SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING OUTPUT MULTIMEDIA STREAM FROM A PLURALITY OF USER PARTIALLY- OR FULLY-ANIMATED MULTIMEDIA STREAMS
First Claim
1. A method of generating an output multimedia stream, comprising:
- receiving one or more selected user multimedia streams;
receiving other multimedia streams;
receiving graphics; and
integrating the one or more selected user multimedia streams, other multimedia streams and graphics to generate an output multimedia stream.
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Abstract
A system for generating an output multimedia stream user multimedia streams each comprising partially- or fully-animated images that track the movement, orientation, and facial expression of respective users, a non-user multimedia stream (e.g., television broadcast), graphic elements, and video and audio effects. The system includes a multiplexer that generates a multiplexed stream from a plurality of user multimedia streams, a selector for selecting one or more user multimedia stream from the multiplexed stream, a multimedia director device for generating the output multimedia stream from the selected streams, non-user multimedia stream, and added graphics and video effects. The output multimedia stream may be sent to the user devices for generating an interactive experience, such as an online gaming experience. These systems may be organized in a hierarchical manner, whereby regional systems provide multimedia streams to a central system that generates an output stream from the regional streams.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of generating an output multimedia stream, comprising:
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receiving one or more selected user multimedia streams; receiving other multimedia streams; receiving graphics; and integrating the one or more selected user multimedia streams, other multimedia streams and graphics to generate an output multimedia stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for generating an output multimedia stream, comprising:
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a plurality of user multimedia sources adapted to generate respective user multimedia streams comprising partial- or fully-animated images that track the movement, orientation, and facial expression of respective users; and a multimedia director device adapted to generate an output multimedia stream comprising one or more of the user multimedia streams. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A hierarchical system for generating an output multimedia stream, comprising:
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a plurality of first-level systems each comprising; a plurality of user multimedia sources adapted to generate respective user multimedia streams comprising partial- or fully-animated images that track the movement, orientation, and facial expression of respective users; and a first-level multimedia director device adapted to generate a first-level output multimedia stream comprising one or more of the user multimedia streams; and a second-level system comprising a second-level multimedia director adapted to generate a second-level output multimedia stream from one or more of the first-level output multimedia streams. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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