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WO2007109640A3 - Methods of enhancing media content narrative - Google Patents

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WO2007109640A3
WO2007109640A3 PCT/US2007/064347 US2007064347W WO2007109640A3 WO 2007109640 A3 WO2007109640 A3 WO 2007109640A3 US 2007064347 W US2007064347 W US 2007064347W WO 2007109640 A3 WO2007109640 A3 WO 2007109640A3
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methods
media content
enhancing media
scenes
video program
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PCT/US2007/064347
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Christopher A Bailey
William John Rozner
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Intension Inc
Christopher A Bailey
William John Rozner
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Priority to CA002646619A priority Critical patent/CA2646619A1/en
Priority to DE112007000660T priority patent/DE112007000660T5/en
Priority to JP2009501691A priority patent/JP2009545189A/en
Priority to GB0819167A priority patent/GB2450456B/en
Publication of WO2007109640A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007109640A2/en
Publication of WO2007109640A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007109640A3/en

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Television Signal Processing For Recording (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
  • Signal Processing For Digital Recording And Reproducing (AREA)
  • Indexing, Searching, Synchronizing, And The Amount Of Synchronization Travel Of Record Carriers (AREA)
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Abstract

In a method of enhancing a viewer's experience of a video program, a plurality of selectable alternative video program scenes are provided for a video program being viewed on a display. The selectable alternative program versions are pre-rendered video scenes. A user is prompted to select at least one of the selectable alternative video program scenes for viewing.
PCT/US2007/064347 2006-03-20 2007-03-20 Methods of enhancing media content narrative WO2007109640A2 (en)

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CA002646619A CA2646619A1 (en) 2006-03-20 2007-03-20 Methods of enhancing media content narrative
DE112007000660T DE112007000660T5 (en) 2006-03-20 2007-03-20 Method for expanding a story contained on a medium
JP2009501691A JP2009545189A (en) 2006-03-20 2007-03-20 How to improve media content narrative
GB0819167A GB2450456B (en) 2006-03-20 2007-03-20 Methods of enhancing media content narrative

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US78344006P 2006-03-20 2006-03-20
US60/783,440 2006-03-20
US66772107A 2007-03-19 2007-03-19
US11/667,721 2007-03-19

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