Map topology for navigating a sequence of multimedia
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1. 3NHINO SS399V 23 2013 Sheet 6 of 9 0 2013 0132298 1 Patent Application Publication Sis SN LOVINOO SSALLVLLINIe S39IAM3S 9078 SN 108v COHLSW ONILOOHSS TENIOUL ONY 931304815 51303 314 44 3WOS 550060 MONW OL LNYLYOddINI AYIA SI LI ONILOOHSSTENOUL Sall SLYWYO4 3113 0100 NO SNOLING 319910 NYO NOA 9 5 INNON 7 alee oe i SIONA rowasd 5 8 nova i d3H S1001 SSLIUNOAVS MIN 374 Hu oe 23 2013 Sheet 7 of 9 US 2013 0132298 1 Patent Application Publication ATIVOLLVWOLAVY SN3dO 2ISnW Pm H31ndWoo YNOA OL LONGOYd SHLLOINNOD D 15813 SHL H4 YALNdWOD 1 YNOA y SISNW 12 ASV3 SI ONIH LANSAR ZAX 23 2013 Sheet 8 of 9 US 2013 0132298 1 Patent Application Publication 97913 Lt pi E ro 7 e 222 CENE 5 HON e 0c M3ldVOV SNOILVOINDIWINOO ae XHOML3N 23 2013 Sheet 9 of 9 US 2013 0132298 1 Patent Application Publication 092. 97914 9319973 SI 01314 V N3HM YIAYHANS IHL 30 1 1 805 YSAHLYNS 815 JHL H3AVT IHL 30 OL 5 93805 3 l3 VIGAWILINN YVINOMLYVd SNIAV Id 909 03109138 SI 91313 6 8 M3A34 NAHM 1 AHL ans 30 5 ONIAVIdSIO JHL 30 09 YNO aasva uasn v wou 1 JO NOILO313S V ONISS300 d US 2013 0132298 Al MAP TOPOLOGY FOR NAVIGATING A SEQUENCE OF MULTIMEDIA BACKGROUND 0001 1 Technical Field 0002 The embodiments herein generally relate to a map topology and more particularly to a map topology for navi gating a sequence of multimedia files 0003 2 Description of the Related Art 0004 Traditionally for various products e g electronic or otherwise for consumers product information has been distributed in paper by way of brochures manuals instruction booklets etc Typically an instruction manual or a handbook comes with purchase of any product The manual may come in one or more popular languages However when a user has a query related to any use or feature of a product it may not be easy for the user to quickly find the answer or information that he or she is looking for Products have become more techno logically complex however manuals continue to remain the same 0005 Even if the user locates the manual and then the relevant se
3. a video portion ofa product and navigates to another portion of the video film of the product the corresponding text tied to the video film may be displayed in the text field 404 The print button 406 provides the user 110 an option to print only the relevant information associ ated with the selected product and the selected feature 0039 The transcript field 408 allows the user to stop the film and to make the transcript covering the whole screen on a personal computer or a laptop The transcript field 508 enables the user 110 to perform a key word search and takes the user 110 to the relevant page available based on the query The refer it field 410 provides the user 110 to write notes comments or resource link The notes comments or the resource link may be saved for personal viewing The com ments may be submitted to be viewed by the other users The resource link may be a useful links of the product posted with relevant URL so that the other users may benefit from one s knowledge The resource link may be provided in the deep link system of the electronic document 0040 The addto favorites field 412 enables the user 110 to add the interesting portion into his her favorites so that it may be retrieved easily later The preference field 414 enables the user 110 to select a preferred language an accent a presenter and or a subtitle In one embodiment me preferred lan guages may be at least one of the English French and or Spani
4. and 0022 FIG 7 is a flow diagram illustrating a computer implemented method that includes providing a sequence of multimedia files in a map topology that includes layers and sub layers to enable a user to navigate to and play at least a particular multimedia file that demonstrates a feature of a product according to an embodiment herein DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 0023 embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non limiting embodiments that are illus trated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the fol lowing description Descriptions of well known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unneces sarily obscure the embodiments herein The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodi ments herein Accordingly the examples should not be con strued as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein 0024 mentioned the embodiments herein achieve this by providing a high production nut shelling machine Refer ring now to the drawings and more particularly to FIGS 1 through FIG 7 where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures there are shown preferred embodiments 0025 FIG 1 illustrates a
