Generalized interactive narratives

Details Generalized interactive narratives Generalized interactive narratives

2008-12-31

2011-10-25

Zahr, Ashraf (Department: 2175)

Data processing: presentation processing of document, operator i

Operator interface

Presentation to audience interface

C715S716000, C715S726000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08046691

ABSTRACT:
A multimedia system specifies a multimedia experience stream by a narrative definition that defines a narrative presentation having sub-narratives. Each sub-narrative may incorporate multiple streams of different types of media with each stream defining a “path” through content of that media type. The multimedia system directs the presentation of the sub-narratives by interfacing with presentation components for each media type through a custom interface component for that media type that implements a common application interface. When a user pauses a presentation, the user can manually navigate around the content of a stream from the current location at the time of the pause to another location. When the user resumes the presentation, the multimedia system automatically transitions from the navigated-to location to the current location at the time of the pause to resume the presentation from where it was paused.

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