Systems, Methods, and Computer Readable Storage Media for Providing Virtual Media Environments

• US 20090083448A1
• Filed: 09/25/2007
• Published: 03/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Craine, Ari, Tischer, Steven
• Granted Patent: US 8,429,533 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/10 Program control for peripheral devices G06F13/14 - G06F13/42 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/02 Editing, e.g. varying the order of information signals recorded on, or reproduced from, record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18

Abstract

Virtual media environments are provided. A first set of media components is received and modified to create a first virtual media instance. The first virtual media instance is provided to a user via at least one media output device. Media parameters corresponding to the user are updated based on the first virtual media instance. A second set of media components is also received. The second set is modified based on the updated media parameters to create a second virtual media instance.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for providing virtual media environments, comprising:

receiving a first plurality of media components;

modifying the first plurality of media components to create a first virtual media instance;

providing the first virtual media instance to a user via at least one media output device;

updating media parameters corresponding to the user based on the first virtual media instance;

receiving a second plurality of media components; and

modifying the second plurality of media components based on the updated media parameters to create a second virtual media instance.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the first plurality of media components includes receiving a media instance comprising the first plurality of media components.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first plurality of media components are received from a plurality of remote media sources.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving from a remote user device a request for specifications corresponding to the first virtual media instance; and

providing the specifications to the remote user device, wherein the specifications are used by the remote user device to create the first virtual media instance.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving from a remote user device a request for the first virtual media instance; and

providing the first virtual media instance to the remote user device, wherein media parameters corresponding to a user of the remote user device are update based on the first virtual media instance, and wherein a third virtual media instance created by the remote user device is based on the updated media parameters corresponding to the use of the remote device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second virtual media instances are each configured to stimulate at least three of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory user senses.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating the media parameters based on the second virtual media instance.

8. A system for providing virtual media environments, comprising:

a processor, and

memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions configured to enable the processor to;

receive a first plurality of media components;

modify the first plurality of media components to create a first virtual media instance;

provide the first virtual media instance to a user via at least one media output device;

update media parameters corresponding to the user based on the first virtual media instance;

receive a second plurality of media components; and

modify the second plurality of media components based on the updated media parameters to create a second virtual media instance.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein receiving the first plurality of media components includes receiving a media instance comprising the first plurality of media components.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the first plurality of media components are received from a plurality of remote media sources.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the instructions are further configured to enable the processor to:

receive from a remote user device a request for specifications corresponding to the first virtual media instance; and

provide the specifications to the remote user device, wherein the specifications are used by the remote user device to create the first virtual media instance.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the instructions are further configured to enable the processor to:

receive from a remote user device a request for the first virtual media instance; and

provide the first virtual media instance to the remote user device, wherein media parameters corresponding to a user of the remote user device are updated based on the first virtual media instance, and wherein a third virtual media instance created by the remote user device is based on the updated media parameters corresponding to the use of the remote device.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the first and second virtual media instances are each configured to stimulate at least three of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory user senses.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the instructions are further configured to enable the processor to update the media parameters based on the second virtual media instance.

15. A computer-readable storage medium for providing virtual media environments, comprising:

instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to;

receive a first plurality of media components;

modify the first plurality of media components to create a first virtual media instance;

provide the first virtual media instance to a user via at least one media output device;

update media parameters corresponding to the user based on the first virtual media instance;

receive a second plurality of media components; and

modify the second plurality of media components based on the updated media parameters to create a second virtual media instance.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein receiving the first plurality of media components includes receiving a media instance comprising the first plurality of media components.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the first plurality of media components are received from a plurality of remote media sources.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed on the computer, further cause the computer to:

receive from a remote user device a request for specifications corresponding to the first virtual media instance; and

provide the specifications to the remote user device, wherein the specifications are used by the remote user device to create the first virtual media instance.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed on the computer, further cause the computer to:

receive from a remote user device a request for the first virtual media instance; and

provide the first virtual media instance to the remote user device, wherein media parameters corresponding to a user of the remote user device are update based on the first virtual media instance, and wherein a third virtual media instance created by the remote user device is based on the updated media parameters corresponding to the use of the remote device.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the first and second virtual media instances are each configured to stimulate at least three of visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory user senses.