Patent attributes
A method for generating interactive media content on a portable electronic user device is disclosed. The method includes in one or more electronic processing devices: retrieving an Edit Decision List (EDL), the EDL providing an event driven timeline for the interactive media content that defines events including: one or more segments of pre-existing media content to be used in the generation of the interactive media content; timestamps for when the one or more segments of pre-existing media content are to be introduced into the timeline and their associated duration; one or more user interactions to be used in the generation of the interactive media content; and, timestamps for when the one or more user interactions are to be introduced into the timeline and their associated duration; and, processing the EDL to generate the interactive media content in real time by: retrieving the one or more segments of pre-existing media content; recording the one or more user interactions using a sensing device of the user device; and, combining the one or more recorded user interactions with the one or more segments of pre-existing media in accordance with the event driven timeline of the EDL.