Presentation of media content from multiple media sources

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the presentation of multimedia content, and more particularly to the presentation of locally stored media content combined with remote interactively-obtained network media content.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In marketing, many things have been long recognized as aiding success, such as increasing customer satisfaction through such devices as providing personalized service, fast service, access to related or updated information, etc. Traditional marketing has made use such things as notice of promotional offers for related products such as providing coupons, etc. Additionally, some studies have shown that simple repeated brand exposure, such as by advertisement, increases recognition and sales.

One of the largest marketing industries today is the entertainment industry and related industries. To date, digital versatile disks (DVDs) are poised to encompass consumer sales of home entertainment, business and home computer industry, and business information market with a single digital format, eventually replacing audio CDs, videotapes, laserdiscs, CD-ROMs, and video game cartridges. To this end, DVD has widespread support from all major electronics companies, all major computer hardware companies, and all major movie and music studios.

Currently, the fastest growing marketing and informational access avenue is the Internet. The share of households with Internet access in the U.S. soared by 58% in two years, rising from 26.2% in December 1998 to 41.5% in August 2000 (Source: Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion@ by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, October 2000).

Some initial efforts have been made to integrate the success of optical disks, such as the DVD, with the speed and accessibility of the Internet. Programs such as music players currently are able to access the internet to obtain artist information, order music, etc. for inserted disks. However, in the DVD-video arena, little has been done to utilize the vast power for up-to-date, new, and promotional information accessibility to further the aims of improving marketability and customer satisfaction.

Accordingly, it is evident that improvements are possible in the way that entertainment, computing, and academic disks have been supported.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention advantageously addresses the needs mentioned previously as well as other needs by providing an application programming interface that facilitates the access and use of related or updated web content to provide augmented or improved content with playback of DVD content.

In one embodiment, the invention can be characterized as an integrated system for combining web content and disk content comprising: a display; a computing device operably coupled to a removable media, a network and the display, the computing device at least once accessing data on the network, the computing device comprising: a storage device, a browser having a presentation engine displaying content on the display, an application programming interface residing in the storage device, a decoder at least occasionally processing content received from the removable media and producing media content substantially suitable for display on the display, and a navigator coupled to the decoder and the application programming interface, the navigator facilitating user or network-originated control of the playback of the removable media, the computing device receiving network content from the network and combining the network content with the media content, the presentation engine displaying the combined network content and media content on the display.

In another embodiment, the invention can be characterized as a method comprising: a) receiving a removable media; b) checking if said removable media supports media source integration; c) checking if said removable media source is a DVD responsive to said removable media supporting source integration; d) checking whether said device is in a movie mode or a system mode responsive to said removable media being a DVD; e) launching standard playback and thereafter returning to said step (a) responsive to said device being in said movie mode; f) checking if said device has a default player mode of source integration when said device is in said system mode; g) launching standard playback and thereafter returning to said step (a) responsive to said device not having a default player mode of source integration; h) checking if said removable media contains a device-specific executable program when said device having a default player mode of source integration; i) executing said device-specific executable program when said device has said device-specific executable program and thereafter returning to said step (a); j) checking whether said device has a connection to a remote media source; k) launching a default file from said removable media when said device does not have a remote media source connection and thereafter returning to said step (a); l) checking whether said remote media source has content relevant to said removable media; m) displaying said relevant content when said relevant content exists and thereafter returning to said step (a); n) otherwise launching a default file from said removable media and thereafter returning to said step (a); o) returning to said step (f).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a general example of a display device receiving content from local and offsite sources according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2 shows a general example of a computer receiving content from local and offsite sources according to one embodiment.

FIG. 3 shows a general example of a television set-top box receiving content from local and offsite sources and according to one embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows a diagram showing the interaction between an embedded web browser and a media subsystem according to one embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows an example of media and other content integration according to one embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a general overview of the interaction of the components of a DVD device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 7 shows one exemplary method for handling disk insertion according to one embodiment resulting in the launching of various contents or the display of a logo depending on the outcome of multiple determinations.

FIG. 8 shows a media disk directory structure according to one embodiment.

FIGS. 9–10 show 2 parts of one exemplary algorithm 900 for handling disk insertion according to one embodiment resulting in the launching of different contents depending on disk determinations.

FIG. 11 shows a general exemplary diagram of synchronous viewing of content according to one embodiment.

FIG. 12 shows a depiction of user interaction using a remote control.

FIG. 13 shows a remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 shows an example of a computer to Internet connection according to one embodiment.

FIG. 15 shows an example of a bookmark according to one embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following non-patent documents are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth in their entirety: InterActual API Design Guidelines for Consumer Electronics Manufacturers; InterActual Application programming interface (API) Specification (also called InterActual API Specification)

An application programming interface (API) of the present embodiment is based on a scripting model, leveraging, e.g., industry standard HTML and JavaScript standards for integrating locally stored media content and remote interactively-obtained network media content, e.g., video content on a web page. The application programming interface (API) enables embedding, e.g., video content in web pages and can display the video in full screen or sub window format. Commands can be executed to control the playback, search, and overall navigation through the embedded content.

Additionally, the application programming interface can be queried and/or set by the use of properties. Effects may be applied to playback. Video sequences have an associated time element during playback, and events are triggered to provide notification of various playback conditions, such as time changes, title changes, and user operation (UOP) changes. Events can be used for use in scripting and synchronizing video with HTML or read only memory (ROM)-based content.

A goal of the application programming interface (API) is to enable content developers to create products that seamlessly combine, e.g., the Internet with content from other digital versatile disk-read only memory (DVD-ROM), digital versatile disk-audio (DVD-Audio), and compact disc-audio (CD-Audio). Hereinafter, by the use of DVD-Video, it is to be understood that all three of these disk/disc media are included. The combination of the Internet with DVD-Video creates a richer, more interactive, and personalized entertainment experience for users.

Further, the application programming interface (API) provides a common programming interface allowing playback of this combined content on multiple playback platforms simultaneously. While the application programming interface (API) allows customized content and functions tailored for specific platforms, the primary benefit of the application programming interface (API) is that content developers can create content once for multi-platform playback, without the need of becoming an expert programmer on specific platforms, such as Windows, Macintosh, and other platforms. The document InterActual Usage Guide for Developers (hereby incorporated by reference) describes this in more detail for DVD content developers.

Internet connectivity is not a requirement for the use of the application programming interface (API). Stand-alone systems with web browser functionality are all that is required. In addition, compact disc-digital audio (CD-DA) can also be enhanced by use of the application programming interface (API). This is also described in the document InterActual Usage Guide for Developers (hereby incorporated by reference).

Personal video recorders (PVRs), such as the TiVo, RePlay, and digital versatile disk-recordable (DVD-R) devices, enable the ability to purchase video or audio products by downloading them from a satellite or other high-bandwidth system when implemented with the present invention. When so downloaded, the video or audio can be stored to a local disk system or burned onto a DVD-R.

The application programming interface (API) provides a basic set of guidelines for the production of internet-connected DVDs and for the playback of these enhanced DVDs on a range of computer, set-top platforms, and players. Based on the industry standard publishing format hypertext markup language (HTML) and JavaScript, the application programming interface (API) provides a way to easily combine DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, and CD-Audio with and within HTML pages, whereby HTML pages can control the media=s playback. The application programming interface (API) provides a foundation for bringing content developers, consumer electronics manufacturers, browser manufacturers, and semiconductor manufacturers together to provide common development and playback platforms for enhanced DVD content.

Regarding FIG. 1, shown is a general example of a display device receiving content from local and offsite sources according to one embodiment.

Shown are a display device (102), a local content source (104), and an offsite content source (106).

The display device (102) is coupled to the local content source (104) as shown by a bi-directional arrow. The display device (102) is coupled to the offsite content source (106) as shown by a bi-directional arrow.

In operation, the display device (102) displays video and/or hypertext markup language (HTML) documents to a user. In an alternative embodiment, the display device (102) can be audio only. Display device (102) can be any device capable of displaying an external video feed or playing an external audio feed such as, but not limited to, a computer, a set top box, gaming platforms, or a player. The display device (102) receives content for display from either the local content source (104) or the offsite content source (106). The local content source (104), in one embodiment, can be any device capable of playing any media disk including, but not limited to, digital versatile disks (DVDs), digital versatile disk read only memories (DVD-ROMs), compact discs (CDs), compact disc-digital audios (CD-DAs), optical digital versatile disks (optical DVDs), laser disks, DATAPLAY (TM), streaming media, PVM (Power to Communicate), etc. The offsite content source (106), in one embodiment, can be any device capable of supplying web content or HTML-encoded content such as, but not limited to, a network-connected server or any source on the Internet.

FIG. 2 shows a general example of a computer receiving content from local and offsite sources according to one embodiment.

Shown are a local content source (104), an offsite content source (106), a computer (202), a microprocessor (204), and a memory (206).

The local content source (104) is coupled to the computer (202). The offsite content source (106) is coupled to the computer (202). The computer (202) includes the microprocessor (204) and the memory (206).

In operation, computer (202) is any computer able to play/display both video or audio provided by the local content source (104) and/or web or HTML content as provided by the offsite content source (106). Additionally, computer (202) can display both video and web/HTML content synchronously according to one embodiment of the present invention. Microprocessor (204) and memory (206) are used by computer (202) in executing software of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a general system 300 comprising a television set-top box receiving content from local and offsite sources and according to one embodiment.

Shown are a local content source (104), an offsite content source (106), a set-top box (302), a microprocessor (304), a memory (306), and a television (308).

In operation, set-top box (302) enables selection between video or audio provided by the local content source (104) and web or HTML content as provided by the offsite content source (106). The set-top box (302) provides selected content to television (308) for display. Additionally, set-top box (302) can combine both video and web/HTML content synchronously according to one embodiment of the present invention and provide the same to television (308) for display. Microprocessor (304) and memory (306) are used by computer (202) in executing software of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, shown is a diagram showing the interaction between an embedded web browser and a media subsystem according to one embodiment.

Shown are a hardware platform (402), an embedded web browser (410), and a media subsystem (420).

The hardware platform (402) executes both the embedded web browser (410) and the media subsystem (420). The embedded web browser (410) is coupled to the media subsystem (420). The media subsystem (420) is a superset of media services including DVD navigator for DVD disc. The media services is discussed in greater detail in relation to FIG. 6 later herein. When the media is not disc oriented, the media navigation is carried out by another component.

In operation, the hardware platform (402) has microprocessor or other processing circuitry (as shown in FIGS. 2–3) executing both the embedded web browser (410) and the media subsystem (420). The hardware platform (402) can be any device suitable for the present invention such as, but not limited to, television set-top boxes, DVD players, computers, etc.

The application programming interface (API) provides a common programming interface for hypertext markup language (HTML) and ECMAScript (a standardized script based on JavaScript and the like) for ensuring playback of enhanced content on multiple playback platforms. Internet connectivity is not required for the use of the application programming interface (API) when content originates from disk ROM.

The application programming interface (API) facilitates the playback of audio and/or video embedded within a web page. The application programming interface (API) can play back full-screen video or video within a web page window (sub window). Audio and/or video is embedded within a HTML-encoded page by use of an appropriate tag such as, but not limited to, the object tag (for the Microsoft Windows operating system) and the embed tag (for the Apple Macintosh Liberate operating system).

TABLE 4

Examples of embedding DVD-Video in HTML

Operating

System
Example

Microsoft
<OBJECT classid=clsid:E358A3BE-6E9A-4BD4-

Windows
93FB-F95FAA72FC01 height=140

id=InterActual style=“HEIGHT: 189px;

WIDTH: 320px” width=160>

</OBJECT>

Apple
<embed TYPE=‘application/x-itx-plugin’

Macintosh
HIDDEN=‘true’ name=‘InterActual’

Liberate
ALIGN=center HEIGHT=100 WIDTH=200

CODEBASE=‘ITXClasses.jar’ TitleSleep=10000

ChapterSleep=10000 TimeSleep=10000

PropertySleep=10000 MAYSCRIPT>

</embed>

Linux
TBD

Others
TBD

Optionally, on players that support the ATVEF standard, the object could be referenced in the following manner:

- <object data=“tv:” height=x width=x>

After the DVD-Video object is embedded in the web page, it can be accessed using any style sheet, link, or scripting language. Values for the ID string must begin with a letter (A–Z or a–z) and may be followed by any number of letters, digits, hyphens, and periods up to a maximum of 48.

Unlike computers, set-top boxes do not generally have a full-featured operating system and browser. Therefore, the capabilities within the browser are often more restricted. For embedding DVD-Video within these platforms using the application programming interface (API), the “InterActual” indentifier (ID) must be integrated within the embedded browser as any other tag structure. The ID allows the API to be associated with the HTML object. With this approach, any embedded browser that encounters the “InterActual” tag would automatically associate this identifier with the application programming interface (API).

The embedding of the video object assumes a certain level of Wwindow handling:

- Toggling between full screen presentation of HTML and full screen video
- Displaying DVD-Video within an HTML frame/window
- Dynamic resizing of the video window size
  - Note: The application programming interface (API) will play video full screen down to a 4:1 downscale (180×120 for NTSC and 180×144 for PAL).

The application programming interface (API) provides interaction with hardware platform (402) by means of commands (or methods), properties, and events. Commands (also called methods) are executed to control the playback of, search of, and navigation through video and/or audio content. The environment can be queried to ascertain the status of various properties. Events are triggered by the occurrence of various operating or playback conditions and serve to provide notification of these playback conditions. Events are essential for scripting and the simultaneous presentation of the media content (audio and/or video) with other web assets (such as text, graphics, etc.). Thus, properties are passive (provided in response to queries) and events are active (provided without queries).

