Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090083661 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING WEB PAGE ELEMENTS - Against this backdrop systems and methods have been developed for displaying content. More specifically, systems and methods have been developed for selectively displaying content corresponding to elements. | 03-26-2009 |
20090106104 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING AN AD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN EXTENSIBLE MEDIA PLAYER - In a method and system for creating an extensible media player, a multimedia player application is instantiated on a client system. A presentation data file is transmitted to the client system from a server. The presentation data file includes a playlist of timelines, with at least one multimedia file being played or at least one application being executed for each timeline. The presentation data file is parsed to activate an advertising manager module. The activated advertising manager module instantiates an advertising plug-in. The advertising plug-in connects to an advertising network and downloads select advertising policies and dynamically schedules advertisements for the timelines. Upon the occurrence of an event generated by a timeline, the advertising manager module inserts a blocking module to block execution of the timeline. An advertisement is dynamically retrieved and rendered in an advertising display overlaying a multimedia player application display. When the advertisement has concluded, execution of the timeline is resumed. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106315 | EXTENSIONS FOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN EXTENSIBLE MEDIA PLAYER - In a method and system for creating an extensible media player, a multimedia player application is instantiated on a client system. A presentation data file is transmitted to the client system from a server. The presentation data file includes a playlist of timelines, modules associated with each of the timelines of the playlist, and a presentation theme for each of the modules. Each module extends the functionality of the instantiated multimedia player and includes a user interface element having a reconfigurable presentation. Each presentation theme defines presentation attributes for a user interface element. A module identifies one or more multimedia files to be played or one or more applications to be executed by the multimedia player application. The presentation data file is parsed to identify the modules associated with each of the timelines of the playlist as well as a presentation theme associated with each of the modules. For a selected timeline, the modules associated with the selected timeline are loaded. Each module associated with the selected timeline is notified of the presentation theme to be applied to the module. In response to the notification, each module retrieves presentation attributes corresponding to the presentation theme and applies the presentation attributes to its user interface element. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106639 | System and Method for an Extensible Media Player - In a method and system for creating an extensible media player, a media player application is instantiated on a client system. The media player application receives a data presentation file from a server. The data presentation file includes a playlist of media files and modules associated with each of the media files. The data presentation file is parsed and an instance of the playlist is created. The playlist instance may include playlist items corresponding to the media files of the playlist. Each playlist item may have an associated presentation instance governing presentation aspects of the playlist item. When a playlist item is selected for playback, the corresponding media file is transmitted to the client system. The media file and modules associated with the presentation instance for the playlist item are loaded by the instantiated media player. Once loaded, pre-timeline modules are executed prior to the playing of the selected media file. Additional modules are executed concurrently to the playing of the media file. Subsequent to the playing of the media file, post-timeline modules are executed. Following the presentation of the media file and associated modules, the media player application processes the next selected media file and its associated modules. | 04-23-2009 |
20090125812 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN EXTENSIBLE MEDIA PLAYER - In a method and system for creating an extensible media player, a multimedia player application is instantiated on a client system. A timeline to be played by the instantiated multimedia player application is transmitted to the client system. One or more modules and one or more layouts are dynamically selected and retrieved for the timeline. The modules contain application logic to extend a functionality of the multimedia player application. The layouts contain logic to control an aspect of a presentation of the multimedia player application and the modules. The timeline, the modules, and the layouts are loaded into the multimedia player application. The loaded modules are verified to determine if any module is blocking the timeline from playing. If a module is blocking the timeline from playing, the blocking module is executed and playback of the timeline is stopped until execution is complete. If no module is blocking the timeline, the timeline begins playing back. Each subsequent module and each loaded layout is executed at a predetermined time during playback of the timeline. As each module is executed, the module is checked to determine whether the module is blocking the timeline from playing. If the module is blocking the timeline, playback of the timeline is stopped or paused until execution of the module is complete. | 05-14-2009 |
20090135002 | MOBILE DEVICE TRACKING AND LOCATION AWARENESS - A system is provided for tracking a mobile device by enabling a user to remotely monitor the external surrounding environment of the mobile device. Initially, a mobile device is configured to selectively report on the device's surrounding environment based on one or more reporting events. Upon an occurrence of a reporting event, the mobile device generates a report by capturing at least one sensory datum related to its external surrounding environment. At least one locating datum is included in the report which can provide at least an approximate geographic location of the mobile device at the time the report is generated. Once the report is generated, the mobile device selectively sends the report to a tracking assist server, which makes the report remotely accessible to the user. Accordingly, when a mobile device is missing, a user can review one or more reports accessible on the server to determine whether the mobile device is stolen. Additionally, the at least one sensory datum provided in the one or more reports can be used to assist the user or others in identifying persons and/or objects in the surrounding environment of the mobile device, which may lead to the identification of the thief and/or recovery of the mobile device. | 05-28-2009 |
20090144260 | ENABLING SEARCHING ON ABBREVIATED SEARCH TERMS VIA MESSAGING - System and method for processing a search query using partial indexing to enable use of abbreviated search terms in the query. A mobile device sends a search request (e.g. a text message) to a server over a network. Search request terms can include subsets of feature identifiers and function as partial indexes. The search request can include additional context (e.g. to indicate desired service such as restaurant or transportation, or additional geographic information). The server matches the terms to an interim search result such as one or more geographic locations, and then provides information regarding the interim result to the mobile device. Partial indexing of a database or of one or more tables of the database (e.g. for a geographic area) can be adjusted to balance a minimum term size (e.g. minimum number of characters) against an average, maximum, or median number of matching locations or services. | 06-04-2009 |
20100073391 | INFORMATIONAL CONTENT PRESENTATION VIA BACKDROP IMAGES - The subject matter disclosed herein relates to presenting informational content via a backdrop image within at least a portion of a computer generated container area. | 03-25-2010 |
20100146434 | Minimap Navigation for Spreadsheet - Methods and system for navigation in a data grid include defining a first region in a containment window of a display device associated with a computer system, to render data in a first data grid. The first data grid includes a plurality of rows and columns of data representing a portion of data in the data grid. A second region within the containment window provides a smaller, visual representation of the data in the data grid. The second region includes a two-dimensional data grid with a plurality of data portions with each data portion corresponding to a page of data in the data grid. Each of the plurality of data portions in the second region is provided with preview information to identify the content contained therein. A thumb tool within the second region enables selection and navigation to a coordinate point within a selected data portion within the second region using the two-dimensional data grid information. The selection and navigation to the selected coordinate point within the data portion in the second region enables rendering of the corresponding page of data in the first region. The data in the first region is a subset of the data in the second region and the data in the second region is a subset of the data in the data grid. | 06-10-2010 |
20130117663 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTIVELY DISPLAYING WEB PAGE ELEMENTS - Systems and methods are disclosed for selectively displaying content corresponding to web page elements. A web page element can comprise one or more DIV tags that may be used to encapsulate and identify other elements and information. The first name and the first address of the element are stored. In a receiving operation, a display request to visibly display the element, is received. A received display request identifies the first name or the first address, or both, of the element. In response to receiving the display request, content associated with the first address, and at least a portion of the content comprising the identified element are retrieved. The content to obtain the identified element is parsed, and the identified element is subsequently displayed. The displayed content be altered or adjusted based identification of a second element. | 05-09-2013 |