Intelligent interactive multimedia

• US 20060156330A1
• Filed: 01/07/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Era Digital Media Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Era Digital Media Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Chiu, Fu-Sheng
• Application Number:
  US11/030,113
• Publication Number:
  US 20060156330A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/24
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4758 for providing answers, e.g. voting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

An intelligent interactive multimedia system that provides a wide variety of multimedia content and services to a plurality of users utilizing various platforms. A plurality of channels is provided to users. Users or a group of users can participate in interactive multimedia sessions and communicate by text messaging, audio, or video signals in real time. Numerous interactive tools such as application sharing, synchronized internet browsing allowing users to browse the network together, file distribution and sharing, voting and polling, session recording, shared whiteboard, and chat room are provided. An advertising and purchasing module allow products to be advertised and purchased.

Claims

1. An interactive multimedia system comprising:

a plurality of multimedia content;

an interactive guide for assisting users in selecting multimedia content;

a file sharing module for providing file and data sharing between users;

an application sharing module for providing application sharing between users;

a synchronized network browsing module for allowing users to browse a network together;

a voting module for allowing users to vote;

a shared whiteboard on which users can draw, type, or paste images;

a chat room for allowing users to communicate with other users;

a meeting module for allowing users to participate in a group meeting session;

a recording module for allowing users to record content of the session;

a multi-paged tabbed interface for allowing users to switch between pages of the session; and

an advertising module for providing promotional material to users;

2. The interactive multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the multimedia content comprises movies, videos, audio, music, games, presentations, or a combination of these.

3. The interactive multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the multimedia content is streamed in real time or near real time.

4. The interactive multimedia system of claim 1, wherein a plurality of multimedia is streamed in one signal.

5. The interactive multimedia system of claim 1, wherein users can accept or refuse delivery of the shared file or data.

6. The interactive multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the voting results are automatically tallied.

7. The interactive multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the voting results are selectively shared with users.

8. The interactive multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the users communicate in the chat room via text messages.

9. The interactive multimedia system of claim 1, wherein right of individual users to utilize the whiteboard, chat room, or voting is selectively given or denied.

10. An interactive multimedia system comprising:

an application sharing module for allowing application sharing between users;

a synchronization module for allowing synchronization control over an Internet browser;

a file distribution module for allowing users to deliver or exchange materials, multimedia, data, or files with other users;

a voting module for allowing users to create a poll and vote;

a shared whiteboard module for allowing users to draw, write, and paste pictures on a shared whiteboard;

a chat module for allowing users to use a chat room to communicate with other online users

a messaging module for allowing users to privately communicate with other users;

a recording module for allowing users to record content;

a channel guide module for displaying an interactive guide to allow users to select between the multimedia content; and

an interface module for displaying interactive tools provided by the modules.

11. The interactive multimedia system of claim 10, further comprising:

an advertising module for allowing advertising to be displayed;

a scheduler module is provided to assist users in scheduling;

a digital rights management module for protecting the multimedia content;

a purchasing module for allowing users to purchase the multimedia content or products presented;

a multimedia module for controlling the multimedia content;

a bulletin module for allowing hosts to send broadcast notices to users;

a controller module for controlling the modules.

12. The interactive multimedia system of claim 10, wherein the multimedia content is streamed in real time or near real time.

13. An interactive multimedia system comprising:

an application sharing module for allowing application sharing between users;

a synchronization module for allowing synchronization control over an Internet browser;

a file distribution module for allowing users to deliver or exchange materials, multimedia, data, or files with other users;

a voting module for allowing users to create a poll and vote;

a shared whiteboard module for allowing users to draw, write, and paste pictures on a shared whiteboard;

a chat module for allowing users to use a chat room to communicate with other online users

a messaging module for allowing users to privately communicate with other users;

a recording module for allowing users to record content;

an advertising module for allowing advertising to be periodically or continuously displayed;

a scheduler module is provided to assist users in remembering times or schedules of live or pre-recorded content;

a digital rights management module for protecting the multimedia content;

a purchasing module for allowing users to purchase the multimedia content or products presented;

a channel guide module for displaying an interactive guide to allow users to select between the multimedia content;

a multimedia module for controlling the multimedia content;

a bulletin module for allowing hosts to send broadcast notices to users;

an interface module for displaying interactive tools provided by the modules; and

a controller module for controlling the modules.

14. The interactive multimedia system of claim 13, wherein the multimedia content comprises movies, videos, audio, music, games, presentations, or a combination of these.

15. The interactive multimedia system of claim 13, wherein the multimedia content is streamed in real time or near real time.

16. The interactive multimedia system of claim 13, wherein a plurality of multimedia is streamed in one signal.

17. The interactive multimedia system of claim 13, wherein users can accept or refuse delivery of the shared file or data.

18. The interactive multimedia system of claim 13, wherein voting results are automatically tallied.

19. The interactive multimedia system of claim 13, wherein the users communicate in the chat room via text messages.

20. The interactive multimedia system of claim 13, wherein right of individual users to utilize the whiteboard, chat room, or voting is selectively given or denied.