US6065042A — System, method, and computer program product for …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 152 words

A method of enabling a user to operate with a personalized version of a movie, comprising the steps of: (1) enabling said user to modify an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having entries for at least some of at least one of scenes, clips, and takes in said movie, said modified edit decision list storing at least information sufficient to locate movie related information pertinent to generation of said movie; and (2) presenting to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user; wherein step (1) comprises the steps of: receiving from said user information identifying a particular portion of said movie; retrieving information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie; and enabling said user to add any part of said retrieved information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie to said personalized version of said movie.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 152 words

A method of enabling a user to operate with a personalized version of a movie, comprising the steps of: (1) enabling said user to modify an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having entries for at least some of at least one of scenes, clips, and takes in said movie, said modified edit decision list storing at least information sufficient to locate movie related information pertinent to generation of said movie; and (2) presenting to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user; wherein step (1) comprises the steps of: receiving from said user information identifying a particular portion of said movie; retrieving information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie; and enabling said user to add any part of said retrieved information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie to said personalized version of said movie.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 43 words

The method of claim 1, wherein step (2) comprises the steps of: (a) retrieving an entry from said modified edit decision list; (b) retrieving one or more digitized frames specified by said retrieved entry; and (c) presenting said digitized frames to said user.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 25 words

The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: (3) receiving from said user a query pertaining to said personalized version of said movie.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 44 words

The method of claim 3, wherein said query is one of the following query types: (a) a "who is this?" query; (b) a "what other films has this director worked on?" query; (c) a "when did this happen?" query; and (d) a "why?" query.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 92 words

The method of claim 4, wherein processing of a "who is this?" query involves accessing one or more of an Actor in Take table, a Character In Scene table, and an Actor Play Character table, and wherein processing of a "what other films has this director worked on?" query involves accessing one or more of an One Movie Credit table and an All Movies Credit table, and wherein processing of a "when did this happen?" query involves accessing one or more of a Time In Story table and a Take Details table.

Claim 7

Independent Claim 163 words

A system of enabling a user to operate with a personalized version of a movie, comprising: edit decision list modifying means for enabling said user to modify an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having entries for at least some of at least one of scenes, clips, and takes in said movie, said modified edit decision list storing at least information sufficient to locate movie related information pertinent to generation of said movie; and presenting means for presenting to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user; wherein said edit decision list modifying means comprises: means for receiving from said user information identifying a particular portion of said movie; means for retrieving information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie; and means for enabling said user to add any part of said retrieved information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie to said personalized version of said movie.

Claim 8

Independent Claim 163 words

A system of enabling a user to operate with a personalized version of a movie, comprising: edit decision list modifying means for enabling said user to modify an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having entries for at least some of at least one of scenes, clips, and takes in said movie, said modified edit decision list storing at least information sufficient to locate movie related information pertinent to generation of said movie; and presenting means for presenting to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user; wherein said edit decision list modifying means comprises: means for receiving from said user information identifying a particular portion of said movie; means for retrieving information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie; and means for enabling said user to add any part of said retrieved information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie to said personalized version of said movie.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 44 words

The system of claim 6, wherein said presenting means comprises: means for retrieving an entry from said modified edit decision list; means for retrieving one or more digitized frames specified by said retrieved entry; and means for presenting said digitized frames to said user.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 23 words

The system of claim 6, further comprising: means for receiving from said user a query pertaining to said personalized version of said movie.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 44 words

The system of claim 8, wherein said query is one of the following query types: (a) a "who is this?" query; (b) a "what other films has this director worked on?" query; (c) a "when did this happen?" query; and (d) a "why?" query.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 92 words

The system of claim 9, wherein processing of a "who is this?" query involves accessing one or more of an Actor in Take table, a Character In Scene table, and an Actor Play Character table, and wherein processing of a "what other films has this director worked on?" query involves accessing one or more of an One Movie Credit table and an All Movies Credit table, and wherein processing of a "when did this happen?" query involves accessing one or more of a Time In Story table and a Take Details table.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 204 words

A computer program product having control logic stored therein, said control logic, when executed by a computer, enabling the computer to enable a user to operate with a personalized version of a movie, said control logic comprising: edit decision list modifying means for enabling the computer to enable said user to modify an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having entries for at least some of at least one of scenes, clips, and takes in said movie, said modified edit decision list storing at least information sufficient to locate movie related information pertinent to generation of said movie; and presenting means for enabling the computer to present to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user; wherein said edit decision list modifying means comprises: means for enabling the computer to receive from said user information identifying a particular portion of said movie; means for enabling the computer to retrieve information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie; and means for enabling the computer to enable said user to add any part of said retrieved information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie to said personalized version of said movie.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 204 words

