Patent ID: 7631015
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: G06F,G11B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. One or more computer-readable storage media containing a computer program for annotating a media stream, the media stream having segments with a first order of presentation defined when the media stream is recorded, wherein the program performs steps comprising: creating annotations interactively with a user, wherein the annotations correspond to identified segments of the media stream, wherein the media stream corresponds to a single presentation including one video stream and wherein each identified segment of the media stream includes a segment of the one video stream and has a begin time and an end time relative to the media stream; graphically ordering the annotations in a user's desired order of presentation in response to input from the user; and in response to a user instruction, wherein the annotations and their corresponding identified segments are displayed concurrently and wherein different users can specify different desired orders of presentation by ordering the annotations.