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`USOO7610394B2
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`(12) United States Patent
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`(10) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
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`US 7,610,394 B2
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`(54) WEBAPPLICATION FOR ACCESSING
`MEDIA STREAMS
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`(75) Inventors: Steve Katinsky, Los Angeles, CA (US);
`Michael Burress, Venice, CA (US);
`Jefferson Furtado, Galt, CA (US)
`(73) Assignee: Copper Data River LLC, Los Altos,
`CA (US)
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`(*) Notice:
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`10/210,203
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`(22)
`(65)
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`(63)
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`(51)
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`(52)
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`(58)
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`Filed:
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`Jul. 31, 2002
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`Prior Publication Data
`US 2003/O137531A1
`Jul. 24, 2003
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`Continuation of application No. 09/187.256, filed on
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`Field of Classification Search ................. 345/716,
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`Primary Examiner—Aaron Strange
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Woodcock Washburn LLP
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`A web page has a player for playing media objects, a
`sequencer which displays a play list that defines an order in
`which media objects are played by the player, and a media
`access area for containing a plurality of graphical icons. Each
`graphical icon representing a media object, and the graphical
`icons can be manipulated by a user to modify the play list. For
`example, the media icons may be dragged to the sequencer to
`add them to the sequencer.
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`U.S. Patent
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`Oct. 27, 2009
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`Sheet 17 Of 19
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`U.S. Patent
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`Oct. 27, 2009
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`Sheet 18 of 19
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`U.S. Patent
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`Oct. 27, 2009
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`Sheet 19 of 19
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`WEBAPPLICATION FOR ACCESSING
`MEDIA STREAMS
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`CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATION
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`This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser.
`No. 09/187,256, filed Nov. 6, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,452,
`609 issued Sep. 17, 2002.
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`BACKGROUND
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`The present application relates generally to providing
`media streams from Internet sites.
`The WorldWideWeb (WWW) is conventionally conceived
`as a system in which a user navigates between text documents
`on different servers by means of hypertext links. Activating a
`hypertext link causes another page, also composed of textand
`links, to be delivered to the client computer. Thus, on the
`WWW, a user's experience is determined by the order in
`which the user clicks on links.
`In general, non-text objects are treated as illustrations
`placed on text pages. Although WWW standards include an
`open ended specification for handling multimedia files that
`allows media objects to be referenced by hypertext links,
`those references are treated no differently than hypertext links
`to pages and illustrations. Typically, three techniques are used
`to access multimedia files. First, a link can point to a special
`media file that requires a special player program to produce
`the images and Sounds of the media file. Second, the link can
`point to a player program that starts independently of the web
`browser to play the media file. The interface provided by the
`player program controls the media file. Third, the link can
`point to a player program embedded in the page. In this case,
`the user can click on the link to choose which media file to
`play without leaving the page. However, the size of the image
`displayed and the controls available to the user are chosen by
`the web page designer.
`The currently available tools that can be used to synchro
`nize the presentation of multimedia components include pro
`prietary languages. Such as Macromedia's Lingo and Apple's
`HyperCard, and Scripting languages. Such as ECMAScript
`(JavaScript). In recognition of the difficulty of multimedia
`authoring with the currently available tools, the World Wide
`Web Consortium (W3C) has proposed a new language called
`the Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL).
`The WWW was developed for utility in the assembly and
`cross referencing of text content documents with user free
`dom in navigation. On the other hand, multimedia develop
`ment has focused on interactive but canned content with
`limited use options that are defined by the author. Thus,
`multimedia on the web has been subject to conflicting devel
`opmental pressures, and has not developed a coherent presen
`tation format.
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`SUMMARY
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`In one aspect, the invention is directed to a web page with
`a player for playing media objects, a sequencer which dis
`plays a play list that defines an order in which media objects
`are played by the player, a media access area for containing a
`plurality of graphical icons. Each graphical icon representing
`a media object, and the graphical icons can be manipulated by
`a user to modify the play list.
`Implementations of the invention may include the follow
`ing features. The graphical icon includes an indication of a
`media type of the media object and text describing content of
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`the graphical object. Agraphical icon can be dragged from the
`media access area to the sequencer to add the media object
`represented by the graphical icon to the play list. The
`sequencer can display one of multiple play lists, and the user
`may switch between play lists by selecting a tab associated
`with the play list. For each graphic object in the play list, the
`play list box may contain a copy of the graphical icons rep
`resenting the graphical object, a checkbox to control whether
`the player will play the graphic object, and a pop-up menu to
`provide information about the graphic object. The sequencer
`and media access area may be implemented with Scripted
`DHTML. The media access area may include an expandable
`and collapsible outline of Subjects, and the media icons may
`be arranged in lists in the outline. The media access area may
`include a tab for each subject at a top level of the outline, and
`the user can Switch between subjects by selecting a one of the
`tabs. The media access area may display one of a plurality of
`outlines, and the user can switch between outlines by select
`ing a tab. The player may include a control panel and a
`draggable image display window. The image display window
`may include a home button to return the image display win
`dow to a home position on the web page, an image area, a
`handle, a button to hide the image area, and a size lockbutton
`to prevent the image display window from expanding beyond
`a default size. The web page may further include a site-driven
`area to display a banner. The banner may be synchronized
`with the media object being played by the player, and a media
`object may be associated with the banner. The user may
`change the play list to play the media object associated with
`the banner by manipulating the banner. Dragging the banner
`to the sequencer may add the media object associated with the
`banner to the play list, and dragging the banner to the image
`area of the player may play the media object associated with
`the banner. The banner may include a pop-up menu to display
`information about the media object associated with the ban
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`In another aspect, the invention is directed to a method of
`operating a web page. Multiple sources of streaming content
`are displayed to a user, and user input is received to select a
`playing order for the Sources of streaming content. The play
`ing order is stored, user input is received to start delivering the
`streaming content to the user, and the streaming content is
`presented to the user in the stored order.
