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- the present invention relates to enhancement of multimedia content and more particularly to a system, method and apparatus for enhancing multimedia content with supplemental content.
- a multimedia computer system can be defined as a computer system having a combination of video and audio outputs for presentation of audio-visual displays.
- a modern multimedia computer system typically includes one or more storage devices such as an optical drive, a CD-ROM, DVD (DVD-Video or DVD Audio etc), Laser Disc, Video Disc or Audio Disc, or a hard drive. Audio and video data are typically stored on one or more of these mas ⁇ storage devices. In some file formats the audio and video are interleaved together in a single file, while in other formats the audio and video data are stored in different files, many times on different storage media. Audio and video data for a multimedia display may also be stored in separate computer systems that are networked together.
- a multimedia computer system can be defined as a computer system having a combination of video and audio outputs for presentation of audio-visual displays .
- a modern multimedia computer system typically includes one or more storage devices such as an optical drive, a CD-ROM, a hard drive, a videodisc, or an audio disc, and audio and video data are typically stored on one or more of these mass storage devices.
- audio and video data for a multimedia display may also be stored in separate computer systems that are networked together. In this instance, the computer system presenting the multimedia display would receive a portion of the necessary data from the other computer system via the network cabling.
- Bit-mapped images comprise a plurality of picture elements (pixels) and are created by assigning a color to each pixel inside the image boundary. Most bit-mapped color images require one byte per pixel for storage, so large bit-mapped images create correspondingly large files. For example, a full-screen, 256- color image in 640-by-480-pixel VGA mode requires 307,200 bytes of storage, if the data is not compressed.
- Vector-based images are created by defining the end points (corners) , thickness, color, pattern and curvature of lines and solid objects within an image.
- a vector-based image includes a definition that consists o u ⁇ ierical representation of the coordinates of the object, referenced to a corner of the image .
- Bit-mapped images are the most prevalent type of image storage format, and the most common bit-mapped-image file formats are as follows.
- a file format referred to as BMP is used for Windows bit-map files in 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-, and 24- bit color depths.
- BMP files contain a bit-map header that defines the size of the image, the number of color planes, the type of compression used (if any) , and the palette used.
- the Windows DIB (device-independent bit-map) format is a variant of the BMP format that includes a color table defining the RGB (red green blue) values of the colors used.
- Other types of bit-map formats include the TIF (tagged image format file) , the PCX (Zsoft Personal Computer Paintbrush Bitmap) file format, the GIF (graphics interchange file) format, and the TGA (Texas Instruments Graphic Architecture) file format.
- the standard Windows format for bit-mapped images is a 256-color device-independent bit map (DIB) with a BMP (the Windows bit-mapped file format) or sometimes a DIB extension.
- DIB device-independent bit map
- WMF Windows meta file
- Full-motion video implies that video images shown on the computer's screen simulate those of a television set with identical (30 frames-per-second) frame rates, and that these images are accompanied by high-quality stereo sound. A large amount of storage is required for high-resolution color images, not to mention a full-motion video sequence. For example, a single frame of NTSC video at 640-by-400-pixel resolution with 16-bit color requires 512K of data per frame.
- Video compression can be performed either in real-time, i.e., on the fly during video capture, or on the stored video file after the video data has been captured and stored on the media.
- different video compression methods exist for still graphic images and for full-motion video.
- Examples of video data compression for still graphic images are RLE (run-length encoding) and JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) ' compression.
- RLE is the standard compression method for Windows BMP and DIB files.
- the RLE compression method operates by testing for duplicated pixels in a single line of the bit map and stores the number of consecutive duplicate pixels rather than the data for the pixel itself.
- JPEG compression is a group of related standards that provide either lossless (no image quality degradation) or lossy (imperceptible to severe degradation) compression types.
- Video compression algorithms for motion video generally use a concept referred to as interframe compression, which involves storing only the differences between successive frames in the data file.
- Interframe compression begins by digitizing the entire image of a key frame. Successive frames are compared with the key frame, and only the differences between the digitized data from the key frame and from the successiv ⁇ mes are stored. Periodically, such as when new scenes are displayed, new key frames are digitized and stored, and subsequent comparisons begin from this new reference point. It is noted that interframe compression ratios are content-dependent, i.e., if the video clip being compressed includes many abrupt scene transitions from one image to another, the compression is less efficient. Examples of video compression which use an interframe compression technique are MPEG, DVI and Indeo, among others .
- MPEG Motion Pictures Experts Group
- ADPCM- Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation
- DVI Digital Video Interactive
- Intel Corporation A standard referred to as Digital Video Interactive (DVI) format developed by Intel Corporation is a compression and storage format for full-motion video and high-fidelity audio data.
- the DVI standard uses interframe compression techniques similar to that of the MPEG standard and uses ADPCM compression for audio data.
- the compression method used in DVI is referred to as RTV 2.0 (real time video), and this compression method is incorporated into Intel's AVK
- DVI audio/video kernel
- IBM has adopted DVI as the standard for displaying video for its ⁇ ltimedia product line.
- the DVI file format is based on the Intel i750 chipset and is su ed through the Media Control Interface (MCI) for Windows.
- MCI Media Control Interface
- Microsoft and Intel jointly announced the creation of the DV MCI (digital video media control interface) command set for Windows 3.1 in 1992.
