Media program with interactive feature
First Claim
1. A method, for producing a media program with an interactive feature for playing on a DVD-Video player, the method comprising:
- defining a video layer of a first video segment, the first video layer comprising information for displaying at least one animated element moving relative to a display area;
defining a button layer of the first video segment, the button layer comprising a plurality of buttons each overlaying different areas of the display area, wherein a command for interrupting play of the first video segment is associated with the plurality of buttons;
associating the command for interrupting play with respective ones of the plurality of buttons for periods determined by the animated element'"'"'s position in the display area.
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Abstract
A method for playing an interactive game uses a DVD-Video player, a display device, and appointing device. The DVD player plays a first video segment, that includes an animated element moving through different regions of the video display. The DVD player receives pointing input from the pointing device, causing a corresponding region of the display to become active. A user may send an interruption command to the DVD player. Play of the first segment may continue until an interruption command is received when the animated element is in an active region of the video display. When this occurs, the DVD player interrupts the first video segment and plays a second segment. The method may be repeated for successive levels of game play.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, for producing a media program with an interactive feature for playing on a DVD-Video player, the method comprising:
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defining a video layer of a first video segment, the first video layer comprising information for displaying at least one animated element moving relative to a display area;
defining a button layer of the first video segment, the button layer comprising a plurality of buttons each overlaying different areas of the display area, wherein a command for interrupting play of the first video segment is associated with the plurality of buttons;
associating the command for interrupting play with respective ones of the plurality of buttons for periods determined by the animated element'"'"'s position in the display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for playing an interactive game using a DVD-Video player connected to a display device and to a pointing device, the display device displaying a first video segment comprising at least one animated element moving through different regions of a display area, the method comprising:
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playing the first video segment;
receiving a pointing input from the pointing device;
designating an active region of the different regions of the display area in response to the pointing input;
receiving an interruption command; and
interrupting the first video segment by playing a second video segment, if the at least one animated element is in a predetermined relationship to the active region when the interrupting command is received. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An optical media article of the group selected from a disc and a tape, the article comprising information encoded in a DVD-standard format, the information comprising:
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a video layer of a first video segment, the first video layer comprising information for displaying at least one animated element moving relative to a display area;
a button layer of the first video segment, the button layer comprising a plurality of buttons each overlaying different areas of the display area;
a command for interrupting play of the first video segment, the command associated with respective ones of the plurality of buttons for periods determined by the animated element'"'"'s position in the display area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification