Methods for Identifying Actions in a Flowchart
First Claim
1. A method for identifying coordinated actions, the method comprising:
- displaying a graphical view of a flowchart representing a multimedia experience;
defining, within the flowchart, a cell including a primary action configured to trigger a playback of a primary media asset and secondary actions configured to trigger a playback of secondary media assets, wherein each of the secondary actions has a timing coordinated with the primary action;
displaying a representation of the primary action;
displaying representations of the secondary actions in chronological order according to their timing; and
visually associating each of the representations of the secondary actions with the representation of the primary action.
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Abstract
Tools, methods and systems for identifying coordinated actions in a flowchart representing a multimedia experience. These include displaying a graphical view of a flowchart representing a multimedia experience and defining, within the flowchart, a cell including a primary action configured to trigger playback of a primary media asset and secondary actions configured to trigger playback of secondary media assets, wherein each of the secondary actions has a timing coordinated with the primary action. The tools, methods and systems further include displaying a representation of the primary action, displaying representations of the secondary actions in chronological order according to their timing, and visually associating each of the representations of the secondary actions with the representation of the primary action.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for identifying coordinated actions, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical view of a flowchart representing a multimedia experience; defining, within the flowchart, a cell including a primary action configured to trigger a playback of a primary media asset and secondary actions configured to trigger a playback of secondary media assets, wherein each of the secondary actions has a timing coordinated with the primary action; displaying a representation of the primary action; displaying representations of the secondary actions in chronological order according to their timing; and visually associating each of the representations of the secondary actions with the representation of the primary action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for identifying coordinated actions, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical view of a flowchart representing a multimedia experience, the flowchart including a cell representing a playback of coordinated media content; defining, within the flowchart, a plurality of actions associated with the cell and configured to trigger the playback of coordinated media content, including a primary action and at least one secondary action having a timing coordinated with the primary action; and differentiating within a graphical representation of the cell a display of the primary action and a display of the at least one secondary action. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for identifying coordinated actions, the method comprising:
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displaying a graphical view of a flowchart representing a multimedia experience; defining, within the flowchart, a cell including a primary action configured to trigger a playback of a primary media asset and secondary actions configured to trigger a playback of secondary media assets, associating each of the secondary actions with a timing coordinated with the primary action, wherein at least one secondary action is associated with a timing defined by a time relative to and prior to the end of the playback of the primary media asset triggered by the primary action; displaying a representation of the primary action; displaying representations of the secondary actions; and visually associating each of the representations of the secondary actions with the representation of the primary action. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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