SOCIAL NETWORKING WITH VIDEO ANNOTATION

摘要

A method and system for annotating Playable Media Files in a social network having a plurality of members, wherein the method includes receiving the Playable Media File from a first member, receiving an annotation from another member, and saving the annotation in a file other than the Playable Media File.

主权项

1. A method to create and save an annotation associated with a Playable Media File, comprising:
receiving a Playable Media File; creating an annotation relating to said Playable Media File; providing said annotation to a network server; providing a data profile to said network server, wherein said data profile comprises a location in said Playable Media File where said annotation should be made visible; determining by said network server if said annotation is a first annotation submitted for said Playable media File; if said annotation is not a first annotation submitted for said Playable Media File, encoding said data profile in a previously-created table of contents for said Playable Media File; if said annotation is a first annotation submitted for said Playable Media File: creating a table of contents by said network server for said Playable Media File; encoding by said network server said data profile in said table of contents; wherein said Playable Media File is selected from the group consisting of an audio file, a video file, an audiovisual file, slide show, AVI file, MP3 file, MP4 file, WMA file, WAV file, Flash, and MPEG file.