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An annotation server uses a hierarchical annotation storage structure to maintain a correspondence between a plurality of multimedia stream annotations and a hierarchically higher group identifier. The annotations corresponding to the different multimedia streams can easily be accessed concurrently

An annotation server uses a hierarchical annotation storage structure to maintain a correspondence between a plurality of multimedia stream annotations and a hierarchically higher group identifier. The annotations corresponding to the different multimedia streams can easily be accessed concurrently by referencing the group identifier.

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1. One or more computer-readable media containing a computer program for annotating streaming media, wherein the program performs steps comprising:receiving an annotation retrieval request from a user of a client computer; accessing, based on the annotation retrieval request, a group identifier in a

1. One or more computer-readable media containing a computer program for annotating streaming media, wherein the program performs steps comprising:receiving an annotation retrieval request from a user of a client computer; accessing, based on the annotation retrieval request, a group identifier in a hierarchical annotation storage structure, wherein the group identifier identifies a plurality of media streams each corresponding to different media content; retrieving multiple annotations in the hierarchical annotation storage structure that are at a lower hierarchical level than the group identifier; and providing the multiple annotations to a client computer to be presented to a user.