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System and method for displaying active uniform network resource locators during playback of a media file or media broadcast

  • US 5,987,509 A
  • Filed: 06/26/1998
  • Issued: 11/16/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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