WO2022037011A1

WO2022037011A1 - Method and device for providing video information

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Publication number: WO2022037011A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/073057
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈文涛
Original assignee: 连尚（新昌）网络科技有限公司
Priority date: 2020-08-20
Filing date: 2021-01-21
Publication date: 2022-02-24
Also published as: CN112040280A

Abstract

The objective of the present application is to provide a method and device for providing video information. The method comprises: receiving drag information, which is generated in response to a drag event related to a progress bar of a target video in a target application and comprises information of at least one time period corresponding to the drag event; generating a first playback plan about the target video according to the drag information; receiving a video playback request sent by a first user equipment, the video playback request comprising video identification information of the target video and user identification information of a user, to which the first user equipment belongs; and in response to the video playback request, providing the target video configured according to the first playback plan to the first user equipment. The present application can provide users with a different experience of watching videos.

Description

A method and device for providing video information

This application is based on the application whose CN application number is 2020108456889 and whose filing date is 2020.08.20 , and claims its priority. The disclosure of this CN application is hereby incorporated into this application as a whole.

technical field

The present application relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a technology for providing video information.

Background technique

With the continuous development of film, market and TV technology, and the increasing marketization of film and television program production, various professional production companies have sprung up. The new media production industry puts forward higher requirements for production talents (for example, original creators and secondary re-creators), and the demand is also greatly increased. First of all, there are various forms of film and television works such as online dramas, online dramas, and online big movies, which have brought a large influx of capital and works; secondly, short videos and small videos have become the main way for people to obtain information and relax. The huge demand for video works makes more production talents devote to the field of video production.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An object of the present application is to provide a method and apparatus for providing video information.

According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a method for providing video information, applied to a network device, the method comprising:

receiving drag information, wherein the drag information is generated in response to a drag event related to the progress bar of the target video in the target application, and the drag information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the drag event;

generating a first playback scheme about the target video according to the dragging information;

receiving a video playback request sent by a first user equipment, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of a user to which the first user equipment belongs;

In response to the video playback request, the target video configured according to the first playback scheme is provided to the first user equipment.

According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided a method for providing video information, applied to the first user equipment, the method comprising:

Sending a video playback request to the network device corresponding to the target application, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs;

receiving the target video that is returned based on the video playback request and configured according to the first playback scheme;

Play the target video in the first playback scheme.

According to yet another aspect of the present application, a method for providing video information is provided, the method comprising:

In response to a drag event related to the target video progress bar in the target application, the first user equipment sends trigger information to a network device corresponding to the target application, where the trigger information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the drag event ;

The network device receives the dragging information, and generates a first playback scheme about the target video according to the dragging information, wherein the dragging information is generated in response to a dragging event related to the progress bar of the target video in the target application, The drag information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the drag event;

The first user equipment sends a video playback request to the network device, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of a user to which the first user equipment belongs;

The network device receives the video playback request, and in response to the video playback request, provides the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user equipment/second user equipment;

The first user equipment receives the target video.

According to an aspect of the present application, a network device for providing video information is provided, the device comprising:

A module for receiving drag information, wherein the drag information is generated in response to a drag event related to the progress bar of the target video in the target application, and the drag information includes at least one time corresponding to the drag event segment information;

One or two modules are used to generate a first playback scheme about the target video according to the dragging information;

A third module is used to receive a video playback request sent by the first user equipment, wherein the video playback request includes the video identification information of the target video and the user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs;

A fourth module, configured to provide the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user equipment in response to the video playback request.

According to an aspect of the present application, there is provided a first user equipment for providing video information, the equipment comprising:

Two-one module is used to send a video playback request to the network device corresponding to the target application, wherein the video playback request includes the video identification information of the target video and the user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs;

A second module, configured to receive the target video that is returned based on the video playback request and configured according to the first playback scheme;

The second and third modules are used for playing the target video in the first playing scheme.

According to an aspect of the present application, there is provided a device for providing video information, the device comprising:

processor; and

A memory arranged to store computer-executable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to perform the operations of any of the methods described above.

According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided a computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a system to operate any of the methods described above.

Compared with the prior art, the network device in the present application generates a first playback scheme corresponding to the drag event and related to the target video based on at least one time period information corresponding to the drag event in the target application, and receives the After the user requests to play the target video, the target video configured according to the first play scheme is provided to the user. Users can personalize the target video, so as to provide users with concise and interesting video content in a targeted manner in the subsequent process, improve the efficiency of users watching videos, and increase users' attention and stickiness to the target application, At the same time, the user's friends in the target application are provided with a playing scheme generated according to the user's preference, which improves the social function of the target application.

Description of drawings

Other features, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent by reading the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the following drawings:

Fig. 1 shows a system topology diagram according to the present application;

Fig. 2 shows a system method diagram for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application;

3 shows a flowchart of a method for providing video information according to another embodiment of the present application, which is applied to a network device;

Figure 4a shows a schematic diagram for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 4b shows a schematic diagram for providing video information according to another embodiment of the present application;

5 shows a flowchart of a method for providing video information according to yet another embodiment of the present application, which is applied to a first user equipment;

6 shows a schematic diagram of a network device for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of a first user equipment for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 shows a schematic diagram of a device of a system for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 9 illustrates an exemplary system that may be used to implement the various embodiments described in the present invention. The same or similar reference numbers in the drawings represent the same or similar parts.

detailed description

The present application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In a typical configuration of the present application, the terminal, the device serving the network, and the trusted party all include one or more processors (for example, a central processing unit (CPU)), an input/output interface, a network interface, and RAM.

Memory may include non-persistent memory in computer-readable media, random access memory (RAM) and/or non-volatile memory, such as read only memory (ROM) or flash memory ( Flash Memory). Memory is an example of a computer-readable medium.

