TW484288B - Method and system for providing a user with active and passive access to cached content - Google Patents

Abstract

A system as provided for viewing cached content passively and actively. Content from the internet or other information sources is stored on the disk drive of a computer. The computer is programmed to make snap shots of selected content and to generate a cache movie of the content by sequentially providing snap shots on a display device. A user is provided with application software for the computer to customize the cache movie by selecting music for playback during the cache movie. The tempo of the cache movie is synchronized with the selected music and can be varied, depending on the type of music selected by the user. The uses can selectively stop and start the cache movie to actively browse content corresponding to the snap shots therein. Hyper-links in the snap shots permit access to related cached content. The user can then resume playback of the cache movie for passive viewing of cached content.

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V. Description of the Invention (l) [Technical Field of the Invention] The user actively and passively views and accesses quickly. The present invention relates to a system that allows access to content. [Background of the Invention] When users obtain information from the Internet or other networks, they usually take the initiative to perform tasks. For example, in addition to other types of input devices, the user ^ selects a mouse or keyboard in response to prompts generated by Internet browser application software (such as crash / month engine) and web pages on the computer screen. In this way, when the user visits, the user searches on the Internet and selects what is available for viewing and downloading. ^ And when the information is obtained through television or other broadcasting technology, the user is responsible for the magic task. For example, the program is broadcast at a time indicated by the broadcast service provider via a broadband television network (eg via satellite, microwave, vhf / uhf or cable television (CATV) systems). Therefore, the user must tune to a specific TV channel at a certain time in order to watch the program. If you wish to tune to a different channel '", the user is limited to watching only the program being broadcast in the U. To avoid having to watch the program on the spot, the user generally arranges the program for the VCR to Record TV programs and record them on videotape. Users must program the VCR to specify when the VCR will start and end recording. Refer to Figures 1 and 2. The conventional Internet approach involves users on the user ’s electric moon ( For example, such as a personal computer or PC) 24, using Pan! Browser software 22, the active-active search provider 20a, 20b, 20c to 20n provided by iInternet-type Besun. The user instructed by 28 Network 26, and

Page 5 484288 V. Description of the invention (2) / or the World Wide Web (WWW), can use the I n t e r n e t inner valley. For illustrative purposes, i n 7 e r n e type 7 information is understood to be any digitizable and viewable content such as from the web, or any other source, such as Hypertext Markup Language (Hyper — tex1; Markup

Language, HTML for short), web-based pages, videos, audio, text, rights download 'photos' cartoons, etc.) c) veb-type pages are understood as HTML pages, or use other software languages, formats and Content pages created by protocols that facilitate the transfer of data files between computers (such as j A v A, Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), File Transfer Protocol (FTP)). As indicated at block 30 in Figure 2, Internet-type information can be stored or quickly accessed on a drive of the user's computer 24. Please refer to the box 3 2 in FIG. 2. The browsing software 22 allows the user to click the screen icon, or use a mouse or other input device to type an address into the Universal Resource Locator (Universal Resource Locator, URL for short) 31, proceeding to Dou web type content, so as to view the quick access information page page by page. In practice, i electricity! ^ = Path, the user passively monitors other factors when the information is displayed in an interesting format, depending on the type of content that will be viewed, the time when the user must view the content, / 古 土 ^ ^ ^ ^ m ^] Depending on the user's equipment, users prefer different methods of obtaining 舅 δίΐ. Combined 3; The method of storing poor information has its advantages and disadvantages, so it needs a kind of: 2 cents, which passively or actively provides users with access to Internet-type information, and has the option of checking the contents of S and S 2 digital content. For example, the user will then be happy with the Internet-type information they present without having to spend time

Page 6 484288 V. Description of the invention (3) The different contents of the information, among them and other data, each user, therefore, the same. In the use of the website for phase rate, many users welcome the wide range of products and services, experience active actions, such as using. In addition, the user will continue to select the time and priority content. The content has been specifically requested. The same content is not sent at the same time. The same content is repeatedly transmitted to the Internet. At the same time, 'makes content more efficient and can include newsletter advertisements, and similar broadcast services, when the rise of similar broadcast services, need to work with passive information viewing and time, quick access to the mouse click the screen icon to skip to the next Able to use its mouse or other input sequence to actively read Internet-type information. Known Internet protocols involve sending this content to each user later. At the same time, when sending to users with a large number of different requests on an individual basis, the network bandwidth of the users is ineffective, and popular users broadcast such popular digital information to the communication paths used by users. Such notices, weather reports, stock market reports, and merchants. In Internet-based information and others, a user interface is required that allows users to access the convergence. [Summary of the Invention] The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of the existing methods of presenting fast access to content to users, and achieves several advantages over these methods. According to the present invention, a user can conveniently passively view a fast-access movie, which provides a pre-view of selected content that has been quickly accessed or stored on a computer or multimedia system, or stored remotely. In addition, the user can use a mouse or other input device 'at any time to stop the passive pre-viewing activity and actively read the selected content from the pre-viewing content. If you want ’the user can then resume the passive viewing of the pre-view of the content. ·

