In-page full screen internet video method

• US 7,788,583 B1
• Filed: 03/04/2005
• Issued: 08/31/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Klink, Maria C., Amzallag, Tristan D., Young, Christopher B.
• Primary Examiner(s): BAUTISTA, XIOMARA L
• Application Number:
  US11/072,214
• Time in Patent Office: 2,006 Days
• Field of Search: 715716-719, 715/733, 715/760, 715/764, 715/765, 715/771, 715/970, 715/500.1, 715/501.1, 715/781, 715/788, 715/800, 715/804, 715/810, 715/203, 715/205, 345/581, 345/589, 345/592, 345/629
• US Class Current: 715/719
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/70 of video data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440263 by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for displaying on a connected PDA
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82

Abstract

A method is provided for playing a video clip on a computer monitor in a full screen mode. Activation of a link to the video clip on a web page results in the video clip being played automatically in full screen mode on the computer monitor. Upon the video clip ending, the full screen mode ends and returns the display to the previous view of the web page. The full screen mode plays the video clip with an integrated transparent video control panel that has controls to enable user control of the playing of the video clip.

Claims

1. A method for displaying video on a computer monitor, comprising the steps of:

providing a digitized video clip;

creating a control panel including a plurality of control indicators for operation of playback of the video clip;

matching a size of the control panel to an image size of the video clip;

providing the control panel with a transparent background;

merging the video clip and the control panel image together into a compressible format with the control panel layered over the video clip to form a merged video;

compressing the merged video;

creating a file with the merged video;

configuring a script for the file so that the merged video is presented in a full screen display mode with the control indicators shown during the playing of the merged video; and

configuring the script for rendering the merged video within an i-frame in a separate webpage, wherein the i-frame is accessible as a layer with settings that enables the i-frame to remain hidden and not disrupt the full screen display mode of the merged video.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control indicators of the control panel include indicators for a plurality of functions selected from the group consisting of:

play, stop, mute, replay and pause.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

setting locations of the control indicators as predetermined proportions of the image size.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

providing a web page having a link to the merged video so that activation of the link results in the video playing in full screen mode.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

storing the merged video on a network server with a web browser compatible script code for full screen playback.

6. A method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising the steps of:

providing a link to the merged video on a web page, said link being directed to merged video on the network server; and

upon activation of said link, activating a script to launch a 1 screen mode on a computer monitor and automatically beginning playing the video clip in full screen mode.

7. A method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising the step of:

upon said video clip ending, closing said full screen mode and returning to the web page having the link.

9. A method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said activation of said link includes opening a new webpage on the computer monitor, said new webpage including loading in the new webpage in a hidden space.

10. A method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising the step of:

placing a media player object code onto the web page.

11. A method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising the step of:

determining what portion of the video has been played during play of the video.

12. A method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising the step of:

displaying a still image in full screen format at least one of a beginning of the video play and an end of the video play.

13. A method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising the step of:

launching a browser window behind the full screen playing of the video while the video is playing.

8. A method as claimed in 6, further comprising the step of:

upon activation of a stop control, closing said full screen mode and returning to the web page having the link.