Commands

Commands such as InterActual.PlayTitle, allows the HTML content to control playback of the media. Commands are parsed by the browser presentation engine (described later in greater detail in reference to FIG. 6) and then passed to the DVD navigator (described later in greater detail in reference to FIG. 6) to effect playback.

Properties

Properties allow the HTML content to query for state information of the DVD navigator. An example includes InterActual.TitleNumber. Properties are parsed by the presentation engine and passed thereafter to the DVD navigator. In response, the DVD navigator interprets the query and returns the requested information.

Events

Events allow the HTML content to receive state information from the DVD navigator. An example of an event notification would be InterActual.TitleEvent. Events are propagated from the DVD navigator to the browser presentation engine whenever the requested state changers. The HTML content can subscribe to events using any of the event handlers as described in the application programming interface (API) specification.

FIG. 5 shows an example of media and other content integration according to one embodiment.

Shown are a display device (502), a screen (504), a content area (506), and a sub window (508).

The display device (502) contains the screen (504) able to display graphics and text. The content area (506) contains the sub window (508) (also referred to as a video window or alternate frame).

An important aspect of this embodiment is that audio and/or video can be integrated with other content such as text and/or graphics described in web compatible format (although the source need not be the Internet, but can be any source such as a disk or server able to deliver this content).

As an example, the sub window (508) displays movie content, such as the movie T2, and the content area (506) displays text and/or graphics (provided by HTML coding) which is topically related to the part of the movie playing in the sub window (508). When the user/viewer interacts with the content in the content area (506), such as by clicking on a displayed button, effects will be reflected in the media sub window (508). As an example, clicking on buttons or hypertext links indicating sections or particular points in the movie results in the video playback jumping to the selected point. Additionally, the media displayed in sub window (508) can result in changes in the content area (506). As an example, progression of the movie to a new scene results in a new text display giving information about the scene.

Concurrent Browsing and Video Playback

A primary feature of the application programming interface (API) is the ability to view HTML pages while playing video and/or audio content. The concurrent playback of browser and video places additional requirements on the processing power and memory of the underlying hardware. Each DVD semiconductor solution should be designed to perform both of these functions simultaneously. A required feature of the application programming interface (API) is the ability to display downscaled video within a frame of a web page. Additionally, video upscale is another feature of an embodiment as HTML content is already being designed with the assumption that this capability will be available in future devices.

Storyboard with Scrolling Display

As example of one embodiment is a movie authored with the entire screenplay provided on the DVD disk in HTML format. When a viewer clicks on any screen visually represented in HTML, the system links the viewer to that scene (by use of the command InterActual.SearchTime to go to the specific location within a title) within the DVD-Video. Besides being capable of a finer granularity than the normal chapter navigation provided on DVD-Video, the HTML-based script can contain other media such as a picture (by use of the command “InterActual.DisplayImage”) or special audio (by use of the command “InterActual.SelectAudio”) and/or live links for other information. Further, the text of the screenplay in HTML could automatically Ascroll@ with the DVD-Video to give the appearance of being synchronized with the DVD-Video. Although many of these types of features can be authored in DVD-Video (except, of course, live web links and synchronized scrolling), HTML authoring is much more efficient, immediate, and widely known.

FIG. 6 shows a general overview of the interaction of the components of a DVD device according to one embodiment.

Shown are a DVD device (602), an embedded web browser (410), a presentation engine (612), a web browser application programming interface for media services (614), DVD hardware (620), a DVD navigator (622), a media services (628), a DVD decoder (626), and an internet (630).

The DVD device (602) includes both the embedded web browser (410) and the DVD hardware (620). The embedded web browser (410) includes the presentation engine (612). The embedded web browser (410) is coupled to the web browser application programming interface for media services (614) which, in turn, is coupled to the DVD hardware (620). The DVD hardware (620) includes the DVD navigator (622) and the DVD decoder (626). The DVD navigator (622) includes the media services (628). The media services (628) is coupled to the DVD decoder (626). The DVD device (602) is coupled to the internet (630). The media services (628) corresponds to the media subsystem (628) but has a more specific implementation. The media subsystem (628) is a superset of the media services (628) and includes DVD navigator for DVD disc.

With the DVD device (602), the user is able to interact with an enhanced DVD on a television in the same fashion as can be experienced on a computer. The display area of a television can show video and HTML content concurrently. This is accomplished by the embedded web browser (410) in the DVD player. As discussed herein in reference to FIG. 4, the HTML content can control the playback of the video through embedded application programming interface (API) commands.

The embedded web browser (410) is responsible for displaying the HTML content authored on InterActual-compatible disks, stored locally on device (602), or served from a remote server location. The embedded web browser (410) also supports concurrent playback of video and audio while presenting the HTML page.

Presentation Engine

The presentation engine (612) of the browser must provide for the embedding of video within web pages. Embedding video within web pages defines the location where the video is played. This location information is then parsed by the presentation engine and passed to the underlying video rendering engine.

The presentation engine (612) of the embedded web browser (410) parses the HTML instructions for controlling the media playback, generates any graphic portions of the display, positions a video window when it exists, and also interfaces directly with the underlying DVD Navigator. InterActual-specific instructions are interpreted by the presentation engine (612) and passed to a DVD abstraction layer, which can be part of the embedded browser or developed by the DVD navigator manufacturer. This layer serves as an abstraction that makes it possible to map the browser into a DVD player-specific DVD navigator developed either by the semiconductor manufacturer or the player manufacturer. Of course, the DVD Navigator interfaces with the underlying video and audio decoders.

DVD Navigator Abstraction Layer

The web browser application programming interface for media services (614) (or DVD navigator abstraction layer (614)) is a very thin interface layer between the presentation engine (612) and the media services (628).

The DVD Navigator abstraction layer (614) may be developed by the player manufacturer or the semiconductor manufacturer. To support a flexible and portable solution, the DVD navigator abstraction layer (614) is recommended to reside in between the browser (410) and the DVD navigator (622). Abstracting the communication between the browser (410) and navigator (622) offers a more robust and portable design, so that either the browser or the navigator can be changed in future player designs.

The DVD navigator (622) controls the decoding and playback of media in the drive.

The media services (628) serves as a middleware layer between web browser application programming interface for media services (614) and the DVD navigator (622). The media services (628) facilitates content running in the embedded web browser (410) to control the DVD navigator (622). The media services (628) allows the DVD navigator (622) to work with any web browser compliant with the present embodiment.

The DVD decoder (626) interfaces between the DVD media interface hardware contained in the DVD hardware (620) and the DVD navigator (622).

The Internet (630) is shown as a specific example of the offsite content source (106) shown in FIGS. 1–3.

Referring to FIG. 7, shown are the details for the web browser application programming interface for media services (414) of FIG. 4.

Shown are an embedded web browser (410), a command handler (with command API) (702), a properties handler (with properties API) (704), an event generator (with event API) (706), a cookie manager (with cookie API) (708), an identifier engine (710), an initialization module (712), a navigator state module (714), a bookmark manager (716), a system resources (720), a system timer (722), a system monitor (724), a system initialization (726) a DVD/CD navigator (422), a user remote control (730), a front panel display module (732), a CD decoder (734), a DVD decoder (426), an I/O controller (736), a disk (738), a HTML/JavaScript content (740), and an InterActual API (742).

The embedded web browser (410) is coupled to the command handler (which has an associated command API) (702) as shown by a bi-directional arrow. The embedded web browser (410) is coupled separately to the properties handler (which has an associated properties API) (704), the event generator (which has an associated event API) (706), and the cookie manager (which has an associated cookie API) (708), all three connections shown by an arrow pointing towards the embedded web browser (410).

The command handler (702) is coupled to the bookmark manager (716) shown by a bi-directional arrow. The command handler (702) is coupled to the DVD/CD navigator (422) shown by a bi-directional arrow. The command handler (702) is coupled to the navigator state module (714) shown by a bi-directional arrow. The command handler (702) is coupled to the system resources (720) by an arrow pointing to the system resources (720).

The properties handler (704) is coupled separately to the bookmark manager (716) and the identifier engine (710), both shown by an arrow pointing to the properties handler (704). The properties handler (704) is coupled the event generator (706) by a bi-directional arrow.

The event generator (706) is coupled to the navigator state module (714) shown by a bi-directional arrow. The event generator (706) is coupled to the system timer (722) shown by an arrow pointing to the event generator (706). The event generator (706) is coupled to the cookie manager (708) by an arrow pointing to the cookie manager (708).

The cookie manager (708) is coupled to the identifier engine (710) shown by a bi-directional arrow.

The identifier engine (710) is coupled to the I/O controller (736) by an arrow pointing towards the identifier engine (710) and to the navigator state module (714) by a bi-directional arrow.

The initialization module (712) is coupled to the system initialization (726) by an arrow pointing towards the initialization module (712). The initialization module (712) is coupled to the navigator state module (714) by an arrow pointing to the navigator state module (714).

The navigator state module (714) is also coupled separately to the bookmark manager (716) and the DVD/CD navigator (422) by bi-directional arrows.

The DVD/CD navigator (422) is coupled to the user remote control (730) by an arrow pointing to the DVD/CD navigator (422). The DVD/CD navigator (422) is coupled to the front panel display module (732) by an arrow pointing to the front panel display module (732). The DVD/CD navigator (422) is coupled to the DVD decoder (426) by a bi-directional arrow.

The I/O controller (736) is coupled separately to both the DVD decoder (426) and the CD decoder (734) by arrows pointing away from the I/O controller (736). The I/O controller (736) is coupled to the disk (738) by an arrow pointing to the disk (738).

The disk (738) is coupled to the HTML/JavaScript content (740) by an arrow pointing to the HTML/JavaScript content (740).

The HTML/JavaScript content (740) is coupled to the Application programming interface (API) (742) by an arrow pointing to the Application programming interface (API) (742).

In operation, the embedded web browser (410) receives HTML/JavaScript content from disk (738) which is displayed by presentation engine (612). The embedded web browser (410) originates commands (as a result of user interaction which can be via the remote in set-top systems, the keyboard or mouse in computing systems, the game interface in gaming systems, etc.), which are sent to the command handler (702) by way of the command API. The embedded web browser (410) also receives commands from the command handler (702) by way of the command API. An example of such a command is InterActual.FullScreen(w). The embedded web browser (410) also receives cookies from the cookie manager (708) via the cookie API, generally in response to the accessing of an Internet website. The embedded web browser (410) also receives events (notifications) each of which is a notification that a respective defined event (generally related to media playback) has occurred. These events are generated by the event generator (706) and sent via the event API. The embedded web browser (410) also queries properties from the properties handler (704) via the properties API. Properties are received in response to inquiries generated by the embedded web browser (410).

The command handler (702) controls the DVD/CD navigator (422) including starting and stopping playback, changing audio streams, and displaying sub-pictures from JavaScript, among many things. The command handler (702) provides live web content for non-InterActive disks when an active Internet connection is present through such commands as InterActual.NetConnect( ) and InterActual.NetDisconnect( ). The command handler (702) commands the bookmark manager (716) through such commands as InterActual.GotoBookmark( ) and InterActual.SaveBookmark( ). The command handler (702) also interacts with the navigator state module (714) generally regarding user interaction. The Navigator state module (714) keeps the current state of the system and receives it directly from the decoder (or maps directly into it). When the bookmark manager (716) is going to save a bookmark and needs to know the current title, the bookmark manager (716) receives it from the navigator state module (714) and places it in a bookmark and returns it to the command handler to allow it to provide a return value to the InterActual.SaveBookmark command.

The properties handler (704) provides the embedded web browser (410) with the ability to interrogate the navigator state module (714) for the DVD/CD navigator (422) state which includes the properties (also referred to as attributes) of the elapsed time of the current title, the disk type, and the disk region, among others. The properties handler (704) maintains knowledge of system attributes. The Event Generator monitors these attributes and triggers and event when one is changed.

The event generator (706) provides notification to the DVD/CD navigator (422) of events such as a change of title or chapter with web content (based on DVD time codes and the system time from the system timer (722)). The event generator (706) notifies the properties handler (704) of event triggerings which are of interest to the properties handler (704). The event generator (706) also provides events to the cookie manager (708) such as relate to the accessing of web pages, disk insertion, and disk ejection events.

The cookie manager (708) interacts with the identifier engine (710) to provide the ability to save information regarding the disk, platform, current user, and the application programming interface (API) version in local storage.

The identifier engine (710) provides the ability to generate a unique identifier for the media which enables the DVD ROM content (HTML and JavaScript from the disk) to carry out platform validation to ensure a certified device is present. The identifier engine (710) provides the ability to serialize each disk by reading and processing the information coded in the burst code area (BCA) of the disk. The BCA is read by the identifier engine (710) and stored in the navigator state module (714). Hence commands such as InterActual.GetBCAField() can get the BCA information from the navigator state module (714) after insertion of a disc. This BCA information provides the ability to uniquely identify each disk by serial number. Conditional access to content, usage tracking, and other marketing techniques are implemented thereby. The identifier engine (710) gets the BCA information for the serial identifier (SerialID), hashes the video .IFO file to identify the title (called the MediaID), and then reads the ROM information to establish a data identifier (DataID) for the HTML/JavaScript data on the disc. The identifier engine (710) provides this information to the navigator state module (714) which stores this information and provides it to whichever of the command handler (702), properties handler (704), or event generator (706) needs it. The identifier engine (710) interacts with the navigator state module. The identifier engine (710) receives the BCA information (read differently than files) from the I/O controller (736). The identifier engine (710) interacts with the cookie manager (708) to place disc related information read from the BCA as discussed previously herein into the InterActual System cookie.

