Method and apparatus for linking multimedia content rendered via multiple devices

• US 20040125123A1
• Filed: 12/31/2002
• Published: 07/01/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.), Media Horizons Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Vasudevan, Venugopal
• Granted Patent: US 8,312,131 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9577 Optimising the visualization of content, e.g. distillation of HTML documents
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1446 display composed of modules, e.g. video walls

Abstract

A method for delivering requested media content is provided. A requested media object requested by a user device is received, the requested media object including media of at least a first type. A first new media object is created, the first new media object having at least some of the media of the requested media object of the first type. A second new media object is created, the second new media object having at least some of the media of the requested media object of a second type, if any. At least one user interface mechanism is inserted into the second new media object, the at least one user interface mechanism corresponding to media of the requested media object of the first type included in the first new media object. The second new media object is delivered to the user device, and the first new media object is delivered to a secondary device separate from the user device. A first new media object indicator is caused to be generated in response to activation of the at least one user interface mechanism via the user device, the first new media object indicator indicating to a user media of the first new media object rendered on the secondary device.

Claims

1. A method for delivering requested media content, comprising:

receiving a requested media object requested by a user device, the requested media object including media of at least a first type;

creating a first new media object, the first new media object having at least some of the media of the requested media object of the first type;

creating a second new media object, the second new media object having at least some of the media of the requested media object of a second type, if any;

inserting at least one user interface mechanism into the second new media object, the at least one user interface mechanism corresponding to media of the requested media object of the first type included in the first new media object;

delivering the second new media object to the user device;

delivering the first new media object to a secondary device separate from the user device; and

causing a first new media object indicator to be generated in response to activation of the at least one user interface mechanism via the user device, the first new media object indicator indicating to a user media of the first new media object rendered on the secondary device.

2. A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising receiving an indication that the at least one user interface mechanism was activated via the user device.

3. A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising:

determining capabilities of the user device for presenting types of media; and

determining the first type of media included in the first new media object based on the determined capabilities of the user device.

4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the first type of media includes graphics.

5. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the second type of media includes text.

6. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the first type of media includes audio.

7. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the first type of media includes video.

8. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the requested media object comprises a first web page;

wherein the second new media object comprises a second web page;

wherein the first new media object comprises a third web page.

9. A method as defined in claim 8, wherein the first web page includes text and graphics;

wherein the second web page includes at least some of the text of the text of the first web page;

wherein the third web page includes at least some of the graphics of the first web page.

10. A method as defined in claim 9, wherein the secondary device comprises a secondary display;

wherein graphics of the first web page includes a graphics object;

wherein inserting the at least one user interface mechanism into the second new media object comprises inserting a graphical user interface mechanism in the second web page, the graphical user interface mechanism corresponding to the graphics object of the first web page;

wherein creating the first new media object comprises including the graphics object of the first web page in the third web page;

wherein delivering the first new media object to the secondary device comprises delivering the third web page for display via the secondary display in response to selection of the first graphical user interface mechanism via the user device.

11. A method as defined in claim 9, wherein the secondary device comprises a secondary display;

wherein graphics of the first web page includes a graphics object;

wherein inserting the at least one user interface mechanism into the second new media object comprises including a graphical user interface mechanism in the second web page, the graphical user interface mechanism corresponding to the graphics object of the first web page;

wherein creating the first new media object comprises including the graphics object of the first web page in the third web page;

wherein causing the first new media object indicator to be generated in response to activation of the at least one user interface mechanism via the user device comprises causing the graphics object to be indicated on the secondary display in response to selection of the first graphical user interface mechanism via the user device.

12. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the first new media object indicator includes a visual indicator.

13. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the first new media object indicator includes an auditory indicator.

14. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the-first new media object indicator includes a tactile indicator.

15. A tangible medium storing machine readable instructions comprising:

a first set of prestored instructions to receive a requested media object requested by a user device, the requested media object including media of at least a first type;

a second set of prestored instructions to create a first new media object, the first new media object having at least some of the media of the requested media object of the first type;

a third set of prestored instructions to create a second new media object, the second new media object having at least some of the media of the requested media object of a second type, if any;

a fourth set;

of prestored instructions to insert at least one user interface mechanism into the second new media object, the at least one user interface mechanism corresponding to media of the requested media object of the first type included in the first new media object;

a fifth set of prestored instructions to deliver the second new media object to the user device;

a sixth set of prestored instructions to deliver the first new media object to a secondary device separate from the user device; and

a seventh set of prestored instructions to cause a first new media object indicator to be generated in response to activation of the at least one user interface mechanism via the user device, the first new media object indicator indicating to a user media of the first new media object rendered on the secondary device.