- the Microsoft Audio Video Interleaved (AVI) format is a special compressed file structure format designed to enable video images and synchronized sound stored on CD-ROMs to be played on PCs with standard VGA displays and audio adapter cards.
- the AVI compression method uses an interframe method, i.e., the differences between successive frames are stored in a manner similar to the compression methods used in DVI and MPEG.
- the AVI format uses symmetrical software compression-decompression techniques, i.e., both compression and decompression are performed in real time.
- AVI files can be created by recording video images and sound in AVI format from a VCR or television broadcast in real time, if enough free hard disk space is available.
- the now familiar compact disk preserves information as a series of microscopic pits and smooth areas, oriented in concentric circular or helical tracks, on the otherwise smooth, planar surface of an annular disk.
- Recorded information is read from a c :t disk by directing a focused laser beam along the recorded tracks, and detecting variations in the intensity of the laser beam along the recorded tracks, and detecting variations in the intensity of the laser beam as it encounters the microscopic pits and smooth areas on the disk.
- the coherence and relatively short wavelength of laser radiation enables large volumes of information to be written onto very small spaces of a recording medium.
- DVD Digital Video or Versatile Disk
- the DVD is a read only format for recording a relatively large amount of high quality data.
- the disk When delivered to a user, the disk is input into a CD- ROM player on a client device such as a computer.
- Software on the client device allows the DVD' formatted data to be read.
- the content is essentially fixed.
- the content that the user can access from the disk is limited to the content provided when the disk was manufactured.
- a new disk must be created and delivered to the user. This is an expensive and inconvenient solution.
- Such a system would preferably allow update information to be delivered via a network such as the Internet.
- a network such as the Internet.
- such a system would take advantage of software capabilities already present on the clien 'ice, and would importantly be able to function on the many different possible platforms of client devices, such as for example Macintosh, PC or a set top box.
- Disc technologies that are re-writeable like a CD-RW or technologies that allow multiple sessions can be used for adding additional or updated content directly to the disc.
- additional or updated content can be added to these additional sessions of the disc.
- Flash memory based and other similar memory technologies can be used for storing multimedia and additional or updated content as well.
- the present invention advantageously addresses the above and other needs .
- the present invention advantageously addresses the needs above as well as other needs by providing the enhancement of multimedia content and more particularly to providing a system, method and apparatus for enhancing multimedia content with supplemental content.
- the invention can be characterized as a method for providing enhanced content for play across multiple play platforms.
- the method employs steps of delivering media content to a client device; delivering HTML content to a client device, the HTML content being accessible and usable by a plurality of client device platforms; activating a browser to access the HTML content, the browser being located on and compatible for use with the client device; activating firmware on the client device to access the media content; and incorporating the accessed HTML content with the accessed media content.
- the invention can be characterized as a method for enhancing multimedia content .
- the method employs steps of providing a recording medium; recording content onto the recording medium; integrating HTML content with the recorded content; accessing the recorded content and the HTML content; and playing a multimedia event based on the accessed content.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware implementation of one embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a system for enhancing a DVD multimedia experience
- Fig. 2A is a flow chart illustrating steps traversed upon insertion of a DVD disk (or other media) into a device, such as a DVD player;
- Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating logic for incorporating update information to supplement a DVD multimedia play experience
- Fig. 4 is graphical representation of data layouts for bitmap layers
- Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing an enhanced multimedia experience
- Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for enhancing DVD content with ROM content.
- Fig. 1 illustrates a system for providing enhanced
- DVD content for play across multiple user platforms.
- Both DVD-Video content and HTML content are recorded on DVD discs and provided to a user.
- the HTML content includes various directories that allow it to be accessed by multiple platforms of user devices.
- browser software on the user device accesses the HTML content and supplies supplemental update information to enhance the play experience provided by the DVD-Video content.
- the supplemental update information can be either retrieved via a network such as the Internet or can be provided directly from the HTML data itself stored on the DVD disc.
- the client devices may take the form of computers, televisions, stereos, home appliances, or any other types of devices.
- the client apparatuses and the host computer each include a computer such as an IBM compatible computer, Apple Macintosh computer or UNIX based workstation.
- FIG. 1 A representative hardware environment is depicted in Fig. 1, which illustrates a typical hardware configuration of a workstation in accordance with a preferred embodiment having a central processing unit 110, such as a microprocessor, and a number of other units interconnected via a system bus 112.
- the workstation shown in Fig. 1 includes a Random Access
- RAM Random Access Memory
- ROM Read Only Memory
- I/O adapter 118 for connecting peripheral devices such as disk storage units 120 (i.e. DVD playback device) to the bus 112, a user interface adapter 122 for connecting a keyboard 124, a mouse 126, a speaker 128, a microphone 132, and/or other user interface devices such as a touch screen (not shown) to the bus 112, communication adapter 134 for connecting the workstation to a communication network (e.g., a data processing network) and a display adapter 136 for connecting the bus 112 to a display device 138.
- a communication network e.g., a data processing network
- display adapter 136 for connecting the bus 112 to a display device 138.
- a preferred embodiment is written using JAVA, C, HTML and the C++ language and utilizes object oriented programming methodology.
- Object oriented programming ' OOP
- OOP Object oriented programming '
- a preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to implement documents on the Internet together with a general-purpose secure communication protocol for a transport medium between the client and the Newco.
