DISTRIBUTION OF AMBIENCE AND CONTENT
First Claim
1. A system for supporting entertainment distribution via at least one network, comprisinga content provider (100) for distributing a program;
- a metadata provider (102) for distributing metadata, the metadata including a content reference identifier of the program and data relating to ambience complementing the program; and
a user terminal (118) comprisingan input (106) for receiving the metadata;
an input (106) for receiving the program using the content reference identifier;
a rendering unit (116) for rendering the received program;
an ambience generator (108) for generating an ambient effect different from audio or video; and
an ambience controller (110) for controlling the ambience generator synchronously with the rendering of the content, based on the received data relating to ambience complementing the program.
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Abstract
A system for supporting entertainment distribution via at least one network comprises a content provider (100) for distributing a program; a metadata provider (102) for distributing metadata, the metadata including a content reference identifier of the program and data relating to ambience complementing the program. The system further comprises a user terminal (118) comprising an input (106) for receiving the metadata; an input (106) for receiving the program using the content reference identifier; a rendering unit (116) for rendering the received program; an ambience generator (108) for generating an ambient effect different from audio or video; and an ambience controller (110) for controlling the ambience generator synchronously with the rendering of the content, based on the received data relating to ambience complementing the program.
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1. A system for supporting entertainment distribution via at least one network, comprising
a content provider (100) for distributing a program; -
a metadata provider (102) for distributing metadata, the metadata including a content reference identifier of the program and data relating to ambience complementing the program; and a user terminal (118) comprising an input (106) for receiving the metadata; an input (106) for receiving the program using the content reference identifier; a rendering unit (116) for rendering the received program; an ambience generator (108) for generating an ambient effect different from audio or video; and an ambience controller (110) for controlling the ambience generator synchronously with the rendering of the content, based on the received data relating to ambience complementing the program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15)
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11. A metadata provider (102) for supporting entertainment distribution via at least one network, arranged for distributing metadata, the metadata including a content reference identifier of the program and a content reference identifier of ambience control data complementing the program.
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12. A user terminal (118) comprising
an input (106) for receiving metadata including a content reference identifier of a program and data relating to ambience complementing the program; -
an input (106) for receiving the program using the content reference identifier; a rendering unit (116) for rendering the received program; an ambience generator (108) for generating an ambient effect different from audio or video; an ambience controller (110) for controlling the ambience generator synchronously with the rendering of the content, based on the received data relating to ambience complementing the program.
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13. A method for supporting entertainment distribution via at least one network, comprising
distributing a program (316); -
distributing metadata (308), the metadata including a content reference identifier of the program and data relating to ambience complementing the program; and at a user terminal receiving the metadata; receiving the program using the content reference identifier; rendering (318) the received program; generating (318) an ambient effect different from audio or video; and controlling (318) the generating of the ambient effect synchronously with the rendering of the content, based on the received data relating to ambience complementing the program.
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14. A method for supporting entertainment distribution via at least one network comprising
receiving metadata (308) including a content reference identifier of a program and data relating to ambience complementing the program; -
receiving the program (316) using the content reference identifier;
rendering (318) the received program;generating (318) an ambient effect different from audio or video; and
controlling (318) the generating of the ambient effect synchronously with the rendering of the content, based on the received data relating to ambience complementing the program.
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16. An XML file for communication between devices, being TV-Anytime compliant and comprising a package including a content reference identifier referring to audio and/or video content and a content reference identifier referring to complementary ambient control data.
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17. A digital signal for communication between devices, comprising a content reference identifier referring to audio and/or video content and a content reference identifier referring to complementary ambient control data.
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