CN1928859A - Interactive multimedia interface and display - Google Patents

Abstract

An interactive multimedia interface and display that provides a variety of multimedia content and services to a plurality of users utilizing a variety of platforms; users or groups of users can participate in the interactive multimedia conference and communicate using real-time text messages, audio or video signals. A number of interactive tools are provided, such as application sharing, synchronous web browsing that allows users to browse the web together, file sending and sharing, election and voting, conference recording, shared whiteboarding, and chat rooms; an advertising and shopping information window allows products to be advertised or purchased and the layout, size and interactive tools are flexibly adjustable as desired.

Description

Interactive multimedia interface and display

technical field

The present invention relates to multimedia. In particular, the present invention discloses an interactive multimedia interface and display, which is a flexible way to provide multiple multimedia contents and interactive activities.

Background technique

In traditional TV broadcasting, TV signals are sent to many viewers through satellite or cable TV. The TV content has been pre-scheduled and pre-recorded. However, this method is only applicable to specific types of TV content, and this system Due to the lack of flexibility, it is inconvenient in modern digital content delivery. In addition, because the content is pre-recorded, the audience must be present when it is played, which is quite inconvenient.

Furthermore, viewers are still limited to choosing the content provided by radio stations. Traditional broadcast users can only watch broadcast content. It is a passive experience without any interaction. Without interaction, the audience will soon feel bored. And will lower audience satisfaction.

Therefore, there is a need to propose an interactive multimedia interface and display that can provide multiple multimedia contents and interactive activities in a flexible and adjustable manner.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide an interactive multimedia interface and display to allow users to interact with multiple multimedia contents and activities, or interact with other users.

In order to achieve the above object, the interactive multimedia interface and display provided by the present invention include:

Multiple multimedia content windows;

an interactive guide that assists users in selecting the multimedia content;

a file sharer, providing file and data sharing among the users;

an application program sharer, providing application program sharing among the users;

a synchronous web browser that allows those users to browse the web together;

a polling area that allows those users to vote;

a shared whiteboard on which those users can draw, type or post images;

a chat room that allows those users to communicate with other users;

a recorder, allowing those users to record the content of the meeting;

a multi-page tab interface that allows the users to switch between tabs for the meeting; and

An advertising area that provides promoted products to the users.

In the interactive multimedia interface and display, the multimedia content includes movies, images, sounds, music, games, games, performances or combinations thereof.

In the interactive multimedia interface and display, the multimedia content is a real-time or near-real-time stream.

In the interactive multimedia interface and display, multiple multimedia streams are streamed on the same signal.

In the interactive multimedia interface and display, the users can accept or reject the transmission of the shared files or data.

In the interactive multimedia interface and display, the voting results are automatically counted, and the voting results can be selectively shared with these users.

In the interactive multimedia interface and display, the users in the chat room communicate through text messages.

In the interactive multimedia interface and display, the rights of individual users can be selectively granted or denied by using the whiteboard, chat room or voting.

According to the interactive multimedia interface and display of the present invention, it includes:

An application program sharer, providing application program sharing among multiple users;

a synchronous browser, which allows synchronous control over an Internet browser;

a file sender, which allows those users to send or exchange objects, multimedia, data or files with other users;

a polling area for those users to hold an election and vote;

A shared whiteboard, which can be used by those users to draw, type or paste images on the shared whiteboard;

a chat room area that allows those users to use a chat room to communicate with other online users;

A messaging area that allows those users to communicate privately with other users;

a recorder, allowing those users to record content;

a channel guide that displays an interactive guide to allow the users to select from multimedia content; and

An information area, which displays information for the user.

The interactive multimedia interface and display also includes:

an advertising area, which allows the display of advertisements;

a schedule to assist those users in scheduling;

- digital rights management to protect multimedia content;

a shopping area that allows the users to purchase existing multimedia content or products;

A bulletin area, which provides the host to send playback notifications to the users; and

A tool bar that provides various settings and applications to the users.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the basic structure of an embodiment of an interactive multimedia system using interactive multimedia interface and display according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an interactive multimedia interface and display according to the present invention.

