Media playlist management and viewing remote control
First Claim
1. A system for viewing media referenced by playlist entries in a user-compiled playlist including targeted advertisements displayed proximate the playlist, comprising:
- a local remote controller device for controlling a TV server, wherein playlist entries are selected by a user from a playlist displayed on the local remote controller device and not displayed on a TV;
wherein at least one advertisement is selected from a database of advertisements and wherein said at least one advertisement is closely related to a first playlist entry,wherein the at least the one closely related advertisement is displayed on the remote controller device in close physical proximity to the first playlist entry;
wherein the playlist is compiled by a user; and
wherein media referenced by a URL media link is added to the playlist by the user according to a method comprising;
with a cursor over the displayed media link, activating a pop-up menu that includes action choices comprising at least;
adding the link to the playlist;
playing the media located at the media link; and
both of adding the link to the playlist and playing the media located at the media link.
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Abstract
According to this invention, a user may capture a media link on any PC and perform this capture function at any physical location, then save the media link in a playlist, and subsequently play the media located at the media link on a TV server. The TV server may be controlled from a local device—typically a PC or a handheld remote control. Playlists may be maintained on a Web playlist function. Software on a local controller device can then select a media link from a Web playlist through the Internet, and the Web playlist function can then pass that link to a local TV server, thus avoiding the need for the controller device and the TV server to communicate through a LAN. Additionally, a playlist may include targeted advertisements shown physically adjacent to related playlist items.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for viewing media referenced by playlist entries in a user-compiled playlist including targeted advertisements displayed proximate the playlist, comprising:
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a local remote controller device for controlling a TV server, wherein playlist entries are selected by a user from a playlist displayed on the local remote controller device and not displayed on a TV; wherein at least one advertisement is selected from a database of advertisements and wherein said at least one advertisement is closely related to a first playlist entry, wherein the at least the one closely related advertisement is displayed on the remote controller device in close physical proximity to the first playlist entry; wherein the playlist is compiled by a user; and wherein media referenced by a URL media link is added to the playlist by the user according to a method comprising; with a cursor over the displayed media link, activating a pop-up menu that includes action choices comprising at least; adding the link to the playlist; playing the media located at the media link; and both of adding the link to the playlist and playing the media located at the media link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for viewing media referenced by playlist entries in a media playlist containing targeted advertising wherein the playlist is displayed on a remote controller device and not on a TV, comprising:
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receiving a media playlist compiled by a user that contains playlist entries; analyzing content referenced by the media playlist to determine for at least one playlist entry, one or more targeted advertisements from a database of advertisements that are closely related to content referenced by the playlist entry; supplying to the remote controller device, the one or more targeted advertisements; displaying on the remote controller device and in close physical proximity to the playlist entry, the one or more targeted advertisements; and wherein the remote controller device communicates with a TV server connected to the TV; and wherein media referenced by a URL media link is added to the playlist by the user according to a method comprising; with a cursor over the displayed media link, activating a pop-up menu that includes action choices comprising at least; adding the link to the playlist; playing the media located at the media link; and both of adding the link to the playlist and playing the media located at the media link. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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