Variation and Control of Sensory Work Playback
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1. A sensory work playback system, comprising:
- a sensory work input port operable to receive sensory work data;
a storage device for storing a playback control information setting forth alterations to the playback of the sensory work data, the playback control information including;
a sensory work applicability identifier usable to identify a sensory work;
a frame of reference; and
at least one variation encoding, the variation encoding defining an alteration to be applied to the playback of a sensory worka processor operable to alter the playback of the sensory work data according to the variation encoding,a sensory work output port operable to send information to a sensory output device to enable the playback of sensory work data according to the variation encoding.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are shown which may enable users to create custom playback schemes for sensory works, including television shows, where a community of users may share thin time-based metadata edit control structures that are processed to enable playback devices to reproduce reference programming material according to the edits or cuts made any user.
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54 Claims
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1. A sensory work playback system, comprising:
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a sensory work input port operable to receive sensory work data; a storage device for storing a playback control information setting forth alterations to the playback of the sensory work data, the playback control information including; a sensory work applicability identifier usable to identify a sensory work; a frame of reference; and at least one variation encoding, the variation encoding defining an alteration to be applied to the playback of a sensory work a processor operable to alter the playback of the sensory work data according to the variation encoding, a sensory work output port operable to send information to a sensory output device to enable the playback of sensory work data according to the variation encoding. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A playback control record stored on a computer-readable medium, the playback control record comprising:
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a sensory work applicability identifier usable to determine whether the playback control record is applicable to a sensory work; a frame of reference; and at least one variation encoding, the variation encoding defining an alteration to be applied to the playback of the sensory work relative to the frame of reference, wherein the playback control record is usable by a sensory work playback device to alter the playback of the sensory work. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for altering the playback of a sensory work, the method comprising:
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receiving a playback control record; receiving a sensory work; altering the sensory work based on the playback control record; and outputting data to facilitate the playback of the altered sensory work by a sensory work playback device. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. Software stored on a computer-readable medium, the software comprising:
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a code segment to access a playback control record; a code segment to read a sensory work; a code segment to alter the sensory work based on the playback control record; and a code segment to output data to facilitate the playback of the altered sensory work by a sensory work playback device.
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33. A device operable to control sensory work playback, the device comprising:
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a storage device for storing a playback control record setting forth alterations to the playback of a sensory work, the playback control record including; a frame of reference; and at least one variation encoding, the variation encoding defining an alteration to be applied to the playback of the sensory work relative to the frame of reference; logic for generating at least one control signal based on the playback control record; and a control signal port operable output the at least one control signal to vary the behavior of the sensory work playback device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for controlling a sensory work playback device, the method comprising:
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receiving a playback control record associated with a sensory work; and outputting at least one control signal to alter the playback of the sensory work based on the received playback control record. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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42. On a server, a playback control record system comprising:
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a database of playback control records; and a playback control record retrieval system operable to transmit a playback control record from the database. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method for providing control of sensory work playback, the method comprising:
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storing at least one playback control record setting forth alterations to the playback of a sensory work; receiving a playback control record request across a computer network; in response to the received request, submitting a playback control record from the at least one playback control record, the playback control record usable by a sensory work playback device to alter the playback of a sensory work. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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48. The method of claim 48, wherein submitting a playback control record from the at least one playback control record includes submitting a plurality of playback control records.
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54. A method for providing control of sensory work playback, the method comprising:
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storing at least one playback control record setting forth alterations to the playback of a sensory work; making the playback control record available to members within a community; receiving a playback control record request across a computer network from one or more members of the community; in response to the received request, submitting a playback control record from the at least one playback control record, the playback control record usable by a sensory work playback device to alter the playback of a sensory work.
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