Page 7 484288 V. Description of the invention (4) Borrowing according to one aspect of the present invention to generate a fast access movie Selecting another aspect of the present invention, presenting the snapshot rate and synchronizing with the channel selected by the user . According to another aspect of the present invention, a user interface is provided to pre-view the selected quick-access content in advance of the movie, and the actual content of the snapshot in the quick-access movie is accessed by quick-storage. Take the user interface ^, you should press the slide bar at different positions to jump to the fast ^ ^, the user is in the same snapshot. Snapshots and their corresponding content can also be classified as in-chip features. The order of snapshots for quick access to videos can be classified as follows :: by description Two = faces can provide the name of the category to which the snapshot with the selected content belongs, and two = are listed as segments. The user can click a sliding column to segment the :: snapshot of the monthly movement. A corresponding aspect of the present invention is presented at first, which is on the control panel of the user's device. What is controlled by the user's computer? According to another aspect of the present invention, a display can be displayed. Photos or quickly access videos. User interface face-to-face;; = show; over options. 4 Sichuan corpse for a simple description of different layouts f]] From the following detailed description, with the accompanying drawings, various aspects, advantages and novel features will be easier, in the drawings: Figure 1 of this month A block diagram of a conventional knowledge system for accessing Internet-type content; 48428 »Description of the invention (5), 2 is a schematic diagram of a way to read information from the Internet or other sources; ^ ° ^ According to an embodiment of the present invention, a high-speed broadcast information 1 ^ 仏 information includes Internet information, to a schematic diagram of the user's system; _ Figure 4 is a preferred embodiment according to the present invention, a computer is used to present fast storage FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a method for obtaining content to a user for pre-viewing and accessing; FIG. 5 is a block diagram of quickly accessing content according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a fast-access movie according to an embodiment of the present invention and its synchronization with Lile; FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary snapshot according to an embodiment of the present invention, which can be a fast-access movie Figures 8 and 9 illustrate exemplary user interface computer screens that have been reached during quick access to a movie according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figures 10 and 11 illustrate examples generated by a user computer according to an embodiment of the present invention And computer screens; and FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate exemplary snapshots that can be presented in quick access to a movie according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals will be understood to refer to similar parts and components. [Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment] Referring to FIG. 3, a system 40 allows a user to obtain one or more types of information or content, such as Internet-type information, for storage in a quick access memory

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According to the present invention, the content can be stored according to the present invention. It can be solved by the high-speed broadcast method 44. The present invention is a user-oriented high-quality sound such as the mouse 47. View and access via a computer 42 or a computer control system, such as a set-top box. Quick access Information in non-volatile memory such as a hard drive. Quick storage is stored on the user's computer 42 or a remote storage device accessible on the computer 42 via a network. The content may be provided to the computer 42, for example, via a broadcast channel. In conjunction with the broadcast illustrated in Figure 3 below, 46 and 48 are provided for illustrative purposes. Please be informed that the polymorphism of Mingbao does not require content to be broadcast. The present invention provides a surface 50 for accessing audio 'data and images stored in a memory device 55 such as a hard disk drive. The user interface includes an input device 54 and at least one output device 56 such as a speaker 59 and a display device. Please continue to refer to FIG. 3, a content aggregator or gateway 58 from various content providers, via the Internet 60, and from other sources ( For example, a network such as Ethernets). The content aggregator 58 can obtain the selected content, among other information, such as regional news reports, regional weather reports' stock market information, music, consumer information, distance learning programs. Content can be transmitted via broadcast signals using one or more high-speed data transmission methods, such as a satellite direct digital broadcast system 44, a CATV network (such as a coaxial electron microscope) 46, or a public switched telephone network (PSTN) cable 48 (such as optical fiber, copper or coaxial link). For example, the telephone company may use asynchronous digital subscriber link (ADSL) technology, or other digital subscriber link (XDSL) technology. Other transfer methods —

88116926.ptd Page 10 484288, Description of Invention (7) may include VHF / UHF broadcast network, please understand that more than one content equals two fields of fiber optic network and so on. And accessed content. According to the present invention, two, two, and two, in order to weave the data for the user to review the data for the high-speed transfer of the data stream, the content aggregator 58 is organized as follows. Although it is a one-way communication system, // may m? For example, a communication path such as PSTN 6 8 can be equipped with a device ^ 8 / jin and connection. Of course, the content requirements can be connected to the feeder 26 = 6 °. Otherwise or required = 68 is sent to the content aggregator 58 '= = received. According to Ernest: since

68. For the convenience of the user to choose f without mentioning the return link such as PSTN to highlight the content via the content: program-program, and at least set: = used content. Langmu is hereinafter referred to as another difficult aspect of the invention ::; Check the puzzles according to this user interface to confirm ifn: method. The user can store it on the disk drive 55 via.疋 From Neiguju & what—The content will be produced, and the computer 42 will plan the program to store the content on the display device 47 on the computer =: 5 households =, and the content will be quickly accessed: The choice of the type of the inner valley. "Easy to view machine 55 or other J system: 42 to plan a program to generate a snapshot from the content stored on the disk ^ I-system t (such as

