Generalized interactive narratives
US8046691B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8541
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multimedia system specifies a multimedia experience stream by a narrative definition that defines a narrative presentation having sub-narratives. Each sub-narrative may incorporate multiple streams of different types of media with each stream defining a “path” through content of that media type. The multimedia system directs the presentation of the sub-narratives by interfacing with presentation components for each media type through a custom interface component for that media type that implements a common application interface. When a user pauses a presentation, the user can manually navigate around the content of a stream from the current location at the time of the pause to another location. When the user resumes the presentation, the multimedia system automatically transitions from the navigated-to location to the current location at the time of the pause to resume the presentation from where it was paused.
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