Object selection using hit test tracks

A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a series of instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive an indication of a user selection of a location within an image of a movie;
• and
• identify an action to take in response to the selection of the location by accessing an auxiliary track of data corresponding to the movie, the auxiliary track including,
• a tag to identify the auxiliary track as the auxiliary track, and
• hit test data to identify one of a plurality of actions to be taken based on both the image within which the selection was made and the location within the image.

An apparatus comprising:

• a controller to receive an indication of a user selection of a location within an image of a movie;
• and
• a storage device to store a plurality of tracks of data corresponding to the movie, the plurality of tracks of data including,
• an auxiliary track that includes both a tag to identify the auxiliary track as the auxiliary track and hit test data that identifies one of a plurality of actions to be taken based on both the image of the movie within which the selection is made and the location within the image.

An apparatus for providing interactive playback of a movie, the apparatus comprising:

• means for receiving an indication of a user selection of a location within an image of the movie;
• and
• means for identifying an action to take in response to the selection of the location by accessing an auxiliary track of data corresponding to the movie, the auxiliary track including,
• means for identifying the auxiliary track as the auxiliary track, and
• first means for identifying one of a plurality of actions to be taken based on both the image within which the selection was made and the location within the image.

An article comprising:

• a storage medium;
• and
• the storage medium having stored thereon an auxiliary track of data corresponding to a movie, the auxiliary track of data including,
• an identifier to identify the auxiliary track as the auxiliary track, and
• hit test data that identifies one of a plurality of actions to be taken based on both an image of a series of video images, corresponding to the movie, within which a selection is made and a location within the image.