5. layers Each layer corresponds to a different mode of familiarity of the user 110 associated with the prod uct Each ofthe modes includes a different set of multimedia files corresponding to the mode of familiarity 0031 The finder and navigation module 210 processes a keyword from the user 110 and displays a search result that the keyword corresponding to the feature of the product in one or more of the layer the sub layer or any further sub layer of the sub layer of the map topology or the different mode of familiarity of the user 110 associated with the prod uct The finder and navigation module 208 finds a particular feature of the selected product based on the user s query In one embodiment the finder and navigation module 210 com pares the query with the elements in the user manual database 202 and retrieves the relevant information associated with the query of the selected product and provides the user 110 an option to navigate between features of the selected product 0032 FIG through 3D illustrates a user interface view having a smart start 302 a beginner mode 304 an intermedi ate mode 306 and a advance mode 308 according to an embodiment herein The modes 302 308 display a thumbnail US 2013 0132298 Al preview of the demo films The modes 302 308 allow the user 110 to experience different level of skills and features of the selected product e g how to use the product know your product interface with the prod
6. multimedia file that demonstrates a feature of a prod uct each layer and sub layer corresponding to one or more of multimedia file that demonstrates a feature of a product is provided The sequences of multimedia files are stored in an application server The method includes processing a selec tion of a layer from the user based on a preview of the layer that includes a first reveal branches field a first hide branches field and a first play field displaying one or more branch of a sub layer of the layer when the reveal branches field is selected the branch including a second reveal branches field a second hide branches field and a second play field and playing the particular multimedia file corresponding to any of the layer the sub layer or any further sub layer of the sub layer when a play field is selected May 23 2013 0008 The map topology includes a plurality of layers Each layer corresponds to a different mode of familiarity of the user associated with the product Each mode includes a different set of multimedia files corresponding to the mode of familiarity 0009 keyword from the user corresponding to the fea ture of the product may be processed A search result that includes the keyword in one or more of the layer the sub layer or any further sub layer of the sub layer of the map topology may be displayed The branch of the sub layer is displayed when a cursor is moved on the sub layer The particular multime
7. system view 100 of a user 110 communicating with an application server 104 through a network 106 according to an embodiment herein The system view 100 includes a service provider 102 the application server 104 the network 106 a client computer 108 and the user 110 The application server 104 includes a product data base 112 0026 The application server 104 contains a description manual of products described by the service provider 102 of May 23 2013 an electronic document In one embodiment the electronic document is a web page The application server 104 may contain text transcript of the user manual of the product In another embodiment the application server 104 may contain a demo film of the user manual of the product The product database 112 contains information associated with each ofthe product In addition the product database 112 includes infor mation associated with the product 0027 FIG 2 illustrates an exploded view of the applica tion server 104 of FIG 1 according an embodiment herein application server 104 includes a user manual database 202 a map module 204 a snap module 206 a video provider module 208 and a finder navigation module 208 0028 The user manual database 202 includes organized information features associated with the various products The map module 204 that generates a map topology that includes one or more of a layer a sub layer any further sub layer of the sub layer a branch o
8. termi nology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation Therefore while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the appended claims 1 method for efficient and speedy information retrieval on usage of a specific feature of a specific product using a minimum number of selections from a user by providing a sequence of multimedia files in a map topology from an application server comprising a processor an input means a display and a memory that stores a pre indexed database that comprises a sequence of multimedia files that demonstrate a plurality of features of said product wherein said map topol ogy comprises layers and sub layers to enable a user to navi gate to and play at least a particular multimedia file that demonstrates said feature of said product each layer and sub layer corresponding to at least one multimedia file that demonstrates said feature of said product said method com prising processing by said input means a selection of a layer from said user based on a preview of said layer wherein said layer includes a first reveal branches field a first hide branches field and a first play field displaying by said display means at least one branch of a sub layer of said layer when said reveal branches field is US
