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System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program

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  • US 9,990,174 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2017
  • Issued: 06/05/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of presenting a linear program of video elements, the method comprising:

  • receiving, via a server of a World Wide Web including a processor and a memory, search data indicating search criteria associated with video content;

    wherein the server of the World Wide Web responds to the search criteria by;

    selecting, via the server of the World Wide Web, a first video element;

    selecting, via the server of the World Wide Web, a second video element;

    selecting, via the server of the World Wide Web, a third video element;

    associating, via the server of the World Wide Web, the first video element, the second video element and the third video element along with other video elements in a linearly linked fashion to produce the linear program of video elements;

    transmitting, via the server of the World Wide Web, first data for display in a map area of a display screen of a client device associated with a user, the first data including a plurality of indicators, each of the plurality of indicators representing a corresponding one of the first video element, the second video element and the third video element; and

    transmitting via the server of the World Wide Web and for display on the display screen of the client device associated with the user, second data including a forward link indicator;

    receiving, via the server of the World Wide Web, third data from the client device associated with the user indicating a selection of the forward link indicator;

    updating, via the server of the World Wide Web, the first data to form updated first data for display in the map area in response to selection of the forward link indicator; and

    receiving, via the server of the World Wide Web, fourth data from the client device associated with the user indicating a selection by the user of one of the plurality of indicators representing a selected one of, the first video element, the second video element or the third video element;

    wherein the first video element, the second video element and the third video element are stored on the server of the World Wide Web and wherein the selected one of, the first video element, the second video element or the third video element is transmitted, via the server of the World Wide Web, to the client device associated with the user.

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