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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2013
Flixmaster, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Christopher Douglas Hayes, Boulder, CO (US);
RAPT MEDIA, INC., Boulder, CO (US);
Abstract
An external application is loaded by an electronic device. The external application loads one or more internal applications. The internal application loads a player application, such as a video player. At least one communication channel is configured between the external application and the player application. Subsequently, the player application may provide signals to the external application via the communication connection when one or more events occur. In response, the external application may perform one or more actions and/or may provide reply signals to the player application. Additionally, the player application may provide instructions to the external application and/or the external application may provide instructions to the player application.