Computer-readable media includes both persistent and non-permanent, removable and non-removable media, and storage of information may be implemented by any method or technology. Information may be computer readable instructions, data structures, modules of programs, or other data. Examples of computer storage media include, but are not limited to, Phase-Change Memory (PCM), Programmable Random Access Memory (PRAM), Static Random-Access Memory (Static Random-Access Memory, SRAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), other types of random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read -Only Memory, EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM), Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), or other optical storage , magnetic tape cartridges, magnetic tape-disk storage or other magnetic storage devices or any other non-transmission medium that can be used to store information that can be accessed by a computing device.

The equipment referred to in this application includes, but is not limited to, user equipment, network equipment, or equipment formed by integrating user equipment and network equipment through a network. The user equipment includes, but is not limited to, any mobile electronic product that can perform human-computer interaction with the user (for example, human-computer interaction through a touchpad), such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, etc., and the mobile electronic product can use any operation. system, such as Android operating system, iOS operating system, etc. Wherein, the network device includes an electronic device that can automatically perform numerical calculation and information processing according to pre-set or stored instructions, and its hardware includes but is not limited to microprocessors, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) ), Programmable Logic Device (PLD), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Digital Signal Processor (DSP), embedded devices, etc. The network device includes but is not limited to a computer, a network host, a single network server, a plurality of network server sets or a cloud formed by a plurality of servers; here, the cloud is formed by a large number of computers or network servers based on cloud computing, Among them, cloud computing is a kind of distributed computing, a virtual supercomputer composed of a group of loosely coupled computer sets. The network includes but is not limited to the Internet, a wide area network, a metropolitan area network, a local area network, a VPN network, a wireless ad hoc network (Ad Hoc network), and the like. Preferably, the device may also be a program running on the user equipment, network equipment, or a device formed by user equipment and network equipment, network equipment, touch terminal or network equipment and touch terminal integrated through a network.

Of course, those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned devices are only examples, and other existing or possible devices that may appear in the future, if applicable to this application, should also be included within the protection scope of this application, and are included in this application by reference. this.

In the description of this application, "plurality" means two or more, unless expressly and specifically defined otherwise.

Fig. 1 shows a typical scenario of the present application, a user holds a user equipment, and a target application is installed in the user equipment, wherein the target application includes a video playback application or an application with a video playback function, the user The device establishes a communication connection with the network device of the target application in a wired or wireless manner, and based on the communication connection, the network device receives the dragging information sent by the user equipment, wherein the dragging information is in response to a connection between the target application and the target application. It is generated from a drag event related to a progress bar of a video, the drag information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the drag event, and a first playback scheme about the target video is generated based on the drag information. After receiving the video playback request about the target video sent by the user equipment or other user equipment, the network device will return the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the user equipment or other user equipment, wherein, The user equipment or other user equipment includes, but is not limited to, computing devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and notebook computers (with touch screens).

Referring to the system shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 shows a system method for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application, and the method includes:

The first user equipment receives the target video, and plays the target video in the first playback scheme.

FIG. 3 shows a method for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application, which is applied to a network device, wherein the method includes step S101 , step S102 , step S103 , and step S104 .

Specifically, in step S101, the network device receives drag information, wherein the drag information is generated in response to a drag event related to the progress bar of the target video in the target application, and the drag information includes the corresponding drag event information of at least one time period. For example, the network device establishes a communication connection with any user equipment installed with the target application, and in response to a drag event related to the progress bar of the target video in the target application of any user equipment, the any user equipment sends drag information to the network device , wherein the drag event includes an operation event in which the user drags the progress bar of the target video, and the drag information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the user dragging the progress bar, wherein the drag information includes the The identification information of the user, and the target application includes a video playback application or an application with a video playback function. In some embodiments, after different users drag the progress bar of the target video, the generated drag information corresponds to the user.

In step S102, the network device generates a first playing scheme about the target video according to the dragging information. For example, the network device generates a first playing scheme about the target video according to at least one time period information corresponding to the dragging information. In some embodiments, in step S102, the network device performs a target configuration operation on the target video according to the drag information to generate target configuration information as the first playback scheme. For example, after acquiring information about at least one time period corresponding to the dragging information, the network device confirms that the video content corresponding to the at least one time period in the target video is the content that the user wants to skip, and assigns the target video to the target video according to the dragging information. Execute the target configuration operation, under the premise of performing the target configuration operation on the target video, the generated target configuration information about the target video is used as the first playback scheme of the target video based on the dragging information, wherein the target configuration information is used. It is used to configure the video playback mode of the target video (for example, playback speed, playback quality, playback of video content clips, etc.), so that it is not necessary to regenerate new video information based on the user's drag information on the basis of the target video, so as not to occupy Excessive resource space affects the subsequent content distribution of the network device, and only the first playback solution can play the target application in the manner expected by the user, thereby improving the subsequent viewing experience of the user. In some embodiments, the method further includes step S105 (not shown). In step S105, the network device determines at least one video segment information corresponding to the at least one time period information; Performing a target configuration operation on the target video includes: performing a target configuration operation on the at least one video segment information according to the dragging information. For example, after acquiring information about at least one time period corresponding to the dragging information, the network device determines at least one video segment information corresponding to the at least one time period. In this case, the network device only needs to process the information of the corresponding time period. The video content is sufficient, so that the video clip information is processed in a targeted manner, without the need to process the content of the entire target video, thereby improving the processing efficiency. For example, the complete playback duration of the target video is 10 seconds, the information of at least one time period corresponding to the drag event in the target application is the 3rd-5th second and the 6th-10th second, respectively, and the network device determines the video corresponding to the two time periods. content, and perform a target configuration operation on the two pieces of video content. In some embodiments, the target configuration operation includes at least one of the following:

1) performing a delete operation on the at least one video clip;

2) performing a fast-forward operation on the at least one video segment;

3) performing a skip operation on the at least one video segment;

