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, a user selection of the link causing advertising content to output for display, and whereinthe overlay image is of contextual relevance to the item of selected video-on-demand-content.
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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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16 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, a user selection of the link causing advertising content to output for display, and wherein the overlay image is of contextual relevance to the item of selected video-on-demand-content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. 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 overlay image is of contextual relevance to the item of selected video-on-demand-content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. 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 overlay image is of contextual relevance to the item of selected video-on-demand-content.
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16. Server circuitry comprising:
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an interface configured to distribute video-on-demand content via a network; a processor configured to encode an internet page via which the video-on-demand content is to be distributed, the internet page including the first layer and a second layer and a link, and configured to receive user selections via the interface wherein; an item of selected video-on-demand content is distributed in the first layer, an overlay image that can be selectively combined with the video-on-demand content of the first layer, is identified in the second layer, the link is provided in association with the identified overlay image, the link identifying advertising content, and wherein the overlay image is of contextual relevance to the item of distributed video-on-demand-content.
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