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Method for interactive video content programming
Assignee: Allied Security Trust I
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Filing: 2001-07-31
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Granted: 2011-01-11
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Expires: 2021-07-31
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a system and method for interacting with video by displaying one or more interface links associated with video content being displayed, pausing the video content when an interface link is interacted with, allowing the user to view ancillary content the interface link is linked to over a network, and un-pausing the video content after the user elects to continue viewing the video content. In one or more embodiments, the ancillary content may permit e-commerce, display additional video or other images, and/or include links to additional ancillary content. The present invention also includes a method for creating an interactive video.
Inventors
- 👤 Ron J. Hudson
- 👤 Terrence T. Coles
- 👤 Craig D. Berry
- 👤 Allen D. Easty
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 10:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/80; H04N21/85; H04N21/858; H04N21/8586; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/235; H04N21/25; H04N21/254; H04N21/2542; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/4302; H04N21/4307; H04N21/43072; H04N21/435; H04N21/45; H04N21/462; H04N21/4622; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47202; H04N21/4722; H04N21/478; H04N21/47815; H04N21/4782; H04N21/482; H04N21/60; H04N21/61; H04N21/6106; H04N21/6125; H04N21/854; H04N21/8541; H04N5/00; H04N5/44; H04N5/445
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 98
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for using an interactive video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a visual display for a user, the video having at least one interface link associated therewith, the interface link adapted to be displayed on the visual display and being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to ancillary content accessible over the network; interacting, during the streaming of the video, in a single interaction with the interface link to both; (a) interrupt, at the remote location, the streaming of the video at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) transmit a request of the user for the ancillary content over the network to a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored; delivering the ancillary content over the network and displaying the ancillary content on the visual display; and continuing the streaming of the video over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A method for using an interactive video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a visual display for a user, the video having at least one interface link associated therewith, the interface link adapted to be displayed on the visual display and being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to ancillary content accessible over the network; interacting, during the streaming of the video, in a single interaction with the interface link to both; (a) interrupt, at the remote location, the streaming of the video at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) transmit a request of the user for the ancillary content over the network to a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored; delivering the ancillary content over the network and displaying the ancillary content on the visual display; and continuing the streaming of the video over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link.
Claim 3
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19 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the interrupting of the streaming of the video includes pausing the video.
Claim 4
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24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes interacting with the interface link being embedded in the video.
Claim 5
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25 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes overlaying the interface link on the video on the visual display.
Claim 6
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes interacting with the interface link originating from a feed separate from a feed of the video.
Claim 7
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36 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes hiding the interface link from view on the visual display when the interface link is not being interacted with by the user.
Claim 8
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24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the video includes displaying the interface link as at least a partially transparent graphic.
Claim 9
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes interacting with primary ancillary content having a link to secondary ancillary content.
Claim 10
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the video includes displaying the interface link having an appearance of moving across a screen of the visual display as the video is being played.
Claim 11
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes conducting a commercial transaction with the user.
Claim 12
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30 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes accessing the ancillary content having a link to a site adapted to transact the commercial transaction.
Claim 13
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24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes accessing the ancillary content including information relating to the video.
Claim 14
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes accessing the ancillary content including video.
Claim 15
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes conducting a commercial transaction using the ancillary content.
Claim 16
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the displaying of the video includes displaying the video having a plurality of the interface links associated therewith.
Claim 17
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the network supports two-way communication.
Claim 18
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the Internet protocol-based network includes an intranet-based network.
Claim 19
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the remote location includes an endpoint server.
Claim 20
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The method of claim 18 , wherein the endpoint server includes at least one video server, at least one web server, and at least one content database.
Claim 21
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The method of claim 1 , wherein the network includes a wireless network.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for using an interactive video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a visual display for a user, the video having at least one interface link associated therewith adapted to be displayed on the visual display, the interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to provide access to ancillary content; interacting, during the streaming of the video, in a same interaction with the interface link to both; (a) interrupt at the remote location, the streaming of the video over the network at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) the ancillary content over the network to a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored; displaying the ancillary content on the visual display; and continuing the streaming of the video from the remote location over the network and continuing the display of the video on the visual display from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
189 words
A method for using an interactive video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a visual display for a user, the video having at least one interface link associated therewith adapted to be displayed on the visual display, the interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to provide access to ancillary content; interacting, during the streaming of the video, in a same interaction with the interface link to both; (a) interrupt at the remote location, the streaming of the video over the network at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) the ancillary content over the network to a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored; displaying the ancillary content on the visual display; and continuing the streaming of the video from the remote location over the network and continuing the display of the video on the visual display from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link.
Claim 24
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19 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein the interrupting of the streaming of the video includes pausing the video.
Claim 25
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24 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes interacting with the interface link being embedded in the video.
Claim 26
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25 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes overlaying the interface link on the video on the visual display.
Claim 27
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes interacting with the interface link originating from a feed separate from a feed of the video.
Claim 28
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes hiding the interface link from view on the visual display when the interface link is not being interacted with.
Claim 29
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the displaying of the video includes displaying the interface link as at least a partially transparent graphic.