- HTTP or other protocols could be readily substituted for HTML without undue experimentation.
- Information on these products is available in T. Berners-Lee, D. Connoly, "RFC 1866: Hypertext Markup Language - 2.0" (Nov. 1995); and R. Fielding, H, Frystyk, T. Berners-Lee, J. Gettys and J.C. Mogul, "Hypertext Transfer Protocol — HTTP/1.1: HTTP Working Group Internet Draft” (May 2, 1996) .
- HTML is a simple data format used to create hypertext documents that are portable from one platform to another.
- HTML documents are SGML documents with generic semantics that are appropriate for representing information from a wide range of domains. HTML has been in use by the World-Wide Web global information initiative since 1990. HTML is an application of ISO Standard 8879; 1986 Information Processing Text and Office Systems; Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) .
- SGML Standard Generalized Markup Language
- HTML has been the dominant technology used in development of Web-based solutions.
- HTML has proven to be inadequate in the following areas :
- Sun Microsystem's Java language solves many of the client-side problems by:
- Custom "widgets” e.g., real-time stock tickers, animated icons, etc.
- client-side performance is improved.
- Java supports the notion of client-side validation, offloading appropriate processing onto the client for improved performance.
- Dynamic, real-time Web pages can be created. Using the above-mentioned custom Ul components, dynamic Web pages can also be created.
- Sun's Java language has emerged as an industry- recognized language for "programming the Internet.”
- Sun defines Java as: "a- simple, object-oriented, distributed, interpreted, robust, secure, architecture-neutral, portable, high-performance, multithreaded, dynamic, buzzword-compliant, general-purpose programming language.
- Java supports programming for the Internet in the form of platform- independent Java applets.”
- Java applets are small, specialized applications that comply with Sun's Java Application Programming Interface (API) allowing developers to add "interactive content" to Web documents (e.g., simple animations, page adornments, basic games, etc.). Applets execute within a Java-compatible browser (e.g., Netscape Navigator) by copying code from the server to client.
- Java's core feature set is based on C++.
- Sun's Java literature states that Java is basically, "C++ with extensions from Objective C for more dynamic method resolution.
- ActiveX includes tools for developing animation, 3-D virtual reality, video and other multimedia content.
- the tools use Internet standards, work on multiple platforms, and are being supported by over 100 companies.
- the group's building blocks are called ActiveX Controls, small, fast components that enable developers to embed parts of software in hypertext markup language (HTML) pages.
- ActiveX Controls work with a variety of programming languages including Microsoft Visual C++,
- Borland Delphi Microsoft Visual Basic programming system and, in the future, Microsoft's development tool for Java, code named "Jakarta.”
- ActiveX Technologies also includes ActiveX Server Framework, allowing developers to create server applications. " One of ordinary skill in the art readily recognizes that ActiveX could be substituted for JAVA without undue experimentation to practice the invention.
- ITX Technologies Cross Platform
- DVD authors can create HTML-enhanced DVD-Video/Audio content that can play reliably across multiple playback platforms, ranging from computers (such as Windows and Macintosh) to Internet- connected set-top devices (such as the Sony Playstation II and Nuon-enhanced consumer DVD players) .
- computers such as Windows and Macintosh
- set-top devices such as the Sony Playstation II and Nuon-enhanced consumer DVD players
- the ITX enables DVD-Video/Audio (hereafter referred to only as DVD-Video) content developers to create products that seamlessly combine the Internet and/or other DVD-ROM capabilities with DVD-Video to create a richer, more interactive, and personalized entertainment experience for their customers. All this is accomplished without the need for content developers to create special content for each unique playback platform, and without the need of becoming an expert programmer on Windows, Macintosh, and other platforms. Additionally the present invention allows for customized content and functions tailored for specific platform(s).
- Internet connectivity is not a requirement for the use of ITX.
- a stand-alone system with HTML browser functionality is all that is required.
- CD-DA standard music CDs
- CD-DA standard music CDs
- the ITX specification provides a common framework whereby content developers, browser providers, and hardware manufacturers can successfully create and playback Internet- enhanced DVD and CD products.
- Platform/Hardware Requirements Addresses issues specific to DVD-Video hardware platforms.
- the target audience includes specialized chip manufacturers, consumer DVD-Video player, game system, manufacturers (Sony Playstation, Nintendo, Sega) , and any others who might incorporate web connectivity into DVD player products. This section outlines display requirements, browser interfaces, and other hardware- specific requirements.
- ROM/HTIM content 202 is recorded onto a DVD disc 204. Additionally DVD-Video content 206 is also recorded onto the DVD disc.
- the disc 104 is inserted into a client device 208 that contains Browser/Presentation software 210 thereon.
- the client device hardware also includes a DVD Firmware/Navigator 212 that reads the DVD-Video content.
- the client device 208 includes a Browser/Presentation Engine software 110, which reads the ROM/HTML Content.
- the Browser/Presentation Engine can be for example Netscape Navigator or some other engine commonly available on personal computers .
- the browser software 110 After reading the ROM/HTML content, the browser software 110 searches the Internet to find supplemental information related to the DVD content and incorporates the supplemental information into the DVD content 202, 206 to create an Internet Enhanced DVD Experience 214.
