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Method and apparatus to provide multimedia service using time-based markup language

US8359303B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Xiaosong Du · Sichuan, CN
Yanlin Guan · Santa Clara, US
Xiang Li · Nanhu, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 5, 2008
Grant date	Jan 22, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 10, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/435
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multimedia player and method is disclosed for displaying multimedia content on a video screen. A video stream and a markup language segment associated with the video stream are received, wherein the markup language segment comprising a time stamp identifying a target segment of the video stream, and at least one keyword associated with the time stamp. The keyword is transmitted over a network to a search engine, and related content is received from the search engine over the network, wherein the related content is related to the keyword. When the target segment of the video stream is displayed on the video screen, the related content is concurrently displayed on the video screen.

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