The initialization module (712) provides the ability to establish the DVD/CD navigator environment. The initilization module (712) allows the internal states and the State Modules (i.e. the navigator state module (714)) to be initialized. This initialization also includes reading the current disc in the drive and initializing a system cookie. It is noted that the embedded web browser (410) interfaces which allow registering a callback for the event handler are established at power-up as well.

The navigator state module (714) provides the ability to coordinate user interaction and DVD behavior with front panel controls and/or a remote control. In one embodiment, arbitration of control happens in the navigator (422) itself between the remote and front panel controls. DVD/CD navigator (722) playback is initiated by the navigator state module (714) in response to input from the initialization module (712). The navigator state module (714) receives locations of book marked points in the video playback from the bookmark manager (716) and controls the DVD/CD navigator (422) accordingly.

The bookmark manager (716) provides the ability for the JavaScript content to mark spots in video playback, and to return later to the same spot along with the saved parameters which include angle, sub-picture, audio language, and so forth. The bookmark manager (716) provides the ability to use video bookmarks in conjunction with web bookmarks. As an example, a video bookmark is set, a web session is launched going to a preset web book marked source to retrieve video-related information, then later a return to the video at the book marked spot occurs.

The system timer (722) provides time stamps to the event generator (706) for use in determining events for synchronization or controlled playback.

The system monitor (724) interacts with the properties handler (704). In one embodiment, the system generates a 900 millisecond timer tick as an event which the HTML/JavaScript uses in updating the appropriate time displays as is needed. For systems that do not have a DVD Navigator that creates events the timer is used to poll the property values every 900 milliseconds and compares the poll results with a previous result. If the result changes then an event is generated to the HTML/JavaScript.

The system initialization (726) provides initialization control whenever the system is turned on or reset.

The DVD decoder (427) generally receives the media stream from the I/O controller (736) and decodes the media stream into video and audio signals for output. The DVD decoder (426) receives control from DVD/CD navigator (422).

The CD-DA decoder (734) receives a media stream from I/O controller (736) and decodes it into audio which it provides as output.

The I/O controller (736) interfaces with disk (738) and controls its physical movement, playback, and provides the raw output to the appropriate decoder. The I/O controller (736) also provides disk state information to identifier engine (710).

The disk (738) can be any media disk such as, but not limited to, DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-Audio.

Referring to FIG. 8, shown is a media disk directory structure according to one embodiment.

Shown are a disk (802), a /ROOT directory (804), a /COMMON directory (806), a /MAC directory (808), a /WIN directory (810), a /NUON directory (812), and a /SONY directory (814).

The disk (802) includes each of the directories listed: the /ROOT directory (804), the /COMMON directory (806), the /MAC directory (808), the /WIN directory (810), the /NUON directory (812), and the /SONY directory (814).

In one embodiment, the application programming interface (API) uses the file structure depicted in FIG. 8 to access platform-specific binaries. Platforms for which directories are defined include the /MAC (Macintosh operating system), /NUON (VM labs, NUON technology), /SONY (Sony playstation), /WIN (Microsoft Windows operating systems). Other directories are allowed and can be used when desired, such as /LINUX (for the LINUX operating system), /NINTENDO (Nintendo Dolphin), /SEGA (Sega Dreamcast), and /XBOX (Microsoft X-Box).

The directory structure allows for proprietary executable binary files for each platform. The platform-specific directory structure and its associated set of binaries enable any platform to run executables specifically designed for that platform. This capability, in essence, allows the platform-specific binaries to override the general purpose content, or override the standard browser mechanism. While actual ROM content may reside in a platform directory, in one embodiment, all ROM content resides in the /COMMON directory (806) when possible. The /COMMON directory (806) can support any number of subdirectories including platform-specific directories.

The /COMMON directory (806) and platform-specific directories are standardized, however, each platform developer is free to create their own subdirectory structure under their reserved platform-specific directory. As example, Sony may create PS2 and PS3 subdirectories under the /SONY directory (814).

The /COMMON directory (806) stores the actual ROM content (as opposed to platform-specific binaries). It is recommended that all ROM content, including platform-specific ROM content, reside in this directory as this facilitates an intuitive content development approach and provides an easy way for JavaScript to be used to detect platforms and render the appropriate HTML pages tailored to specific platforms when required.

Even if platform-specific binaries are included on the disk, the general purpose content can still be called. In one embodiment, a DVD utilizes the directory structure by placing the Windows version of software in the /WIN directory, the Macintosh version of PCFriendly in the /MAC directory (808), and so forth. Upon insertion of the disk, whichever platform the disk has been inserted into will execute the appropriate binaries (found in that platform=s directory and autorun), and these binaries thereafter load the INDEX.HTM file located in the /COMMON directory (806), which is the starting point for any general-purpose InterActual-compatible disk. The meta-data tag in the head section of the INDEX.HTM file, in one embodiment, contains the Application programming interface (API) version information. The INDEX.HTM file serves as a background container web page during standard playback that allows JavaScript event handlers to be loaded and activated to handle button events during playback. JavaScript can be used to detect platforms and render the appropriate HTML pages customized for those platforms.

The specifications for DVD-video and DVD-audio require that each disk contain specific directories and files. As example, DVD-video files are contained in a directory named VIDEO_TS and DVD-audio files are contained in a directory named AUDIO_TS. There is no such requirement for DVD-ROM, so developers can arrange files in any desired manner.

Files stored for use with InterActual-compatible disks can be in any DVD disc directory. In the case where no platform-specific executable file exists, there must be a method which allows the browser and/or playback engine to identify the initial HTML file.

During disk creation, DVD-video zone files must be placed physically at the beginning of the disk, contiguously, in the order specified by the DVD-video specification. Likewise, DVD-audio zone files must follow the DVD-video files in contiguous order.

In one embodiment, the VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS directories are the first entries in the directory descriptor. In one embodiment, the ROM zone files are placed in subdirectories rather than the /ROOT directory.

The placement of files on a dual-layer disk (DVD-9, DVD-14, or DVD-18) is generally independent of the layer details. DVD-video and DVD-audio files must begin on layer 0. ROM zone files are placed at the end, beginning on whichever layer the DVD-video (or DVD-audio) files end on, and can cross the layer boundary if needed.

DVD authoring systems and tools support different naming capabilities such as UDF, ISO-9660, ISO-9660 with Joliet extensions, Macintosh file names, Macintosh resources, hybrid disks, etc. Some authoring systems force a certain character capitalization (such as all capitals).

The disk insertion flow of FIG. 8 is commonly described in terms of phases.

The first phase is InterActual disk detection where the disk is checked to determine if it has InterActual content. This is done by seeking the INDEX.HTM file in the /COMMON directory on the disk. If the INDEX.HTM file exists, then the DVD is compatible with the present embodiment, otherwise, it is not.

The second phase is disk type detection where the disk is checked to determine if it is a DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, or CD-DA disk.

The third phase is player mode detection where the device is checked to determine the default playback mode for the system. This is done by reading the player mode by the properties query InterActual.PlayerMode. When the device is configured for play mode, content in accordance with the present embodiment, in one embodiment, is bypassed.

If the default playback mode for the device is “InterActual” mode, then content in accordance with the present embodiment is launched beginning with /COMMON/INDEX.HTM. The content itself can be updated dynamically if there is an active Internet connection. When there is no active Internet connection, the device will render the content from the disk ROM.

For disks not in accordance with the present embodiment in players with a default playback mode of “InterActual,” the default content homepage (CONNECT.HTM) is rendered and an Internet connection is attempted to potentially provide web content.

The fourth phase is platform-specific file detection where directories on the disk are checked to determine if any platform-specific files are located. This is done by searching for the appropriate file structures for the device.

The fifth phase is internet connection determination where the device is checked to see whether an Internet connection is active or possible. The system can access and updated content files for the current title of disks in accordance with the present embodiment. For non-enhanced titles, the system will look online to see if there is any content available for the current title. If there is such content, the system can offer the same interactive experience as a title in accordance with the present embodiment affords.

When the device is in player mode play, a disk in accordance with the present embodiment can display a logo to signify that there is content in accordance with the prtesent embodiment available from the disk ROM.

Referring to FIG. 9, shown is part ½ of one exemplary algorithm 900 for handling disk insertion according to one embodiment resulting in the launching of different contents depending on disk determinations.

Algorithm 900 begins when a user inserts a media disk into a device at “insert disk” block (902) and determines if the inserted disk is a DVD or music CD in accordance with the present embodiment block (904).

When the determination (block 904) is that the inserted disk is not a disk in accordance with the present embodiment, the algorithm (900) continues through connector A (906) to the corresponding connector A in FIG. 10.

When the determination (block 904) is that the inserted disk is a disk in accordance with the present embodiment, the determination is next made whether the disk is a DVD (block 908).

If the result of the determination of block 908 is that the disk is a DVD, a check is made whether the author mode is movie mode or system mode (block 910). If the author mode is movie mode, standard DVD playback is initiated (block 914). If the author mode is system mode, the determination is made whether the default player mode is “InterActual” (block 912). If it is not, the algorithm (900) launches standard DVD playback (block 914). If it is, the determination is made whether platform specific binaries exist for the current platform (block 916), and if so, platform specific binaries are launched (block 918). If no platform-specific binaries are found, the determination is made whether there is an active Internet connection (block 920), and if not, the file INDEX.HTM is launched from the DVD (block 922). If there is an active Internet connection, a check is made for web content for the current title (block 924), and if there is content for the current title it is displayed (block 926).

If the result of the decision at block 908 is that the disk is not a DVD, the determination is next made whether the default player mode is “InterActual” (block 930) and if not, CD standard playback is launched (block 932). If the default player mode is “InterActual,” a check is made for any platform-specific binaries (block 934) and if any are present, the platform-specific binaries are launched (block 936). If there are no platform-specific binaries, a check is made whether there is an active Internet connection (block 938) and if not, INDEX.HTML is launched from the CD-ROM (block 940). If there is an active Internet connection, a check is made for web content for the current title, and if there is any, it is displayed (block 944). If there is no web content for the current title, INDEX.HTML is launched from the CD-ROM (block 940).

Identifying InterActual-compatible Discs

A disc in accordance with the present embodiment is detected by checking for the existence of the /COMMON/INDEX.HTM file. The application programming interface (API) version information can be found in the meta-data area of the HTML file.

Referring to FIG. 10, shown is part 2/2 of the exemplary algorithm 900 for handling disk insertion according to one embodiment resulting in the launching of different contents depending on disk determinations.

Algorithm 900 continues from connector A (connector 906) in FIG. 9 and begins at connector A (connector 1002) in FIG. 10. A determination is made whether the disk is a DVD (block 1004) and if the disk is a DVD, a check is made whether the default player mode is InterActual (block 1006). If the default mode is not “InterActual,” standard DVD playback is launched (block 1008). If the default playback mode is “InterActual,” then DEFAULT.HTM is launched from memory (block 1014).

If the disk is determined to not be a DVD (block 1004), a check is made whether the default player mode is “InterActual” (block 1010) and if it is not, standard playback is launched (block 1012). If the default player mode is “InterActual” (block 1010), DEFAULT.HTM is launched from memory (block 1014). After launching DEFAULT.HTM, a check is made whether an active Internet connection exists (block 1016) and if not, standard playback is launched (block 1018). If an active Internet connection exists, a check is made for online content for the current title (block 1020). If no online content is found for the current title, standard playback is initiated (block 1018). If online content for the current title is found, the online content found is displayed (block 1022).

FIG. 11 shows a general exemplary diagram of synchronous viewing of content according to one embodiment.

Shown are a server (1102), an Internet (1104), an InterActive device (1106), and an InterActive device 2 (1108).

The server (1102) is coupled to the Internet (1104) shown by a bi-directional arrow. The Internet (1104) is coupled separately to both the interactive device (1106) and the interactive device 2 (1108) shown by bi-directional arrows.

DVDs can be used for multiple user synchronous use. Generally, this is done by having a prearranged time for an event (such information could be programmed on the disk or provided to users from online content accessed via the disk) at which time interested users connect to a prearranged website by use of the appropriate disk. The network site can control all connected devices by sending commands such as play, pause, fast forward, etc. By this manner, content resident on the disks as well as live web-originated content can be synchronously interwoven for any number of connected users simultaneously. With the server being coupled to the interactive devices the server can send commands to these devices for remotely controlling content stored on local interactive devices connected to a network system, such as the Internet. First, the interactive devices begin with the same interactive content, such as a DVD-Video disk. The interactive devices and a server are adapted to be connected to a network. In operation, information is transmitted from the server to the interactive devices that begin playback of the interactive content utilizing the network. Each interactive device receives the command at the same time and thus the commands and therefore the content are synchronized at start of playback. If the interactive devices support different commands such as a playing at a given time or only playing at a given chapter the server must utilize the supported features for the interactive device and send out only the supported commands to the interactive devices. This allows for the simultaneous playback of the event on each of the client apparatuses. Late synchronization can be achieved by a similar method by sending a command from the server to the interactive devices of the current time position the DVD-Video is playing. For those interactive devices that only support chapter commands the server must wait until the next chapter change to send the command to the interactive device to synchronize with the other interactive devices currently viewing the DVD-Video. Furthermore, This allows content such as DVD Video content to be locked so that play can only be accomplished through verification of interactive devices identity and also allows augmentation and supplementation of the content provided by the video from a remote server. Upon verification of a interactive device's credentials, the locally stored content can be supplemented with additional content delivered over the network system. This is achieved by using precise command sequences from the server to the interactive devices that unlock the local DVD-Video for example.

