Another ACTV patent--received this article from Jim Mulis
Three-dimensional (3D) video presentation system providing interactive 3D presentation with personalized audio responsesfor multiple viewers (Assignee -- ACTV, Inc.)
November 7, 1997
MicroPatent via Individual Inc. : Abstract: The system of the present invention provides actual interactive choices to members of an audience in the form of three dimensional (3D) objects in space, and after each member of the audience reaches out at, points at, or looks at the 3D object of choice, the system responds and alters the audio and/or video feedback to each member. Specifically, a 3D video
production is presented on a screen and at several points during the presentation a character or person, appearing on the screen, requests each user to respond to a question by physically selecting one of several possible 3D objects, the 3D objects appearing through the 3D effect to be floating directly in front of each user. The 3D answer options could be three 3D characters, for example. Selection of one of these objects is facilitated through a unique user interface unit, embodied in either a helmet, gun, or wand configuration. Each of these alternative user interface units allow the interactive selection to be made by physical gestures. The user interface unit is comprised of a detection device, a processor and associated circuitry, and attached headphones. Immediately upon making a selection, the user interface unit determines the choice made by the user, matches the choice with a distinct prerecorded audio feedback response, and presents to the user a distinct and individualized audio response. These personalized feedback responses are
seamlessly communicated to each user through a set of headphones, and thus, amount to minimally perceived alterations from the common audio presentation. Interactive realism is enhanced through the preferred lip synching of the audio feedback response to the video character's mouth movements.
Ex Claim Text: An interactive video system for presenting a three dimensional video presentation, comprising: a means for displaying a three dimensional video presentation, the presentation comprising a common audio and, at predetermined times, at least two selectable three dimensional video image options; a means for selecting one of the three dimensional video image options; a means, connected to
the selecting means, for determining an appropriate audio feedback response, the audio feedback response chosen based on the selected three dimensional video image option; and a means, connected to the determining means, for presenting the appropriate audio feedback response to a user, wherein the appropriate audio feedback response results in audio which is personalized to the individual user.
which is personalized to the individual user. which is personalized to the individual user.
Assignee: ACTV, Inc.
Patent Number: 5682196
Issue Date: 1997 10 28
Inventor(s): Freeman, Michael J. |
