Content player with transference reader

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9646337-B2
Application number	US-201615016222-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 4, 2016
Priority date	Feb 18, 2013
Publication date	May 9, 2017
Grant date	May 9, 2017

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 receiver that receives content modification data from a proximity-based device when the proximity-based device is placed within a proximity to the receiver;
a memory that stores at least a portion of an original media content; and
a processor that receives a user input via an interactive menu and modifies an appearance of an object in the portion of the original media content when the original media content is shown on a display by replacing a first feature of the appearance with a second feature according to the content modification data received from the proximity-based device and the user input.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the object is a costume of a character in the original media content.

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

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

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the input device reads the original media content from a computer readable storage device.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the input device receives the original media content from a communication network.

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

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

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the proximity-based device is a Near Field Communication chip.

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

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

12. A method comprising:
receiving content modification data from a proximity-based device when the proximity-based device is placed within a proximity to the receiver;
storing at least a portion of an original media content; and
receiving a user input via an interactive menu and modifying an appearance of an object in the portion of the original media content when the original media content is shown on a display by replacing a first feature of the appearance with a second feature according to the content modification data received from the proximity-based device and the user input.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the object is a costume of a character in the original media content.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first feature is a first costume color and the second feature is a second costume color that is distinct from the first costume color.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the proximity-based device is a Near Field Communication chip.

16. A computer program product comprising a 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:
receive content modification data from a proximity-based device when the proximity-based device is placed within a proximity to the receiver;
store at least a portion of an original media content; and
receive a user input via an interactive menu and modify an appearance of an object in the portion of the original media content when the original media content is shown on a display by replacing a first feature of the appearance with a second feature according to the content modification data received from the proximity-based device and the user input.

17. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the object is a costume of a character in the original media content.

18. The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the first feature is a first costume color and the second feature is a second costume color that is distinct from the first costume color.

19. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the original media content is a movie.

20. The computer program product of claim 16 , wherein the original media content is a video game.

Assignees

• Disney Entpr Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G06Q30/0261

  based on user location · CPC title

• G09G2370/04

  Exchange of auxiliary data, i.e. other than image data, between monitor and graphics controller · CPC title

• G06Q30/0631 Primary

  Recommending goods or services · CPC title

• G06Q30/0267

  Wireless devices · CPC title

• G06Q30/0625

  by formulating product or service queries, e.g. using keywords or predefined options · CPC title