Methods and systems for generating holographic animations
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsJason W. Conness, Todd Mariani
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described herein for improved techniques for consuming and interacting with media content. Specifically, the media guidance application may generate holographic animations that move from a holographic structure from which a user has selected a media asset and direct the user to a display device capable of presenting the media asset. For example, in response to a user selecting a baseball movie from a holographic bookcase, the media guidance application may generate for display a holographic baseball that is “thrown” from the bookcase to a television that will present the baseball movie.
Claims20
A method for generating for display holographic animations, the method comprising:
- generating for display holographic media content at a first location;
- detecting a user interaction selecting a portion of the holographic media content;
- determining a media asset associated with the portion;
- cross-referencing the media asset with a database listing holographic animations associated with various media assets to determine a holographic animation associated with the media asset;
- determining a trajectory from the first location to a second location, wherein the second location includes a display device for presenting the media asset;
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- generating for display the holographic animation along the trajectory, wherein the holographic animation moves along the trajectory independently from the holographic media content.
A system for generating for display holographic animations, the system comprising:
- storage circuitry configured to store a database listing holographic animations associated with various media assets;
- and
- control circuitry configured to:
- generate for display holographic media content at a first location;
- detect a user interaction selecting a portion of the holographic media content;
- determine a media asset associated with the portion;
- cross-reference the media asset with the database to determine a holographic animation associated with the media asset;
- determine a trajectory from the first location to a second location, wherein the second location includes a display device for presenting the media asset;
- and
- generate for display the holographic animation along the trajectory, wherein the holographic animation moves along the trajectory independently from the holographic media content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.