484288 V. Description of Invention (8) The image is converted to a non-interactive representation, such as a bitmap or a jpEG file, and a quick access movie is generated. The quick access video is a sequence of S photos, and the bean means quick access to the contents of the memory storage device. The following is described in conjunction with FIG. 4_6, which indicates that the consumer power, 42 can be used to generate a fast access memory video: method / and a content aggregator 58 that can also be used to generate problems. The computer 42 may also be a f-screen (such as the screen shown in Horikawa), which allows the user to customize the way of quickly accessing scenes> and the way Uchiani presents it to the user via the output device 56. User's Guide ΐ fiw Liulan Internet-based content: The user needs to take the initiative, such as pressing the selected content to view the web-based page. The process of browsing content according to one aspect of the present invention is improved so that the user can actively or quickly access the content via the user's computer 42. Please refer to Fig. 4, from the content supply ^: aggregator 58), via Internet channels or other ^ P such as Nai Gujiawei to store in the content of Lei Nao u ^, compared to mi Ϊ Γ in magnetic Disc player 55). Figure 5 illustrates the contents of the Beco / Claw Edge supplied to the computer 42. Lei Nao Ren Ren 4 Other memory devices, a part of which can be on: two disk drives 55 or quick access storage section 52 also = quick access storage section 52. Alas. 々 丨 It is also printed on a seal separate from the disk drive 55 = pre-selected by the road and used for its 3 texts called content segment 93's file speed ::: Save section 52 as The contents of the storage device 55 are stored below, and can be stored in the content combiner 58: two-action update, that is, writing, and one of the update period 93 is preferably within one reason. Electric shame 42. The content is divided into hard thieves or other input devices. 484288 V. Description of the invention (9) Application programs 95 (such as word processing and communication programs) entered into the computer 42 and data files 97 such as text and image files. Please continue to refer to FIG. 4. According to the present invention, the computer 42 uses a local video generating software 70 to plan a program to combine a snapshot from any directory and file on the drive 55 or other memory device to generate quick access. film. The partial movie generation software is hereinafter referred to as a cache movie generator (CMG) 70. Computer 42 to plan

The program 'makes a snapshot of one or more key pages in each content segment 93, and stores the snapshot in drive 55 (block 71). For example, a representation of a web-based page is created, that is, bitmap, JPEG, or other formats are used to convert text, images, HTML, and other data into image files, which can be used to generate snapshots. According to the present invention, the computer 42 uses the CMG 70 to plan a program to generate and combine and sequentially display snapshots on the output device 56 to provide users with quick access to videos to pre-view content segments in the quick access memory 5 2 ( Box 81). Users can thus passively view the representation of fast access content. According to the present invention, the computer 42 also plans a program to store software tools 73 that are downloaded or otherwise stored as needed. Software tools are better package ^ image segment conversion library 75, audio library 77 and synchronization tools 79, such as Edit Decision List (EDL), for providing instructions to quickly access ear movies to synchronize snapshots, and Play music while accessing videos. As explained below in conjunction with Figures 8 and 9, the computer 42 is programmed to allow the user to choose to have silent music (such as muting the speaker 59) during quick access to the video, and among other options ^ such as screen prompts, Controller and image segment conversion, quick access to video ^

484288 V. Description of the invention (ίο) The speed at which the snapshot or frame is presented to the output device 56 to customize the quick access to the movie. 0 To create the quick access to the movie, the computer 4 plans a program that uses the audio library 77's choice. Synchronous display of music or other audio channels on the computer monitor of the output device 56. An instruction from a synchronization tool 79 (e.g., an EDL instruction) provides a synchronization code ′ such as the SMPTE time code standardized by the Society of Motion Picture and Engineers (SMPTE) for synchronization. However, other synchronization methods can be used. The fast access movie generation is illustrated in FIG. 6. Picture first snapshot 96, after

It is then displayed sequentially. It also outlines a number of other snapshots at 9.8. As indicated by the SMPTE code 99, during the playback of the background music selected by the user, 'such as at time 0 1 ·· 〇 2 ·· 2 8 ·· 16 becomes a music clip, and a snapshot 96 is generated at the output device 56-a selected time . Therefore, during the quick access to the movie, the step of rendering the snapshot to the output device 56 is instructed by the synchronization tool to coordinate with the beat of the music selected by the user for playback. Therefore, quick access ~ The snapshots or frames in the film can be presented in a faster order than room music during rock music accompaniment and presented at a changing pace (for example, the pace increases faster as the movie progresses) . One user who has selected the same content for pre-viewing, and saves quickly based on speed and companionship

sheet. The content aggregator 58 can use the same reason: to cause a problem, that is, to generate a snapshot of the content at a selected rate equal to that of the channel selected by the content aggregator. y However, as mentioned earlier, the user can choose to view quick access movies, and… any sound from speaker 59. As opposed to the audio channel tool

