System and method for managing interactive media

Abstract

According to some example embodiments of the present invention, in a system for managing interactive media, the system includes: a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: monitor a broadcast of a live media content production; receive, from a plurality of user devices, preference data indicating preferences for modifying content of the live media content production; aggregate the preference data; and transmit the preference data to a media production device for modifying the live media content product in real time during the broadcast.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for managing interactive media, the system comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 monitor a broadcast of a live media content production; 
 receive, from a plurality of user devices, preference data indicating preferences for modifying content of the live media content production; 
 aggregate the preference data; and 
 transmit the preference data to a media production device for modifying the live media content product in real time during the broadcast. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the media production device is operated by a content creator, and the instructions further cause the processor to:
 receive a signal, from the media production device, to initiate a stage of the live media content production; and   transmit a signal to the plurality of user devices indicating a request to provide a selection from among one or more functions corresponding to the stage of the live media content production.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to receive, from one or more of the plurality of user devices during the broadcast of the live media content production, data for exchanging currency. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of user devices are configured to run an application for enabling transmission of the preference data. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the application for enabling transmission of the preference data is configured to display a user interface layered on top of an independent graphical user interface running independently from the application. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of user devices is selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a television, a smart telephone, and a remote control. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
 receive, from one or more of the plurality of user devices, demographic data corresponding to one or more users operating the one or more of the plurality of user devices; and   transmit the demographic data to the media production device for display thereby.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:
 receive, from the media production device, video data corresponding to the broadcast of the live media content production; and   transmit, to one or more of the plurality of user devices, the video data for display thereby.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to automatically modify the live media content production during the broadcast in response to the preference data without human intervention. 
     
     
         10 . A method for managing interactive media, the method comprising:
 monitoring, by a processor, a broadcast of a live media content production;   receiving, by the processor, from a plurality of user devices, preference data indicating preferences for modifying content of the live media content production;   aggregating, by the processor, the preference data; and   transmitting, by the processor, the preference data to a media production device for modifying the live media content product in real time during the broadcast.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the media production device is operated by a content creator, and the method further comprises:
 receiving, by the processor, a signal, from the media production device, to initiate a first stage of the live media content production; and   transmitting, by the processor, a signal to the plurality of user devices indicating a request to provide a selection from among one or more functions corresponding to the first stage of the live media content production.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising receiving, by the processor, from one or more of the plurality of user devices during the broadcast of the live media content production, data for exchanging currency. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of user devices are configured to run an application for enabling transmission of the preference data. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the application for enabling transmission of the preference data is configured to display a user interface layered on top of an independent graphical user interface running independently from the application. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein at least one of the plurality of user devices is selected from the group consisting of a personal computer, a television, a smart telephone, and a remote control. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processor, from one or more of the plurality of user devices, demographic data corresponding to one or more users operating the one or more of the plurality of user devices; and   transmitting, by the processor, the demographic data to the media production device for display thereby.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processor, from the media production device, video data corresponding to the broadcast of the live media content production; and   transmitting, by the processor, to one or more of the plurality of user devices, the video data for display thereby.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising automatically modifying, by the processor, the live media content production during the broadcast in response to the preference data without human intervention. 
     
     
         19 . A system for managing interactive media, the system comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
 monitor a media content production; 
 receive a signal, from a device operated by a content creator, to initiate a stage of the media content production; 
 transmit a signal to a plurality of user devices indicating a request to provide a selection from among one or more functions corresponding to the stage of the media content production; 
 receive data from one or more of the plurality of user devices indicating corresponding selections of the one or more functions; 
 aggregate the data received from the one or more of the plurality of user devices; and 
 transmit the aggregated data to the device operated by the content creator for display thereby. 
   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to automatically modify the live media content production during the broadcast in response to the aggregated data without human intervention.