Hot-linked images and methods and an apparatus for adapting existing images for the same
First Claim
1. Apparatus for associative display of media items in a hypertext mark up language context, at least one of said media items being an image item, the image item comprising a delineated object within said image, the delineated object comprising a hot link to another location in said hypertext mark up language context, the apparatus being configured with:
- a display functionality for displaying said media item; and
a partial-item hotlinking function for recognizing and supporting hotlinking from internal features of said image item, thereby to support said hot link from said delineated object.
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Abstract
Apparatus for displaying an image or other media in a hypertext mark up language context, the image comprising at least one delineated region, the delineated region comprising a hot link to another location in said hypertext mark up language context. An editing tool is also taught for preparing such images and a method is provided of providing a free at point of use database of images, where DRM fees are paid for by links to advertising.
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32 Claims
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1. Apparatus for associative display of media items in a hypertext mark up language context, at least one of said media items being an image item, the image item comprising a delineated object within said image, the delineated object comprising a hot link to another location in said hypertext mark up language context, the apparatus being configured with:
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a display functionality for displaying said media item; and a partial-item hotlinking function for recognizing and supporting hotlinking from internal features of said image item, thereby to support said hot link from said delineated object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Editing device for editing media items for hot-linking, the device comprising:
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an interactive object delimiter for allowing a user to delimit objects within a media item for hot-linking, and an interactive tagging tool for allowing said user to insert keywords to describe respectively delineated objects. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of rendering rights protected media freely available to publishing parties comprising:
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obtaining media items; labeling said media with keywords; providing publishing parties with access to said media for use thereof; allowing advertising parties to hot link advertisement material to items identified by said keywords; collecting usage payments from said advertising parties for use of said media by said publishing parties. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for rendering rights protected media available to publishing parties, without at least any initial payment, the apparatus comprising:
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a tagging tool for labeling protected media items with keywords; a database for storing said labeled media items in a manner accessible to publishing parties, to allow said publishing parties to make use thereof;
said database being configured to be accessible by said keywords, allowing advertising parties to hot link advertisement material to protected media items identified by said keywords; anda billing unit configured to collect usage payments from said advertising parties for use of said media items by said publishing parties. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of providing a database with linkable and keyworded media items, comprising:
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providing said media items, providing an editing tool, the editing tool comprising an interactive tagging tool for allowing a user to insert keywords or slogans to describe said media items; making said media items and editing tool available to remote users to allow said remote users to add links and keywords to said media items using said editing tool for a fee. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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