ENHANCED MEDIA PLAYER

• US 20050022127A1
• Filed: 07/23/2004
• Published: 01/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Glenn R. Meyers, Greg Smith
• Original Assignee: Glenn R. Meyers, Greg Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Greg, Meyers, Glenn R.
• Application Number:
  US10/710,614
• Publication Number:
  US 20050022127A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/4393 Multimedia presentations, e.g. slide shows, multimedia albums
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/44 Browsing; Visualisation therefor

Abstract

An indexable media player for providing various forms of communications in synchronized form from a remote host. The media player includes a video window, a content window and interactive windows to allow a user to communicate with the remote host. The media player also includes an indexable menu to allow users to select a desired segment for communication. An interactive component also allows collaborative interaction between the users and host of the media communication.

Claims

1. A media player for presenting communications to remote users, said media player comprises:

a graphical user interface;

a first window on said graphical user interface presenting a media communication;

an indexable menu selection to allow a user to select a desired segment of a media communications; and

a retrieval mechanism for retrieving a selected segment for presentation in said first window.

2. The media player of claim 1 wherein said media player further includes:

a second window on said graphical user interface for presenting a media communication; and

a synchronization component for synchronizing the media communication in said second window with the media component in said first window.

3. The media player of claim 1 wherein said media player further includes:

a plurality of windows on said graphical user interface for presenting media communications; and

a synchronization component that synchronizes the media communications in each of said windows with the media communications in said first window.

4. The media player of claim 1 wherein said media player further includes:

an interactive component for allowing communication between a host presenting said media communication and a user of said graphical user interface.

5. The media player of claim 1 wherein said media player further includes:

an interactive component for allowing communication between multiple users of said media player.

6. The media player of claim 1 wherein said media player further includes:

a remote database; and

a component for retrieving information from said remote database on cue with the presentation of the media communication in said first window.

7. The media player of claim 1 wherein said graphical user interface is displayed on a browser.

8. The media player of claim 1 wherein said media player further includes:

the media communication presented in said first window is in an audio-video format;

a second window presenting information in a text-graphic format; and

a synchronization component for synchronizing the information presenting in said second window with the media communication presented in said first window.

9. The media player of claim 1 wherein said media player further includes:

the media communication presented in said first window is in an audio-video format;

a second window presenting information in a text-graphic format;

a synchronization component for synchronizing the information presenting in said second window with the media communication presented in said first window; and

an interactive component for allowing a user to provide information to a host supplying said media communication.

10. The media player of claim 1 wherein said media player further includes:

the media communication presented in said first window is in an audio-video format;

a second window presenting information in a text-graphic format;

a synchronization component for synchronizing the information presenting in said second window with the media communication presented in said first window;

an interactive component for allowing a user to provide information to a host supplying said media communication; and

an interactive component for allowing a user to provide and receive information with other users of said media player.

11. A media player for presenting communications to remote users, said media player comprises:

a graphical user interface;

a first window on said graphical user interface presenting a media communication;

a second window on said graphical user interface for presenting a media communication; and

a synchronization component for synchronizing the media communication in said second window with the media component in said first window.

12. The media player of claim 11 wherein said media player further includes:

an indexable menu selection to allow a user to select a desired segment of a media communications; and

a retrieval mechanism for retrieving a selected segment for presentation in said first window.

13. The media player of claim 11 wherein said media player further includes:

a plurality of windows on said graphical user interface for presenting media communications; and

a synchronization component that synchronizes the media communications in each of said windows with the media communications in said first window.

14. The media player of claim 11 wherein said media player further includes:

an interactive component for allowing communication between a host presenting said media communication and a user of said graphical user interface.

15. The media player of claim 11 wherein said media player further includes:

an interactive component for allowing communication between multiple users of said media player.

16. The media player of claim 11 wherein said media player further includes:

a remote database; and

a component for retrieving information from said remote database on cue with the presentation of the media communication in said first window.

17. The media player of claim 11 wherein said graphical user interface is displayed on a browser.

18. The media player of claim 11 wherein said media player further includes:

the media communication presented in said first window is in an audio-video format;

a second window presenting information in a text-graphic format; and

a synchronization component for synchronizing the information presenting in said second window with the media communication presented in said first window.

19. The media player of claim 11 wherein said media player further includes:

the media communication presented in said first window is in an audio-video format;

a second window presenting information in a text-graphic format;

a synchronization component for synchronizing the information presenting in said second window with the media communication presented in said first window; and

an interactive component for allowing a user to provide information to a host supplying said media communication.

20. The media player of claim 11 wherein said media player further includes:

the media communication presented in said first window is in an audio-video format;

a second window presenting information in a text-graphic format;

a synchronization component for synchronizing the information presenting in said second window with the media communication presented in said first window;

an interactive component for allowing a user to provide information to a host supplying said media communication; and

an interactive component for allowing a user to provide and receive information with other users of said media player.

27. The media player of claim 11 wherein said graphical user interface is displayed on a browser.

28. The media player of claim 12 wherein said media player further includes:

the media communication presented in said first window is in an audio-video format;

a second window presenting information in a text-graphic format; and

a synchronization component for synchronizing the information presenting in said second window with the media communication presented in said first window.

21. A media player for presenting communications to remote users, said media player comprises:

a graphical user interface;

a first window on said graphical user interface presenting a media communication; and

an interactive component for allowing communication between a host presenting said media communication and a user of said graphical user interface.

22. The media player of claim 21 wherein said media player further includes:

a second window on said graphical user interface for presenting a media communication; and

a synchronization component for synchronizing the media communication in said second window with the media component in said first window.

23. The media player of claim 21 wherein said media player further includes:

an indexable menu selection to allow a user to select a desired segment of a media communications; and

a retrieval mechanism for retrieving a selected segment for presentation in said first window.

24. The media player of claim 21 wherein said media player further includes:

a plurality of windows on said graphical user interface for presenting media communications; and

a synchronization component that synchronizes the media communications in each of said windows with the media communications in said first window.

25. The media player of claim 21 wherein said media player further includes:

an interactive component for allowing communication between multiple users of said media player.

26. The media player of claim 21 wherein said media player further includes:

a remote database; and

a component for retrieving information from said remote database on cue with the presentation of the media communication in said first window.

29. The media player of claim 21 wherein said media player further includes:

the media communication presented in said first window is in an audio-video format;

a second window presenting information in a text-graphic format;

a synchronization component for synchronizing the information presenting in said second window with the media communication presented in said first window; and

an interactive component for allowing a user to provide information to a host supplying said media communication.

30. The media player of claim 21 wherein said media player further includes:

the media communication presented in said first window is in an audio-video format;

a second window presenting information in a text-graphic format;

a synchronization component for synchronizing the information presenting in said second window with the media communication presented in said first window; and

an interactive component for allowing a user to provide and receive information with other users of said media player.

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