3A to 3F are schematic views of another embodiment of the interactive multimedia interface and display according to the present invention.

4 to 8 are schematic diagrams of other embodiments of the interactive multimedia interface and display according to the present invention.

Detailed ways

In the following, specific embodiments are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that it is easier to understand the purpose, technical content, features and effects of the present invention.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail as follows, wherein the figures of the examples cited are the same as those shown in the figures, please refer to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description at the same time.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic block diagram of the basic structure of an embodiment of an interactive multimedia system using interactive multimedia interface and display according to the present invention.

The basic architecture of this multimedia system 110 includes a core server (core server) 120 or several core servers, a plurality of streaming servers (streaming server) 141, 142, 143 and 144, and at least one encoder 151, 152, multimedia content The data is transmitted from the encoder 151 to the user 161 via the streaming server 141 .

The core server 120 includes an authentication server (authentication server) 121, a master server (master server) 122, a web server (web server) 123 and a database 124. The verification server 121 is used to check the authenticity of the user's identity. Before connecting to a streaming server, the user must first pass the verification check. The main server 122 can guide the user to a specific streaming server. It determines which streaming server the user goes to according to the rules (Policy) defined by the main server 122. The factors considered in this rule include IP range, user information , user account, company name and channel, etc. For example, rules can be set so that a user's IP address can indicate the user's location, so that an appropriate streaming server located near the user can be selected.

The web server 123 provides program information, such as TV program information, allowing users to select a channel or TV program. The program information can be program title, producer, summary, time, date, popular or other information.

The database 124 stores various data, such as user information, account information, rules, web page information and so on.

Core server 120 can comprise a separate server or several servers, for example, authentication server 121, main server 122, webpage server 123 and database 124 can be realized by a separate server, perhaps, each server can be a separate server or several servers. combination of servers.

The firewall 130 separates the core server 120 from the streaming servers 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , thereby increasing the degree of protection of the core server 120 and reducing the possibility of hacker attacks.

The streaming server is a plurality of streaming servers 141, 142, 143, 144, which can transmit multimedia streaming between users 161, 162, 163, 164; by adding more streaming servers, this system can be easily expanded To meet the demand of the number of users at that time, in this way, the network load can be evenly distributed among these servers to achieve balance, and because there are many streaming servers, these servers have high availability.

In order to determine which streaming servers 141, 142, 143, 144 are available or online, the main server 122 periodically sends a heartbeat signal to each streaming server 141, 142, 143, 144, For example, the heartbeat signal uses TCP packets to communicate with the streaming servers 141, 142, 143, 144. In this way, the main server 122 is allowed to obtain a serviceable server list. Therefore, if the streaming server fails or is offline for maintenance, The main server 122 can direct the user to other available streaming servers based on the defined rules. In addition, in order to save bandwidth, one channel or multiple channels can transmit multimedia streams through a multicast protocol.

An encoder or encoders 151, 152 can encode the multimedia content, which can also be streamed in real-time and provide various bit rates and resolutions. Depending on the capabilities or circumstances of the network, the channel can be dialed up at a lower 56Kbps or at a higher broadband speed, such as 1.5Mbps or higher, to provide better transmission quality. Similarly, different resolutions can also be selected, for example, the resolution can be set to 160×120, 176×144, 320×240, 352×288, 640×480 or higher. In addition, the frame rate can be adjusted according to the bandwidth used. The faster the frame rate, the larger the bandwidth is required. For example, the frame rate can be adjusted as low as 1 frame per second, or as high as 1 frame per second. 30 pictures; moreover, encoder 151, 152 utilizes the best compression coder/decoder to produce real-time or nearly real-time multimedia streaming without the need of buffering, which can make users or broadcasting stations real-time or Functions that generate interactions in near-real-time multimedia content.

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) is used to connect the core server 120 and the streaming servers 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 . The TCP ensures data transmission and ensures that packets are transmitted and received in the same order.

