公开(公告)号：US12238395B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-25

申请号：US18343695

申请日：2023-06-28

Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

Inventor： Maxine Cheung ,  Mark Watson ,  Carla Christine Fisher ,  Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Yves Raimond

IPC: H04N21/8541 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: A playback application is configured to dynamically generate topology for an interactive media title. The playback application obtains an initial topology and also collects various data associated with a user interacting with the feature. The playback application then modifies the initial topology, based on the collected data, to generate a dynamic topology tailored to the user. The dynamic topology describes the set of choices available to the user during playback as well as which options can be selected by the user when making a given choice. In addition, the playback application also selectively buffers different portions of the interactive media title, based on the collected data, in anticipation of the user selecting particular options for available choices.

公开(公告)号：US11696002B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17514573

申请日：2021-10-29

Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

Inventor： Maxine Cheung ,  Mark Watson ,  Carla Christine Fisher ,  Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Yves Raimond

IPC: H04N21/8541 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/8545

CPC classification number: H04N21/8541 ,  H04N21/23406 ,  H04N21/44222 ,  H04N21/4758 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: A playback application is configured to dynamically generate topology for an interactive media title. The playback application obtains an initial topology and also collects various data associated with a user interacting with the feature. The playback application then modifies the initial topology, based on the collected data, to generate a dynamic topology tailored to the user. The dynamic topology describes the set of choices available to the user during playback as well as which options can be selected by the user when making a given choice. In addition, the playback application also selectively buffers different portions of the interactive media title, based on the collected data, in anticipation of the user selecting particular options for available choices.

公开(公告)号：US11223884B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16048174

申请日：2018-07-27

Applicant: NETFLIX, INC.

Inventor： Maxine Cheung ,  Mark Watson ,  Carla Christine Fisher ,  Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Yves Raimond

IPC: H04N21/8541 ,  H04N21/234 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/475 ,  H04N21/8545

Abstract: A playback application is configured to dynamically generate topology for an interactive media title. The playback application obtains an initial topology and also collects various data associated with a user interacting with the feature. The playback application then modifies the initial topology, based on the collected data, to generate a dynamic topology tailored to the user. The dynamic topology describes the set of choices available to the user during playback as well as which options can be selected by the user when making a given choice. In addition, the playback application also selectively buffers different portions of the interactive media title, based on the collected data, in anticipation of the user selecting particular options for available choices.

公开(公告)号：US11217280B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-04

申请号：US16777864

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Lawrence E. Jones, Jr. ,  Joseph Peyton Lea, IV

IPC: G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F16/44

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a pre-rendered multimedia item. The pre-rendered multimedia item may have branching logic associated with it, where the branching logic includes branching points that direct non-sequential playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may also include initializing playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item and accessing, at the branching points, various trigger conditions that direct playback order of different segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may then include updating, based on the trigger conditions, at least some portion of custom state data. The method may further include playing back the segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item according to the updated state data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240013810A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18470202

申请日：2023-09-19

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Lawrence E. Jones, JR. ,  Joseph Peyton Lea, IV

IPC: G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F16/44

CPC classification number: G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  G06F16/44

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a pre-rendered multimedia item. The pre-rendered multimedia item may have branching logic associated with it, where the branching logic includes branching points that direct non-sequential playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may also include initializing playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item and accessing, at the branching points, various trigger conditions that direct playback order of different segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may then include updating, based on the trigger conditions, at least some portion of custom state data. The method may further include playing back the segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item according to the updated state data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220093134A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17454964

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Lawrence E. Jones ,  Joseph Peyton Lea, IV

IPC: G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F16/44

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a pre-rendered multimedia item. The pre-rendered multimedia item may have branching logic associated with it, where the branching logic includes branching points that direct non-sequential playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may also include initializing playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item and accessing, at the branching points, various trigger conditions that direct playback order of different segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may then include updating, based on the trigger conditions, at least some portion of custom state data. The method may further include playing back the segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item according to the updated state data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11837261B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17524731

申请日：2021-11-11

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Lawrence E. Jones ,  Joseph Peyton Lea, IV

IPC: G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F16/44

CPC classification number: G11B27/10 ,  G06F16/44 ,  H04N21/47217

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a pre-rendered multimedia item. The pre-rendered multimedia item may have branching logic associated with it, where the branching logic includes branching points that direct non-sequential playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may also include initializing playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item and accessing, at the branching points, various trigger conditions that direct playback order of different segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may then include updating, based on the trigger conditions, at least some portion of custom state data. The method may further include playing back the segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item according to the updated state data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11763852B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17454964

申请日：2021-11-15

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Lawrence E. Jones ,  Joseph Peyton Lea, IV

IPC: G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F16/44

CPC classification number: G11B27/10 ,  G06F16/44 ,  H04N21/47217

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a pre-rendered multimedia item. The pre-rendered multimedia item may have branching logic associated with it, where the branching logic includes branching points that direct non-sequential playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may also include initializing playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item and accessing, at the branching points, various trigger conditions that direct playback order of different segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may then include updating, based on the trigger conditions, at least some portion of custom state data. The method may further include playing back the segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item according to the updated state data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220093135A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17524731

申请日：2021-11-11

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Lawrence E. Jones ,  Joseph Peyton Lea, IV

IPC: G11B27/10 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F16/44

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a pre-rendered multimedia item. The pre-rendered multimedia item may have branching logic associated with it, where the branching logic includes branching points that direct non-sequential playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may also include initializing playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item and accessing, at the branching points, various trigger conditions that direct playback order of different segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may then include updating, based on the trigger conditions, at least some portion of custom state data. The method may further include playing back the segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item according to the updated state data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20200243116A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16777864

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: Netflix, Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Pei-Wen Lee ,  Lawrence E. Jones, JR. ,  Joseph Peyton Lea, IV

IPC: G11B27/10 ,  G06F16/44 ,  H04N21/472

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include accessing a pre-rendered multimedia item. The pre-rendered multimedia item may have branching logic associated with it, where the branching logic includes branching points that direct non-sequential playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may also include initializing playback of the pre-rendered multimedia item and accessing, at the branching points, various trigger conditions that direct playback order of different segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item. The method may then include updating, based on the trigger conditions, at least some portion of custom state data. The method may further include playing back the segments of the pre-rendered multimedia item according to the updated state data. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.