Method for publishing composite media content and publishing system to perform the method

A method for creating a composite media file, the method being implemented by a processor included in a host server and comprising the steps of:

• generating an interface and presenting the interface to a client electronic device that communicates with the host server;
• receiving a first command directed to a primary media file via the interface, the first command including a file path of the primary media file, the primary media file being a video file;
• retrieving the primary media file based on the first command;
• receiving a second command directed to a secondary media file via the interface, the second command including a file path of the secondary media file and at least one designated time instance associated with playing of the primary media file;
• retrieving the secondary media file based on the second command;
• creating a composite media file that incorporates the primary media file and the secondary media file,
• wherein, the processor is programmed to create the composite media file in such a manner that when the composite media file is played by a media playing device, the secondary media file is displayed simultaneously with and separately with respect to the primary media file on a screen of the media playing device at the designated time instance;
• and
• displaying the composite media file in a display of the media playing device by:
• generating a primary media presentation interface for displaying the primary media,
• generating a secondary media presentation interface for displaying the secondary media;
• displaying the primary media file in the primary media presentation interface by the processor accessing the file path of the primary media content;
• presenting the secondary media content in the secondary media presentation interface by the processor accessing the file path of the secondary media content, wherein the secondary media content is begun to be presented only when the predefined time point defined in the setup data is reached during the displaying of the primary media content;
• and
• tying the primary media presentation interface and the secondary media presentation interface in a single player interface by resizing the primary media presentation interface and the secondary media presentation interface, and arranging the relative display positions of the primary media presentation interface and the secondary media presentation interface according to the setup data, the secondary media content being presented in the secondary media presentation interface separately from the primary media content,
• wherein the single player interface encoded in the media file includes a first region to only present the primary media content, and a second region, different from and independent of the first region, to only present the secondary media content, such that the primary media content and the secondary media content are configured to be simultaneously and separately displayed;
• wherein the electronic setup page is generated using a network application that is embedded into a webpage accessed by the editing electronic device, and
• wherein an editable first information field set associated with the primary media content to identify the primary media content, the editable first information field set including a file path of the primary media content and a file path field for the primary media content;
• and an editable second information field set associated with the secondary media content to identify the secondary media content and to define the predefined time point of presenting the secondary media content, the editable second information field set including a file path of the secondary media content and a file path field for the secondary media content, the secondary media content being media advertising content.

A host server for creating a composite media file, comprising a processor and a communication device, wherein said processor is programmed to implement the steps of:

• generating an interface and presenting the interface to a client electronic device that communicates with the host server;
• receiving a first command directed to a primary media file via the interface, the first command including a file path of the primary media file, the primary media file being a video file;
• receiving a second command directed to a secondary media file via the interface, the second command including a file path of the secondary media file and at least one designated time instance associated with playing of the primary media file;
• creating a composite media file that incorporates the primary media file and the secondary media file,
• wherein said processor is programmed to create the composite media file in such a manner that when the composite media file is played by a media playing device, the secondary media file is displayed simultaneously with and separately with respect to the primary media file on a screen of the media playing device at the designated time instance;
• and
• displaying the composite media file in a display of the media playing device by:
• generating a primary media presentation interface for displaying the primary media,
• generating a secondary media presentation interface for displaying the secondary media;
• displaying the primary media file in the primary media presentation interface by the processor accessing the file path of the primary media content;
• presenting the secondary media content in the secondary media presentation interface by the processor accessing the file path of the secondary media content, wherein the secondary media content is begun to be presented only when the predefined time point defined in the setup data is reached during the displaying of the primary media content;
• and
• tying the primary media presentation interface and the secondary media presentation interface in a single player interface by resizing the primary media presentation interface and the secondary media presentation interface, and arranging the relative display positions of the primary media presentation interface and the secondary media presentation interface according to the setup data, the secondary media content being presented in the secondary media presentation interface separately from the primary media content,
• wherein the single player interface encoded in the media file includes a first region to only present the primary media content, and a second region, different from and independent of the first region, to only present the secondary media content, such that the primary media content and the secondary media content are configured to be simultaneously and separately displayed;
• wherein the electronic setup page is generated using a network application that is embedded into a webpage accessed by the editing electronic device, and
• wherein an editable first information field set associated with the primary media content to identify the primary media content, the editable first information field set including a file path of the primary media content and a file path field for the primary media content;
• and an editable second information field set associated with the secondary media content to identify the secondary media content and to define the predefined time point of presenting the secondary media content, the editable second information field set including a file path of the secondary media content and a file path field for the secondary media content, the secondary media content being media advertising content.

A method for publishing composite media content to be performed by a publishing system that is connected to a client electronic device via a network, said method comprising the steps of:

• in response to a request from the client electronic device for experiencing primary media content, generating, by the publishing system, webpage data that is provided to the client electronic device via the network;
• and
• receiving, by the publishing system, setup data associated with the primary media content and secondary media content having a predefined correspondence with the primary media content, the setup data being generated by an editing electronic device;
• wherein the webpage data includes
• a primary media presentation interface including program instructions that configure the client electronic device to reproduce the primary media content, and
• a secondary media presentation interface including program instructions that configure the client electronic device to present the secondary media content,
• wherein the program instructions of the secondary media presentation interface further configures the client electronic device to present the secondary media content when a predefined time point is reached during reproduction of the primary media content by the client electronic device;
• wherein the setup data includes a file path associated with the primary media content, and information associated with the secondary media content;
• wherein the step of receiving the setup data includes:
• generating, by the publishing system, an electronic setup page that is provided to the editing electronic device via the network, the setup data being received by the publishing system via the electronic setup page;
• wherein the electronic setup page includes:
• an editable first information field set associated with the primary media content to identify the primary media content and a file path field for the primary media content;
• and
• an editable second information field set associated with the secondary media content to identify the secondary media content and to define the predefined time point of presenting the secondary media content and a file path field for the secondary media content, the secondary media content being media advertising content;
• wherein the publishing system generates the webpage data by merging the primary media content and the secondary media content according to the setup data associated with the primary media content and the secondary media content;
• wherein the electronic setup page further includes an editable layout field set that is used to define relative display positions of the primary media content when reproduced by the client electronic device and the secondary media content when presented by the client electronic device, and the publishing system merges the primary media content and the secondary media content according to data in the editable layout field set for the setup data that is associated with the primary media content and the secondary media content so as to generate the webpage data;
• wherein the webpage data is encoded as a media file incorporating both the primary media content and the secondary media content, and the primary media content and the secondary media content are configured to be simultaneously and separately displayed by a display of the client electronic device;
• said method further comprising the steps of
• generating a primary media presentation interface for displaying the primary media,
• generating a secondary media presentation interface for displaying the secondary media;
• and
• tying the primary media presentation interface and the secondary media presentation interface in a single player interface by resizing the primary media presentation interface and the secondary media presentation interface,
• wherein the single player interface encoded in the media file includes a first region to only present the primary media content, and a second region, different from and independent of the first region, to only present the secondary media content, such that the primary media content and the secondary media content are configured to be simultaneously and separately displayed;
• wherein the electronic setup page is generated using a network application that is embedded into a webpage accessed by the editing electronic device;
• wherein the secondary media content is media advertising content, and the editable second information field set includes at least one of a file path field, a time point field, a product name field, a product introduction field, a product price field, a product ingredient field, and a product quantity field;
• wherein the secondary media content includes image content, the program instructions of the secondary media presentation interface further configuring the client electronic device, in response to user operation of the client electronic device to select the image content, to display an information box containing information filled in the editable second information field set for the setup data that is associated with the primary media content and the secondary media content.