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Playing a version of and from within a video by means of downloaded segment information
Assignee: NISSIM CORP A FLORDIA Corp
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Filing: 1997-12-11
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Granted: 2000-05-23
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Expires: 2017-12-11
Abstract
Abstract A system comprising the means for, and a method of comprising the steps of, preestablishing a content preference with respect to a level of explicitness in each of plurality of content categories; downloading, by means of a communication, segment information for a video comprising a linear sequence of frames readable from a spiral track of an optical disc, the segment information directly defining at least one segment of the video with respect to a level of explicitness in at least one content category; selecting segments of the video by applying the preestablished content preference to the segment information; and playing, by means of a random accessing and buffering and from within the linear sequence of frames, a seamless version of the video less in length than the length of the video, the playing not requiring an alternate video source and comprising retrieving the selected segments and seamlessly skipping a retrieval of an at least one segment by buffering at least a portion of a segment.
Inventors
- 👤 Max Abecassis
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/442; H04N21/44213; H04N21/44222; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/45; A63F13/47; A63F13/10; A63F13/60; A63F13/63; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/70; G06F16/73; G06F16/735; G06F16/78; 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; H04H; H04H60/00; H04H60/35; H04H60/37; H04H60/46; H04H60/48; H04H60/56; H04H60/59; H04H60/61; H04H60/65; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/234; H04N21/2343; H04N21/234318; H04N21/235; H04N21/25; H04N21/254; H04N21/2543; H04N21/258; H04N21/25866; H04N21/25891; H04N21/41; H04N21/426; H04N21/435; 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; H04N21/845; H04N21/8456; H04N7/00; H04N7/16; H04N7/162; H04N7/163; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318; H04N7/17336; H04N7/17345; H04N7/17354; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/8205; H04N9/8227; A63F13/30; A63F13/33; A63F13/338; A63F13/90; A63F13/95; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/40; A63F2300/409; A63F2300/60; A63F2300/63; A63F2300/632; A63F2300/80; A63F2300/807; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2587; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/4448; H04N5/76; H04N5/84; H04N5/85
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A video system comprising: preferencing means for preestablishing a content preference with respect to a level of explicitness in each of plurality of content categories; communication means for downloading segment information for a video comprising a linear sequence of frames readable from a spiral track of an optical disc, the segment information directly defining at least one segment of the video with respect to a level of explicitness in at least one content category; selecting means for selecting segments of the video by applying the preestablished content preference to the segment information; and random access and buffering means for playing from within the linear sequence of frames a seamless version of the video less in length than the length of the video, the playing not requiring an alternate video source and comprising retrieving the selected segments and seamlessly skipping a retrieval of an at least one segment by buffering at least a portion of a segment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A video system comprising: preferencing means for preestablishing a content preference with respect to a level of explicitness in each of plurality of content categories; communication means for downloading segment information for a video comprising a linear sequence of frames readable from a spiral track of an optical disc, the segment information directly defining at least one segment of the video with respect to a level of explicitness in at least one content category; selecting means for selecting segments of the video by applying the preestablished content preference to the segment information; and random access and buffering means for playing from within the linear sequence of frames a seamless version of the video less in length than the length of the video, the playing not requiring an alternate video source and comprising retrieving the selected segments and seamlessly skipping a retrieval of an at least one segment by buffering at least a portion of a segment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the segment information is downloaded to the optical disc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the video is downloaded to the optical disc from a remote video source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the preestablishing is individualized for each of a plurality of viewers and is subject to a password control.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 1 wherein a modification to the preestablished content preference is responsive to a permission specific with respect to a level of explicitness in each of the plurality of content categories.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
139 words
A video system comprising: preferencing means for preestablishing a content preference responsive to a rating system; communication means for downloading segment information for a video comprising a linear sequence of frames readable from a spiral track of an optical disc, the segment information directly defining at least one segment of the video responsive to the rating system; selecting means for selecting segments of the video by applying the preestablished content preference to the segment information; and random access and buffering means for playing from within the linear sequence of frames a seamless version of the video less in length than the length of the video, the playing not requiring an alternate video source and comprising retrieving the selected segments and seamlessly skipping a retrieval of an at least one segment by buffering at least a portion of a segment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
139 words
