Systems, methods, and machine-readable storage media for presenting animations overlying multimedia files

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a processor, content information relating to a multimedia file of a plurality of multimedia files, the content information including a plurality of placement points and a plurality of time codes, each placement point containing at least two spatial coordinates, wherein the plurality of placement points comprises a first placement point, and the plurality of time codes comprises a first time code, the content information linked to a multi-dimensionally linked animation (MLA) via linking instructions;
• transmitting an instruction to a multimedia player to initiate playing, beginning at the first time code and located at the first placement point, of the multi-dimensionally linked animation (MLA) on a visual layer overlaying the multimedia file, wherein the instruction includes the first placement point and the first time code,
• wherein the animation is configured to trigger a display of a residual image associated with the animation, the residual image displayed in a distinct showcase portion of the multimedia player after completing the animation, the distinct showcase portion different than an area displayed by the multimedia player used to play the multimedia file and the animation, the display of the residual image based on the linking instructions;
• instructing, by the processor, the multimedia player to present, at a second time code separated by a predetermined time from the first time code, a fulfillment link related to the animation in an extended palette section of the multimedia player;
• presenting, by the processor, a first cost associated with linking the animation with each of the plurality of multimedia files, which is a first plurality of multimedia files;
• receiving, by the processor, a selection of a second cost, less than the first cost
• determining, by the processor, a second plurality of multimedia files based on the second cost;
• and
• preparing, by the processor, a second plurality of instructions for the multimedia player to link the animation with each of the second plurality of multimedia files.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with a first executable program stored thereon, wherein the first executable program contains instructions for a microprocessor to perform the following:

• presenting, by the microprocessor, an advertisement selection interface including a representation of a plurality of multimedia files and a selected common selection criterion related to each of the plurality of multimedia files;
• presenting, by the microprocessor, an indication of a placement point and a time code of a multimedia file, the multimedia file included in the plurality of multimedia files;
• receiving, by the microprocessor, a selection of the placement point and the time code in the first multimedia file;
• preparing, by the microprocessor, an instruction for a multimedia player to link a playing of an animation with a concurrent playing of the first multimedia file at the first placement point and the first time code,
• wherein the animation is configured to trigger a display of a residual image associated with the animation, the residual image displayed in a distinct showcase portion of the multimedia player after completing the animation, the distinct showcase portion different than an area displayed by the multimedia player used to play the multimedia file and the animation, the display of the residual image based on the instruction;
• instructing, by the microprocessor, the multimedia player to present, at a second time code separated by a predetermined time from the first time code, a fulfillment link related to the animation in an extended palette section of the multimedia player;
• presenting, by the microprocessor, a first cost associated with linking the animation with each of the plurality of multimedia files, which is a first plurality of multimedia files;
• receiving, by the microprocessor, a selection of a second cost, less than the first cost;
• determining, by the microprocessor, a second plurality of multimedia files based on the second cost;
• and
• preparing, by the microprocessor, a second plurality of instructions for the multimedia player to link the animation with each of the second plurality of multimedia files.

A method, comprising:

• presenting, via a multimedia player, a multimedia file of a plurality of multimedia files;
• determining that a content item is presented as part of the multimedia file;
• matching the content item to a trigger, the trigger linked to an animation via linking instructions;
• in response to the matching, presenting, via the multimedia player, the animation overlying the multimedia file, wherein the presenting the animation is coordinated to begin when the content item is presented,
• wherein the animation is configured to trigger a display of a residual image associated with the animation, the residual image displayed in a distinct showcase portion of the multimedia player after completing the animation, the distinct showcase portion different than an area displayed by the multimedia player used to play the multimedia file and the animation, the display of the residual image based on the linking instructions;
• instructing, by a processor, the multimedia player to present a fulfillment link related to the animation in an extended palette section of the multimedia player;
• presenting, by the processor, a first cost associated with linking the animation with each of the plurality of multimedia files, which is a first plurality of multimedia files;
• receiving, by the processor, a selection of a second cost, less than the first cost;
• determining, by the processor, a second plurality of multimedia files based on the second cost;
• and
• preparing, by the processor, a second plurality of instructions for the multimedia player to link the animation with each of the second plurality of multimedia files.