Method and Apparatus for Browsing Using Alternative Linkbases
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1. A method for receiving hyperlinks for interactive television, comprising:
- submitting to a linkbase provider a request for one or more hyperlinks, said request including interactive television state information corresponding to a particular device; and
receiving from said provider a response to said request, the provider'"'"'s formulation of said response comprising consulting a linkbase correlating state information with hyperlinks,wherein requests relating to any of multiple programs are submitted, said requests differing only with regard to said state information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for navigating hypermedia using multiple coordinated input/output device sets. Disclosed systems and methods allow a user and/or an author to control what resources are presented on which device sets (whether they are integrated or not), and provide for coordinating browsing activities to enable such a user interface to be employed across multiple independent systems. Disclosed systems and methods also support new and enriched aspects and applications of hypermedia browsing and related business activities.
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1. A method for receiving hyperlinks for interactive television, comprising:
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submitting to a linkbase provider a request for one or more hyperlinks, said request including interactive television state information corresponding to a particular device; and receiving from said provider a response to said request, the provider'"'"'s formulation of said response comprising consulting a linkbase correlating state information with hyperlinks, wherein requests relating to any of multiple programs are submitted, said requests differing only with regard to said state information.
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165. A method for use in a second computerized device set which is configured for wireless communication using a wireless communications protocol that enables wireless communication with a first computerized device set, wherein the first computerized device set includes a continuous media player, the method comprising:
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receiving discovery information in accordance with a device management discovery protocol that is implemented at a communication layer above an internet protocol layer, wherein the discovery information allows the second computerized device set to determine that the first computerized device set is capable of receiving at least one control function related to a parameter of a presentation of a continuous media content, wherein the continuous media content includes video data; making available to a user a first user interface that allows the user to select to direct communications to the second computerized device set; making available to the user a second user interface that allows the user to select a particular control function related to a parameter of a presentation of the continuous media content; and
,wirelessly transmitting, in accordance with a wireless local area network protocol, the particular control function from the second computerized device set to the first computerized device set for subsequent use by the continuous media player to control the presentation of the continuous media content on the first computerized device set. - View Dependent Claims (166)
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