# US 2008/0189593 A1 · System and method for enabling flash playback of MP3 files available on a web page > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2008/0189593 A1 - Document ID: US20080189593A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 11/602,450 - Filed: 2006-11-20 - Published: 2008-08-07 - Earliest claimed: 2006-11-20 - Inventors: Tim Baker; Dan Kantor - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20080189593A1 ## CPC - H04L 67/34: {involving the movement of software or configuration parameters (network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416)} - H04L 67/02: based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A method comprises using a browser to navigate to a web address; downloading from the web address web page data including an MP3 file link to an MP3 file; downloading a playtagger script; using the playtagger script to generate a playback icon next to the MP3 file link; downloading a Flash handler; and using the Flash handler to configure a Flash plugin to playback the MP3 file in response to activation of the playback icon. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system, comprising: web page data including an MP3 file link to an MP3 file; a playtagger script for generating a playback icon next to the MP3 file link; and a Flash handler for configuring a Flash plugin to playback the MP3 file in response to activation of the playback icon. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the playtagger script includes JavaScript. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the playtagger script is located on one or more websites available to a browser, and the web page data includes a playtagger reference for enabling the browser to fetch the playtagger script. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the playtagger script is fuirther operative to replace the playback icon with at least a stop icon, in response to the activation. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The system of claim 4, wherein the Flash handler is further operative to cause the Flash plugin to stop the playback in response to a stop request. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the playtagger script is further operative to replace the playback icon with a stop/pause/tag icon set, in response to the activation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The system of claim 6, wherein the Flash handler is further operative to cause the Flash plugin to stop the playback in response to a stop request and to pause the playback in response to a pause request. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the Flash handler is located on one or more websites connected to a browser, and the playtagger script includes a Flash handler function caller for enabling the browser to fetch the Flash handler. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the MP3 file includes audio. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the MP3 file includes video. ### Claim 11 A method, comprising: using a browser to navigate to a web address; downloading from the web address web page data including an MP3 file link to an MP3 file; downloading a playtagger script; using the playtagger script to generate a playback icon next to the MP3 file link; downloading a Flash handler; and using the Flash handler to configure a Flash plugin to playback the MP3 file in response to activation of the playback icon. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the playtagger script includes JavaScript. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the playtagger script is maintained on one or more websites available to the browser, and the web page data includes a playtagger reference for enabling the browser to download the playtagger script. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising using the playtagger script to replace the playback icon with at least a stop icon, in response to the activation. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising using the Flash handler to cause the Flash plugin to stop the playback in response to a stop request. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising using the playtagger script to replace the playback icon with a stop/pause/tag icon set, in response to the activation. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising using the Flash handler to cause the Flash plugin to stop the playback in response to a stop request and to pause the playback in response to a pause request. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the Flash handler is located on one or more websites connected to the browser, and the playtagger script includes a Flash handler function caller for enabling the browser to download the Flash handler. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the MP3 file includes audio. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the MP3 file includes video. ### Claim 21 A system, comprising: means for navigating to a web address; means for downloading from the web address web page data including an MP3 file link to an MP3 file; scripting means for generating a playback icon next to the MP3 file link; and Flash handler means for configuring a Flash plugin to playback the MP3 file in response to activation of the playback icon.