4) Keep the progress bar of the target video intact; for example, the network device performs delete operation, fast-forward operation or skip operation on the video segment corresponding to the time period being dragged in the target video, and keeps the progress bar of the target video. The completeness of the video clip is displayed directly to the subsequent user when viewing the target video with the complete progress bar and the video content the user actually wants to watch. For the video clip that the user chooses to ignore, skip or fast-forward automatically. When the target video is used, the video will be cached according to the memory corresponding to the target video after the execution configuration, instead of the full progress bar duration as in the traditional way, so as to speed up the loading speed and improve the user's viewing experience. In some embodiments, the sum of the duration information corresponding to each time segment information in the at least one time segment information is less than the total duration information of the progress bar of the target video. For example, the network device receives at least one time period information in the dragging information, in order to prevent the user from misoperating the target video, for example, the at least one time period information includes the total duration of the progress bar of the target video or The sum of the duration information corresponding to each time segment information includes the total duration of the progress bar of the target video, and the network device confirms that the sum of the duration information corresponding to each time segment information in the at least one time segment information is less than the target video Only on the premise of the total duration information of the progress bar of the video, the first playback scheme about the target video is generated according to the dragging information. This effectively avoids the situation that the user slides the progress bar by mistake for too long.

In step S103, the network device receives a video playback request sent by the first user equipment, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs. For example, on the premise that the network device generates the first playback scheme for the target video, the network device receives a video playback request for the target video sent by the first user equipment.

In step S104, in response to the video playback request, the network device provides the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user equipment. For example, after receiving the video playback request, the network device returns the target video configured in the first playback scheme to the corresponding user according to the video identification information corresponding to the video playback request, thereby giving the user personality The customized video playback solution improves the user's video viewing experience.

In some embodiments, the receiving the dragging information includes: receiving the dragging information sent by the second user equipment; or, receiving the dragging information sent by the first user equipment. For example, the network device may receive drag information sent by a user device corresponding to any user, and perform subsequent operations according to the drag information. If the network device receives the dragging information sent by the first user equipment, after generating the first playback scheme about the target video, the network device receives the video playback request sent by the first user equipment, in some embodiments, When the user corresponding to the first user equipment performs an operation of dragging the progress bar to personalize the target video (for example, based on what he likes or for other purposes, such as the preference of the characters in the target video), the network device generates information about The user's own personalized first playback scheme, when the user corresponding to the first user equipment needs to re-watch the target video, the user is given a simplified target video playback scheme, so that the user does not need to manually jump again. content that simplifies user operations.

In some embodiments, the receiving the dragging information includes receiving the dragging information sent by the first user equipment; the method further includes S107 (not shown), in step S107, the network device establishes and updates the user identification information and The mapping relationship of video information; in step S104, in response to the video playback request, the network device determines one or more candidate target videos from the mapping relationship according to the user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs; The video identification information determines a target video from the one or more candidate target videos, and provides the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user equipment. For example, the network device has received the drag information sent by different users through the user equipment, and based on the drag information, generates the playback of the video information corresponding to the drag information, and the network device generates the video information corresponding to the drag information according to the user identification information of different users The mapping relationship between user identification information and video information. If the user to which the first user equipment belongs has performed drag operations on multiple videos and generates different drag information, the network device generates multiple playback solutions corresponding to the multiple videos based on the different drag information. For example, the network device first determines one or more candidate video information corresponding to the user according to the user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs, and the one or more video information is configured with or partially configured with a corresponding playback scheme, and then A target video is determined therefrom according to the video identification information corresponding to the video playback request, wherein the target video is configured with a first playback scheme. Therefore, the target video is accurately and efficiently obtained instead of other video information edited by the user.

In some embodiments, the receiving the dragging information includes receiving the dragging information sent by the second user equipment; in step S104, the network device, in response to the video playback request, sends the target configured according to the first playback scheme The video is provided to the first user equipment, wherein the user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs is inconsistent with the user identification information of the user to which the second user equipment belongs. For example, on the premise that the dragging information is sent by the second user equipment, the network device determines that the first playback scheme corresponding to the dragging information is generated according to the user-defined operation of the user to which the second user equipment belongs. When the user requests to watch the target video, the network device may return the target video configured with the first playback scheme as a playback scheme to the first user equipment, where the user to which the first user equipment belongs The user to which the second user equipment belongs may be a friend user in the target application, and the network device may recommend their own custom solutions for friend users or recommend custom solutions of other users for interested users of the target video. In some implementations In an example, the network device returns both the original version of the target video and the target video configured with the first playback scheme to the first user equipment for the user to select. Thus, a target video with a different content style from the user to which the first user equipment belongs is provided, and the viewing experience of the user is improved.

In some embodiments, the method further includes S106 (not shown). In step S106, the network device receives a video clip information acquisition request sent by the first user equipment, wherein the video clip information acquisition request is Sent in response to a trigger event related to any time point in the at least one time period information in the target video; in response to the video segment information acquisition request, extract the any time point from the target video corresponding video clip information, and return the video clip information to the first user equipment. For example, on the premise that the target configuration operation performed by the network device on the target video includes keeping the progress bar of the target video intact, after the first user equipment receives the target video configured according to the first playback scheme, The user can trigger the start point of the progress bar to any point in time. If the user triggers the starting point of the progress bar to any point in the at least one time period information corresponding to the dragging information, in response to the triggering event, the first user equipment sends a video clip information acquisition request to the network device, wherein the The video clip playback request includes time information at any point triggered by the user, and the network device determines the video clip corresponding to the arbitrary time point from the target video in response to the video clip information acquisition request, and converts the video clip The information is returned to the first user equipment, and the first user equipment plays the video clip information corresponding to the time point, and sequentially plays the subsequent video information according to the time on the progress bar. For example, the complete playback progress duration of the target video is 10 seconds, and the first playback plan generated by the network device is to play the 1st-3rd, 5th-6th, and 10th seconds, for a total of 6 seconds of content. When playing the program, it automatically jumps according to the program, that is, it jumps from the third second to the fifth second, and the sixth second immediately jumps to the tenth second. Users can pull the progress bar to see the 4th second and the 7th-9th second. seconds of video content. Therefore, different styles of video playback can be performed based on the user's dragging information, and the user's viewing of skipped content will not be affected.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4a, a user holds a user equipment with a target application installed in the user equipment. After the user opens the target video, a video content screen and a corresponding progress bar (for example, the total length is 20min) are presented, With the relevant settings enabled in the target application, the user starts to drag the progress bar from the 1st second to the 5th minute, and after the video is played for 10 minutes from the 5th minute, the user drags the progress bar from the 15th minute to the 18th minute, and then from the 5th minute to the 18th minute. Watch for 18 minutes until the end of the video. The user equipment sends the dragging information generated by the dragging operation of the user to the network device, wherein the dragging information includes two time period information of 1s-5min and 15min-18min, and the network device generates the first playback about the target video based on the dragging information plan. As shown in Figure 4b, another user holds a user equipment with a target application installed in the user equipment. After the user clicks on the navigation box of the target video, the user equipment presents other playback schemes for enabling the video, waiting for the user to trigger After confirmation, the network device returns the target video configured according to the first playback scheme based on the video playback request sent by the user equipment. During the process of playing the target video by the user equipment, the target video is fast-forwarded from the first second (or Jump) to the 5th minute, and after the 5th minute is played normally for 10 minutes, fast-forward (or jump) from the 15th minute to the 18th minute, and then play normally from the 18th minute to the end of the video.

