Accessing media context information using contextual links
US11481086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4431
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The systems and methods described herein are directed toward launching a third party application in a media center module using a contextual link. The media center module is configured to enable the third party application to register with the module and to associate a contextual link corresponding to the third party application with a context provided by the media center module. In response to a request for information related to the context, the media center module is configured to direct to a location associated with the contextual link. The media center module is further configured to provide to the location data that identifies the context. In response to the provided data, the location is populated with the requested information. Thus, the use of conditional link enables a third party application to register to be a context handler for a media center module.
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