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US-2015365734-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
User-based media content chaptering systems and methods
US8959558B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8959558-B2 |
| Application number | US-49545809-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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An exemplary method includes providing, by a media content access subsystem, a media content program for presentation to a user, receiving user input with the media content access subsystem, capturing, by the media content access subsystem, a snapshot image of the media content program based on the user input, associating, by the media content access subsystem, metadata with the snapshot image, and transmitting, by the media content access subsystem, data representative of the snapshot image and the metadata to a media content chaptering subsystem for use by the media content chaptering subsystem in chaptering the media content program. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: providing, by a media content access subsystem, a media content program for presentation to a user; receiving, by said media content access subsystem, user input representing a selection of a snapshot image to be associated with a predefined chapter of said media content program; capturing, by said media content access subsystem, said snapshot image based on said user input; associating, by said media content access subsystem, meta…
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- What does patent US8959558B2 cover?
- An exemplary method includes providing, by a media content access subsystem, a media content program for presentation to a user, receiving user input with the media content access subsystem, capturing, by the media content access subsystem, a snapshot image of the media content program based on the user input, associating, by the media content access subsystem, metadata with the snapshot image,…
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- Mehta Japan A, Verizon Patent & Licensing Inc
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- Primary CPC classification H04H60/73. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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