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System and method for displaying video streams ranked by user-specified criteria

US7272657B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2001
Grant dateSep 18, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4788
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A plurality of video streams are simultaneously displayed on a terminal coupled to a network. The video streams are ranked according to a set of ranking criteria and displayed in accordance with the ranking. Highly ranked video streams may be displayed in prominent positions or emphasized in order to quickly draw the user's attention to the video streams.

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