Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for generating and storing secondary content implemented by a content server having a data storage, including defining secondary content as media content created from the combination of media portions and storing the secondary content metadata in the data storage of the content server. The secondary content metadata enables the content server to subsequently generate the secondary content by obtaining and extracting the defined media portions from the primary content stored in the data storage and merging the extracted portions.

Abstract: A method for generating and storing secondary content implemented by a content server having a data storage, the method comprising the steps of: storing, in the data storage, one or more pieces of primary content received by the content server, wherein received pieces of primary content are processed to identify a set of one or more feature instances, each feature instance associated with a predefined feature and defining a position within the respective piece of primary content at which said associated feature is present; receiving, from a first client device in data communication with the content server, a search request, the search request specifying one or more search features; determining one or more pieces of primary content for searching in relation to the search request; identifying one or more feature instances in the searched primary content having an associated feature instance corresponding to one or more search features; communicating an instruction to the first client device to display on a user