`In another aspect, the invention is directed to an Internet
`site having a first database to store information about a plu
`rality of media objects, a second database to store information
`about how the media objects are to be presented on a web
`page, a third database to store information about a plurality of
`users, and an application server for communicating with a
`client running the web page.
`Advantages of the invention may include one or more of
`the following. The user can locate and control streams of
`multimedia content in real time without accessing different
`web pages or Surrendering control to a media player program.
`A user can define and assemble multiple sequences of media
`objects, particularly sources of streaming content. The user
`can manage a persistent personal collection of media objects
`from a network client. The user can gather additional stream
`ing content while a media object is playing, and can modify
`and create sequences while a media object is playing. The
`user can add and remove media objects from a sequence, can
`deselect media objects to prevent them from playing without
`removing them from a sequence, and can Switch between
`different user defined sequences. New media objects can be
`preloaded into a sequence based on a personal preference or
`interest profile defined by the user. Individual user histories
`(as defined by the order in which a user adds media objects to
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`sequences and plays the media objects) can be used to gen
`erate an outline organized by user-defined tabs and dates.
`Users can exchange play lists and player combinations by
`electronic mail.
`The details of one or more embodiments of the invention
`are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the descrip
`tion below. Other features and advantages of the invention
`will become apparent from the description, the drawings, and
`the claims.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`The pageless Internet site is an inversion of conventional
`web site design. In conventional web site design the media
`object is the last link in a long chain of pages and links. The
`setting, context, meaning, and relevance of the media object
`are established in hypertext, and the media object is an adorn
`ment for the hypertext. In contrast, in the pageless Internet
`site, the media object is the starting point. The pageless Inter
`net site is media-oriented, as opposed to being text-oriented
`with media annotations. In short, the principle of organization
`of web page 10 is the relationship between media objects,
`rather than the relationship between pages.
`As shown in FIG. 1, the media access web page 10 has four
`functional areas, including a media icon access panel 12, a
`sequencer 14, an object player 16, and a site-driven area 18.
`The media icon access panel 12 organizes media icons into a
`hierarchical outline or list, and Supports searches for media
`objects. The sequencer 14 allows the user to select media
`icons from the media icon access panel 12, and to create and
`modify one or more user defined play lists. The object player
`16 plays the media objects in the order defined by the play list.
`In addition, the object player 16 can control the play list and
`the individual media objects in the play list. The site-driven
`area 18 presents site-driven graphics synchronized with
`streaming content that responds to user actions and user
`selected content. The graphics can also be media icons rep
`resenting more media objects. The web page 10 can be imple
`mented with JavaScript and HTML 4.0, and can be accessed
`with a web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0.
`Each of the components of the web page 10 will be described
`in greater detail below.
`The media icon access panel 12 has a series of Subject
`matter tabs 22 arranged along an edge of the panel. To begin
`browsing the content of the site, the user selects one of the
`Subject matter tabs 22, for example, by clicking on it with a
`mouse controlled cursor. As shown in FIG. 2A, clicking on a
`subject matter tab 22 causes the top level of an outline 24 to
`appear as a bulleted list containing bulleted items 26. In
`addition, clicking the Subject matter tabs 22 causes outline
`item tabs 28 to appear at the bottom of the media icon access
`panel 12. Each outline item tab 28 corresponds to one of the
`top level bulleted items 26 in the outline 24.
`As shown in FIG. 2B, clicking on either the text of a
`bulleted item 26 or the corresponding outline item tab 28 at
`the bottom of the media icon access panel 12 will cause the
`next level of the outline to be displayed as a bulleted sublist
`29. Clicking on a bulleted item in a sublist causes the next
`lower level of the outline to be displayed. In order to manage
`large outlines without excessive scrolling, the sections of the
`outline will expand and collapse so that only one item of each
`level of the outline is expanded at a time. For example, FIG.
`2B shows the “News' section of the outline has been
`expanded. Clicking on any bullet at the same level. Such as the
`“Sports' bullet, would expand the outline to show the items in
`that bullet, but would also close the “News' section.
