Enhanced commentary system for 3D computer entertainment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8628414
APP PUB NO 20080015003A1
SERIAL NO

11775733

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A method and system are directed towards providing interactive commentaries within a video game. The interactive commentaries are configured to increase a value of the video game by enhancing the video game with interactive rich commentaries regarding features and concepts of the video game and/or its construction. The interactive commentaries offer a variety of features that may, in one embodiment, take control of a player's view of the video game, and thereby more effectively communicate various aspects during the commentary. In one embodiment, a player may receive a video game reward for playing the interactive commentary.

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  • VALVE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coomer, Gregory Seattle, US 5 208
Johnson, Erik Axel Issaquah, US 3 197
Walker, Robin Kirkland, US 5 93

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