GB2481984A

GB2481984A - Digital Media File that replays differently each time

Info

Publication number: GB2481984A
Application number: GB1011713.3A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Laurence Millar
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2010-07-13
Filing date: 2010-07-13
Publication date: 2012-01-18
Also published as: GB201011713D0

Abstract

A digital media file incorporates more than one designed configuration of visual or audio sequences for media productions so that when the media production is played it may replay differently each time and will be viewed or heard according to alternate renditions and alternative storylines thought up by its producers. Alternatively the sequences may be accessed randomly or based on user interaction. Sensors such as visual, audio or tilt sensors may be used to provide viewer input to rearrange the visual or audio sequences. The digital media file consists of multiple configurations or sequences which may include programming code, events, verses, bars, video scenes or acts which follow in progression from one another.

Description

Digital Media File My invention relates to a digital media file used to store and play media.

Digital video and digital audio media productions are well-known such as MP3, MP4, MPEG-i, MPEG-2, MPEG-3 MPEG-4 and higher, Flash Video, ADC, DVC, TBC, Digital Betacam QuickTime, Windows Media Player, WAV etc but apart from these files offering a rendition of media that when played is heard or viewed the same every time offer no other function, so this invention provides a digital media file the capability to alter the sequence in which the individual digital media file is played so that it may be viewed or heard differently each time.

An object of this invention enables a Digital media file which is stored on computer memory and is used to store and play specially made audio or visual media productions such as movies, screened programs and audio media productions, which have been made to allow a designed rearrangement of visual or audio sequences within the media production, so that the single media production will be seen or heard differently in a narrative or rational manner each time its played by the Digital media file.

Preferably the Digital media file will be stored on to computer memory for use with a personal media player or commercial media player and the media production may be done with any compatible audio or visual equipment.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which: FIGURE 1 shows how the Digital media file configuration may be constructed for audio or visual sequences; As shown in Figure 1 the Digital media file will consist of multiple configurations for sequences. The configurations represent sequences which may include binary code or programming code or segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts, which follow in progression from one another (as shown by arrows). Configurations 1 and 4 are alternative sequences which may be played instead of each other representing similar time frames or a starting configuration of sequences. Configurations 3 and 4 may be used without limitation as configurations of sequences that may be configured and added between configurations 1 and 4 (as shown by arrows) but follow after the progression of configurations 1 and 4 which started on furthest left on Figure 1. The configuration 1 and 4 furthest most right in Figure 1 will proceed either directly after configurations 1 and 4 furthest most left or after either configurations 2 or 3.

The Digital media file will include predetermined configurations arranged by its producers of multiple arrangements of audio or visual media including binary code or programming code or segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts for any sequence of progressing binary code or programming code or segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts, to be played without limitation at random allowing the production to be viewed or played or heard differently each time which will allow for a production to be viewed from multiple perspectives in a story line or a recording, or an audio piece to include addition verses or slightly different verses and also rearrange verses.

The Digital media file production may be capable of allowing the alternative binary code or programming code segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts to be saved to allow a chosen arrangement of alternative binary code or programming code or segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts to be played in sequence if selected.

The Digital media file may be saved on computer memory and played on a compatible media device which will include without limitation on a cinema, a television, the internet, a video production, a music productions using without limitation personal and commercial music players and portable music players.

A Digital media file player may also be manufactured which may include without limitation the function the play only Digital media files on an independent screen or a combination of Digital media files and built in MP3/ MP4 player, a Movie player, a Projector, a Television, a Personal computer, a Commercial computer, a Monitor, or electrical device without limitation.

The Digital media file will be played on a manufactured device which may include sensors which monitor the viewer or listeners reaction to activate the proceeding arrangement of sequences so for example instead of a movie sequence making a left turn it will make a right, and these configurations are pre-programmed and configured by the producers of the production and may be selected via a random selection of non random configured sequences.

This may be done by a visual sensor similar to the Xbox 360 Kinect allowing movements made by the user to dictate the rearrangement of sequences and may include two similar visual sensors positioned 90 degrees apart of each other either side of the user to locate the users location in 3D, or audio sensor including by voice or sound activation which may include words spoken by the viewer to binary code or programming code or sequence of segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or act, or a tilt sensor or any sensor without limitation.

Claims

CLAIMS1. A Digital media file which is stored on computer memory is used to store and play specially made audio or visual media productions such as movies, screened programs and audio media productions, which have been made to allow a designed rearrangement of visual or audio sequences within the media production, so that the single media production will be seen or heard differently in a narrative or rational manner each time its played by the Digital media file.
2. A Digital media file according to claim 1 will rearrange sequences of visual or audio media made of without limitation to binary code or programming code or sequence of segments or events or verses or bars or video or scenes or acts.
3. A Digital media file according to claim 1 to 2 will be capable of more than one configuration of visual or audio sequences for any single configuration of visual or audio sequences and these may be accessed randomly when played or through sensor interaction or by being preselected.
4. The Digital media file according to claim 1 to 3 will be stored on to computer memory for use with a personal media player or commercial media player.
5. The Digital media file according to claim 1 to 4 will play music that will rearrange sequences of programming code or verses or bars.
6. The Digital media file according to claim I to 5 will play movies and screened programs that will rearrange sequences of programming code or video or scenes or acts.
7. Digital media file according 1 to 6 to claims will rearrange sequences of audio media production which have been intended, designed and directed by the producers of the media production in order to establish multiple configurations of verses or bars within an audio production to convey various renditions of a single audio piece in one Digital media file production.
8. Digital media file according 1 to 7 to claims will rearrange sequences of audiovisual media production which have been intended, designed and directed by the producers of the media production in order to establish multiple configurations of video or scenes or acts within a movie or screened program production to convey various storylines and perspectives of a single audiovisual piece in one Digital media file production.
9. The Digital media file according to claims 1 to 8 will be played on a manufactured device which may include without limitation the function to play only Digital media files on an independent screen or in-built screen.
10. The Digital media file according to claims 1 to 9 will be played on a manufactured device which will include without limitation the function to play only Digital media files and include one or more visual sensors which will pick up the viewer or listeners movement in 2D or 3D in relation to any audio or visual or 3D visual being played to dictate a proceeding rearrangement of visual or audio sequences.
ii. The Digital media file according to claims 1 to 10 will be played on a manufactured device which will include without limitation the function to play only Digital media files and include one or more audio sensors which will pick up the voice or sound of the viewer or listener to dictate a proceeding rearrangement of visual or audio sequences.
12. The Digital media file according to claims 1 to 11 will be played on a manufactured device which may include without limitation the function to play only Digital media files and include an in-built screen and one or more tilt sensors which will pick up the viewer or listeners movement to dictate a proceeding rearrangement of visual or audio sequences.
13. The Digital media file according to claims 1 to 12 will be played on a manufactured device which may include without limitation the function to play only Digital media files and include one or more sensors of any sort without limitation.
14. The Digital media file according to claims ito 13 will be played on a manufactured device which may include without limitation the function to play only Digital media files or a combination of Digital media files and CD, DVD, HDDVD, a mobile Phone, Electronic Book, a portable music player including MP3/ MP4 player, a non-portable music player, a Movie player, a Projector, Television, a Personal computer, a Commercial computer, Internet, a Monitor portable and non portable, Studio Equipment or electrical device portable and non portable without limitation.
15. The Digital media file according to claims 1 to 14 will be played on a manufactured device which will be capable of manually saving selected audio or visual sequences made by a user.
16. The Digital media file according to claims 1 to 15 will not play all possible sequence configurations within one original play unless manually accessed.
17. The Digital media file substantially as herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.