484288 V. Description of the invention (11) f, the snapshot can be synchronized according to user input. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a factory sliding column 6 7 is provided to control the fast access 1 ^^ rendering rate when the channel is not desired. When the cursor 69 is moved up and down, the user can choose to change the pace of quick access to the video (for example, three frames per second) or slower J (for example, one frame per three seconds). The computer 42 may plan a program to associate a frame or presentation rate with a particular cursor position. -, ", According to another embodiment of the present invention, the computer 42 generates a fast-access video, such as an application program 95 and a data file 97 included in the drive 55, and from the fast-access memory 52 or other memories. CMG 70 selects stored files and / or applications based on file type, directory location or starting date & edited date, among other criteria. Generate snapshots for users to include as desired One such snapshot is shown in the quick access to the file of the movie and / or application. Figure 7 shows, for example, the user may choose to view a snapshot of each file that has been created or revised before the selected date. The user may then passively view Part of each file to determine, for example, whether the file can be deleted. The user looks for a specific image, text or other data, and where is the hidden data stored? Quick access to the video is also helpful. Users can also choose the snapshot method. For example, a snapshot of only the first page of each selected data file can be provided to the output device 5 6. As shown in Figure 7 , Each instruction from a four page or image snapshot of the stored viewable file can be used to allow the user to view several pages of each file pre-viewed by the video. Quick access to the video can also include an icon or Snapshots of other images. Computer 42 also schedules programs to allow users to suspend quick access to videos.

484288 V. Description of the invention (12) A snapshot of the click is displayed to actively browse and quickly access the content, which leads to ^

〇 Present the actual content corresponding to the current snapshot. The user can then click on any on-screen icon or hyperlink in the content currently on the display and skip to any place where he wants to be accessible via computer 42 (e.g. via network 60) The rest of the content is section 9 3 to resume the quick access to the presentation of the movie. Referring to FIG. 4, when desired, the user can start the CMG 70 by pressing the icon or other image on the display device 47 (block 83). When the quick access movie is presented (block 85), the user may stop the quick access movie as instructed in block 87 to view the content segment indicated by the snapshot. The user can therefore selectively transition from a passive viewing task to an active browsing task, and then click on the hint or icon provided in the content, and skip to other relevant Internet-type content as indicated in box 89. As indicated by block 91, when the user no longer wishes to actively browse the selected content, the user can resume quick and movie playback. ~

According to CMG 70, the computer 42 can begin to generate quick access videos before the user requests to view the quick access videos, and is therefore independent of when the user wishes to: view the quick access content first. Otherwise, the computer 42 will sound through CMG 70; the user requests to generate a quick access movie (for example, when the user requests to view a snapshot of the data file with the selected revision date in the computer storage crack 5 5). When content changes, quick access movies change from one generation to the next. In addition, a number of different fast access videos may exist in the fast access memory 5 2 ′ for presentation at the time of user selection. Using snapshots of different videos can cause any "entertainment" to quickly access the movie, and at the same time, it can cause "I'a file" to quickly access the movie for the professional work of the user. If the user victoria

4842S8 V. Description of the invention (13) Quickly access files to pre-view favorite videos. For example, compared with "My Documents" and "Quick Access Videos", "Entertainment" Quick Access Videos may not change very often. Figures 8 and 9 Illustrative snapshots created by quick access to a movie according to the present invention. The screen shows a window presenting a snapshot of the selected content. The screen includes a row 160 and a cursor 162 that crosses row 160 to indicate quick access to the movie And a play / stop button 丨 59 and a mute button 1 61. Allows the user to double-click the cursor 1 6 2 instead of alternately stopping and starting quick access to the movie, thereby eliminating the button 1 5 9. The user can press the cursor丨 6 2 Freeze the screen, and then press cursor 162 again to resume playing the segment. The user can also click on any part of the column 160 to view a snapshot corresponding to the first part of the quick access movie. The computer 42 uses (^ 〇70) to plan the program to store the information about the snapshot in the / sequence of the snapshot with the cursor position in column 160. Figure 9 illustrates as in the two snapshots, the cursor 162 is in column 160 respectively. The position indicates the snapshot snapshot that was presented before the snapshot snapshot shown in Figure 8. Because f: the user can press a position in column 1 60 and jump to cursor 1 62 to be a snapshot in place, It is not necessary to view all snapshots presented between the position of the last cursor and the position of the new tour. "Except for selecting the form of silence or the music played during the film = 丨 quick access to the beat of the shirt, the present invention The user mentions that the f-shift type is the second device on the display device, and the computer 42 plans to quickly access the music of the movie. The user selects the button 114, or the button 104 for the channel music. The fifth invention description (14) Quick access to movies during :: Partial curtain also provides different kinds of sounds: listening experience. Vocal music, Middle Eastern music, African tribal ^^ City menu such as Latin American music, etc. 1G6. Choice also music, Southeast Asian music 3 Sound channel. Provide a sliding screen 1〇 (\ '用The user has selected "Latin America's Snapshot 96 and qs in Figure 6 to adjust the volume of the channel music. The illustration is for illustration purposes for a full-screen display. One of the 8 snapshots has been illustrated with multiple snapshots presented .CMG 7; Picture: f: Screen display and the present invention-: 多少 How much is provided in the-box:: speed and different boxing options will be provided for use; depending on user preference, according to picture Π, computer 42 Plan the program to generate a favorite screen of 13 videos! Is the user to create more than one content segmentation or quick access purpose, no frame, and customize these items on the screen using the Ling 6 position on different screens (That is, the coordinates of the display). The layout menu 132 allows users to choose a variety of pre-designed or user-designed layout choices. ❹, along the left 7 provides a row of three glory windows on the screen for display from the three content knife and 9 3 'Such as broadcasting news programs, regional news programs, and video materials of key programs. Another on-screen window can be placed on top of the screen 4 丄 to display, for example, a content format from another content segment. 93 The market is poor. The window on the screen is a pre-view window. 36 is shown as the window "1", ^ '3 "with " 4", and the menu of the illustrated example 1 3 2 corresponds to "Replace 2 layout" Options. Resolution menu 134 allows user to change display device 47

