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Application (pre-grant publication)

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF GENERATING EFFECTS DURING LIVE RECITATIONS OF STORIES

Number
20190385601
Published
2019-12-19
Filed
2018-06-14
Assignee
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors
Hellam; Taylor, Murdock; Malcolm E., Poswal; Mohammad, Peck; Nicolas
CPC
G10L15/02; G10L15/1815; G10L15/22; G06F3/017
Verdict
Medium Notable software
Source
Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

Live-recitation storytelling effects (speech+gesture).

Abstract

One aspect of this disclosure relates to presentation of a first effect on one or more presentation devices during an oral recitation of a first story. The first effect is associated with a first trigger point, first content, and/or first story. The first trigger point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase in the first story. A first transmission point associated with the first effect can be determined based on a latency of a presentation device and user speaking profile. The first transmission point being one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase before the first trigger point in the first story. Control signals for instructions to present the first content at the first trigger point are transmitted to the presentation device when a user recites the first transmission point such that first content is presented at the first trigger point.

Background

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to facilitating a presentation of story-related effects at points on one or more electronic devices in a synchronized manner with a live recitation of a story.BACKGROUND

Including audio and/or visual effects in a story can make the story more engaging. The audio and/or visual effects can enhance a user's experience with the story.SUMMARY

One aspect of this disclosure relates to systems and methods for facilitating a presentation of story-related effects on one or more presentation devices during a recitation of a story. The story may include one or more words and/or phrases presented on a physical book, a computing device, and/or other devices. A first effect corresponding to a first story may be associated with a first trigger point and a first content. The first trigger point may be one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase in the first story at which the first content should be presented. Latencies of the presentation devices may be obtained. User profiles defining speech rates of the users may be obtained. A first transmission point may be determined based on the latencies and/or user profile. The first transmission point may specify when control signals for instructions for presenting the first effect may be transmitted to the presentation devices. The first transmission point may be one or more specific syllables from a word and/or phrase in the story that occurs before the first tri

