SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A COMPILATION REEL IN GAME VIDEO

• US 20140274297A1
• Filed: 03/17/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electronic Arts Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Electronic Arts Incorporated
• Inventors: Lewis, Michael, Veenendaal, Hans Van, Back, Jonathan, Bruckschlegel, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 9,776,076 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/69 by enabling or updating specific game elements, e.g. unlocking hidden features, items, levels or versions
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/86 Watching games played by other players
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8456 by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8549 Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer retrieval in video databases by using presentations in form of a video summary G06F16/739

Abstract

In some embodiments, a system comprises an interface, a set of compilation rules, a trigger indication selection module, and a compilation reel generation module. The interface may be configured to receive metadata corresponding to gameplay on a digital device. The metadata may include a set of trigger indicators associated with a set of gameplay events occurring during the gameplay. The set of trigger indicators may be based on a set of trigger conditions occurring during the gameplay. The trigger indicator selection module may be configured to select a subset of the set of trigger indicators based on the set of compilation reel rules. The compilation reel generation module may be configured to generate a compilation reel based on the subset of trigger indicators selected by the trigger indicator selection module, the compilation reel including video of the gameplay events corresponding to the subset of trigger indicators.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an interface for receiving metadata corresponding to gameplay on a digital device, the metadata including a set of trigger indicators associated with a set of gameplay events occurring during the gameplay, the set of trigger indicators being based on a set of trigger conditions occurring during the gameplay;

a set of compilation reel rules;

a trigger indicator selection module configured to select a subset of the set of trigger indicators based on the set of compilation reel rules; and

a compilation reel generation module configured to generate a compilation reel based on the subset of trigger indicators selected by the trigger indicator selection module, the compilation reel including video of the gameplay events corresponding to the subset of trigger indicators.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the set of trigger conditions is satisfied by at least one of the set of gameplay events.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the compilation reel comprises two or more segments from at least one video recording of the gameplay.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the compilation reel comprises two or more links to at least one video recording of the gameplay.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the compilation reel rules require selection of the subset of the set of trigger indicators be based, at least in part, on the metadata.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a segment duration module configured to identify a start time and determine an end time of at least one segment of a video recording of the gameplay.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the at least one segment corresponds to at least one of the subset of trigger indicators.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the video of the gameplay events corresponding to the subset of trigger indicators comprises the video of gameplay events including the at least one segment of the video recording of the gameplay.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a trigger profile module configured to provide at least one trigger to the digital device, the trigger being satisfied by at least one of the set of trigger conditions occurring during the gameplay.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the metadata includes at least one category of at least one of the set of trigger indicators.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the trigger indicator selection module configured to select the subset of the set of trigger indicators based on the set of compilation reel rules comprises the trigger indicator selection module configured to select the subset of the set of trigger indicators based, at least in part, on the at least one category.

12. A method comprising:

receiving metadata corresponding to gameplay on a digital device, the metadata including a set of trigger indicators associated with a set of gameplay events occurring during the gameplay, the set of trigger indicators being based on a set of trigger conditions occurring during the gameplay;

retrieving a set of compilation reel rules;

selecting a subset of the set of trigger indicators based on the set of compilation reel rules; and

generating a compilation reel based on the subset of trigger indicators selected by the trigger indicator selection module, the compilation reel including video of the gameplay events corresponding to the subset of trigger indicators.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein at least one of the set of trigger conditions is satisfied by at least one of the set of gameplay events.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the compilation reel comprises two or more segments from at least one video recording of the gameplay.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the compilation reel comprises two or more links to at least one video recording of the gameplay.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein at least one of the compilation reel rules require selection of the subset of the set of trigger indicators be based, at least in part, on the metadata.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising identifying a start time and determining an end time of at least one segment of a video recording of the gameplay.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one segment corresponds to at least one of the subset of trigger indicators.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the video of the gameplay events corresponding to the subset of trigger indicators comprises the video of gameplay events including the at least one segment of the video recording of the gameplay.

20. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing at least one trigger to the digital device, the trigger being satisfied by at least one of the set of trigger conditions occurring during the gameplay.

21. The method of claim 12, wherein the metadata includes at least one category of at least one of the set of trigger indicators.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein selecting the subset of the set of trigger indicators based on the set of compilation reel rules comprises selecting the subset of the set of trigger indicators based, at least in part, on the at least one category.

23. A computer readable media comprising executable instructions, the instructions being executable by a processor to perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving metadata corresponding to gameplay on a digital device, the metadata including a set of trigger indicators associated with a set of gameplay events occurring during the gameplay, the set of trigger indicators being based on a set of trigger conditions occurring during the gameplay;

retrieving a set of compilation reel rules;

selecting a subset of the set of trigger indicators based on the set of compilation reel rules; and

generating a compilation reel based on the subset of trigger indicators selected by the trigger indicator selection module, the compilation reel including video of the gameplay events corresponding to the subset of trigger indicators.