Method and apparatus for combining video data with static web page data

摘要

What is disclosed is a method for presenting a video image (506) and compositing the video image (506) with a static web page in a browser application (50) including receiving a request from a user to initiate the playback of the video image (506) stored on a pre-distributed medium. Further, the disclosed method also includes transferring, from a network, a control file containing location information for the video image (506) and a vector-image-mapping (504) file associated with the video image (506). Processing the vector-image-mapping (504) file to retrieve a set of active areas (508) coordinates. Then associating the set of active areas coordinates with a set of areas in the video image (506); and, presenting the video image (506) while determining user interactivity within the set of areas in the video image. An apparatus for performing the method is disclosed.