US 11,729,479 B2
Methods and systems for dynamic summary queue generation and provision
Warren M. Benedetto, Foothill Ranch, CA (US)
Assigned to Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/165,410.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/132,909, filed on Dec. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0210523 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 21/8549 (2011.01); H04N 21/239 (2011.01); A63F 13/355 (2014.01); G11B 27/19 (2006.01); H04N 21/235 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/8549 (2013.01) [A63F 13/355 (2014.09); G11B 27/19 (2013.01); H04N 21/235 (2013.01); H04N 21/2393 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for generating a summary of a media item, comprising:
transmitting a stream of a media item from a server computing system to one or more client computing systems, the media item having a timeline for playback of the media item;
receiving participant-generated content at the server computing system from one or more participants at any of the one or more client computing systems, the participant-generated content time-indexed to the timeline of the media item;
processing the participant-generated content to identify key portions of the media item based on indications present within the participant-generated content;
generating a dynamic summary queue that includes the key portions of the media item, the dynamic summary queue assembled for streaming;
receiving a request to view the dynamic summary queue from a requestor;
transmitting a stream of the dynamic summary queue to a computing device of the requestor in response to the request;
receiving additional participant-generated content at the server computing system from one or more participants at any of the one or more client computing systems as the stream of the media item is transmitted, the additional participant-generated content time-indexed to the timeline of the media item; and
in response to receiving the additional participant-generated content, automatically changing some content already present within the dynamic summary queue based on the additional participant-generated content while continuing to transmit the stream of the dynamic summary queue.