METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING MEME CONTENT

1 .- 40 . (canceled)

41 . A method comprising:

receiving metadata associated with a content item;

tagging the content item with a first tag based on the metadata;

receiving, from a content provider, the content item having the first tag, at a user device;

providing the content item for playback at the user device;

storing in a user profile, a user preference based on an input received via the user device relating to a playback operation of the content item and a user response during playback of the content item;

tagging the content item with a second tag based on the user preference;

identifying a segment of the content item that is of interest to a user based on the first tag and the second tag;

providing for display a progress bar having a user-selectable display element corresponding to a position of the identified segment in the content item;

in response to determining that the identified segment does not contain one or more third tags:

storing the identified segment in a memory;

accessing the memory; and

providing the identified segment for editing at the user device.

42 . The method of claim 41 , further comprising:

in response to determining that the identified segment contains the one or more third tags:

preventing the identified segment from being stored in the memory; and

notifying the user of a restriction associated with the identified segment.

43 . The method of claim 41 , wherein the first tag indicates a particular frame or scene of the content item.

44 . The method of claim 41 , wherein the one or more third tags indicate restrictions or limitations on the use of a particular segment of the content item.

45 . The method of claim 41 , further comprising transmitting, to the content provider, in response to a user selection of the display element, data indicating start and end points of the identified segment.

46 . The method of claim 45 , wherein the start and end points of the identified segment indicate an exact portion of a scene that contains a preferred actor of the user and to which one or more other users had a positive response.

47 . The method of claim 41 , further comprising:

monitoring one or more physical characteristics of the user based on a user's physical responses while consuming the content item; and

logging the user's physical responses with a time stamp.

48 . The method of claim 41 , wherein the display element displays information based on at least one of the metadata for the content item and the user profile.

49 . The method of claim 41 , wherein the metadata for the content item indicates how many times a meme has been generated based on a segment of the content item.

50 . The method of claim 41 , further comprising:

tagging the content item with the one or more third tags based on the metadata for the content item; and

restricting storage of the identified segment where it contains the one or more third tags.

51 . A system comprising:

a memory; and

a control circuitry configured to:

receive metadata associated with a content item;

tag the content item with a first tag based on the metadata;

receive, from a content provider, the content item having the first tag, at a user device;

provide the content item for playback at the user device;

store in a user profile, a user preference based on an input received via the user device relating to a playback operation of the content item and a user response during playback of the content item;

tag the content item with a second tag based on the user preference;

identify a segment of the content item that is of interest to a user based on the first tag and the second tag;

provide for display a progress bar having a user-selectable display element corresponding to a position of the identified segment in the content item;

in response to determining that the identified segment does not contain one or more third tags:

store the identified segment in the memory;

access the memory; and

provide the identified segment for editing at the user device.

52 . The system of claim 51 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

in response to determining that the identified segment contains the one or more third tags:

prevent the identified segment from being stored in the memory; and

notify the user of a restriction associated with the identified segment.

53 . The system of claim 51 , wherein the first tag indicates a particular frame or scene of the content item.

54 . The system of claim 51 , wherein the one or more third tags indicate restrictions or limitations on the use of a particular segment of the content item.

55 . The system of claim 51 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to transmit, to the content provider, in response to a user selection of the display element, data indicating start and end points of the identified segment.

56 . The system of claim 55 , wherein the start and end points of the identified segment indicate an exact portion of a scene that contains a preferred actor of the user and to which one or more other users had a positive response.

57 . The system of claim 51 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

monitor one or more physical characteristics of the user based on a user's physical responses while consuming the content item; and

log the user's physical responses with a time stamp.

58 . The system of claim 51 , wherein the display element displays information based on at least one of the metadata for the content item and the user profile.

59 . The system of claim 51 , wherein the metadata for the content item indicates how many times a meme has been generated based on a segment of the content item.

60 . The system of claim 51 , wherein the control circuitry is further configured to:

tag the content item with the one or more third tags based on the metadata for the content item; and

restrict storage of the identified segment where it contains the one or more third tags.