Claim 30
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26 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes interacting with primary ancillary content having a link to secondary ancillary content.
Claim 31
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the streaming of the video includes delivering the interface link having an appearance of moving across a screen of the visual display as the video is being played.
Claim 32
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the accessing of ancillary content includes conducting a commercial transaction with the user.
Claim 33
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The method of claim 20 , wherein the accessing of ancillary content includes accessing the ancillary content having a link to a site adapted to transact the commercial transaction.
Claim 34
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the accessing of ancillary content includes accessing the ancillary content including information relating to the video.
Claim 35
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the accessing of ancillary content includes accessing the ancillary content including video.
Claim 36
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the accessing of ancillary content includes conducting a commercial transaction using the ancillary content.
Claim 37
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the streaming of the video includes streaming the video having a plurality of the interface links associated therewith.
Claim 38
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the network supports two-way communication.
Claim 39
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the Internet protocol-based network includes an intranet-based network.
Claim 40
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the remote location includes an endpoint server.
Claim 41
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The method of claim 38 , wherein the endpoint server includes at least one video server, at least one web server, and at least one content database.
Claim 42
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The method of claim 21 , wherein the network includes a wireless network.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for displaying an interactive video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a visual display for a user, the video having an embedded interface link associated therewith while the video is displayed, the interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to ancillary content accessible over the network; interacting, during the streaming of the video, with the interface link to both; (a) interrupt at the remote location, the streaming of the video at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) transmit a request of the user for the ancillary content over the network to a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored; displaying the ancillary content on the visual display; and continuing the streaming of the video over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
171 words
A method for displaying an interactive video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a visual display for a user, the video having an embedded interface link associated therewith while the video is displayed, the interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to ancillary content accessible over the network; interacting, during the streaming of the video, with the interface link to both; (a) interrupt at the remote location, the streaming of the video at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) transmit a request of the user for the ancillary content over the network to a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored; displaying the ancillary content on the visual display; and continuing the streaming of the video over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link.
Claim 45
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19 words
The method of claim 41 , wherein the interrupting of the streaming of the video includes pausing the video.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 41 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes hiding the interface link from view on the visual display when the interface link is not being interacted with.
Claim 47
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28 words
The method of claim 41 , wherein the displaying of the video on the visual display includes displaying the interface link as at least a partially transparent graphic.
Claim 48
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The method of claim 41 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes interacting with primary ancillary content having a link to secondary ancillary content.
Claim 49
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The method of claim 41 , wherein the displaying of the video includes displaying the interface link having an appearance of moving across a screen of the visual display as the video is being played.
Claim 50
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The method of claim 41 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes conducting a commercial transaction with the user.
Claim 51
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The method of claim 47 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes accessing the ancillary content having a link to a site adapted to transact the commercial transaction.
Claim 52
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24 words
The method of claim 41 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes accessing the ancillary content including information relating to the video.
Claim 53
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20 words
The method of claim 41 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes accessing the ancillary content including video.
Claim 54
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The method of claim 41 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes conducting a commercial transaction using the ancillary content.
Claim 55
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The method of claim 41 , wherein the displaying of the video on the visual display includes displaying the video having a plurality of the interface links associated therewith.
Claim 56
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The method of claim 41 , wherein the network supports two-way communication.
Claim 57
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The method of claim 41 , wherein the Internet protocol-based network includes an intranet-based network.
Claim 58
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The method of claim 41 , wherein the remote location includes an endpoint server.
Claim 59
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The method of claim 55 , wherein the endpoint server includes at least one video server, at least one web server, and at least one content database.
Claim 60
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The method of claim 41 , wherein the network includes a wireless network.
Claim 61
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for displaying an interactive video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a visual display for a user; displaying an overlaid interface link with the video based on a time elapsed during the display of the video, the overlaid interface link being displayed through a feed separate from a feed of the video, the overlaid interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) ancillary content; interacting, during the streaming of the video, with the interface link to both; (a) interrupt at the remote location, the streaming of the video at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) display on the visual display the ancillary content received over the network from a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored; and continuing the streaming of the video over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link.
Claim 62
Independent Claim
179 words
A method for displaying an interactive video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote location over an Internet protocol-based network and displaying the video on a visual display for a user; displaying an overlaid interface link with the video based on a time elapsed during the display of the video, the overlaid interface link being displayed through a feed separate from a feed of the video, the overlaid interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) ancillary content; interacting, during the streaming of the video, with the interface link to both; (a) interrupt at the remote location, the streaming of the video at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) display on the visual display the ancillary content received over the network from a remote site of the URL where the ancillary content is stored; and continuing the streaming of the video over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the interacting with the interface link.
Claim 63
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the interrupting of the streaming of the video pausing the video.
Claim 64
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes hiding the interface link from view on the visual display when the interface link is not being interacted with.
Claim 65
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the displaying of the video on the visual display includes displaying the interface link as at least a partially transparent graphic.
Claim 66
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes interacting with primary ancillary content having a link to secondary ancillary content.
Claim 67
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the displaying of the overlaid interface link includes displaying the interface link having an appearance of moving across a screen of the visual display as the video is being displayed.
