Patent ID: 8914826
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a request from a user for creating a menu of chapters for a video program, each chapter representing a video segment of the video program; creating, by a processor, an updateable menu based on the request; presenting the user with the updateable menu; and receiving input from the user for selecting a particular chapter from and/or updating the updateable menu, wherein the video program includes at least broadcast content, pay-per-view content, Internet Protocol Television content, data communication services content, Internet-based content, or combination thereof, and is provided to the user by one or more service providers and/or content providers wherein the updateable menu includes a plurality of chapters designated as beginning by a plurality of chapter points, and a common time interval is provided between each adjacent chapter point, wherein an input from the user results in creation in the updateable menu of chapters of a plurality of sub-chapters in the common time interval between at least one set of adjacent chapter points, and the common interval between all adjacent chapter points is not changed by the plurality of sub-chapters, and wherein the plurality of sub-chapters in the updateable menu of chapters are designated as beginning by a plurality of sub-chapter points, and another common time interval is provided between each adjacent subchapter point that is less that the common time interval between each adjacent chapter point.