User Datagram Protocol (UDP) or Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) provides a way to directly transmit or receive data packets over the IP network between encoders 151, 152, streaming servers 141, 142, 143, 144 and users .

Multicasting can be used to allow content to be delivered to a selected group or to multiple users. For example, the streaming server 143 can include several servers 143 , 144 to multicast to users 163 and 164 .

Another application example of an intelligent interactive multimedia system is described in detail below.

A multimedia producer prepares multimedia content, which may be pre-recorded or live in real time. A multimedia provider creates or combines the system architecture required to deliver multimedia content. The multimedia producer and multimedia provider may be the same entity or different entities; the multimedia provider also prepares program information about multimedia content to assist users Make a program or select a channel.

Once the system is set up, users can log in or sign up for services, and their user and account information will be stored in a database. After the user connects to the multimedia provider and enters the authentication information they enter, their identity authenticity will be verified, and then the user can obtain program information or program guide to select a channel; When the desired channel is selected, a suitable streaming server is also selected to start streaming the multimedia content to the user.

Since the multimedia content is transmitted in a real-time or near-real-time streaming manner, the user can interact with the multimedia content in many ways, for example, if the user is connected to the Internet, the user Can be simply typed into the chat screen of the computer interface, according to various channels, providers, rules, or manufacturer information, the text can appear automatically or selectively appear on multiple screens, which allows other users to see Sender's opinion, in this way all users on this channel can communicate in real time with each other or with the maker. In addition, content producers can change their programs according to user feedback or discussions; for example, if the multimedia content is a movie, users can express their opinions or discuss certain parts of the movie while playing the movie ; In another example, if the multimedia content is an educational program, such as a course on a special subject, the user can participate in the lecture as a student and by asking or answering questions.

In addition to text, this system also allows users with microphones or network cameras to provide video and audio signal transmission. In this way, users can act as part of the content creators. For example, in the above-mentioned educational program examples, guide The image of the student will appear in a part of the screen, and the image of individual students can be displayed in other parts of the screen, the multi-segment display can include images from multiple individual students and the instructor at the same time, and so on, the voices of different users Can be added to the instructor's voice while being heard, making the virtual environment created on the channel as real as if you were there in person.

The user can also use a TV equipped with a set-top box to achieve similar results, or the user can use a mobile phone, such as a 3G phone, to interact. The interaction depends on the functions equipped by the user. The interactive behavior includes short message service (SMS) messages, multimedia short message service (MMS) messages, still photos, images and sounds. In addition, users can also use a traditional phone to enjoy multimedia The audio part of the content to produce an interactive effect.

Intelligent interactive multimedia supports the streaming of multiple video and audio signals that can be transmitted on a single channel at the same time; and then uses powerful compression technology to provide real-time or near-real-time streaming through the network, and allows content producers or providers Provide a variety of interactive applications and content to users.

Referring to FIG. 2 , it is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the interactive multimedia interface and display of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, this interface contains various interactive multimedia activities and options. In this embodiment, the multimedia interface 200 includes an Internet browser window 210 with an address bar (address bar) 215, two multimedia windows 220 and 225, a user multimedia window 230, a message window 240, and a member list window 250 and a control area 260 .

The Internet browser window 210 provides users with access to and viewing of Internet content and web pages. The URL can be entered into the URL bar 215 or used as a hyperlink on the webpage.

The multimedia windows 220 and 225 are used to display viewable multimedia content provided by a host, a content producer or other users. The user multimedia window 230 displays the multimedia content uploaded by the user or his network camera.

The message window 240 provides the user to send a text message, a multimedia message service (MMS) message, a short message service (SMS) message or other different messages, and the intended recipients of these messages can be selected from the To box (To box) 241, The recipient can be all users or members or a specific member or members. Text can be entered through the text input box 242 . For system messages, the system message box 243 can be selected to send messages.

The member list 250 shows all users and their current activities, and the member names 252 can represent their status by displaying a current status picture 253 . For example, if a member is in the status of away, online, offline, busy, etc., the current status picture 253 displays the corresponding picture.