9. topology that includes layers and sub layers to enable a user 110 to navigate to and play at least a particular multimedia file that demonstrates a feature of a product according to an embodiment herein Each layer and sub layer correspond to at least one multimedia file that dem onstrates a feature of a product The sequence of multimedia files are stored in the application server 104 of FIG 1 In step 602 a selection of a layer from the user 110 is processed based on a preview of the layer The layer includes a first reveal branches field a first hide branches field and a first play field 0048 step 604 at least one branch ofa sub layer of the layer is displayed when the reveal branches field is selected May 23 2013 The branch may include a second reveal branches field a second hide branches field and a second play field In step 606 the particular multimedia file corresponding to any of the layer the sub layer or any further sub layer of the sub layer is played when a play field is selected 0049 The map topology includes a plurality of layers Each layer corresponds to a different mode of familiarity of the user 110 associated with the product Each of the modes include a different set of multimedia files corresponding to the mode of familiarity A keyword from the user 110 corre sponding to the feature of the product may be processed and a search result that includes the keyword in at least one of the layer the su
10. 2013 0132298 Al selected said branch including a second reveal branches field a second hide branches field and a second play field and playing said particular multimedia file corresponding to any of said layer said sub layer or any further sub layer of said sub layer when a play field is selected 2 The method of claim 1 wherein said map topology comprises a plurality of layers each layer corresponding to a different mode of familiarity of said user associated with said product and each said mode comprises a different set of multimedia files corresponding to said mode of familiarity 3 The method of claim 1 further comprising processing a keyword from said user corresponding to said feature of said product and displaying a search result that comprises said keyword in at least one of said layer said sub layer or any further sub layer of said sub layer of said map topology 4 The method of claim 1 wherein said branch of said sub layer is displayed when a cursor is moved on said sub layer 5 The method of claim 1 wherein said particular multi media file comprises one or more time stamps wherein each of said time stamps indicate at least one of a steps associated with said feature of said product 6 The method of claim 6 further comprising displaying said steps to said user when a cursor is moved on said time stamps wherein each of said time stamps allow said user to select at least one of said steps which is of interes
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12. US 20130132298 1 a2 Patent Application Publication Pub No US 2013 0132298 1 as United States Subhanjan 43 Pub Date May 23 2013 54 MAP TOPOLOGY FOR NAVIGATING A 52 U S Cl SEQUENCE OF MULTIMEDIA G06Q 30 016 2013 01 705 343 76 Inventor Sarkar Subhanjan Bangalore IN 21 Appl No 13 520 918 57 ABSTRACT 22 PCT Filed Jan 7 2011 A computer implemented method providing a sequence of 86 PCT PCT IN11 00013 multimedia files in a map topology includes layers and sub layers to enable a user to navigate and play a particular mul 371 1 timedia file that demonstrates a feature of a product Each 2 4 Date Jul 6 2012 layer and sub layer corresponds to a multimedia file that M demonstrates a feature of a product The sequence of multi 30 Foreign Application Priority Data media files are stored in an application server 104 The method includes processing a selection of a layer from the Jan 7 2010 1 43 CHE 2010 Publication Classification 51 Int CI G06Q 10 10 2012 01 G06Q 30 00 2006 01 HO04L 29 08 2006 01 FILE EDIT m FAVOURITES TOOLS HELP user based on a preview of the layer that includes a first reveal branches field a first hide branches field and first play field displaying at least one branch of a sub layer of said layer when the reveal branches field is selected and playing the parti
13. b layer or any further sub layer of the sub layer of the map topology may be displayed The branch of the sub layer is displayed when a cursor is moved on the sub layer 0050 The particular multimedia file includes one or more time stamps Each of the time stamps indicate at least one of a steps associated with the feature of the product The steps may be displayed to the user 110 when a cursor is moved on the time stamps Each ofthe time stamps allow the user 110 to select at least one of the steps which is of interest to the user 110 A portion of the particular multimedia file corresponding to a step associated with a time stamp may be displayed to the user 110 when the user 110 clicks on the time stamp A search result that includes a keyword in at least one of that layer the sub layer or any further sub layer ofthe sub layer of said the topology or the different mode of familiarity of the user 110 associated with the product 0051 foregoing description of the specific embodi ments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodi ments herein that others can by applying current knowledge readily modify and or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept and therefore such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodi ments It is to be understood that the phraseology or
