Computer network having context sensitive and interactive multimedia applications and controls, forming dynamic user interfaces on local computer terminals
First Claim
1. A dynamic user interface display comprising:
- a plurality of screen application regions;
a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions and played as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display;
wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images; and
wherein the plurality of screen application regions are controlled by the dynamic user interface display.
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Abstract
A computer network (20) having a plurality of terminals (22) and several network servers (26, 28, 30) are operative to develop context-sensitive, dynamic graphical user interfaces (32) which are programmed centrally by the network servers (26, 28, 30). XML packets (142, 144) are used to transfer information regarding the graphical user interfaces (32) between the terminals (22) and the network servers (26, 28, 30). The graphical user interface (32) is a layered multimedia environment having a background movie (248) played beneath substantially all of a plurality of screen application regions (220-230). A interactive control movie (240) is displayed in one of the screen application regions and includes control tabs (242) and dynamic button controls (244). A browser application (250) may be embedded in the background movie (248) as part of the layered media environment. Multiple applications can be operated in the selected screen application region, so each application is provided with a top tab (246) enabling users to bring the desired application to the top of the application panels.
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33 Claims
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1. A dynamic user interface display comprising:
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a plurality of screen application regions; a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions and played as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display; wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images; and wherein the plurality of screen application regions are controlled by the dynamic user interface display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dynamic user interface display comprising:
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a plurality of screen application regions; one or more application elements and one or more media files having positions, wherein select application elements and the media files are layered and may include a background movie layered and played beneath the screen application regions and viewed in the background of the dynamic user interface display; a browser operating in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions and overlaying the background movie; wherein the background movie is a media file with sequential image data visible in the background of the dynamic user interface display; and wherein the plurality of screen applications are controlled by the dynamic user interface display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a dynamic user interface, the method comprising:
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defining a plurality of screen application regions; playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display; wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images; selecting a control element based on user input; and managing at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as directed by the control element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for controlling a dynamic user interface, the method comprising:
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defining a plurality of screen application regions; playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display, wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images; operating a browser in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions; and wherein the plurality of screen application are controlled by a player type environment. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer network to display a dynamic media interface, comprising:
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defining a plurality of screen application regions; playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display, wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images; operating a browser in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions; and wherein the plurality of screen application are controlled by a player type environment.
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28. A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer network to display a dynamic media interface, comprising:
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defining a plurality of screen application regions; playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display; wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images; selecting a control element based on user input; and managing at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as directed by the control element.
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29. A method in a computer system for displaying a dynamic media interface, the method comprising:
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defining a plurality of screen application regions on a computer display; playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic media interface, wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images; operating a browser in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions; operating multiple applications in the selected one of the plurality of screen application regions; displaying tabs for each of the applications and the browser; selectively playing control movies having graphical elements and interactive control elements for controlling the browser and the plurality of screen applications; and wherein the plurality of screen applications are controlled by a player type environment.
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30. A computer network comprising:
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a central server; a plurality of local terminals in operative communication with the central server, and the local terminals including local displays and local input devices viewed in a dynamic user interface displays; the local displays being operative to display a plurality of screen application regions; playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display local displays; wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images; a browser in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions; and wherein said plurality of screen applications are controlled by a player type environment. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A computer network comprising:
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a central server; a plurality of local terminals in operative communication with the central server, and the local terminals including local displays and local input devices; and the local displays being operative to display a plurality of screen application regions and playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the local displays, wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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