A video system comprising: preferencing means for preestablishing a content preference responsive to a rating system; communication means for downloading segment information for a video comprising a linear sequence of frames readable from a spiral track of an optical disc, the segment information directly defining at least one segment of the video responsive to the rating system; selecting means for selecting segments of the video by applying the preestablished content preference to the segment information; and random access and buffering means for playing from within the linear sequence of frames a seamless version of the video less in length than the length of the video, the playing not requiring an alternate video source and comprising retrieving the selected segments and seamlessly skipping a retrieval of an at least one segment by buffering at least a portion of a segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the segment information is downloaded to the optical disc.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the video is downloaded to the optical disc from a remote video source.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the preestablishing is individualized for each of a plurality of viewers and is subject to a password control.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 6 wherein the preestablishing is individualized for each of a plurality of viewers and is subject to a password control; and wherein the video is downloaded to the optical disc from a remote video source.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
159 words
A video playing method comprising the steps of: preestablishing a content preference with respect to a level of explicitness in each of plurality of content categories; downloading, by means of a communication, segment information for a video comprising a linear sequence of frames readable from a spiral track of an optical disc, the segment information directly defining at least one segment of the video with respect to a level of explicitness in at least one content category; selecting segments of the video by applying the preestablished content preference to the segment information; and playing, by means of a random accessing and buffering and from within the linear sequence of frames, a seamless version of the video less in length than the length of the video, the playing not requiring an alternate video source and comprising retrieving the selected segments and seamlessly skipping a retrieval of an at least one segment by buffering at least a portion of a segment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
159 words
A video playing method comprising the steps of: preestablishing a content preference with respect to a level of explicitness in each of plurality of content categories; downloading, by means of a communication, segment information for a video comprising a linear sequence of frames readable from a spiral track of an optical disc, the segment information directly defining at least one segment of the video with respect to a level of explicitness in at least one content category; selecting segments of the video by applying the preestablished content preference to the segment information; and playing, by means of a random accessing and buffering and from within the linear sequence of frames, a seamless version of the video less in length than the length of the video, the playing not requiring an alternate video source and comprising retrieving the selected segments and seamlessly skipping a retrieval of an at least one segment by buffering at least a portion of a segment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the segment information is downloaded to the optical disc.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the video is downloaded to the optical disc from a remote video source.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the preestablishing is individualized for each of a plurality of viewers and is subject to a password control.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 11 wherein a modification to the preestablished content preference is responsive to a permission specific with respect to a level of explicitness in each of the plurality of content categories.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
142 words
A video playing method comprising the steps of: preestablishing a content preference responsive to a rating system; downloading, by means of a communication, segment information for a video comprising a linear sequence of frames readable from a spiral track of an optical disc, the segment information directly defining at least one segment of the video responsive to the rating system; selecting segments of the video by applying the preestablished content preference to the segment information; and playing, by means of a random accessing and buffering and from within the linear sequence of frames, a seamless version of the video less in length than the length of the video, the playing not requiring an alternate video source and comprising retrieving the selected segments and seamlessly skipping a retrieval of an at least one segment by buffering at least a portion of a segment.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
142 words
A video playing method comprising the steps of: preestablishing a content preference responsive to a rating system; downloading, by means of a communication, segment information for a video comprising a linear sequence of frames readable from a spiral track of an optical disc, the segment information directly defining at least one segment of the video responsive to the rating system; selecting segments of the video by applying the preestablished content preference to the segment information; and playing, by means of a random accessing and buffering and from within the linear sequence of frames, a seamless version of the video less in length than the length of the video, the playing not requiring an alternate video source and comprising retrieving the selected segments and seamlessly skipping a retrieval of an at least one segment by buffering at least a portion of a segment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the segment information is downloaded to the optical disc.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the video is downloaded to the optical disc from a remote video source.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the preestablishing is individualized for each of a plurality of viewers and is subject to a password control.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 16 wherein the preestablishing is individualized for each of a plurality of viewers and is subject to a password control; and wherein the video is downloaded to the optical disc from a remote video source.
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