Method and system for accessing web pages based on playback of recordings

• US 20010052028A1
• Filed: 03/30/2001
• Published: 12/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gracenote, Inc. (RR Donnelley & Sons Company)
• Original Assignee: Gracenote, Inc. (RR Donnelley & Sons Company)
• Inventors: Greenberg, Ann E., Roberts, Dale Tyson
• Granted Patent: US 7,308,485 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/248
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/433 using audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/957 Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/02 Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/41 Flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of record carriers that together store one title
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier

Abstract

Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user'"'"'s computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.

Claims

1. A method for synchronizing the delivery of visual content from a first computer to a second computer with the playing of a musical recording on said second computer, said computers being connected by means of a computer network, said method comprising the steps of:

activating by means of information transferred over said network from said first computer a computer program on said second computer;

by means of said computer program, reporting over said network to said first computer a position indicator identifying a position on a musical recording currently being played on said second computer, said position indicator including an identification of a track on said musical recording and a time within said track;

delivering a unit of visual content to said second computer over a network connection, said unit of visual content corresponding to one or more frames of visual information and corresponding to said position information;

receiving said unit of visual content by said second computer;

following receipt of said unit of visual content, determining a second position indicator identifying a second position on said musical recording; and

displaying said unit of visual content.if said unit of visual content corresponds approximately to said second position indicator.