Presenting an assembled sequence of preview videos
US8799253B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/70
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and computer-readable media are provided for presenting on a website a single video stream that includes a plurality of preview videos directed toward a particular category of interest to a user. Informational items, such as news stories, that have associated preview videos are selected from a database. A preview video for each of the informational items is then algorithmically determined using, for instance, a ranking system. The ranking system may be based on a variety of heuristics, which may indicate popularity, importance, reliability, or relevance of the specific preview video. The single video stream is presented on the website such that the preview videos can be viewed as an assembled sequence of videos. Once an indication has been received to initiate play of the video stream, the preview videos play without requiring any user interaction.
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