CONTEXT-AWARE VIDEO PLATFORM SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A video-platform server may obtain and provide context-specific metadata to remote playback devices via an application programming interface. Context-specific metadata may include tags describing one or more assets (e.g., actors, locations, articles of clothing, business establishments, or the like) that are depicted in or otherwise associated with a given video segment.
1 . A video-platform-server-implemented method for providing an application programming interface for providing contextual metadata about an indicated video, the method comprising:
accepting, by the video-platform server from a remote playback device, requests of a plurality of request types, including an asset-metadata-request type, an asset-tags-list request type, and an interacted-with-asset-tag request type;
responsive to an asset-tags-list request of said asset-tags-list request type, providing, by the video-platform server, an asset-tags list comprising a plurality of asset tags associated with an indicated segment of the indicated video and an indicated distributor account, said plurality of asset tags corresponding respectively to a plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video;
responsive to an asset-metadata request of said asset-metadata-request type, providing, by the video-platform server, asset metadata associated with an indicated asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video; and
responsive to an interacted-with-asset-tag request of said interacted-with-asset-tag request type, providing, by the video-platform server, an interacted-with asset tag comprising an asset tag that corresponds to an indicated user-interaction event, the indicated video, and said indicated distributor account.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein each asset tag of said plurality of asset tags comprises time-line data indicating one or more temporal portions of the indicated video during which each asset tag is depicted or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein each asset tag of said plurality of asset tags further comprises time-line spatial data indicating one or more spatial regions within which each asset tag is depicted during said one or more temporal portions of the indicated video.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said asset-metadata-request type comprises:
a person-asset-metadata-request type; and
wherein providing said asset metadata associated with said indicated asset further comprises:
providing person-asset metadata associated with an indicated person asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated person asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said asset-metadata-request type comprises:
a place-asset-metadata request type; and
wherein providing said asset metadata associated with said indicated asset further comprises:
providing place-asset metadata associated with an indicated place asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated place asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said asset-metadata-request type comprises:
a product-asset-metadata-request type; and
wherein providing said asset metadata associated with said indicated asset further comprises:
providing product-asset metadata associated with an indicated product asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated product asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of request types further comprises:
a video-playback-user-interface-request type; and
wherein the method further comprises:
responsive to a video-playback-user-interface request of said video-playback-user-interface-request type, providing a user interface configured to control playback of and enable user-interaction with the indicated video, including enabling a remote user to select some or all of said plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of request types further comprises:
an assets-display-user-interface-request type; and
wherein the method further comprises:
responsive to an assets-display-user-interface request of said assets-display-user-interface-request type, providing a user interface configured to display and enable user-interaction with some or all of said plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of request types further comprises:
an asset-related-advertisement-request type; and
wherein the method further comprises:
responsive to an asset-related-advertisement request of said asset-related-advertisement-request type, providing an asset-related advertisement corresponding to said indicated distributor account and an indicated advertisement campaign.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of request types further comprises:
an asset-detail-user-interface-request type; and
wherein the method further comprises:
responsive to an asset-detail-user-interface request of said asset-detail-user-interface-request type, providing a user interface configured to display details associated with and enable user-interaction with an indicated one of said plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of request types further comprises:
a metadata-summary-request type; and
wherein the method further comprises:
responsive to a metadata-summary request of said metadata-summary-request type, providing a metadata summary summarizing metadata associated with a plurality of videos corresponding to said indicated distributor account, including the indicated video.
12 . A computing apparatus for providing an application programming interface for providing contextual metadata about an indicated video, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the apparatus to:
accept, from a remote playback device, requests of a plurality of request types, including an asset-metadata-request type, an asset-tags-list request type, and an interacted-with-asset-tag request type;
responsive to an asset-tags-list request of said asset-tags-list request type, provide an asset-tags list comprising a plurality of asset tags associated with an indicated segment of the indicated video and an indicated distributor account, said plurality of asset tags corresponding respectively to a plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video;
responsive to an asset-metadata request of said asset-metadata-request type, provide asset metadata associated with an indicated asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video; and
responsive to an interacted-with-asset-tag request of said interacted-with-asset-tag request type, provide an interacted-with asset tag comprising an asset tag that corresponds to an indicated user-interaction event, the indicated video, and said indicated distributor account.
