SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING A MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION TO ACCOMPANY TEXT
First Claim
1. A method of selecting a multimedia presentation to accompany text, the method comprising:
- analyzing a body of text;
selecting a multimedia presentation based on the body of text; and
playing the selected multimedia presentation at an appropriate time simultaneous with presenting portions of the body of text.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for selecting a multimedia presentation to accompany text. The method for selecting a multimedia presentation to accompany text comprises analyzing a body of text, selecting a multimedia presentation based on the body of text, and playing the selected multimedia presentation at an appropriate time simultaneous with presenting portions of the body of text. In one embodiment, the audio track comprises music, sound effects, silence, one or more ambient effect (such as dimming lights), and any combination thereof. In another embodiment, the audio track is based on content of the text, language, an associated still illustration or video clip, meta-data or a user profile. In yet another embodiment, an appropriate volume is determined for playing the selected audio track and that volume is used to adjust how loudly the selected audio track is played. Multiple multimedia presentations can be played back collaboratively and simultaneously.
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1. A method of selecting a multimedia presentation to accompany text, the method comprising:
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analyzing a body of text; selecting a multimedia presentation based on the body of text; and playing the selected multimedia presentation at an appropriate time simultaneous with presenting portions of the body of text. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for selecting a multimedia presentation to accompany text, the system comprising:
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a module configured to analyze a body of text; a module configured to select a multimedia presentation based on the body of text; and a module configured to play the selected multimedia presentation at an appropriate time simultaneous with presenting portions of the body of text. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium storing a computer program having instructions for selecting a multimedia presentation to accompany text, the instructions comprising:
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analyzing a body of text; selecting a multimedia presentation based on the body of text; and playing the selected multimedia presentation at an appropriate time simultaneous with presenting portions of the body of text. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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