System and method for enabling the creation of personalized movie presentations and personalized movie collections
First Claim
1. A method of enabling a user to create, modify, and utilize a personalized version of a movie, said method operating in a system comprising a foundation information database storing movie related information used to generate said movie, said method comprising the steps of:
- (1) enabling said user to modify a copy of an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having an entry for each scene, clip, and take in said movie, said modified edit decision list including an entry for each clip in said personalized version of said movie, each entry of said modified edit decision list storing first information identifying time codes of frames in a clip, and second information sufficient to locate movie related information in said foundation information database used to create said clip and being otherwise related to said clip, said modified edit decision list defining said personalized version of said movie;
(2) presenting to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user, comprising the steps of;
(a) retrieving an entry from said modified edit decision list;
(b) retrieving from said foundation information database one or more digitized frames specified by said retrieved entry; and
(c) presenting said digitized frames to said user; and
(3) receiving from said user a query pertaining to said personalized version of said movie;
wherein step (1) comprises the steps of;
receiving from said user information identifying a particular clip;
retrieving from said foundation information database digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip;
presenting said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said user to enable said user to decide whether to modify said personalized version of said movie with any of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip; and
enabling said user to add any combination of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said personalized version of said movie.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing on demand access to information related to a movie while the movie is being presented to a user, where the movie was generated from the movie related information. The system operates by presenting the movie to the user, and then receiving from the user a query pertaining to the movie. The system determines a frame of the movie that was being presented to the user when the user issued the query (the system may extract this information from the query, or may extract this information from the movie itself). The system identifies, as specified by the query, portions of the movie related information relating to the frame, and retrieves those portions of the movie related information. These retrieved portions of the movie related information are presented to the user. The system includes a manager to enable users to create personalized versions of movies, and personalized collections of items. The system includes a system and method for providing to users on demand access to merchandise information related to a movie, and for providing on demand connectivity to merchants, while the movie is being presented to the users.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of enabling a user to create, modify, and utilize a personalized version of a movie, said method operating in a system comprising a foundation information database storing movie related information used to generate said movie, said method comprising the steps of:
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(1) enabling said user to modify a copy of an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having an entry for each scene, clip, and take in said movie, said modified edit decision list including an entry for each clip in said personalized version of said movie, each entry of said modified edit decision list storing first information identifying time codes of frames in a clip, and second information sufficient to locate movie related information in said foundation information database used to create said clip and being otherwise related to said clip, said modified edit decision list defining said personalized version of said movie; (2) presenting to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user, comprising the steps of; (a) retrieving an entry from said modified edit decision list; (b) retrieving from said foundation information database one or more digitized frames specified by said retrieved entry; and (c) presenting said digitized frames to said user; and (3) receiving from said user a query pertaining to said personalized version of said movie; wherein step (1) comprises the steps of; receiving from said user information identifying a particular clip; retrieving from said foundation information database digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip; presenting said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said user to enable said user to decide whether to modify said personalized version of said movie with any of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip; and enabling said user to add any combination of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said personalized version of said movie. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for enabling a user to create and utilize a personalized version of a movie, comprising:
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a foundation information database storing movie related information used to generate said movie; user enabling means for enabling said user to modify a copy of an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having an entry for each scene, clip, and take in said movie, said modified edit decision list defining said personalized version of said movie; presentation means for presenting to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user, comprising; entry retrieving means for retrieving an entry from said modified edit decision list; frame retrieving means for retrieving from said foundation information database one or more digitized frames specified by said retrieved entry; and frame presenting means for presenting said digitized frames to said user; and query receiving means for receiving from said user a query pertaining to said personalized version of said movie, wherein said query is issued at a user-determined point in the presentation of said personalized version of said movies; wherein said user enabling means comprises; means for receiving from said user information identifying a particular clip; means for retrieving from said foundation information database digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip; means for presenting said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said user to enable said user to decide whether to modify said personalized version of said movie with any of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip; and means for enabling said user to add any combination of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said personalized version of said movie. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for enabling a user to create, modify, and utilize a personalized collection of items, wherein said items contained in said personalized collection includes any combination of shots, takes, scenes, clips, and audio segments, said method operating in a system comprising a foundation information database storing foundation information, said method comprising the steps of:
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(1) enabling said user to modify a personalized collection table, said personalized collection table defining said personalized collection and having an entry for each item in said personalized collection; (2) presenting to said user said personalized collection of items in response to a request from said user, comprising the steps of; (a) retrieving an entry from said personalized collection table; (b) retrieving from said foundation information database foundation information specified by said retrieved entry; and (c) presenting said retrieved foundation information to said user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for enabling a user to create, modify, and utilize a personalized collection of items, said items contained in said personalized collection include any combination of shots, takes, scenes, clips, and audio segments, said system comprising:
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a foundation information database storing foundation information; user enabling means for enabling said user to modify a personalized collection table, said personalized collection table defining said personalized collection and having an entry for each item in said personalized collection; personalized collection presenting means for presenting to said user said personalized collection of items in response to a request from said user, comprising; personalized collection table retrieving means for retrieving an entry from said personalized collection table; foundation information retrieving means for retrieving from said foundation information database foundation information specified by said retrieved entry; and foundation information presenting means for presenting said retrieved foundation information to said user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system to enable a user to create, modify, and utilize a personalized version of a movie, comprising:
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a foundation information database storing movie related information used to generate said movie; a processor; a controller to control said processor, comprising; user enabling means for enabling said processor to allow said user to modify a copy of an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having an entry for each scene, clip, and take in said movie, said modified edit decision list defining said personalized version of said movie; means for enabling said processor to present to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user, comprising; means for enabling said processor to retrieve an entry from said modified edit decision list; means for enabling said processor to retrieve from said foundation information database one or more digitized frames specified by said retrieved entry; and means for enabling said processor to present said digitized frames to said user; and means for enabling said processor to receive from said user a query pertaining to said personalized version of said movie, wherein said query is issued at a user-determined point in the presentation of said personalized version of said movie; wherein said user enabling means comprises; means for enabling said processor to receive from said user information identifying a particular clip; means for enabling said processor to retrieve from said foundation information database digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip; means for enabling said processor to present said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said user to enable said user to decide whether to modify said personalized version of said movie with any of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip; and means for enabling said processor to enable said user to add any combination of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said personalized version of said movie.
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26. A controller for enabling a processor to allow a user to create, modify, and utilize a personalized version of a movie, said controller and said processor operating in an environment comprising a foundation information database storing movie related information used to generate said movie, said controller comprising:
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user enabling means for enabling said processor to allow said user to modify a copy of an edit decision list associated with said movie, said edit decision list having an entry for each scene, clip, and take in said movie, said modified edit decision list defining said personalized version of said movie; means for enabling said processor to present to said user said personalized version of said movie in response to a request from said user, comprising; means for enabling said processor to retrieve an entry from said modified edit decision list; means for enabling said processor to retrieve from said foundation information database one or more digitized frames specified by said retrieved entry; and means for enabling said processor to present said digitized frames to said user; and means for enabling said processor to receive from said user a query pertaining to said personalized version of said movie, wherein said query is issued at a user-determined point in the presentation of said personalized version of said movie; wherein said user enabling means comprises; means for enabling said processor to receive from said user information identifying a particular clip; means for enabling said processor to retrieve from said foundation information database digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip; means for enabling said processor to present said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said user to enable said user to decide whether to modify said personalized version of said movie with any of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip; and means for enabling said processor to enable said user to add any combination of said digitized frames corresponding to said particular clip to said personalized version of said movie.
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