Patent ID: 6064380
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for processing multimedia file presentations in a network, said method comprising:transmitting a first multimedia file from a server to a user terminal;playing said first multimedia file at said user terminal as said first multimedia file is received from said server;receiving a terminate command input from said user terminal for terminating said transmitting of said first multimedia file;determining a terminate position within said first multimedia file at which said terminate command input is received;presenting an input display at said user terminal to enable a user to provide input indicia to be associated with said first multimedia file and said terminate position within said first multimedia file;associating said input indicia with said terminate position and said first multimedia file; andsaving first multimedia file indicia, said first multimedia file indicia including a first multimedia file identification along with said input indicia and said terminate position, said first multimedia file indicia being saved in a persistent memory device connected within said network.