System and method for displaying active uniform network resource locators during playback of a media file or media broadcast
First Claim
1. A system for displaying an active uniform network resource locator during playback of a media file, comprising:
- a data storage device storing a media file having an embedded uniform network resource locator, the embedded uniform network resource locator defined to be displayed and active during a period of time during playback of the media file;
a playback application operable to receive the media file, interpret the media file and generate an output for playback of the media file, the output including the embedded uniform network resource locator as displayed and active during the defined period of time;
a display device operable to receive the output of the playback application and to display the output to a user of the system; and
a user input device operable to provide information to the playback application to allow the user to select and activate the embedded uniform network resource locator from within the displayed output during the defined period of time.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for displaying an active uniform network resource locator during playback of a media file or media broadcast. In one embodiment, a uniform network resource locator can be embedded in a media file. In another embodiment, a video signal or media broadcast can contain information encoded contemporaneously with or prior to broadcast defining an embedded uniform network resource locator. An output for display is generated based upon the media file or media broadcast where display of the output shows the embedded uniform network resource locator as active during display of the output. The user is then allowed to activate the embedded uniform network resource locator. In response to activation by the user, the embedded uniform network resource locator can be followed to retrieve a resource addressed by the embedded uniform network resource locator.
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33 Claims
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1. A system for displaying an active uniform network resource locator during playback of a media file, comprising:
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a data storage device storing a media file having an embedded uniform network resource locator, the embedded uniform network resource locator defined to be displayed and active during a period of time during playback of the media file; a playback application operable to receive the media file, interpret the media file and generate an output for playback of the media file, the output including the embedded uniform network resource locator as displayed and active during the defined period of time; a display device operable to receive the output of the playback application and to display the output to a user of the system; and a user input device operable to provide information to the playback application to allow the user to select and activate the embedded uniform network resource locator from within the displayed output during the defined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for displaying an active uniform network resource locator during playback of a media file, comprising:
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embedding a uniform network resource locator in a media file, the embedded uniform network resource locator defined to be displayed and active during a period of time during playback of the media file; generating an output for playback of the media file, where the output includes the embedded uniform network resource locator as displayed and active during the defined period of time; displaying the output to a user; and allowing the user to select and activate the embedded uniform network resource locator from within the displayed output during the defined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for displaying an active uniform network resource locator during playback of a media broadcast, comprising:
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receiving a media broadcast; generating an output for playback of the media broadcast, the output including the uniform network resource locator; displaying the media broadcast output to a user; and allowing the user to select and activate the uniform network resource locator from within the displayed media broadcast output. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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