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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
Mark Wagner, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas H. Taylor, Redmond, WA (US);
Peter J. Potrebic, Calistoga, CA (US);
Landon M. Dyer, Medina, WA (US);
Mark Wagner, Seattle, WA (US);
Thomas H. Taylor, Redmond, WA (US);
Peter J. Potrebic, Calistoga, CA (US);
Landon M. Dyer, Medina, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Functionality is described for controlling the playback of a recorded media program. The functionality formulates initial playback decisions that govern the playback of the program based on a set of initial assumptions. The functionality then formulates modified playback decisions that define the manner in which the program should actually be played back. The modified playback decisions can be formed based on the playback-related behavior of a population of users who have previously consumed the same program. The functionality makes modifications which affect the playback of the recorded program based on the modified playback decisions, such as by bookmarking or truncating the recorded program.