VIDEO GAME INTEGRATING RECORDED VIDEO

• US 20150174477A1
• Filed: 12/20/2013
• Published: 06/25/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Activision Publishing Incorporated (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Activision Publishing Incorporated (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Davey, Joel, Jackson, Jamie
• Granted Patent: US 10,441,876 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/213 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. cameras, photodiodes or infrared cells A63F13/219, A63F13/655 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/245 specially adapted to a particular type of game, e.g. steering wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/65 automatically by game devices or servers from real world data, e.g. measurement in live racing competition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/814 Musical performances, e.g. by evaluating the player's ability to follow a notation

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relates to systems and methods of conducting video game play, comprising: displaying a game scene, the game scene including recorded video portions and graphically rendered portions; the recorded video portions comprising a first recorded video track; determining user performance; and, based on the determined user performance, transitioning the first recorded video track to a second recorded video track.

Claims

1. A method for providing video game play for a video game, comprising:

displaying a game scene, the game scene including recorded video portions and graphically rendered portions;

the recorded video portions comprising a first recorded video track;

determining user performance; and

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based on the determined user performance, transitioning the first recorded video track to a second recorded video track.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the video game is a music-based video game.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the transitioning comprises displaying a lens flare effect between the first recorded video track and the second recorded video track.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the transitioning comprises morphing the first recorded video track into the second recorded video track.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first recorded video track includes a crowd showing enjoyment and the second recorded video track includes the crowd showing displeasure.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first recorded video track includes members of a band showing enjoyment and the second recorded video track includes the members of the band showing displeasure.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first recorded video track and the second recorded video track each provide views from common camera positions and angles.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the common camera positions and angles commonly change in time.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the changes in time are over a course of a song.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first recorded video track includes a crowd showing enjoyment and the second recorded video track includes the crowd showing displeasure, and at least some members of the crowd have positions that are the same for both the first recorded video track and the second recorded video track.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the transitioning comprises blurring display of one of the first recorded video track or the second recorded video track for a period of time.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the transitioning further comprises blurring display of the other of the first recorded video track or the second recorded video track for a period of time.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

based on the determined user performance, transitioning the second recorded video track to a third recorded video track.

14. A method of conducting a music-based video game, comprising:

displaying a game scene, the game scene including recorded video portions and graphically rendered portions;

the recorded video portions comprising a first recorded video track;

determining a game play event; and

based on the determined game play event, transitioning the first recorded video track to a second recorded video track.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first recorded video track and the second recorded video track each provide views from common camera positions and angles which commonly change over time.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the transitioning comprises blurring display of one of the first recorded video track or the second recorded video track for a period of time.

17. A system useful in providing for videogame play, comprising:

a processor configured by program instructions to provide for gameplay of a music-based videogame;

memory storing first and second recorded video tracks;

a display for displaying video in accordance with commands of the processor;

wherein the program instructions include program instructions for;

commanding display of a game scene, the game scene including recorded video portions and graphically rendered portions, the recorded video portions comprising the first recorded video track;

determining user performance; and

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based on the determined user performance, commanding transition of the first recorded video track to the second recorded video track.