Providing video presentation commentary

摘要

Embodiments are disclosed that relate to providing commentary for video content. For example, one disclosed embodiment provides a method comprising receiving and storing an input of commentary data from each of a plurality of commentary input devices, and also, for each input of commentary data, receiving and storing identification metadata identifying a commentator, for each input of commentary data, synchronization metadata that synchronizes the commentary data with the associated media content item is received and stored. The method further comprises receiving a request from a requesting media presentation device for commentary relevant to a specified media content item and a specified user, identifying relevant commentary data based upon social network information for the specified user, and sending the relevant commentary data to the requesting client device.

主权项

1. On a computing device, a method of providing commentary for media content to media presentation devices, the method comprising:
receiving from each of a plurality of commentary input devices an input of commentary data; for each input of commentary data, receiving identification metadata identifying a commentator and an associated media content item; for each input of commentary data, receiving synchronization metadata that synchronizes the commentary data with the associated media content item; for each input of commentary data, receiving emotional response metadata determined from analysis of the commentary data, the emotional response metadata representing an emotional response of the commentator as a function of location within the associated media content item; storing each input of commentary data along with the synchronization metadata, the emotional response metadata, and the identification metadata; receiving a request from a requesting media presentation device for commentary relevant to a specified media content item and a specified user; identifying relevant commentary data based upon social network information for the specified user and also based upon identification metadata associated with commentary data received from social network members; and sending the relevant commentary data to the requesting media presentation device.