System and method for activating uniform network resource locators displayed in media broadcast
First Claim
1. A system for displaying a uniform network resource locator embedded in a time-based medium, comprising:
- a data storage device storing a time-based medium having an embedded uniform network resource locator;
a playback application operable to access the data storage device, the playback application further operable to read the time-based medium, interpret the time-based medium and generate an output for display, the output including the embedded uniform network resource locator where the embedded uniform network resource locator is active;
a display coupled to receive the output of the playback application and to display the output to a user of the system; and
a user input device operable to provide information to the playback application, such that the user can select and activate the embedded uniform network resource locator; and
the playback application operable to follow the embedded uniform network resource locator to retrieve a resource addressed by the embedded uniform network resource locator if the embedded uniform network resource locator is activated.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for displaying a uniform network resource locator embedded in a time-based medium. In one embodiment, the time-based medium can be a movie file having an uniform network resource locator embedded by association with a track in the movie file. In another embodiment, the time-based medium can be a video signal having encoded information defining an embedded uniform network resource locator. An output for display is generated based upon the time-based medium where display of the output shows the embedded uniform network resource locator to a user such that the embedded uniform network resource locator is active during display of the output. The user is then allowed to activate the embedded uniform network resource locator. In response to activation by the user, the embedded uniform network resource locator is followed to retrieve a resource addressed by the embedded uniform network resource locator.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for displaying a uniform network resource locator embedded in a time-based medium, comprising:
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a data storage device storing a time-based medium having an embedded uniform network resource locator;
a playback application operable to access the data storage device, the playback application further operable to read the time-based medium, interpret the time-based medium and generate an output for display, the output including the embedded uniform network resource locator where the embedded uniform network resource locator is active;
a display coupled to receive the output of the playback application and to display the output to a user of the system; and
a user input device operable to provide information to the playback application, such that the user can select and activate the embedded uniform network resource locator; and
the playback application operable to follow the embedded uniform network resource locator to retrieve a resource addressed by the embedded uniform network resource locator if the embedded uniform network resource locator is activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for distributing a video signal having an encoded uniform network resource locator, comprising:
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an encoding system operable to generate a video signal including video and encoded information, the encoded information defining a uniform network resource locator embedded in the video; and
a decoding system operable to receive the video signal, the decoding system further operable to decode the encoded information from the video signal, to display the video with the uniform network resource locator embedded in the video to a user, and to allow the user to select and activate the embedded uniform network resource locator; and
the decoding system operable to follow the embedded uniform network resource locator to retrieve a resource addressed by the embedded uniform network resource locator if the embedded uniform network resource locator is activated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for displaying a uniform network resource locator embedded in a time-based medium, comprising:
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embedding a uniform network resource locator in a time-based medium;
generating an output for display based upon the time-based medium, where display of the output shows the embedded uniform network resource locator to a user where the embedded uniform network resource locator is active during display of the output;
allowing the user to activate the embedded uniform network resource locator; and
following the embedded uniform network resource locator to retrieve a resource addressed by the embedded uniform network resource locator in response to activation by the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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