`As shown in FIG. 2C, the lowest level of the outline is a list
`36 of media icons 30. Each media icon 30 represents a media
`object. Each media icon includes a graphic icon32 indicating
`the media type. Such as audio, video, text, executable code,
`graphic, or unknown, of the media object. Each media icon
`also includes accompanying text 34 to briefly explain the
`content of the media object. When a cursor 42 moves over a
`media icon, the media icon is highlighted to indicate that it is
`selectable. Clicking on a media icon 30 does not open another
`level of the outline. Rather, as shown in FIG. 3A, holding the
`mouse select button down when a media icon is highlighted
`creates a copy 40 of the selected media icon, in a contrasting
`color. The user can drag the media icon copy 40 with the
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`FIG. 1 illustrates a media access web page according to the
`present invention.
`FIGS. 2A-2C illustrate the use of a media icon access panel
`from the web page of FIG. 1.
`FIG. 3A-3B illustrate the step of dragging a media icon
`from the access panel to a sequencer from the web page of
`FIG 1.
`FIG. 4 illustrates the sequencer containing several media
`icons.
`FIG. 5 illustrates the use of a media object pop-up menu.
`FIG. 6A-6C illustrate the manipulation of multiple play
`lists by the sequencer.
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`FIG 1.
`FIGS. 8A-8C and 9A-9C illustrate the operation of the
`site-driven area from the Internet site of FIG. 1.
`FIG. 10 illustrates a pageless Internet site for generating a
`media access web page.
`FIG. 11 illustrates a method performed when a user con
`tacts a media access web page server.
`FIG. 12 illustrates a method performed when a user inter
`acts with the media icon access panel.
`FIGS. 13 A-13C illustrate methods performed when a user
`Switches or changes tabs in the sequencer.
`FIG. 14 illustrates a method performed whena user plays a
`media object from a play list in the sequencer.
`FIG. 15 illustrates a method performed when a user drags
`a banner from the site-driven area.
`FIG. 16 illustrates a method performed when a user acti
`Vates a media icon pop-up menu.
`FIG. 17 illustrates a media icon pop-up menu.
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`FIG. 1 shows a media access web page 10 generated by an
`Internet site that is particularly Suited for accessing multime
`dia streams. The Internet site is “sequence-oriented’, i.e., the
`user controls the sequence in which multimedia streams are
`presented. In addition, the Internet site is “pageless, in that
`media streams are delivered to the user without the user
`having to navigate to different pages. The media streams may
`be a variety of media types, such as text, audio, images,
`animation, video, executable code, or any combination of
`media types. The Internet site is a media-type neutral system,
`i.e., it treats different media types. Such as audio and video, in
`a similar fashion.
`The building blocks of the Internet site include playable
`media content units, called “media objects', and graphical
`representations, of the media content units called “media
`icons'. The user manipulates the media icons to create an
`individual sequence, i.e., a play list, of media objects. The
`web page 10 presents the media icons with text and/or graph
`ics to assist the user in determining how to manipulate the
`media icons.
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`44, a triangular corner marker 74 appears to indicate the
`direction in which there are more tabs to view. The user can
`click on the corner markers 74 to cause the tabs to shift left or
`right, as appropriate, to display the next play list tab.
`As shown in FIG. 7, the object player 16 is used to play the
`currently selected media object from the play list 50 in the
`sequencer 14. The object player includes an image display
`window 80 and a control panel 82. The object player 16 can
`use any program that can be embedded in a web page that
`presents media objects. Examples of streaming media pro
`grams that can be embedded are QuickTimeTM, RealMe
`diaTM, and Microsoft Media PlayerTM. Streaming media play
`ers, such as the illustrated RealMedia Player, include the
`control panel features, such as a stop button 100, a pause/play
`button 102, a previous button 104 and a next button 106. a
`vertical-slider control 108 provides audio volume control,
`and a horizontal slider control 110 provides fast forward/
`rewind control and indicates the amount of the stream that has
`been and remains to be played. A display panel 112 presents
`the current status of the media object, e.g., playing or paused,
`and a clock 114 shows the total duration of the multimedia
`object and the elapsed time.
`The next button 106 works with the play list 50 in the
`sequencer 14 to cause the currently playing media object to
`stop and to cause the media object represented by the next
`checked media icon in the play list 50 to start playing. Simi
`larly, the previous button 104 causes the currently playing
`media object to stop and causes the media object represented
`by the previous checked media icon in the play list 50 to start
`playing. When a new media object starts playing, it is high
`lighted in yellow as the current media icon. If there is no
`checked media icon in the play list before the current media
`icon, the previous button 104 is dimmed, and if there is no
`checked media icon is the play list after the current media
`icon, the next button 106 is dimmed.
`The image display window 80 includes a handle 90, an
`image size lockbutton 92, a window shade button 94, and an
`image swap button 96. The image display window 80 has a
`home position in the upper left corner of the media access web
`page 10. However the user can reposition the image display
`window 80 by clicking on the handle 90 and dragging the
`image display window. When the image display window 80 is
`dragged out of its home position, it floats above the other
`areas of the web page 10 and the sequencer 14 expands to
`make use of the freed space to provide a larger play list box.
`On the other hand, if the image display window 80 is dragged
`back to its home positions, it will Snap back to the home
`position and the sequencer 14 will shrink to its original size.
`The user can click on the image size loc

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