System and method of interactive video playback
US8202167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/632
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method of providing an interactive game through playback of video, the method comprising the steps of providing a video player with a processor, the processor capable of accepting user input, drawing graphics or text on top of video playback, and controlling playback of sounds; providing media with a primary video stream for standard playback, and game instructions working in cooperation with the video stream, and an edit decision list; reading the edit decision list into the CPU and playing the portions of the video stream as instructed by the edit decision list; and superimposing other graphics onto the video to create an interactive game experience.
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