Enhancing video content with extrinsic data

摘要

Disclosed are various embodiments for enhancing video content with extrinsic data. A video content feature is rendered on a display. A user interface is rendered on top of the video content feature on the display. The user interface presents cast member images, each of which corresponds to a cast member in the video content feature. A selection of a cast member image is obtained through the user interface. The user interface is updated to present additional information regarding the respective cast member corresponding to the selected image.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
at least one computing device; and at least one application executable in the at least one computing device, the at least one application comprising:
logic that renders a video content feature on a display;logic that renders a user interface on top of the video content feature on the display, the user interface configured to present a plurality of cast member images, individual ones of the plurality of cast member images corresponding to a respective cast member in the video content feature;logic that determines, for an individual cast member, whether a generic image of the individual cast member is available, the generic image depicting the individual cast member out of character;logic that includes the generic image in the plurality of cast member images in response to determining that the generic image is available;logic that includes a character image in the plurality of cast member images in response to determining that the generic image is not available, the character image being captured from the video content feature, the character image depicting a character played by the individual cast member in the video content feature;logic that obtains a selection of one of the plurality of cast member images through the user interface; andlogic that updates the user interface to present additional information regarding the respective cast member corresponding to the selection of the one of the plurality of cast member images.