System and method for dynamic content insertion from the internet into a multimedia work

摘要

According to a preferred aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a system and method for supplementing a multimedia work with content from the Internet. The instant method utilizes a combined multimedia editing and browsing functionality in one multimedia editing program. The instant invention will make it possible for casual users to be able to extract multimedia data from a website and include that data in a project. Multimedia content that is not supported by the editing component will be automatically converted to a format that is supported.

主权项

1. A method of creating a digital multimedia work, comprising the steps of:
(a) activating a multimedia editing program having an Internet browser function integral thereto; (b) creating a version of said digital multimedia work within said program; (c) within said program, activating said Internet browser function; (d) within said program, selecting an insertion location representing a point in time within a timeline of said version of said digital multimedia work; (e) using said Internet browser function to navigate to a web site; (f) displaying at least a portion of said web site to a user using said Internet browser function; (g) automatically identifying at least one media item on said displayed portion of said web site; (h) presenting to a user a representation of said identified media item; (i) requiring said user to select said representation of said identified media item from said displayed portion of said web site, thereby selecting said identified media item; (j) analyzing source code associated with said selected media item; (k) in response to said analysis, determining if said selected media item is downloadable, (k1) upon determining said media item is downloadable, automatically downloading said selected media item, (k2) upon determining said media item is not downloadable, instructing the user to initiate playback of said selected media item; and, (k3) automatically screen-capturing a representation of said selected media item during said playback; (l) using said program to automatically incorporate said downloaded or screen-captured media item into said version of said digital multimedia work at said selected insertion location without further user direction, thereby creating said digital multimedia work; and, (m) storing said digital multimedia work on a computer readable medium.