Browseable narrative architecture system and method

• US 20040139481A1
• Filed: 09/08/2003
• Published: 07/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Douglas Smith, Larry Atlas
• Original Assignee: Douglas Smith, Larry Atlas
• Inventors: Atlas, Larry, Smith, Douglas
• Application Number:
  US10/656,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20040139481A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/135
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/137 Hierarchical processing, e.g. outlines
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/329 on a disc [VTOC]

Abstract

A browseable narrative having an architecture that enables browsing, so that a user may progress from a point to any other point in the narrative in a manner determined by the user. The browseable narrative includes a scene or scenes without any predefined beginning, middle, or end which can be displayed in a non-linear manner. The narrative also includes links which interrupt the display of one scene and initiate the display of another. Maps may also exist in the narrative.

Claims

1. A method for displaying a narrative on a client device comprising:

retrieving from a repository a first collection of non-BME scenes and a second collection of non-BME scenes, the repository including a browseable narrative that includes said first collection and said second collection;

executing a first display instruction wherein at least a portion of said first collection is displayed;

executing a link; and

executing a second display instruction wherein at least a portion of said second collection is displayed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first collection and said second collection of non-BME scenes includes a dynamic non-BME scene.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein executing one or both of the first display instruction and executing the second display instruction includes:

displaying a third collection of non-BME scenes upon the occurrence of a condition specified in said second collection.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the repository includes a plurality of links, and executing a link includes executing a link from the repository.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein executing a link includes formulating a link.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein executing a link includes receiving a user instruction to execute a link.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein executing a link includes determining whether a link condition has occurred.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein executing a link includes receiving user inputs and selecting or formulating links based on the received inputs.

9. A method for displaying a narrative on a client device comprising the steps of:

executing a display instruction to display at least a portion of a primary collection of non-BME scenes;

executing a plurality of links; and

executing a display instruction to display at least a portion of each of a plurality of secondary collections of non-BME scenes retrieved by executing links,

wherein said primary collection of non-BME scenes and each of said plurality of secondary collections of non-BME scenes are stored in a repository.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one of the collections of non-BME scenes stored in the respository includes a dynamic non-BME scene.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the repository includes a plurality of links, and executing a link includes executing a link from the repository.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein executing a link includes formulating a link.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein executing a link includes receiving a user instruction to execute a link.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein executing a link includes determining whether a link condition has occurred.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein executing a link includes receiving user inputs and selecting or formulating links based on the received inputs.

16. A method for displaying a narrative on a client device comprising:

retrieving from a repository a first browseable, non-linear collection of scenes and a second browseable, non-linear collection of scenes;

executing a first display instruction wherein at least a portion of said first collection is displayed;

executing a link; and

executing a second display instruction wherein at least a portion of said second collection is displayed.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein at least one of said first browseable, non-linear collection and said second browseable, non-linear collection includes a dynamic non-BME scene.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein executing one or both of the first display instruction and executing the second display instruction includes:

displaying a third browseable, non-linear collection of scenes upon the occurrence of a condition specified in said second collection.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the browseable, non-linear collections of scenes are stored in a repository, wherein the repository includes a plurality of links, and wherein executing a link includes executing a link from the repository.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein executing a link includes formulating a link.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein executing a link includes receiving a user instruction to execute a link.

22. The method of claim 16, wherein executing a link includes determining whether a link condition has occurred.

23. The method of claim 16, wherein executing a link includes receiving user inputs and selecting or formulating links based on the received inputs.

24. A client device comprising a processor coupled to a memory, wherein the client device is configured to perform the steps of:

retrieving from a repository a first collection of non-BME scenes and a second collection of non-BME scenes, the repository including a browseable narrative that includes said first collection and said second collection;

executing a first display instruction wherein at least a portion of said first collection is displayed;

executing a link; and

executing a second display instruction wherein at least a portion of said second collection is displayed.

25. An article comprising:

a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer executable program for performing the steps of;

retrieving from a repository a first collection of non-BME scenes and a second collection of non-BME scenes, the repository including a browseable narrative that includes said first collection and said second collection;

executing a first display instruction wherein at least a portion of said first collection is displayed;

executing a link; and

executing a second display instruction wherein at least a portion of said second collection is displayed.