Display system enabling dynamic specification of a movie's temporal evolution
OwnerDavid Durlachinventor
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Abstract
A movie storage, traversal, annotation, and viewing method and apparatus comprised of a graphic output device {such as a monitor} (36), random-access storage media {such as semiconductor memory, a hard disk, or combination} (16), and computation device (14) connecting them. Temporal progression through a movie frame sequence {which may have different temporal frame densities at different regions of the sequence} (200) is determined at view time through: Direct manipulation of user-controlled physical actuators {such as dial(s) (32) with attached rotary encoder(s) (30)}, mathematical functions of time, algorithmically-processed music {102}, or in response to environmental stimuli {such as temperature, light level, and other similar parameters}.
Claims29
A movie presentation system comprising:
- (a) mass data storage means for providing substantially random access to movie data;
- (b) image display means for viewing temporal progression of movie image frames;
- (c) data transfer means for transferring data from said mass storage means to said display means
- wherein said data transfer means provides means for visually-clear temporally-smooth movie viewing over substantially arbitrary movie frame sequences, where said substantially arbitrary movie frame sequences may be generated continuously and spontaneously at view-time;
- (d) frame sequence generation means for generating temporal sequences of movie frames for display on said display means;
- said system providing means for attracting, entertaining, informing, and educating through the fluid and engaging alteration of the rate and manner of travel through a movie.
A movie presentation apparatus comprising:
- (a) a mass data storage device to provide substantially random access to movie data;
- (b) a display device for viewing movies;
- (c) computer hardware and software elements comprising:
- operating system and supporting hardware to support data transfer from said mass storage device to said display device;
- computer instructions to allow movies to be presented in a visually-clear temporally-smooth manner over substantially arbitrary movie frame sequences, including in situations where said arbitrary frame sequences are generated continuously and unpredictably during viewing;
- at least one input device to allow control of the temporal evolution of stored movies;
- attracting, entertaining, informing, and educating viewers by allowing fluid and engaging control of the manner in which movies are presented.
A movie presentation method comprising:
- (a) accessing movie data from a mass data storage source;
- (b) transferring said movie data to a display device wherein said data transfer:
- preserves stored movie image frame quality;
- occurs with sufficient speed to avoid intrusive inter-frame temporal delays;
- maintains image frame quality and temporal continuity even in situations where movie frame sequences are non-deterministic and are generated at view-time;
- (c) sensing changes of environment parameters and using those changes to control the presentation evolution of movies;
- attracting, entertaining, informing, and educating viewers by the unique manner in which movie scenes temporally evolve.
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