System and method for media playback over a network using links that contain control signals and commands
US7281034B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6125
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system to provide media to a terminal coupled to a network, the terminal comprising a media playback component. The method and system provides for programmatically directing the terminal to access a first network site in the plurality of network sites, and causing the media playback component on the terminal to automatically load a first media web resource located at the first network site to playback a first media. The method and system also includes programmatically directing the terminal to access a second network site in the plurality of network sites, and causing the media playback component on the terminal to automatically load a second media web resource located at the second network site to playback a second media.
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