System and method for media search and playback
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1. A media playback system comprising:
- a search module that signals a user-query to a first network site to receive a search result, and in response to receiving the search result, identifies a first link contained in the search result that is selectable to open media files; and
a media player coupled to the search module to automatically play back streaming media contained in a first media file of the first link contained in the search result.
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Abstract
A playback system is provided to locate and playback streaming media from network resources. The playback system includes a search module that signals a query to a network site, and receives in return a search result. The search result identifies one or more links that are selectable to open media files. A media player couples to the search module to automatically play back streaming media contained in media files located by the search result.
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40 Claims
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1. A media playback system comprising:
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a search module that signals a user-query to a first network site to receive a search result, and in response to receiving the search result, identifies a first link contained in the search result that is selectable to open media files; and
a media player coupled to the search module to automatically play back streaming media contained in a first media file of the first link contained in the search result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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12. A media playback system operated on a terminal coupled to a network, the media playback system comprising:
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a search module that signals a user-query to a plurality of network sites to receive a plurality of search results, and in response to receiving the plurality of search results, identifies a plurality of links that are selectable to open media files; and
a media player coupled to the search module to automatically access and load the media files of the plurality of links.
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25. A media playback system operated on a terminal coupled to a network, the media playback system comprising:
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a user-interface to receive a search request from a user of the terminal;
a search module to signal the search request to one or more network search engines, the search module converting the search request to a network format specific to each of the one or more search engines;
a parsing component to parse one or more search results signaled back from the network search engines, the one or more search results containing a plurality of links that are selectable to open media files; and
a media player coupled to the parsing component to automatically access and load the media files of the plurality of links.
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29. A method for playing back streaming media on a terminal coupleable to a network, the method comprising:
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receiving a query from a user of the terminal;
signaling the query to a network search engine;
receiving from the network search engine a search result;
parsing the search result for links that are selectable to open a media file; and
signaling the links to a media player.
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35. A method for playing back streaming media on a terminal coupleable to a network, the method comprising:
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receiving a query from a user of the terminal;
signaling the query to a plurality of network search engines;
receiving a plurality of search results from the network search engines;
parsing the plurality of search results to identify a plurality of links, each of the plurality of links being selectable to open a media file; and
arranging the plurality of links into a designated order; and
signaling the plurality of links to the media player in the designated order.
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40. A system for playing back streaming media on a terminal coupleable to a network, the system comprising:
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a means for receiving a query from a user of the terminal;
a means for signaling the query to a plurality of network search engines;
a means for receiving a plurality of search results from the network search engines;
a means for parsing the plurality of search results to identify a plurality of links, each of the plurality of links being selectable to open a media file; and
a means for arranging the plurality of links into a designated order; and
a means for signaling the plurality of links to the media player in the designated order.
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