- DVD-Video disc with movie script provided:
- a movie is authored with the entire screenplay provided on the DVD disc in HTML format. Clicking on any scene visually represented in the HTML immediately links the user to that scene within the DVD-Video. Besides being a finer granularity than the normal chapter navigation provided on DVD-Video, the HTML-based script could contain other media
- a DVD-Video is shipped with a simple HTML page that does little except start a movie.
- the HTML page also uses the Internet and checks to see if that movie has any web site updates. If it does, then the HTML page launches a new movie menu that is downloaded from the web. This new menu might have e-commerce opportunities (buy gifts based on the movie; buy tickets for the sequel to the DVD, etc.). Because the new movie menu is not on the DVD-Video, but rather is on a server accessible via the internet, the window of time during which the choices on the new movie menu is available can be decided by the studio long after the DVD-Video has shipped.
- the new movie menu may have new links to an actor's web site, which can be particularly advantageous if, for example, the actor has become a star since the movie was made, and therefore wasn't given star treatment in the original DVD- Video.
- the new movie menu may just be a more convenient way to navigate the disc to a finer granularity than the chapters provided.
- the DVD can have new movie menus stored on a server accessible through the internet, and that can be changed over time. If the DVD-Video is played without ITX, the DVD-Video operates in a conventional manner.
- a DVD-Video movie is shipped with an HTML page that links the user to an ITX web site.
- This site (and studio advertising) notifies the user of the date/time of a "live chat" with, for example, the movie's director, who will discuss the making of the movie.
- the user connects to the web site with the DVD-Video in his/her DVD player.
- the director begins sending voice (such as streaming audio, e.g., Real Audio) over the Internet.
- the director controls the DVD player of the user, as well as other DVD players, by sending play, pause, fast-forward, and rewind commands, etc. (Latecomers are automatically synchronized) .
- User if they have, for example, a browser with a keyboard) can enter questions.
- the director can choose which questions to answer and control every DVD player to an appropriate scene in the movie and discuss the scene. Through the use of bitmap overlay layers and drawing tools, the director can pause the video and draw on the screen (like a football play) to better explain the details involved in creating a certain scene, for example. As the director moves from one question to another the video can use transitions and special effects to make the presentation more professional and entertaining.
- An ITX disk can contain DVD Video and ITX-co patible ROM data, DVD- Audio and ITX-compatible ROM data, CD-Audio and ITX-compatible ROM data, or the like.
- the ITX compatible ROM data can be any digital file type including HTML and graphics, including for example, HTML graphics, subject to file system limitations described below. There is no theoretical limit to the amount of ITX compatible ROM data that can be placed on a DVD disk, except for physical constraints of the DVD disk (or in an alternative embodiment CD-disk) .
- An ITX-compatible disk adheres to rules regarding capability, detection, file system, directory structure, and content location, each of which is described in further detail herein.
- an ITX disk provides for both platform-specific behavior and general-purpose behavior.
- Platform-specific behavior can be accomplished using the ITX-API described above, by either placing platform-specific binaries on the DVD disk in predefined directories, described herein, or by authoring general purpose HTML content that uses, for example, ECMAScript or JavaScript and the ITX API to detect specific platforms and to "serve" web pages specifically designed for a particular platform, i.e., particular type of device.
- General purpose content can be created for playback on multiple platforms using HTML content and the ITX API. Both approaches can be combined so that platform-specific behavior can be employed with certain devices, while other devices, such as devices developed after release of the DVD disk, can be supported with general-purpose behavior.
- ITX content can be viewed through a proprietary browser client per the ITX content viewed through the proprietary browser client can be the same content that is displayed on, for example, a browser-enhanced consumer electronics system, such as a set top box, a game console, or an internet-connected DVD player or the like.
- a browser-enhanced consumer electronics system such as a set top box, a game console, or an internet-connected DVD player or the like.
- the device must provide a capability to determine the type of media that has been inserted into the device. Specifically, the device must be able to determine whether the media is a DVD disk or some form of CD disk.
- the device For CD-DA, there may or may not be a file structure formatted on the CD-DA disk, such as described herein and therefore the CD-DA disk table of contents must be read per the "red-book" specification.
- An ITX-compatible DVD or CD is detected by checking for the existence of a file named index.htm in a directory named common.
- the ITX-API version information can be found in a mediated area in the index.htm file, which is an HTML file.
- the index.htm file provides JavaScript that detects the particular type of device into which the DVD disk has been inserted, and the device is "navigator," and provides general framework for interactive playback.
- a content homepage is employed, i.e., file named default.htm is employed.
- the default.htm file may be stored in memory on the device.
- CONTENT DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS This section describes the requirements for content developers, DVD authors, and creative houses. This section outlines how DVD-Video can be integrated with ROM content for playback across multiple hardware platforms and multiple browsers. For more information regarding cross-platform HTML development (independent of integration with DVD-Video) , refer to the InterActualTM HTML Cross Platform Authoring Guidelines document. This reference document outlines platform/browser detection, use of JavaScript files (.js files) and other HTML authoring techniques.
- DVD video zone files When making an ITX disk, DVD video zone files must be placed physically at the beginning of the ITX disk, contiguously, in the order specified by the DVD-Video specification, ⁇ likewise, DVD-Audio zone files must follow the DVD-Video files in contiguous order.
