Method and system for generation and playback of supplemented videos

Abstract

The present invention is a method and system for generation and playback of supplemented videos which include interactive features. The supplemented video includes hotspots that allow a video viewer to interact with the video when the video viewer sees an object. The hotspots can be manually defined. Information regarding the object and the hotspot can be stored in a separate XML file. Furthermore, the present invention can be a marketplace where a desired object can be found by searching the XML file. The search results can list the supplemented videos which contain hotspots corresponding to the object and also the time in the supplemented video in which the object is found. The present invention can also aggregate data about the objects based on the playback of the supplemented videos and the video viewer's interaction with the supplemented videos.

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         19 . A server-implemented method for generating a modified video file based on a first video file, the method comprising:
 receiving a first video file at one or more servers;   receiving definition data for a hotspot at the one or more servers;   receiving caption information corresponding to the hotspot at the one or more servers;   storing the caption information in a first data store associated with the one or more servers;   applying the hotspot definition data to the first video file to create a modified video file;   storing the modified video file in a second data store associated with the one or more servers for subsequent transmission over a communication network associated with the one or more servers; and   initiating a transmission of the modified video file over the communication network.