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V. Explanation of the invention (15) The resolution is provided for the user to exit the passive 4 2 To plan the process Used before the start Allows the user to go through with the user to allow the user to create Provide options to reduce and shape. Example Specify the priority. It is the most important small window. In addition, users can choose from different cartoons. Reduce the transition between rendering another quick snapshot. Display device 4 7 Passive and active content viewing of the app. In spearheading and active content viewing applications of the present invention, the computer-based ^ = resolution is returned to the active content viewing application t.丨 丨 Switch resolution at startup 丨 丨 Button 1 38 Select ^ 134 ^ to stop the resolution change. ,, more, button 138 allows

Screen, which provides more layout customization options, such as customizing the layout, or modifying a pre-defined layout. The user can change the placement of the window on the screen and the size of the window on the screen. The user can select different content for the user to view. For example, it can provide the user with the most prominent window on the screen. Other on-screen windows can be created in the background rather than clicked with the mouse 5 3 and enlarged for temporary viewing. Different image segment conversion options are selected. For example, the user can transfer the size of the snapshot currently displayed in the library from snapshot to snapshot, or attenuate it until the display device 47 is blank before the photo is taken, which can be indicated by. You can also take a snapshot, and 俾 appears to move laterally or slide to and then leave f. The computer 42 according to the present invention preferably has an initial screen or icon or a desktop-type function (for example, as shown in FIG. 12, 10]: 1 ^ 丨 ^, screen 170). The initial screen can provide the user with options to enter a custom mode in which the computer 42 generates a screen (for example, the screen shown in Figures 10 and 1 丨), = prompts the user to quickly customize the movie Presentation and quick access to content creation options. Otherwise, during quick access to the video,

484288 V. Description of the invention (16) Make a snapshot of the custom screen of the panel, and then enter the custom mode to access the control panel. Each screen may be provided with a mark generally indicated at 154 in FIGS. 10 and 11 to guide the user between screens when the application of the present invention is switched / in addition, interface elements such as a cancel button I may be provided on the screen 5 β and accept button 158, where user selection is entered to allow the user to control when the line 4 2 will store and implement its selection. Please continue to refer to FIG. 12. A snapshot [70] is provided, which provides a content selection mechanism 47 on the display device to guide the user when selecting the content to be transmitted. Snapshot 170 provides two lists of different content =. Selection and 174 can be scrolled using up / down buttons 17: and 2 respectively. The computer 42 uses the user's choice to, for example, quickly connect the corresponding information link from the content aggregator 58; and install the new content, which can be classified by the content aggregator 58 as "" And ^ n computer 42 can generate category name Xiao, as well as children (L ί such as 11 my files "and" Control Panel 11 ", and display in column m can dynamically generate class names according to the selected quick access content :: Shown in column U0. User selection from the category of column 160 ,: '= soil, in the quick access video corresponding to the snapshot of the selected category, two household private type, such as the control panel, for computer 42 applications to access; ΓΓ 心 ”电Receiver = Depending on the device, the queen or% control system is used in the system. It can be used externally or in the same way, such as 160-side veneer boards, and early independent categories (such as control panels). Therefore, User interface page 20 484288 V. Description of the invention (17) Scan several snapshots of the control panel, and browse the corresponding actual content to change the control settings. Τ Figures 12 and 13 illustrate the multimedia that can be used with the CMG 70 of the present invention. Can be made quickly from different media types And present it in a single snapshot ^: The media type can be a real-time data stream to provide, for example, stock market lines '(Barrier, Same HTML. GIF, Text, Quicktime, Flash, SMPTE, EDL, etc. = previously described with reference to Figure 3' Some users can obtain broad Internet-type information through unidirectional broadcasting. For example, the content aggregator 58 can provide first-line Internet-type data, because enough users want certain types of resources = to efficiently broadcast the information to multiple users at the same time. In contrast to just relying on: a point-to-point type communication system provides data to individual users in the selected information to the user 'without the need for information requests or other signals from the user to the internal device. Plan the program as a snapshot of the display / navigable page, i ^ House Health HTML controls such as regional news reports, regional meteorological households choose from the topics of the poor news. Broadcast content also = t Stock market reports ... Consumers Music, World Music, Country Music: There are a variety of music categories such as classical TV programs, distance learning tf programs, ㊈ 图 'feature films, etc. The user chooses to do it ^ Α Information and other content from Internet locations. Computer 42 then displays; | Nu = contains and quickly accesses those broadcasted from it, resulting in the on-screen window on Shi Po Zhi 47 presenting this to-TV Or like video two = description of quick access video. Due to the format provides the choice and quick access content

