Linking to video information
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting other information by accessing a particular location on a frame of video being played back;
automatically pausing the video playback when the other information is accessed by selecting the particular location on the frame;
providing the other information while the video playback is paused;
receiving an indication from a user to resume the playback of the video; and
automatically resuming the playback of the video when the other information is no longer being accessed,wherein selecting the other information by accessing the particular location on the frame of video being played back provides an indication of the focus of the user.
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Abstract
A system enables dynamic linking between a variety of video formats including television broadcasts, web pages, and video displays which are stored on magnetic or optical media. Each frame of the video information is identified together with a plurality of locations within that frame. The locations selected by the user for example using a pointing device is then used to access associated information either within the system itself or on an external system. Thus, in some embodiments of the present invention, any item on a given frame may be linked initially or thereafter to other information within or without the particular system containing that information.
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting other information by accessing a particular location on a frame of video being played back; automatically pausing the video playback when the other information is accessed by selecting the particular location on the frame; providing the other information while the video playback is paused; receiving an indication from a user to resume the playback of the video; and automatically resuming the playback of the video when the other information is no longer being accessed, wherein selecting the other information by accessing the particular location on the frame of video being played back provides an indication of the focus of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A machine-readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform a method, the method comprising:
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selecting other information by accessing a particular location on a frame of video being played back; automatically pausing the video playback when the other information is accessed by selecting the particular location on the frame; providing the other information while the video playback is paused; receiving an indication from a user to resume the playback of the video; and automatically resuming the playback of the video when the other information is no longer being accessed, wherein selecting the other information by accessing the particular location on the frame of video being played back provides an indication of the focus of the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a client module to play back a frame of video that was previously recorded, wherein the client module includes a user interface to allow a user to select more information by accessing a particular location on the frame of video being played back, wherein the client module to automatically pause the video playback when the more information is accessed by selecting the particular location on the frame, wherein the client module to display the more information while the video playback is paused, and wherein the client module to automatically resume the playback of the video from where the video was paused when the more information is no longer being accessed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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playing back a frame of video that was previously recorded; selecting more information by accessing a particular location on the frame of video being played back; automatically pausing the video playback when the more information is accessed by selecting the particular location on the frame; displaying the more information while the video playback is paused; and automatically resuming the playback of the video from where the video was paused when the more information is no longer being accessed. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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causing a symbol to be displayed on a screen, wherein the symbol to indicate information is available that is related to a frame of video being played back; allowing a user to indicate a desire to access the information by pressing a first button on a remote control; automatically pausing the video playback when the first button is pressed; receiving the information via a browser while the video playback is paused; allowing the user to indicate a desire to resume the playback of the video by pressing a second button on the remote control; and automatically resuming the playback of the video when the second button is pressed. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
a client module to cause a display of a symbol on a screen, wherein the symbol to indicate information is available that is related to a frame of video being played back, wherein the client module to allow a user to indicate a desire to access the information by pressing a first button on a remote control, wherein the client module to automatically pause the video playback when the first button is pressed, wherein the client module to receive the information via a browser while the video playback is paused, wherein the client module to allow the user to indicate a desire to resume the playback of the video by pressing a second button on the remote control, and wherein the client module to automatically resuming the playback of the video when the second button is pressed. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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