Network Controlled Synchronization

Referring to FIG. 12, shown is a depiction of user interaction using a remote control.

Shown are a “view button pressed” block (1202), a web view (1204), a content view (1206), an InterActual mode (1208), and a full-screen mode (1210).

A user has two views between which he or she can switch, one being from the world wide web (WWW) and the other being from the disk content. Users accessing a display device (102) by remote control has, in one embodiment, access to both views (or “worlds”) at any time through the “view” button. Additionally, in one embodiment, a graphics subsystem can support this by having two graphic “planes,” one for each view. By having a separate disk content view, the content owner can control the presentation of information (scripts, pictures, videos, etc.). This aids in merchandising of the content.

In the example of FIG. 12, by use of a remote control view button at “view button pressed” block (1202), the user can select either the web view (1204) or the content view (1206). The content view (1206) is the INDEX.HTM file (residing in the /COMMON directory on a disk) which is a cross-platform (or multi-platform) file designed to be viewable on substantially all of the supported platforms. Alternatively, the content view (1206) is the CONNECT.HTM file from the storage of the device (used in lieu of the INDEX.HTM, for example, when no disk is inserted, or when a disk not in accordance with the present embodiment is inserted).

The web view (1204) is the InterActual-compatible device=s “home page.” This page is under the control of the device manufacturer. As an example, this page may contain the manufacturer's logo and/or system (device) specific information. Alternatively, this page may be determined by user-controlled settings of the device.

The content view (1206) is the content “home page” and resides at /COMMON/INDEX.HTM (on a disk) or as CONNECT.HTM in the device=s memory (e.g. flash ROM). Depending on the player mode of the device, the content view (1206) can default to either “InterActual” mode (1208) or full-screen mode (1210).

When a disk contains “InterActual” content, the content authors can create it such that the user experience begins with the “InterActual” content. This is an option available to the disk authors at the time of authoring.

Referring to FIG. 13, shown is a remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Shown is a remote control (1300), having a back button (1302), a view button (1304), a home button (1306), an IA (InterActual) button (1308), a stop button (1310), a next button (1312), a prev button (1314), a play button (1316), an up button (1318), a left button (1320), a right button (1322), and a down button (1324).

The back button (1302) has different uses. In an Internet view, the back button (1302) goes back to the previously-visited web page. In a content (from disk) view, the back button (1302) goes back to the last web page or video/web page combination which was viewed.

The view button (1304) switches between a full-screen Internet (or web) view to a full-screen content (from disk) view.

The home button (1306) has different uses. In an Internet view, the home button (1306) goes to the device=s home page which, as example, could be the manufacturer=s page or a user-specified page if changed by the user. In a content (from disk) view, the home button (1306) goes to the content home page which, as example, could be INDEX.HTM from the disk ROM or CONNECT.HTM from the flash system memory.

The IA button (1308), or “InterActual” button, is a dedicated button which is discussed in greater detail under the subheading “context sensitive application” later herein in reference to FIG. 13.

The playback buttons, stop (1310), next (1312), prev (previous) (1314), and play (1316), control the video whenever there is video being displayed (either in full-screen mode or in a window). If no video is being displayed, pressing of the play button (1316), in one embodiment, loads a special page VIDPLAY.HTM if it is present in the /COMMON directory of an inserted disk ROM. If the VIDPLAY.HTM file is not found, pressing of the play button (1316), in one embodiment, plays the DVD in full-screen video mode.

The navigation buttons, up (1318), left (1320), right (1322), and down (1324), in one embodiment, do not work for DVD navigation unless video is playing in full-screen mode. If video is playing in a window within a web page, these buttons enable navigation of the web page, especially useful for navigating to and selecting HTML hyperlinks. In this embodiment, the windowed video will be a selectable hyperlink as well. Selecting the video window (by an enter button not shown) causes it to change to full-screen video.

In another embodiment, a mouse or other pointing device such as a trackball, hand glove, pen, or the like can be integrated with the system.

Context Sensitive Application

In one embodiment, use of a unique event and a special button on the remote control (1300), a specific section in the media can trigger a context-sensitive action. Events that are used for this purpose are context sensitive to the media content. As example, an event can trigger during a certain scene, upon which, in response to a user=s selection of an object within the scene can display information relating to the selected object.

In one embodiment, when media content subscribes to a particular event for context sensitive interaction, which can be done on a chapter or time basis, the DVD navigator can optionally overlay transparently some place on the display alerting the user that context-sensitive interaction is available. Similar to when a network logo is transparently displayed at the bottom of a television screen, in one embodiment, an InterActual logo is displayed to signify there is more info available for the displayed scene, and so forth. This ability is implemented through the media services (420) and the graphical subsystem of the DVD navigator (622).

Regarding FIG. 14, shown is an example of a computer to Internet connection according to one embodiment.

Shown are a server 1402, an Internet 1404, a cookie 1406, and a computer 1408.

The server 1402 is coupled to the Internet 1404. The Internet (1404) is coupled to the computer (1408) with the cookie (1406) shown being communicated along the connection between the computer (1408) and the Internet (1404).

In operation, a user causes computer (1408) to access a web page resident on the server (1402) via the connections through the Internet. In so doing, the website containing the accessed web page causes the cookie (1406) to be sent to the computer (1408) and stored on a local storage drive for later reference by the storing website.

A cookie is information that a web site (server side program) puts on a client=s computer or permanent storage so that information is retained from browsing session to browsing session (or later use in the same session). Typically, a cookie records user-specific information such as past user choices during interaction with the web site. Cookies are useful because the nature of the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) used by the World Wide Web (WWW) is that each web page request is completely independent of all other requests. Thus a cookie is a mechanism which allows a web site to retain access to past interaction history with particular clients.

The embedded browser supports two types of cookies, system cookies and general-purpose cookies. System cookies are predefined in both name and size as part of the Application programming interface (API). System cookies are automatically created and modified by the player hardware and embedded browser. General-purpose cookies are cookies that can be placed by web pages. Both system cookies and general-purpose cookies may be volatile or non-volatile (maintained even if storing system is powered off) depending on their specific function.

The following cookies are supported by the application programming interface (API):

Platform cookie, a non-volatile cookie of 32 bytes length that contains unique hardware information, including a hardware identifier for the device.

UserID cookie, a non-volatile cookie of 32 bytes length that contains unique user login information (useful for multi-user households).

An application programming language version cookie, a non-volatile cookie of 32 byte in length which maintains version information for the supported levels of the application programming interface (API).

Player Mode cookie, a non-volatile cookie of 32 bytes length which maintains the default player mode for the Application programming interface (API) playback, movie mode, or InterActual mode.

Disk cookie, a volatile cookie of 214 bytes length which contains currently inserted disk information including a unique ID generated by local hardware based on hashing algorithm provided by InterActual and (2) the id field from PCFreindly titles (based on the file DISC.ID) provided the disk is a PCFreindly (PCF) disk. This cookie is generated with null content when no disk is currently in the drive.

The application programming interface (API) also provides for a minimum of 100 general-purpose cookies that can be used by general web sites. Each of these cookies can be up to 200 bytes in size, therefore the minimum storage requirement for cookies is determined as follows:

- 4 reserved 32 byte system cookies=128 bytes
- 1 reserved 214 byte system cookie=214 bytes
- 100 general-purpose cookies of 200 bytes=20,000 bytes

Thus total cookie storage is a minimum of 20,342 bytes.

Referring to FIG. 15, shown is an example of a bookmark according to one embodiment.

Shown are a video (1504), a bookmark (1504), and a screen image (1506).

In operation, bookmark (1504) records the necessary information to return to the same point in the video playback of video (1502) by recording the title number, time position, chapter, angle, sub picture, and language.

Bookmarks maintain the state of player by storing general parameter registers (GPRMs) for a specific title. Video bookmarks mark where the video player state was last. For the application programming interface (API), one bookmark per title is required. In one embodiment, 32 bookmarks are recommended.

A bookmark has a minimum size of 10 bytes. There is at least one bookmark per disk. These bookmarks are managed in a queue such that creating a new bookmark for a specific disk (using the disk cookie) will overwrite the last bookmark in the queue for that disk provided the queue is full. If a new disk is encountered, the oldest bookmark of the set is overwritten. In one embodiment, a capacity of 32 bookmarks is required, which requires a minimum of 320 bytes of persistent storage.

A more detailed treatment of bookmarks and the bookmark queue is presented in Application programming interface (API) Specification@ (hereby incorporated by reference).

Bookmark structure is described in table 1.

TABLE 1

byte

data

offset
field name
description
type

0
TitleNumber
number of title (1–99)
signed

byte

1–5
ElapsedTime
time in elapsed
signed 4

milliseconds from start
byte

(0 to 2{circumflex over ( )}31 − 1)

6
Chapter
Chapter (1–99)
signed

byte

7
Angle
Angle (1–9)
signed

byte

8
sub picture
Sub picture (0–31)
signed

byte

9
AudioLang
Audio Language (1–99)
signed

byte

Content Caching

In an embodiment, one megabyte (1 MB) of cached simultaneous content is recommended. In an embodiment, the cache size should be specified in the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) header sent between the player and attached servers. Larger local storage for caching web pages and the like can be used with the present invention.

Content Support

In one embodiment, the Application programming interface (API) content support for fully compatible InterActual-compliant devices is defined in the two areas of content format support and content type support as follows:

Content Format Support

Content format support, according to one embodiment of the present invention, includes hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) version 1.0, hypertext markup language (HTML) version 4.0 (frames, tables, event handler extensions), (CSS) version 1, (DOM) version 0, ECMAScript version 1.1 (note ECMAScript and DOM 0 is equivalent to JavaScript version 1.1. Requires platform and language detection), (SSL) version 2.0, Application programming interface (API) version 1.0 (embedding, commands, properties, and events), cookies (used to store hardware platform information and essential disk identification information).

Content type support

Mandatory content type support includes MPEG1 and MPEG2 video files, WAV, AU, AIFF, and MP3 audio files, GIF, JPEG, and PNG graphics files

Advanced Format Support

The advanced format support is not required for a standard implementation. Advanced formats include, but are not limited to, Macromedia Flash (this is encouraged as Flash is very popular for studio DVDs), extensible markup language (XML), Chat, and streaming media such as MPEG4, Real Player, and Quicktime. With the advent of modern and other advanced Internet connectivity solutions, more additions to the advance format capabilities will be made.

More Complex Menu Structures

A DVD-Video is shipped with a simple HTML page that does little except start a movie. However, it also checks to see if that movie has any web site updates. If it does, then it launches a new movie menu that is downloaded from the web. Obviously, the downloaded menu can be designed much later than the DVD. The menu may have e-commerce opportunities, such as promoting gifts for purchase, tickets for the sequel to the movie on the DVD, etc. The window of time of these opportunities is decided by the content owner and is completely independent of the DVD. The menu can have links to actors/actresses featured in the DVD. Additionally, the menu can provide options to navigate the DVD with finer granularity than the original chapters on the DVD provide.

Special Coupon from Retailer

DVDs authored with different logos at the head (such as logos for Best Buy, Circuit City, or the like) can be used for advertising purposes. For example, the disk start-up can be specified to display the logo of the original retailer and the consumer can be directed to access the retailer's website for promotional advertisements. This can be accomplished by checking the burst cutting area (BCA) on the disk which would indicate the identity of the retailer.

InterActual Application Programming Interface

Following is presented an exemplary list of the commands, properties, and events for several embodiments of the InterActual Programming Interface. This list is presented as follows:

A The DVD-video and CD-digital programming interface

- A.1 Commands
- A.2 Properties
- A.3 Events
- A.4 Interface Applicability

B The DVD-audio Specific Interface

- B.1 Commands
- B.2 Properties
- B.3 Events

C Advanced InterActual API

- C.1 Commands
- C.2 Properties
- C.3 Events
  
  A The DVD-video and CD-digital Programming Interface
  
  A.1 Commands

Commands will control the playback and navigation mechanisms of a DVD-Video/Audio or CD-DA disc. Commands can be used by the calling application (HTML/JavaScript) to initiate these functions. This section provides a detailed description of each InterActual command with its associated parameters.

- 1) All commands support return values. These will all be JavaScript numbers, however the underlying API implementation should set a signed 4-byte (32-bit) value for each of these.
- 2) Each command lists applicable return values.
- 3) A “−3” will be returned for commands not supported by a specific system or navigator.

A.1.1

InterActual.Play( )

Summary:
Starts playback of the DVD.

Parameters:
None required

Example:
This command controls playback of the video.

InterActual.Play( )

Notes:
For DVD Video this command starts playing from the

First Play PGC. See also: InterActual.PlayTitle(t);

InterActual.PlayChapter(t,c);

InterActual.PlayTime(t,h,m,s,x)

Media Supported:

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

x
x
x

Return Values:

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

A.1.2

InterActual.PlayTitle(t)

Summary:
Start playback at the specified title number.

