Patent ID: 7506019
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions when the computer-executable instructions that, when executed on a computer processor, use a data structure implemented using extensible markup language (XML) stored thereon to associate content with media and to integrate the content associated with media into a media player, the data structure including data obtained from a drop server, by inserting data including content associated with media into a database and by generating content files for use by a media player to display said media with said associated content, wherein said computer executable instructions use elements of the data structure that include: control data elements indicative of job control information, said control data elements including drop information, provider identification information, version information, and job type information; item data elements that are indicative of information about an item of content associated with media, said item data elements including an identifier of a property with which said item of content is associated, information about content availability dates, information about content text, information about content links, information about displaying said item of content with the associated media, and information used in searching for said item of content associated with said media; and media data elements that are indicative of media metadata and associated with said item of content, said media data elements including media availability dates, the length of time to play the media, a media caption, media files information, and topics with which the media is associated.