- the DVD specifications for DVD-Video and DVD-Audio require that each disc contain specific directories and files.
- the DVD-Video files are contained in a directory (or folder) with the name VIDEO_TS; DVD-Audio files in the AUDIO_TS directory.
- the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS directories should be the first entries in the directory descriptor (the true order of the directory and file entries is usually hidden, since most operating systems list them in, for example, alphabetical order) .
- There is no such requirement for "DVD-ROM" content and, thus, developers can arrange other files on a disc in any desired manner. It is best to place ROM-zone files in subdirectories versus the root directory.
- DVD-9, DVD-14, or DVD-18 The placement of files on a dual-layered disk (DVD-9, DVD-14, or DVD-18) is generally independent of layer details.
- DVD- Video and DVD-Audio files must begin on layer zero.
- ROM-zone files are beginning after the DVD-Video (or DVD-Audio) files and can cross layer boundaries, if needed.
- ITX provides a convention for ordering and naming files.
- Files stored for use with ITX can be in any DVD disc directory. However, there must be a method that allows the platform-specific browser and/or playback engine to identify the initial starting HTML file in the case were there is no executable file. Also., in order to simplify support, it is strongly suggested that the full convention described below be followed on all ITX-authored discs.
- Each DVD-Video authoring system and tool set supports different naming capabilities; such as ISO-9660, ISO- 9660 with Joliet extensions, Macintosh file names, support for Macintosh resources, hybrid discs, etc.
- Some authoring tools go even further by forcing a certain character case (e.g., the Toshiba authoring system forces all characters to uppercase) .
- These issues must be taken into account as part of the development process since some playback platforms may operate differently depending on the physical layout and file structure on the DVD.
- Windows and Macintosh operating systems are case insensitive, whereas Unix and Linux operating systems are case sensitive.
- the ITX.HTM file must be located in a directory that follows these rules. Other files, based on individual authoring needs may be located in any directory following any convention. There may be more than one ITX.HTM file. For example, there could be a different one for each platform supported, or 'just one primary one and one alternate for a single platform that requires special operations.
- any new platform directory nam.es should be reserved and assigned before use.
- each platform developer can control the directory structure under its reserved top-level directory name.
- Sony could create a PS2 and PS3 directory under the SONY directory.
- This directory structure allows for proprietary executable binary files for each platform.
- a current PCFriendly DVD i.e., a DVD in accordance with the present embodiment
- the platform Upon insertion of the disc, the platform will initiate execution of the appropriate binaries (based on some platform-specific autorun feature) and then the binaries will load the ITX. HTM file.
- the set-top player browser shall locate its starting file via the following logic:
- the above-described structure allows for device specific executable binary file for each type of device supported by a particular DVD disk.
- the platform-specific directory structure and its associated set of binaries enable any platform to run executables specifically designed for any device provided that such executables are available on the particular DVD disk being utilized.
- This capability allows the device specific binaries to override general purpose ITX content or override a standard browser mechanism. While the actual ROM content may reside in a device specific directory, it is recommended that all content reside in the common directory when possible.
- the common directory can support any number of subdirectories, including device specific subdirectories.
- the common directory stores, in most cases, the actual ITX content (versus platform specific binaries) . It is recommended that all ITX content (even platform specific ITX content reside in the common directory as this provides an intuitive content development approach.
- Java Script can easily be used to detect platforms and render appropriate HTML players pages tailored to specific devices.
- an ITX disk can utilize the directory structure by placing a Windows version of software in the WIN directory, and the Macintosh version of the software in the MAC directory.
- the platform Upon insertion of the ITX disk, the platform will initiate execution of the appropriate binaries (based on a device specific feature, such as autorun) and then the binaries will load the index.htm file located in the common directory, the starting point for any general-purpose ITX disk.
- the starting or entry point is the index.htm file, with which resides in the top level of the common directory. It is recommended that all ITX content (with the exception of device-specific binaries) be stored in the common directory. Java Script can then be used to detect platforms and render appropriate HTML pages tailored to specific platforms.
- the index.htm file will be the background "container" web page while standard playback occurs. This page enables Java Script event handlers to be loaded and activate to handle events during playback.
- the meta-data of the index.htm file contains the ITX-API version information.
- a flow chart is shown of steps traversed upon the coupling of a storage medium with, e.g., insertion of a DVD disk into, a device, e.g., a personal computer, a consumer electronics device, a game console, or the like. Steps traversed upon insertion of the DVD disk into the device are divided into phases as follows .
- a disk detection algorithm determines if. the disk has content in accordance with the present embodiment, i.e., whether the disk is an ITX disk, i.e., whether the disk contains ITX content. This determination is made by examining whether a file named index.htm is located in a "common" directory on the DVD disk.
- the DVD disk is an ITX disk. Otherwise, the DVD disk is determined not to be an ITX disk.
- a determination is made as to whether the DVD disk is a DVD-Video or a DVD-Audio, or whether a disk of another type has been inserted, such as a CD-DA.
- Logic for performing the second phase is included, generally, in the device, and this is not discussed in detail further herein. (Such logic is known.)
- a "player mode” from the property, e.g., InterActual. PlayerMode.
- a default content home page (called default.htm) is displayed and an Internet connection, or equivalent, is attempted to provide potential ITX content for the non-ITX disk.
