System and method for linking page content with a media file and displaying the links
First Claim
1. A method for linking page content with a media file comprising:
- recording media in the media file;
receiving page content associated with the media in an electronic document;
receiving a time stamp and a global unique identifier corresponding to the media during recording of the media file;
generating a media link comprising the time stamp and the global unique identifier; and
storing the media link adjacent to the page content in the electronic document wherein when the page content in the electronic document is selected, the media corresponding to the media link is synchronized with the page content selected for playback;
identifying a position of an insertion point within the page content in the electronic document;
determining whether the insertion point is linked to the media file or 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 the media file or 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 the media file or another media file; and
in response to determining that the current page selected is linked to the media file or 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.
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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 audio stored in an audio 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. According to one exemplary aspect of the present invention, 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 live information from a media file such as audio from an audio file is being played back.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for linking page content with a media file comprising:
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recording media in the media file; receiving page content associated with the media in an electronic document; receiving a time stamp and a global unique identifier corresponding to the media during recording of the media file; generating a media link comprising the time stamp and the global unique identifier; and storing the media link adjacent to the page content in the electronic document wherein when the page content in the electronic document is selected, the media corresponding to the media link is synchronized with the page content selected for playback; identifying a position of an insertion point within the page content in the electronic document; determining whether the insertion point is linked to the media file or 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 the media file or 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 the media file or another media file; and in response to determining that the current page selected is linked to the media file or 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for linking a media file with page content on a page of an electronic document and displaying links visually, comprising:
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receiving input to display links between page content and the media file; playing the media file; identifying a position of an insertion point within the page content in the electronic document; determining whether the insertion point is linked to the media file or 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 the media file or 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 the media file or another media file; and in response to determining that the current page selected is linked to the media file or 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 visual indicators on the page at least one of adjacent to, over, or enclosing portions of the page content for predetermined periods of time during playback of the media file therein illustrating how the portions of the page content relate to portions of the media file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer system for linking page content with a media file and for displaying links to the media file, comprising:
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a processing unit; a memory storage device; a display device coupled to the processing unit for displaying data; and a program stored in the memory storage device for providing instructions to the processing unit, the processing unit responsive to the instructions of the program, operable for; recording media; receiving page content on a page in an electronic document; generating a media link that associates the page content and the media, the media link comprising a time stamp; playing the media; identifying a position of an insertion point within the page content in the electronic document; determining whether the insertion point is linked to the media file or 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 the media file or 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 the media file or another media file; and in response to determining that the current page selected is linked to the media file or 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 one or more visual indicators on the page adjacent to page content at intervals during playback of the media each visual indicator representing a media link between the page content and the media. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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