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Methods and systems for displaying videos with overlays and tags

  • US 20070260677A1
  • Filed: 03/16/2007
  • Published: 11/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for displaying a video with an overlay, comprising:

  • (a) using an application that runs through a browser on a client to send a request from the client to a server over a computer network;

    (b) in response to the request, sending at least the following from the server to the client;

    at least a first uniform resource locator (URL) corresponding to a location on the network where the video is stored, at least a second URL corresponding to a location on the network where the overlay is stored, and playlist data that includes at least sequence information for playing each segment of the video, timing information indicating when to display the overlay during playing of the video, and location information indicating a coordinate within the video for displaying the overlay;

    wherein the first and second URLs are associated with different servers on the computer network;

    (c) using at least the first and second URLs at the client to retrieve the video and the overlay;

    (d) using the playlist data at the client to build a playlist and merge the video and the overlay into an integrated media sequence, and playing the integrated media sequence to a user via the browser in accordance with the playlist; and

    (e) automatically linking the user to content associated with the overlay during the playing of the media sequence when the user clicks on a representation of the overlay displayed on the browser.

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