WATERMARKED MEDIA CONTENT IN IPTV OR iTV NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A tangible computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions, which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- altering media content in an internet protocol television network by providing a watermark in the media content, wherein the watermark comprises an embedded link to additional media content, and wherein the watermark comprises first altered media content;
invoking an editor to associate the watermark with a first metadata pointer that points to the additional media content according to the embedded link;
receiving a user selection of the watermark in the first altered media content;
accessing according to the first metadata pointer the additional media content from a computer having access to the internet protocol television network responsive to the user selection of the watermark, wherein the additional media content replaces portions of the first altered media content to form second altered media content which includes portions of the first altered media content and the additional media content;
storing the second altered media content;
creating a second metadata pointer that points to the second altered media content; and
sending a library comprising the first and second metadata pointers to a server for use in presentation of a media on demand option for access to the additional media content and the second altered media content by a user device having access to the internet protocol television network, wherein a selection of the watermark in the first altered media content by the user device invokes access to the additional media content and the second altered media content via the library.
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Abstract
A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may embedding a watermark in media content for presentation at a rendering device using an editor to associate the watermark with one or more metadata pointers that point to additional media content according to an embedded link of the watermark to generate a group of one or more metadata pointers where the watermark includes an embedded link to additional media content used to modify the media content based on a content exchange between the rendering device and a computer. The method may further include storing the group of one or more metadata pointers, where a selection of the watermark invokes access to the altered media content containing the additional media content associated with the watermark, thereby producing the altered media content at the one or more user devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A tangible computer-readable storage medium, comprising computer instructions, which, responsive to being executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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altering media content in an internet protocol television network by providing a watermark in the media content, wherein the watermark comprises an embedded link to additional media content, and wherein the watermark comprises first altered media content; invoking an editor to associate the watermark with a first metadata pointer that points to the additional media content according to the embedded link; receiving a user selection of the watermark in the first altered media content; accessing according to the first metadata pointer the additional media content from a computer having access to the internet protocol television network responsive to the user selection of the watermark, wherein the additional media content replaces portions of the first altered media content to form second altered media content which includes portions of the first altered media content and the additional media content; storing the second altered media content; creating a second metadata pointer that points to the second altered media content; and sending a library comprising the first and second metadata pointers to a server for use in presentation of a media on demand option for access to the additional media content and the second altered media content by a user device having access to the internet protocol television network, wherein a selection of the watermark in the first altered media content by the user device invokes access to the additional media content and the second altered media content via the library. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A presentation device comprising:
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a memory to store computer instructions; and a controller coupled to the memory, wherein the controller, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations comprising; receiving media content from an interactive television network; embedding in the media content a watermark having an embedded link to access additional media content, wherein the watermark is configured for association with a pointer by an editor, and wherein the pointer points to the additional media content; and allowing access to the additional media content responsive to a detected selection of the watermark, wherein the media content is modified responsive to the detected selection by replacing a portion of the media content with the additional media content transmitted between the controller and a computer having access to the interactive television network to form altered media content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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embedding, by a system including a processor, a watermark in media content for presentation at a rendering device supported by an interactive television network using an editor to associate the watermark with a metadata pointer that points to additional media content according to an embedded link of the watermark to generate a group of metadata pointers, wherein the embedded link is configured for modifying the media content when the watermark is selected by accessing via the metadata pointer the additional media content based on a content exchange between the rendering device and a computer having access on the interactive television network to produce altered media content; and storing, by the system, the group of metadata pointers, wherein a selection of the watermark by a user device having access to the interactive television network invokes access to the altered media content containing the additional media content associated with the watermark, to produce the altered media content at the user device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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