Systems and methods for enchancing media with supplemental content

• US 9,148,643 B2
• Filed: 08/08/2013
• Issued: 09/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Inventor Holdings LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: Inventor Holdings LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Inventors: Smith, Zachary T., Ellenthal, Jon E., Fincham, Carson C.K., Walker, Jay S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhao, Daquan
• Application Number:
  US13/962,591
• Publication Number:
  US 20130322857A1
• Time in Patent Office: 782 Days
• Field of Search: 709/246, 709/213, 709/216, 709/227, 709/228, 709/229, 386/278, 386/239, 386/240, 386/248, 386/280, 386/287
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/00 Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] real-time bi-directional transmission of motion video data H04N7/14 ; broadcast or conference over packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/87 Regeneration of colour television signals H04N9/80 takes precedence

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture for enhancing media with supplemental content are provided.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

providing, by an electronic controller and via a social networking interface, a first media object comprising a plurality of identifiable media portions;

receiving, by the electronic controller and via the social networking interface, (i) an indication of a second media object, and (ii) an indication of a first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object to which the second media object is desired to be attached;

creating, by the electronic controller, a new version of the first media object, the new version having the second media object attached to the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object in a manner such that the second media object is selectable, via the social networking interface, by user interaction with the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object;

receiving, by the electronic controller and via the social networking interface, (i) an indication of a third media object, and (ii) an indication of a second one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object to which the third media object is desired to be attached, wherein the new version of the first media object is created to also have the third media object attached to the second one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object in a manner such that the third media object is selectable, via the social networking interface, by user interaction with the second one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object, and wherein the indication of the second media object is received from a first user and the indication of the third media object is received from a second user that is different than the first user; and

providing, by the electronic controller and via the social networking interface, the new version of the first media object;

wherein the attachment of the second media object to the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object in a manner such that the second media object is selectable, via the social networking interface, by user interaction with the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media, comprises;

associating, by the electronic controller, an icon with the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object;

causing, by the electronic controller, the icon to be displayed upon the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object obtaining focus from a user interaction via the social networking interface; and

causing, by the electronic controller and upon a selection of the displayed icon, the second media object to be output.

2. A method, comprising:

providing, by an electronic controller and via a social networking interface of a mobile electronic device, a first media object comprising a plurality of identifiable media portions;

receiving, by the electronic controller and via the social networking interface of the mobile electronic device, (i) an indication of a second media object, and (ii) an indication of a first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object to which the second media object is desired to be embedded;

creating, by the electronic controller, a new version of the first media object, the new version having the second media object embedded in the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object in a manner such that a user selection, via the social networking interface of the mobile electronic device, of any part of the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object causes the second media object to be revealed to the user; and

providing, by the electronic controller and via the social networking interface of the mobile electronic device, the new version of the first media object;

wherein an attachment of the second media object to the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object in a manner such that the second media object is selectable, via the social networking interface, by user interaction with the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media, comprises;

associating, by the electronic controller, an icon with the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object;

causing, by the electronic controller, the icon to be displayed upon the first one of the plurality of identifiable media portions of the first media object obtaining focus from a user interaction via the social networking interface; and

causing, by the electronic controller and upon a selection of the displayed icon, the second media object to be output.