Script-based multimedia presentation

A computer program product to integrate a multimedia presentation with triggered, external content that is provided using one or more external devices, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code embodied therewith, the computer-readable program code executable by one or more computer processors to:
• process a presentation script that specifies (i) one or more audiovisual content items accessible by the one or more computer processors, (ii) a sequence of the one or more audiovisual content items for presentation during the multimedia presentation, and (iii) timing information describing a timing of one or more actions to be performed using the one or more external devices, wherein the one or more actions are distinct from the one or more audiovisual content items, and wherein the timing of individual actions of the one or more actions is referenced to a presentation timing for an individual audiovisual content item of the one or more audiovisual content items;
• transmit, according to the sequence, the one or more audiovisual content items to one or more audiovisual output devices that are communicatively coupled with the one or more computer processors;
• and
• transmit control signals to the one or more external devices, wherein the control signals configure the one or more external devices to perform the one or more actions according to the timing information specified by the presentation script.

A system to integrate a multimedia presentation with triggered, external content provided using one or more external devices, the system comprising:

• a computing device configured to process a presentation script that specifies (i) one or more audiovisual content items that are accessible by the computing device, (ii) a sequence of the one or more audiovisual content items for presentation during the multimedia presentation, and (iii) timing information describing a timing of one or more actions to be performed using the one or more external devices, wherein the one or more actions are distinct from the one or more audiovisual content items, and wherein timing information of individual actions of the one or more actions is referenced to a presentation timing for an individual audiovisual content item of the one or more audiovisual content items;
• one or more audiovisual output devices coupled with the computing device and configured to present the one or more audiovisual content items;
• and
• the one or more external devices coupled with the computing device,
• wherein the computing device is further configured to transmit control signals to the one or more external devices, wherein the control signals configure the one or more external devices to perform the one or more actions according to the timing information specified by the presentation script.