User-initiated communications during multimedia content playback on a mobile communications device
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving data and playing multimedia content included therein;
obtain multimedia metadata from the received data, the multimedia metadata specifying an interface element, a beginning offset, and an ending offset;
wherein the multimedia metadata specifies a contact type configured to define a type of contact associated with the interface element, a contact address configured to specify a parameter to establish a connection with the contact type, or a contact description configured to provide descriptive information associated with the interface element;
displaying a prompt associated with the interface element, of the multimedia metadata during the playing of the multimedia content, wherein the prompt is displayed within a visual display of the multimedia content at a position between the beginning offset and the ending offset; and
establishing a communications channel associated with the interface element responsive to actuation of the prompt.
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Abstract
A multimedia display process executing in a mobile device traps user input signals to allow switching from display of multimedia to another task without requiring manual termination of the multimedia display process by the user.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving data and playing multimedia content included therein; obtain multimedia metadata from the received data, the multimedia metadata specifying an interface element, a beginning offset, and an ending offset; wherein the multimedia metadata specifies a contact type configured to define a type of contact associated with the interface element, a contact address configured to specify a parameter to establish a connection with the contact type, or a contact description configured to provide descriptive information associated with the interface element; displaying a prompt associated with the interface element, of the multimedia metadata during the playing of the multimedia content, wherein the prompt is displayed within a visual display of the multimedia content at a position between the beginning offset and the ending offset; and establishing a communications channel associated with the interface element responsive to actuation of the prompt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processing device configured to; play multimedia content included in received data; obtain multimedia metadata from the received data, the multimedia metadata specifying an interface element, a beginning offset, and an ending offset; wherein the multimedia metadata specifies a contact type configured to define a type of contact associated with the interface element, a contact address configured to specify a parameter to establish a connection with the contact type, or a contact description configured to provide descriptive information associated with the interface element; displaying a prompt associated with the interface element, of the multimedia metadata during the playing of the multimedia content, wherein the prompt is displayed within an image of the multimedia content at a position between the beginning offset and the ending offset; and establishing a communications channel associated with the interface element responsive to actuation of the prompt. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for playing multimedia content included in received data; means for receiving multimedia metadata from the received data, the multimedia metadata specifying an interface element, a beginning offset, and an ending offset; wherein the multimedia metadata specifies a contact type configured to define a type of contact associated with the interface element, a contact address configured to specify a parameter to establish a connection with the contact type, or a contact description configured to provide descriptive information associated with the interface element; means for displaying a prompt associated with the interface element, of the multimedia metadata during the playing of the multimedia content, wherein the prompt is displayed within a visual display of the multimedia content at a position between the beginning offset and the ending offset; and means for establishing a communications channel associated with the interface element responsive to actuation of the prompt.
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14. A memory device having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving data and playing multimedia content included therein; obtaining multimedia metadata from the received data, the multimedia metadata specifying an interface element, a beginning offset, and an ending offset; wherein the multimedia metadata specifies a contact type configured to define a type of contact associated with the interface element, a contact address configured to specify a parameter to establish a connection with the contact type, or a contact description configured to provide descriptive information associated with the interface element; displaying a prompt associated with the interface element of the multimedia metadata during the playing of the multimedia content, wherein the prompt is displayed within an image of the multimedia content at a position between the beginning offset and the ending offset; and establishing a communications channel associated with the interface element responsive to actuation of the prompt. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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