Parameters:
t
Title number ranging from 1–99; signed 1

byte integer

Example:
Play title number 3.

InterActual.PlayTitle(3)

Notes:
This command requires that the UOP2 operation is

permitted.

See also:
InterActual.Play( ); InterActual.PlayTime(t,h,m,s,x);

InterActual.PlayChapter(t,c)

Media Supported:

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

x

Return Values:

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.3

InterActual.PlayChapter(t, c)

Summary:
Start playback at the specified title number and

chapter value.

Parameters:
t
Title number ranging from 1–99; signed 1

byte integer

c
Chapter number ranging from 1–99 for

One_Sequential_PGC_Title

Chapter number ranging from 1–999 for

Multi_PGC_Title

Signed 2 byte integer

Example:
Play the 2^ndchapter of title number 6.

InterActual.PlayChapter(6,2)

Notes:
If in TT_DOM and already within specified title,

InterActual.SearchChapter is issued to maintain GPRM

values. Otherwise, InterActual.PlayChapter is issued.

Requires:
This command requires that the UOP1 operation be permitted.

See also:
InterActual.PlayTitle(t); InterActual.SearchChapter(c)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

x

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.4

InterActual.PlayChapterAutoStop(t,c,n)

Summary:
Start playback of the specified title t at chapter c for n chapters.

Parameters:
t
Title number ranging from 1–99; signed 1 byte integer

c
Chapter number ranging from 1–99 for

One_Sequential_PGC_Title

Signed 2 byte integer

n
Number of chapters to play ranging from 1–998;

a value of “1” signifies that the chapter

“c” will be played and play will stop after

that chapter;

Signed 2 byte integer

Example:
Play the 2^nd, 3^rdand 4^thchapters of title number 6.

InterActual.PlayChapterAutoStop(6,2,3)

Requires:
This command requires that the UOP1 operation be permitted.

See also:
InterActual.PlayChapter(t,c)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

x

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.5

InterActual.PlayTime(t,h,m,s,x)

Summary:
This command starts playback in the specified title

number (t) at the specified time in hours (h), minutes

(m), seconds (s) and milliseconds (x). For DVD-Audio,

the first parameter represents the title group number (t).

Parameters
t
DVD-Video: Title number ranging from 1–99

DVD-Audio: Title group number ranging from 1–9

CD-Audio: Track number ranging from 0–99

where

if t = 0 then h, m, s are relative to the

start of the CD-Audio,

else t is the track number and

the h, m, s are relative to that track

Signed 1 byte integer

h
Hours where h can range from 00–23; signed

1 byte integer

m
Minutes where m can range from 00–59;

signed 1 byte integer

s
Seconds where s can range from 00–59;

signed 1 byte integer

x
Milliseconds where x can range from 0–999

(e.g. 1 would be interpreted as 0.001 second;

for video, this will be rounded to the

nearest frame)

Signed 2 byte integer

Examples:
Start playing from the specified time position of the

current title. For example to play title 2 from 1

hour, 10 minutes, 30 seconds, millisecond 79 in the title

InterActual.PlayTime(2,1,10,30,79)

Notes:
If in TT_DOM or TT_GR_DOM and already within a

specific title, InterActual.SearchTime is issued to

maintain GPRM values. Otherwise, InterActual.PlayTime

is issued and the GPRM registers are initialized.

Requires:
DVD-Video: This command requires that the UOP0

operation be permitted.

See also:
InterActual.SearchTime(h,m,s,x)

Media Supported:

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.6

InterActual.PlayTimeAutoStop(t,sh,sm,ss,sx,eh,em,es,ex)

Summary
This command starts playback in the specified title

number (t) at the specified start time in hours (sh),

minutes (sm), seconds (ss) and milliseconds (sx) and

ends at the specified end time (using the same

variables for hours, minutes, seconds and

milliseconds: eh, em, es, ex). For DVD-Audio, the

first parameter represents the title group number (t).

Parameters
t
DVD-Video: Title number ranging from 1–99

DVD-Audio: Title group number ranging from 1–9

CD-Audio: Track number ranging from 0–99

where

if t = 0 then h, m, s are relative to the

start of the CD-Audio,

else t is the track number and

the h, m, s are relative to that track

Signed 1 byte integer

sh
Start hour where h can range from 00–23;

Signed 1 byte integer

sm
Start minutes where m can range from 00–59;

Signed 1 byte integer

ss
Start seconds where s can range from 00–59;

Signed 1 byte integer

sx
Start milliseconds where x can range from 0–999

(e.g. 1 would be interpreted as 0.001 second;

for video, this will be rounded to the nearest frame);

Signed 2 byte integer

eh
End hour where h can range from 00–23;

Signed 1 byte integer

em
End minutes where m can range from 00–59;

Signed 1 byte integer

es
End seconds where s can range from 00–59;

Signed 1 byte integer

ex
End milliseconds where x can range from 0–999

(e.g. 1 would be interpreted as 0.001 second;

for video, this will be rounded to the nearest frame)

Signed 2 byte integer

Examples
Start playing from the specified time position of the

current title to the end position. For example to play

title 2 from 1 hour, 10 minutes, 30 seconds,

millisecond 79 in the title to 1 hour, 11 minutes, 30

seconds and 0 milliseconds:

InterActual.PlayTimeAutoStop(2,1,10,30,79,1,11,30,0)

Requires
DVD-Video: This command requires that the UOP0

operation be permitted.

See also
InterActual.PlayTime(t,h,m,s,x)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

No.
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.7

InterActual.PlayTrack(g,t)

Summary
Start playback at the beginning of the specified track

number with the selected title group number.

Parameters
g
DVD-Audio: Title group number ranging from 1–9

(within a Volume); signed 1 byte integer

CD-Audio: Ignored

t
Track number ranging from 1–99; signed 1 byte integer

Example
Start playing the 2^ndtrack of title group 1.

InterActual.PlayTrack(1,2)

Notes
If in TT_GR_DOM and already within specified title

group, InterActual.SearchTrack is issued to maintain

GPRM values. Otherwise, InterActual.PlayTrack is

issued. In case of CD-DA, group number should be 1 by default.

This method shall not be used for the playing a Hidden

Track. The method InterActual.HiddenPlayTrack( ) shall

be used instead.

See also:
InterActual.SearchTrack(t);

InterActual.PlayTitleGroup(g)

Media Supported:

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.8

InterActual.SearchChapter(c)

Summary
Jump to the beginning of the specified chapter within

the current title.

Parameters
c
Chapter number ranging from 1–99 for

One_Sequential_PGC_Title

Chapter number ranging from 1–999 for

Multi_PGC_Title; Signed 2 byte integer

Example
Play the 2^ndchapter of currently playing title.

InterActual.SearchChapter(2)

Notes:
Maintains current GPRM values.

Requires:
This command requires that the UOP1 and UOP5 operations are permitted.

See also:
InterActual.PlayTitle(t); InterActual.PlayChapter(t,c)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

x

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.9

InterActual.SearchTime(h,m,s,x)

Summary
This command starts playback at the specified time in

hours (h), minutes (m), seconds (s) and milliseconds (x).

Parameters
h
Hours where h can range from 00–23; signed

1 byte integer

m
Minutes where m can range from 00–59;

signed 1 byte integer

s
Seconds where s can range from 00–59;

signed 1 byte integer

x
Milliseconds where x can range from 0–999

(e.g. 1 would be interpreted as 0.001 second;

for video, this will be rounded to the nearest frame)

Signed 2 byte integer

Examples
Start playing from the specified time position of the

current title. For example to play from 1 hour, 10

minutes, 30 seconds, millisecond 200 in the title

InterActual.SearchTime(1,10,30,200)

Notes
Maintains current GPRM values. For CD-Audio, h, m, s

are relative to the start of the CD-Audio.

Requires
DVD-Video: This command requires that the UOP0 and UOP5

operations are permitted.

See also:
InterActual.PlayTime(t,h,m,s,x)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.10

InterActual.SearchTrack(t)

Summary:
Start playback at the beginning of the specified track

number with the current title group number.

Parameters
t
Track number ranging from 1–99; signed 1 byte integer

Example
Start playing the 3^rdtrack of the current title group.

InterActual.SearchTrack(3)

Notes
GPRM values are maintained. Should also work for CD-DA.

See also:
InterActual.PlayTrack(g,t);

InterActual.PlayTitleGroup(g)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

x
x

Return Values

No.
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.11

InterActual.TotalNumChapters(t)

Summary
Returns the total number of chapters (Part of Titles -

PTT) available for current title/title group.

Parameters
t
Title Number ranging from 1–99; signed 1 byte integer

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 2 byte integer;

Number
Number of chapters (or PTTs) ranging from 1–999

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
Query the total number of chapters in the title/title group.

TotalChapters = InterActual.TotalNumChapters(1)

Notes
The Title Group range is only from 1–9.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.1.12

InterActual.NextPG( )

Summary
Halts playback of the current presentation and starts

the presentation from the beginning of the next Program

within the same Program Chain (PGC).

Parameters
None required

Example
DVD-Video Example: Proceed to the next program,

skipping the remainder of the current program of the current title.

InterActual.NextPG( )

Notes
DVD-Video: Valid in both the title and menu domains.

For a One Sequential PGC Title, this method halts

playback of the current program and starts playback

from the next program within the title.

DVD-Audio: Valid in only video-capable DVD-Audio

player, and only in the Audio Manager domain.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

x
x

Return Values

No.
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

A.1.13

InterActual.PrevPG( )

Summary
Halts playback of the current presentation and starts

the presentation from the beginning of the previous

Program with the same Program Chain (PGC).

Parameters
None required

Example
DVD-Video example: Proceed to the previous program of the current title.

InterActual.PrevPG( )

Notes
DVD-Video: Valid in both the title and menu domains.

For a One Sequential PGC Title, this method halts

playback of the current program and starts playback

from the start of the current program within the title

(same as TopPG_Search). If playback is within 10

seconds of the start of a program, however, this method

will force the presentation to go to the start of the

previous program. If already in first program, then

playback starts at beginning of the program upon

InterActual.PrevPG( ).

DVD-Audio: Valid in only video-capable DVD-Audio

player, and only in the Audio Manager domain.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

A.1.14

InterActual.GoUp( )

Summary
Halts playback of the current Program Chain (PGC) and

starts the playback of the new PGC which is specified

as GoUp_PGCN.

Parameters
None required

Example
Proceed to the PGC specified as the GoUp_PGCN in the PGCI.

InterActual.GoUp( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

A.1.15

InterActual.NextTrack( )

Summary
Halts playback of the current track and starts playback

from the next track in the same Title Group.

Parameters
None required

Example
Skip to the next track.

InterActual.NextTrack( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

A.1.16

InterActual.PrevTrack( )

Summary
Halts playback of the current track and starts playback

from the start of the current track. If it is at the

start of a track, it will go to the start of the

previous track.

Parameters
None required

Example
Skip back to the previous track.

InterActual.PrevTrack( )

Notes
This method halts playback of the current track and

starts playback from the start of the current track

within the title group (same as TopTK_Search). If

playback is within 10 seconds of the start of a track,

however, this method will force the presentation to go

to the start of the previous track (same as

PrevTK_Search). If already in first track, then

playback starts at beginning of the track upon

InterActual.PrevTrack( ).

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

A.1.17

InterActual.TotalTrackTime(t)

Summary
Returns the total time of track t in milliseconds (for CD-DA).

Parameters
t
CD-DA track number ranging from 1–99; signed 1

byte integer

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 4 byte (32-bit) integer ranging from 0 to 2³¹−1

Number

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
Query the length of track 5.

Track5Length = InterActual.TotalTrackTime(5)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.1.18

InterActual.Pause( )

Summary
Pause playback of the DVD (pause is on). Subsequent use

of this command resumes playback (e.g. pause is off).

In other words, this method operates in a “toggle” fashion.

Parameters
None required

Example
Pause the playback.

InterActual.Pause( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

A.1.19

InterActual.Stop( )

Summary
Stops the playback of the current media. Stops

execution of the current PGC and transfers to the “Stop State”.

Parameters
None required

Example
Stop playback of the current DVD.

InterActual.Stop( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

A.1.20

InterActual.FastForward(x)

Summary
This command fast-forwards the current DVD at speed x.

Parameters
x
x can range from 2–99; signed 1 byte integer

For CD-DA, the number 2–99

correlates to the number of seconds to

advance and resume playback.

Example
Fast-forwards the current DVD at 8x speed.

InterActual.FastForward(8)

Notes
Some players may only allow values of 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32.

If this command is used with a value not in the list,

then the underlying software will approximate to

the nearest available value (for instance 3 is

specified and 4 is chosen) rather than return with an error code.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

No.
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.21

InterActual.Rewind(x)

Summary
Rewind or reverse play the current DVD at speed x.

Parameters
x
x can range from 2–99; signed 1 byte integer

For CD-DA, the number 2–99

correlates to the number of seconds to

rewind and resume playback.

Example
Rewind the current DVD at 8x speed.

InterActual.Rewind(8)

Notes
Some players may only allow values of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32.

If this command is used with a value not in the list,

then the underlying software will approximate to

the nearest available value (for instance 3 is

specified and 4 is chosen) rather than return with an error code.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.22

InterActual.Menu(menuID)

Summary
This command jumps to the selected menuID.

Parameters
menuID
Menu choices for DVD-Video:

0: reserved

1: Title Menu

2: Root Menu

3: Chapter Menu

4: Audio Languages Menu

5: Sub-picture Languages Menu

6: Angle Menu

Signed 1 byte integer

“ ”
DVD-Audio does not support a menu ID.

