System and method for displaying media interactively on a video display device
US6714215B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A graphical user interface (GUI) allows a user to directly access items of visual and/or audio media by passing a cursor over points on an electronic map. Indicators in the form of icons representing media items can be displayed and can be accessed through a media viewer. A determination is made whether a position indicator or pointer, such as a cursor, is located proximate to a GUI location that is associated with supplemental content in the form of a media item. If so, an indicator is presented to advise the user that supplemental content is indeed associated with that location on the interface. For example, a media icon representing one or more media items can be displayed on the output device proximate to the location of the input device indicator. This indicator serves as a prompt or cue for the user to select the indicator if the user desires to review the supplemental content. A determination is made whether the media icon has been selected in response to an input signal issued by an input device. If so, the selected media item, typically video and/or audio information, is presented to the user via the output device.
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