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Interactive media authoring without access to orignal source material
Assignee: Cascade Parent Ltd
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Filing: 2002-04-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-04-15
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to improvements in the generation of an authoring file, readable by an authoring program of a DVD-Video or other interaction video media, that defines the playback structure of the content residing in a given disc's “authored content zone” and also defines the location of the assets that make up the disc's “presentation data.” The improvements allow generation of an authoring file that references assets that are within the authored content zone of the medium. This allows the authoring “project” from which the final DVD-Video disc image was created to be reopened in a compatible authoring program—and to be modified by such a program—without reference to any of the original source materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Oetzel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:59
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B20/00; G11B20/10; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B20/00086; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/21; G11B2220/215; G11B2220/218; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2537; G11B2220/2545; G11B2220/2562; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 58
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
1 . A method of forming interactive media content compatible with a media protocol, comprising: providing asset content; formatting a first portion of the asset content to be viewable on a player compatible with the media protocol; identifying a second portion of the asset content; forming authoring index data referencing the formatted first portion of the asset contents and the second portion of the asset contents; and forming a media image including the formatted first portion of the asset contents and the second portion of the asset contents in discreet form, wherein the media image is editable when opened on a workstation accessing the authoring index data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
1 . A method of forming interactive media content compatible with a media protocol, comprising: providing asset content; formatting a first portion of the asset content to be viewable on a player compatible with the media protocol; identifying a second portion of the asset content; forming authoring index data referencing the formatted first portion of the asset contents and the second portion of the asset contents; and forming a media image including the formatted first portion of the asset contents and the second portion of the asset contents in discreet form, wherein the media image is editable when opened on a workstation accessing the authoring index data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: writing the media image to the medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the media image further includes the authoring index data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the media is an optical disc format.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the protocol is the DVD-Video protocol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the protocol is the Video CD protocol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
7 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the protocol is the Super Video CD protocol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
8 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the protocol is the DVD-Audio protocol.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
40 words
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the formatted first portion of the assets forms part of the authored content zone content and wherein the second portion of the assets form part of the other data zone content.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein said formatting comprises compositing said first portion of the assets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said second portion of the assets includes assets in uncomposited form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein said second portion of the assets includes in uncomposited form assets composited in said compositing said first portion of the assets.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
13 . An electronic data file, on a storage medium, that when transferred into an appropriately configured digital apparatus causes the apparatus to operate in accordance with the method of claim 1 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
134 words
14 . An electronic data file, on a storage medium, that when transferred into an appropriately configured digital apparatus causes the apparatus to operate in accordance with a process for forming interactive media content compatible with a media protocol, the process comprising: receiving asset content; formatting a first portion of the asset content to be viewable on a player compatible with the media protocol; identifying a second portion of the asset content; forming authoring index data referencing the formatted first portion of the asset contents and the second portion of the asset contents; and forming a media image including the formatted first portion of the asset contents and the second portion of the asset contents in discreet form, wherein the media image is editable when opened on a workstation accessing the authoring index data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
134 words
14 . An electronic data file, on a storage medium, that when transferred into an appropriately configured digital apparatus causes the apparatus to operate in accordance with a process for forming interactive media content compatible with a media protocol, the process comprising: receiving asset content; formatting a first portion of the asset content to be viewable on a player compatible with the media protocol; identifying a second portion of the asset content; forming authoring index data referencing the formatted first portion of the asset contents and the second portion of the asset contents; and forming a media image including the formatted first portion of the asset contents and the second portion of the asset contents in discreet form, wherein the media image is editable when opened on a workstation accessing the authoring index data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
15 . The electronic data file of claim 14 , the process further comprising: writing the media image to a medium compatible with the media protocol.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
16 . The electronic data file of claim 14 , the process further comprising: receiving input whereby the first portion of the asset content can be determined.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
17 . The electronic data file of claim 14 , wherein the media image further includes the authoring index data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
18 . The electronic data file of claim 14 , wherein the media is an optical disc format.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
19 . The electronic data file of claim 18 , wherein the protocol is the DVD-Video protocol.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
20 . The electronic data file of claim 18 , wherein the protocol is the Video CD protocol.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
21 . The electronic data file of claim 18 , wherein the protocol is the Super Video CD protocol.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
22 . The electronic data file of claim 18 , wherein the protocol is the DVD-Audio protocol.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
42 words
23 . The electronic data file of claim 14 , wherein the formatted first portion of the assets forms part of the authored content zone content and wherein the second portion of the assets form part of the other data zone content.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
24 . The electronic data file of claim 14 , wherein said formatting comprises compositing said first portion of the assets.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
25 . The electronic data file of claim 24 , wherein said second portion of the assets includes assets in uncomposited form.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
26 . The electronic data file of claim 24 , wherein said second portion of the assets includes in uncomposited form assets composited in said compositing said first portion of the assets.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
98 words
