Sharing a streaming video

摘要

A video segment can be shared over a computer network by first receiving the video segment at a receiving computer on the network. The receiving computer assures that the video segment is in a streaming video format, and creates at least one identification tag for the video segment. The receiving computer also stores the video segment, and communicates the identification tag to another computer on the network. Upon subsequent receipt of that identification tag, the receiving computer streams the video segment to a destination computer on the network.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
performing by a first computer:
(a) receiving a first video file from a first user on a second computer on a network;(b) automatically converting said first video file into a streaming video file comprising streaming video format, independent from receiving a command to perform said converting from said first user;(c) automatically generating an identification tag that (i) comprises an image representing a subject matter of said streaming video file and (ii) identifies said streaming video file;(d) embedding said identification tag in a first web page;(e) transmitting, via a second web page, said streaming video file to a second user on a third computer on a network.