Interactive video distribution systems – Video distribution system with upstream communication – Having link to external network
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Boccio, Vincent F. (Department: 2165)
Interactive video distribution systems
Video distribution system with upstream communication
Having link to external network
C725S110000, C386S349000, C386S349000, C386S349000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09546575
ABSTRACT:
A system integrates a DVD system and a WWW web browser. Universal Resource Locator (URL) information corresponding to sites accessible by the browser are stored in fields within the DVD data. When a user actuates a DVD element that has a corresponding URL, the web browser displays information from that site. When the user actuates an HTML menu or other browser-implemented feature, the DVD system accesses a portion of the DVD data specified in the menu. This arrangement provides for two-way communication, i.e., HTML in the browser is able to control DVD content and vice-versa. Having the WWW information embedded in the DVD brings a number of benefits, the foremost of which is the ability to write a “one size fits all” template web page that can interrogate the DVD for URL information and present WWW content corresponding to the URL synchronized with the DVD information.
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Brodersen Rainer
Mohan Fergal John
Apple Inc.
Boccio Vincent F.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw & Pittman LLP
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