Shared online experience encapsulation system and method
First Claim
1. A method of preserving materials from an online group interaction session comprising:
- receiving a user command to create a memory file based on a present state of the online group interaction session, wherein the present state of the online group interaction session includes one or more media files;
creating a replayable memory file comprising the one or more media files; and
while creating the replayable memory file, displaying to the user an animation of an object progressing from an initial state to a final state.
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Abstract
A novel technique enables participants of an online group interaction to capture and encapsulate an ongoing activity at a particular moment in time. During the online group interaction, a user activates an icon, and is enabled to select properties of the saved memory, such as icon color/image for the saved material, what parts of the shared experience to save, etc. For example, the user may want to save all or some of the conversation, music played, scores for a game played, and the pictures viewed during the session, as well as any other portion desired. The saved material may represent a snapshot of the activity at save time, or may comprise a sequence of events up to the point that the material was saved. While saving the selected material, the application displays an animation such as an origami-type animation of a box folding up from a flat sheet.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of preserving materials from an online group interaction session comprising:
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receiving a user command to create a memory file based on a present state of the online group interaction session, wherein the present state of the online group interaction session includes one or more media files;
creating a replayable memory file comprising the one or more media files; and
while creating the replayable memory file, displaying to the user an animation of an object progressing from an initial state to a final state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing a method of preserving materials from an online group interaction session, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user command to create a memory file based on a present state of the online group interaction session, wherein the present state of the online group interaction session includes one or more media files;
creating a replayable memory file comprising the one or more media files; and
while creating the replayable memory file, displaying to the user an animation of an object progressing from an initial state to a final state. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable medium having thereon computer-executable instructions for creating a user interface for providing an online group interaction session, the user interface comprising:
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a display region for displaying visual materials pursuant to the online group interaction session; and
a tool bar for displaying at least one tool including a user-selectable memory tool, wherein selection of the memory tool by the user causes a representation of a current state of the online group interaction session to be saved to memory, at which time a progressive animation, progressing from an initial state to a final state, is displayed to the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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