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Keyword responsive variable content video program
Assignee: NISSIM CORP A FLORIDA Corp
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Filing: 1998-05-01
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Granted: 2000-01-04
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Expires: 2018-05-01
Abstract
Abstract A retrieval of programs, segments from a program, and/or segments from a plurality of programs comprising enabling a user to establish content preferences by means of at least one keyword; retrieving from a plurality of previously produced programs each having at least one program segment whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords, and responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences, at least one program segment retrieved from each of at least two previously produced programs, and/or retrieving a continuous version of, and from within, a previously produced program, the continuous version skipping over at least one program segment which is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords. Wherein the retrieving is from a remote program provider, the system and method further comprising communicating the content preferences to the remote program provider. In an embodiment, the remote program provider merges a user interface with the program segments retrieved from each of at least two previously edited programs; and a program segment, defined responsive to at least one of a plurality of keywords, is a parallel segment.
Inventors
- 👤 Max Abecassis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04H; H04H20/00; H04H20/10; G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B19/022; G11B19/04; G11B19/12; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/34; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/14; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/234; H04N21/2343; H04N21/234318; H04N21/235; H04N21/25; H04N21/254; H04N21/2543; H04N21/258; H04N21/25866; H04N21/25891; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/435; H04N21/442; H04N21/44213; H04N21/44222; H04N21/45; H04N21/4508; H04N21/4532; H04N21/454; H04N21/4542; H04N21/458; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/475; H04N21/4755; H04N21/478; H04N21/60; H04N21/65; H04N21/654; H04N21/6543; H04N21/80; H04N21/81; H04N21/812; H04N21/83; H04N21/84; H04N21/8405; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/163; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318; H04N7/17336; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/8205; H04N9/8227; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; H04H60/00; H04H60/35; H04H60/46; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/4448; H04N5/76; H04N5/84; H04N5/85
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of retrieving program segments comprising the steps of: enabling a user to establish content preferences; communicating the content preferences to a program provider having random access to a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; and receiving from said program provider a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences, said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of retrieving program segments comprising the steps of: enabling a user to establish content preferences; communicating the content preferences to a program provider having random access to a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; and receiving from said program provider a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences, said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and said program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program are received from said program provider as an assembled program.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said receiving from said program provider comprises receiving a user interface particular to said program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and said program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of retrieving program segments comprising the steps of: enabling a user to establish content preferences; communicating the content preferences to a program provider having random access to a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; and receiving from said program provider a listing of a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences; said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrievable from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrievable from within another previously produced program.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of retrieving program segments comprising the steps of: enabling a user to establish content preferences; communicating the content preferences to a program provider having random access to a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; and receiving from said program provider a listing of a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences; said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrievable from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrievable from within another previously produced program.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
126 words
A system capable of retrieving program segments, the system comprising: a user interface for a user to establish content preferences; communication means for communicating the content preferences to a program provider having random access to a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; and receiving means for receiving from said program provider a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences, said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
126 words
A system capable of retrieving program segments, the system comprising: a user interface for a user to establish content preferences; communication means for communicating the content preferences to a program provider having random access to a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; and receiving means for receiving from said program provider a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences, said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and said program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program are received from said program provider as an assembled program.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said receiving from said program provider comprises receiving a user interface particular to said program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and said program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
129 words
A system capable of retrieving program segments, the system comprising: a user interface for a user to establish content preferences; communication means for communicating the content preferences to a program provider having random access to a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; and receiving means for receiving from said program provider a listing of a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences; said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrievable from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrievable from within another previously produced program.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
129 words
A system capable of retrieving program segments, the system comprising: a user interface for a user to establish content preferences; communication means for communicating the content preferences to a program provider having random access to a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; and receiving means for receiving from said program provider a listing of a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences; said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrievable from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrievable from within another previously produced program.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
121 words
A system capable of providing program segments, the system comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; communication means for receiving content preferences of a user; random accessing means for retrieving a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of said content preferences, said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program; and transmitting means for transmitting the retrieved plurality of program segments.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
121 words
A system capable of providing program segments, the system comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; communication means for receiving content preferences of a user; random accessing means for retrieving a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of said content preferences, said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program; and transmitting means for transmitting the retrieved plurality of program segments.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and said program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program are transmitted as an assembled program.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said transmitting comprises transmitting a user interface particular to said program segment retrieved from within one previously produced program and said program segment retrieved from within another previously produced program.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
117 words
A system capable of providing program segments, the system comprising: storage and retrieving means for storing and retrieving a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; communication means for receiving content preferences of a user; and transmitting means for transmitting a listing of a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences; said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrievable from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrievable from within another previously produced program.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
117 words
A system capable of providing program segments, the system comprising: storage and retrieving means for storing and retrieving a plurality of previously produced separate and distinct programs each having within at least one program segment having a plurality of video frames and whose content is defined in accordance with at least one of a plurality of keywords; communication means for receiving content preferences of a user; and transmitting means for transmitting a listing of a plurality of program segments that are responsive to a keyword analysis of the content preferences; said plurality of program segments including a program segment retrievable from within one previously produced program and a program segment retrievable from within another previously produced program.
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