Patent ID: 8078036
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a custom content compilation using digital marks, the method comprising: receiving an indication of a first digital mark locating a first segment within a first program content that constitutes less than the entirety of the first program content; receiving an indication of a second digital mark locating a second segment within a second program content that constitutes less than the entirety of the second program content; associating the first and second digital marks as being within a content compilation sequence; providing a custom content compilation reproduction mode that sequentially outputs program content according to the content compilation sequence; receiving a command requesting an update to the content compilation sequence while a third program content is being output; interrupting the output of the third program content and receiving an indication of a third digital mark locating a third segment within the third program content; updating the content compilation sequence to include the third digital mark; and graphically displaying the content compilation sequence, including a visual identification of a sequence of digital marks in the content compilation sequence with a descriptive information corresponding to each segment respectively located by digital marks in the content compilation sequence, wherein the descriptive information includes text identifying a title of a program content, and a user-provided custom description for the segment.