The control area 260 provides various control options for selection with different interactive or programming tools. An appropriate function or tool is executed by selecting a button.

The size, orientation, position and layout of this interface can be reset by the multimedia provider or adjusted by individual members. For example, a member can choose to have only a single multimedia window, or close their personal window and display more multimedia windows.

Please refer to FIG. 3A to FIG. 3F , which are schematic diagrams of an interactive multimedia interface and display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the interactive multimedia interface includes a multimedia window 300 including a multimedia window 310 , a command bar 320 , an information window 330 , a chat room area 340 and a voting area 350 .

An example of the application of the interactive multimedia interface 300 is the baseball channel shown in FIG. 3A . The multimedia window 310 broadcasts the baseball game live in real time or in a pre-recorded manner. In addition, the multimedia window 310 can be enlarged to a full screen to present a maximum viewing range as shown in FIG. 3B .

The information window 330 provides statistics or other information, as shown in FIG. 3C , for example, the information includes score, team record data or player's personal data. Displaying the function of the selection button 331 can make it easier for the user to select the desired information. In addition, each option in this information can be selected by dragging or clicking on the scroll bar.

As shown in FIG. 3D, the chat room area 340 may allow members to communicate with each other through text messages. A member can input the message he wants to express in the text input box 341, after the member has finished inputting the text to be imported by him, he can press a transmission button 342 to send the text, and then the outgoing text will be Displayed in the message window 344 of the chat room area 340. The contents of the message window 344 can be browsed by dragging a scroll bar (scroll bar) 343.

Voting area 350 allows content providers or producers to ask questions to members or hold an election to vote. As shown in FIG. 3E , a question is displayed in the question area 351 of the voting area 350 , and the voting result will be displayed in the result area 352 .

Various tools can be selected in the toolbar 320 as shown in FIG. button 324, and setting button 325. The chat button 321 provides members with a microphone to chat with other members to hear their comments. If a member needs service or help, they can press the service button 322, and now the agent or the host terminal will directly contact the member, and the member's microphone and speaker can be set respectively through the microphone button 323 and the speaker button 324 . The setting button 325 provides other different options for members to set.

The interactive multimedia interface and display of the present invention is quite flexible and useful, and can provide many tools and applications. Content providers can decide which tools or applications are available for their interactive multimedia content or programming.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A, the application is a baseball game. In this embodiment, the interface utilizes an information window, tool bar, voting window, chat room and a multimedia window. However, in other embodiments, the interface may include various other forms and applications.

The interactive multimedia interface and display of the present invention includes a plurality of programs, applications, tools, and windows that can provide various interactions, such as messages, application program sharing, simultaneous Internet browsing, file sending and sharing, elections and voting, meeting records, Shared whiteboards and chat rooms, etc.

The present invention provides an application program sharing window to allow application program sharing between multiple users, and all Microsoft window programs can be shared between the host computer and users. For example, a host can execute and utilize a program so that other users can obtain its functions, progress and results; it is quite efficient for the host to teach or train multiple users in briefing sessions or training courses without compulsion to a specific place.

In addition, the host end can authorize the application program control to other users, enabling them to have the capability of seamless communication and achieve real-time information exchange. For example, when the host side demonstrates a technique, the host side can grant control to a user, student or trainee, and enable them to reproduce the effects and results. Furthermore, allowing the user to take advantage of the program without having to install the application on the user's device or computer is very useful for potential buyers, allowing them to use the product before purchasing the described product .

The system also provides a synchronous Internet browser to allow synchronous control over an Internet or a web browser. The host side can publish a link tool, so that all users on the channel or participating in the meeting can browse through a web page or website synchronously.

For example, a marketing agent may introduce various products to some prospective customers directly on their company website. Since both the agent and the user are synchronizers, they can watch an item at the same time. In addition, since the user can interact, the user can ask questions by text or voice, and the agent can answer the questions by text or voice.

And, the control of this synchronization can be authorized to a user, so that it can select a website for all users to visit. At this time, the synchronous browser can act as a tour guide to guide other users to conduct actual viewing on a website or the Internet. Tour and allow users to interact with each other.

