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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2006
Oliver Colle, Redmond, WA (US);
James C. Finger, Kirkland, WA (US);
Cathleen M. Guinan, Seattle, WA (US);
John Andre Yovin, Woodinville, WA (US);
Oliver Colle, Redmond, WA (US);
James C. Finger, Kirkland, WA (US);
Cathleen M. Guinan, Seattle, WA (US);
John Andre Yovin, Woodinville, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Timing for execution of certain user inputs and application instructions occurring during play of an interactive multimedia presentation is discussed. A current state is defined by a state of the presentation system at the time a current media sample is being played to a user. A predicted state is defined by a state of the presentation system one or more future play times. Examples of current and predicted states include media retrieval states and media presentation states. An instruction or user input that is based on the current state is identified, and the predicted state is used to determine an effect of the instruction or input. The effect may then be executed at a predetermined time, such as after the next playable media sample is played to the user.