SHARING OF CONTENT VIEWED BY A USER
Embodiments described herein enable a user to share content with another user. In embodiments, a portion of the multimedia content presented by an output device (e.g., a streaming media player, a set-top box, etc.) may be selected for sharing (e.g., with one or more user(s)). Information associated with the multimedia content may be further determined (e.g., metadata, a service or source device providing the content, a time, an identification, etc.). Upon receiving a selection to share the multimedia content, a user-interactive identifier (e.g., a hyperlink) and at least one of the information and the portion of the multimedia content may be transmitted to enable the user(s) to access the content. In this manner, access to multimedia content may be easily and quickly shared with another user with relatively low user effort.
1 . A method for sharing content, comprising:
receiving a selection to share a portion of the multimedia content presented by an output device;
determining information associated with the portion of the multimedia content;
receiving a selection of one or more users to share the portion of the multimedia content with; and
transmitting a user-interactive identifier and at least one of the information or the portion of the multimedia content to the one or more selected users, the user-interactive identifier configured to enable the multimedia content to be accessed by the one or more selected users.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information includes at least one of:
metadata information associated with the multimedia content;
a service providing the multimedia content;
a source device providing the multimedia content;
a time index associated with the multimedia content;
a unique identification assigned to the multimedia content by the service providing the multimedia content; or
one or more other services that provide the multimedia content.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said receiving the selection to share the portion of the multimedia content and said receiving the selection of one or more users comprises receiving a voice command.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user-interactive identifier is a uniform resource locator.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising recording at least the portion of the multimedia content presented by the output device in a buffer.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising recording at least the portion of the multimedia content presented by the output device for a time period indicated by a user input.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing an interactive editor, via a graphical user interface, that enables editing the portion of the multimedia content.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
analyzing one or frames of the portion of the multimedia content to obtain additional information relating to the portion of the multimedia content; and
providing the additional information to a user.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving the selection to share the portion of the multimedia content, said determining information, said receiving the selection of one or more users, and said transmitting are performed while the multimedia content is continuously provided on a display device.
10 . A system for sharing multimedia content, comprising:
capture logic configured to receive a selection to share a portion of the multimedia content presented by an output device;
a content identifier configured to determine information associated with the portion of the multimedia content;
sharing logic configured to receive a selection of one or more users to share the portion of the multimedia content with; and
a transmitter for transmitting a user-interactive identifier and at least one of the information or the portion of the multimedia content to the one or more selected users, the user-interactive identifier configured to enable the multimedia content to be accessed by the one or more selected users.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the information includes at least one of:
metadata information associated with the multimedia content;
a service providing the multimedia content;
a source providing the multimedia content;
a time index associated with the multimedia content;
a unique identification assigned to the multimedia content by the service providing the multimedia content; and/or
one or more other services that provide the multimedia content.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein at least one of the capture logic or the sharing logic is configured to receive a voice command.
13 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the user-interactive identifier is a uniform resource locator.
14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the capture logic is further configured to record at least the portion of the multimedia content presented by the output device in a buffer.
15 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the capture logic is further configured to record at least the portion of multimedia content presented by the output device for a time period indicated by a user input.
16 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising:
an interactive editor configured to enable editing the portion of the multimedia content.
17 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a content analyzer configured to analyze one or frames of the portion of the multimedia content to obtain additional information relating to the portion of the multimedia content; and
a display device configured to provide the additional information to a user.
18 . The system of claim 10 , wherein a display device is configured to continuously provide the multimedia content while the capture logic receives the selection, the content identifier determines the information, the sharing logic receives the command, and the transmitter transmits the user-interactive identifier.
19 . A method for providing multimedia content, comprising:
recording one or more portions of multimedia content presented by an output device;
storing the one or more portions of multimedia content in a storage device;
analyzing one or frames of the one or more portions of the multimedia content to obtain additional information relating to the one or more portions of multimedia content; and
storing the additional information relating to the one or more portions in the storage device.
20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the additional information comprises information includes at least one of:
additional multimedia content related to the one or more portions of multimedia content;
a brand or type of product present in the one or more portions of multimedia content;
an actor or actress present in the one or more portions of multimedia content; and/or
a filming location of the one or more portions of multimedia content.