Video-on-demand system
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- an interface configured to receive video-on-demand content via a network;
a processor configured to decode an internet page via which the video-on-demand content is received, the internet page including the first layer and a second layer and a link, and configured to send user selections via the interface wherein;
an item of selected video-on-demand content is received in the first layer,an overlay image that can be selectively combined with the video-on-demand content of the first layer, is received in the second layer,the interface is further configured to receive a link in association with the overlay image, selection of the link causing advertising content to output for display, and whereinthe user selections form a history profile which determine what overlay images are received in the second layer to the video-on-demand content of the first layer.
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Abstract
A video-on-demand system including a video server storing video-on-demand content and for streaming video-on-demand through a first layer of an internet page having a first layer and a second layer; and a controller for causing there to be formed in the second layer a plurality of selectable overlay images such that a user at a location in communication with the internet remote from the video server and the controller can display streamed video-on-demand of the first layer in combination with the overlay images of the second layer and can select one of the overlay images; wherein the overlay images correspond to respective control functions for the video-on-demand stream; and the controller is responsive to selection of an overlay image to change the video-on-demand stream in accordance with the corresponding respective control function.
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11 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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an interface configured to receive video-on-demand content via a network; a processor configured to decode an internet page via which the video-on-demand content is received, the internet page including the first layer and a second layer and a link, and configured to send user selections via the interface wherein; an item of selected video-on-demand content is received in the first layer, an overlay image that can be selectively combined with the video-on-demand content of the first layer, is received in the second layer, the interface is further configured to receive a link in association with the overlay image, selection of the link causing advertising content to output for display, and wherein the user selections form a history profile which determine what overlay images are received in the second layer to the video-on-demand content of the first layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for an electronic device, comprising:
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receiving, via an interface, video-on-demand content via a network; decoding, with a processor, an internet page via which the video-on-demand content is received, the internet page including the first layer and a second layer and a link; and sending, by the processor, user selections via the interface wherein; an item of selected video-on-demand content is received in the first layer, an overlay image that can be selectively combined with the video-on-demand content of the first layer, is received in the second layer, the interface is further configured to receive a link in association with the overlay image, selection of the link causing advertising content to output for display, and wherein the user selections form a history profile which determine what overlay images are received in the second layer to the video-on-demand content of the first layer.
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with computer-readable instructions thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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receiving video-on-demand content via an interface and from a network; decoding an internet page via which the video-on-demand content is received, the internet page including the first layer and a second layer and a link; and sending user selections via the interface wherein; an item of selected video-on-demand content is received in the first layer, an overlay image that can be selectively combined with the video-on-demand content of the first layer, is received in the second layer, the interface is further configured to receive a link in association with the overlay image, selection of the link causing advertising content to output for display, and wherein the user selections form a history profile which determine what overlay images are received in the second layer to the video-on-demand content of the first layer.
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