Hyperlinked Media Objects
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for utilizing hyperlinks in connection with video services, the method comprising:
- receiving a video program having a start time;
receiving, before the start time, a media object associated with the video program;
storing the media object; and
displaying the media object and the video program on a screen
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Systems and methods of utilizing hyperlinks in connection with video services are disclosed. One such method includes receiving a video program having a start time. This method also includes receiving, before the start time, a media object associated with the video program. This method also includes storing the media object, and displaying the media object and the video program on a screen.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for utilizing hyperlinks in connection with video services, the method comprising:
-
receiving a video program having a start time; receiving, before the start time, a media object associated with the video program; storing the media object; and displaying the media object and the video program on a screen - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A method for utilizing hyperlinks in connection with video services, the method comprising:
-
receiving a video program having a start time; receiving, starting at a delta time before the start time, a plurality of media objects associated with the video program, each media object associated with one of a plurality of time intervals defined relative to the delta time; and storing each of the received media objects in association with one of a plurality of time references defined relative to the delta time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A method for utilizing hyperlinks in connection with video services
receiving a video program having a start time; -
receiving, starting at a delta time before the start time, a plurality of media objects associated with the video program, each media object effective during a time interval that is defined relative to the video program; storing each of the received media objects in one of a plurality of subdirectories based on the time interval of the respective media object; upon reaching the video program start time, retrieving media objects that are effective during the first time interval of the video program from a first one of the subdirectories; and upon reaching each of the subsequent time intervals defined for the video program, retrieving media objects that are effective during the corresponding subsequent time interval from a corresponding one of the subdirectories. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
-
Specification