A file sender provides a file sending function, so that the host and the user can send or exchange things, multimedia, data or files with participants in the same channel or meeting; each user has the right to receive or refuse to send and exchange data. This system can also be compared to a peer-to-peer network, allowing users to share files or data with each other. In addition, users can communicate and interact with other users in order to introduce or discuss files or data.

The present invention also provides an election or polling area where a host or user can host an election and allow participants to cast votes, which can be manually or automatically generated from a file questionnaire. When voting starts, the system can provide the voting results only to the host or display the results to everyone. Furthermore, the results can be updated at any time and displayed in real time during the election, or the results can be counted and displayed after the election is over.

Also, this polling area can be used as a question answering system. For example, on an educational channel, the host or the lecturer can ask a question, and each user or student can answer their answers, which can be multiple-choice, comment, fill-in-the-blank, etc. The percentage or number of users who selected each answer can be announced during the answering period or after each person has answered; if desired, the usernames of the participants who selected the correct answer can also be announced.

Additionally, a history of votes or answers can be maintained by individual participants. For example, an instructor can present a series of questions as a quiz, and each participant can get the results of their quiz. Likewise, in a voting application, voting history or behavior can be recorded for future use or discussion.

The present invention also provides a shared whiteboard, which allows users to draw, type or paste images on a shared whiteboard with the host; most users can interact on this whiteboard at the same time, and the host has privileges to allow or deny users to use this whiteboard Whiteboard to secure users on a group or individual basis.

This shared whiteboard allows a group of users to quickly interact and exchange ideas or brainstorm. For example, many employees in a company can view an idea, and each can make modifications or change the description, and make it visible to all participants in real time.

A chat room area provides users with a chat room or chat area to communicate with other online users; the chat area can be a separate tabbed page, or can be displayed on the same web page as other interactive tools. On a channel, the chat area can be divided into different areas or can be arranged as a single area. For example, on an engineer's educational channel, the chat area could be all about engineering, or divided into several chat areas by subject, ie mechanical, electronic, civil, etc.

As with other interactive tools, the right to use the chat area can be selectively granted or denied to individual users or groups of users. For example, if a particular user acts maliciously, their right to use the chat area will be temporarily, permanently or indefinitely revoked or terminated.

A message area is used to allow users to communicate directly with other users without letting other users get the communication. For example, user A and user B can send text messages to each other, and the other users will not notice and give them the privilege of conversation; however, the host side has the ability to monitor the messages if necessary.

It should be noted that the chat room area and the message area can be the same module or separate modules.

The present invention also provides a recorder. If the host end grants the user privileges, the user can record the progress of a channel or meeting; can be recorded. The host end also has the ability to record all interactive behaviors or selectively record part of the meeting. Once recorded, the user or the host has the ability to replay all interactions at a later date, which is especially useful for interactions such as meetings, seminars, lectures, training, etc.

For producers or providers of commercial advertisement content, an advertisement area or advertisement window is provided, and the content producer or provider can play their advertisements or announcements periodically or for a long time. Those who make money from this advertising revenue can use it to offset the cost of producing the interactive multimedia content.

In addition, the voting area and the advertising area can be combined so that users can vote for advertising products, or select advertisements according to voting results. For example, if a poll asks a user about their favorite hobbies, and the user votes for a sport, an advertisement about the sport will be shown.

In order to assist the user to remember the playing times and schedule of live or pre-recorded content, the present invention provides a schedule that allows the user to create a recording schedule for future meetings or events. For example, if a live concert will be played at a certain time or date, the user can input this information into the schedule, and the concert will be recorded regardless of whether the user is present at the time of the broadcast.

In addition, the time table can be used as a timer or an alarm. When a meeting is about to start, the time table will notify or remind the user. For example, if a web conference will take place on a certain date, the schedule will regularly notify the user so that the user can prepare to attend the conference.

