US2019394531A1PendingUtilityA1

System And Method For Presenting Content With Time Based Metadata

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Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMM LLCPriority: Jun 14, 2011Filed: Feb 21, 2019Published: Dec 26, 2019
Est. expiryJun 14, 2031(~4.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Douglas ClarkeMichael DalrympleEdward Lee ElliottJohn FoxMark JohnsonDarren LepkeThomas Purnell-FisherHerve UthezaOle LutjensZane Vella
H04N 21/854H04N 21/44008H04N 21/4722H04N 21/4316G06F 16/48H04N 21/4394G11B 2020/10537G11B 2220/2541H04N 21/8133G11B 27/105G11B 27/11G06F 16/433H04N 21/84
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Abstract

Systems and methods are described for presenting content with time-based metadata. Methods may comprise transmitting the time-based metadata to a playback device. The time-based metadata may comprise a plurality of time stamps that are triggerable at different points of a timeline of content and one or more of the time stamps may be associated with corresponding metadata content. The playback device may trigger a sequence of time stamps of the time-based metadata and the triggered sequence of time stamps may be synchronized with the occurrence of one or more events in the timeline of the content.

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         2 . A method comprising:
 receiving an indication of output of media content; and   sending, to an output device, based on the indication of output of the media content, a plurality of pieces of time-based metadata, wherein each piece of time based metadata comprises a timestamp corresponding to a point in time along a timeline of the media content and indicates supplemental content associated with an event in the timeline of the media content at the point in time.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata facilitates access to the supplemental content. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to output the supplemental content at the point in time. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to retrieve the supplemental content from a server. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the supplemental content is output by the output device based on a detection by the output device of the timestamp. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the supplemental content comprises one or more of location information associated with the event, audio information associated with the event, or textual information associated with the event. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an appearance of a character in the media content, an appearance of a product in the media content, or an indication of a particular location in the media content. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the supplemental content is output as an overlay during the output of the media content. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein sending the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata comprises sending a package comprising the media content and the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata. 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by an output device from a computing device, a plurality of pieces of time-based metadata, wherein each piece of time based metadata comprises a timestamp corresponding to a point in time along a timeline of media content and indicates supplemental content associated with an event in the timeline of the media content at the point in time; and   causing, based on the time-based metadata and at the point in time, output of the media content and the supplemental content.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata facilitates access to the supplemental content. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to output the supplemental content at the point in time. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to retrieve the supplemental content from a server. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the supplemental content is output by the output device based on a detection by the output device of the timestamp. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the supplemental content comprises one or more of location information associated with the event, audio information associated with the event, or textual information associated with the event. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an appearance of a character in the media content, an appearance of a product in the media content, or an indication of a particular location in the media content. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein receiving the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata comprises receiving a package comprising the media content and the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the supplemental content is output as an overlay during the output of the media content. 
     
     
         20 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:
 receive an indication of output of media content; and 
 send, to an output device, based on the indication of output of the media content, a plurality of pieces of time-based metadata, wherein each piece of time based metadata comprises a timestamp corresponding to a point in time along a timeline of the media content and indicates supplemental content associated with an event in the timeline of the media content at the point in time. 
   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata facilitates access to the supplemental content. 
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to output the supplemental content at the point in time. 
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the output device to retrieve the supplemental content from a server. 
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the supplemental content is output by the output device based on a detection by the output device of the timestamp. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the supplemental content comprises one or more of location information associated with the event, audio information associated with the event, or textual information associated with the event. 
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an appearance of a character in the media content, an appearance of a product in the media content, or an indication of a particular location in the media content. 
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein sending the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata comprises sending a package comprising the media content and the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the supplemental content is output as an overlay during the output of the media content. 
     
     
         29 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to:
 receive, from a computing device, a plurality of pieces of time-based metadata, wherein each piece of time based metadata comprises a timestamp corresponding to a point in time along a timeline of media content and indicates supplemental content associated with an event in the timeline of the media content at the point in time; and 
 cause, based on the time-based metadata and at the point in time, output of the media content and the supplemental content. 
   
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata facilitates access to the supplemental content. 
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the apparatus to output the supplemental content at the point in time. 
     
     
         32 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein each piece of time-based metadata causes the apparatus to retrieve the supplemental content from a server. 
     
     
         33 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein the supplemental content is output by the apparatus based on a detection by the apparatus of the timestamp. 
     
     
         34 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein the supplemental content comprises one or more of location information associated with the event, audio information associated with the event, or textual information associated with the event. 
     
     
         35 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein the event comprises one or more of an appearance of a character in the media content, an appearance of a product in the media content, or an indication of a particular location in the media content. 
     
     
         36 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein receiving the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata comprises receiving a package comprising the media content and the plurality of pieces of time-based metadata. 
     
     
         37 . The apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein the supplemental content is output as an overlay during the output of the media content.

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