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US 9,851,868 B2Granted
Multi-story visual experience
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorBaback Elmieh
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Abstract
Techniques and apparatuses enabling multi-story visual experiences are described. These techniques and apparatuses enable a user to view multiple storylines through their view selections. By so doing, a user may enjoy either or both of the stories without sacrificing the storytelling experience or a user's ability to determine a manner in which to engage with the stories.
Claims20
A method performed by an apparatus, the method comprising:
- presenting, through a display, a visual experience capable of telling multiple stories, the visual experience in moving visual form and including at least a first story and a second story, the first story being an authored first series of first events and the second story being an authored second series of second events, the authored first series of first events and the authored second series of second events sharing an inflection event connecting plots of the first story and the second story;
- and
- receiving a view selection and, when the view selection presents an inflection view including the inflection event:
- determining, based on information about the visual experience or prior viewing of the visual experience, that an event of the first series of events of the first story or an event of the second series of events of the second story has not been presented;
- and
- in response to determining, presenting the determined first event or the determined second event.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a display;
- one or more computer processors;
- and
- one or more computer-readable storage devices comprising processor-executable instructions that, responsive to execution by the one or more computer processors, cause the apparatus to:
- present, through the display, a visual experience capable of telling multiple stories, the visual experience in moving visual form and including at least a first story and a second story, the first story being an authored first series of first events and the second story being an authored second series of second events, the authored first series of first events and the authored second series of second events sharing an inflection event connecting the plots of the first story and the second story;
- and
- receive a view selection and, when the view selection presents an inflection view including the inflection event:
- determine, based on information about the visual experience or prior viewing of the visual experience, that an event of the first series of events of the first story or an event of the second series of events of the second story has not been presented;
- and
- in response to the determination, present the determined first event or the determined second event.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.