Content player with transference reader

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9305515-B2
Application number	US-201313944842-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2013
Priority date	Feb 18, 2013
Publication date	Apr 5, 2016
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016

Abstract

A first proximity-based device at a content player receives content modification data from a second proximity-based device within a product and/or a product package when the product or product package is placed within a proximity to the first proximity-based device. A processor at the content player performs modified playback of media content based on the content modification data.

First claim

We claim:

1. An apparatus comprising:
a reader that automatically receives content modification data from a proximity-based device in a product or a product package when the product or product package is placed within a proximity to the reader;
a memory that stores at least a portion of an original media content; and
a processor that automatically modifies, after receiving a menu selection from a user that selects from the content modification data, said at least said portion of the original media content based on the selected content modification data without an additional user input, stores said at least said portion of the modified original media content in the memory, and performs playback of said at least said portion of the modified original media content by at least one of: adding bonus content into the playback of said at least said portion of the original media content, modifying an appearance of an object in the playback of said at least said portion of the original media content, and adding a new object into said at least said portion of the original media content that appears in the playback of the original media content.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor enhances a first feature of the original media content with a second feature present in the content modification data, the original media content lacking the second feature without the content modification data.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first feature is a first costume and the second feature is a second costume that is distinct from the first costume.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the second feature is an aura display displayed around a character when the character utilizes a power.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first feature is a first scene and the second feature is a second scene such that the processor performs a combined playback of the first scene and the second scene.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein selection of the second scene is predetermined.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein selection of the second scene is received from a menu.

8. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first feature is a first language and the second feature is a second language such that the processor modifies the playback according to the second language.

9. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the apparatus receives additional content modification data from an additional product or product package when the additional product or product package is placed within the proximity to the reader such that the processor modifies playback of the original media content based on the content modification data and the additional content modification data.

10. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the processor allows a user to select a feature to modify from the group comprising a character ability, appearance, accessory, and a cast of characters.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an input device that receives the original media content.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the input device reads the original media content from a computer readable storage device.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the input device receives the original media content from a communication network.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a data storage device that stores the original media content.

15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reader is a Near Field Communication receiver.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the proximity-based device within the product or product package is a Near Field Communication chip.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the original media content is a movie.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the original media content is a video game.

19. A method comprising:
automatically receiving, with a first proximity-based device at a content player, content modification data from a second proximity-based device within a product or product package when the product or product package is placed within a proximity to the first proximity-based device;
automatically modifying after receiving a menu selection from a user that selects from the content modification data, based on the selected content modification data with a processor at the content player and without an additional user input, at least a portion of the original media content stored in a memory at the content player;
storing said at least said portion of the modified original media content in the memory; and
performing, with the processor at the content player, playback of said at least said portion of the modified original media content by at least one of: adding bonus content into the playback of said at least said portion of the original media content, modifying an appearance of an object in the playback of said at least said portion of the original media content, and adding a new object into said at least said portion of the original media content that appears in the playback of said at least said portion of the original media content.

20. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage device having a computer readable program stored thereon, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:
automatically receive, with a content player proximity-based device at a content player, content modification data from a proximity-based device within a product and/or a product package when the product and/or product package is placed within a proximity to the content player proximity-based device;
automatically modify after receiving a menu selection from a user that selects from the content modification data, based on the selected content modification data with a processor at the content player and without an additional user input, at least a portion of an original media content stored in a memory at the content player;
store said at least said portion of the modified original media content in the memory; and
perform, with the processor at the content player, playback of said at least said portion of the modified original media content, the modification being performed based on the content modification data by at least one of: adding bonus content into the playback of said at least said portion of the original media content, modifying an appearance of an object in the playback of said at least said portion of the original media content, and adding a new object into said at least said portion of the original media content that appears in the playback of said at least said portion of the original media content.

Assignees

• Disney Entpr Inc

Inventors

• Chen Alex
• Acosta Evan
• Drake Edward
• Arana Mark

Classifications

• G06Q20/401

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• G09G2370/16

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• G06F3/1423

  controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display · CPC title

• G06Q30/0623

  by investigating goods or services · CPC title

• G09G2370/10

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