Shared online experience encapsulation system and method
First Claim
1. A method of preserving materials from an online group interaction session comprising:
- receiving a user command to create a replayable memory file based on a present state of the online group interaction session, wherein the present state of the online group interaction session includes one or more media files, wherein selection of the command by the user is further operable to cause at least one other user interface to be displayed, wherein the at least one other user interface comprises one or more user-selectable options for defining at least one property of the replayable memory file, wherein the at least one property of the replayable memory file comprises which portion of the online session is included in the saved representation;
creating the replayable memory file comprising the one or more media files, wherein the replayable memory file is represented by a geometric form, and wherein the replayable memory file is viewable when the geometric form is opened, and wherein the replayable memory file comprises media data including audio data or video data;
while creating the replayable memory file, displaying to the user an animation of an object progressing from an initial state to a final state, wherein the initial state is a flattened representation of the geometric form and the final state is the geometric form; and
displaying an icon associated with the geometric form, wherein the icon exhibits one or more motional aspects.
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Abstract
A novel technique enables participants of an online group interaction to capture and encapsulate an ongoing activity at a particular moment in time. During the online group interaction, a user activates an icon, and is enabled to select properties of the saved memory, such as icon color/image for the saved material, what parts of the shared experience to save, etc. For example, the user may want to save all or some of the conversation, music played, scores for a game played, and the pictures viewed during the session, as well as any other portion desired. The saved material may represent a snapshot of the activity at save time, or may comprise a sequence of events up to the point that the material was saved. While saving the selected material, the application displays an animation such as an origami-type animation of a box folding up from a flat sheet.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of preserving materials from an online group interaction session comprising:
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receiving a user command to create a replayable memory file based on a present state of the online group interaction session, wherein the present state of the online group interaction session includes one or more media files, wherein selection of the command by the user is further operable to cause at least one other user interface to be displayed, wherein the at least one other user interface comprises one or more user-selectable options for defining at least one property of the replayable memory file, wherein the at least one property of the replayable memory file comprises which portion of the online session is included in the saved representation; creating the replayable memory file comprising the one or more media files, wherein the replayable memory file is represented by a geometric form, and wherein the replayable memory file is viewable when the geometric form is opened, and wherein the replayable memory file comprises media data including audio data or video data; while creating the replayable memory file, displaying to the user an animation of an object progressing from an initial state to a final state, wherein the initial state is a flattened representation of the geometric form and the final state is the geometric form; and displaying an icon associated with the geometric form, wherein the icon exhibits one or more motional aspects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing a method of preserving materials from an online group interaction session, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a user command to create a replayable memory file based on a present state of the online group interaction session, wherein the present state of the online group interaction session includes one or more media files, wherein selection of the command by the user is further operable to cause at least one other user interface to be displayed, wherein the at least one other user interface comprises one or more user-selectable options for defining at least one property of the replayable memory file, wherein the at least one property of the replayable memory file comprises which portion of the online session is included in the saved representation; creating the replayable memory file comprising the one or more media files, wherein the replayable memory file is represented by a geometric form, and wherein the replayable memory file is viewable when the geometric form is opened, and wherein the replayable memory file comprises media data including audio data or video data; while creating the replayable memory file, displaying to the user an animation of an object progressing from an initial state to a final state, wherein the initial state is a flattened representation of the geometric form and the final state is the geometric form; and displaying an icon associated with the geometric form, wherein the icon exhibits one or more motional aspects. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium having thereon computer-executable instructions for creating a user interface for providing an online group interaction session, the user interface comprising:
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a display region for displaying visual material pursuant to the online group interaction session; and a tool bar for displaying at least one tool including a user-selectable memory tool, wherein selection of the memory tool by the user causes a representation of a current state of the online group interaction session to be saved to memory, at which time a progressive animation comprising a folding animation, progressing from an initial state to a final state, wherein the initial state of the animation comprises an image of a substantially flat sheet, wherein the final state of the animation comprises an image of a folded object, is displayed to the user, wherein the representation of the current state of the online group interaction comprises a plurality of images configured to define a geometric form and is viewable when the geometric form is opened by the user, wherein the saved representation comprises media data including audio data or video data, wherein selection of the memory tool by the user is further operable to cause at least one other user interface to be displayed, wherein the at least one other user interface comprises one or more user-selectable options for defining at least one property of the saved representation of the current state of the online group interaction session, wherein the at least one property of the saved representation of the current state of the online group interaction session comprises which portion of the online session is included in the saved representation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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