US 12,356,031 B2
Systems and methods for providing access to rights holder defined video clips
Jeffrey D. Brandstetter, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to IPAR, LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by IPAR, LLC, San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/648,840.
Application 18/648,840 is a continuation of application No. 18/148,469, filed on Dec. 30, 2022, granted, now 12,003,798.
Application 18/148,469 is a continuation of application No. 16/545,325, filed on Aug. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,546,646, issued on Jan. 3, 2023.
Application 16/545,325 is a continuation of application No. 14/202,480, filed on Mar. 10, 2014, granted, now 10,397,626, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/789,719, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0276043 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/8355 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/25875 (2013.01) [H04N 21/8355 (2013.01); H04N 21/8455 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of providing access to a portion of a video to a requesting user, comprising:
providing a link by which a requesting user is provided variable levels of access to a media content clip of media content;
wherein:
the link, when initially activated, provides access to the media content clip according to first clip authoring permissions; and
the link, when subsequently activated, provides access to the media content clip according to second clip authoring permissions which differ from the first clip authoring permissions.