System and method for presenting multimedia content and application interface
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining a file using an Internet browser program; and
invoking a suitable Internet browser plug-in based on said file;
executing said plug-in according to said file, wherein executing said plug-in results in contemporaneously;
presenting multimedia content on substantially an entire area of a display, andoverlaying at least one program interface on said displayed multimedia content.
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Abstract
A system and method for presenting multimedia content and at least one application interface. Multiple application graphical user interfaces (GUI) or other graphical objects may be overlayed on multimedia content such as selected video clips. A graphical user interface is provided for managing displayed objects, selecting content to be displayed, manipulating displayed content, and interacting with application interfaces overlayed on the multimedia content. A server may be in communication with a plurality of client computers to authenticate users, gather content consumption data, enable communication or other interaction among users viewing multimedia content.
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining a file using an Internet browser program; and invoking a suitable Internet browser plug-in based on said file; executing said plug-in according to said file, wherein executing said plug-in results in contemporaneously; presenting multimedia content on substantially an entire area of a display, and overlaying at least one program interface on said displayed multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer usable medium having stored thereon a computer-readable file for use in a remote client computer, wherein the computer-readable file when downloaded by the client computer causes the client computer to:
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invoke a suitable Internet browser plug-in based on said file; execute said plug-in according to said file, wherein executing said plug-in causes the client computer to; present multimedia content on substantially an entire area of a display, and overlay at least one program interface on said displayed multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for presenting multimedia content comprising:
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a content delivery system for storing and delivering multimedia content; a plurality of client computers each having installed thereon an Internet browser program and an Internet browser plug-in suitable for being invoked and executed based on a file, said file being accessible by an Internet browser program, wherein executing said plug-in based on said file results at each client computer in; presenting multimedia content on substantially an entire area of a display associated with said client computer, said multimedia content delivered by said content delivery system, and overlaying at least one program interface on said displayed multimedia content; and a server in communication with each of said client computers for managing presentation of said multimedia content to said plurality of client computers. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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