GB2450456A - Methods of enhancing media content narrative - Google Patents

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GB2450456A
GB2450456A GB0819167A GB0819167A GB2450456A GB 2450456 A GB2450456 A GB 2450456A GB 0819167 A GB0819167 A GB 0819167A GB 0819167 A GB0819167 A GB 0819167A GB 2450456 A GB2450456 A GB 2450456A
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Christopher A Bailey
William John Rozner
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Abstract

In a method of enhancing a viewer's experience of a video program, a plurality of selectable alternative video program scenes are provided for a video program being viewed on a display. The selectable alternative program versions are pre-rendered video scenes. A user is prompted to select at least one of the selectable alternative video program scenes for viewing.
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