Dialog between TV movies and human viewers
Patent 4305131 Issued on December 8, 1981. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 31, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 31, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3601530 3662374 3721757 3747087 3778058 3825674 3878560 3883850 Interactive audio-visual instruction device Apparatus and method for recognizing words from among continuous speech InventorApplicationNo. 06/136100 filed on 03/31/1980US Classes:715/716, On screen video or audio system interface273/460, Electric345/473, Animation348/96, Film, disc or card scanning352/5, Methods367/198, Humanly generated sound or speech responsive (e.g., human whistle)386/39, Including audio signal386/4, Editing434/323, Cathode ray screen display included in examining means463/35, Audible472/61, Illusion caused by video, projected picture, or special light effect704/246, Voice recognition704/258, Synthesis715/727, Audio user interface715/810Menu or selectable iconic array (e.g., palette)ExaminersPrimary: Gruber, Felix D.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG09B 7/00 (20060101)H04N 5/00 (20060101) H04N 5/765 (20060101) A63F 13/00 (20060101) G11B 27/10 (20060101) G10L 21/00 (20060101) G10L 21/06 (20060101) G11B 17/00 (20060101) G09B 7/04 (20060101) AbstractA video amusement system by which one or more viewers influence the course of a motion picture as if each viewer were a participant in a real-life drama or dialog. A speech-recognition unit recognizes a few spoken words such as "yes" and "run" spoken by a viewer at branch points in the movie, thus simulating a dialog between the screen actors and the viewer. The apparatus may read an optical videodisc containing independently addressable video frames, blocks of compressed audio, and/or animated cartoon graphics for the multiple story lines which the movie may take. A record retrieval circuit reads blocks of binary-coded control information comprising a branching structure of digital points specifying the frame sequence for each story line. A dispatcher circuit assembles a schedule of cueing commands specifying precisely which video frames, cartoon frames, and portions of audio are to be presented at which instant of time. A cueing circuit executes these commands by generating precisely timed video and audio signals, so that a motion picture with lip-synchronized sound is presented to the viewer. Recordings of the viewers' names may be inserted into the dialog so that the actors speak to each viewer using the viewer's own name. The apparatus can thus provide each viewer with an illusion of individualized and active participation in the motion picture.Other References
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