Patent ID: 8494346
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus capable of processing data, the data comprising: (i) a plurality of segment definitions each defining a video segment within a video; (ii) a name of a character depicted within a defined video segment; (iii) a name of a performer of a depicted character; (iv) a reference to a visual depiction of a depicted character; and (v) a reference to a visual depiction of a performer of a depicted character; the apparatus performs the steps of: receiving, from a user, during a playing of a video, a request for information for identifying a performer of a character that is depicted during the playing of the video; identifying a current location in the video; identifying a segment definition that includes the identified location; identifying a name of a character depicted within a video segment defined by the identified segment definition; identifying a name of a performer of the depicted character; retrieving, responsive to the reference, a visual depiction of the depicted character; retrieving, responsive to the reference, a visual depiction of the performer of the depicted character; and providing, the user, the identified name of the depicted character, the identified name of the performer of the depicted character, the visual depiction of the depicted character, and the visual depiction of the performer of the depicted character.