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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2000
Method, apparatus and article for presenting a narrative, including user selectable levels of detail
Cynthia P. Brelis, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Daniel J. Siegel, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Andrew L. Silver, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Caroline S. Welch, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
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.