IP Library Granted Patent US 8,806,342
Granted Patent B2
US 8,806,342 · App. 13/299,395 · Granted Aug 12, 2014

Creation of a reference point to mark a media presentation

Inventor: Steven N. Tischer (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
G06F17/3082G11B27/031H04N21/4325
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Patent No.
US 8,806,342
App. No.
13/299,395
Granted
Aug 12, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, systems, and products insert markers into recorded media modules. A pair of reference points is received that marks a position and another position in a recorded media module. A copy of the recorded media module is retrieved from memory. Portions of the copy of the recorded media module occurring before the position, and occurring after the another position, are discarded. The copy of the recorded media module occurring between the position and the another position is then presented to a user.

Claims (40)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a second device, a pair of reference points, generated by a first device, that mark a position and another position in a recorded media module;

retrieving, from memory of the second device, a copy of the recorded media module;

inserting the pair of reference points in the copy of the recorded media module;

discarding, by the second device, a portion of the copy of the recorded media module occurring before the position;

discarding, by the second device, another portion of the copy of the recorded media module occurring after the another position; and

presenting, by the second device, the copy of the recorded media module occurring between the position and the another position.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the copy of the recorded media module to a creator of the pair of reference points.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the copy of the recorded media module to a date of creation of the pair of reference points.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein retrieving the copy of the recorded media module comprises retrieving a video.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein retrieving the copy of the recorded media module comprises accessing a server storing the copy of the recorded media module.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a graphical bar indicating the copy of the recorded media module occurring between the position and the another position.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving inputs that mark the pair of reference points.

8. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a computer readable medium storing instructions that when executed cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a pair of reference points that mark a position and another position in a recorded media module;

retrieving a copy of the recorded media module from memory;

inserting the pair of reference points in the copy of the recorded media module;

discarding a portion of the copy of the recorded media module occurring before the position;

discarding another portion of the copy of the recorded media module occurring after the another position; and

presenting the copy of the recorded media module occurring between the position and the another position.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the copy of the recorded media module to a creator of the pair of reference points.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the copy of the recorded media module to a date of creation of the pair of reference points.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a video.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise accessing a server storing the copy of the recorded media module.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise displaying a graphical bar indicating the copy of the recorded media module occurring between the position and the another position.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving inputs that mark the pair of reference points.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a pair of reference points that mark a position and another position in a recorded media module;

retrieving a copy of the recorded media module from memory;

inserting the pair of reference points in the copy of the recorded media module;

discarding a portion of the copy of the recorded media module occurring before the position;

discarding another portion of the copy of the recorded media module occurring after the another position; and

presenting the copy of the recorded media module occurring between the position and the another position.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise adding a timestamp to the copy of the recorded media module.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the copy of the recorded media module to a creator of the pair of reference points.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the copy of the recorded media module to a date of creation of the pair of reference points.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise retrieving a video.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise displaying a graphical bar indicating the copy of the recorded media module occurring between the position and the another position.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2014
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 032481/0072 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2014
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 032441/0423 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2014
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 032441/0562 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 13, 2014
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 032441/0753 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 19, 2011
From: TISCHER, STEVEN N.
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027264/0723 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11612334 · Dec 18, 2006
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