Computer desktop multimedia widget applications and methods

• US 20090049384A1
• Filed: 08/13/2008
• Published: 02/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Frank Yau
• Original Assignee: Frank Yau
• Inventors: Yau, Frank
• Application Number:
  US12/228,492
• Publication Number:
  US 20090049384A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/95 Retrieval from the web
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/451 Execution arrangements for user interfaces

Abstract

Methods of web connected computer desktop multimedia widget applications provide users to author and host interactive multimedia content with processes and features to enhance intuitive, seamless user experience, and interactive functions without web browser.

Claims

1. A web connected computer desktop multimedia widget application with methods to enable users in authoring to feature and host desired content without web browser comprising:

language interface and translation, launching associated widgets, combining functions into a single widget, sticky notes or message board widget, voice captions for photo viewings, advertisement widgets, content bookmarking, auto video encoding process with thumbnail images, user relationship trees, digital right management content, and using remote control for channel surfing.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget applications provide different language interface selections and or automatic language text translation functions.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget applications can be launched by other associated multimedia widget applications.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein purity of multimedia widget applications can be launched on the desktop with interactive and web connected functions that may or may not be interdependent or provide related functions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application features sticky notes to provide electronic text communications with other users on the web.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein purity of multimedia widget applications, each with a different function such as, but not limited to, TV, radio, notepad, sticky notes, message board, photo album, video player, book, magazine, newspaper, photo-flame, schedule, contact list, invitation, Personal Media Book, or rolodex where any of the listed functions can be combined into a single multimedia widget application with compartmented functional interfaces.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application enables voice or audio captions loaded with the picture or photo files for playback when viewed.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application enables updates, entries, loading, adding and deleting content as well as managing profile and preferences that are seamless to the users with intuitive user interface where most of the editing or authoring operations are either in drag and drop or WYSIWYG.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application features standalone multimedia advertising widget on the desktop to show advertising messages or 3D graphical objects with interactive features and optional dialogue widget and or audio as well as optional sponsor logos with interactive links to other widgets or websites.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application features bookmark for content and playback so when restart on the same device or when moved to a different device, it could play and start at the same place.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application features drag and drop operations to initiate an automatic process in copying and encoding video files from a computer, camera, video camcorder, or other digital devices that contain suitable video file for encoding or transferring to the designated storage locations for playback from links that feature thumbnail images of the encoded video file.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application inserts a thumbnail image, automatically upon completion of the video encoding process, with optional text dialogue over a video media disk figure icon which links to the encoded video stored.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application utilizes auto reporting of usage information along with user profiles and links in the peer groups to map relationship trees to optimizing product placement, sponsorships, and advertisement.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application features purity of complementary multimedia advertising widgets with pre-determined time and duration along with the content sequence as controlled by the advertising management software.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application provides digital right management by allowing content playback only from specific servers, web portals or host identifications.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application employs electronic remote control to launch, navigate, or select functions with the multimedia widget applications featured on TV set-top-boxes, integrated IPTV sets, or Internet TV sets.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application enables host identifications to be listed as content channels with names and logos shown on favor list, rolodex widget, or remote control devices.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the multimedia widget application features a message board widget that provides private or public electronic text, voice messages, file transfers within the peer group which it is intended.

19. A Personal Media Book is a web connected desktop multimedia widget application with multiple functions that enable a user to author and host interactive multimedia content to share with intended viewers requiring an account sign-in process to access the combined multimedia widget with compartmented sections comprising:

not limited to, blog (text log or notes), photo album, sticky notes, video, and music where these sections contain graphical tabs or page flip area that a user can click on to bring the rendering to the corresponding section may employ applicable enhanced features such as voice captions for photo viewings, advertisement widgets, auto video encoding process with thumbnail images, and viewing video playback on video player widget.

20. The multimedia widget application of claim 19, wherein the Personal Media Book deploys the complementary advertising widget at predetermined time and duration and video player widget when a video file is selected for playback.