In some embodiments, the method further includes S108 (not shown). In step S108, the network device identifies feature information of the target video configured according to the first playback scheme; Matching is performed in the database to determine one or more recommended users corresponding to the feature information; and the target video configured according to the first playback scheme is sent to the user equipment corresponding to the one or more recommended users. For example, the network device identifies the target video configured in the first playback scheme by using some image clipping, voice recognition and other technologies to determine feature information of the target video, where the feature information includes plot-related features , character-related features, video-topic-related features, video-type-related features, etc. At the same time, the network device acquires one or more users in the target application, and performs The tags are classified and stored in the distribution database. For example, the viewing records include the user's viewing habits, viewing content, and favorites. The network device performs user matching in the distribution database according to the feature information. For example, if the feature information includes a lot of male and female love scenes, the network device matches the user's favorites based on this or the love scenes in the viewing content that account for more. users, and use these users as one or more recommended users, so as to distribute the target video configured with the first playback scheme to matching users, improve the user's viewing experience, and at the same time motivate users to a certain extent Create in the target application (for example, perform a custom drag and drop operation on the video) to enhance the user's stickiness to the application. In some embodiments, the user who creates the first playback scheme can perform subsequent online editing on the target video configured with the first playback scheme, including but not limited to, for example, adjusting the sequence of different pictures, repeating, zooming, Various processing special effects such as gradient and rotation, and even add dubbing and subtitles.

In some embodiments, the method further includes step S109 (not shown), in step S109, the network device generates information about the target application based on the first playback scheme and the historical playback information of the recommended user in the target application. a recommended playback scheme of the target video; the sending the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the user equipment corresponding to the one or more recommended users includes: configuring the target video according to the recommended playback scheme The target video is sent to the user equipment corresponding to the recommended user. For example, the network device may, according to the first playback scheme and in combination with the historical playback information of each of the one or more recommended users, perform a personalized recommended playback scheme for each of the recommended users, and play the recommended playback scheme. The scheme is displayed to the corresponding recommended users for selection, so that the user's viewing experience is more in line with their own viewing habits.

In some embodiments, the generating the recommended playing scheme about the target video according to the first playing scheme and the historical playing information of the recommended user in the target application includes: Determine the video preference type information of the recommending user based on the historical playback information in the target application; generate a recommended playback scheme for the target video according to the first playback scheme and the video preference type information of the recommending user. For example, the historical playback information includes video type information watched by the recommended user in the target application, and the network device uses the video type with a higher proportion of the video types watched by the recommended user as the video preference type information of the recommended user (for example, , suspense type, war type, etc.), in some embodiments, the network device determines the video type information of the target video configured with the first playback scheme, if the video type information and the video preference type information of the recommending user Similar or identical, the network device directly adds the added video preference corresponding to the video preference type to the target video configured with the first playback scheme. Of course, in some embodiments, the added video may be placed in the The appropriate position of the target video is to conform to the target video as a whole. On the basis of determining the playback scheme that meets the user's individuality, video information preferred by the user is added, so as to adapt to the individualized playback requirements of each user.

In some embodiments, the generating a recommended playing scheme about the target video according to the first playing scheme and the video preference type information of the recommending user includes: determining a corresponding video preference type information of the recommending user. one or more candidate recommended video information; determine at least one recommended video information from the one or more candidate recommended video information according to the video type of the target video; add the at least one recommended video information to the candidate playback In the scheme, a recommended playing scheme about the target video is generated. For example, the video preference type information of the recommended user includes suspense type and horror type. The type (for example, suspense type) determines at least one recommended video information, and the network device determines the plot information of each video in the at least one recommended video information and the content of each time point in the target video configured according to the first playback scheme. plot, adding the at least one recommended video information to a suitable time period in the target video configured according to the first playback scheme, wherein the plot before and after the time period matches the plot of the added recommended video . Therefore, there is no sense of incongruity in viewing, and a recommended playing scheme matching each recommended user can be formed on the basis of the first playing scheme.

FIG. 5 shows a method for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application, which is applied to a first user equipment, and the method includes step S201 , step S202 and step S203 .

Specifically, in step S201, the first user equipment sends a video playback request to the network device corresponding to the target application, where the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs. For example, the target application is installed in the first user equipment, and in response to a user to which the first user equipment belongs triggers the target video in the target application, the first user equipment sends a video playback request to the network device corresponding to the target application, or, in When the user to which the first user equipment belongs is going to click to watch the target video, prompt information about the first playback scheme of the target video is presented in the first user equipment. The device sends a video playback request to the network device corresponding to the target application.

