System and method for creation and control of user interfaces for interaction with video content

A computer-implemented method for creation of interactive user interfaces that are responsive to user engagement with a computerized interaction system, the method comprising the following implemented by a computerized interface authoring system comprising at least one processor and an input device operatively coupled to the processor, and a memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions executable by the processor for:

• processing video content segment data recorded with an input device, the data comprising telemetry data associated with the video content segment, the telemetry data comprising datapoints recorded in time-synchronization with the recorded video content segment;
• for each of a plurality of datapoints, identifying at least one of input device acceleration and input device orientation at a respective time of recordation of the datapoint in relation to an elapsed time of recording of the video content segment;
• identifying target input having an input type and time of input to be provided to cause an interaction system to mimic, in at least one of acceleration and orientation, said at least one of acceleration and orientation of the input device, in relation to an elapsed time of recording of the video content segment;
• and
• storing a master track associated with the video content segment, the master track identifying the target input as input to be provided by the user, during display of the video content segment to the user, at the interaction system, during the interaction session.

An interface authoring system comprising:

• a processor;
• a display operatively coupled to the processor;
• an input device operatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the interface authoring system to perform a method for creation of interactive user interfaces that are responsive to user engagement with a computerized interaction system, the method comprising:
• receiving author input via the input device of the interface authoring system during display of a video content segment;
• for each author input received, recording occurrence of the author input in association with a time of occurrence of the author input in relation to an elapsed time of display of the video content segment;
• for each author input received, identifying target input identifying a corresponding input type and time of input, in relation to display of the video content segment, to the that corresponds in time and state to the respective time and state of author's input received during the author's viewing of the video content segment;
• and
• storing a master track associated with the video content segment, the master track identifying the target input as input to be mimicked by the user, during the user's interaction session at the interaction system, by providing matching input corresponding to each target input in input type and time of input, in relation to an elapse time of display of the video content segment to the user, at the interaction system, during the interaction session.

An interaction system comprising:

• a processor;
• a display operatively coupled to the processor;
• an input device operatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the interaction system to perform a method for controlling interactive user interfaces to prompt user engagement, the method comprising:
• displaying a video content segment on the display of the interaction system during an interaction session, the video content segment comprising live action video content recorded with a camera-based imaging device;
• processing a master track identifying target input for the interaction session, the target input being defined as at least one user input having an input type and a respective time of occurrence in relation to display of the video content segment at the interaction system, during the interaction session;
• receiving via the input device of the interaction system, during display of the video content segment, at least one user input;
• comparing the at least one user input, and its respective time of occurrence, with the target input;
• and
• determining, at the interaction system, an indication of interaction performance as a function of the comparison of the at least one user input to the target input wherein the inputs during an interface authoring session comprise an author's input provided during the author's viewing of the video content segment at the interface authoring system.

A computer program product for implementing a method for creation of interactive user interfaces that are responsive to user engagement with a computerized interaction system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computerized interface authoring system to perform a method comprising:

• receiving author input via the input device of the interface authoring system during display of a video content segment;
• for each author input received, recording occurrence of the author input in association with a time of occurrence of the author input in relation to an elapsed time of display of the video content segment;
• for each author input received, identifying target input identifying a corresponding input type and time of input, in relation to an elapsed time of display of the video content segment, to the author's input received during the author's viewing of the video content segment;
• and
• storing a master track associated with the video content segment, the master track identifying the target input as to be mimicked by the user, during the user's interaction session at the interaction system, by providing matching input corresponding to each target input in input type and time of input, in relation to an elapsed time of display of the video content segment to the user at the interaction system, during the interaction session.

A computer program product for implementing a method for controlling interactive user interfaces to prompt user engagement, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computerized interaction system to perform a method comprising:

• displaying a video content segment on the display of the interaction system during an interface session, the video content segment comprising live action video content recorded with a camera-based imaging device;
• processing a master track identifying target input for the interaction session, the target input being defined as at least one user input having an input type and a respective time of occurrence in relation to display of the video content segment at the interaction system, during the interaction session;
• receiving via the input device of the interaction system, during display of the video content segment, at least one user input having at least one time of occurrence;
• comparing the at least one user input, and its respective time of occurrence, with the target input;
• and
• determining, at the interaction system, an indication of interaction performance as a function of the comparison of the at least one user input to the target input;
• wherein the inputs during an interface authoring session comprise an author's input provided during the author's viewing of the video content segment at the interface authoring system.

A computer program product for implementing a method for controlling interactive user interfaces to prompt user engagement, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause a computerized interaction system to perform a method comprising:

• displaying a video content segment on the display of the interaction system during an interface session, the video content segment comprising live action video content recorded with a camera-based imaging device;
• processing a master track identifying target input for the interaction session, the target input being defined as at least one user input having an input type and a respective time of occurrence in relation to display of the video content segment at the interaction system, during the interaction session;
• receiving via the input device of the interaction system, during display of the video content segment, at least one user input having at least one time of occurrence;
• comparing the at least one user input, and its respective time of occurrence, with the target input;
• and
• determining, at the interaction system, an indication of interaction performance as a function of the comparison of the at least one user input to the target input;
• wherein the inputs during an interface authoring session comprise inputs reflected in telemetry data associated with the video content segment.

An interaction system comprising:

• a processor;
• a display operatively coupled to the processor;
• an input device operatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the interaction system to perform a method for controlling interactive user interfaces to prompt user engagement, the method comprising:
• displaying a video content segment on the display of the interaction system during an interaction session, the video content segment comprising live action video content recorded with a camera-based imaging device;
• processing a master track identifying target input for the interaction session, the target input being defined as at least one user input having an input type and a respective time of occurrence in relation to display of the video content segment at the interaction system, during the interaction session;
• receiving via the input device of the interaction system, during display of the video content segment, at least one user input;
• comparing the at least one user input, and its respective time of occurrence, with the target input;
• and
• determining, at the interaction system, an indication of interaction performance as a function of the comparison of the at least one user input to the target input;
• wherein the inputs during an interface authoring session comprise inputs reflected in telemetry data associated with the video content segment.