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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2018
Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Perry Tobin, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing visual hot watch spots in content item playback on a content sharing platform is disclosed. The method includes obtaining viewer feedback comprising input associated with a time interval segment of a content item of a content sharing platform, the viewer feedback received from user devices of users of the content sharing platform, determining a score for the time interval segment based on the viewer feedback, modifying a portion of a scrub bar user interface element of a media player presenting the content item by providing a visual indication of the score for the time interval segment corresponding to the portion, and providing a gradual transition between colors at one or more boundaries of the time interval segment, and updating the score and modifying the portion responsive to new viewer feedback received for the time interval segment during playback of the content item.