- platform specific file detection occurs, and a determination is made as to whether there are platform specific binary files on the DVD disk for the device. This is accomplished by searching for a predefined directory, as described above, associated with the device .
- ITX disk can display an icon, to signify that ITX content is available from the DVD disks ROM area'. If the user selects the icon, a content home page is displayed, i.e., default.htm, so that the user can switch to ITX mode.
- a process 300 for obtaining update information begins with a decision step 302 wherein a determination is made as to whether the user is online and whether the user prefers to check for updates online. If the answer to decision step 302 is no, then in another decision step 304 a determination is made as to whether HTML update information is available. If such information is available then in an operation 306, the ITX.HTM is started from the web and the update information is retrieved. If the answer to question 302 or both questions 302 and 304 are no, then in yet another decision step 308 a determination is made whether a platform directory exists, the platform ' directory applicable to the platform of the user device. If an appropriate platform directory does exist, then in an operation 310, ITX.
- HTM is started in the platform directory. If an appropriate platform directory does not exist, then in a decision step 312 a determination is made as to whether a common directory exists which can be used with the platform of the user device. If such a common directory does exist, then ITX. HTM is started in that directory. If such a common platform directory does not exist, then in a step 316 the DVD is played a normal video without Internet enhancement.
- API ITX application programming interface
- Commands control the playback and search mechanisms of a DVD-Video disc.
- Properties are used to query attributes of the DVD-Video and set certain configuration properties.
- Events are used to trigger notification of various playback conditions, such as time changes, title changes and UOP changes. Events are essential for scripting and synchronizing the video with other assets.
- This section describes how to embed DVD-Video within an HTML page and control its layout.
- Computer operating systems shall embed DVD-Video using currently available embedding techniques. Examples for each of the major computer operating systems is are provided below:
- DVD-Video object After the DVD-Video object is embedded in the web page, it can be accessed using any style sheet, link, or scripting language. Values for the ID string must begin with a letter (A-Z or a-z) and may be followed by any number of letters, digits, hyphens, and periods up to a maximum of 48.
- the update data is preferably provided on a screen in the following manner:
- Commands also known as functions or methods in OOP terminology control the playback and navigation mechanisms of a DVD-Video/Audio or CD-DA disc. Commands can be used by the calling application (HTML, C++, or other) to initiate a DVD/CD playback function.
- the commands supported by ITX are listed below.
- PrevChapter Halts playback of Vide Base [*] the current o chapter and starts playback from the start of the current chapter; or if near the start of a chapter goes to the previous chapter.
- PrevTrack( ) Halts playback of Audi Y Base the current track o and starts playback from the previous track in the same Audio Title within the Title Group.
- NextDisplay Presents the next Audi Base [*] ) visual o display/slide in the display list to the user.
- PrevDisplay Presents the Audi Base t*] ) previous visual o display/ slide in the display list to the user.
- TitlePlay (t [ Start playback at Vide Base 99 ,*] ) the specified o title index, t. (Initializes all GPRMs and SPRMs) .
- ChapterPlay Start playback at Vide Base t: 1 - t,c[,*]) the specified o 99 title index and c:l - chapter value. If 99 in TT_DOM and already within specified title, ChapterSearch is issued to maintain all GPRM and SPRM values. Otherwise, ChapterPlay is issued and all GPRMs and SPRMs are initialized.
- TimePlay (h,m Start playback at Both Base 00 a Stop State.
- unsigne Individual players d may support values) various zoom ranges, but 25% to 400% is recommended (2500 ⁇ x,y ⁇ 40000) .
- X and Y are integers, 100 then destroy all layers .
- bit c ARGB or index ARGB or into palette palette w: 1 to 16 pixels index w: 1 - 16
- SetVectorCor Set the user x: 0 - ners coordinate system 720 (or (xl, yl,x2, y2 to: xl,yl (upper 1920) left corner) ; y: 0 - x2,y2 (lower right 480, corner) . 576 (or The default is' 1080) 0,0..720,480 for NTSC and 0,0..720 576 for PAL; which matches one to one to pixels in the layer. (All values are 16-bit signed integers) This coordinate system is used for VectorMove and VectorDraw
- Opening of VOB files and MPEG files is required for baseline support.
- Other file types are advanced features. An open file can be played, paused, stopped. Fast forward and rewind are not available. Stopping causes the file pointer to be reset to the start of the file. 2. Slow and Slow Reverse.
- Menu choices are: 1: Title Menu 2: Root Menu
- bookmarks are assigned a number when set.
- GotoBookMark returns to the same position on the disc as when the bookmark was set (saved) . Preservation of bookmarks during powerdown is not required, however, if implemented, bookmarks shall be unique to the disc (using a generated disc id) . A minimum of one bookmark per disc is required if implemented (32 recommended) . It is recommended that bookmarks save the entire DVD- Video or DVD-Audio state, but this is not required. At a minimum, the correct title and time must be saved.
- Zoom parameters are based on a percentage, so integer values of 10000 and 10000 (x and y) indicate 100% of normal full screen display with no zoom. Normally the x and y scale factors should be the same to maintain a correct aspect ratio. When zooming to a value greater than 100%, by default, the center point of the image remains on the center of the display. Panning allows moving the center point of the portion of the image to be displayed.
