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InventorsScott G. Newnam, Izet Fraanje, Douglas T. Neumann, Jeff Gorder, Katharine Brown
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A system and method for producing content for episodes of an interactive program that allows content creation during script writing and editing, film editing, after film editing, and in live production, and for content production, responsive to inputs from script writing software and non-linear editing software as well as direct user inputs, for storing content, presentation, and behavior information using an XML schema.
A method for creating an interactive video program comprising:
A content production system including an interface, responsive to inputs from one or more of script writing software, non-linear editing software, and direct user inputs, and storage for storing content, presentation, and behavior information using an XML schema.
A method for creating an interactive broadcast event including content assets for display with broadcast content, comprising:
A system for creating an interactive broadcast event including content assets for display with broadcast content, comprising:
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End-user interface for inputting end-user data, e.g. personal identification number [PIN], preference data: for providing answers, e.g. voting
Transmission or handling of upstream communications: direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
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The present invention relates to a system and method for creating episodes with enhanced content, including interactive television programs.
Interactive television programs have existed for several years. The programs span all genres of television programming. Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), for example, has provided enhanced programming for the situation comedy series Friends, and the movie program Dinner & A Movie. Several networks have provided enhanced TV productions of game shows, including Game Show Network's enhanced programming for Greed and Comedy Central's enhanced version of Win Ben Stein's Money. Reality shows have also been enhanced, including CBS's Survivor and The WB's Popstars.
Current methods of creating interactive television programs create interactive content after an episode is complete and edited, and then use time codes to identify when the content will be provided.
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of different elements of content production.
FIG. 2 provides an overview of different steps in the content production process.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the high-level components in an ITV system.
Conceptually, an interactive television (ITV) application can be broken into three main components: Content, Presentation (look and feel), and Behavior (logic).
ITV programming applies to many different areas and includes applications such as video on demand (VOD), virtual channels, Enhanced TV, and T-commerce with a “walled garden” approach. At a high level, the concept of the different components can be applied to any of these applications. Consider an application from an end-user's experience:
Content: can be a question, graphic, requested video, a purchase item, a piece of information, etc.