For DVD-Audio, the Menu method calls the

Entry PGC in the Audio Manager Menu.

Example
DVD-Video: To call the Root Menu of the current VTS

InterActual.Menu(2)

Notes
All menus are optional and not necessarily present on each DVD disc.

Requires
DVD-Video: The associated menu UOP must permit the

operation: Title Menu (UOP10), Root Menu (UOP11), Sub-

picture Menu (UOP12), Audio Menu (UOP13), Angle Menu

(UOP14), Chapter Menu (UOP15).

See also:
InterActual.Resume( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.23

InterActual.Resume( )

Summary
Resume the playback interrupted by a menu call.

Parameters
None required

Example
We will resume video or audio playback after a menu call.

InterActual.Resume( )

Notes
This is called after a Menu command and it is only valid from a Menu.

See also:
InterActual.Menu(menuID)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

x
x

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

A.1.24

InterActual.StillOff( )

Summary
This command is the operation to release a Still

(VOBU Still, Cell Still, PGC Still).

Parameters
None required

Example
The following releases the current still:

InterActual.StillOff( )

Notes
The Still is enforced by the Navigation system, versus

a Pause that is enforced by User Operation. During a

Still condition, the count of the Navigation Timer and

General Parameters in Counter mode are continued as

usual. However, this is not the case for Pause.

Additionally, button functions are valid during a Still

condition - not so for Pause.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

No.
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

A.1.25

InterActual.SelectUpButton( )

Summary
Selects the up direction button.

Parameters
None required

Example
Select the “up” direction button on the current menu.

InterActual.SelectUpButton( )

See also:
InterActual.SelectDownButton( );

InterActual.SelectLeftButton( );

InterActual.SelectRightButton( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

A.1.26

InterActual.SelectDownButton( )

Summary
Selects the down direction button.

Parameters
None required

Example
Select the “down” direction button on the current menu.

InterActual.SelectDownButton( )

See also
InterActual.SelectUpButton( )

InterActual.SelectLeftButton( )

InterActual.SelectRightButton( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

A.1.27

InterActual.SelectLeftButton( )

Summary
Selects the left direction button.

Parameters
None required

Example
Select the “left” direction button on the current menu.

InterActual.SelectLeftButton( )

See also
InterActual.SelectUpButton( )

InterActual.SelectDownButton( )

InterActual.SelectRightButton( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

A.1.28

InterActual.SelectRightButton( )

Summary
Selects the right direction button.

Parameters
None required

Example
Select the “right” direction button on the current menu.

InterActual.SelectRightButton( )

See also:
InterActual.SelectUpButton( );

InterActual.SelectDownButton( );

InterActual.SelectLeftButton( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

A.1.29

InterActual.SelectButtonAndActivate(n)

Summary
Activate the specified highlighted button, where n is the button number.

Parameters
n
Number of the button where n may

range from 1–36; signed 1 byte integer

Example
Select button number 2 on the current menu.

InterActual.SelectButtonAndActivate(2)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.30

InterActual.ActivateButton( )

Summary
Activate the current highlighted button.

Parameters
None required

Example
Activate the currently highlighted button.

InterActual.ActivateButton( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

A.1.31

InterActual.SelectAudio(n)

Summary
Sets the stream number of the Audio to play.

Parameters
n
DVD-Video:

Number of the Audio streams in the Title

Domain may range

from 0 to 7

DVD-Audio:

The Audio selection may be changed to 0 or 1

Signed 1 byte integer

Example
Select audio stream number 1.

InterActual.SelectAudio(1)

Notes
The number of audio streams in Menu Domain is, at most, 1;

the author either includes audio in a menu or not.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.32

InterActual.SelectSubpicture(n)

Summary
Sets the stream number of the Sub-picture to display.

Parameters
n
DVD-Video:

Number of the Sub-picture streams in the

Title Domain may

range from 0 to 31

DVD-Audio:

The Sub-picture selection may range from 0 to 31

Signed 1 byte integer

Example
Select sub-picture number 23.

InterActual.SelectSubpicture(23)

Notes
This command is only applicable for the Title Domain.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.33

InterActual.SelectAngle(n)

Summary
Sets the angle number of the Angle to play.

Parameters
n
Angle number n ranging from 1–9; signed 1 byte integer

Example
Set the angle number to 3.

InterActual.SelectAngle(3)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.34

InterActual.SelectParentalLevel(n)

Summary
Selects parental level of the player.

Parameters
n
Parental level ranging from 1–8 where

1 = G

2 = Reserved

3 = PG

4 = PG13

5 = Reserved

6 = R

7 = NC-17

8 = Reserved

Signed 1 byte integer

Example
Set the Parental Level to 3 for PG. PG = 3;

InterActual.SelectParentalLevel(PG)

Notes
At the start of playback of a DVD, this command can be used to select the

level and the ParentalEvent will be raised.

Thus, parents can use this to prevent playback of objectionable material.

This command is only available in Stop State.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.35

InterActual.AudioLanguage(x, rc)

Summary
Returns the audio language for specified audio stream number x.

Parameters
x
Audio stream number ranging from 0–7

Signed 1 byte integer

rc
Character value; unsigned 2 bytes char represented by

the coded “Language Symbols”

defined in ISO-639. See the language codes

section in the appendix.

Return Value

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful execution but code not specified

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
Query the language for audio stream 3.

AudioLang3 = InterActual.AudioLanguage(3)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.1.36

InterActual.AudioLanguageExtension(x)

Summary
Returns the audio language extension for specified audio stream number x.

Parameters
x
Audio stream number ranging from 0–7

Signed 1 byte integer

Return Value
JavaScript
Unsigned 1 byte integer

Number
See the language codes extensions section in the appendix.

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
Query the language extension for audio stream 3.

AudioLangExt3 = InterActual.AudioLanguageExtension(3)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.1.37

InterActual.SubpictureLanguage(x, rc)

Summary
Returns the sub-picture language for specified sub-picture

number x (sub-picture language is the 2-digit locale).

Parameters
x
Sub-picture number ranging from 0–31

Signed 1 byte integer

rc
Character return value; unsigned 2 bytes char

represented by the coded “Language Symbols”

defined in ISO-639. See the language codes section in the appendix.

Return Value

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful execution but code not specified

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
Not Supported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
Query the locale for sub-picture 3.

LocaleSubP23 = InterActual.SubpictureLanguage(3)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.1.38

InterActual.SubpictureLanguageExtension(x)

Summary
Returns the sub-picture language extension for the

specified sub-picture number x.

Parameters
x
Sub-picture number ranging from 0–31

Signed 1 byte integer

Return Value
JavaScript
Unsigned 1 byte integer

Number
See the language code extensions section in the appendix.

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
Query the language for sub-picture language extension 3.

Lang3 Ext = InterActual.SubpictureLanguageExtension(3)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.1.39

InterActual.GetGPRM(r)

Summary
Gets the specified General Parameter Register value.

Parameters
r
General Parameter Register Number from 0 to 15;

signed 1 byte integer

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 4 byte (32-bit) value in

Number
the GPRM;

If the return value is zero (0) or any positive number, it can be

assumed that the 2 low-order bytes are the register contents. If

this value is negative, it is an error condition, which are listed

below.

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
Get the contents of GPRM(1)

X = InterActual.GetGPRM(1)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.1.40

InterActual.GetSPRM(r)

Summary
Get the specified System Parameter Register value.

Parameters
r
SPRM Register Number from 0 to 25; signed 1 byte integer

0:
Menu Description Language Code (M_LCD or AMGM_LCD)

1:
Audio Stream number (ASTN for TT_DOM, or

ASLN for TT_GR_DOM)

2:
Sub-picture stream number (SPSTN) and On/Off flag for TT_DOM

3:
Angle Number (AGLN for TT_DOM)

4:
Title Number (TTN for TT_DOM)

5:
VTS Title Number (VTS_TTN for TT_DOM)

6:
Title PGC number (TT_PGC for TT_DOM)

7:
Part_of_Title number (PTTN) for One_Sequential_PGC_Title,

or PG Number for TT_GR_DOM

8:
Highlighted Button number (HL_BTNN) for Selection State

9:
Navigation Timer (NV_TMR)

10:
TT_PGCN for NV_TMR

11:
Player Audio Mixing Mode (P_AMXMD) for Karaoke

12:
Country Code (CTY_CD) for Parental Management

13:
Parental Level (PTL_LVL)

14:
Player Configuration (P_CFG) for Video

15:
Player Configuration (P_CFG) for Audio

16:
Initial Language Code (INI_LCD) for AST

17:
Initial Language Code Extension (INI_LCD_EXT) for AST

18:
INI_LCD for SPST

19:
INI_LCD_EXT for SPST

20:
Player Region

21:
ATT Group Number (ATT_GRN)

22:
ATT number (ATTN for TT_GR_DOM)

23:
Track number (TKN for TT_GR_DOM)

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 4 byte (32-bit) value stored in the SPRM

Number
If the return value is zero (0) or any positive number, it can be

assumed that the 2 low-order bytes are the register contents. If

this value is negative, it is an error condition,

which are listed below.

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
Get System Parameter Register 1

X = InterActual.GetSPRM(1)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.1.41

InterActual.ValidUOP(x)

Summary
Check if a User Operation is valid. The disabled

operations are defined on the disc itself. The main

purpose of this command is to retrieve the current UOP status.

Note:
The specific operation (UOP bit) is disabled when the

corresponding bit is set to a “1”.

Parameters
Signed 4 byte
Bit Assignments:

(32-bit)
0 = Time Play, Time Search

1 = PTT Play, PTT Search

2 = Title Play

3 = Stop

4 = Go Up

5 = Time Search, PTT Search

6 = Previous PG Search

7 = Next PG Search

8 = Forward Scan

9 = Backward Scan

10 = Title Menu Call

11 = Root Menu Call

12 = Sub-picture Menu Call

13 = Audio Menu Call

14 = Angle Menu Call

15 = Chapter Menu Call

16 = Resume

17 = Button Select/Activate

18 = Still Off

19 = Pause Off; Pause On

20 = Audio Stream Change

21 = Sub-picture Stream Change

22 = Angle Change; Parental level select

23 = Karaoke Presentation Mode Change

24 = Video Presentation Mode Change

Return Value
JavaScript
0 = Permitted

Number
1 = Prohibited

Signed 1 byte integer

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
To retrieve and test the UOP bit for

InterActual.PlayTime.

if (InterActual.ValidUOP(0x01))

f.write(“Time Play is prohibited”);

else

f.write(“Time Play is permitted”);

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.1.42

InterActual.GetBCAField( )

Summary
Gets the 2-byte field from within the BCA for the current disc side.

Parameters
None required

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 4 byte (32-bit) value from the BCA;

Number
If the return value is zero (0) or any positive number, it can be

assumed that the 2 low-order bytes are the BCA field contents

(unencrypted). These individual bits can be used to determine

actions (like the start-up title) based on the specific disc

(versus title). If this value is negative, it is an error condition,

which are listed below.

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time,

in this case, the BCA is not accessible

Example
Query for the BCA field:

BCA_Test_bits = InterActual.GetBCAField( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.1.43

InterActual.SupportedFeatures(x)

Summary
Use this command to check if features are supported. A

number is passed in to test a specific feature of the

API corresponding to the capabilities of the current system.

A “0” or “1” value is returned specifying if

the feature is supported or not. If a “1” is returned,

the corresponding feature is supported and a “0” means it is not supported.

Parameters
Signed 1 byte
Index number corresponding to the command,

property or events to be tested. See the table following

for the list of number; ranging from 1–255 with “0” being

a reserved value.

Return Value
JavaScript
0 = Feature is not available

Number
1 = Feature is available

Signed 1 byte integer

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
To retrieve the supported features for this InterActual device:

ZOOMPAN = InterActual.SupportedFeatures(IA_CMD_ZOOM)

if (ZOOMPAN)

{

// can use Zoom . . .

}

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Index List
The interfaces are listed below in a form that will be

used for authoring templates (defined using a “var”

statement in JavaScript) to avoid having to specify the numerical value directly.