484288 Thousands η Revision 80.8 · 1 «4 For & users can passively predict the focus of all content selected by 6 6. The user explains the contents of Liu Lan. If you choose to broadcast the news, you will update as often as the program. To download for viewing at a later time. Therefore, to save the selected content. In addition, during other periods when the content is used in other ways, snapshots of alternative embodiments involving two-way communication systems are given, but not corresponding to the instantiations illustrated in these snapshots. The computer 4 2 is from a remote data source, as indicated Valley. Although the present invention has been understood in accordance with one of its best practices, the present invention is not limited to its details = modifications and substitutions, and is generally skilled in this technical modification and substitution. All such alternatives are intended to be within the scope of the present invention as defined by the scope. 20a Content provider 2b Content provider 2c Content provider 2n Content provider 22 Use of browser software 24 Personal computer 26 The server fi can be viewed first, but it can also be used as a program, such as video users cannot download at night. In fact, the content of the computer 4 2 will be self-broadcasted by an Internet user and the content of the content must be present or stored in the present invention. If you access the aggregator shown in Figure 4, you can receive it. The contents of Brain 42 are shown in the middle snapshot example in Figure 3. However, in the above description, it has been suggested that various artists will include other types such as Attached to the application patent 38116926.ptc page 22 484288 boots 8; 4 five months #month ^ rr βψ 88116926 A_ Revision 90. 8. 14 | Area Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or other networks 28 30 31 32 40 42 44 46 47 48 50 52 53 54 55 56 58 59 60 66 67 68 69 Internet Block Universal Resource Locator (URL) Box / Browsing Content or Other Contents Computer Broadcasting Method-Satellite Broadcasting Method-Cable TV Display Device broadcasting method-telephone company cable user interface quick access storage section mouse input device memory device / disk drive / computer memory output device content aggregator or gateway speaker internet south speed lean stream sliding bar Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) cursors

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m 8.14 __ £ _Q_Η Multi-A 88116926 Rev. 90.926 90. 8. iL, invention 70 Local video generation software / quick access video generator (CMG) 71 Box 73 Software tools 75 Video segment conversion library 77 Audio library 79 Synchronization Tool 81 Box 83 Box / Start Viewer Application CMG 85 Box 87 Box 89 Box 91 Box 93 Content Segment 95 Application 96 First Snapshot 97 Data File 98 Snapshot 99 SMPTE Code 100 Audio Preference Screen 104 Button for Channel Music 106 Menu 112 Slide button 114 Mute button 130 Favorite screen 88116926.ptc Page 24 Case No. 88116926 132 Layout menu 134 Resolution menu 136 Preview window 138 Button 154 Mark 156 Cancel button 158 Accept button 159 Play / stop button 160 columns 161 Mute button 162 Cursor 170 Quick account 1 call 172 Menu 174 Menu 176 Up button 178 Down button A_η Revision 90, 8, 14

