System and method for linking media content
OwnerKenneth M. Papagan, Dale Alan Herigstadinventors
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Abstract
A system and method for providing linked media content for interactive broadcast over a network. The system includes a presentation device for displaying streaming content and a selector for indicating interest in related media content. The method includes viewing a streaming media object, identifying a portion for indicating interest in related media content. A data source for linked media objects is also disclosed.
Claims22
A system for providing interactive programs including linked media content comprising:
- a presentation device for rendering a plurality of media objects to a user, said plurality of media objects including a first media object including streaming media;
- and
- a selector for selecting a portion of the first media object, the portion associated with a link to a related second media object.
A method of navigating an interactive broadcast including linked media content, comprising the steps of:
- viewing a first streaming media object including a plurality of portions associated with a plurality of related media objects;
- identifying a portion of interest in the first streaming media object;
- and
- accessing an interface for viewing a related media object through the link associated with the identified portion of interest.
A data source including a linked media object for distribution over a network comprising:
- media content for the media object;
- content descriptive metadata for the media object;
- and
- at least one associated media object linked to a portion of said media content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.