Interface
Index value

Table 5 (part 1) Supported Features Indices

DVD-Video & CD-DA Basic

Reserved
0

IA_CMD_PLAY
1

IA_CMD_PLAYTITLE
2

IA_CMD_PLAYCHAPTER
3

IA_CMD_PLAYTIME
4

IA_CMD_PLAYTRACK
5

IA_CMD_SEARCHCHAPTER
6

IA_CMD_SEARCHTIME
7

IA_CMD_SEARCHTRACK
8

IA_CMD_TOTALNUMCHAPTERS
9

IA_CMD_NEXTPG
10

IA_CMD_PREVPG
11

IA_CMD_GOUP
12

IA_CMD_NEXTTRACK
13

IA_CMD_PREVTRACK
14

IA_CMD_TOTALTRACKTIME
15

IA_CMD_PAUSE
16

IA_CMD_STOP
17

IA_CMD_FASTFORWARD
18

IA_CMD_REWIND
19

IA_CMD_MENU
20

IA_CMD_RESUME
21

IA_CMD_STILLOFF
22

IA_CMD_SELECTUPBUTTON
23

IA_CMD_SELECTDOWNBUTTON
24

IA_CMD_SELECTLEFTBUTTON
25

IA_CMD_SELECTRIGHTBUTTON
26

IA_CMD_SELECTBUTTONANDACTIVATE
27

IA_CMD_ACTIVATEBUTTON
28

IA_CMD_SELECTAUDIO
29

IA_CMD_SELECTSUBPICTURE
30

IA_CMD_SELECTANGLE
31

IA_CMD_SELECTPARENTALLEVEL
32

IA_CMD_AUDIOLANGUAGE
33

IA_CMD_AUDIOLANGUAGEEXTENSION
34

IA_CMD_SUBPICTURELANGUAGE
35

IA_CMD_SUBPICTURELANGUAGEEXTENSION
36

IA_CMD_GETGPRM
37

IA_CMD_GETSPRM
38

IA_CMD_VALIDUOP
39

IA_CMD_GETBCAFIELD
40

IA_CMD_SUPPORTEDFEATURES
41

IA_CMD_ENABLESUBPICTURE
42

IA_CMD_SETGPRM
43

IA_CMD_MUTE
44

IA_CMD_FULLSCREEN
45

IA_CMD_GOTOBOOKMARK
46

IA_CMD_SAVEBOOKMARK
47

IA_CMD_NETCONNECT
48

IA_CMD_SUBSCRIBETOEVENT
49

IA_CMD_PLAYCHAPTERAUTOSTOP
50

IA_CMD_PLAYTIMEAUTOSTOP
51

IA_CMD_NETDISCONNECT
52

Reserved
53–59

IA_PR_ELAPSEDTIME
60

IA_PR_TOTALELAPSEDTIME
61

IA_PR_TOTALTIME
62

IA_PR_TITLENUMBER
63

IA_PR_PGCNUMBER
64

IA_PR_CHAPTERNUMBER
65

IA_PR_TRACKNUMBER
66

IA_PR_PLAYSTATE
67

IA_PR_DOMAIN
68

IA_PR_AUDIONUMBER
69

IA_PR_SUBPICTURENUMBER
70

IA_PR_ANGLENUMBER
71

IA_PR_PARENTALLEVEL
72

IA_PR_BUTTONNUMBER
73

IA_PR_TOTALNUMAUDIO
74

IA_PR_TOTALTRACKS
75

IA_PR_TOTALTITLES
76

IA_PR_TOTALNUMSUBPICTURE
77

IA_PR_TOTALNUMANGLE
78

IA_PR_TOTALNUMBUTTON
79

IA_PR_MAJORVERSION
80

IA_PR_MINORVERSION
81

IA_PR_PLAYERMODE
82

IA_PR_MAXFAST
83

IA_PR_MAXFASTREVERSE
84

IA_PR_MEDIAID
85

IA_PR_DISCTYPE
86

IA_PR_BOOKMARK
87

IA_PR_ROMTYPE
88

IA_PR_INTERNETSTATUS
89

IA_PR_FULLSCREENMODE
90

Reserved
91–99

IA_EV_TITLE
100

IA_EV_CHAPTER
101

IA_EV_PGC
102

IA_EV_TIME
103

IA_EV_TRACK_TIME
104

IA_EV_TRACK
105

IA_EV_ANGLE
106

IA_EV_STATE
107

IA_EV_SPEED
108

IA_EV_UOP
109

IA_EV_DOMAIN
110

IA_EV_AUDIO
111

IA_EV_SUBPICTURE
112

IA_EV_PARENTAL
113

IA_EV_REGION
114

IA_EV_EJECT
115

IA_EV_INSERT
116

IA_EV_GPRM
117

IA_EV_INFO
118

IA_EV_RC_BUTTON
119

IA_EV_NUMBER_OF_ANGLES
120

Reserved
121–129

Table 5 (part 2) Supported Features Indices

DVD-Audio Basic

IA_CMD_PLAYTITLEGROUP
130

IA_CMD_NEXTSLIDE
131

IA_CMD_PREVSLIDE
132

Reserved
133–139

IA_PR_TITLEGROUPNUMBER
140

IA_PR_SLIDENUMBER
141

Reserved
142–144

IA_EV_TITLE GROUP EVENT
145

IA_EV_SLIDE EVENT
146

Reserved
147–149

Table 5 (part 3) Supported Features Indices

DVD-Video & CD-DA Advanced

IA_CMD_OPEN
150

IA_CMD_SLOW
151

IA_CMD_STEP
152

IA_CMD_SLOWREVERSE
153

IA_CMD_ZOOM
154

IA_CMD_PAN
155

IA_CMD_ENABLECCTEXT
156

IA_CMD_MENULANGUAGE
157

IA_CMD_SELECTMENULANGUAGE
158

IA_CMD_SELECTPARENTALCOUNTRY
159

IA_CMD_SELECTKARAOKE
160

IA_CMD_SETMIXVOLUME
161

IA_CMD_CLOSE
162

IA_CMD_SHOWCONTROLS
163

IA_CMD_HIDECONTROLS
164

IA_CMD_SHOWCONTEXTMENU
165

IA_CMD_POPUPMENU
166

IA_CMD_SUPPRESSERRORS
167

IA_CMD_AUTOMOUSEHIDE
168

IA_CMD_OPENDRIVE
169

IA_CMD_LAUNCH
170

IA_CMD_PRESENTATIONMODE
171

IA_CMD_PRINT
172

IA_CMD_PLAYPERIODINTITLEAUTOSTOP
173

Reserved
174–189

IA_PR_CURRENTMENULANGUAGE
190

IA_PR_TOTALNUMMENULANGUAGE
191

IA_PR_PARENTALCOUNTRY
192

IA_PR_CCTEXTSTATUS
193

IA_PR_CCTEXT
194

IA_PR_MAXSLOW
195

IA_PR_MAXSLOWREVERSE
196

IA_PR_DISCREGION
197

IA_PR_DISCDIRECTORY
198

IA_PR_LOCALDIRECTORY
199

IA_PR_CURRENTZOOMX
200

IA_PR_CURRENTZOOMY
201

IA_PR_CURRENTPANX
202

IA_PR_CURRENTPANY
203

IA_PR_MIXVOLUME
204

IA_PR_FRAMESPERSECOND
205

Reserved
206–220

IA_EV_MOUSE EVENT
221

IA_EV_MENU BUTTON EVENT
222

IA_EV_KARAOKE EVENT
223

IA_EV_STILL EVENT
224

IA_EV_CC TEXT EVENT
225

IA_EV_FULLSCREEN
226

Reserved
227–239

Table 5 (part 4) Supported Features Indices

DVD-Audio Advanced

IA_CMD_HIDDENPLAYGROUP
240

IA_CMD_HIDDENPLAYTRACK
241

IA_CMD_HIDDENPLAYTIME
242

IA_CMD_SELECTTEXTLANGUAGE
243

Reserved
244–255

A.1.44

InterActual.EnableSubpicture(n)

Summary
Enables or disables sub-pictures.

Parameters
n
If n is 0, then disable Sub-pictures (off)

If n is 1, then enable Sub-pictures (on)

Signed 1 byte integer

Example
Disable sub-pictures.

InterActual.EnableSubpicture(0)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.45

InterActual.SetGPRM(r,x)

Summary
Manually set the General Parameter Registers.

Parameters
r
GPRM Register Number from 0 to 15; signed 1 byte integer

x
Unsigned 2 byte (16-bit) value to store in the GPRM

Example
Set GPRM 1 to 0x0045

InterActual.SetGPRM(1,0x0045)

Notes
This command should be used with caution.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.46

InterActual.Mute( )

Summary
Mutes the DVD or CD audio output.

Parameters
None required

Example
With a DVD-video in the drive, mute the DVD-Video audio stream.

InterActual.Mute( )

Notes
This method acts as a toggle. To un-mute, issue InterActual.Mute( ) again.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

A.1.47

InterActual.FullScreen(w)

Summary
Sets the video playback to full screen or in a window.

Parameters
w
When w = 0, set windowed mode when w = 1, set full screen mode

Signed 1 byte integer

Example
Set to full screen.

InterActual.FullScreen(1)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

A.1.48

InterActual.GotoBookmark(b)

Summary
Continues playback at the bookmark saved for this disc.

Parameters
b
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 0–32

Number of the bookmark that is being used for resuming the playback,

or if 0 is passed, resume playback using whatever bookmark

exists for this disc

Example
Play from the bookmark (saved in MyBkMk) saved for this disc.

InterActual.GotoBookmark(MyBkMk)

Notes
The bookmarks are assigned a number internally when set.

A GotoBookmark returns to the same position on

the disc as when the bookmark was set (saved). When a

bookmark is saved, it will overwrite any existing

bookmark for this disc, should one exist. If all of

the bookmarks in memory are used, it will overwrite

the oldest bookmark. Because navigating to other HTML

pages with embedded video can interrupt playback such

that other bookmarks can be saved, care should be

taken to resume playback using the desired bookmark.

See Bookmarks in the appendix for a detailed layout of bookmarks.

If the bookmark number is not known by the JavaScript,

passing a parameter of 0 will use the last bookmark

that was saved for this disc.

See also
InterActual.SaveBookmark( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

−8
IncorrectDisc
The bookmark specified is not for this disc

A.1.49

InterActual.SaveBookmark( )

Summary
Saves a bookmark for the current play location for this disc.

Parameters
Return Value

JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from

Number
1–32 number of the bookmark that is being saved

Number
Name
Description

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

Example
Save a bookmark for this disc and call it MyBkMk.

MyBkMk = InterActual.SaveBookmark( )

Notes
When a bookmark is saved, it will overwrite any

existing bookmark for this disc, should one exist. If

all of the bookmarks in memory are used, it will

overwrite the oldest bookmark. See Bookmarks in the

appendix for a detailed layout of bookmarks.

See also
GotoBookmark(b)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.1.50

InterActual.NetConnect( )

Summary
Establish an Internet connection.

Parameters
None required

Example
Open connection.

InterActual.NetConnect( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Notes
This command does not block, but when it is used in

conjunction with the Net Event, the code can see the

progress of establishing a connection and respond accordingly.

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time or

not possible at this time

−7
MemoryErr
Not enough memory for operation

A.1.51

InterActual.NetDisconnect( )

Summary
Inform the underlying system that an Internet

connection is no longer required. The system setup

parameters will determine whether to actually

disconnect a session or not based on the system configuration.

Parameters
None required

Example
Open connection.

InterActual.NetDisconnect( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Notes
This command does not block.

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time or

not possible at this time

−7
MemoryErr
Not enough memory for operation

A.1.52

InterActual.SubscribeToEvent(e, s)

Summary
All events listed in the base API are subscribed to,

by default with the exception of “Info” event, index

“21”. Additionally, all advanced and platform-specific

events are not subscribed to and must be explicitly

subscribed to. A program can choose to subscribe or

unsubscribe to an event using this command.

Parameters
e
Event id, which is the index number as

listed in the Event section of this

document; it can range from 0–999;

Signed 2-byte integer.

s
Subscription flag where s = 0 means

unsubscribe and s = 1 means to subscribe

to the event id contained in e;

Signed 1 byte integer.

Example
To subscribe to the Karaoke event:

InterActual.SubscribeToEvent(52,1)

Notes
If an attempt is made to subscribe to an event that is

already subscribed to (for whatever reason), no error

will be returned; rather the state of subscription will not change

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time,

in this case the event type is not supported on

this platform.

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

−7
MemoryErr
Not enough memory for operation

A.2

Properties

Properties can be used to find information about commonly used

variables, such as time, title and chapter. They are read-only,

by definition. Where it makes sense to set a specific property,

there will be an associated command to do so.

All properties must be supported and contain a value within the

range specified. If a property doesn't exist or is not

supportable at the time, then the property should return the

value “not implemented” or “ni” for character or “−1” for numeric values.

InterActual playback devices shall support the following properties.

A.2.1

InterActual.ElapsedTime

Summary
Returns the elapsed time of the current title, or the

current track for CD-DA, in milliseconds.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 4 byte (32-bit) integer

Number
ranging from 0 to 2³¹−1

Example
Query the elapsed time so far.

TimeSoFar = InterActual.ElapsedTime

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.2

InterActual.TotalElapsedTime

Summary
Returns the total elapsed time, in milliseconds, of

the CD-DA (disc) playing.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 4 byte (32-bit) integer

Number
ranging from 0 to 2³¹−1

Example
Query the elapsed time of the CD playing.

DiscLength = InterActual.TotalElapsedTime

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.2.3

InterActual.TotalTime

Summary
Returns the total time of current title (in milliseconds).

For CD-DA, it returns the total time for the current disc.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 4 byte (32-bit) integer

Number
ranging from 0 to 2³¹−1

Example
Query the length of the current title.

TitleLength = InterActual.TotalTime

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.4

InterActual.TitleNumber

Summary
Returns the currently playing title number.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–99

Number

Example
Query the current title number.

TitleNum = InterActual.TitleNumber

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.2.5

InterActual.PGCNumber

Summary
Returns the currently playing PGC number.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 2 byte integer ranging from “1” to “2¹⁵−1”

Number

Example
Query the current PGC number for the current menu or title space.

CurrPGCNum = InterActual.PGCNumber

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.6

InterActual.ChapterNumber

Summary
Returns the currently playing chapter number.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 2 byte integer ranging from 1–999

Number

Example
Query the current chapter number.

CurrChapterNum = InterActual.ChapterNumber

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.2.7

InterActual.TrackNumber

Summary
Returns the currently playing track number.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–99

Number

Example
Query the current track number.

