Media player system

• US 20060136572A1
• Filed: 01/18/2006
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Hansen, James S., Hiemstra, Martina, Chikkareddy, Umachandra, Stern, Denise, Bohm, Melissa A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,475,155 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/50 of still image data
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99934 Query formulation, input preparation, or translation

Abstract

A method, system, and computer readable medium are provided for the media player system. The present invention provides for associating content with media and integrating the content associated with media into a pane displayed by a media player. The media player system includes a shuttle component to obtain provider data, a first database component to store content and associated media metadata, a user interface to manage the first database user interface, an input component to insert provider data into the first database, and an output component to generate pane and search files. The media player system includes a user interface to display a pane for the media with associated content. The pane includes a media display component to display streamed media and a content display component to display content associated with the streamed media.

Claims

1. A computer system for displaying a pane including content associated with media being streamed to a user, the computer system comprising:

a media component operable to obtain and display streaming media; and

a content component operable to obtain and display content data associated with said streaming media.

2. The computer system of claim 1, wherein said media component is downloaded from the Internet and embedded in said content display component.

3. The computer system of claim 2, wherein said content component is a client Internet browser.

4. The computer system of claim 2, wherein said content data associated with said streaming media includes content provider information.

5. The computer system of claim 2, wherein said content data corresponding to said streaming media includes a link to a content provider resource.

6. The computer system of claim 2, wherein said content data associated with said streaming media includes teaser text for related content and a link to the related content.

7. The computer system of claim 2, wherein said content data associated with said streaming media includes an image related to said content.

8. The computer system of claim 2, wherein said content data associated with said streaming media includes a link to expanded content.

9. The computer system of claim 2, wherein said content data associated with said streaming media includes a link to a property resource.

10. In a computer system having a media player embedded in a browser, a method for providing a user interface for displaying streamed media and content associated with said streamed media, the method comprising:

receiving a user request to display streamed media with associated content;

obtaining said requested streamed media;

obtaining said content associated with said streamed media; and

utilizing said media player embedded in said browser to display said requested streamed media with said associated content.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said content associated with said streamed media includes a link to a provider resource.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said content associated with said streamed media includes teaser text for related content and a link to the related content.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein said content associated with said streamed media includes an image related to said content.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein said content associated with said streamed media includes a link to expanded content.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein said content associated with said streamed media includes a link to an associated property resource.

16. A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for causing the computer to perform the method of claim 10.

17. The method of claim 10, further comprising, prior to receiving said user request, using said Internet browser to display a link to a resource including said streamed media and associated content and wherein receiving said user request includes determining that the user clicked on said link.

18. A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for causing the computer to perform the method of claim 17.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein said link is displayed in response to receiving a request from the user to search for said streamed media and associated content.

20. A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for causing the computer to perform the method of claim 19.