- These x and y pan parameters are provided as a percentage of the display from -50% to +50% using integer values from -5000 to +5000. (This is done so that the differences between NTSC and PAL do not have to be calculated in pixels.
- the platform software shall only set that panning parameter to the largest or smallest value that keeps the video in the display area.
- This advanced feature allows an HTML page to be constructed that includes a background color (the colorkey) that is treated as clear. Other information on the page (graphics or text) is then alpha blended with the video. An alpha value of 0 indicates that the video shows everywhere. An alpha value of 255 indicates that the HTML page shows everywhere (except where it is clear as defined by the colorkey value) . This allows, for example, placing textual titles on top of the video (or blended with the video) . Graphical menus can be added in the same manner. A minimum of 16 (256 recommended) discreet alpha values are required if this feature is supported. However, the alpha blend parameter is always from 0 to 255. Bitmap Layers .
- the bitmap layer features allow defining and using multiple layers (possibly only one active at a time depending on the playback device) with other layers stored in memory and ready to be activated when needed. This is how an event moderator can remotely draw onto the video image.
- the number of bits per pixel (color depth) can be 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 16, 24 or 32.
- bpp of 1, 2, 4 and 8 a palette must be provided (32-bit ARGB data) . It is anticipated that the most frequently used capability .will be bpp values of 1 or 2 to be used for image markup, like a chalkboard with 1 to 4 colors. Bpp values of 15, 16, 24 and 32 allow images to be used on a layer.
- a data layout 400 for a layer with 2 bpp, resolution is depicted. Also depicted is a data layout 402 for a layer with a 4bpp resolution.
- the pixel formats for data in a layer may be stored (internally) in any format.
- the diagrams on the next page illustrate how it might work in one implementation.
- the data in the LUT (lookup table) is provided as a color palette by CreateLayer () or ChangePalette ( ) .
- Each entry in the palette is a 32-bit integer as follows:
- An alpha value of 0 indicates a transparent color (i.e. the video shows through) and 255 is a solid opaque color (i.e. no video shows through).
- the first entry in every color palette should consist of 4 bytes of zero, a clear color.
- the default color value, c, in CreateLayer () should normally be zero to initialize the layer to a clear color.
- Special visual effects can be created by use of other values, such as initializing a layer to red, then erasing it off with a series of drawing commands and/or by changing alpha values, in the color palette, etc. Layers and data on them are not affected by video transitions and special effects having to do with video playback.
- bitmap layer commands are the ChangePalette () and VectorDra () commands.
- VectorDraw () command with a time duration simply draws a line incrementally.
- the ChangePalette ( ) command with a time duration should be implemented such that there are three complete palettes, the original, the final and the current palette. At each time increment every palette table entry is interpolated towards its final value.
- the ShowLayerO and HideLayerO commands may have a timed special effect applied to them such as a wipe or fade.
- ITX allows a subset of these types of capabilities, depending on the unique capabilities of each playback system. If a system cannot produce the effect due to hardware or software limitations then it should gracefully degrade to some emulation or simply produce no effect at all, but concluding at the same logical end point.
- Transitions can be used, for example, when switching from one scene to another with a time search or chapter search. If no effect is specified, then the playback system would normally produce a standard cut or possibly insert black frames between the scenes. However, if a wipe left is specified, then the final still frame of scene 1 is shown and scene 2 wipes in from the left at the specified rate. (No attempt is made to provide a moving image for both scenes simultaneously. )
- the tl parameter must be set to zero (or to a value less than the current relative time) .
- the t2 parameter contains the duration of the command (when tl
- the tl parameter must be set to a non-zero value greater than the current relative time.
- the current relative time can be queried via the GetRelTime property.
- the relative time can be set using the SetRelTime command.
- Any immediate or delayed execution command can have a . special effect or transition (with optioannl parameter) added to modify its operation. All special effects and transitions must be accepted by all players but may be emulated or ignored if the effect cannot be performed. The same is true of the timed nature of various commands - if a player has a fixed duration for executing a particular command, then the requested duration is ignored. 4. Command Macros
- Macros of commands can be created by using the SetRelTime and then issuing various commands based with offsets from that time.
- the player must support a command queue with a depth of at least two items (eight is recommended; PC/Mac: 64 is recommended) . That is, two items are pending execution at a later time while further commands continue to execute. If a command is accepted for the queue, then it must be executed (unless flushed or some other operation negates or overrides its action) . Times stored in the queue should be in an absolute machine time (not relative time and not DVD playback time) so that subsequent changes to the relative time do not affect commands already queued.
- Non-conflicting overlapping operation can be accepted.
- Conflicting overlapping operations may be accepted also if the operations can still be logically completed.
- Conflicting overlapping operations that are accepted shall return a warning code.
- An example of a conflicting operation would be to schedule a chapter advance with a 5 second fade in and a second chapter advance after only 2 seconds.
- Robust internally interlocks must be used if there is any chance of an erroneous program to lock up a machine due to the use of timed or delayed execution commands .
- a fallback to basic sequential operation is suggested.
- Exemplary transitions and special effects according an embodiment of the invention include the following.
