Specialized computer publishing systems for dynamic nonlinear storytelling creation by viewers of digital content and computer-implemented publishing methods of utilizing thereof

Abstract

In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer system, including: a specifically programmed publishing server; a non-transitory database; a network publishing portal for connecting digital content creators and digital content viewers to the publishing server over a computer network; where the server, the database and the portal are programmed with specialized publishing software for: receiving digital content from each digital content creator; displaying a specifically programmed hotspot template; where the hotspot template permits to define a plurality of hotspots in the digital content; where each hotspot is an interactive visual programmed clue which allows the viewer to dynamically proceed to experience another portion of the digital content; and where, by sequentially experiencing a first portion of the digital content and another portion of the digital content, the viewer experiences a viewer personalized storyline digital experience which differs from a storyline digital experience pre-defined by the digital content creator.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer system, comprising:
 at least one specifically programmed publishing server;   at least one non-transitory database accessible by the at least one specifically programmed publishing server, wherein the at least one non-transitory database is specifically programmed to being dedicated for use by the at least one specifically programmed publishing server;   at least one first network publishing portal specifically programmed for connecting a plurality of digital content creators and a plurality of digital content viewers to the at least one specifically programmed publishing server and coupling the at least one specifically programmed publishing server and the at least one non-transitory database, wherein the at least one specifically programmed publishing server, the at least one non-transitory database and the at least one first network publishing portal being arranged such that the computer system provides the at least one first network portal to the plurality of digital content creators and the plurality of digital content viewers through a plurality of electronic devices respectively utilized by the plurality of digital content creators and the plurality of digital content viewers to access the at least one first network publishing portal over a computer network;   wherein the at least one specifically programmed publishing server, the at least one non-transitory database and the at least one first network publishing portal are specifically programmed with specialized publishing software;   wherein the specialized publishing software, upon execution, specifically transforms the at least one specifically programmed publishing server, the at least one non-transitory database and the at least one first network publishing portal to perform at least the following:   receiving, by the computer system, particular digital content from each digital content creator of the plurality of digital content creators;   displaying, by the computer system, at least one specifically programmed hotspot template;
 i) wherein the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template permits each digital content creator of the plurality of digital content creators to define a plurality of hotspots in the particular digital content; 
 ii) wherein each hotspot is an interactive visual programmed clue shown to a viewer when the viewer experiences at least one first portion of the particular digital content which allows the viewer, by selecting such hotspot to dynamically proceed to experience at least one second portion of the particular digital content; 
 iii) wherein the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template is programmed to define, for each hotspot, at least the following hotspot criteria:
 1) when to display such hotspot during the particular digital content, 
 2) where to display such hotspot in a visual area of a screen of a viewing electronic device; and 
 3) what to display when such hotspot is selected by the viewer; 
 
 iv) wherein, by sequentially experiencing the at least one first portion of the particular digital content and the at least one second portion of the particular digital content, the viewer is allowed, by the computer system, to create at least one viewer personalized storyline digital experience which differs from at least one storyline digital experience pre-defined by such digital content creator of the particular digital content; 
   enabling, by the computer system, utilizing the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template, a particular digital content creator to define at least one particular storyline digital experience based on the particular digital content, wherein the at least one particular storyline digital experience having a first plurality of particular hotspots; and   enabling, by the computer system, a particular viewer to create at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience of the particular digital content based on selecting at least one first particular hotspot from the first plurality of particular hotspots;
 wherein the at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience created by the particular viewer differs from the at least one particular storyline digital experience defined by the particular digital content creator. 
   
     
     
         2 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one particular storyline digital experience has a timeline and wherein the at least one first particular hotspot from the first plurality of particular hotspots is located on the timeline. 
     
     
         3 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one particular storyline digital experience comprises a plurality of recordings selected from the group consisting of video recording, audio recording, slideshow, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The computer system of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one particular storyline digital experience comprises at least one image. 
     
     
         5 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the specialized publishing software, upon execution, specifically transforms the at least one specifically programmed publishing server, the at least one non-transitory database and the at least one first network publishing portal to perform at least the following:
 enabling, by the computer system, the particular digital content creator to organize the particular digital content in a hierarchical nesting classification based on a plurality of level categories selected from the group consisting of series, stories, chapters, and subchapters; wherein the series is the most top level category and the subchapters is the lowest level category.   
     
     
         6 . The computer system of  claim 5 , wherein the first plurality of particular hotspots allow the particular personalized the at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience by moving around in the particular digital content in at least one of the following direction within the hierarchical nesting classification:
 i) within the same level category,   ii) from a particular level category to many level categories, and   iii) within many level categories.   
     
     
         7 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the specialized publishing software, upon execution, specifically transforms the at least one specifically programmed publishing server, the at least one non-transitory database and the at least one first network publishing portal to perform at least the following:
 encoding, by the computer system, the particular digital content as a plurality of discreet modular units based on the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template so that each of plurality of discreet modular units is individually accessible by the particular viewer to create the at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience of the particular digital content based on selecting at least one first particular hotspot from the first plurality of particular hotspots.   
     