14. ction in the user manual he may not be able to easily comprehend and apply the complex instructions Research suggests that people learn most easily not just by reading but by being shown visually along with audio pref erably in the language that they are most conversant with There is currently no facility for users to experience audio and video and simultaneously to get the relevant information sought through these multi sensory channels Further the user may not have the option of reading the information in his native language since manuals are typically distributed only in pre defined languages for any given country 0006 If the instruction manual is represented in a multi media format using audio and or video it will become a huge file which will not be easy to navigate and gather relevant information Often auser may require specific information in relation to a specific product feature or problem Traditional multimedia presentation techniques offer limited navigation capabilities In case ofnew products having multiple complex features related to various categories it will become increas ingly complex for a user to access and use the relevant infor mation in a practical manner SUMMARY 0007 In view of the foregoing a computer implemented method that includes providing a sequence of multimedia files ina map topology that comprises layers and sub layers to enable a user to navigate to and play one or more of a par ticular
15. cular multimedia file corresponding to any of the layer the sub layer or any further sublayer of the sub layer when a play field is selected DS WPREREQUISITES 5 AND SOFTWARE MUSIC PLAYER PC 7 MUSIC AND VIDEO PLAYER TO USE THE PRODUCT INSTALL THE A VERSION OF MUSIC PLAYER o0 02 32 TOUSE THE PRODUCT YOU REQUIRE KNOW YOUR PRODUCT OPEN THE PACK AND YOU FIND A HARD TRANSPARENT PLASTIC BOX INTERFACE OF MUSIC PLAYER MUSIC PLAYER HAS TWO PARTS MUSIC PLAYER AND MUSIC STORE eABOUT US BLOG SERVICES eINITIATIVES CONTACT US DONE Bae mds ENTER KEYWORD TO SEARCH gt INTERNET Se 23 2013 Sheet 1 of 9 US 2013 0132298 1 Patent Application Publication 801 913 e 3SV8v 1va Aonaoud lm u JOYIS 23 2013 Sheet 2 of 9 US 2013 0132298 1 Patent Application Publication Sid 902 SINGOW dVNS 202 ASVEVLVG TWANVW 38h E 802 NOLLVOIAVN 23 2013 Sheet 3 of 9 US 2013 0132298 1 Patent Application Publication 13NMSINI ve Sid SN LOVLNODe SAAILVILINIc 3 36 0078 SN 1nogve 3HOIS OISNW USAV id H3AV 1d SISNW NOISH3A SISNW S1u Vd OML SVH S3AY Td
16. d in conjunction with the following description and the accompa nying drawings It should be understood however that the US 2013 0132298 Al following descriptions while indicating preferred embodi ments and numerous specific details thereof are given by way of illustration and not of limitation Many changes and modi fications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof and the embodiments herein include all such modifications BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 0015 embodiments herein will be better understood from the following detailed description with reference to the drawings in which 0016 FIG 1 illustrates a system view of a user communi cating with an application server through a network according to an embodiment herein 0017 FIG 2 illustrates an exploded view of the applica tion server of FIG 1 according an embodiment herein 0018 FIG through 3D illustrates a user interface view having a smart start a beginner mode an intermediate mode and a advance mode according to an embodiment herein 0019 FIG 4 illustrates a user interface view of the demo film with a text according to an embodiment herein 0020 FIG 5 illustrates a user interface view of the map having a finder navigation bar according to an embodiment herein 0021 FIG 6 illustrates a schematic diagram ofa computer architecture used in accordance with the embodiment herein
17. de of familiarity of said user associated with said product and a video provider module that plays a particular multimedia file corresponding to any of said layer said sub layer or any further sub layer of said sub layer when a play field is selected wherein each of said multimedia files is indexed with ref erence to a correspondence with at least one level of familiarity 10 The system of claim 9 wherein said map topology comprises a plurality of layers each layer corresponding to a different mode of familiarity of a user associated with said product and each said mode comprises a different set of multimedia files corresponding to said mode of familiarity 11 The system of claim 9 further comprises a finder and navigation module that processes a keyword from a user and displays a search result that comprises said keyword corre sponding to said feature of said product in at least one of said layer said sub layer or any further sub layer of said sub layer of said map topology or said different mode of familiarity of said user associated with said product 12 The system of claim 9 wherein said particular multi media file comprises one or more time stamps wherein each of said time stamps indicate at least one of a steps associated with said feature of said product 13 The system of claim 12 wherein said steps are dis played to said user when a cursor is moved on said time stamps wherein each of said time stamps allow said u
