Patent Document ID: 8528018
Application ID: 13098112

Base Claim:
1. A computer implemented method, comprising: evaluating a video file in a network environment; determining an identity of at least one speaker associated with the video file in order to generate an identity attribute; performing speech to text operations associated with the video file in order to generate at least one text attribute; generating a visual worthiness rating based, at least, on the identity attribute and the text attribute associated with the video file, wherein the visual worthiness rating is reflective of a visual significance of image content in the video file; rendering the visual worthiness rating to the end user prior to the video file being played; and wherein an additional attribute is generated and used in formulating the visual worthiness rating, the attribute being an author attribute reflective of authorship of the video file.

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Claim 10:
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein user engagement is tracked for a particular video file in order to provide a visual worthiness rating for the particular video file.