Patent ID: 9063935
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for generating an index to a captured media stream, comprising: (a) providing a media stream using an output device to play audio and/or video content in the media stream; (b) generating at least one auto tag based on media data in the content of the media stream that triggers the generation of the auto tag by a computer system, the auto tag associated with a portion of the received media stream; (c) generating at least one user tag based on a command received from a user, the user tag associated with a portion of the media stream being provided at the time the command is received; (d) storing the media stream in a media data file associated with a media index file, the media index file storing meta data comprising time synchronized information as a series of time/value pairs, the value describing the underlying data, the media index file including the at least one time/value pair including an auto tag and the at least one time/value pair including a user tag; (e) providing a user interface configured to display a listing of the at least one user tag and the at least one auto tag; (f) receiving a selection from the listing, the selection including a selection of a user tag or an auto tag; (g) generating an editable action item based on receipt of the selection of the at least one user tag or auto tag, the editable action item including the portion of the media stream associated with the selection of the user tag or the auto tag; and (h) sharing the editable action item with at least one user other than the user generating the user tag.