Claim 68
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes conducting a commercial transaction with the user.
Claim 69
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The method of claim 64 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes accessing the ancillary content having a link to a site adapted to transact the commercial transaction.
Claim 70
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes accessing the ancillary content including information relating to the video.
Claim 71
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes accessing the ancillary content including video.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the interacting with the interface link includes conducting a commercial transaction using the ancillary content.
Claim 73
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the displaying of the video on the visual display includes displaying the video having a plurality of the interface links associated therewith.
Claim 74
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the displaying of the video on the visual display includes interacting with a time code marker embedded in the video.
Claim 75
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the network supports two-way communication.
Claim 76
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the Internet protocol-based network includes an intranet-based network.
Claim 77
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the remote location includes an endpoint server.
Claim 78
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The method of claim 73 , wherein the endpoint server includes at least one video server, at least one web server, and at least one content database.
Claim 79
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The method of claim 58 , wherein the network includes a wireless network.
Claim 80
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for conducting commerce over an Internet protocol-based network during the display of a video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote site over the network to a user and displaying the video on a visual display, the video having an interface link associated therewith, the interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to a commerce site adapted to conduct commerce with the user that is accessible over the network; interacting, during the streaming of the video, with the interface link during the display of the video to both; (a) interrupt the streaming of the video at the remote site at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) access over the network the commerce site linked by the URL; displaying the commerce site on the visual display; and continuing the streaming of the video from the remote site over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the accessing of the commerce site.
Claim 81
Independent Claim
177 words
A method for conducting commerce over an Internet protocol-based network during the display of a video, the method comprising: streaming the video from a remote site over the network to a user and displaying the video on a visual display, the video having an interface link associated therewith, the interface link being linked by a universal resource locator (URL) to a commerce site adapted to conduct commerce with the user that is accessible over the network; interacting, during the streaming of the video, with the interface link during the display of the video to both; (a) interrupt the streaming of the video at the remote site at a point in time so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and (b) access over the network the commerce site linked by the URL; displaying the commerce site on the visual display; and continuing the streaming of the video from the remote site over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted after the accessing of the commerce site.
Claim 82
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The method of claim 76 , further comprising completing a transaction with the commerce site.
Claim 83
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The method of claim 76 , wherein the network supports two-way communication.
Claim 84
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The method of claim 76 , wherein the Internet protocol-based network includes an intranet-based network.
Claim 85
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The method of claim 76 , wherein the remote location includes an endpoint server.
Claim 86
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The method of claim 80 , wherein the endpoint server includes at least one video server, at least one web server, and at least one content database.
Claim 87
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The method of claim 76 , wherein the network includes a wireless network.
Claim 88
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for creating an interactive video, the method comprising: encoding and storing the video onto a remote storage medium at a first site; creating a link program adapted to both; (a) interrupt streaming of the video at the remote storage medium to prevent streaming of the video over an Internet protocol-based network to a second site; and (b) access ancillary content accessible over the network with a universal resource locator (URL) to a remote site where ancillary content is stored, the link program linking the ancillary content and the video to a point in time when the streaming of the video from the remote storage medium is interrupted; associating the link program with the video; streaming the video and the link program over the network; displaying the video on the visual display; interrupting, at the first site, the streaming of the video in response to interacting with the link program so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and continuing the streaming of the video over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted.
Claim 89
Independent Claim
185 words
A method for creating an interactive video, the method comprising: encoding and storing the video onto a remote storage medium at a first site; creating a link program adapted to both; (a) interrupt streaming of the video at the remote storage medium to prevent streaming of the video over an Internet protocol-based network to a second site; and (b) access ancillary content accessible over the network with a universal resource locator (URL) to a remote site where ancillary content is stored, the link program linking the ancillary content and the video to a point in time when the streaming of the video from the remote storage medium is interrupted; associating the link program with the video; streaming the video and the link program over the network; displaying the video on the visual display; interrupting, at the first site, the streaming of the video in response to interacting with the link program so as to prevent streaming of the video over the network; and continuing the streaming of the video over the network from the point in time when the streaming of the video was interrupted.
Claim 90
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The method of claim 83 , wherein the associating of the link program includes encoding the link program with the video onto the storage medium.
Claim 91
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The method of claim 84 , wherein the encoding of the link program is performed simultaneously with encoding the video.
Claim 92
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The method of claim 83 , wherein the streaming of the video over the network includes delivering the link program in a feed separate from a feed of the video.
Claim 93
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The method of claim 83 , wherein the streaming of the video over the network includes overlaying the video with the link program during the displaying of the video on the visual display.
Claim 94
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The method of claim 83 , wherein the associating of the link program with the video includes embedding a time code marker in the video to permit the display of an interface link to the ancillary content based on the time elapsed during the displaying of the video.
Claim 95
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The method of claim 83 , wherein the network supports two-way communication.
Claim 96
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The method of claim 83 , wherein the Internet protocol-based network includes an intranet-based network.
Claim 97
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The method of claim 83 , wherein the remote location includes an endpoint server.
Claim 98
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The method of claim 91 , wherein the endpoint server includes at least one video server, at least one web server, and at least one content database.
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