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Randomly and continuously playing fragments of a video segment
Assignee: CustomPlay LLC
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Filing: 1999-06-03
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Granted: 2003-01-07
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Expires: 2019-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A method of, and a system capable of, playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the method comprising the steps of, and the system comprising processing, random accessing, and buffering means for, enabling a user to define for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; fragmenting the at least one video segment responsive to a significant change in the comparative content of frames within the at least one video segment, responsive to a preestablished preference for a minimum duration of a fragment; and/or responsive to a plurality of camera angles included within the at least one video segment; and randomly and continuously playing, responsive to the fragmenting, at least a plurality fragments of the at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of the at least one video segment of the video; and wherein the defining may be either directly by identifying a beginning and an ending point, or indirectly by identifying at least one of a plurality of previously defined video segments of the video; wherein said randomly and continuously playing utilizes overlapping fragments; wherein at least one audio element of a plurality of audio elements is linearly played during a randomly and continuously playing of at least a plurality fragments; and/or wherein, responsive to a preestablished content preference, the randomly and continuously playing skips a playing of at least a portion of the at least one video segment.
Inventors
- 👤 Max Abecassis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:21
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B19/00; G11B19/02; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/10; G11B27/102; G11B27/105; G11B27/34; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/41; H04N21/426; H04N21/43; H04N21/44; H04N21/4402; H04N21/440281; H04N21/45; H04N21/4508; H04N21/4532; H04N21/454; H04N21/4542; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/4722; H04N21/475; H04N21/4753; H04N21/4755; H04N21/80; H04N21/83; H04N21/84; H04N21/85; H04N21/854; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/765; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/16; H04N7/173; H04N7/17309; H04N7/17318; H04N7/24; H04N7/52; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2562; H04N21/431; H04N21/4312; H04N21/4316; H04N5/77; H04N5/775
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the method comprising the steps of: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a preestablished preference for a minimum duration of a fragment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the method comprising the steps of: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a preestablished preference for a minimum duration of a fragment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said user defines said at least one video segment by identifying at least one of a plurality of previously defined video segments of said video; and wherein said contemporaneously fragmenting is responsive to I-frames that represent potentially suitable points that define at least one of said plurality of fragments, and which are identified by a playing of said at least one video segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of fragments include overlapping fragments.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein, responsive to a preestablished video content preference, said randomly and continuously playing skips a playing of at least a portion of at least one of said at least one video segment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one audio element of a plurality of audio elements is linearly played during said randomly and continuously playing.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the method comprising the steps of: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a substantial change in the comparative video data between frames within said at least one video segment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the method comprising the steps of: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a substantial change in the comparative video data between frames within said at least one video segment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein said plurality of fragments include overlapping fragments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein, responsive to a preestablished video content preference, said randomly and continuously playing skips a playing of at least a portion of at least one of said at least one video segment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 6 , wherein at least one audio element of a plurality of audio elements is linearly played during said randomly and continuously playing.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the method comprising the steps of: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a plurality of camera angle segments included within said at least one video segment, responsive to a preestablished preference for a minimum duration of a fragment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
144 words
A method of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the method comprising the steps of: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a plurality of camera angle segments included within said at least one video segment, responsive to a preestablished preference for a minimum duration of a fragment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein said plurality of fragments include overlapping fragments.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein, responsive to a preestablished video content preference, said randomly and continuously playing skips a playing of at least a portion of at least one of said at least one video segment.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein at least one audio element of a plurality of audio elements is linearly played during said randomly and continuously playing.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
133 words
A system capable of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the system comprising processing, random accessing, and buffering means for: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a preestablished preference for a minimum duration of a fragment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
133 words
A system capable of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the system comprising processing, random accessing, and buffering means for: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a preestablished preference for a minimum duration of a fragment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 14 , wherein said plurality of fragments include overlapping fragments.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 14 , wherein, responsive to a preestablished video content preference, said randomly and continuously playing skips a playing of at least a portion of at least one of said at least one video segment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 14 , wherein at least one audio element of a plurality of audio elements is linearly played during said randomly and continuously playing.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
140 words
A system capable of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the system comprising processing, random accessing, and buffering means for: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a substantial change in the comparative video data between frames within said at least one video segment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
140 words
A system capable of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the system comprising processing, random accessing, and buffering means for: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a substantial change in the comparative video data between frames within said at least one video segment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 18 , wherein said plurality of fragments include overlapping fragments.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 18 , wherein, responsive to a preestablished video content preference, said randomly and continuously playing skips a playing of at least a portion of at least one of said at least one video segment.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 18 , wherein at least one audio element of a plurality of audio elements is linearly played during said randomly and continuously playing.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
137 words
A system capable of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the system comprising processing, random accessing, and buffering means for: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a plurality of camera angle segments included within said at least one video segment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
137 words
A system capable of playing at least a portion of at least one video segment of a video, the system comprising processing, random accessing, and buffering means for: enabling a user to define, for a fragmented playing, at least one video segment within a video; contemporaneously fragmenting said at least one video segment into a plurality of fragments responsive to a plurality of camera angle segments included within said at least one video segment, and without requiring said user or information that may be provided with said video to directly define said plurality of fragments; randomly and continuously playing, responsive to said fragmenting, at least two fragments of said plurality of fragments of said at least one video segment for a period of time longer than a linear playing time of said at least one video segment.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 22 , wherein said plurality of fragments include overlapping fragments.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system of claim 22 , wherein, responsive to a preestablished video content preference, said randomly and continuously playing skips a playing of at least a portion of at least one of said at least one video segment.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 22 , wherein at least one audio element of a plurality of audio elements is linearly played during said randomly and continuously playing.
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