Apparatus and method for accessng multimedia content
First Claim
1. An apparatus for accessing multimedia content using physical bookmarks comprising:
- one or more tokens, each of the tokens comprises an identification code, wherein the identification code is associated with a multimedia content;
an input device comprising a receptacle, the input device operable to read a first identification code from a first token placed on the receptacle in an arbitrary angular orientation; and
a processing component coupled to the input device and operable to receive the first identification code, the processing component operable to deliver a first multimedia content associated with the first identification code.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for accessing multimedia content using physical bookmarks are provided. The apparatus for accessing multimedia content using physical bookmarks includes one or more tokens. Each of the tokens associated with an identification code, wherein the identification code is associated with a multimedia content. The apparatus also includes an input device having a receptacle. The input device is operable to receive a first identification code from a first token placed on the receptacle in an arbitrary angular orientation. A processing component is coupled to the input device and operable to receive the first identification code, and operable to deliver a first multimedia content associated with the first identification code. The method includes detecting a token that is placed on a receptacle of an input device by a user, wherein the token has an identification code. The method also includes reading the identification code associated with the token, and transmitting the identification code to a content server. The method further includes receiving a multimedia content identified by the identification code from the content server, and delivering the multimedia content to the user.
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70 Claims
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1. An apparatus for accessing multimedia content using physical bookmarks comprising:
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one or more tokens, each of the tokens comprises an identification code, wherein the identification code is associated with a multimedia content;
an input device comprising a receptacle, the input device operable to read a first identification code from a first token placed on the receptacle in an arbitrary angular orientation; and
a processing component coupled to the input device and operable to receive the first identification code, the processing component operable to deliver a first multimedia content associated with the first identification code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30)
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28. A polygonal barcode comprising a plurality of barcodes, the polygonal barcode substantially shaped as a polygon, each of the plurality of barcodes placed inside one of a plurality of triangles created from the polygon wherein a first side of each triangle extends from the center of the polygon to a first vertex of the polygon and a second side of each triangle extends from the center of the polygon to a second vertex of the polygon and a base of each triangle extends along a first side of the polygon.
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31. A system for associating an identification code of a physical bookmark token to a multimedia content comprising:
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a database comprising one or more mappings, each of the one or more mappings comprising a mapping of an identification code to an identifier associated with a multimedia content, wherein the identification code is associated with a token; and
a module coupled to the database and operable to receive a first identification code, the module operable to determine a first identifier mapped to the first identification code, the module further operable to retrieve a first multimedia content associated with the first identification code and to provide the first multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49)
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47. A method for creating physical bookmarks comprising:
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providing a user identification to a physical bookmark server, the user identification identifies a user of the physical bookmark server;
specifying a URL;
placing a token in a position to be read by an input device, the token being associated with an identification code, wherein the input device receives and transmits the identification code to the physical bookmark server; and
requesting an association between the identification code and the user identification and the URL.
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50. A method for selecting and accessing multimedia content via physical bookmarks comprising:
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detecting a token placed on a receptacle of an input device by a user, the token comprising an identification code;
reading the identification code associated with the token;
transmitting the identification code to a content server;
receiving a multimedia content from the content server, the multimedia content being identified by the identification code; and
delivering the multimedia content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method for providing multimedia content associated with an identification code of a physical bookmark comprising:
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providing a database comprising one or more mappings, each of the one or more mappings comprising a mapping of an identification code to an identifier associated with a multimedia content, wherein the identification code is associated with a token;
receiving a first identification code;
determining from the database a first identifier mapped to the first identification code;
retrieving a first multimedia content associated with the first identification code; and
providing the first multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70)
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69. A method for providing tokens associated with multimedia content comprising:
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obtaining an identification code from a physical bookmark server provider;
registering the identification code with the physical bookmark server provider, the physical bookmark server provider indicating the identification code as active; and
specifying to the physical bookmark server provider an identifier to associate with the identification code, the identifier being a reference to a multimedia content, wherein the physical bookmark server provider creates an association between the identifier and the identification code.
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