     
         8 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template allows to the particular digital content creator to define at least one of the following characteristics for each particular hotspot:
 i) a shape,   ii) a size,   iii) a start time, and   iv) a duration.   
     
     
         9 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the particular digital content is in a question-and-answer format. 
     
     
         10 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the enabling, by the computer system, the particular viewer to create at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience of the particular digital content is through at least one widget embedded in the at least one first network publishing portal. 
     
     
         11 . A computer-implemented method, comprising:
 receiving, by a computer system, particular digital content from each digital content creator of a plurality of digital content creators;   wherein the computer system comprises:
 at least one specifically programmed publishing server; 
 at least one non-transitory database accessible by the at least one specifically programmed publishing server, wherein the at least one non-transitory database is specifically programmed to being dedicated for use by the at least one specifically programmed publishing server; 
 at least one first network publishing portal specifically programmed for connecting the plurality of digital content creators and a plurality of digital content viewers to the at least one specifically programmed publishing server and coupling the at least one specifically programmed publishing server and the at least one non-transitory database, wherein the at least one specifically programmed publishing server, the at least one non-transitory database and the at least one first network publishing portal being arranged such that the computer system provides the at least one first network portal to the plurality of digital content creators and the plurality of digital content viewers through a plurality of electronic devices respectively utilized by the plurality of digital content creators and the plurality of digital content viewers to access the at least one first network publishing portal over a computer network; 
 wherein the at least one specifically programmed publishing server, the at least one non-transitory database and the at least one first network publishing portal are specifically programmed with specialized publishing software, enabling the computer system to perform the steps of the computer-implemented method; 
   displaying, by the computer system, at least one specifically programmed hotspot template;
 i) wherein the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template permits each digital content creator of the plurality of digital content creators to define a plurality of hotspots in the particular digital content; 
 ii) wherein each hotspot is an interactive visual programmed clue shown to a viewer when the viewer experiences at least one first portion of the particular digital content which allows the viewer, by selecting such hotspot to dynamically proceed to experience at least one second portion of the particular digital content; 
 iii) wherein the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template is programmed to define, for each hotspot, at least the following hotspot criteria:
 1) when to display such hotspot during the particular digital content, 
 2) where to display such hotspot in a visual area of a screen of a viewing electronic device; and 
 3) what to display when such hotspot is selected by the viewer; 
 
 iv) wherein, by sequentially experiencing the at least one first portion of the particular digital content and the at least one second portion of the particular digital content, the viewer is allowed, by the computer system, to create at least one viewer personalized storyline digital experience which differs from at least one storyline digital experience pre-defined by such digital content creator of the particular digital content; 
   enabling, by the computer system, utilizing the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template, a particular digital content creator to define at least one particular storyline digital experience based on the particular digital content, wherein the at least one particular storyline digital experience having a first plurality of particular hotspots; and   enabling, by the computer system, a particular viewer to create at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience of the particular digital content based on selecting at least one first particular hotspot from the first plurality of particular hotspots;
 wherein the at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience created by the particular viewer differs from the at least one particular storyline digital experience defined by the particular digital content creator. 
   
     
     
         12 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one particular storyline digital experience has a timeline and wherein the at least one first particular hotspot from the first plurality of particular hotspots is located on the timeline. 
     
     
         13 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one particular storyline digital experience comprises a plurality of recordings selected from the group consisting of video recording, audio recording, slideshow, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one particular storyline digital experience comprises at least one image. 
     
     
         15 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , wherein the computer-implemented method, further comprising:
 enabling, by the computer system, the particular digital content creator to organize the particular digital content in a hierarchical nesting classification based on a plurality of level categories selected from the group consisting of series, stories, chapters, and subchapters;   wherein the series is the most top level category and the subchapters is the lowest level category.   
     
     
         16 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 15 , wherein the first plurality of particular hotspots allow the particular personalized the at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience by moving around in the particular digital content in at least one of the following direction within the hierarchical nesting classification:
 i) within the same level category,   ii) from a particular level category to many level categories, and   iii) within many level categories.   
     
     
         17 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , wherein the computer-implemented method, further comprising:
 encoding, by the computer system, the particular digital content as a plurality of discreet modular units based on the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template so that each of plurality of discreet modular units is individually accessible by the particular viewer to create the at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience of the particular digital content based on selecting at least one first particular hotspot from the first plurality of particular hotspots.   
     
     
         18 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one specifically programmed hotspot template allows to the particular digital content creator to define at least one of the following characteristics for each particular hotspot:
 i) a shape,   ii) a size,   iii) a start time, and   iv) a duration.   
     
     
         19 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , wherein the particular digital content is in a question-and-answer format. 
     
     
         20 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 11 , wherein the enabling, by the computer system, the particular viewer to create at least one particular viewer personalized storyline digital experience of the particular digital content is through at least one widget embedded in the at least one first network publishing portal.