18. dia file includes one or more time stamps 0010 Each of the time stamps indicate one or more of the steps associated with the feature of the product The steps may be displayed to the user when a cursor is moved on the time stamps Each of the time stamps allow the user to select one or more of the steps which is of interest to the user A portion of the particular multimedia file corresponding to a step associ ated with a time stamp to the user may be displayed when the user clicks on the time stamp A search result that includes a keyword in one or more of the layer the sub layer or any further sub layer of the sublayer of the map topology or the different mode of familiarity of the user associated with the product 0011 In another aspect a multimedia content delivering system is provided The system includes a sequence of mul timedia files each multimedia file demonstrating one or more feature of a product a map module that generates a map topology includes one or more of a layer a sub layer any further sub layer of the sub layer a branch of the sub layer of the layer when a reveal branches field is selected a snap module that communicates a different mode of familiarity of auser associated with the product to the map module wherein the map module generates the map topology based on the different mode of familiarity of the user associated with the product and a video provider module that plays a particular multimedia file corresp
19. eld 430 includes different time points for a selected film by the user 110 The time stamps indicate a number of steps in the particular film of the selec tion feature of the product These time stamps allow the user 110 to choose the film part or step of the selected feature associated with the product which is of interest to him her For an example if the user 110 selects a particular demo film e g on how to connect your product to your personal com puter and the demo film includes 3 time stamps with the film segment Each of the time stamps provides a video demon stration of each of the step of that particular feature of the product In another example the 3 time points may include put your product on the dock by inserting the jack in the input output port plug in the dock USB connector to the USB port of your personal computer and the application program opens automatically 0044 The user 110 may experience a mouse hover on the time points and the step or process text of that particular film will be displayed to the user 110 The user 110 may then select the desired time point and click the time point to play that particular feature within the film segment In other words the user 110 may select the first time point or the second time point or the third time point Based on the selection performed by the user 110 the particular step or process associated with the feature of the product at that time stamp will be played 0045 A
20. f the sub layer of the layer when a reveal branches field is selected In one embodi ment the map module 204 forms a tree structure of the product with the features forming the branches of the tree The user 110 then can watch any ofthe features directly from the map interface Moreover the user 110 can search the map interface and it will allow the user 110 to check all relevant features one at a time in a pre defined hierarchy 0029 snap module 206 communicates different mode of familiarity of the user 110 associated with the prod uct to the map module 204 The snap module 206 speeds up a search process required by the user 110 based on the level of the user as well as a SmartStart advisory The map module 204 may generate the map topology based on the different mode of familiarity of the user 110 associated with the prod uct and 0030 The video provider module 208 plays a particular multimedia file corresponding to any of the layer the sub layer or any further sub layer of the sub layer when a play field is selected The video provider module 208 provides a demonstration of a video clip indicating an audio and or a visual to the user 110 to view the selected product In addi tion the video provider module 206 offers the user 110 to capture convert and or store the audio visual image of the selected product with a lossless transmission of the signals when requested by the user 110 The map topology includes a plurality of
