Abstract: A method of requesting an inquiry reply during a synchronous remote meeting is provided. The method includes recording a synchronous meeting between remote users to generate a meeting recording, generating an inquiry during the synchronous meeting to create a generated inquiry, identifying a portion of the meeting recording relevant to the inquiry during the synchronous meeting, and transmitting the generated inquiry and the captured portion of the recording to a recipient user.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for visualizing a playback plan of a hypervideo, the hypervideo comprising a plurality of video segments from a plurality of videos linked together using a plurality of links, the method being performed in connection with a computerized system comprising a central processing unit, a display device and a memory, the computer-implemented method involving: generating the playback plan for an automated playback of the hypervideo, the automated playback comprising automatically following the plurality of links linking the plurality of video segments such that at least some of the plurality of video segments are played in a predetermined sequence, wherein the plurality of links are followed based on the playback plan; and generating a graphical user interface portion on the display device for visualizing the playback plan.

Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for a playback of a hypervideo, the hypervideo including multiple video segments from a multiple videos linked together using links, the method being performed in connection with a computerized system incorporating a central processing unit, a display device and a memory, the computer-implemented method involving: generating a user interface portion on the display device for the playback of the hypervideo; and performing the playback of the hypervideo in the generated user interface portion by automatically following the plurality of links linking the plurality of video segments such that at least some of the plurality of video segments are played in a predetermined sequence; wherein the plurality of links are followed based on a playback plan. The playback plan may include at least one rule for following the multiple links linking the video segments during the playback of the hypervideo.

Abstract: A method of requesting an inquiry reply during a synchronous remote meeting is provided. The method includes recording a synchronous meeting between remote users to generate a meeting recording, generating an inquiry during the synchronous meeting to create a generated inquiry, identifying a portion of the meeting recording relevant to the inquiry during the synchronous meeting, and transmitting the generated inquiry and the captured portion of the recording to a recipient user.

Abstract: Provided a computer-implemented method for a meeting playback, the method being performed in connection with a computerized system incorporating a central processing unit, a display device and a memory, the computer-implemented method involving: generating a first user interface portion on the display device, the first user interface portion for displaying a first meeting; generating a second user interface portion on the display device, the second user interface portion for displaying a second meeting, wherein the first meeting is prior to the second meeting and wherein the first meeting and second meeting are linked together using at least one link; performing a playback of the second meeting in the second user interface portion; and during the playback of the second meeting, using the at least one link to perform a playback of at least a portion of the first meeting.

Abstract: A query results preview generation method and system that receives a preliminary query while a query for a search is being constructed, determines a distribution of result items that would be retrieved if the search were executed using the preliminary query, among a new result category including new result items and a previous result category including result items previously retrieved in a session, generates the query results preview using the distribution of result items that would be retrieved if the search were executed using the preliminary query, and provides the query results preview while the query for the search is being constructed and prior to execution of the search using the query.

Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method for a playback of a hypervideo, the hypervideo including multiple video segments from a multiple videos linked together using links, the method being performed in connection with a computerized system incorporating a central processing unit, a display device and a memory, the computer-implemented method involving: generating a user interface portion on the display device for the playback of the hypervideo; and performing the playback of the hypervideo in the generated user interface portion by automatically following the plurality of links linking the plurality of video segments such that at least some of the plurality of video segments are played in a predetermined sequence; wherein the plurality of links are followed based on a playback plan. The playback plan may include at least one rule for following the multiple links linking the video segments during the playback of the hypervideo.

Abstract: Provided a computer-implemented method for a meeting playback, the method being performed in connection with a computerized system incorporating a central processing unit, a display device and a memory, the computer-implemented method involving: generating a first user interface portion on the display device, the first user interface portion for displaying a first meeting; generating a second user interface portion on the display device, the second user interface portion for displaying a second meeting, wherein the first meeting is prior to the second meeting and wherein the first meeting and second meeting are linked together using at least one link; performing a playback of the second meeting in the second user interface portion; and during the playback of the second meeting, using the at least one link to perform a playback of at least a portion of the first meeting.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for visualizing a playback plan of a hypervideo, the hypervideo comprising a plurality of video segments from a plurality of videos linked together using a plurality of links, the method being performed in connection with a computerized system comprising a central processing unit, a display device and a memory, the computer-implemented method involving: generating the playback plan for an automated playback of the hypervideo, the automated playback comprising automatically following the plurality of links linking the plurality of video segments such that at least some of the plurality of video segments are played in a predetermined sequence, wherein the plurality of links are followed based on the playback plan; and generating a graphical user interface portion on the display device for visualizing the playback plan.

Abstract: A method for generating content links between a first digital file and a second digital file by detecting a content feature of a first digital file segment of the first digital file during playback of the first digital file segment of the first digital file, searching an index of a plurality of content features for a plurality of segments including a second digital file segment of the second digital file, and dynamically generating a link between the first digital file one segment of the first digital file and the second digital file segment of the second digital file when a content feature of the first digital file segment of the first digital file is related to the content feature of the at least one segment of the second digital file.

