Coincident.tv, Inc.

Other

Thomson Licensing

Grischa Corporation

Vinja, LLC

Thomson Licensing S.a.

David H Kaiser

Bruce Schwartz

Carl Rosenberg

Jay C Weber

Luis Reyes

Alex Kalinin

Todd Loren Lash

Prasad Panchangam

Todd Lash

A method and apparatus for presenting enhanced video at multiple presentment devices are disclosed. The video signal is received to be displayed at a variety of presentment devices. The presentment devices that are capable of displaying the video signal are identified and the video signal is transmitted to the identified presentment devices.

Implementing ETV with multiple presentment, response and communication techniques

In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining a link to a video program; obtaining metadata that relates to the program and that defines, for a specified time point in the program, annotations to be invoked at the specified time point; wherein the annotations comprise: a graphic image; one or more filters, each of the filters comprising a key and one or more matching values; and optionally a reference to a video segment, an electronic document, program code statements, or a programmatic call; during playing the video, detecting that the video program is playing at the specified time point; in response to the detecting: for each particular annotation for the specified time point, retrieving a current value for the key, and causing to display the graphic image associated with that particular annotation only when the current value of the key matches one of the matching values of one of the filters.

Code execution in complex audiovisual experiences

In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining metadata that relates to a video program and that defines, for one or more specified time points in the video program, one or more web services to be invoked at those time points; generating and displaying, on a computer, a video window that is configured to play the video program; during playing the video program on a computer, detecting that the video program is playing at one of the time points and determining an identifier of a particular web service associated with that one of the time points; in response to the detecting, causing the computer to invoke the particular web service.

Playing and editing linked and annotated audiovisual works

A computer-implemented method comprises determining, at a companion device separate from a television, a current time point of a video program playing at the television, wherein the current time point of the video program is a time point currently being displayed at the television; identifying, based on said determination of the current time point of the video program and based on metadata defining a cue point associated with the determined current time point and an operation associated with the cue point, an operation to be performed; performing, at the companion device, the identified operation; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.

Associating media using metadata and controlling multiple-device synchronization and rendering

Switched annotations in playing audiovisual works

A method and apparatus for enhanced video signal processing are described. An enhanced video signal is received. A plurality of metadata describing the enhanced video signal are generated and processed. A channel for transmission of the enhanced video signal to a plurality of viewers is determined.

Enhanced television metadata processor for efficient broadcast operations

Disclosed are a method, apparatus and system for providing action selections to an image referencing a product in a video production. According to the disclosure a method for providing action selections to an image referencing a product in a video production, said method includes (1) communicating a video production to a reproducing apparatus, said video production comprising a placement zone and a trigger zone at least partially coincident with said placement zone, wherein said trigger zone comprises a trigger resource identifier, and wherein said placement zone comprises an image referencing a product; (2) communicating to said reproducing apparatus an indication that an action selection interface associated with said product is available in response to a request corresponding to said trigger; and (3) communicating to said reproducing apparatus a characterization of said action selection interface, wherein said action selection interface comprises a selectable action. An apparatus according to the invention may include a server programmed to interact and provide action resources to. A system according to the disclosure may include the facility communicating the video production to the reproducing apparatus which sends a request to the server which provides action resources.

Method, system, and apparatus for providing action selections to an image referencing a product in a video production

Disclosed are a method apparatus and system for providing addressed network content in connection with a video production. A disclosed method includes receiving a first request from a reproducing apparatus, for example a set-top box, the first request having been extracted from a video production communicated to the reproducing apparatus; determining a second resource identifier responsive to the first request and redirecting the first request wherein a response is provided to the reproducing apparatus. A resource identifier used in the first request is an 'indexical' resource identifier in that it specifies a path to be used by a server that is independent (or substantially independent) of content received in response to providing a request to the resource identifier. Determining a second resource identifier may involve creating a resource identifier that includes one or more parameter-parameter value pairs. An apparatus according to the invention may be a server or other computer programmed to handle the indexical request and provide response content. A system according to the disclosure may include the server and a facility for communicating the video production. Additionally disclosed aspects include a method for creating a video production that includes indexical resource identifiers and a method and system for encoding one or more series of resource identifiers in a video production.

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Hillsborough, CA, United States of America

David H Kaiser