In step S202, the first user equipment receives the target video that is returned based on the video playback request and configured according to the first playback scheme. For example, on the premise that the network device generates a first playback scheme for the target video, the network device preferentially returns the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user based on the video playback request equipment.

In step S203, the first user equipment plays the target video in the first playback scheme. For example, the video played in the first playback scheme is a simplified video, which can give the user a different playback experience. In some embodiments, the first playback scheme includes at least any of the following:

1) when the video is played to a start time point corresponding to at least one set time period information, the video is played to the corresponding end time point of the time period information in a fast-forward form;

2) when the video is played to a start time point corresponding to the set at least one time period information, the video is played to the corresponding termination time point of the time period information in a skip form;

3) When the progress bar of video playback is not in any time period in the set at least one time period information, play the target video in the initial playback mode; for example, the first playback scheme of the target video is based on dragging The dragging information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the dragging event, and the at least one time period is set by a user dragging the progress bar in the target video. For example, the complete playback progress duration of the target video is 100 seconds, and the at least one time period information is the 30th to 50th seconds and the 60th to 100th seconds respectively. The first user equipment receives the target video configured according to the first playback scheme. After that, the first user equipment starts to play the target video, and in the first to 30 seconds, the video plays the video content in the initial playback mode (for example, 1.0x speed, initial image quality, initial dubbing), and when the progress bar reaches the 30th second , reach the 50th second in the form of visible (fast-forward) or invisible to the naked eye (jump form), and still play the video content in the initial playback mode at the 50th second, and when the progress bar reaches the 60th second, it will be visible to the naked eye ( Fast-forward mode) or invisible to the naked eye (jump mode) reaches the 100th second, and the target video playback ends. During this playback process, the video cache is cached according to the existing playback duration, rather than the complete cache duration of 100s, thus Speed up the loading speed and improve the viewing experience of users.

In some embodiments, the method further includes step S204 (not shown) before step S201 . In step S204 , the first user equipment enables the progress bar setting in the target application. For example, on the premise that the first user equipment enables the progress bar setting in the target application, the user to which the first user equipment belongs can customize the playback scheme of the video in the target application, thereby providing a basis for the subsequent generation of video information of different styles .

For example, a user holds a user equipment with a video application installed in the user equipment, the user performs a drag operation on a video for a period of time (for example, 6min-25min) in the video application, the user equipment sends a message to the network device. Including the drag information for a period of time, the network device then generates the first playback scheme of the video according to the drag information, and when the user clicks the video again, the network device returns the video configured with the first playback scheme to the user equipment , the user equipment plays the video in the first playback scheme; or, when the user clicks the video again, the network device provides the user equipment with one or more optional playback schemes related to the video, wherein the one or more The playback scheme may include a first playback scheme, and the user selects one of the schemes to play the video with this scheme.

FIG. 6 shows a network device for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the network device includes a first module 101 , a second module 102 , a third module 103 , and a fourth module 104 .

Specifically, a module 101 is configured to receive drag information, wherein the drag information is generated in response to a drag event related to the progress bar of the target video in the target application, and the drag information includes the corresponding drag event information of at least one time period. For example, the network device establishes a communication connection with any user equipment installed with the target application, and in response to a drag event related to the progress bar of the target video in the target application of any user equipment, the any user equipment sends drag information to the network device , wherein the drag event includes an operation event in which the user drags the progress bar of the target video, and the drag information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the user dragging the progress bar, wherein the drag information includes the The identification information of the user, and the target application includes a video playback application or an application with a video playback function. In some embodiments, after different users drag the progress bar of the target video, the generated drag information corresponds to the user.

The first and second modules 102 are configured to generate a first playing scheme about the target video according to the dragging information. For example, the network device generates a first playing scheme about the target video according to at least one time period information corresponding to the dragging information. In some embodiments, the first and second modules 102 are configured to perform a target configuration operation on the target video according to the dragging information, so as to generate target configuration information as the first playing scheme. The operation of performing a target configuration operation on the target video according to the dragging information to generate target configuration information as the first playback scheme is the same as or similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , so it will not be repeated here. The way is included here. In some embodiments, the network device further includes a five module 105 (not shown), a five module 105, configured to determine at least one video segment information corresponding to the at least one time period information; The dragging information performing a target configuration operation on the target video includes: performing a target configuration operation on the at least one video segment information according to the dragging information. The specific implementation of the one-fifth module 105 is the same as or similar to the embodiment of the aforementioned step S105 , so it is not repeated here, and is incorporated herein by reference. In some embodiments, the target configuration operation includes at least one of the following:

1) performing a delete operation on the at least one video clip;

2) performing a fast-forward operation on the at least one video segment;

3) performing a skip operation on the at least one video segment;

4) Keep the progress bar of the target video intact; the operation of the related target configuration operation is the same as or similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. In some embodiments, the sum of the duration information corresponding to each time segment information in the at least one time segment information is less than the total duration information of the progress bar of the target video. The operation that the sum of the duration information corresponding to each time segment information in the relevant at least one time segment information is less than the total duration information of the progress bar of the target video is the same as or similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, so it is not repeated here. It is hereby incorporated by reference.

A third module 103 is configured to receive a video playback request sent by a first user equipment, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of a user to which the first user equipment belongs. For example, on the premise that the network device generates the first playback scheme for the target video, the network device receives a video playback request for the target video sent by the first user equipment.

A fourth module 104, configured to provide the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user equipment in response to the video playback request. For example, after receiving the video playback request, the network device returns the target video configured in the first playback scheme to the corresponding user according to the video identification information corresponding to the video playback request, thereby giving the user personality The customized video playback solution improves the user's video viewing experience.

