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Video player user interface

US8412021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2007
Grant dateApr 2, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N9/8047
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video playback user interface includes display of tags or other information outside of a video play area. Tags can be visually associated with items in the video by using connectors such as lines, arrows, etc. that bridge between a tag and an item. Tag and other information can be included with a video file or associated with a video file and stored as a separate file or other data structure. Users can add text or other annotations for viewing at a later time or by other users. A snapshot of a video frame during playback can be obtained and sent to an email address, web site, storage device, or other destination. The snapshot includes a video frame or portion of a frame along with added information such as tags, annotations, etc.

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