Patent ID: 8984405
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A data processing method comprising: a first computer obtaining access to a digitally stored video program and causing playing the video program in a player window of a second computer, wherein the player window includes a linear graphical timeline representing the video program; the first computer receiving from the second computer, input data specifying a point in the video program and determining a time value of the point in the video program; receiving comment type input data from the second computer indicating a particular comment type among a plurality of available comment types; wherein each comment type of the plurality of available comment types indicates a general substance of a comment; receiving comment input data from the second computer; creating and storing, in electronic digital storage coupled to the first computer, a record that associates an identifier of the video program, the time value, the comment type input data, and the comment input data; causing displaying, in the timeline, at a position that is proportional to the point, a marker having a particular distinctive appearance from among a plurality of distinctive appearances that correspond respectively to the plurality of available comment types; the first computer causing playing the video program in a second player window of a third computer, wherein the second player window includes a second linear graphical timeline representing the video program, wherein the second computer is different than the third computer; the first computer receiving from the third computer, second input data specifying a second point in the video program and determining a second time value of the second point in the video program; receiving second comment type input data from the third computer indicating the particular comment type; receiving second comment input data from the third computer; creating and storing, in the electronic digital storage coupled to the first computer, a second record that associates a second identifier of the video program, the second time value, the second comment type input data, and the second comment input data; causing displaying, in the second timeline, at a second position that is proportional to the second point, a second marker having the particular distinctive appearance from among the plurality of distinctive appearances that correspond respectively to the plurality of available comment types and, at the position that is proportional to the point, the marker; wherein the method is performed using one or more processors.