Claims

1. A system configured to facilitate presentation of story-related effects, the system comprising: non-transitory electronic storage storing content presentation information, the content presentation information for effects that are presented by one or more presentation devices during oral recitation of one or more stories, the individual effects corresponding to individual ones of the one or more stories and being associated with trigger points and content defined by the content presentation information such that a first effect corresponds to a first story from the one or more stories is associated with a first trigger point and first content, the first trigger point being one or more specific syllables from a word or phrase in the first story at which the first content should be presented, the first content including one or more of audio content, visual content, motion content, and/or environmental content; one or more physical processors configured by machine-readable instructions to: obtain latency information conveying device latency in the execution of the effects by the individual presentation devices, the device latency being a time delay between the transmission of a control signal instructing the individual presentation devices to present the effects and when the individual presentation devices present the effects; obtain a speaking profile of a user, the speaking profile defining a speech rate of the user, the speech rate indicating a rate at which the user utters words included in the stories; determine individual transmission points associated with the individual effects corresponding to the individual ones of the one or more stories based on the latency information and the speaking profile, wherein a first transmission point associated with the first effect is determined, the first transmission point being one or more syllables from a word or phrase in the first story at which the control signals for executing the first effect are transmitted to the individual presentation devices such that the individual presentation devices present the first effect at the first trigger point, the first transmission point being in a point in time within a progress through the first story before the first trigger point; obtain audio information, the audio information defining utterances by the user, the utterances including the one or more syllables specifying a word and/or phrase; determine whether the utterances by the user include the one or more syllables from the word or phrase in the first story of the first transmission point; responsive to the utterances by the user include the one or more syllables from the word or phrase in the first story of the first transmission point, effectuate transmission of the control signals for executing the first effect to the individual presentation devices such that the individual presentation devices present the first effect at the first trigger point; cause the individual presentation devices to effectuate presentation of the first effect at the first trigger point. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the audio content includes one or more of a soundtrack, music, sound effects, and/or utterances, the visual content includes one or more of images and/or video and/or manipulating a lighting device of the individual presentation devices, the motion content includes one or more of a haptic feedback and/or movement, and the environmental content includes one or more of a change in the user's environmental condition. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first story includes words and/or phrases with word context, the word context indicating a point in time within the progress through the first story. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the story being read by a user is determined based on the word context of the one or more syllables specifying the word and/or phrase being uttered by the user. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the device latency and speaking profile is monitored while the user is uttering one or more syllables specifying the one or more word and/or phrase of the story. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the speaking profile further defines the user's reading proficiency, reading pace and pacing, the enunciation of words, and/or the user's age. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more physical processors are further configured by machine-readable instructions to cease transmission of individual control signals to facilitate the execution of the effects when no audio information defining utterances by the user is obtained for a duration of time or when a non-reading event is detected. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein individual control signals for individual presentation devices may be transmitted contemptuously in time or at different times. 9. The system of claim 1, wherein when the device latency or the speech rate is high, the first transmission point is at the point in time within the progress through the first story that occurs earlier in the first story and before the first trigger point; and when the device latency or the speech rate is low, the first transmission point is at the point in time within the progress through the first story that occurs later in the first story and before the first trigger point. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first transmission point is determined when the first story is identified and before the user recites the first trigger point. 11. A method configured to facilitate presentation of story-related effects, the effects are presented by one or more presentation devices during oral recitation of one or more stories, the individual effects corresponding to individual ones of the one or more stories and being associated with trigger points and content such that a first effect corresponds to a first story from the one or more stories is associated with a first trigger point and first content, the first trigger point being one or more specific syllables from a word or phrase in the first story at which the first content should be presented, the first content including one or more of audio content, visual content, and/or motion content, the method comprising: obtaining latency information conveying device latency in the execution of the effects by the individual presentation devices, the device latency being a time delay between the transmission of a control signal instructing the individual presentation devices to present the effects and when the individual presentation devices present the effects; obtaining a speaking profile of a user, the speaking profile defining a speech rate of the user, the speech rate indicating a rate at which the user utters words included in the stories; determining individual transmission points associated with the individual effects corresponding to the individual ones of the one or more stories based on the latency information and the speaking profile, wherein a first transmission point associated with the first effect is determined, the first transmission point being one or more syllables from a word or phrase in the first story at which the control signals for executing the first effect are transmitted to the individual presentation devices such that the individual presentation devices present the first effect at the first trigger point, the first transmission point being in a point in time within a progress through the first story before the first trigger point; obtaining audio information, the audio information defining utterances by the user, the utterances including the one or more syllables specifying a word and/or phrase; determining whether the utterances by the user include the one or more syllables from the word or phrase in the first story of the first transmission point; responsive to the utterances by the user include the one or more syllables from the word or phrase in the first story of the first transmission point, effectuating transmission of the control signals for executing the first effect to the individual presentation devices such that the individual presentation devices present the first effect at the first trigger point; cause the individual presentation devices to effectuate presentation of the first effect at the first trigger point. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the audio content includes one or more of a soundtrack, music, sound effects, and/or utterances, the visual content includes one or more of images and/or video and/or manipulating a lighting device of the individual presentation devices, and the motion content includes one or more of a haptic feedback and/or movement. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the first story includes words and/or phrases with word context, the word context indicating a point in time within the progress through the first story. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the story being read by a user is determined based on the word context of the one or more syllables specifying the word and/or phrase being uttered by the user. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein the device latency and speaking profile is monitored while the user is uttering one or more syllables specifying the one or more word and/or phrase of the story. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein the speaking profile further defines the user's reading proficiency, reading pace and pacing, the enunciation of words, and/or the user's age. 17. The method of claim 11, wherein the one or more physical processors are further configured by machine-readable instructions to cease transmission of individual control signals to facilitate the execution of the effects when no audio information defining utterances by the user is obtained for a duration of time or when a non-reading event is detected. 18. The method of claim 11, wherein individual control signals for individual presentation devices may be transmitted contemptuously in time or at different times. 19. The method of claim 11, wherein when the device latency or the speech rate is high, the first transmission point is at the point in time within the progress through the first story that occurs earlier in the first story and before the first trigger point; and when the device latency or the speech rate is low, the first transmission point is at the point in time within the progress through the first story that occurs later in the first story and before the first trigger point. 20. The system of claim 11, wherein the first transmission point is determined when the first story is identified and before the user recites the first trigger point.