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This content information source recalls the choice of bodywear to produce 1¾ indicates that ft has Ιι will be quickly combined into the output 2 · Such as • Step: Poetry ^ φ ': Repair a kind of $ to include any viewable storage content, at least a lot of content is stored according to the storage Snapshots, Pei Zhirong Rong's application for 90 · S. 14 users active and passive access to fast access to content, how to digitize it from the Internet and other networks, physical media and other and executable content The method includes the following steps: The content includes a content segment; a snapshot of each of the individual content segments to the segment; a memory device; and sequentially provides a snapshot to the containing There are a few display devices and a sound output device, which can be used to quickly access many tombs. The method of item 1 in the profit range, which also includes the following steps, Japanese households »^ ^ Presenting fast access movies During this period, the user's turn-in control signal is received; the turn-on control signal is used to suspend the presentation of the quick access movie. The method of the second item of interest range, which also includes the corresponding to-'the provision of the content segment to the output device and the response 3 · if selected for the step user input application snapshot t 4 · if applied for reading Dedicated connection I The application of the monthly electrical application I The computer is self-contained and has one step. 5. If the method of using item 3 is included, the step of providing the computer ’s local memory device to retrieve relevant content segments is operable. To control the output device. The method of claim 3, wherein the providing step includes a remote memory device to retrieve related content via a network 88116926 Ptc Page 26 484288 _Case No. 88116926_ Amendment_ VI. Patent application scope In the step of segmentation, the computer is operable to control the output device. 6. The method according to item 3 of the patent application scope, wherein the providing step includes the following steps: determining a relevant one of the content segments from the selected snapshot to provide to the output device; and a memory device storing the relevant content segments , Retrieve relevant content segments; and use output devices to provide relevant content segments. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of searching includes a step of retrieving relevant content segments from a local memory device connected to a computer, the computer being connected to the output device. 8. The method of claim 6 in the scope of patent application, wherein the retrieval step includes a step of retrieving relevant content from a remote memory device using a computer via a network, and the computer is connected to the output device. 9. The method according to item 2 of the patent application, further comprising the steps of: receiving another user input control signal; and responding to the other user input control signal, restoring the presentation of the quick access movie. 10. The method according to item 2 of the patent application scope, further comprising the following steps: browsing the selected content; receiving another user's input control signal; and responding to the other user's input control signal, restoring the quick access image 88116926.ptc Page 27 484288 _Case No. 88116926_ Amendment _ Sixth, the scope of the patent application 1 1. The method of the first scope of the patent application, wherein the many content segments include HTML pages, and the generation steps Contains steps for converting an image of at least one of the HTML pages to at least one of a bitmap file and a JPEG file. 1 2. The method according to item 11 of the scope of patent application, wherein at least one of the snapshot and the content segment associated therewith includes a hyperlink to the other of the content segment. 1 3. The method according to item 1 of the patent application scope, further comprising a synchronization step of synchronizing the rate at which the snapshot is generated on the output device with an audio program. 14. The method according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the synchronization step further includes a step of generating a snapshot according to an instruction of editing a decision table. 15. The method according to item 14 of the scope of patent application, wherein many audio programs are available for storage in a memory device and played on an audio output device, and the instruction includes various ones corresponding to many audio programs A subset of instructions that changes the tempo of the snapshot generated on the display device, and further includes the following steps: receiving a user input control signal, selecting one of a plurality of audio programs; and using a sub-selector corresponding to one of the many audio programs A snapshot is generated at a rate controlled by one of the set instructions. 16. The method according to item 2 of the patent application scope, further comprising the following steps: A row of cursors is displayed on the output device, and during quick access to the movie, the cursor traverses at a rate corresponding to the rate at which the snapshot is rendered. Column 88116926.ptc Page 28 484288 _Case number 88116926_Year___ VI. Scope of patent application Use an input device to press the column; stop rendering fast access movies; and present one of these snapshots on the display device. 17. The method according to item 16 of the scope of patent application, further comprising the step of receiving a user input control signal and performing at least one of a plurality of operations in response to the operation. The many operations include restoring presentation, quickly accessing the movie, and presenting Another selection of those snapshots to start browsing the content. 18. The method according to item 16 of the scope of patent application, wherein the column includes a cursor position corresponding to each snapshot, and the pressing step includes pressing a selected one of the cursor positions to present the snapshot on the display device. A counterpart. 19. The method according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the content is available from at least one of the content aggregator and the gateway, and the selection step includes one from at least the content aggregator and a gateway that lists the content. A received menu selection step. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the selecting step further includes a step of storing the selected content in a local memory device connected to a computer connected to the output device. 2 1. The method according to item 19 of the scope of patent application, wherein the content is described in terms of many categories, and further includes the following steps: Combine the snapshots for sequential presentation in the quick access movie according to the respective categories; in the output The device displays a column with a cursor. During quick access to the movie, the cursor traverses the column at a rate corresponding to the snapshot being rendered; a named section is provided in the column to indicate each category of selected content; 88116926.ptc Page 29 484288 _ Case No. 88Π6926_ YYYY__ Sixth, the scope of the patent application uses the input device to press one of the named sections in this column; and the display device in the named sections A counterpart of one of the categories indicated by one of the segments presents one of the snapshots. 2 2. —A system for providing users with quick access to content, which includes Internet-based information, multimedia, data files, and custom multimedia format applications. The system includes: a user interface device, including an output device and An input device including at least one of a display device and an audio output device; a memory device for storing content including content segments; and a processing device connected to the user interface device and the memory device, the The processing device is operable to generate snapshots corresponding to each content segment, and sequentially provide the snapshots to the display device, thereby creating a fast access movie. 