Patent ID: 9384512
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q,G11B,H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method of associating comments with playback of media content, the method comprising: receiving, from a user at an input device, a selection of a first point and a second point during a first media content being viewed by the user, the first point and the second point defining a first media content clip, and a first comment associated with the first media content clip; receiving, from the user at the input device, a selection of a second media content clip associated with the first media content clip, wherein the second media content clip comprises a third point and a fourth point of the first media content or a second media content, the third point and the fourth point defining the second media content clip, and a second comment associated with the second media content clip; receiving from the user at the input device a linking comment that associates the first media content clip with the second media content clip; identifying a playback sequence for the first media content clip and the second media content clip based at least in part on the linking comment; and creating a meta-media object comprising a reference to the first media content clip, the first comment, the second media content clip, the second comment, and the linking comment in accordance with the identified playback sequence.