Methods and systems for managing media content of a webpage

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017199634-A1
Application number	US-201715401536-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 9, 2017
Priority date	Jan 8, 2016
Publication date	Jul 13, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method to couple a media content with a browser to enable the browser and web page to be aware of the interactions performed by the user on the pop-up window. The method of coupling enables the browser to render even a Media Source extension (MSE) video on the pop-up window ensuring browser's capability to track user interactions on the pop-up window.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for managing media content of a webpage in an electronic device, the method comprising:
establishing, by a browser engine, a coupling of at least one media content of the webpage with a browser; receiving, by the browser engine, a request to render a media content from the webpage on a pop-up window; and rendering, by the browser engine, the media content on the pop-up window using the established coupling between the media content and the webpage.

2 . The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one media content is a Media Source Extension (MSE) video and the established coupling is a deep coupling that enables sourcing the media content, to be rendered on the pop-up window, from a content management server, and wherein the established coupling enables the browser and the webpage to track user actions performed on the media content while the media content is being rendered on the pop-up window.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
handling, by the browser engine, at least one action with respect to the media content being rendered on the pop-up window on detecting an input gesture, wherein the at least one action comprises sharing of the media content rendered on the pop-up window over a chat application to another electronic device, and wherein the another electronic device renders the media content, received in the chat application, in a pop-up window on the another electronic device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises highlighting, by the browser engine, a text associated with the media content when the media content is being rendered on the pop-up window.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises generating, by the browser engine, at least one video card for at least one media content on each web card generated for each web page browsed,
wherein the coupling is established between each webpage and corresponds to the at least one video card, and wherein the at least one video card is rendered on the pop-up window when the at least one video card is selected.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises providing, by the browser engine, a pop-up window history to view history of at least one media content played in the pop-up window, and
wherein a media content is replayed on the pop-up window in response to selecting the media content from the pop-up window history.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the method comprises providing, by the browser engine, latest updates corresponding to the media content selected from the pop-up window history by fetching dynamic media content associated with the selected media content and rendering the dynamic media content on the pop-up window.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises queuing, by the browser engine, at least one web link selected from at least one source application on the electronic device in a pop-up window playlist,
wherein a media content corresponding to a web link queued in the pop-up window playlist is directly rendered on the pop-up window and remaining queued web links in the pop-up window playlist are played in a queued sequence, and wherein the pop-up window displays an icon of a source application of the media content.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the method comprises switching, by the browser engine, to the source application on detection of an input gesture on the icon displayed in the pop-up window.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the browser automatically pops out a currently playing video into the pop-up window when an input for switching to a different application is received.

11 . An electronic device for managing media content of a webpage, the electronic device comprising a browser engine managing a browser, wherein the browser engine is configured to:
establish a coupling for at least one media content of the webpage with the browser; receive a request to render a media content from the webpage on a pop-up window; and render the media content on the pop-up window using the established coupling between the media content and the webpage.

12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one media content is a Media Source Extension (MSE) video and the established coupling is a deep coupling that enables sourcing the media content, to be rendered on the pop-up window, from a content management server, and
wherein the established coupling enables the browser and the webpage to track user actions performed on the media content while the media content is being rendered on the pop-up window.

13 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the browser engine is configured to:
handle at least one action with respect to the media content being rendered on the pop-up window on detecting an input gesture, wherein the at least one action comprises sharing of the media content rendered on the pop-up window over a chat application to another electronic device, and wherein the another electronic device renders the media content, received in the chat application, in a pop-up window on the another electronic device.

14 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the browser engine is configured to highlight a text associated with the media content when the media content is being rendered on the pop-up window.

15 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the browser is configured to generate at least one video card for at least one media content on each web card generated for each web page browsed,
wherein the coupling is established between each webpage and corresponds to the at least one video card, and wherein the at least one video card is rendered on the pop-up window when the at least one video card is selected.

16 . The electronic device of claim 11 ,
wherein the browser engine is configured to provide a pop-up window history to view history of at least one media content played in the pop-up window, wherein a media content is replayed on the pop-up window in response to selecting the media content from the pop-up window history.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the browser engine is configured to provide latest updates corresponding to the media content selected from the pop-up window history by fetching dynamic media content associated with the selected media content and rendering the dynamic media content on the pop-up window.

18 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the browser engine is configured to queue at least one web link selected from at least one source application on the electronic device in a pop-up window playlist,
wherein a media content corresponding to a web link queued in the pop-up window playlist is directly rendered on the pop-up window and remaining queued web links in the pop-up window playlist are played in a queued sequence, and wherein the pop-up window displays an icon of a source application of the media content.

19 . The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the browser engine is configured to switch to the source application on detection of an input gesture on the icon displayed in the pop-up window.

20 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the browser engine is configured to automatically pop out a currently playing video into a pop-up window when an input for switching to a different application is received.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• RAMASWAMY SRINIVASA Ramanujam
• Yendeti Nagaraju
• Kollencheri Puthenveettil Dipin

Classifications

• H04L67/02

  based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP] · CPC title

• G06F3/04883

  for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text · CPC title

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• G06F3/0486 Primary

  Drag-and-drop · CPC title

• G06F16/957

  Browsing optimisation, e.g. caching or content distillation · CPC title