System and method for effectively presenting multimedia information materials

摘要

Methods and systems for presenting multimedia information materials from a database, preferably as a video broadcast. In one example, a plurality of information segments, such as video clips, are stored in the database, information segments are selected from the database, and a user can organize a subset of the selected information segments to affect a presentation of those information segments in desired order. The selected information segments may be loaded into a memory. The selected information segments may also be represented using indicators. The subset of selected information segments may be presented in the same order as the corresponding indicators. The presentation may be realized on a computer, a media player, or a television, the latter of which may interface with a set-top box and/or a personal video recorder.

主权项

1. A method for presenting multimedia information segments to a user via a display device, the display device displaying first, second, and third, different regions, the method comprising:
displaying in the first region a plurality of first indicators, each first indicator corresponding to a respective multimedia information segment, wherein the multimedia information segments comprise content; receiving at least two first selections of displayed first indicators, from the user, in an order of selection; simultaneously displaying in the second region a first list of second indicators representing the at least two of the selected first indicators, in a first sequence; receiving from the user second selections from the first list of second indicators in the second region, in a second sequence; simultaneously displaying in the third region a second list of third indicators representing the selected second indicators in the second sequence; and playing the content of the multimedia information segments represented by the third indicators in an order of the second list of third indicators.