Pattern based video frame navigation aid

Abstract

Systems and computer program products may perform unattended software installation. The systems and computer program products may include receiving a user's selection of one or more software installation files, and reading at least a portion of the one or more user-selected software installation files. The systems and computer program products may additionally include extracting, from the read one or more software installation files, questions that a user will be asked to answer during execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files, and compiling the extracted questions. The systems and computer program products may further include prompting a user to provide answers to the compiled questions, and receiving answers to one or more questions of the compiled questions prior to execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files. The systems and computer program products may additionally include storing the received answers, and providing the stored answers when requested during execution of the one or more user-selected software installation files.

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         8 . A computer program product for use with a date file, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage device having program code embodied therewith, the program code executable by a processor to:
 capture a viewed portion of a data file;   form a navigation profile of the viewed portion of the file, wherein the formed navigation profile includes a pattern of viewed portions of the file and at least one portion omitted from viewing;   store the formed navigation profile; and   recommend a portion of the stored file for a second viewing based on the navigation profile.   
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , further comprising program code to aggregate a plurality of separate navigation profiles for the data file. 
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , further comprising program code to select a subset of the file for viewing in response to the aggregation of the navigation profiles. 
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , further comprising program code to graphically represent the aggregation of navigation profiles, including code to capture a viewing frequency of data within the file based upon the aggregation of captured viewed portions of the file. 
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , further comprising program code to respond to a gestural selection of at least one subset within the file from the graphical representation. 
     
     
         13 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , further comprising program code to maintain a profile of one or more viewing preferences based on view characteristics, and recommend at least one portion of the file for viewing based on a common characteristic. 
     
     
         14 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , wherein the data file is a video file and the navigation profile includes data selected from the group consisting of: a skipped portion, a fast-forwarded portion, a re-played portion, a volume increase, a volume decrease, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         15 . A system comprising:
 a processing unit in communication with memory;   a functional unit in communication with the processing unit, the functional unit having tools to support file navigation, the tools comprising:   a profile manager to capture viewed portions of a data file and form a navigation profile of the viewed portions, wherein the formed navigation profile includes a pattern of viewed portions of the file and at least one portion omitted from viewing;   a storage manager in communication with the profile manager, the storage manager to store the captured navigation profile; and   a recommendation manager in communication with the storage manager, the recommendation manager to recommend a portion of the video file for a second viewing based on the captured and stored navigation profile.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising the storage manager to aggregate a plurality of separate navigation profiles for the data file. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising the recommendation manager to recommend a subset of the file for viewing in response to the aggregation of the navigation profiles. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising a graphics manager in communication with the storage manager, the graphics manager to graphically represent the aggregation of navigation profiles, including the graphics manager to capture a viewing frequency of data within the file based upon the aggregation of captured viewed portions of the file. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , further comprising the graphics manager to adjust the graphical representation responsive to a gestural selection of a frame within the file from the graphical representation. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , further comprising the profile manager to maintain a profile of one or more viewing preferences based on view characteristics, and to recommend at least one portion of the file for viewing based on a common characteristic.