2 3. The system according to item 22 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing device is operable to control the external through a control panel provided in the memory device for each external device and peripheral devices, and for the display device. Device and peripheral devices connected to it to generate different snapshots corresponding to respective control panels and allow the user to selectively interrupt quick access to the movie to present one of the snapshots corresponding to a selected one of the control panels to the display Device, and access one of the control panels from the memory device, so as to access the control panels through quick access videos. 2 4. The system according to item 22 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing device plans a program according to the application program stored in the memory device, and the processing device is operable to generate different snapshots representing each application program, and allows 88116926.ptc Page 30 Month_correction_c Selectively interrupt the quick access video to present a snapshot corresponding to the 5th of the application / to the display device, and execute a corresponding one of the light applications such as Γ from the memory device, thereby The application method is executed via the quick access movie—selector / 25. The system according to item 22 of the patent application scope further includes a remote memory device for storing at least one of the content segments. , And a network for you to process devices and remote memory devices, the processing devices are operable to access movies in Middle-earth, and provide one of these snapshots to a display device, and retrieve content segments, One of the content segments by which / access to and from the memory device and the remote memory device. % 6 • If the system of the scope of patent application is No. 22, where the content is provided to the user via broadcast cakes, the processing device is a program that can be planned to generate a screen that contains a mention, to guide the bow | The user passes the wheel The input device selects those broadcast programs to be stored in the memory device and provided to the output device. The processing device is operable to generate different snapshots corresponding to each broadcast program selected by the user. 27. The system of claim 22, wherein the memory device is provided with a plurality of digital audio programs. For providing different types of music, the processing device is a programmable program to allow the user to make one of the many choices. Those who include many audio programs will quickly output them as environmental background music and audio files during quick access to videos. Is the output device muted? When to download at least one new audio program to the memory device to update the memory device and to set the volume level of the audio output device when the ambient background sound is played. 484288 _Case No. 88116926_ Year Month Date__ VI. Application for Patent Scope 2 8. If the system for the scope of patent application No. 27, wherein the processing device is a program that can be programmed to make the rate and audio of snapshots on the display device Programmer synchronization. 29. The system of claim 28, wherein the processing device uses synchronization tool instructions to synchronize the generation of the snapshots. 30. The system according to item 29 of the scope of patent application, wherein the memory device stores a plurality of subsets of synchronization tool instructions corresponding to each of the audio programs, and the processing device according to the corresponding audio program selected by the user One of many subsets, these snapshots are generated on the display device at different rates. 3 1. The system according to item 22 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing device is a program that can be programmed to generate a screen including at least one on-screen window, where the on-screen window corresponds to the screen destination, The processing device is operable to generate at least one layout-preferred screen on the display device, guide the user when selecting a screen destination for window placement on the screen, and customize where the processing device displays at least the content segments and One of the snapshots. 3 2. The system according to item 31 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing device is a programmable program to allow the user to select at least one of the shape and size of the window on the screen. 3 3. The system according to item 31 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing device is a program that can be programmed to generate many fast-access movies to exist in the memory device, and simultaneously display more than many fast-access movies on the display device. 3 4. The system according to item 22 of the scope of patent application, wherein the content is available from at least one of the content aggregator and the gateway, and the processing device 88116926.ptc Page 32 484288 _ Case No. 88116926_ year month day__ VI. The scope of patent application is programmable to generate a content screen, which contains a menu of information topics and programs corresponding to the content segment, and the processing device generates At least one snapshot for storing in the memory device one of at least one content segment corresponding to one of the information topics selected by the user via the input device self-selection menu. 35. The system according to item 34 of the scope of patent application, wherein the content is associated with different categories with respective category names, and the processing device is operable to combine the snapshots for presentation in a fast manner according to the order of the respective categories. Access the movie to display a row with a cursor on the output device. During quick access to the movie, the cursor traverses the row at a rate corresponding to the snapshot being rendered, and provides designated areas in the row that indicate the respective categories of selected content. Segment, so when an input device is used to press one of the named segments in the column, the processing device presents one of the snapshots in a corresponding one of the categories of the named segment indicated by the display device. 36. The system according to item 35 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing device is operable to control external devices and peripheral devices connected thereto, and generates a control panel on the display device for each external device and peripheral device To generate a different snapshot corresponding to each control panel for presentation on the display device, to provide one of the named sections corresponding to the control panel in the column, and to allow the user to select a control in the column via quick access to the movie Panel section while accessing the control panel. 37. The system of claim 22, wherein at least one of the snapshots and content segments displayed on the output device includes a link from a part thereof to one of the content segments, and the processing device Is operable to automatically abort the presentation of the quick access movie when the user selects the link. 88116926.ptc Page 33 484288 丄-^-^ 88116926 VI. Patent application scope Θ year 38 · If the scope of patent application item 37 is programmable, to allow the user to respond to the library user; In the processing device _ Content segmentation, and to restore the fast-storing "user's turn-in device requires recognition of the patent scope 22, ^, \ 王 王. Set it as a programmable plan to store a memory containing the image conversion section of the memory, the processing device is a shadow of the programmable conversion function, the section conversion function is selected, and the processing device is set = operation: allow two = all, One of the many image segment conversion functions, provides visual transitions between users. ^ In different snapshots 40. Such as the patent application scope of the 39th system, straight, Shixi ^ conversion function included in the quick access to the video ㈣ ㈣ Λ multi-image segment: the current screen produced by unfavorable devices Size, and 2 views, until the current screen is blank, generating the current screen =; = ΪΞ ;;: indicator device 'and attenuating the current glory screen 1 to display = 4; .Λ system of patent application No. 22, Among them, the processing matters are as follows: I-Generation-fast-access movie rate control processing is programmed to allow users to select many fast-produced 'for generating fast-access movies on the display device, processing ...: Provided based on Through the user input of the rate control button, the speed at which fast G is supplied to the display device is controlled. Lee U 88Π6926. Ptc Page 34