Patent ID: 8977104
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: identifying video content that includes an audiovisual component; receiving an identification of the audiovisual component; receiving at least one component location of the audiovisual component in the video content, wherein the audiovisual component is a separately identifiable component of the video content and each component location indicates a time and a screen position with which the audiovisual component is associated with in the video content; receiving component information associated with the audiovisual component; generating a video tag based on the audiovisual component and the component information, wherein the video tag includes an indication of the at least one component location; populating one or more fields associated with the video tag based on the component information, the identification of the audiovisual component, and the at least one component location, wherein the one or more fields include a name of the audiovisual component, a position in the video content of the audiovisual component, properties associated with the audiovisual component and information provided by at least one of an end user, an administrator, or a service provider; presenting the video tag to a user, wherein the video tag is selectable to present the video content with the video tag in association with the audiovisual component at the at least one component location; receiving a request for the video content from a requester based on the video tag; determining a subscription status of the requester with the service provider associated with the video content; and providing access, based on the subscription status of the requester, to the video content at a starting component location, wherein the starting component location is based on the at least one component location.