Location Based Augmentation For Story Reading
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving audio data associated with a reader of an electronic story that is being shared with one or more remote participants;
ascertaining a location within the electronic story;
responsive to ascertaining the location, at least augmenting the audio data to morph a voice of the reader; and
enabling the one or more remote participants to consume augmented audio data.
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Abstract
Various embodiments provide an interactive, shared, story-reading experience in which stories can be experienced from remote locations. Various embodiments enable augmentation or modification of audio and/or video associated with the story-reading experience. This can include augmentation and modification of a reader'"'"'s voice, face, and/or other content associated with the story as the story is read.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving audio data associated with a reader of an electronic story that is being shared with one or more remote participants; ascertaining a location within the electronic story; responsive to ascertaining the location, at least augmenting the audio data to morph a voice of the reader; and enabling the one or more remote participants to consume augmented audio data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. One or more computer readable storage media embodying computer readable instructions which, when executed, implement a method comprising:
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receiving a touch input of a user interface element associated with an electronic story that is being shared with one or more remote participants; responsive to receiving the touch input, augmenting one or more properties or characteristics of the electronic story; and enabling the remote participants to consume the electronic story as augmented. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more computer readable storage media; an augmentation effect module embodied on the one or more computer readable storage media and configured to be executed, by the one or more processors, effective to implement a method comprising; capturing a gestural input associated with an electronic story that is being shared with one or more remote participants; responsive to capturing the gestural input, mapping the gestural input to an augmentation effect; augmenting one or more properties or characteristics of electronic story using the augmentation effect; and enabling the one or more remote participants to consume electronic story as augmented. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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