A computer program product having control logic stored therein, said control logic, when executed by a computer, enabling the computer to enable a user to operate with a personalized version of a movie, said control logic comprising: edit decision list modifying means for enabling the computer to enable said user to modify an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having entries for at least some of at least one of scenes, clips, and takes in said movie, said modified edit decision list storing at least information sufficient to locate movie related information pertinent to generation of said movie; and presenting means for enabling the computer to present to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user; wherein said edit decision list modifying means comprises: means for enabling the computer to receive from said user information identifying a particular portion of said movie; means for enabling the computer to retrieve information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie; and means for enabling the computer to enable said user to add any part of said retrieved information corresponding to said particular portion of said movie to said personalized version of said movie.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 58 words

The computer program product of claim 6, wherein said presenting means comprises: means for enabling the computer to retrieve an entry from said modified edit decision list; means for enabling the computer to retrieve one or more digitized frames specified by said retrieved entry; and means for enabling the computer to present said digitized frames to said user.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 33 words

The computer program product of claim 6, wherein said control logic further comprises: means for enabling the computer to receive from said user a query pertaining to said personalized version of said movie.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 46 words

The computer program product of claim 8, wherein said query is one of the following query types: (a) a "who is this?" query; (b) a "what other films has this director worked on?" query; (c) a "when did this happen?" query; and (d) a "why?" query.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 94 words

The computer program product of claim 9, wherein processing of a "who is this?" query involves accessing one or more of an Actor in Take table, a Character In Scene table, and an Actor Play Character table, and wherein processing of a "what other films has this director worked on?" query involves accessing one or more of an One Movie Credit table and an All Movies Credit table, and wherein processing of a "when did this happen?" query involves accessing one or more of a Time In Story table and a Take Details table.

Claim 19

Independent Claim 98 words

A method for enabling a user to operate with a personalized collection comprising one or more shots, takes, scenes, clips, video segments, audio segments, and multimedia segments, said method comprising the steps of: enabling said user to modify a personalized collection table having entries for items in said personalized collection; and presenting to said user at least a part of said personalized collection in response to a request from said user, comprising the steps of: retrieving an entry from said personalized collection table; retrieving information specified by said retrieved entry; and presenting said retrieved information to said user.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 98 words

A method for enabling a user to operate with a personalized collection comprising one or more shots, takes, scenes, clips, video segments, audio segments, and multimedia segments, said method comprising the steps of: enabling said user to modify a personalized collection table having entries for items in said personalized collection; and presenting to said user at least a part of said personalized collection in response to a request from said user, comprising the steps of: retrieving an entry from said personalized collection table; retrieving information specified by said retrieved entry; and presenting said retrieved information to said user.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 102 words

A system for enabling a user to operate with a personalized collection comprising one or more shots, takes, scenes, clips, video segments, audio segments, and multimedia segments, comprising: modifying means for enabling said user to modify a personalized collection table having entries for items in said personalized collection; and presenting means for presenting to said user at least a part of said personalized collection in response to a request from said user, comprising: means for retrieving an entry from said personalized collection table; means for retrieving information specified by said retrieved entry; and means for presenting said retrieved information to said user.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 102 words

A system for enabling a user to operate with a personalized collection comprising one or more shots, takes, scenes, clips, video segments, audio segments, and multimedia segments, comprising: modifying means for enabling said user to modify a personalized collection table having entries for items in said personalized collection; and presenting means for presenting to said user at least a part of said personalized collection in response to a request from said user, comprising: means for retrieving an entry from said personalized collection table; means for retrieving information specified by said retrieved entry; and means for presenting said retrieved information to said user.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 143 words

A computer program product having control logic stored therein, said control logic when executed by a computer causing the computer to enable a user to operate with a personalized collection comprising one or more shots, takes, scenes, clips, video segments, audio segments, and multimedia segments, said control logic comprising: modifying means for causing the computer to enable said user to modify a personalized collection table having entries for items in said personalized collection; and presenting means for causing the computer to present to said user at least a part of said personalized collection in response to a request from said user, comprising: means for causing the computer to retrieve an entry from said personalized collection table; means for causing the computer to retrieve information specified by said retrieved entry; and means for causing the computer to present said retrieved information to said user.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 143 words

A computer program product having control logic stored therein, said control logic when executed by a computer causing the computer to enable a user to operate with a personalized collection comprising one or more shots, takes, scenes, clips, video segments, audio segments, and multimedia segments, said control logic comprising: modifying means for causing the computer to enable said user to modify a personalized collection table having entries for items in said personalized collection; and presenting means for causing the computer to present to said user at least a part of said personalized collection in response to a request from said user, comprising: means for causing the computer to retrieve an entry from said personalized collection table; means for causing the computer to retrieve information specified by said retrieved entry; and means for causing the computer to present said retrieved information to said user.

