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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2012
Kun Jing, Beijing, CN;
Matthew Robert Scott, Beijing, CN;
Kaihua Yin, Beijing, CN;
YE Xu, Beijing, CN;
Yaping Liu, Beijing, CN;
Quan Tang, Beijing, CN;
Hao Wei, Beijing, CN;
Kun Jing, Beijing, CN;
Matthew Robert Scott, Beijing, CN;
Kaihua Yin, Beijing, CN;
Ye Xu, Beijing, CN;
Yaping Liu, Beijing, CN;
Quan Tang, Beijing, CN;
Hao Wei, Beijing, CN;
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for presenting video as at least a portion of the background of search engine home pages are provided. Upon receiving a request for presentation of a search engine home page, a static image is transmitted for presentation as at least a portion of the background for the search engine home page. Also transmitted is a streaming video file. The static image may or may not be associated with the streaming video file. After a predetermined amount of time, play of the streaming video file is initiated without user action, the streaming video file replacing the static image as at least a portion of the background of the search engine home page. In this way, the user receives a seamless transition from a static image to a video presentation and is provided a rich, immersive experience at the search engine home page.