US 12,009,014 B2
Generation and use of user-selected scenes playlist from distributed digital content
Kim Lau, Temple City, CA (US); Jacob Frautschi, San Francisco, CA (US); Massimiliano Gasparri, Los Angeles, CA (US); Randy Lee, La Crescenta, CA (US); and Patrick Harman, Moorpark, CA (US)
Assigned to Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Burbank, CA (US)
Filed by WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC., Burbank, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/856,952.
Application 17/856,952 is a continuation of application No. 16/994,133, filed on Aug. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,410,704.
Application 16/994,133 is a continuation of application No. 15/691,362, filed on Aug. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,748,578, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 15/691,362 is a continuation of application No. 12/533,970, filed on Jul. 31, 2009, granted, now 9,754,625, issued on Sep. 5, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/085,351, filed on Jul. 31, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2023/0023257 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G11B 27/034 (2006.01); G11B 27/11 (2006.01); H04N 21/2743 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 21/432 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC G11B 27/034 (2013.01) [G11B 27/11 (2013.01); H04N 21/2743 (2013.01); H04N 21/42646 (2013.01); H04N 21/4325 (2013.01); H04N 21/44224 (2020.08); H04N 21/4825 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01); G11B 2220/2541 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a media player device, a digital content package including digital audio-video content and an application configured for enabling user selection of portions of the audio-video content during play by the media player device;
outputting, when the digital content package is played by the media player device, a menu interface enabling the user to select execution of the application;
executing, by the media player device, the application in response to a user input via the menu interface selecting the execution, wherein the executing causes the media player device to:
display at least one interactive icon for time selection in video output from the digital audio-video content during the playing;
enable selection of start time values and stop time values from the digital audio-video content by a user during the playing using the at least one interactive icon; and
store a playlist comprising the start time values and the stop time values selected by the user; and
outputting, by the media player device, a menu interface enabling the user to select at least one function selected from viewing, editing, deleting or uploading the playlist, wherein the video generated from the playlist is limited to a total play time not longer than at least one of a specified percentage of the digital audio-video content or a fixed maximum time.