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Time-marked hyperlinking to video content

US8990692B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2009
Grant dateMar 24, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8455
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one example, a method includes: receiving from a first user interface a first input from a first user specifying a first particular instant in a video other than a beginning of the video; in response to the first input, generating by one or more computer systems first data for inclusion in a link to the video, the first data representing the first particular instant in the video and being operable automatically to direct playback of the video at a second user interface to start at the first particular instant in the video in response to a second user selecting the link at the second user interface; and communicating the first data to a link generator for inclusion in the link to the video.

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