System and method for linking page content with a video media file and displaying the links

• US 7,454,763 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2005
• Issued: 11/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Veselova, Olga Y., Kim, Myungsub
• Primary Examiner(s): Ho; Andy
• Application Number:
  US11/063,309
• Publication Number:
  US 20050142528A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,365 Days
• Field of Search: 719/329, 719/311, 719/312, 715/200, 715/700
• US Class Current: 719/329
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

A method and system link page content with a media file and display these links during playback of the media file. In other words, the present invention can link notes stored in an electronic document with media such as video stored in a video file. As media is played back from the media file, the present invention can display visual indicators adjacent to or over page content so that a user can see how page content relates to the media file. Page content can be highlighted when the page content has a relationship with the media that is being played. That is, page content can be highlighted at different times as the recorded information from a media file such video from a video file is being played back in a video display window.

Claims

1. A computer-readable medium on which is stored computer-executable instructions which when executed by a computer perform a method for linking page content with a video media file comprising:

recording video media in the video media file;

receiving the page content in an electronic document;

receiving a time stamp during recording of the video media file;

generating a video media link comprising the time stamp;

storing the video media link adjacent to the page content in a document file;

identifying a position of an insertion point within the page content in the electronic document;

determining whether the insertion point is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and another media file;

appending media input at the insertion point to any media file linked to the insertion point in response to determining that the insertion point is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and the another media file;

in response to determining that the insertion point is not linked to any media file, determining whether a current page selected is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and the another media file; and

in response to determining that the current page selected is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and the another media file, appending media input at the insertion point to any media file linked to the current page.

2. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising receiving a global unique identifier corresponding to the video media file, and wherein generating the video media link further comprises generating the video media link comprising the time stamp and the global unique identifier.

3. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein receiving the page content in an electronic document further comprises receiving at least one of electronic ink, typed text, a drawing, and information pasted from an electronic clipboard.

4. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising displaying a visual indicator in association with the page content to signify that the video media link has been generated for the page content.

5. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein receiving the time stamp during recording of the media file comprises receiving the time stamp associated with a time of receipt of an associated page content in the electronic document.

6. The computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein appending the media input at the insertion point to any media file linked to the current page comprises appending the media input wherein the insertion point corresponds to a position within the electronic document where additional data can be added.

7. A method for linking page content with a video media file and for displaying links visually, comprising:

linking the page content in an electronic document to a portion of the video media file;

playing the video media file beginning at a portion of the video media file that is linked to the page content;

identifying a position of an insertion point within the page content in the electronic document;

determining whether the insertion point is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and another media file;

appending media input at the insertion point to any media file linked to the insertion point in response to determining that the insertion point is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and the another media file;

in response to determining that the insertion point is not linked to any media file, determining whether a current page selected is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and the another media file;

in response to determining that the current page selected is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and the another media file, appending media input at the insertion point to any media file linked to the current page, wherein the insertion point corresponds to a position within the electronic document where additional data can be added; and

displaying a visual indicator in association with the page content.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising continuing displaying the visual indicator in association with the page content until a next linked portion of the video media file is reached during playing the video media file, and when a next linked portion of the video media file is reached, displaying a next visual indicator in association with a next page content linked to the next linked portion of the video media file.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the video media link comprises at least one of a time stamp and a global unique identifier corresponding to a linked portion of the video media file.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein displaying the visual indicator further comprises highlighting the page content that is linked to a displayed portion of the video media file.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising receiving an indication of navigating through one or more pages of the electronic document as the video media file is being played.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein receiving a selection of a given page content from the one or more pages of the electronic document causes a display of a portion of the video media file that is linked to a selected given page content.

13. The method of claim 7, further comprising

receiving an indication of a time stamp associated with a portion of the video media file;

and

automatically playing the video media file beginning at the portion of the video media file associated with the time stamp.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising displaying the visual indicator in association with the page content in the electronic document that is linked to the portion of the video media file associated with the time stamp.

15. A method for linking at least one page content item with a video media file and for displaying links visually, comprising:

linking the at least one content item of an electronic document to corresponding portions of the video media file;

playing the video media file;

identifying a position of an insertion point within the at least one page content item in the electronic document;

determining whether the insertion point is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and another media file;

appending media input at the insertion point to any media file linked to the insertion point in response to determining that the insertion point is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and the another media file;

in response to determining that the insertion point is not linked to any media file, determining whether a current page selected is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and the another media file;

in response to determining that the current page selected is linked to one of the following;

the video media file and the another media file, appending media input at the insertion point to any media file linked to the current page, wherein the insertion point corresponds to a position within the electronic document where additional data can be added; and

highlighting a given content item in the electronic document as a corresponding portion of the video media file plays.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising continuing highlighting the given content item in the electronic document after the corresponding portion of the video media file plays until a next portion of the video media file plays that is linked to a next given content item, and then highlighting the next given content item in the electronic document.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising

displaying the electronic document in a computer-generated display area;

and

playing the video media file in a video display window displayed in the computer-generated display area in proximity to the one or more content items of the electronic document to corresponding portions of the video media file.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising displaying a video media tool bar in the computer-generated display area for controlling operation of the video display window and for controlling playing of the video media file.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising allowing the video display window to be moved on the computer-generated display window relative to the electronic document.

20. The method of claim 18, further comprising allowing the video display window to be selectively hidden from view during play of the video media file.