Claim 25

Independent Claim 44 words

A system for presenting movies, comprising: a communication medium; one or more foundation information databases coupled to said communication medium; one or more index information databases coupled to said communication medium; and one or more presentation and control components coupled to said communication medium.

Claim 26

Independent Claim 44 words

A system for presenting movies, comprising: a communication medium; one or more foundation information databases coupled to said communication medium; one or more index information databases coupled to said communication medium; and one or more presentation and control components coupled to said communication medium.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 30 words

The system of claim 19, further comprising: one or more cross merchant gateways coupled to said communication medium; and one or more merchant transaction processors coupled to said communication medium.

Claim 28

Independent Claim 60 words

A method of presenting movie related objects, comprising the steps of: retrieving a next portion of a selected movie related object by reference to a foundation information database; presenting said next portion of said selected movie related object; receiving a query pertaining to said selected movie related object; and processing said received query by reference to said foundation information database.

Claim 29

Independent Claim 60 words

A method of presenting movie related objects, comprising the steps of: retrieving a next portion of a selected movie related object by reference to a foundation information database; presenting said next portion of said selected movie related object; receiving a query pertaining to said selected movie related object; and processing said received query by reference to said foundation information database.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 45 words

The method of claim 21, wherein said received query is one of the following query types: (a) a "who is this?" query; (b) a "what other films has this director worked on?" query; (c) a "when did this happen?" query; and (d) a "why?" query.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 39 words

The method of claim 21, wherein said selected movie related object is one of a version of a movie, a movie audio track, a video game related to a movie, text related to a movie, or a personalized collection.

Claim 32

Independent Claim 65 words

A system of presenting movie related objects, comprising: means for retrieving a next portion of a selected movie related object by reference to a foundation information database; means for presenting said next portion of said selected movie related object; means for receiving a query pertaining to said selected movie related object; and means for processing said received query by reference to said foundation information database.

Claim 33

Independent Claim 65 words

A system of presenting movie related objects, comprising: means for retrieving a next portion of a selected movie related object by reference to a foundation information database; means for presenting said next portion of said selected movie related object; means for receiving a query pertaining to said selected movie related object; and means for processing said received query by reference to said foundation information database.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 45 words

The system of claim 24, wherein said received query is one of the following query types: (a) a "who is this?" query; (b) a "what other films has this director worked on?" query; (c) a "when did this happen?" query; and (d) a "why?" query.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 39 words

The system of claim 24, wherein said selected movie related object is one of a version of a movie, a movie audio track, a video game related to a movie, text related to a movie, or a personalized collection.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 102 words

A computer program product having control logic stored therein, said control logic when executed by a computer causing the computer to present movie related objects, said control logic comprising: means for enabling the computer to retrieve a next portion of a selected movie related object by reference to a foundation information database; means for enabling the computer to present said next portion of said selected movie related object; means for enabling the computer to receive a query pertaining to said selected movie related object; and means for enabling the computer to process said received query by reference to said foundation information database.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 102 words

A computer program product having control logic stored therein, said control logic when executed by a computer causing the computer to present movie related objects, said control logic comprising: means for enabling the computer to retrieve a next portion of a selected movie related object by reference to a foundation information database; means for enabling the computer to present said next portion of said selected movie related object; means for enabling the computer to receive a query pertaining to said selected movie related object; and means for enabling the computer to process said received query by reference to said foundation information database.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 47 words

The computer program product of claim 27, wherein said received query is one of the following query types: (a) a "who is this?" query; (b) a "what other films has this director worked on?" query; (c) a "when did this happen?" query; and (d) a "why?" query.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 41 words

The computer program product of claim 27, wherein said selected movie related object is one of a version of a movie, a movie audio track, a video game related to a movie, text related to a movie, or a personalized collection.

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3.5 Years (Year 4)	2003-05-16	2003-11-15	2004-05-16	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12)	2011-05-16	2011-11-15	2012-05-16	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

System, method, and computer program product for presenting multimedia objects, including movies and personalized collections of items

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