System And Method For Presenting Content With Time Based Metadata
Systems and methods are described for presenting content with time-based metadata. Methods may comprise transmitting the time-based metadata to a playback device. The time-based metadata may comprise a plurality of time stamps that are triggerable at different points of a timeline of content and one or more of the time stamps may be associated with corresponding metadata content. The playback device may trigger a sequence of time stamps of the time-based metadata and the triggered sequence of time stamps may be synchronized with the occurrence of one or more events in the timeline of the content.
1 . (canceled)
2 . A method comprising:
receiving an indication of output of media content; and
sending, to an output device, based on the indication of output of the media content, a plurality of pieces of time-based metadata, wherein each piece of time based metadata comprises a timestamp corresponding to a point in time along a timeline of the media content and indicates supplemental content associated with an event in the timeline of the media content at the point in time.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata facilitates access to the supplemental content.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to output the supplemental content at the point in time.
5 . The method of claim 2 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to retrieve the supplemental content from a server.
6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the supplemental content is output by the output device based on a detection by the output device of the timestamp.
7 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the supplemental content comprises one or more of location information associated with the event, audio information associated with the event, or textual information associated with the event.
8 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an appearance of a character in the media content, an appearance of a product in the media content, or an indication of a particular location in the media content.
9 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the supplemental content is output as an overlay during the output of the media content.
10 . The method of claim 2 , wherein sending the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata comprises sending a package comprising the media content and the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata.
11 . A method comprising:
receiving, by an output device from a computing device, a plurality of pieces of time-based metadata, wherein each piece of time based metadata comprises a timestamp corresponding to a point in time along a timeline of media content and indicates supplemental content associated with an event in the timeline of the media content at the point in time; and
causing, based on the time-based metadata and at the point in time, output of the media content and the supplemental content.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata facilitates access to the supplemental content.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to output the supplemental content at the point in time.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to retrieve the supplemental content from a server.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the supplemental content is output by the output device based on a detection by the output device of the timestamp.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the supplemental content comprises one or more of location information associated with the event, audio information associated with the event, or textual information associated with the event.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an appearance of a character in the media content, an appearance of a product in the media content, or an indication of a particular location in the media content.
18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein receiving the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata comprises receiving a package comprising the media content and the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata.
19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the supplemental content is output as an overlay during the output of the media content.
20 . An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive an indication of output of media content; and
send, to an output device, based on the indication of output of the media content, a plurality of pieces of time-based metadata, wherein each piece of time based metadata comprises a timestamp corresponding to a point in time along a timeline of the media content and indicates supplemental content associated with an event in the timeline of the media content at the point in time.
21 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata facilitates access to the supplemental content.
22 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to output the supplemental content at the point in time.
23 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to retrieve the supplemental content from a server.
24 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the supplemental content is output by the output device based on a detection by the output device of the timestamp.
25 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the supplemental content comprises one or more of location information associated with the event, audio information associated with the event, or textual information associated with the event.
26 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an appearance of a character in the media content, an appearance of a product in the media content, or an indication of a particular location in the media content.
27 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein sending the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata comprises sending a package comprising the media content and the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata.
28 . The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the supplemental content is output as an overlay during the output of the media content.
29 . An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from a computing device, a plurality of pieces of time-based metadata, wherein each piece of time based metadata comprises a timestamp corresponding to a point in time along a timeline of media content and indicates supplemental content associated with an event in the timeline of the media content at the point in time; and
cause, based on the time-based metadata and at the point in time, output of the media content and the supplemental content.
30 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata facilitates access to the supplemental content.
31 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the apparatus to output the supplemental content at the point in time.
32 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the apparatus to retrieve the supplemental content from a server.
33 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the supplemental content is output by the apparatus based on a detection by the apparatus of the timestamp.
34 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the supplemental content comprises one or more of location information associated with the event, audio information associated with the event, or textual information associated with the event.
35 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an appearance of a character in the media content, an appearance of a product in the media content, or an indication of a particular location in the media content.
36 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein receiving the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata comprises receiving a package comprising the media content and the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata.
37 . The apparatus of claim 29 , wherein the supplemental content is output as an overlay during the output of the media content.