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Nortel Networks Corporation

Podop, Inc.

Alcatel-lucent USA Inc.

Andrew L Silver

Daniel J Siegel

Cynthia P Brelis

Caroline S Welch

Gary Boyd Stephens

Adrian Sack

Derek H B Chung

Matthew Keesan

Steven Andrew Soderbergh

Edward James Solomon

Ronny Heinrich Grunwald

Kristin Marie Loeb

Seshagiri Rao Madhavapeddy

Mahbubul Alam

Arvind Betrabet

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.

User interface elements for content selection in media narrative presentation

This invention is a system and method for managing restaurant customer data elements.

System and method for managing restaurant customer data elements

Method, apparatus and article for delivering media content via a user-selectable narrative presentation

A method and system is disclosed for an internet audio gateway for delivering data based audio content to devices that are incapable of receiving and processing such content in the data form or where the device is capable of receiving and processing such data but the network is not capable of delivering such content.

Internet audio gateway

The invention expedites the delivery of a call originating in a circuit-switched network to a mobile terminal camped on a packet-switched network. Information representing the location of the mobile terminal in the packet-switched network is provided to the circuit switched network. A call setup with the mobile terminal is initiated with reference to the previously received location information, frequently more expeditiously and using less resources. Location-based services are also provided by the circuit-switched network with access to such mobile terminal location information.

Enhanced call delivery system for interoperability between circuit switched and packet switched networks

The present invention supports a packet-based communication by emulating the functions of an enhanced mobile radio system. The communication device executes emulation software to support simplex communications, as well as other communication features such as voice mail, electronic mail, or public switched telephone network communications. Communications to and from the devices configured with emulation software can also be controlled with a presence routine.

Enhanced emulation system on a communication network

A system for delivering a call to a mobile unit in a wireless network includes a mobile switching center that receives a call setup request message initiated in response to a request from an originating mobile switching center. The receiving mobile switching center initiates setting up the call between the receiving mobile switching center and the mobile unit before the call is setup between the receiving mobile switching center and the originating mobile switching center. Preferably, the receiving mobile switching center initiates setting up the call by issuing a page in response to receiving the call setup message.

Method of and system for delivering wireless calls

A method of storytelling in an interactive system includes presenting a narrative, interrupting the presentation of the narrative in response to a user input, presenting information regarding at least one mental impression of a character in the narrative, and continuing the presentation of the narrative after presenting the information. The method can also include presenting the narrative, interrupting the narrative presentation to present a nonfictional analysis of the mental impression of at least one of the characters, and continuing the presentation of the narrative. A method of teaching in an interactive system can include presenting at least the first set of nonfictional psychological background information, and presenting a narrative in response to a user selection including a series of events demonstrating human actions and interactions consistent with the first set of nonfictional psychological background information. The interactive system can include separate communications channels for carrying the narrative and the mental impression related information.

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Santa Monica, CA, United States of America

Andrew L Silver