ALWAYS-ON-TOP MEDIA PLAYER LAUNCHED FROM A WEB BROWSER
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1. A method comprising:
- directing the displaying of a web page comprising a media player on a display;
detecting activity associated with the media player; and
in response to the detected activity, rendering, on the display, an always-on-top media player for presentation of streaming media, the always-on-top media player being separate from the web page.
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Abstract
A method for presenting digital media content is provided. The method directs the displaying of a web page on a display, where the web page includes a media player. The method detects certain activity associated with the media player and, in response to the detected activity, renders a stand-alone always-on-top media player on the display. The stand-alone media player is used for presentation of media content such as streaming media. The stand-alone media player is launched with default always-on-top display characteristics such that it remains visible even if another open application has focus.
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1. A method comprising:
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directing the displaying of a web page comprising a media player on a display; detecting activity associated with the media player; and in response to the detected activity, rendering, on the display, an always-on-top media player for presentation of streaming media, the always-on-top media player being separate from the web page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A web browser application stored on tangible media of a computing device having a display associated therewith, the web browser application comprising processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to perform a method comprising:
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providing an embedded media player within a web page displayed on the display; displaying a window for a media player on the display, the window being outside of, distinct from, and separate from the web page, the window by default having always-on-top display characteristics; and presenting streaming media using the media player. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of presenting digital media content using a media presentation device configured to execute a web browser application, the method comprising:
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rendering, on a display of the media presentation device, a docked media player and a graphical control element that represents an undock media player command; detecting selection of the graphical control element; in response to the detected selection of the graphical control element, launching a media player on the display, the media player being undocked from the docked media player, and the media player having default always-on-top display characteristics; and presenting, with the media player, content associated with a digital media file. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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