Downloading video bookmark generating data

摘要

A method comprising initializing playback of a video, the video comprising navigation data, at least one menu, at least one trailer, and a movie; obtaining an identifier of the video; downloading, responsive to the identifier and from a remote source, bookmark generating data that identifies a menu selection that is required to advance towards a playing of the movie; generating, responsive to the bookmark generating data, a bookmark for the movie to be utilized by a navigator, the generating enabling a user to avoid to manually navigate past a menu and a trailer provided with the video; and playing, responsive to the bookmark, the movie.

主权项

1. A method comprising the steps of:
initializing playback of a video, the video comprising navigation data, at least one menu, at least one trailer, and a movie; obtaining an identifier of the video; downloading, responsive to the identifier and from a remote source, (i) segment information defining a begin video frame and an end video frame of each of a plurality of video segments within the movie, (ii) seek/step data identifying, for each of a plurality of video frames within the movie, a navigation point and a number of video frames that are required to step to a video frame, and (iii) bookmark generating data; generating, responsive to the bookmark generating data, a bookmark to be utilized by a navigator to navigate past a menu and a trailer provided with the video; retrieving content preferences of a user; applying the content preferences to the segment information thereby identifying a first video segment and a non-sequential video segment; utilizing the seek/step data and a first navigator to seek to a navigation point appropriate to a begin video frame of the first video segment, to step to the begin video frame of the first video segment, and to cue a playing of the first video segment; utilizing the seek/step data and a second navigator to seek to a navigation point appropriate to a begin video frame of the non-sequential video segment, step to the begin video frame of the non-sequential video segment, and cue a playing of the non-sequential video segment; utilizing the first navigator to play the first video segment; and synchronizing the second navigator to play the non-sequential video segment seamlessly following a playing of the first video segment.