公开(公告)号：US09633016B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-25

申请号：US13665511

申请日：2012-10-31

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Vivek Paul Gundotra ,  Ajmal Arshan Asver ,  Christopher Bader-Wechseler ,  David Gary Besbris ,  William M. Biggs ,  David M. Cohen ,  Amar Gandhi ,  Brett Rolston Lider ,  Noam Lovinsky ,  Matthew Stephen Steiner

IPC: G06F15/16 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/482 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC classification number: G06F17/30023 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/01 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04N21/2743 ,  H04N21/4782 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4828

Abstract: A system and method for searching and playing multimedia content on a social network portal is disclosed. The system and method includes hosting a social network portal of a user, wherein the social network portal displays information of the user. The method further includes integrating, on the social network portal of the user, a multimedia controller. A selection or mouse-over of the multimedia controller initiates and controls the playback and selection of a multimedia item on an integrated multimedia player. The method also includes enabling a user to simultaneously navigate the social network portal and stream content via the integrated multimedia player. A user can also search for or request multimedia content via the multimedia controller and player.