Edward Solomon

US Patent:

20200104030, Apr 2, 2020

Filed:

Oct 2, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/590867

Inventors:

- Santa Monica CA, US
Ulysses Popple - Brooklyn NY, US
Steven Soderbergh - New York NY, US
Edward James Solomon - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0481
H04N 13/183
G06T 15/20

Abstract:

An interactive narrative presentation includes a plurality of narrative segments, with a variety of available media content consumer selectable paths or directions, typically specified by a director or editor. The content consumer can select a path or path segment at each of a number of points, e.g., decision points, in the narrative presentation via user interface elements or narrative prompts, providing the consumer the opportunity to follow a storyline they find interesting. Each consumer follows a “personalized” path through the narrative. The narrative prompts or user interface elements can include visually distinct portions of the narrative segments, for example outlines of actors or characters associated with respective visually distinct characteristics (e.g., colors). The narrative prompts may be overlaid or combined with a presentation of the underlying narrative (primary content). The visually distinct characteristic can map to respective actions.

US Patent:

20190200102, Jun 27, 2019

Filed:

Mar 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/292092

Inventors:

- Santa Monica CA, US
Derek H. B. Chung - Brooklyn NY, US
Ronny Heinrich Grunwald - Marina del Ray CA, US
Matthew J. Keesan - Brooklyn NY, US
Kristin Marie Loeb - New York NY, US
Adrian Sack - London, GB
Daniel J. Siegel - Santa Monica CA, US
Andrew L. Silver - Santa Monica CA, US
Steven Andrew Soderbergh - New York NY, US
Edward James Solomon - Santa Monica CA, US
Caroline S. Welch - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/8541
H04N 21/442
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/4788
G11B 27/00
H04N 21/4627
H04N 21/845
G11B 27/031
H04N 21/472

Abstract:

A narrative includes a number of serially connected narrative segments combined by a director or editor in a defined sequence to tell a story. Quite frequently a number of different narrative segments are available to the director or editor. A content delivery editor provides editors and directors with the ability to augment a standard with additional narrative segments that provide alternate perspectives, view, or insights to the narrative consumer. Such provides the ability to convey the same narrative to the narrative consumer using a number of plots, storylines, or perspectives. Branch points in the narrative, defined by the editor or director, provide the narrative consumer the opportunity to follow a storyline they find interesting. Each narrative consumer follows a “personalized” path through the narrative. Through social media, narrative consumers are able to discuss the narrative path with other narrative consumers who have taken a different path through the narrative.

US Patent:

20180091874, Mar 29, 2018

Filed:

Dec 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/830545

Inventors:

- Santa Monica CA, US
Derek H. B. Chung - Brooklyn NY, US
Ronny Heinrich Grunwald - Marina del Ray CA, US
Matthew J. Keesan - Brooklyn NY, US
Kristin Marie Loeb - New York NY, US
Adrian Sack - London, GB
Daniel J. Siegel - Santa Monica CA, US
Andrew L. Silver - Santa Monica CA, US
Steven Andrew Soderbergh - New York NY, US
Edward James Solomon - Santa Monica CA, US
Caroline S. Welch - Santa Monica CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/8541
G11B 27/031
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/845
H04N 21/4788
H04N 21/4627

Abstract:

A narrative includes a number of serially connected narrative segments combined by a director or editor in a defined sequence to tell a story. Quite frequently a number of different narrative segments are available to the director or editor. A content delivery editor provides editors and directors with the ability to augment a standard with additional narrative segments that provide alternate perspectives, view, or insights to the narrative consumer. Such provides the ability to convey the same narrative to the narrative consumer using a number of plots, storylines, or perspectives. Branch points in the narrative, defined by the editor or director, provide the narrative consumer the opportunity to follow a storyline they find interesting. Each narrative consumer follows a “personalized” path through the narrative. Through social media, narrative consumers are able to discuss the narrative path with other narrative consumers who have taken a different path through the narrative.

US Patent:

20170245023, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

Jul 31, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/329891

Inventors:

- Santa Monica CA, US
Derek H. B. Chung - Brooklyn NY, US
Ronny Heinrich Grunwald - Marina del Ray CA, US
Matthew J. Keesan - Brooklyn NY, US
Kristin Marie Loeb - New York NY, US
Adrian Sack - London, GB
Daniel J. Siegel - Santa Monica CA, US
Andrew L. Silver - Santa Monica CA, US
Steven Andrew Soderbergh - New York NY, US
Edward James Solomon - Santa Monica CA, US
Caroline S. Welch - Santa Monica CA, US

Assignee:

MINDSIGHTMEDIA, INC. - Santa Monica CA

International Classification:

H04N 21/8541
H04N 21/845
G11B 27/031
H04N 21/482
H04N 21/472
H04N 21/4788
H04N 21/4627

Abstract:

A narrative includes a number of serially connected narrative segments combined by a director or editor in a defined sequence to tell a story. Quite frequently a number of different narrative segments are available to the director or editor. A content delivery editor provides editors and directors with the ability to augment a standard with additional narrative segments that provide alternate perspectives, view, or insights to the narrative consumer. Such provides the ability to convey the same narrative to the narrative consumer using a number of plots, storylines, or perspectives. Branch points in the narrative, defined by the editor or director, provide the narrative consumer the opportunity to follow a storyline they find interesting. Each narrative consumer follows a “personalized” path through the narrative. Through social media, narrative consumers are able to discuss the narrative path with other narrative consumers who have taken a different path through the narrative.