System and method for generating a visual summary of previously viewed multimedia content
US8769571B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/739
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method (100) and electronic device (10) for resuming multimedia content playback for display on the electronic device. The method includes: receiving a command to render multimedia content from a user input device (20), wherein the multimedia content includes previously viewed multimedia content and un-viewed multimedia content; selecting one or more segments of the previously viewed multimedia content; displaying a thumbnail that corresponds to the selected one or more segments on a display (18) of the electronic device to provide a visual summary of the previously viewed content; and displaying at least a portion of the un-viewed multimedia content after at least a portion of the visual summary is displayed on the display.
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