System and method of interactive video playback
First Claim
1. 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 accepting user input and controlling video playback;
providing media with a video stream for standard playback and a plurality of segment identifiers to indicate to the processor which segments of the video stream are to be played during game play; and
superimposing graphics or text onto the video to create an interactive game experience.
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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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22 Claims
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1. A method of providing an interactive game through playback of video, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a video player with a processor, the processor accepting user input and controlling video playback;
providing media with a video stream for standard playback and a plurality of segment identifiers to indicate to the processor which segments of the video stream are to be played during game play; and
superimposing graphics or text onto the video to create an interactive game experience. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for interactive media, the system comprising:
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a video player for playing media;
a plurality of segment identifiers within the media, wherein the video player recognizes the segment identifiers and plays segments between select segment identifiers; and
an overlay for the played segments, wherein the overlay assists a user to interact with the played segments. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for interacting with media, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the media to a media playback device;
removing portions of the media to allow for substantially continuous viewing of a scene; and
inserting graphics on the remaining portions of the media to assist the user in interacting with the remaining portions of the media. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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