Abstract: A video segment selection method and system that determines a set of segment boundaries in the video, determines a segment boundary tree from the set of segment boundaries, presents a video timeline that shows a plurality of segment boundaries from a first level of the segment boundary tree, receives a first selection point and a first request to change a zoom factor for an interval of the video timeline around the first selection point, and, in response to the first request to change the zoom factor for the interval of the video timeline around the first selection point, updates the video timeline in the interval around the first selection point to show a plurality of segment boundaries from a second level of the segment boundary tree corresponding to the changed zoom factor.

Abstract: A video segment selection method and system that determines a set of segment boundaries in the video, determines a segment boundary tree from the set of segment boundaries, presents a video timeline that shows a plurality of segment boundaries from a first level of the segment boundary tree, receives a first selection point and a first request to change a zoom factor for an interval of the video timeline around the first selection point, and, in response to the first request to change the zoom factor for the interval of the video timeline around the first selection point, updates the video timeline in the interval around the first selection point to show a plurality of segment boundaries from a second level of the segment boundary tree corresponding to the changed zoom factor.

Abstract: A query results preview generation method and system that receives a preliminary query while a query for a search is being constructed, determines a distribution of result items that would be retrieved if the search were executed using the preliminary query, among a new result category including new result items and a previous result category including result items previously retrieved in a session, generates the query results preview using the distribution of result items that would be retrieved if the search were executed using the preliminary query, and provides the query results preview while the query for the search is being constructed and prior to execution of the search using the query.

Abstract: A method for generating content links between a first digital file and a second digital file by detecting a content feature of a first digital file segment of the first digital file during playback of the first digital file segment of the first digital file, searching an index of a plurality of content features for a plurality of segments including a second digital file segment of the second digital file, and dynamically generating a link between the first digital file one segment of the first digital file and the second digital file segment of the second digital file when a content feature of the first digital file segment of the first digital file is related to the content feature of the at least one segment of the second digital file.

Abstract: A hypervideo summary comprised of multiple levels of related content and appropriate navigational links can be automatically generated from a media file such as a linear video. A number of algorithms and selection criteria can be used to modify how such a summary is generated. Viewers of an automatically-generated hypervideo summary can interactively select the amount of detail displayed for each portion of the summary. This selection can be done by following explicit navigational links, or by changing between media channels that are mapped to the various levels of related content.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for determining a location and size of a visual link to digital media on physical media such as a paper document. An authoring tool for creating a link on a paper document, such as an Embedded Media Marker (EMM), identifies and scores other EMMs and related keypoints on the document to determine similarities between a newly-created EMM and other EMMs and keypoints on the paper document. The scores are visualized for a user on a display in order to position and size the newly-created EMM in a location on the paper document that will avoid confusion with other EMMs and related content. The location and size of the newly-created EMM may be automatically adjusted based on the scoring of the keypoints and related EMMs.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for determining a location and size of a visual link to digital media on physical media such as a paper document. An authoring tool for creating a link on a paper document, such as an Embedded Media Marker (EMM), identifies and scores other EMMs and related keypoints on the document to determine similarities between a newly-created EMM and other EMMs and keypoints on the paper document. The scores are visualized for a user on a display in order to position and size the newly-created EMM in a location on the paper document that will avoid confusion with other EMMs and related content. The location and size of the newly-created EMM may be automatically adjusted based on the scoring of the keypoints and related EMMs.

Abstract: An interface and display of video from multiple fixed-position cameras is provided. A main video stream captured by a camera is selected to be the main video stream and is displayed to the interface. Video streams captured by the set of cameras and the main camera that are temporally related to the displayed main video stream are selected, including playback positions from one or more of a first segment of time in each of their respective video streams at the time of the main video stream, a second segment of time in each of their respective video streams prior to the time of the main video stream, and a third segment of time in each of their respective video streams after the time of the main video stream. The selected video streams are displayed to the interface in temporal relation to the display of the main video stream.

Abstract: An interface and display of video from multiple fixed-position cameras is provided. A main video stream captured by a camera is selected to be the main video stream and is displayed to the interface. Video streams captured by the set of cameras and the main camera that are temporally related to the displayed main video stream are selected, including playback positions from one or more of a first segment of time in each of their respective video streams at the time of the main video stream, a second segment of time in each of their respective video streams prior to the time of the main video stream, and a third segment of time in each of their respective video streams after the time of the main video stream. The selected video streams are displayed to the interface in temporal relation to the display of the main video stream.

Abstract: A computer-based method is provided for enabling navigation of video using a keyframe-based video browser on a display device with a limited screen size, for a video segmented into video shots. The video shots are clustered by similarity, while temporal order of the video shots is maintained. A hierarchically organized navigation tree is produced for the clusters of video shots, while the path lengths of the tree are minimized.