Physics modeling for interactive content

• US 10,417,356 B1
• Filed: 06/16/2016
• Issued: 09/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc. (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Arterburn, Aaron James, Dodge, Michael L S, Dorner, Charles Shearer, Galore, Janet Ellen, Ramos, Gonzalo Alberto
• Primary Examiner(s): Ho, Andy
• Application Number:
  US15/184,819
• Time in Patent Office: 1,188 Days
• Field of Search: 703 6, 709217, 709218, 709219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2113/12 Cloth
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/20 Design optimisation, verification or simulation optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416

Abstract

Features are disclosed for dynamically generating enhanced content showing an item to simulate a physics property of the item via an interaction that will initiate such interactive features. A physics model may be generated to enhance existing content. To generate the physics model, the system analyzes the content such as to detect a feature of the item (e.g., zipper on a clothing item or button on an electronic device item) shown in the content. Some aspects also consider the access device rendering the enhanced content to ensure the enhanced content is appropriately selected and formatted for presentation via the access device.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

under control of a first computing device executing specific computer-executable instructions,

receiving, from a second computing device, a request for enhanced content representing an item;

generating a physics model for digital content representing the item, the physics model including instructions to configure the second computing device to simulate a physics property of the item in response to a first user interaction with the digital content, wherein the physics model includes;

first information associating;

(i) the first user interaction at a first location within the digital content with (ii) initiation of presentation of the digital content, the first user interaction indicating at least one of a first type of user interaction or a first quantity of user interaction, and

second information associating;

(i) a second user interaction with the digital content at a second location within the digital content with (ii) a playback location in the digital content, the second user interaction indicating at least a second quantity of user interaction; and

transmitting the physics model and at least an identifier for the digital content to the second computing device, to enable the second computing device to initiate presentation of the digital content according to the first information of the physics model and to advance the presentation of the digital content to the playback location indicated by the second information of the physics model.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a haptic output for presentation at the playback location based at least in part on audio data included in the digital content, wherein the physics model further includes third information associating;

(i) the second user interaction at a second playback location within the digital content with (ii) the haptic output.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the physics property comprises elasticity of the item shown in the digital content, wherein the second quantity of user interaction is inversely correlated with the elasticity of the item.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the enhanced content comprises (i) the physics model, and (ii) the digital content identified by the identifier, and wherein the computer-implemented method further comprises:

detecting a functional characteristic of the second computing device,

wherein the functional characteristic is at least one of;

dimensions of a display of the second computing device upon which the enhanced content is to be presented, orientation of a display of the second computing device upon which the enhanced content is to be presented, an identifier for an application used by the second computing device to present enhanced content, or a resource level of the second device, and

wherein generating the physics model is based at least in part on the functional characteristic of the second computing device.

5. A computer-implemented method comprising:

under control of a first computing device executing specific computer-executable instructions,

receiving a request for enhanced content simulating a physics property of an item;

receiving digital content showing the item;

generating a physics model based at least in part on the digital content, wherein the physics model includes instructions to simulate the physics property of the item in response to a user interaction associated with a playback location within the digital content; and

providing, to a first output device, the physics model and at least an identifier for the digital content for presentation, to enable the first output device to advance the presentation of the digital content to the playback location in accordance with the physics model.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the physics model comprises first information associating:

(i) a first user interaction at a first location within the digital content with (ii) initiation of presentation of the digital content, the first user interaction indicating at least one of a first type of user interaction or a first quantity of user interaction.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the physics model comprises second information associating:

(i) a second user interaction at a second location within the digital content with (ii) the playback location of the digital content, the second user interaction indicating at least a second quantity of user interaction.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the second quantity of user interaction is correlated with the physics property of the item.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the enhanced content comprises (i) the physics model, and (ii) the digital content identified by the identifier, and wherein the computer-implemented method further comprises:

identifying a secondary output for presentation at the playback location via a second output device based at least in part on audio data included in the digital content, wherein the physics model further includes third information associating;

(i) the second user interaction at a second location within the digital content with (ii) the secondary output.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the physics model includes information associating:

(i) a termination of user interaction with the digital content with (ii) the playback location of the digital content.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein a presentation speed from a portion of the digital content displayed prior to the termination of the user interaction to the playback location is correlated with the physics property of the item.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the information identifying the user interaction at a location is provided to a second computing device, and wherein the computer-implemented method further comprises:

detecting a functional characteristic of the second computing device; and

selecting the digital content based at least in part on the functional characteristic of the second computing device.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the first output device advances presentation of the digital content from the first location within the digital content to the playback location of the digital content in accordance with the physics model.

13. A system comprising:

a data store storing specific computer-executable instructions; and

a first computing device in communication with the data store, the computing device including a processor that executes the specific computer-executable instructions to cause the system to at least;

receive a request for enhanced content simulating a physics property of an item;

receive digital content showing the item;

generate a simulation of the item based at least in part on the digital content received, wherein the simulation of the item includes information identifying a user interaction associated with a playback location within the digital content; and

provide, to a first output device, the simulation of the item and at least an identifier for the digital content for presentation, to enable the first output device to advance presentation of the digital content to the playback location in accordance with the simulation of the item.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the simulation of the item comprises first information associating:

(i) a first user interaction at a first location within the digital content with (ii) initiation of presentation of the digital content, the first user interaction indicating at least one of a first type of user interaction or a first quantity of user interaction.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the simulation of the item comprises second information associating:

(i) a second user interaction at a second location within the digital content with (ii) the playback location of the digital content, the second user interaction indicating at least a second quantity of user interaction.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the second quantity of user interaction is correlated with the physics property of the item.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the enhanced content comprises (i) the simulation, and (ii) the digital content identified by the identifier, and wherein the processor executes the specific computer-executable instructions to further cause the system to at least:

identify a secondary output for presentation at the playback location via a second output device based at least in part on audio data included in the digital content, wherein the simulation further includes third information associating;

(i) the second user interaction at a second location within the digital content with (ii) the secondary output.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the simulation of the item includes information associating a termination of user interaction with the digital content with a playback location of the digital content.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein a presentation speed from a portion of the digital content displayed prior to the termination of the user interaction to the playback location is correlated with the physics property of the item.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein the simulation of the item is provided to a second computing device, and wherein the processor executes the specific computer-executable instructions to further cause the system to at least:

detect a functional characteristic of the second computing device; and

select a second digital content based at least in part on the functional characteristic of the second computing device.