1996-08-29
1998-04-07
Ramirez, Ellis B.
G06F 1700
Patent
active
057375275
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus are provided for user interaction with a branch-structured narrative entertainment, where user input influences the selection of paths at branch points. A user interface (14) holds a record of the narrative structure (48) with the audio and video components being called up from remote or local storage as required. A record is kept (52) of previous user interactions during a narrative and, for one or more branch points, path selection is made by the apparatus at least partially on the basis of the accumulated record.
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Cole Richard S.
Freitag Rosa
Rankin Paul J.
Shiels Martin A.
Ramirez Ellis B.
Stephens Debra K.
U.S. Philips Corporation
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