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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 25, 1999
Subutai Ahmad, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Neal A. Bhadkamkar, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steve B. Cousins, Mountain View, CA (US);
Emanuel E. Farber, New York, NY (US);
Paul A. Freiberger, San Mateo, CA (US);
Christopher D. Horner, Redmond, WA (US);
Philippe P. Piernot, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brygg A. Ullmer, Cambridge, MA (US);
Subutai Ahmad, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Neal A. Bhadkamkar, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Steve B. Cousins, Mountain View, CA (US);
Emanuel E. Farber, New York, NY (US);
Paul A. Freiberger, San Mateo, CA (US);
Christopher D. Horner, Redmond, WA (US);
Philippe P. Piernot, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Brygg A. Ullmer, Cambridge, MA (US);
Interval Research Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention facilitates and enhances review of a body of information, such as a set of audio, video and text data or some combination thereof, enabling the body of information to be quickly reviewed so to obtain an overview of the content of the body of information and allowing flexibility in reviewing. In on embodiment, the content is acquired from a first set of one or more sources, i.e. TV news, and text news stories are acquired from a second set of one or more sources, i.e. On-line services. The invention enables the user to access the information randomly, thereby enhancing the speed of accessing/locating among news stories/programs pertaining particular subject. Additionally, the user while observing a particular news story, the invention can identify and display related news stories.