13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein each asset tag of said plurality of asset tags comprises time-line data indicate one or more temporal portions of the indicated video during which each asset tag is depicted or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein each asset tag of said plurality of asset tags further comprises time-line spatial data indicate one or more spatial regions within which each asset tag is depicted during said one or more temporal portions of the indicated video.
15 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said asset-metadata-request type comprises:
a person-asset-metadata-request type; and
wherein providing said asset metadata associated with said indicated asset further comprises configuring the apparatus to:
provide person-asset metadata associated with an indicated person asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated person asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
16 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said asset-metadata-request type comprises:
a place-asset-metadata request type; and
wherein providing said asset metadata associated with said indicated asset further comprises configuring the apparatus to:
provide place-asset metadata associated with an indicated place asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated place asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
17 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said asset-metadata-request type comprises:
a product-asset-metadata-request type; and
wherein providing said asset metadata associated with said indicated asset further comprises configuring the apparatus to:
provide product-asset metadata associated with an indicated product asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated product asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
18 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said plurality of request types further comprises:
a video-playback-user-interface-request type; and
wherein the instructions further comprise instructions that configure the apparatus to:
responsive to a video-playback-user-interface request of said video-playback-user-interface-request type, provide a user interface configured to control playback of and enable user-interaction with the indicated video, including enabling a remote user to select some or all of said plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video.
19 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein said plurality of request types further comprises:
an assets-display-user-interface-request type; and
wherein the instructions further comprise instructions that configure the apparatus to:
responsive to an assets-display-user-interface request of said assets-display-user-interface-request type, provide a user interface configured to display and enable user-interaction with some or all of said plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video.
20 . A non-transient computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, configure the processor to:
accept, from a remote playback device, requests of a plurality of request types, including an asset-metadata-request type, an asset-tags-list request type, and an interacted-with-asset-tag request type;
responsive to an asset-tags-list request of said asset-tags-list request type, provide an asset-tags list comprising a plurality of asset tags associated with an indicated segment of an indicated video and an indicated distributor account, said plurality of asset tags corresponding respectively to a plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video;
responsive to an asset-metadata request of said asset-metadata-request type, provide asset metadata associated with an indicated asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video; and
responsive to an interacted-with-asset-tag request of said interacted-with-asset-tag request type, provide an interacted-with asset tag comprising an asset tag that corresponds to an indicated user-interaction event, the indicated video, and said indicated distributor account.
21 . The storage medium of claim 20 , wherein each asset tag of said plurality of asset tags comprises time-line data indicate one or more temporal portions of the indicated video during which each asset tag is depicted or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
22 . The storage medium of claim 21 , wherein each asset tag of said plurality of asset tags further comprises time-line spatial data indicate one or more spatial regions within which each asset tag is depicted during said one or more temporal portions of the indicated video.
23 . The storage medium of claim 20 , wherein said asset-metadata-request type comprises:
a person-asset-metadata-request type; and
wherein providing said asset metadata associated with said indicated asset further comprises configuring the processor to:
provide person-asset metadata associated with an indicated person asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated person asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
24 . The storage medium of claim 20 , wherein said asset-metadata-request type comprises:
a place-asset-metadata request type; and
wherein providing said asset metadata associated with said indicated asset further comprises configuring the processor to:
provide place-asset metadata associated with an indicated place asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated place asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
25 . The storage medium of claim 20 , wherein said asset-metadata-request type comprises:
a product-asset-metadata-request type; and
wherein providing said asset metadata associated with said indicated asset further comprises configuring the processor to:
provide product-asset metadata associated with an indicated product asset and said indicated distributor account, said indicated product asset being depicted during or otherwise associated with the indicated video.
26 . The storage medium of claim 20 , wherein said plurality of request types further comprises:
a video-playback-user-interface-request type; and
wherein the instructions further comprise instructions that configure the processor to:
responsive to a video-playback-user-interface request of said video-playback-user-interface-request type, provide a user interface configured to control playback of and enable user-interaction with the indicated video, including enabling a remote user to select some or all of said plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video.
27 . The storage medium of claim 20 , wherein said plurality of request types further comprises:
an assets-display-user-interface-request type; and
wherein the instructions further comprise instructions that configure the processor to:
responsive to an assets-display-user-interface request of said assets-display-user-interface-request type, provide a user interface configured to display and enable user-interaction with some or all of said plurality of assets that are depicted during or otherwise associated with said indicated segment of the indicated video.