Network distribution and management of interactive video and multi-media containers
First Claim
1. A method of delivering video over a network, comprising:
- receiving video data representing a video sequence;
generating a hyper-media container containing data associated with the video data;
storing the video data;
storing the hyper-media container;
providing the video data and the hyper-media container available over the network to a remote user.
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Abstract
Interactive interfaces to video information provide a displayed view of a quasi-object called a root image. The root image consists of a plurality of basic frames selected from the video information, arranged such that their respective x and y directions are aligned with the x and y directions in the root image and the z direction in the root image corresponds to time, such that base frames are spaced apart in the z direction of the root image in accordance with their time separation. The displayed view of the root image changes in accordance with a designated viewing position, as if the root image were a three-dimensional object. The user can manipulate the displayed image by designating different viewing positions, selecting portions of the video information for playback and by special effects, such as cutting open the quasi-object for a better view. A toolkit permits interface designers to design such interfaces, notably so as to control the types of interaction which will be possible between the interface and an end user. Implementations of the interfaces including editors and viewers are also disclosed.
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46 Claims
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1. A method of delivering video over a network, comprising:
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receiving video data representing a video sequence; generating a hyper-media container containing data associated with the video data; storing the video data; storing the hyper-media container; providing the video data and the hyper-media container available over the network to a remote user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of delivering video over a network, comprising:
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receiving video data representing a video sequence; generating a hyper-media container containing data associated with the video data; storing the video data; storing the hyper-media container; providing the video data and the hyper-media container available over the network to a remote user; wherein generating the hyper-media container includes analyzing the video data and associating results of the analyzing with the hyper-media container. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of delivering video over a network, comprising:
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receiving video data representing a video sequence; generating a hyper-media container containing data associated with the video data; storing the video data; storing the hyper-media container; providing the video data and the hyper-media container available over the network to a remote user; the method further comprising; receiving modifications to one of the hyper-media container and the video data from the remote user and modifying the corresponding one of the hyper-media container and video data; and publishing versions of the modifications from the remote user to other remote users.
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33. A method of delivering video over a network, comprising:
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storing video data representing a video sequence in a memory at a first device; providing a hyper-media container in a primary storage format, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data; and sending the video data and the hyper-media container over the network to a second device, the hyper-media container being sent in a secondary storage format, the secondary storage format being a format different than the primary storage format and being a format that is readable at the second device, wherein the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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34. An apparatus for transmitting data over a network, comprising:
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a storage section configured to store video data and a hyper-media container, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being stored in a primary storage format; and a transmitting section configured to transmit the video data and the hyper-media container over the network to a device, the hyper-media container being transmitted in a secondary storage format, the secondary storage format being a format different than the primary storage format and being a format that is readable at the device, wherein the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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35. An apparatus for receiving data over a network, comprising:
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a receiving section configured to receive video data and a hyper-media container over the network from a device, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being received in a secondary storage format; and a storage section configured to store the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format, wherein the hyper-media container is received at the receiving section after the hyper-media container is stored at the device in a primary storage format, the secondary storage format is a format different than the primary storage format and is a format that is readable at the apparatus, and the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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36. A system of delivering video over a network, comprising:
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a first storage section configured to store video data representing a video sequence; a processor configured to generate a hyper-media container, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being generated into a primary storage format; a transmitting section configured to transmit the video data and the hyper-media container over the network to a device, the hyper-media container being transmitted in a secondary storage format, the secondary storage format being a format different than the primary storage format and being a format that is readable at the device; and a receiving section configured to receive the video data and the hyper-media container over the network; and a second storage section configured to store the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format, wherein the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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37. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instruction which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to execute a method for transmitting data over a network, said method comprising:
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storing video data and a hyper-media container in a memory, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being stored in a primary storage format; and transmitting the video data and the hyper-media container over the network to a device, the hyper-media container being transmitted in a secondary storage format, the secondary storage format being a format different than the primary storage format and being a format that is readable at the device, wherein the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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38. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instruction which, when executed by a processor of an apparatus, cause the apparatus to execute a method for receiving data over a network, said method comprising:
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receiving video data and a hyper-media container over the network from a device, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being received in a secondary storage format; and storing the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format at a memory, wherein the hyper-media container is received after the hyper-media container is stored at the device in a primary storage format, the secondary storage format is a format different than the primary storage format and is a format that is readable at the apparatus, and the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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39. A method for receiving data over a network, comprising:
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receiving video data and a hyper-media container over the network from a device, the video data representing a video sequence, the hyper-media container including data associated with the video data, and the hyper-media container being received in a secondary storage format; and storing the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format, wherein the hyper-media container is received after the hyper-media container is stored at the device in a primary storage format, the secondary storage format is a format different than the primary storage format and is a format that is readable at the apparatus, and the hyper-media container in the secondary storage format includes address information of annotation data. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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Specification