27 . An interactive medium having content comprising: a first set of data, comprising logical data and presentation data including a first set of assets of a media project, wherein the presentation data is presentable by a player designed for the medium; and a second set of data, comprising a second set of assets of the media project, wherein the second of assets can be used in editing the presentation data of said project using authoring index data referencing the first and second set of assets in a workstation having an authoring program compatible with the authoring file.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
98 words
27 . An interactive medium having content comprising: a first set of data, comprising logical data and presentation data including a first set of assets of a media project, wherein the presentation data is presentable by a player designed for the medium; and a second set of data, comprising a second set of assets of the media project, wherein the second of assets can be used in editing the presentation data of said project using authoring index data referencing the first and second set of assets in a workstation having an authoring program compatible with the authoring file.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
28 . The interactive medium of claim 27 , wherein the second set of data includes said authoring index data.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
17 words
29 . The interactive medium of claim 27 , wherein the media is an optical disc format.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
30 . The interactive medium of claim 29 , wherein the content conforms to the DVD-Video protocol.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
18 words
31 . The interactive medium of claim 29 , wherein the content conforms to the Video CD protocol.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
32 . The interactive medium of claim 29 , wherein the content conforms to the Super Video CD protocol.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
33 . The interactive medium of claim 29 , wherein the content conforms to the DVD-Audio protocol.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
38 words
34 . The interactive medium of claim 27 , wherein the first set of data forms part of the authored content zone content and wherein the second set of data forms part of the other data zone content.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
132 words
35 A method, comprising: performing an initial authoring process on an interactive media project using initial authoring index data on a first workstation having access to a set of asset resources; subsequently forming a media image derived from the project and the initial authoring index data; writing the media image on a storage medium, wherein a version of the project is viewable on a player designed for said medium; transferring the interactive medium to a second workstation having an authoring program compatible with the initial authoring index data; opening the interactive medium on the second workstation; and performing a further authoring process on the project in the second workstation whereby the viewable version of the product is altered, wherein the second workstation can not access the asset resources of the first workstation.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
132 words
35 A method, comprising: performing an initial authoring process on an interactive media project using initial authoring index data on a first workstation having access to a set of asset resources; subsequently forming a media image derived from the project and the initial authoring index data; writing the media image on a storage medium, wherein a version of the project is viewable on a player designed for said medium; transferring the interactive medium to a second workstation having an authoring program compatible with the initial authoring index data; opening the interactive medium on the second workstation; and performing a further authoring process on the project in the second workstation whereby the viewable version of the product is altered, wherein the second workstation can not access the asset resources of the first workstation.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
16 words
36 . The method of claim 35 , wherein the medium is an optical disc format.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
17 words
37 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the media image conforms to the DVD protocol.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
18 words
38 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the media image conforms to the Video CD protocol.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
19 words
39 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the media image conforms to the Super Video CD protocol.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
40 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the media image conforms to the DVD-Audio protocol.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
106 words
41 . The method of claim 35 , wherein said performing an initial authoring process comprises: providing the initial authoring index data having asset content of the media project readable by the authoring program; formatting a first portion of the assets according to a protocol to be viewable on the media player compatible with the media protocol; and deriving from the initial authoring index data new authoring index data referencing assets from the formatted first portion of the assets and from a second portion of the assets, wherein the media image includes the formatted first portion of the assets and the second portion of the assets.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
19 words
42 . The method of claim 41 , wherein the media image further includes the new authoring index data.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
25 words
43 . The method of claim 41 , wherein said performing a further authoring process comprises accessing the new authoring index data through a network.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
96 words
44 . A method of editing an interactive media project, comprising: providing a medium containing a copy of the media project comprising: an authored content zone containing presentation data; and an other data zone containing uncomposited assets; opening the media project in a workstation, comprising: locating assets in the authored content zone; and retrieving uncomposited assets from the other data zone; accessing authoring index data referencing said assets in the authored content zone and said uncomposited assets from the other data zone; and editing the project, comprising modifying the presentation data using said authoring index data.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
96 words
44 . A method of editing an interactive media project, comprising: providing a medium containing a copy of the media project comprising: an authored content zone containing presentation data; and an other data zone containing uncomposited assets; opening the media project in a workstation, comprising: locating assets in the authored content zone; and retrieving uncomposited assets from the other data zone; accessing authoring index data referencing said assets in the authored content zone and said uncomposited assets from the other data zone; and editing the project, comprising modifying the presentation data using said authoring index data.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
19 words
45 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said other data zone further contains said authoring index data.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
18 words
46 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said authoring index data is accessed through a network.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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47 . The method of claim 44 , wherein said editing further comprises adding assets not contained on said medium to the project.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
29 words
48 . The method of claim 44 , further comprising: subsequent to said editing, formatting the project; and subsequent to said formatting, writing the project writing to the medium.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
17 words
49 . The interactive medium of claim 44 , wherein the media is an optical disc format.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
17 words
50 . The interactive medium of claim 49 , wherein the content conforms to the DVD-Video protocol.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
18 words
51 . The interactive medium of claim 49 , wherein the content conforms to the Video CD protocol.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
19 words
52 . The interactive medium of claim 49 , wherein the content conforms to the Super Video CD protocol.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
17 words
53 . The interactive medium of claim 49 , wherein the content conforms to the DVD-Audio protocol.
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