The digital rights management module (digital rights management module) is used to protect multimedia content. If content creators request to protect their content to prevent copying or recording, the content will be coded or protected. In this way, the user can watch the multimedia stream at a single time or only in real time, but cannot record the multimedia stream. Furthermore, digital rights can prevent unauthorized users from viewing the content, or allow users to pay for the right to view or store the content.

A shopping area allows users to quickly and easily purchase multimedia content or products available on a channel. For example, when or after a user watches content from a movie or concert, the user can purchase the video; similarly, a product display, introduction or advertisement on a channel can be readily offered for purchase by the user. If desired, the purchase history or behavior of individual or group users can be obtained, and users may have or lose this function. The more beneficial point of this feature is that users can receive recommendations from like-minded users based on their purchasing history or patterns. For example, if user A purchases an artist B's jazz music CD, the purchase history of other users who also purchased artist B's CD can be used to recommend a similar artist C to user A.

The interface of the present invention displays all interactive tools, meetings, channels or other interface selections, such as function menus. This interface can be displayed in a single-page or multi-page tab interface. The pages on the interface can be easily switched to the desired tab, and a new page can also be created, such as a clean whiteboard. The page tab interface can also be turned on or off at the same time, so that users can see the same page, and the setting or opening of the page can be controlled by the host to other users, or controlled by individual users themselves.

The content provider or producer can create the layout of the interface, or the user can create the layout by himself. Typically, the producer will create the layout of the interface, so as to make a characteristic or useful layout. An implicit value layout is considered a standard interface.

A channel guide provides a guide for displaying a program or channel to allow a user to select a channel, obtain channel information, schedule, and the like. This channel guide works with timetables so that users can easily schedule recordings or notifications of upcoming events. The channel guide can group and display channels by multimedia form, content, region, location, interest, popularity, date, etc., so that users can quickly find areas of interest or upcoming events.

The present invention also provides a bulletin window to allow the host to send notifications to the user. This bulletin or text can be displayed by using horizontal scroll bars, vertical scroll bars, fixed scroll bars or other methods, and allows the host to send a message, such as Announce, update or notify to all users or selected users; for example, on a sports channel, game score updates will be continuously displayed.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic diagram of an interactive multimedia interface and display according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a live concert is taken as an application example of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 4, the interactive multimedia interface 400 includes a first multimedia window 410, a second multimedia window 460, a toolbar 420, a third multimedia window 430, an information window 440 and a Chat area 450.

In this example, the second multimedia window 460 is playing an image of a live concert. In the first multimedia window 410, the artist's latest album cover and other illustrations or photos can be displayed, and the content displayed in the first multimedia window 410 and the second multimedia window 460 can be switched between windows . The third multimedia window 430 is playing host or other member images. Information window 440 displays relevant information about the performer. And during the concert, members can send text messages or chat with other members and hosts through the chat room area 450 . The toolbar 420 can provide various control tools and setting options for selection.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic diagram of an interactive multimedia interface and display according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the present invention is a news application example, the interactive multimedia interface 500 as shown in Figure 5 includes a first multimedia window 510, a toolbar 520, a second multimedia window 530, a program guide 540, An information window 550 and a chat area 560 .

In this example, traditional television news is displayed in a first multimedia window 510 and information such as weather information is displayed in an information window 550 . In the second multimedia window 530, images or other multimedia contents of a host or other members can be played. For example, the presenter or video related to the content played in the first multimedia window 510 can be displayed in the second multimedia window 530 . Members can discuss this topic or multimedia content in the chat area 560 in real time.

The tool bar 520 includes several buttons, such as a live broadcast button 521 , a video on demand (VOD) button 522 and a program button 523 . Program guide 540 displays information and schedules for various programs. By selecting one of the live broadcast button 521 , video-on-demand button 522 or program button 523 , the program guide 540 will display the appropriate information and schedule of the selected content.

Other additional information can be communicated to all members and displayed in bulletin area 570 .

To sum up, the interactive multimedia interface and display of the present invention are very flexible and highly adaptable. In some applications, the interface can also be simplified as needed.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a schematic diagram of an interactive multimedia interface and display according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the multimedia interface 600 includes a multimedia window 610, a message area 620, and a chat room area 630, and allows the maker to make the interface 600 simpler for all members.

