# US 2020/0402104 A1 · Transmedia story management systems and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2020/0402104 A1 - Document ID: US20200402104A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/008,246 - Filed: 2020-08-31 - Published: 2020-12-24 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-03 - Assignees: Nant Holdings IP, LLC - Applicants: Nant Holdings IP, LLC - Inventors: Brian Elan Lee; Michael Sean Stewart; James Stewartson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200402104A1 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0264: {based upon schedule} - G06F 16/13: File access structures, e.g. distributed indices (arrangements of input from, or output to, record carriers G06F3/06) - G06Q 30/0241: Advertisements - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract Transmedia scheduling systems and methods are described in which a user interface is generated via a channel engine that includes first and second channels. The channels are based on one or more channel templates stored in a channel database, and are preferably populated with concurrent transmedia stories. Each of the transmedia stories can be based on at least one transmedia object stored in a transmedia database and may be dynamically generated. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-27. (canceled) ### Claim 28 A computer-based method of interacting with interactive content, the method comprising: detecting, via a media device, contextual information of a user, wherein the contextual information includes at least a geographic location of the user; detecting, via a content analysis engine that is coupled with the media device, a media event based on at least the geographic location of the user within the contextual information, wherein the media event comprises an achievement object related to a collectible; unlocking, via a media server that is coupled with the content analysis engine, additional interactive content based on the achievement object related to the collectible; and presenting, via the media device, the unlocked additional interactive content to the user. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the achievement object that relates to the collectible comprises at least one of the following: a discount, a coupon, a trophy, and a currency. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the achievement object that relates to the collectible comprises an inventory item. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The method of claim 30, wherein the media event corresponding to the inventory item represents a completion of an event. ### Claim 32 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the unlocked additional interactive content comprises an advertisement. ### Claim 33 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the unlocked additional interactive content is part of an interactive game. ### Claim 34 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, further comprising trading, via the media device, the collectible with another user. ### Claim 35 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, further comprising sharing, via the media device, the collectible with another user. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The method of claim 35, further comprising connecting, via the media device, to a social media web site to post the collectible. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The method of claim 36, further comprising updating a timeline on the social media web site with respect to progress associated with the collectible. ### Claim 38 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the collectible is associated with a real-world item. ### Claim 39 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the contextual information further includes at least one of the following types of additional contextual information: a movement of the user, system information about the media device, a date, a time, and a length of time; and wherein the media event is detected based on the additional contextual information. ### Claim 40 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the geographical location comprises at least one of the following: a postal code, an IP address, a city, a county, a geographical area, and a physical store location. ### Claim 41 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the media event comprises a transmedia event. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The method of claim 41, wherein the transmedia event comprises at least two types of media interactions. ### Claim 43 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, further comprising modifying a media progress bar on the media device. ### Claim 44 (depends on 43) The method of claim 43, further comprising indicating completion of the media event via the media progress bar. ### Claim 45 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein the media event comprises paid content. ### Claim 46 (depends on 45) The method of claim 45, wherein the paid content comprises the collectible. ### Claim 47 (depends on 45) The method of claim 45, wherein the paid content comprises at least one of the following: an advertisement, a coupon, subscription content, pay-per-use content, an inventory object, and a currency. ### Claim 48 A non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which are stored software instructions executable by a processor to perform operations comprising: detecting, via a media device, contextual information of a user, wherein the contextual information includes at least a geographic location of the user; detecting, via a content analysis engine that is coupled with the media device, a media event based on at least the geographic location of the user within the contextual information, wherein the media event comprises an achievement object related to a collectible; unlocking, via a media server that is coupled with the content analysis engine, additional interactive content based on the achievement object related to the collectible; and presenting, via the media device, the unlocked additional interactive content to the user. ### Claim 49 A computer-based apparatus for interacting with interactive content, comprising: a processor; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which are stored software instructions executable by a processor to perform operations comprising; detecting, via a media device, contextual information of a user, wherein the contextual information includes at least a geographic location of the user; detecting, via a content analysis engine that is coupled with the media device, a media event based on at least the geographic location of the user within the contextual information, wherein the media event comprises an achievement object related to a collectible; unlocking, via a media server that is coupled with the content analysis engine, additional interactive content based on the achievement object related to the collectible; and presenting, via the media device, the unlocked additional interactive content to the user.