Network-based service to provide on-demand video summaries of television programs
US6829781B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/858
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network-based device allows customers to receive television programming and to view summaries of the programming. A method of providing the summaries comprises: dividing a received program into program segments each identified by index marks, summarizing each program segment into summary segments identified by similar index marks, storing the summary segments and accessing the summary segments to supply the summary segments in lieu of program segments upon demand.
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