Integrated Method of Enabling a Script-Embedded Web Browser to Interact with Drive-Based Contents
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1. A method for accessing a storage device from a script-embedded web page, comprising the steps of:
- loading a web page that contains an embedded script, said script for streaming a media file;
transferring code comprising said media file and indexable data from an internet server to middleware, said middleware comprising a parser, said indexable data for identifying said media file;
said parser extracting said media file and said indexable data from said code;
said middleware transferring said indexable data to a database server;
said database server storing said indexable data;
said database server creating an entry for said indexable data;
downloading said media file to a storage device;
identifying said media file with said indexable data upon a subsequent visit to said web page; and
loading said media file from said storage device.
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Abstract
A web browser displays a web page containing an embedded script. Middleware on a web server uses a script parser to parse the information generated by the embedded script. The media file is transmitted from an Internet server or servers. The middleware sends indexable information to a database server and the downloaded media file to a storage device. The next time that a user selects the media for playback, the file is directly streamed from the storage device. The storage device is local mounted or network mounted.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for accessing a storage device from a script-embedded web page, comprising the steps of:
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loading a web page that contains an embedded script, said script for streaming a media file; transferring code comprising said media file and indexable data from an internet server to middleware, said middleware comprising a parser, said indexable data for identifying said media file; said parser extracting said media file and said indexable data from said code; said middleware transferring said indexable data to a database server; said database server storing said indexable data; said database server creating an entry for said indexable data; downloading said media file to a storage device; identifying said media file with said indexable data upon a subsequent visit to said web page; and loading said media file from said storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for playing back a media file on a web page containing an embedded script by accessing a storage device, comprising the steps of:
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loading a web page containing an embedded script for displaying a media file contained in compiled code; selecting said media file for playback; streaming said media file from an Internet server; transmitting a copy of said media file to said storage device; saving said media file as a favorite; loading said web page again; selecting said media file for playback; and streaming said media file for display on said web page from said storage device, wherein said media file is viewable when said client is offline.
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8. A system for accessing an embedded script of a media file from a storage device comprising:
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a web browser comprising an embedded script, said embedded script for loading a media file; a web server for receiving said media file from an internet server; middleware for transmitting said media file from said storage device to said web browser for playback, said middleware comprising a script parser for parsing said media file and indexing information from said compiled code, said compiled code written in a markup language; a database server comprising a relational database management system for indexing information relating to said media file; and said storage device for storing said media file. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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