In some embodiments, the receiving the dragging information includes: receiving the dragging information sent by the second user equipment; or, receiving the dragging information sent by the first user equipment. The operation of receiving the dragging information is the same as or similar to that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , so it will not be described again, but is incorporated herein by reference. In some embodiments, the receiving the dragging information includes receiving the dragging information sent by the first user equipment; the network device further includes a seventh module 107 (not shown), a seventh module 107 for establishing and updating A mapping relationship between user identification information and video information; a fourth module 104 is configured to, in response to the video playback request, determine one or more candidates from the mapping relationship according to the user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs target video; determining a target video from the one or more candidate target videos according to the video identification information, and providing the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user equipment. The specific implementation manner of the one-seven modules 107 is the same as or similar to the embodiment of the aforementioned step S107 , so it is not repeated here, and is incorporated herein by reference. In some embodiments, the receiving the dragging information includes receiving the dragging information sent by the second user equipment; the fourth module 104 is configured to, in response to the video playback request, set the target configured according to the first playback scheme The video is provided to the first user equipment, wherein the user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs is inconsistent with the user identification information of the user to which the second user equipment belongs. The related operation of receiving drag information including receiving drag information sent by the second user equipment is the same as or similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. In some embodiments, the network device further includes a six-module 106 (not shown), a six-module 106 configured to receive a video clip information acquisition request sent by the first user equipment, wherein the video clip The information acquisition request is sent in response to a trigger event related to any time point in the at least one time period information in the target video; in response to the video segment information acquisition request, extract the information from the target video. video clip information corresponding to any point in time, and return the video clip information to the first user equipment.

The specific implementation manner of the one-six modules 106 is the same as or similar to the embodiment of the aforementioned step S106 , so it is not repeated here, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Here, the specific implementation examples of the above-mentioned one-one module 101, one-two module 102, one-three module 103, and one-four module 104 are the same as or similar to the embodiments of step S101, step S102, step S103, and step S104, so Without further description, it is incorporated herein by reference.

In some embodiments, the network device further includes an eighth module 108 (not shown), an eighth module 108 for identifying the feature information of the target video configured according to the first playback scheme; according to the The feature information is matched in the distribution database to determine one or more recommended users corresponding to the feature information; the target video configured according to the first playback scheme is sent to the corresponding one or more recommended users. user equipment. The specific implementation manner of the eighteen modules 108 is the same as or similar to the embodiment of the foregoing step S108 , so it is not repeated here, and is incorporated herein by reference.

In some embodiments, the network device further includes a module 109 (not shown), the module 109 is configured to play according to the first play scheme and the history of the recommended user in the target application information to generate a recommended playback scheme about the target video; the sending the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the user equipment corresponding to the one or more recommended users includes: The target video configured by the play plan is sent to the user equipment corresponding to the recommended user. The specific implementation manner of the 19 module 109 is the same as or similar to the embodiment of the foregoing step S109, so it will not be repeated here, but is incorporated herein by reference. In some embodiments, the generating the recommended playing scheme about the target video according to the first playing scheme and the historical playing information of the recommended user in the target application includes: Determine the video preference type information of the recommending user based on the historical playback information in the target application; generate a recommended playback scheme for the target video according to the first playback scheme and the video preference type information of the recommending user. The operation of generating the recommended playback scheme for the target video according to the first playback scheme and the historical playback information of the recommended user in the target application is the same as or similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , so it is not repeated here. , which is hereby incorporated by reference. In some embodiments, the generating a recommended playing scheme about the target video according to the first playing scheme and the video preference type information of the recommending user includes: determining a corresponding video preference type information of the recommending user. one or more candidate recommended video information; determine at least one recommended video information from the one or more candidate recommended video information according to the video type of the target video; add the at least one recommended video information to the candidate playback In the scheme, a recommended playing scheme about the target video is generated. The operation of generating the recommended playback scheme for the target video according to the first playback scheme and the video preference type information of the recommending user is the same as or similar to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , so it will not be repeated here. The way is included here.

FIG. 7 shows a first user equipment for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application, where the first user equipment includes a second-first module 201 , a second-second module 202 and a second-third module 203 .

Specifically, the two-one module 201 is configured to send a video playback request to the network device corresponding to the target application, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs. For example, the target application is installed in the first user equipment, and in response to a user to which the first user equipment belongs triggers the target video in the target application, the first user equipment sends a video playback request to the network device corresponding to the target application, or, in When the user to which the first user equipment belongs is going to click to watch the target video, prompt information about the first playback scheme of the target video is presented in the first user equipment. The device sends a video playback request to the network device corresponding to the target application.

The second module 202 is configured to receive the target video that is returned based on the video playback request and configured according to the first playback scheme. For example, on the premise that the network device generates a first playback scheme for the target video, the network device preferentially returns the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user based on the video playback request equipment.

The second and third modules 203 are configured to play the target video in the first playing scheme. For example, the video played in the first playback scheme is a simplified video, which can give the user a different playback experience. In some embodiments, the first playback scheme includes at least any of the following:

3) When the progress bar of video playback is not in any time period in the set at least one time period information, the target video is played in the initial playback mode; the operation of the relevant first playback scheme is the same as the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 . They are the same or similar, so they are not repeated here, but are included here by way of reference.

In some embodiments, the first user equipment further includes a second-four module 204 (not shown) before the second-one module 201 . The second-four module 204 is used to enable the setting of the progress bar in the target application. The specific implementation manner of the second and fourth modules 204 is the same as or similar to the embodiment of the foregoing step S204 , so it is not repeated here, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Here, examples of specific implementations of the above-mentioned two-first module 201, two-two module 202 and two-third module 203 are the same as or similar to the embodiments of steps S201, S202 and S203 in FIG. 5, so they will not be repeated here. Incorporated herein by reference. FIG. 8 shows a system device for providing video information according to an embodiment of the present application, the system includes:

In addition to the methods and devices described in the above-mentioned embodiments, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, where the computer-readable storage medium stores computer codes, when the computer codes are executed, as in any of the previous The described method is executed.

The present application also provides a computer program product, when the computer program product is executed by a computer device, the method according to any one of the preceding items is executed.

The present application also provides a computer device, the computer device comprising:

one or more processors;

memory for storing one or more computer programs;

The one or more computer programs, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement the method of any preceding item.

FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary system that may be used to implement various embodiments described in this application;

As shown in FIG. 9 , in some embodiments, the system 1000 can function as any one of the network equipment, the first user equipment, or the second user equipment in each of the embodiments. In some embodiments, system 1000 may include one or more computer-readable media (eg, system memory or NVM/storage device 1020 ) having instructions and be coupled to the one or more computer-readable media and configured to execute Instructions to implement a module to perform one or more processors (eg, processor(s) 1005 ) to perform the actions described herein.

For one embodiment, the system control module 1010 may include any suitable interface controller to provide at least one of the processor(s) 1005 and/or any suitable device or component in communication with the system control module 1010 any appropriate interface.

The system control module 1010 may include a memory controller module 1030 to provide an interface to the system memory 1015 . The memory controller module 1030 may be a hardware module, a software module, and/or a firmware module.

System memory 1015 may be used, for example, to load and store data and/or instructions for system 1000 . For one embodiment, system memory 1015 may include any suitable volatile memory, eg, suitable DRAM. In some embodiments, system memory 1015 may include double data rate type quad synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR4 SDRAM).

For one embodiment, system control module 1010 may include one or more input/output (I/O) controllers to provide interfaces to NVM/storage device 1020 and communication interface(s) 1025 .

For example, NVM/storage device 1020 may be used to store data and/or instructions. NVM/storage device 1020 may include any suitable non-volatile memory (eg, flash memory) and/or may include any suitable non-volatile storage device(s) (eg, one or more hard disk drives ( Hard Disk, HDD), one or more compact disc (CD) drives and/or one or more digital versatile disc (DVD) drives).

NVM/storage device 1020 may include storage resources that are physically part of the device on which system 1000 is installed, or it may be accessed by the device without necessarily being part of the device. For example, the NVM/storage device 1020 is accessible via the communication interface(s) 1025 over a network.

Communication interface(s) 1025 may provide an interface for system 1000 to communicate over one or more networks and/or with any other suitable device. System 1000 can wirelessly communicate with one or more components of a wireless network in accordance with any of one or more wireless network standards and/or protocols.

For one embodiment, at least one of the processor(s) 1005 may be packaged with the logic of one or more controllers of the system control module 1010 (eg, the memory controller module 1030 ). For one embodiment, at least one of the processor(s) 1005 may be packaged with logic of one or more controllers of the system control module 1010 to form a system-in-package (SiP). For one embodiment, at least one of the processor(s) 1005 may be integrated on the same die with the logic of one or more controllers of the system control module 1010 . For one embodiment, at least one of the processor(s) 1005 may be integrated on the same die with logic of one or more controllers of the system control module 1010 to form a system on a chip (SoC).

In various embodiments, system 1000 may be, but is not limited to, a server, workstation, desktop computing device, or mobile computing device (eg, laptop computing device, handheld computing device, tablet computer, netbook, etc.). In various embodiments, system 1000 may have more or fewer components and/or different architectures. For example, in some embodiments, system 1000 includes one or more cameras, keyboards, liquid crystal display (LCD) screens (including touch screen displays), non-volatile memory ports, multiple antennas, graphics chips, application specific integrated circuits ( ASIC) and speakers.

It should be noted that the present application may be implemented in software and/or a combination of software and hardware, eg, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a general purpose computer, or any other similar hardware device. In one embodiment, the software program of the present application may be executed by a processor to implement the steps or functions described above. Likewise, the software programs of the present application (including associated data structures) may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium, such as RAM memory, magnetic or optical drives or floppy disks, and the like. In addition, some steps or functions of the present application may be implemented in hardware, for example, as a circuit that cooperates with a processor to perform various steps or functions.

In addition, a part of the present application can be applied as a computer program product, such as computer program instructions, which when executed by a computer, through the operation of the computer, can invoke or provide methods and/or technical solutions according to the present application. Those skilled in the art should understand that the existing forms of computer program instructions in computer-readable media include but are not limited to source files, executable files, installation package files, etc. Correspondingly, the ways in which computer program instructions are executed by a computer include but are not limited to Limited to: the computer directly executes the instruction, or the computer compiles the instruction and then executes the corresponding compiled program, or the computer reads and executes the instruction, or the computer reads and installs the instruction and then executes the corresponding post-installation program. program. Here, the computer-readable medium can be any available computer-readable storage medium or communication medium that can be accessed by a computer.

Communication media includes media by which communication signals containing, for example, computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data are transmitted from one system to another. Communication media may include conducted transmission media such as cables and wires (eg, fiber optic, coaxial, etc.) and wireless (unconducted transmission) media capable of propagating energy waves, such as acoustic, electromagnetic, RF, microwave, and infrared . Computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data may be embodied, for example, as a modulated data signal in a wireless medium such as a carrier wave or similar mechanism such as embodied as part of spread spectrum technology. The term "modulated data signal" refers to a signal whose one or more characteristics are altered or set in a manner that encodes information in the signal. Modulation can be analog, digital or hybrid modulation techniques.

By way of example and not limitation, computer-readable storage media may include volatile and non-volatile, readable storage media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Removable and non-removable media. For example, computer-readable storage media include, but are not limited to, volatile memory, such as random access memory (RAM, DRAM, SRAM); and non-volatile memory, such as flash memory, various read-only memories (ROM, PROM, EPROM) , EEPROM), magnetic and ferromagnetic/ferroelectric memory (MRAM, FeRAM); and magnetic and optical storage devices (hard disks, tapes, CDs, DVDs); or other media now known or later developed capable of storing data for computer systems Computer readable information/data used.

