Interactive multimedia interface display

• US 20060259923A1
• Filed: 05/12/2005
• Published: 11/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Era Digital Media Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Era Digital Media Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chiu, Fu-Sheng
• Application Number:
  US11/127,247
• Publication Number:
  US 20060259923A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/24
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47 End-user applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/475 End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4781 Games
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02

Abstract

An interactive multimedia interface and display for providing a wide variety of multimedia content and services to a plurality of users utilizing various platforms. Users or a group of users can participate in interactive multimedia sessions and communicate by text messaging, audio, or video signals in real time. Numerous interactive tools such as application sharing, synchronized internet browsing allowing users to browse the network together, file distribution and sharing, voting and polling, session recording, shared whiteboard, and chat room are provided. Advertising and purchasing information windows allow products to be advertised and purchased. The layout, size, and interactive tools offered can be flexible adapted to requirements.

Claims

1. An interactive multimedia interface and display comprising:

a plurality of multimedia content windows;

an interactive guide for assisting users in selecting multimedia content;

a file distributor for providing file and data sharing between users;

an application sharer for providing application sharing between users;

a synchronized network browser for allowing users to browse a network together;

a voting area for allowing users to vote;

a shared whiteboard on which users can draw, type, or paste images;

a chat room for allowing users to communicate with other users;

a recorder for allowing users to record content of the session;

a multi-paged tabbed interface for allowing users to switch between pages of the session; and

an advertising area for providing promotional material to users;

2. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 1, wherein the multimedia content comprises movies, videos, audio, music, games, presentations, or a combination of these.

3. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 1, wherein the multimedia content is streamed in real time or near real time.

4. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 1, wherein a plurality of multimedia is streamed in one signal.

5. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 1, wherein users can accept or refuse delivery of the shared file or data.

6. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 1, wherein the voting results are automatically tallied.

7. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 1, wherein the voting results are selectively shared with users.

8. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 1, wherein the users communicate in the chat room via text messages.

9. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 1, wherein right of individual users to utilize the whiteboard, chat room, or voting is selectively given or denied.

10. An interactive multimedia interface and display comprising:

an application sharer for allowing application sharing between users;

a synchronized browser for allowing synchronization control over an Internet browser;

a file distributor for allowing users to deliver or exchange materials, multimedia, data, or files with other users;

a voting area for allowing users to create a poll and vote;

a shared whiteboard for allowing users to draw, write, and paste pictures on a shared whiteboard;

a chat room area for allowing users to use a chat room to communicate with other online users

a messaging area for allowing users to privately communicate with other users;

a recorder module for allowing users to record content;

a channel guide for displaying an interactive guide to allow users to select between the multimedia content; and

an information area for displaying information to users.

11. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 10, further comprising:

an advertising area for allowing advertising to be displayed;

a scheduler for assisting users in scheduling;

a digital rights manager for protecting the multimedia content;

a purchasing area for allowing users to purchase the multimedia content or products presented;

a bulletin area for allowing hosts to send broadcast notices to users; and

a command bar for providing various settings and applications for users.

12. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 10, wherein the multimedia content is streamed in real time or near real time.

13. An interactive multimedia interface and display comprising:

an application sharer for allowing application sharing between users;

a synchronized browser for allowing synchronization control over an Internet browser;

a file distributor for allowing users to deliver or exchange materials, multimedia, data, or files with other users;

a voting area for allowing users to create a poll and vote;

a shared whiteboard for allowing users to draw, write, and paste pictures on a shared whiteboard;

a chat room area for allowing users to use a chat room to communicate with other online users

a messaging area for allowing users to privately communicate with other users;

a recorder for allowing users to record content;

an advertising area for allowing advertising to be periodically or continuously displayed;

a scheduler for assisting users in remembering times or schedules of live or pre-recorded content;

a digital rights manager for protecting the multimedia content;

a purchasing area for allowing users to purchase the multimedia content or products presented;

a channel guide for displaying an interactive guide to allow users to select between the multimedia content; and

a bulletin area for allowing hosts to send broadcast notices to users.

14. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 13, wherein the multimedia content comprises movies, videos, audio, music, games, presentations, or a combination of these.

15. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 13, wherein the multimedia content is streamed in real time or near real time.

16. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 13, wherein a plurality of multimedia is streamed in one signal.

17. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 13, wherein users can accept or refuse delivery of the shared file or data.

18. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 13, wherein voting results are automatically tallied.

19. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 13, wherein the users communicate in the chat room via text messages.

20. The interactive multimedia interface and display of claim 13, wherein right of individual users to utilize the whiteboard, chat room, or voting is selectively given or denied.