In other applications, more interactions may be required between members or users. Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic diagram of an interactive multimedia interface and display according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the application of the interface 700 is a group discussion; the interactive multimedia interface 700 includes a plurality of multimedia windows 710 , a shared whiteboard 720 , a chat room area 730 , a toolbar 740 and a member list 750 .

In this example, images of different members can be displayed in the multimedia window 710 , and all members can use the shared whiteboard 720 to participate in the exchange of ideas; members can also communicate with each other through audio signals or the chat room area 730 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , the interactive multimedia interface 800 may include a plurality of multimedia windows 810 , a chat room area 830 and an advertisement area 820 . When the multimedia content is streamed to the multimedia window 810 , appropriate advertisements will be played in the advertisement area 820 .

Obviously, many variations may be applied to each of the above examples, for example, content, layout, application, window size, number of users, provider, content location, etc. may be changed or appropriately modified as required.

The above-described embodiments are only to illustrate the technical ideas and characteristics of the present invention, and its purpose is to enable those skilled in the art to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and should not limit the patent scope of the present invention with it, that is, All equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit disclosed in the present invention should still fall within the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. interactive multimedia interface and demonstration, it comprises:

Plural number content of multimedia window;

One interactive guiding, it assists plural user to select this content of multimedia;

One archives shared device provides archives and data sharing between those users;

One application program shared device provides the application program between those users to share;

One synchronous web browser, it allows those users browse network together;

One voting district allows those users to vote;

One shares blank, can supply those user's drawing, typewriting or pinup picture picture on it;

One chatroom allows those users and other user to carry out communication;

One register allows those users to write down the content of meeting;

One multipage tab interface allows those users to switch in the tab of this meeting; And

One advertisement area, its product that sales promotion is provided is to those users.

2. interactive multimedia interface as claimed in claim 1 and demonstration is characterized in that, wherein this content of multimedia comprises film, image, sound, music, match, recreation, performance or these combination.

3. interactive multimedia interface as claimed in claim 1 and demonstration is characterized in that, wherein this content of multimedia is the crossfire of real-time or near real time.

4. interactive multimedia interface as claimed in claim 1 and demonstration is characterized in that, wherein plural multimedia series flow is on same signal.

5. interactive multimedia interface as claimed in claim 1 and demonstration is characterized in that, wherein those users can accept or refuse the transmission of these shared archives or data.

6. interactive multimedia interface as claimed in claim 1 and demonstration is characterized in that, wherein these voting results can be added up automatically, and these voting results are optionally shared with those users.

7. interactive multimedia interface as claimed in claim 1 and demonstration is characterized in that, wherein those users in this chatroom carry out communication by message language.

8. interactive multimedia interface as claimed in claim 1 and demonstration is characterized in that, wherein indivedual users' right can be utilized this blank, chatroom or ballot optionally to give or refuse.

9. interactive multimedia interface and demonstration, it comprises:

One application program shared device provides the application program between plural user to share;

One synchronous browser, it allows the synchro control on an explorer;

One archives transmitter, it allows those users and other user to transmit or exchange thing, multimedia, data or archives;

One voting district, provide those users hold one the election and vote;

One shares blank, can supply those user's drawing, typewriting or pinup picture picture on this Sharing Whiteboard;

One chatroom district allows those users to use a chatroom and other online user to carry out communication;

One message district allows those users to carry out communication with other user privately;

One register allows those user's recorded contents;

One received channel guide, it shows an interactive guiding, selects from content of multimedia to allow those users; And

One block of information, its display message offers the user.

10. interactive multimedia interface as claimed in claim 9 and demonstration is characterized in that, also comprise:

One advertisement area, it allows to demonstrate advertisement;

One timetable is ranked the time in order to assist those users;

One digital copyright management, the protection content of multimedia;

One shopping area allows those users to buy existing content of multimedia or product;

One notice district provides host side to transmit broadcast and is notified to those users; And

One Facility Column provides various settings and uses to those users.

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