Method and apparatus for altering a media activity
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a dynamic media activity to a recipient user;
dynamically acquiring information regarding at least one ambient condition, which at least one ambient condition is at least potentially perceivable by the recipient user during the dynamic media activity;
using the information to dynamically alter the dynamic media activity as is provided to the recipient user.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for altering a media activity are disclosed. The provision (101) of a dynamic media activity to a recipient user is enhanced by the dynamic acquisition (102) of information regarding an ambient condition of the user'"'"'s environment and the use (104) of the information to dynamically alter the media activity in a manner that correlates with the information. An apparatus (200) embodying the method comprises a dynamic media activity engine (201) operably linked to a memory (202) having information regarding at least one ambient condition of the user and to a user interface (205). Information regarding ambient conditions may be obtained by an ambient condition detector (203) linked to the memory (202) or by means of a wireless interface (204).
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a dynamic media activity to a recipient user;
dynamically acquiring information regarding at least one ambient condition, which at least one ambient condition is at least potentially perceivable by the recipient user during the dynamic media activity;
using the information to dynamically alter the dynamic media activity as is provided to the recipient user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory having information regarding at least one local ambient condition stored therein, which at least one ambient condition is at least potentially perceivable by an apparatus user;
a dynamic media activity engine configured and arranged to use the information to dynamically alter a dynamic media activity as is provided to the apparatus user; and
a user interface operably coupled to the dynamic media activity engine.
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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memory means for storing information regarding at least one local ambient condition, which at least one ambient condition is at least potentially perceivable by an apparatus user;
dynamic media activity provision means for presenting a dynamic media activity to the apparatus user; and
a user interface operably coupled to the dynamic media activity provision means.
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