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Web application for accessing media streams

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  • US 7,610,394 B2
  • Filed: 07/31/2002
  • Issued: 10/27/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • establishing a bidirectional database connection to a user database associated with a media server, retrieving from said user database a play list that defines an order in which one or more media objects are played, wherein said play list is in a state corresponding to a most recent user session;

    generating a command to a media player in response to user selection of a media object from said play list, causing said media player to signal a media server to request the media object, to buffer a media stream received from said media server, and to play the media object; and

    retrieving from an interface database associated with said media server an expandable and collapsible outline of subjects with media icons arranged in lists, and displaying said outline, wherein said retrieving comprises sending a pre-defined initial query to said interface database, and loading said outline into a media icon access panel Data Source Object (DSO).

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