×

Interactive video program providing linear viewing experience

  • US 9,641,790 B2
  • Filed: 06/22/2012
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. In a computing device, a method of creating an interactive video program that includes multiple viewing routes, the interactive video program providing a linear video viewing experience through each of the multiple viewing routes, the method comprising:

  • combining a first pre-recorded interactive video segment of a first type and a second pre-recorded interactive video segment of a second, different type than the first pre-recorded interactive video segment to form the interactive video program,the first pre-recorded interactive video segment comprising a first video component, a second video component, and metadata that includes information related to a possible user input during the first video component and that also includes information identifying the first pre-recorded interactive video segment as being of the first type,the second pre-recorded interactive video segment comprising a third video component and also comprising metadata identifying the second pre-recorded interactive video segment as being of the second type, andthe interactive video program further comprisingan active viewing route that proceeds through the first pre-recorded interactive video segment and the second pre-recorded interactive video segment, and includes playback of the second video component, the active viewing route configured to be triggered by receipt of a user input that corresponds to the possible user input, anda passive viewing route that proceeds through the first pre-recorded interactive video segment and the second pre-recorded interactive video segment without playback of the second video component, the passive viewing route configured to be followed where no user input corresponding to the possible user input is received, andadjusting a duration of the first video component based on one or more of an amount and frequency of the user'"'"'s interaction with the first video component.

View all claims
  • 2 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×