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AssigneeMedia Forum, Inc.
InventorsAnthony Zito, Brandon Hoff, Scott C. Lemon
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A system and method for distributing and providing access to media and for extending such access to a desktop environment is described. A media player in a webpage or in a desktop environment may reference a centralized location to access a playlist of media files. The playlist itself may reference remotely-located media files that may be streamed to the media player. The media player may be distributed in multiple environments, and updates to the playlist may be automatically distributed to all instances where the playlist is referenced due to the centralized reference in the media player. The embodiments of the media player may also be used in advertising as a mechanism for increasing user contact with an advertising entity and as a mechanism for distributing announcements and information by the advertiser.
A method, performed by a computer system, of accessing media of a user at any instance of a media player regardless of whether the media player is displaying the media of the user comprising:
A method, performed by a computer system, of providing access to media of a user at any instance of a media player regardless of whether the media player is initially displaying the media of the user comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer program code means for implementing a method of providing access to media of a user at any instance of a media player regardless of whether the media player is initially displaying the media of the user, the method comprising:
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