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Video distribution system, method, computing device and user equipment

US11838576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2021
Grant dateDec 5, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8455
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video distribution system, method, and a storage medium, the system including: at least one database storing a plurality of videos; a computing device communicatively connected with the at least one database and configured to: classify the plurality of videos into a plurality of categories based on attributes associated with the plurality of videos; determine a plurality of cover images; send the plurality of cover images to a user equipment, so that the plurality of cover images are at least partially superimposedly displayed on a first video being played; select a first image from the plurality of cover images in response to a first user input; automatically select a second video from a first category corresponding to the first image; acquire the second video from the at least one database; and send at least a part of the second video to the user equipment to play the second video.

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