- Events are integral to synchronizing DVD-Video with other media. With these events, web pages can be synchronized with the audio or video. For example, each ChapterEvent (start of new chapter) can change an HTML storyboard that corresponds to the movie. Time events can be used to coordinate advertising messages in HTML while the video is playing: when James Bond is driving his BMW, an appropriate web page (BMW or auto sales site) can automatically be displayed at the same time.
- start of new chapter can change an HTML storyboard that corresponds to the movie.
- Time events can be used to coordinate advertising messages in HTML while the video is playing: when James Bond is driving his BMW, an appropriate web page (BMW or auto sales site) can automatically be displayed at the same time.
- Events can be used by the calling application (HTML, C++, or other), to receive notification of DVD playback status. If a platform does not support an event, then an error code must be returned when its use is attempted. Supported events are :
- UOPSEvent (n) Called when any UOP Base 32 changes . Returns UOPs 16- array in n. bit value s
- DomainEvent (x) Called when domain Base changes . Returns domain in x.
- MenuEvent (x) Called when menu ID Adv changes . Returns the ID of the new menu in x.
- MenuButtonEven Called when user Adv 1 - t(x) clicks a button on a 32 menu. Returns the ID of the button selected in x.
- AudioEvent (x) Called when user Base 1 - changes audio track.
- tbd Returns audio number in x.
- SubpictureEven Called when user Base 1 - t(x) changes subpicture 32 track. Returns subpicture number in x.
- Non-supported features may return a reasonable default value (for example if the zoom feature is not supported the zoom properties should always return 10000.) If a feature is not supportable and there is no reasonable value, then a -1 should be . returned.
- MaxSlow Maximum number of slow Base 0 - speeds. could be zero 99 if not supported.
- MaxSlowReverse Maximum number of Base 0 - reverse slow speeds. 99 could be zero if not supported.
- the MaxLayers property is how many simultaneous overlay layers the hardware can process or the software/hardware system can effectively emulate as simultaneous overlays in real time and blend with a full screen video.
- the NumLayers property returns the number of layers that can be created (but not necessarily used simultaneously) based on the amount of free memory currently available.
- a resolution of 2 uses one data item for a 2 x 2 pixel area of the image
- the GetDiscType property requires that the type of disc in the player be available to the application.
- a disc may be only one of the following types:
- DVD 2 CD 3 : other
- any number of' the DVD sub-types may be detected and have their respective bits set as follows:
- Web browsers and the software environment on each platform shall be capable of the following
- Each HTTP header should be formatted with the following information (in addition to standard HTTP header information:
- Cookie shall be placed' by browser in local persistent memory and shall be readable only by a specific server and browser/hardware partner. Cookie shall contain:
- User/hardware ID generated by computer software or by hardware platform (in case of set-top)
- Disc ID generated by local hardware based on a hashing algorithm.
- Hardware platform vendors must provide hardware and interfaces capable of performing all the functions specified as base above to be ITX compatible. If the feature is not available it is important that it either be emulated or degrade gracefully in some manner. Items marked as advanced can be supported or not, but the Supported Features bits must accurately indicate what features are available.
- Each advanced feature requires that it be fully supported for its feature bit to be enabled.
- different playback systems may have differing levels of support for some features, such as the number of bookmarks supported or the variety of special effects supported.
- ITX The only local storage requirement of ITX is minimal memory for the purpose of placing cookies .
- the hardware platform can also support larger local memory for the purposes of caching web pages. More information: TBD.
- PCFRIEND.EXE PCFRIEND.EXE
- PCFRIEND MAC
- README MAC
- README WIN
- AMGM Audio Manager Menu
- AMG Audio Manager Menu
- VTS Video Title Sets
- a process 500 is described for providing an enhanced multimedia experience.
- DVD content is recorded onto a DVD disc.
- the HTML content is recorded onto the same disc.
- the disc is inserted into a client device.
- the client device can be, for example a personal computer having DVD capabilities and an Internet browser.
- the client device could also be a set top box.
- the DVD content is accessed by DVD software present on the client device.
- the HTML data is accessed.
- the HTML content is preferably accessed by the browser software already present on the client device.
- the HTML content is can include data obtained via the Internet by the browser software under the direction of the HTML content recorded onto the disc.
- the HTML content can consist of only the recorded HTML data with no need for Internet connection.
- the DVD content is supplemented with the HTML content to provide an enhanced multimedia event .
- the HTML content can be added to the DVD content in multiple ways.
- the HTML content can be in the form of a picture within a picture, (e.g. a relatively small window within a DVD video) .
- the HTML content could also be update data incorporated directly into a video or could be in the form of navigation commands or relevant Internet links.
- DVD content is recorded onto a disc.
- the DVD content is in the form of standard DVD content familiar to those skilled in the art.
- DVD-ROM content is generated.
- This content is preferably HTML encoded content which can be read and operated on by standard Internet browsers.
- a plurality of directories are incorporated into the DVD-ROM content.
- the directories allow operation with multiple user device platforms.
- the directories preferably include common directories which can be used on several platforms sharing common properties as well as platform specific directories for use with platforms having unique interface requirements.
- the DVD-ROM content along with the directories is recorded onto the disc.
- the user's particular device platform is determined. This operation occurs automatically upon the user's attempt to use the disc.
- a directory appropriate for use with the determined user device platform is selected from among the plurality of directories. This selected directory is called using Javascript function and appropriate tags associated with the directories.
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