21. onding to any of the layer the sub layer or any further sub layer of the sub layer when a play field is selected 0012 The map topology includes a plurality of layers Each layer corresponds to a different mode of familiarity ofa user associated with the product and each of the modes includes a different set of multimedia files corresponding to the mode of familiarity The system further includes a finder and navigation module that processes a keyword from a user and displays a search result that comprises the keyword cor responding to the feature ofthe product in one or more ofthe layer the sub layer or any further sub layer of the sub layer ofthe map topology for the different mode of familiarity of the user associated with the product 0013 The particular multimedia file includes one or more time stamps Each of the time stamps indicate one or more of a steps associated with the feature of the product The steps are displayed to the user when a cursor is moved on the time stamps Each of the time stamps allow the user to select one or more ofthe steps which is of interest to the user The portion ofthe particular multimedia file is played corresponding to a step associated with a time stamp to the user when the user clicks on the time stamp The branch of the sub layer is displayed when a cursor is moved on the sub layer 0014 These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considere
22. representative hardware environment for practic ing the embodiments herein is depicted in FIG 5 This sche matic drawing illustrates a hardware configuration of an information handling computer system in accordance with the embodiments herein The system comprises at least one processor or central processing unit CPU 10 The CPUs 10 are interconnected via system bus 12 to various devices such as a random access memory RAM 14 read only memory ROM 16 and an input output adapter 18 The adapter 18 can connect to peripheral devices such as disk units 11 and tape drives 13 or other program storage devices that are readable by the system The system can read the inventive instructions on the program storage devices and follow these instructions to execute the methodology of the embodiments herein 0046 The system further includes a user interface adapter 19 that connects a keyboard 15 mouse 17 speaker 24 micro phone 22 and or other user interface devices such as a touch screen device not shown to the bus 12 to gather user input Additionally a communication adapter 20 connects the bus 12 to a data processing network 25 and a display adapter 21 connects the bus 12 to a display device 23 which may be embodied as an output device such as a monitor printer or transmitter for example 0047 FIG 6 is a flow diagram illustrating a computer implemented method that includes providing a sequence of multimedia files in a map
23. s or keywords The search will display results only for the selected product The user 110 can print only these steps which are relevant and interest to user 110 not shown In another embodiment the finder navigation bar 314 may include a most searched button which displays all those queries that other users must have searched already Further the relevant sections of the product may be added to user s favorites not shown 0035 In one embodiment the finder navigation bar 314 allows the user 110 to perform a keyword search on a tran script for a particular feature of the selected product The user 110 may then click on the keyword in the transcript which will navigate to a demo film of the feature In other words the user 110 may click on the keyword e g a feature of the product in the transcript and may view a demo of the feature associ ated with the selected product The finder navigation bar 314 allows the user 110 to perform a keyword search e g a feature of the selected product and corresponding transcript will be display associated with the keyword The user 110 may click on the keyword in the transcript and can navigate to the demo of that selected feature associated with the product 0036 Further the finder navigation bar 314 may include a snap feature a map feature a most searched feature The snap feature may be divided into modes e g SmartStart begin ner intermediate and or advanced based on the user 110 e
24. ser to select at least one of said steps which is of interest to said user 14 The system of claim 13 wherein a portion of said particular multimedia file is played corresponding to a step associated with a time stamp to said user when said user clicks on said time stamp 15 The system of claim 9 wherein said branch of said sub layer is displayed when a cursor is moved on said sub layer