16. A method for delivering media content to a plurality of devices, comprising:

receiving a first web page requested by a user device, the first web page including text and a first graphics object;

creating a second web page having at least some of the text of the first web page;

creating a third web page having the first graphics object of the first web page;

including a first graphical user interface mechanism in the second web page, the first graphical user, interface mechanism corresponding to the first graphics object;

delivering the second web page to the user device; and

delivering the third web page to a secondary display device separate from the user device;

causing an indicator of the first graphics object to be generated on the secondary display device in response to selection of the first graphical user interface mechanism via the user device.

17. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the first web page includes audio data, the method further comprising:

creating an audio file having at least some of the audio data of the first web page;

delivering the audio data to an audio device, the audio device separate from the user device.

18. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the first web page includes video data, the method further comprising:

creating a video file having at least some of the video data of the first web page;

delivering the video data to a tertiary display device, the tertiary display device separate from the user device.

19. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein delivering the third web page to the secondary display comprises delivering the third web page to the secondary display in response to selection of the first graphical user interface mechanism via the user device.

20. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the first graphical user interface mechanism includes an icon.

21. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the first graphical user interface mechanism includes a button.

22. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein the first graphical user interface mechanism includes a link.

23. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein graphics of the first web page includes a second graphics object;

the method further comprising;

including a second graphical user interface mechanism in the second web page, the second graphical user interface mechanism corresponding to the second graphics object;

wherein creating the third web page comprises including the second graphics object in the third web page;

wherein delivering the third web page to the secondary display device comprises delivering the third web page to the secondary display in response to selection of the second graphical user interface mechanism via the user device.

24. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein graphics of the first web page includes a second graphics object, the method further comprising:

including a second graphical user interface mechanism in the second web page, the second graphical user interface mechanism corresponding to the second graphics object;

creating a fourth web page including the second graphics object; and

delivering the fourth web page to the secondary display in response to selection of the second graphical user interface mechanism via the user device.

25. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein causing an indicator of the first graphics object to be generated on the secondary display device comprises causing the first graphics object to flash on the secondary display.

26. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein causing an indicator of the first graphics object to be generated on the secondary display device comprises causing text proximate to the first graphics object to flash on the secondary display.

27. A method as defined in claim 16, wherein causing an indicator of the first graphics object to be generated on the secondary display device comprises causing an animation to be rendered proximate to the first graphics object on the secondary display.

28. A tangible medium storing machine readable instructions comprising:

a first set of prestored instructions to receive a first web page requested by a user device, the first web page including text and a first graphics object;

a second set of prestored instructions to create a second web page having at least some of the text of the first web page;

a third set of prestored instructions to create a third web page having the first graphics object of the first web page;

a fourth set of prestored instructions to include a first graphical user interface mechanism in the second web page, the first graphical user interface mechanism corresponding to the first graphics object;

a fifth set of prestored instructions to deliver the second web page to the user device; and

a sixth set of prestored instructions to deliver the third web page to a secondary display device separate from the user device;

a seventh set of prestored instructions to cause an indicator of the first graphics object to be generated on the secondary display device in response to selection of the first graphical user interface mechanism via the user device.

29. An apparatus for delivering requested media content, the apparatus comprising:

a computer operatively coupled to a first network, to a user device, and to a secondary device separate from the first device, wherein the user device is capable of handling media content of a first type, wherein the secondary device is capable of rendering media content of a second type, the computer comprising;

a memory;

a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to

detect reception of a requested media object via the first network, the requested media object being requested by the user device, the requested media object including media content of at least the second type,

create a first new media object, the first new media object having at least some of the media of the requested media object of the first type,

create a second new media object, the second new media object having at least some of the media of the requested media object of a second type, if any,

insert at least one user interface mechanism into the second new media object, the at least one user interface mechanism corresponding to media of the requested media object of the first type included in the first new media object,

deliver the second new media object to the user device,

deliver the first new media object to the secondary device,

detect an activation of the at least one user interface mechanism, and

cause the secondary device to indicate the media of the first new media object corresponding to the at least one user interface mechanism in response to the detection of the activation of the at least one user interface mechanism.

30. An apparatus as defined in claim 29, wherein the processor is configured to determine capabilities of the user device for handling types of media content;

wherein the processor configured to create the second new media object when the processor determines that the user device is not capable of handling the second type of media content.