Method and apparatus for displaying multimedia content in browser

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10650182-B2
Application number	US-201514841349-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2015
Priority date	Apr 22, 2013
Publication date	May 12, 2020
Grant date	May 12, 2020

Abstract

A method, terminal, cache server and system for displaying multimedia content in a browser, comprising receiving a webpage identifier in a browser window for a webpage comprising multimedia content, generating a multimedia content display request corresponding to the multimedia content, and sending the multimedia content display request to server, receiving multimedia content returned from the server, activating a multimedia display plug-in of the browser to display a multimedia display window, and displaying the received multimedia content in the multimedia display window, wherein the multimedia display window in an initial state is smaller than the browser window.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for displaying multimedia content in a browser, comprising:
at a mobile electronic device:
receiving a first webpage identifier in a browser window for a first webpage, wherein the browser window includes a multimedia display plug-in;
sending a first request to a server for the first webpage, wherein the server determines a video format supported by the mobile electronic device based on an identifier of the mobile electronic device included in the first request;
receiving the first webpage from the server, wherein: (i) the first webpage comprises an embedded display window configured to play video content in the video format, and (ii) the embedded display window includes (a) a first affordance to play the video content in the embedded display window, (b) a second affordance, distinct from the first affordance, to download the video content, and (c) a third affordance, distinct from the first and second affordances, to launch the multimedia display plug-in;
in response to a user selection of the first affordance, playing the video content in the video format from the server in the embedded display window;
in response to a user selection of the second affordance, downloading the video content in the video format from the server to the mobile electronic device;
after the user selection of the second affordance and in response to a subsequent user selection of the third affordance, activating the multimedia display plug-in of the browser to display a multimedia display window on top of the first webpage, the multimedia display window including a counterpart affordance to the first affordance;
suspending the play of the video content in the embedded display window and playing the video content, downloaded from the server, in the multimedia display window in response to user selection of the counterpart affordance, wherein the multimedia display window in an initial state is smaller than the browser window; and
while playing the video content in the multimedia display window:
receiving a second webpage identifier in the browser window for a second webpage distinct from the first webpage;
sending a second request to the server for the second webpage;
receiving the second webpage from the server; and
replacing display of the first webpage with the second webpage,

wherein the multimedia display window continues to play the downloaded video content after the replacing.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to the step of receiving the first webpage identifier in the browser window:
receiving setup information for the multimedia display window, wherein the setup information comprises a size, a position, and a display mode of the multimedia display window; and
saving the setup information.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the received multimedia content in the multimedia display window further comprises:
determining whether a position adjustment gesture related to the multimedia display window is received; and
in response to determining that the position adjustment gesture related to the multimedia display window is received, adjusting the position of the multimedia display window on a sliding direction of the position adjustment gesture.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the received multimedia content in the multimedia display window further comprises:
determining whether a browser operation for the first webpage in the browser window is received prior to receiving the second webpage identifier in the browser window for the second webpage; and
in response to determining that the browser operation for the first webpage in the browser window is received, executing the browser operation and keeping constant the position of the multimedia display window, wherein the browser operation is a scroll operation.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein displaying the multimedia content through the multimedia display window further comprises:
determining whether a size adjustment gesture related to the multimedia display window is received; and
in response to determining that the size adjustment gesture related to the multimedia display window is received, adjusting the size of the multimedia display window based on a sliding direction of the size adjustment gesture.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the multimedia content window is a popup window of the browser window.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the embedded display window and the multimedia content window are displayed simultaneously.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the embedded display window is prevented from playing the video content after the user selection of the third affordance.

9. A mobile electronic device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing one or more programs for execution by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
receiving a first webpage identifier in a browser window for a first webpage, wherein the browser window includes a multimedia display plug-in;
sending a first request to a server for the first webpage, wherein the server determines a video format supported by the mobile electronic device based on an identifier of the mobile electronic device included in the first request;
receiving the first webpage from the server, wherein: (i) the first webpage comprises an embedded display window configured to play video content in the video format, and (ii) the embedded display window includes (a) a first affordance to play the video content in the embedded display window, (b) a second affordance, distinct from the first affordance, to download the video content, and (c) a third affordance, distinct from the first and second affordances, to launch the multimedia display plug-in;
in response to a user selection of the first affordance, playing the video content in the video format from the server in the embedded display window;
in response to a user selection of the second affordance, downloading the video content in the video format from the server to the mobile electronic device;
after the user selection of the second affordance and in response to a subsequent user selection of the third affordance, activating the multimedia display plug-in of the browser to display a multimedia display window on top of the first webpage, the multimedia display window including a counterpart affordance to the first affordance;
suspending the play of the video content in the embedded display window and playing the video content, downloaded from the server, in the multimedia display window in response to user selection of the counterpart affordance, wherein the multimedia display window in an initial state is smaller than the browser window; and
while playing the video content in the multimedia display window:
receiving a second webpage identifier in the browser window for a second webpage distinct from the first webpage;
sending a second request to the server for the second webpage;
receiving the second webpage from the server; and
replacing display of the first webpage with the second webpage, wherein the multimedia display window continues to play the downloaded video content after the replacing.

10. The mobile electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for, prior to the step of receiving the first webpage identifier in the browser window:
receiving setup information for the multimedia display window, wherein the setup information comprises a size, a position, and a display mode of the multimedia display window; and
saving the setup information.

11. The mobile electronic device of claim 9 , wherein displaying the received multimedia

Assignees

• Tencent Tech Shenzhen Co Ltd

Inventors

• Liu Jing
• Lin Xiaodan

Classifications

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