25. sh etc The control field 416 enables the user 110 to control a brightness of a video a video speed and a zooming of motion of video within the video player field 402 The subtitle field 418 is provided to select the language of the subtitles displayed below the video player 402 within the screen of the video 0041 The play button 420 enables the user 110 to play and pause the product information film In one embodiment a dynamic film link is embedded to the demo film segment In another embodiment it is a text web link In yet another embodiment the link may be an external web site link When a user 110 is watching a demo film the user 110 can click on that dynamic link and this navigates the user 110 to another window with a demo film that may be useful to the user 110 user 110 can then come back to the original demo film and watch after closing the dynamic link 0042 zoom button 422 enables the user 110 to view the focused area of the film e g a product shot by zooming in and zooming out the video film The volume button 424 enables the user 110 to adjust the volume of the video film The replay field 426 enables the user 110 to replay the full film Or rewind the film by dragging e g and or navigating the play bar in required direction or steps specific points The font field 428 allows the user 110 to increase and or decrease the font size in the text field 404 US 2013 0132298 Al 0043 The time stamps fi
26. t to said user 7 The method of claim 4 further comprising displaying a portion of said particular multimedia file corresponding to a step associated with a time stamp to said user when said user clicks on said time stamp 8 The method of claim 2 further comprising displaying a search result that comprises a keyword in at least one of said layer said sub layer or any further sub layer of said sub layer of said map topology or said different mode of familiarity of said user associated with said product 9 A multimedia content delivering system for efficient and speedy information retrieval on usage specific feature of a specific product using a minimum number of selections from a user by providing a sequence of multimedia files in a map topology from an application server comprising a pro cessor an input means a display and a memory that stores a pre indexed database that comprises a sequence of multime dia files each multimedia file demonstrating at least a feature of a product said system comprising May 23 2013 amap module that generates a map topology comprising at least one of a layer a sub layer any further sub layer of said sub layer a branch of said sub layer of said layer when a reveal branches field is selected a map module mat communicates a different mode of familiarity of a user associated with said product to said map module wherein said map module generates said map topology specific to a selected mo
27. uct hardware and software details of the product technical specifications how to search in a music store tips and troubleshooting techniques enabling and disabling of features associated with selected product volume settings etc 0033 Additionally the user interface view of FIG 3A through 3D further includes a scroll option 310 a thumbnail playback option 312 and a finder navigation bar 314 The scroll option 310 allows the user 110 to scroll up or down for various skills and features of the selected product The thumb nail playback option 312 allows the user 110 to playback within the thumbnail for previews The thumbnail playback option 314 enables the user 110 to check whether the user 110 is viewing the right demo film The finder navigation bar 314 allows the user 110 to search for a particular query associated with the selected product Based on the selection of mode by the user 110 the user 110 may search a query associated with the selected product in the finder navigation bar field 314 0034 In one embodiment the finder navigation bar 314 includes a 2 click feature where the user 110 can search what he she needs in just 2 Clicks In an example embodiment click 1 on the product the user 110 want information about it will take the user 110 to the product micro portal page and click 2 the user 110 can find answer to the query about that product by the use of the available TAG Cloud where it lists the most searched link
28. xperience with the selected product The most searched fea ture contains all those queries that other users may have searched already In addition the finder navigation bar 314 provides a 2 click feature where the user 110 at one click can find the product and at a second click can know related infor mation associated with the selected product by the use of the Tag cloud 0037 FIG 4 illustrates a user interface view of the demo film with a text according to an embodiment herein In one embodiment when the user 110 clicks on any feature of the product that includes a play field the user 110 is provided May 23 2013 with a video that demonstrates a feature associated with the product The user interface view includes a video player field 402 a text field 404 a print field 406 a transcript field 408 a refer it field 410 and an add to favorites field 412 The video player field 402 further includes a preference field 414 a control field 416 a subtext field 418 a play button 420 a zoom button 422 a volume button 424 and a replay field 426 user interface view further includes font field 428 a finder navigation bar 314 and a time stamps field 430 0038 Thetext field 404 describes the product chapter wise and is directly linked to the feature being demoed in the film user 110 may skip from one chapter to another and the text ofthe corresponding chapter is displayed In one embodi ment when the user 110 skips
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