Systems and Methods for Creating and Using Electronic Content with Displayed Objects Having Enhanced Features

摘要

Systems and methods create and use electronic content that provides objects with capabilities extended beyond those provided by traditional infrastructures. For example, if a tag-based infrastructure does not allow creating an object prior to the object being displayed, a content creator or other user may be able to define or customize a new object using script so that the new object can be created prior to being displayed. The new object may be implemented to take advantage of or otherwise use features of the tag-based infrastructure so that the new object otherwise behaves according to that infrastructure. Certain embodiments facilitate the use of objects prior to their display in environments where such use has previously been restricted or difficult. Generally, a content creation application can provide a content creator greater freedom to create, use, and parameterize objects, and/or in defining object interrelationships.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving one or more files comprising electronic content for playing on an electronic device, wherein the electronic device comprises a processor for processing instructions provided in the one or more files; interpreting information about a first object to display the first object, the information about a first object calling a first create function to create the first object as an instance of the first object type and a first remove function to remove the first object, wherein the first create function and first remove function apply to instances of a plurality of object types and are limited such that creation does not occur without display and instances do not persist after display ends; and interpreting information about a second object to display the second object, the information about the second object specifying the creation and removal of the second object as an instance of a second object type, wherein the second object type defines objects that are created without display and that persist after display ends; and wherein a third object interacts with the second object when the second object is not displayed.