Bookmarking System
First Claim
1. A bookmarking system comprising a user device a disambiguation module and a social networking server,wherein the user device comprises a bookmarking module operable:
- i) to receive a user initiated input indicating a desire to bookmark a segment of media content that is being played by a play out module;
ii) to obtain data relating to acoustic signals captured from a microphone coupled to the user device; and
iii) to send the data relating to the acoustic signals to the disambiguation module; and
wherein the disambiguation module is operable;
i) to process data relating to the acoustic signals captured by the user device, to identify the segment of media content the user desires to bookmark; and
ii) to generate bookmark data for the segment of media content; and
wherein the generated bookmark data is stored on the social networking server for sharing the bookmarked content with other users.
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Abstract
A bookmarking system is described for allowing users to bookmark audio and video content for sharing with other users. The system allows the bookmark to be generated with minimal user involvement, making the process as easy to use as the bookmarking of websites on a computer device. A disambiguation server is provided to disambiguate the content to be book-marked. The disambiguation server uses information from various sources to provide a number of candidates for selection by the user. Historical data and the bookmarks of other users can also be used to aid the disambiguation process.
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46 Claims
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1. A bookmarking system comprising a user device a disambiguation module and a social networking server,
wherein the user device comprises a bookmarking module operable: - i) to receive a user initiated input indicating a desire to bookmark a segment of media content that is being played by a play out module;
ii) to obtain data relating to acoustic signals captured from a microphone coupled to the user device; and
iii) to send the data relating to the acoustic signals to the disambiguation module; andwherein the disambiguation module is operable;
i) to process data relating to the acoustic signals captured by the user device, to identify the segment of media content the user desires to bookmark; and
ii) to generate bookmark data for the segment of media content; andwherein the generated bookmark data is stored on the social networking server for sharing the bookmarked content with other users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 39)
- i) to receive a user initiated input indicating a desire to bookmark a segment of media content that is being played by a play out module;
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4. (canceled)
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14-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A user device comprising:
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a user interface; a microphone; and a bookmarking module operable; i) to receive a user initiated input indicating a desire to bookmark a segment of media content that is being played by a play out module; ii) to obtain data relating to acoustic signals captured from the microphone; and iii) to send the data relating to the acoustic signals to a disambiguation module; and iv) to store a generated bookmark on a social networking server for sharing the bookmarked content with other users. - View Dependent Claims (17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 40)
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18-19. -19. (canceled)
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24-26. -26. (canceled)
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27. A disambiguation module for disambiguating content to be bookmarked by a user, the disambiguation module being operable:
- i) to process data relating to acoustic signals captured by a user device, to identify a segment of media content the user desires to bookmark;
ii) to generate bookmark data for the segment of media content; and
iii) to store the bookmark data on a social networking server for sharing the bookmarked content with other users. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 32, 34, 37, 44)
- i) to process data relating to acoustic signals captured by a user device, to identify a segment of media content the user desires to bookmark;
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30-31. -31. (canceled)
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33. (canceled)
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35-36. -36. (canceled)
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38. (canceled)
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41-43. -43. (canceled)
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45. An interactive media system comprising a user device and a disambiguation module:
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wherein the user device comprises an application module operable; i) to obtain data relating to acoustic signals captured from a microphone coupled to the user device during play out of a media program; and ii) to send the data relating to the acoustic signals to the disambiguation module; wherein the disambiguation module is operable to process data relating to the acoustic signals captured by the user device, to generate content relating to the media program and to supply the content for output by the user device; and wherein the disambiguation module is arranged to generate said content using the data received from the application module and from behavioral information of other users exposed to the same media program.
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46. A bookmarking method comprising:
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receiving, at a user device, a user initiated input indicating a desire to bookmark a segment of media content that is being played by a play out module; obtaining data relating to acoustic signals captured from a microphone coupled to the user device; sending the data relating to the acoustic signals to a disambiguation module; and at the disambiguation module; i) processing data relating to the acoustic signals captured by the user device, to identify the segment of media content the user desires to bookmark; and ii) generating bookmark data for the segment of media content; and storing the generated bookmark data on a social networking server for sharing the bookmarked content with other users.
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