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One click full-screen video system and method

  • US 7,792,925 B1
  • Filed: 03/20/2001
  • Issued: 09/07/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for playing full screen video on a user computer comprising:

  • displaying in a user interface at said user computer a web page containing at least one link to an electronic video file;

    selecting said link to request said video file;

    downloading said video file to said user computer in response to said request;

    detecting by said user computer an initial receipt of said video file, wherein said detecting includes determining a display mode of the video file;

    opening in said user interface a window of a video player in full screen mode in response to said detecting;

    reading said video file by said player to play said video in said window;

    encoding said video file with a header and a plurality of tracks; and

    inserting plural instructions into a selected one of said tracks;

    wherein said plural instructions are readable by said player so that said player displays information in response to the instructions,wherein said inserting includes inserting a first instruction relating to additional video content, and displaying information in response to said first instruction which includes playing said additional video content within a viewing screen of said player prior to playing said video.

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