Method for interactive video content programming
First Claim
1. A method for displaying and using an interactive video, the method comprising:
- streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a computer screen for a user, the video having at least one interface link associated therewith adapted to be displayed on the computer screen, the interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to provide access to ancillary content;
interacting, during the streaming of the video, with the interface link by moving a cursor over the interface link to both;
(a) interrupt the video at a point in time so as to prevent displaying of the video on the computer screen; and
(b) access the ancillary content over the network to a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored;
displaying the ancillary content on the computer screen; and
continuing the display of the video on the computer screen from the point in time when the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a system and method for interacting with video by displaying one or more interface links associated with video content being displayed, pausing the video content when an interface link is interacted with, allowing the user to view ancillary content the interface link is linked to over a network, and un-pausing the video content after the user elects to continue viewing the video content. In one or more embodiments, the ancillary content may permit e-commerce, display additional video or other images, and/or include links to additional ancillary content. The present invention also includes a method for creating an interactive video.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for displaying and using an interactive video, the method comprising:
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streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a computer screen for a user, the video having at least one interface link associated therewith adapted to be displayed on the computer screen, the interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to provide access to ancillary content; interacting, during the streaming of the video, with the interface link by moving a cursor over the interface link to both; (a) interrupt the video at a point in time so as to prevent displaying of the video on the computer screen; and (b) access the ancillary content over the network to a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored; displaying the ancillary content on the computer screen; and continuing the display of the video on the computer screen from the point in time when the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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