An orthogonal taxonomy for hyperlink anchor generation in video streams using OvalTine

As dynamically linked content follows the progression of statically linked media into the realm of video, new opportunities for link creation become apparent. In this paper we describe a real-time video hypermedia system with user-definable linkage areas, in a distributed collaborative environment. We also investigate the extension of such a system to automated link creation in video streams. In the process, we identify and describe orthogonal issues of hypervideo anchor creation. An example system, OvalTine, has been produced to illustrate several potential uses through configuration of an extended video conferencing application on the SGI O2 platform. KEYWORDS: Hypervideo, collaboration, automated anchor generation, digital video, streaming video TRENDS TOWARD DYNAMIC CONTENT We use the term hypervideo to refer to a displayed video stream that contains embedded user-clickable anchors. These anchors are logically attached to objects within the video environment, independent of loca...