Systems and methods for remote control of interactive video
First Claim
1. A system to control interaction with video data and associated metadata, the video data containing video images including a plurality of objects, the metadata associated with at least one of the plurality of objects, the system comprising:
- a video device configured to process the video data and generate the video images, the video device further configured to identify objects in the video images and identify metadata associated with the identified objects; and
a portable device configured to communicate with the video device and to display the video images, the portable device further configured to synchronize the display of video images with the video device, the portable device further to receive input from a user that selects an object in the video image, and wherein the portable device communicates the selected object to the video device, receives metadata associated with the selected object, and displays the received metadata to the user.
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Abstract
The present invention describes a system and method for controlling interactive video, including a remote control device allowing the user to interact with the video. The method allows bringing the “lean-forward” hypervideo experience to a “lay-back” environment such as the TV screen. The method also allows for the creation of a single system that combines both the social aspects of the “lay-back” and the “lean-forward experience” into a new type of rich media viewing experience.
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20 Claims
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1. A system to control interaction with video data and associated metadata, the video data containing video images including a plurality of objects, the metadata associated with at least one of the plurality of objects, the system comprising:
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a video device configured to process the video data and generate the video images, the video device further configured to identify objects in the video images and identify metadata associated with the identified objects; and a portable device configured to communicate with the video device and to display the video images, the portable device further configured to synchronize the display of video images with the video device, the portable device further to receive input from a user that selects an object in the video image, and wherein the portable device communicates the selected object to the video device, receives metadata associated with the selected object, and displays the received metadata to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling interaction with video data and associated metadata, the video data containing video images, the method comprising:
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processing the video images on a video device to identify a plurality of objects in the video images; synchronizing the video images with a portable device having a video display; receiving user input from the portable device, wherein the user input selects an object in the video image; identifying metadata associated with the selected object; and communicating at least a portion of the identified metadata to the portable device for display on the portable device video display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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analyzing video data to identify a plurality of image features; communicating the image features to a remote server; receiving a list of objects associated with the image features from the remote server; receiving metadata associated with the list of objects from the remote server; and communicating the list of objects and the video data to a portable device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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