Here, an embodiment according to the present application includes an apparatus comprising a memory for storing computer program instructions and a processor for executing the program instructions, wherein, when the computer program instructions are executed by the processor, a trigger is The apparatus operates based on the aforementioned methods and/or technical solutions according to various embodiments of the present application.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the above-described exemplary embodiments, but that the present application can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present application. Accordingly, the embodiments are to be regarded in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the scope of the application is to be defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, which is therefore intended to fall within the scope of the claims. All changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalents of , are included in this application. Any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the involved claim. Furthermore, it is clear that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the singular does not exclude the plural. Several units or means recited in the device claims can also be realized by one unit or means by means of software or hardware. The terms first, second, etc. are used to denote names and do not denote any particular order.

Claims

A method for providing video information, applied to a network device, wherein the method includes:

receiving drag information, wherein the drag information is generated in response to a drag event related to the progress bar of the target video in the target application, and the drag information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the drag event;

generating a first playback scheme about the target video according to the dragging information;

receiving a video playback request sent by a first user equipment, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of a user to which the first user equipment belongs;

In response to the video playback request, the target video configured according to the first playback scheme is provided to the first user equipment.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the generating a first playing scheme about the target video according to the dragging information comprises:

A target configuration operation is performed on the target video according to the drag information to generate target configuration information as the first playback scheme.
The method of claim 2, wherein the method further comprises:

determining at least one video segment information corresponding to the at least one time period information;

The performing a target configuration operation on the target video according to the dragging information includes:

A target configuration operation is performed on the at least one video segment information according to the drag information.
The method of claim 3, wherein the target configuration operation comprises at least one of the following:

performing a delete operation on the at least one video segment;

performing a fast-forward operation on the at least one video segment;

performing a skip operation on the at least one video segment;

Keep the progress bar of the target video intact.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sum of the duration information corresponding to each time segment information in the at least one time segment information is less than the total duration information of the progress bar of the target video.
The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the method further comprises:

Receive a video clip information acquisition request sent by the first user equipment, where the video clip information acquisition request is made in response to a trigger event in the target video related to any time point in the at least one time period information sent;

In response to the video clip information acquisition request, extract the video clip information corresponding to any time point from the target video, and return the video clip information to the first user equipment.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the receiving drag information comprises:

receiving the drag information sent by the second user equipment; or,

The dragging information sent by the first user equipment is received.
The method according to claim 7, wherein the receiving the dragging information comprises receiving the dragging information sent by the second user equipment;

The providing, in response to the video playback request, the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user equipment includes:

In response to the video playback request, the target video configured according to the first playback scheme is provided to the first user equipment, wherein the user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs is the same as the second user equipment. The user identification information of the user to which the user equipment belongs is inconsistent.
The method of claim 7, wherein the receiving drag information comprises receiving drag information sent by the first user equipment;

The method also includes:

Establish and update the mapping relationship between user identification information and video information;

The providing, in response to the video playback request, the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user equipment includes:

In response to the video playback request, determining one or more candidate target videos from the mapping relationship according to the user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs;

A target video is determined from the one or more candidate target videos according to the video identification information, and the target video configured according to the first playback scheme is provided to the first user equipment.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

Identifying feature information of the target video configured according to the first playback scheme;

performing matching in the distribution database according to the characteristic information to determine one or more recommended users corresponding to the characteristic information;

Sending the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the user equipment corresponding to the one or more recommended users.
The method of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises:

Generating a recommended playing scheme about the target video according to the first playing scheme and the historical playing information of the recommended user in the target application;

The sending the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the user equipment corresponding to the one or more recommended users includes:

The target video configured according to the recommended playback scheme is sent to the user equipment corresponding to the recommended user.
The method according to claim 11, wherein the generating a recommended playing scheme about the target video according to the first playing scheme and the historical playing information of the recommended user in the target application comprises:

Determine the video preference type information of the recommended user according to the historical playback information of the recommended user in the target application;

A recommended playing scheme for the target video is generated according to the first playing scheme and the video preference type information of the recommending user.
The method according to claim 12, wherein the generating a recommended playing scheme about the target video according to the first playing scheme and the video preference type information of the recommending user comprises:

Determine one or more candidate recommended video information corresponding to the video preference type information of the recommended user;

Determine at least one piece of recommended video information from the one or more candidate recommended video information according to the video type of the target video;

The at least one recommended video information is added to the candidate playing scheme to generate a recommended playing scheme for the target video.
A method for providing video information, applied to a first user equipment, wherein the method includes:

Sending a video playback request to the network device corresponding to the target application, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of the user to which the first user equipment belongs;

receiving the target video that is returned based on the video playback request and configured according to the first playback scheme;

Play the target video in the first playback scheme.
The method according to claim 14, wherein the method is sending a video playback request to a network device corresponding to the target application, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and a user of the user to which the first user equipment belongs. The identifying information also includes:

Enable the progress bar setting in the target app.
The method of claim 14, wherein the first playback scheme comprises at least any one of the following:

When the video is played to a start time point corresponding to the set at least one time period information, it is played to the end time point corresponding to the time period information in a fast-forward format;

When the video is played to a start time point corresponding to the set at least one time period information, it is played to the end time point corresponding to the time period information in a skipping form;

When the progress bar of the video playback is not in any time period in the set at least one time period information, the target video is played in the initial playback mode.
A method for providing video information, wherein the method comprises:

In response to a drag event related to the target video progress bar in the target application, the first user equipment sends trigger information to a network device corresponding to the target application, where the trigger information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the drag event ;

The network device receives the dragging information, and generates a first playback scheme about the target video according to the dragging information, wherein the dragging information is generated in response to a dragging event related to the progress bar of the target video in the target application, The drag information includes at least one time period information corresponding to the drag event;

The first user equipment sends a video playback request to the network device, wherein the video playback request includes video identification information of the target video and user identification information of a user to which the first user equipment belongs;

The network device receives the video playback request, and in response to the video playback request, provides the target video configured according to the first playback scheme to the first user equipment/second user equipment;

The first user equipment receives the target video, and plays the target video in the first playback scheme.
A device for providing video information, characterized in that the device includes:

processor; and

a memory arranged to store computer-executable instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to perform a method as claimed in any of claims 1 to 16.
A computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the operation of the method of any one of claims 1 to 16.