Computer network having context sensitive and interactive multimedia applications and controls, forming dynamic user interfaces on local computer terminals

A dynamic user interface display comprising:

• a plurality of screen application regions;
• one or more application elements and one or more media files having positions, wherein select application elements and the media files are layered and may include a background movie layered and played beneath the screen application regions and viewed in the background of the dynamic user interface display;
• a browser operating in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions and overlaying the background movie;
• wherein the background movie is a media file with sequential image data visible in the background of the dynamic user interface display;
• and
• wherein the plurality of screen applications are controlled by the dynamic user interface display.

A method for controlling a dynamic user interface, the method comprising:

• defining a plurality of screen application regions;
• playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display;
• wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images;
• selecting a control element based on user input;
• and
• managing at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as directed by the control element.

A method for controlling a dynamic user interface, the method comprising:

• defining a plurality of screen application regions;
• playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display, wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images;
• operating a browser in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions;
• and
• wherein the plurality of screen application are controlled by a player type environment.

A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer network to display a dynamic media interface, comprising:

• defining a plurality of screen application regions;
• playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display, wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images;
• operating a browser in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions;
• and
• wherein the plurality of screen application are controlled by a player type environment.

A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer network to display a dynamic media interface, comprising:

• defining a plurality of screen application regions;
• playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display;
• wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images;
• selecting a control element based on user input;
• and
• managing at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as directed by the control element.

A method in a computer system for displaying a dynamic media interface, the method comprising:

• defining a plurality of screen application regions on a computer display;
• playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic media interface,
• wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images;
• operating a browser in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions;
• operating multiple applications in the selected one of the plurality of screen application regions;
• displaying tabs for each of the applications and the browser;
• selectively playing control movies having graphical elements and interactive control elements for controlling the browser and the plurality of screen applications;
• and
• wherein the plurality of screen applications are controlled by a player type environment.

A computer network comprising:

• a central server;
• a plurality of local terminals in operative communication with the central server, and the local terminals including local displays and local input devices viewed in a dynamic user interface displays;
• the local displays being operative to display a plurality of screen application regions;
• playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the dynamic user interface display local displays;
• wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images;
• a browser in a selected one of the plurality of screen application regions;
• and
• wherein said plurality of screen applications are controlled by a player type environment.

A computer network comprising:

• a central server;
• a plurality of local terminals in operative communication with the central server, and the local terminals including local displays and local input devices;
• and
• the local displays being operative to display a plurality of screen application regions and playing a background movie layered underneath at least one of the plurality of screen application regions as the background beneath the local displays, wherein the background movie is a media file with motion images.