Method and system for accessing web pages based on playback of recordings
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1. A system coupled to a network to associate remote data with local data, where the local data is included in a recording and is accessed to play the recording for a user of the local device said system comprising:
- an access unit accessing the local data;
a processor deriving an identifier by abstracting table of contents information for the local data;
a communication unit automatically obtaining the remote data from the network upon access to the local data, using at least one uniform resource locator based on an at least partial pointer obtained from the network and corresponding to the identifier; and
an output unit outputting the remote data.
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Abstract
Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user'"'"'s computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording.
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38 Claims
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1. A system coupled to a network to associate remote data with local data, where the local data is included in a recording and is accessed to play the recording for a user of the local device said system comprising:
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an access unit accessing the local data; a processor deriving an identifier by abstracting table of contents information for the local data; a communication unit automatically obtaining the remote data from the network upon access to the local data, using at least one uniform resource locator based on an at least partial pointer obtained from the network and corresponding to the identifier; and an output unit outputting the remote data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system the local data is an electronic file of digitally encoded audio, and wherein the remote data include at least one of an image associated with the local data, animation associated with the local data, a video associated with the local data, and an album cover associated with the electronic file, said system comprising:
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an access unit accessing the local data; a processor deriving an identifier by abstracting table of contents information for the local data; a communication unit automatically obtaining the remote data from the network upon access to the local data, using at least one uniform resource locator based on an at least partial pointer obtained from the network and corresponding to the identifier; and an output unit outputting the remote data.
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5. A method using a local computer connected to a network, comprising:
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obtaining an identifier of a recording accessed by the local computer from an abstraction of contents of the recording the abstraction including table of contents information used in playing back the recording said obtaining, using a process capable of having multiple recordings approximately matching the identifier and further abstraction of the identifier is possible; determining an at least partial pointer based on the identifier; obtaining via the network from at least one storage location determined using the at least partial pointer remote data related to the recording; and outputting the remote data on the local computer.
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6. A method of delivering content complementary to a compact disc inserted in a compact disc player coupled with a computer connected to a network, comprising:
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inserting the compact disc in the compact disc player coupled with the computer; obtaining an identifier for the compact disc from table of contents information for the compact disc; retrieving at least one uniform resource locator related to the identifier, including searching a local cache for the identifier; connecting to a remote look-up server to search for the identifier and to return an at least partial pointer, when the identifier is not found in the local cache; storing the at least partial pointer returned from the remote look-up server in the local cache; and providing the at least one uniform resource locator based on the at least partial pointer, when the identifier is found in the local cache and when the at least partial pointer is returned from the remote look-up server; linking to at least one remote device via the network, in response to the at least one uniform resource locator; and delivering content complementary to the compact disc from the at least one remote device to the computer via the network. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. At least one computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, embodying a method for delivering content complementary to a compact disc inserted into a compact disc player coupled with a computer connected to a network, comprising:
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inserting the compact disc in the compact disc player coupled with the computer; obtaining an identifier for the compact disc from table of contents information for the compact disc; retrieving at least one uniform resource locator related to the identifier, including searching a local cache for the identifier; connecting to a remote look-up server to search for the identifier and to return an at least partial pointer, when the identifier is not found in the local cache; storing the at least partial pointer returned from the remote look-up server in the local cache; and providing the at least one uniform resource locator based on the at least partial pointer, when the identifier is found in the local cache and when the at least partial pointer is returned from the remote look-up server; linking to at least one remote device via the network, in response to the at least one uniform resource locator; and delivering content complementary to the compact disc from the at least one remote device to the computer via the network. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. At least one computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, embodying a method for delivering content complementary to a compact disc inserted into a compact disc player coupled with a computer connected to a network, comprising:
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inserting the compact disc in the compact disc player coupled with the computer; obtaining an identifier for the compact disc from table of contents information for the compact disc; determining at least one uniform resource locator related to the identifier; linking to at least one remote device using the at least one uniform resource locator via the network using the identifier as a password to access the at least one remote site; and delivering content complementary to the compact disc from the at least one remote device to the computer via the network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of delivering content complementary to a compact disc inserted in a compact disc player coupled with a computer connected to a network, comprising:
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receiving the compact disc in the compact disc player coupled with the computer; obtaining an identifier for the compact disc from table of contents information for the compact disc; retrieving from a remote computer via the network an at least partial pointer related to the identifier; linking to a remote device via the network using the at least partial pointer; and delivering content complementary to the compact disc from the remote device to the computer via the network.
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14. A computer system, coupled to a network, to associate remote data and audio, comprising:
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a playback unit, located at a first location, to play a recording using information provided with the recording; a communication unit, located at the first location, to obtain remote data from the network using an at least partial pointer corresponding to the recording; an output unit, located at the first location, to output the remote data; and a remote computer, coupled to said communication unit via the network and located at a second location remote from the first location, storing at least one database of recording identifiers derived from the information used to play the recordings, and at least partial pointers and providing said communication unit with the at least partial pointer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. At least one computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, embodying a method for delivering content complementary to a compact disc inserted into a compact disc player coupled with a local computer connected to a network, comprising:
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detecting insertion of the compact disc in the compact disc player coupled with the local computer; obtaining an identifier for the compact disc from table of contents information for the compact disc; retrieving from a remote computer via the network an at least partial pointer corresponding to the identifier; linking to a remote device via the network, based on the at least partial pointer; and delivering content complementary to the compact disc from the remote device to the local computer via the network. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. At least one computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, embodying a method for delivering content complementary to a compact disc inserted into a compact disc player coupled with a computer connected to a network, comprising:
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inserting the compact disc in the compact disc player coupled with the computer; obtaining an identifier for the compact disc from table of contents information for the compact disc; retrieving an at least partial pointer corresponding to the identifier, including searching a local cache for the identifier; connecting to a remote look-up server to search for the identifier and return at least one character string related thereto, when the identifier is not found in the local cache within a predetermined period of time; storing the at least one character string returned from the remote look-up server in the local cache; and providing the at least one character string as the at least partial pointer, when the identifier is found in the local cache and when the at least one character string is returned from the remote look-up server; linking to a remote device via the network, based on the at least partial pointer; and delivering content complementary to the compact disc from the remote device to the computer via the network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of delivering content complementary to a recording ready for playback by a local device connected to a network, comprising:
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obtaining an identifier for the recording from information provided with the recording to play back the recording; retrieving from a remote device via the network an at least partial pointer corresponding to the identifier; linking to the remote device via the network, based on the at least partial pointer; and delivering content complementary to the recording from the remote device to the local device via the network. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. At least one computer program stored on a computer-readable medium, embodying a method for delivering content complementary to a recording ready for playback by a local device connected to a network, comprising:
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obtaining an identifier for the recording from information provided with the recording to play back the recording; retrieving from a remote device via the network an at least partial pointer corresponding to the identifier; linking to a remote device via the network based on the at least partial pointer; and delivering content complementary to the recording from the remote device to the local device via the network. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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