FavoriteTrackNum = InterActual.TrackNumber

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.8

InterActual.PlayState

Summary
Returns the current play state.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from

Number
0–7 where:

0: Uninitialized

1: Play

2: Pause

3: Stop

4: Scanning Forward

5: Scanning Backward

6: Slow Forward Play

7: Slow Backward Play

the values 6 & 7 don't apply to CD-DA

Example
Query the current play state.

State = InterActual.PlayState

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.9

InterActual.Domain

Summary
Returns the current domain.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from

Number
1–8 where:

1: First Play Domain

2: Video Manager Menu Domain

3: Audio Manager Menu Domain

4: Video Title Set Menu Domain

5: Title Domain

6: Title Group Domain

7: Stop State

8: Decoder Shutdown (computer only)

Example
Query the current domain.

currentDom = InterActual.Domain

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.10

InterActual.AudioNumber

Summary
Returns the current audio stream/selection number.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer

Number
DVD-Video:

Number of the Audio streams

in the Title Domain may

range from 0 to 7

DVD-Audio:

The Audio selection may be

changed to 0 or 1

Example
Query the current audio stream/selection number.

audioStreamNumber = InterActual.AudioNumber

Notes
For DVD-Audio, only 1 audio stream is available in the

DVD-Audio zone. On a hybrid disc, the DVD-Video zone

can have a max of 2 audio streams.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.11

InterActual.SubpictureNumber

Summary
Returns the current sub-picture stream number.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 0–31

Number

Example
Query the current sub-picture stream number.

SubP = InterActual.SubpictureNumber

Notes
If this property returns a ninety-nine (99), then sub-

pictures are off.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.12

InterActual.AngleNumber

Summary
Returns the current video angle.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–9

Number

Example
Query the current video angle.

CurrAngle = InterActual.AngleNumber

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.2.13

InterActual.ParentalLevel

Summary
Returns the current parental level.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer

Number
Parental level ranging from 1–8

where

1 = G

2 = Reserved

3 = PG

4 = PG13

5 = Reserved

6 = R

7 = NC-17

8 = Reserved

Example
Query the parental level.

CurrPlvl = InterActual.ParentalLevel

Notes
Upon the start of playback, this property can be tested to avoid playback

of material at a higher level than parents may allow.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.2.14

InterActual.ButtonNumber

Summary
Returns the number of the currently highlighted button.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–36

Number

Example
Query the number of the currently highlighted button on the menu.

SelectedButton = InterActual.ButtonNumber

Notes
Up to 36 rectangular buttons can be on the screen

(which are capable of being highlighted). In the case

of wide screen content (with anamorphic, auto-

letterbox, or auto pan & scan modes), only 18 buttons

are allowed per screen (when two modes are used). Only

12 buttons are allowed per screen when all three modes are used.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.15

InterActual.TotalNumAudio

Summary
Returns the total number of audio streams available

for current title/title group.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer

Number
DVD-Video: ranging from 0–8; 0

means no audio

DVD-Audio: ranging from 0–1

Example
Query the total number of audio streams in the title/title group.

TotalTracksAudio = InterActual.TotalNumAudio

Notes
For DVD-Audio, only 1 audio stream is available in the

DVD-Audio zone. On a hybrid disc, the DVD-Video zone

can have a max of 2 audio streams.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.16

InterActual.TotalTracks

Summary
Returns the total number of audio tracks available for current CD-DA disc.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–99

Number

Example
Query the total number of audio tracks on this CD-DA disc.

TotalTracksOnDisc = InterActual.TotalTracks

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.2.17

InterActual.TotalTitles

Summary
Returns the total number of titles available for current disc.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–99

Number

Example
Query the total number of titles on this disc.

TotalTitlesOnDisc = InterActual.TotalTitles

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.18

InterActual.TotalNumSubpicture

Summary
Returns the number of sub-picture streams currently available.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 0–31;

Number
0 means none are available

Example
Query the number of sub-picture streams available.

TotalAvailSubP = InterActual.TotalNumSubpicture

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.19

InterActual.TotalNumAngle

Summary
Returns the total number of available angles.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–9

Number

Example
Query the total number of available angles.

TotalAvailAngles = InterActual.TotalNumAngle

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.2.20

InterActual.TotalNumButton

Summary
Returns the total number of buttons on the current menu.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from

Number
0–36; 0 means none (no buttons on this menu;

the user must use “next” to advance)

Example
Query the number of buttons on the current menu.

TotalAvailButtons = InterActual.TotalNumButton

Notes
Up to 36 rectangular buttons can be on the screen

(which are capable of being highlighted). In the case

of wide screen content (with anamorphic, auto-

letterbox, or auto pan & scan modes), only 18 buttons

are allowed per screen (when two modes are used). Only

12 buttons are allowed per screen when all three modes are used.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.21

InterActual.MajorVersion

Summary
This property returns the platform major version (e.g.

if the API version is 1.03, it will return MajorVersion

as “1”). This field can also be used to determine the

parsing of certain bits in InterActual.SupportedFeatures.

Return Value
JavaScript
Returns major version unique to

Number
each playback system; signed 2

byte integer

Example
Query the major version of InterActual API for the current device.

API_MajorVers = InterActual.MajorVersion

If API_MajorVers > 1 . . .

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.22

InterActual.MinorVersion

Summary
This property returns the platform minor version (e.g.

if the version is 1.03, it will return “03” for

MinorVersion). This field can also be used to determine

the parsing of certain bits in InterActual.SupportedFeatures.

Return Value
JavaScript
Returns minor version unique to each

Number
playback system; signed 2 byte integer.

There are 2 digits to the minor version and they are both

important. Since the property returns a number, this is how the

number must be interpreted by any JavaScript programmer:

Return Value
Version

0
x.00

1
x.01

2
x.02

3
x.03

4
x.04

5
x.05

6
x.06

7
x.07

8
x.08

9
x.09

10
x.10

11
x.11

.

.

.

30
x.30

. . . and so forth.

Example
Query the minor version of InterActual API for the current device.

API_MinorVers = InterActual.MinorVersion

If API_MinorVers > 5 . . .

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.23

InterActual.PlayerMode

Summary
This property returns the default mode for playback of

discs as configured by the system's configuration application.

If this is InterActual mode, then the system will play

it as authored launching INDEX.HTM (see the API

Directory Structure appendix for details). If the user

specifies that the system should play discs in Play

mode, then this will override how the disc was authored

and always start in linear movie playback.

Return Value
Char string
Returns a signed 32 byte value of

the player mode in characters,

either “Play” or “InterActual”

Example
Query the player mode of InterActual API for the current device.

mode = InterActual.PlayerMode

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.24

InterActual.MaxFast

Summary
Returns the maximum number of fast speeds.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer Number of

Number
fast speeds ranging from 0–99

Example
Get the total number of fast speeds supported.

x = InterActual.MaxFast

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.25

InterActual.MaxFastReverse

Summary
Returns the maximum number of reverse fast speeds.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer Number of

Number
reverse fast speeds ranging from 0–99

Example
Get the total number of reverse fast speeds supported.

x = InterActual.MaxFastReverse

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.2.26

InterActual.MediaID

Summary
Returns a unique identifier for the current disc side.

Return Value
Char string
A 128-bit unique media (title)

identifier that is translated into a

hex character string in the same

fashion as a Windows GUID, e.g.

“A0739DE5571F11D2A0310060977F760C”.

This pattern is 32 hexadecimal characters.

Example
Query for the unique disc identifier:

discID = InterActual.MediaID

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.27

InterActual.DiscType

Summary
The DiscType property returns the disc format to the application.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer 0–255. A

Number
disc may be only one of the following types:

0: drive is empty or in an unknown state

1: CD-Audio

2: DVD-Video only

3: DVD-Video and CD-DA

4: DVD-Audio only

5: DVD-Audio and CD-DA

6: DVD-Audio and DVD-Video

7: DVD-Audio and DVD-Video & CD-DA

8-255: reserved

Note: some of these hybrid combinations may not exist

in the market at this time.

Example
Query the disc media type:

discInfo = InterActual.DiscType

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.28

InterActual.Bookmark

Summary
Returns the number of the bookmark for the current disc if it has been saved.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from

Number
1–32 will return 0 if there is no bookmark saved.

Example
Query the bookmark for the current disc if there is one.

CurBkMk = InterActual.Bookmark

If (CurBkMk == MyBkMk) // test to see if its mine

InterActual.GotoBookmark

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.29

InterActual.ROMType

Summary
The ROMType property queries the type of ROM data that is contained on

the DVD (e.g. the format of the HTML tags and JavaScript calls).

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer 0–255. The

Number
ROM type may be only one of the following types:

0 = No DVD-ROM data present

1 = Unknown DVD-ROM material present

2 = PCFriendly

3 = InterActual API

4 = InterActual Player Only (computer only)

5–255 = reserved

Example
Query the ROM type:

ROMInfo = InterActual.ROMType

Notes
The mechanism for setting these bits is to be as follows:

- For DVD-ROM material, test to see if there is any

file in the main directory other than those in the

VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS and JACKET_P directories.

- For PCFriendly, test to see if the DISC.ID file is

present in the root directory, and the section

heading [PCFriendly] exists.

- For InterActual compatibility, test to see if the

COMMON\INDEX.HTM file is present (or INDEXI.HTM -

see the API Directory Structure appendix) and read

the HTML meta-data to determine the minimum

required API version for the ROM content (see the

Appendix describing Meta data information).

- For InterActual Player Only, test to see if the

DISC.ID file is present in the root directory, and

the section heading [InterActual] exists, then be

sure there are no files named INDEX*.HTM in the COMMON directory.

Other data and programs may be on the discs as well,

for instance, a Macintosh PCFriendly disc may contain

platform specific code. It will be classified as

PCFriendly if it meets the requirements above.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.30

InterActual.InternetStatus

Summary
Returns the current Internet connection status.

The list of return values is exhaustive to allow for a

fine granularity of possibilities across the various

platforms supported (computers, game machines and set

top players). Hence, a device could be built with no

connectivity option whatsoever, only rendering HTML and

JavaScript from local sources, e.g. the disc ROM.

Additionally, a device may offer an after-sale option

to add connectivity through a network module or MODEM.

Return value “1” would cover this situation where the

system is capable of connecting, but the option is not

installed. Return value “2” would cover the situation

where a network session (PSTN or LAN, etc) is not

currently established. A “3” would be returned while a

connection is being established or if a connection has

dropped is being re-established by the system.

Additionally, some platforms may have no reliable

method to establish the connection speed and return only a “4”.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer Connection

Number
status as follows:

0 = no connectivity option available, ever

1 = connectivity option not currently installed

2 = connectivity option installed, not online (offline)

3 = connectivity option installed, status unknown 4 = online,

speed unknown

10 = up to 28K

11 = up to 56K

12 = up to 128K

13 = up to 1.5M

14 = up to 10M

15 = up to 100M

16 = greater than 100M

others reserved

Example
Query the Internet status.

ConnectStatus = InterActual.InternetStatus

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.2.31

InterActual.FullScreenMode

Summary
Returns the current state of full screen mode.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer Status as follows:

Number
0 = not in full screen mode

1 = in full screen mode

Example
Query the full screen mode status.

FullScreenModeStatus = InterActual.FullScreenMode

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.3

Events

Events are integral to synchronizing DVD-Video with other media.

With these events, web pages can be synchronized with the audio

or video. For example, each ChapterEvent (start of new chapter)

can trigger an HTML storyboard that corresponds to the movie.

Time based events can be used to coordinate advertising messages

in HTML while the video is playing: when James Bond is driving

his BMW, an appropriate web page (BMW or auto sales site) can

automatically be displayed at the same time.

The value of events is that these external media do NOT have to

be embedded or even be known at the time the DVD-Video is

authored. This flexibility keeps DVD-video authoring on schedule

and greatly minimizes the authoring costs while adding valuable

and unique features to each disc.

Events can be used by the calling application (HTML/JavaScript,

C++, or other) to receive notification of DVD playback status.

There is an EventHandler function required which will switch on

the event type index (see below) and call the appropriate

function. If a platform does not support an event, then an error

code must be returned when its use is attempted. Here is an

example of an event handler in JavaScript:

<OBJECT ID=″InterActual″

CLASSID=″clsid:A0739DE5-571F-11D2-

A0310060977F760C″

BORDER=″1″ WIDTH=50% HEIGHT=60% >

</OBJECT>

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=″JavaScript″>

function EventHandler(index,parm1,parm2,parm3)

{

switch (index)

{

case 0://reserved

break;

case 1://title event

TitleEvent(parm1);

break;

case 2://chapter event

ChapterEvent(parm1);

break;

case 3://PGC event

PGCEvent(parm1);

break;

case 4://Time event

TimeEvent(parm1,parm2);

break;

// etc . . . see index list below

default:

UnknownEvent(parm1,parm2,parm3);

break;

}

}

// The following is the private function that will take

// parameters 1 and 2 which are elapsed and total time.

// The name is up to the author, but must match the case

// statement in the Event Handler routine.

function TimeEvent(elapsedTime, totalTime)

{//Synchronize my graphic at 15 seconds

if (elapsedTime == 15000)

document.images[0].src = ″bmw.gif″

}

</SCRIPT>

The following table lists the event indices that will be

generated by the browser. There is a skip in the enumeration for

advanced events and platform-specific events. We have reserved

unique events for specific platforms like the PC or Macintosh.

There is a command enabling subscribing to events or

unsubscribing to events (see Interactual.SubscribeToEvent listed in the command section).

Note: By default, all events listed in the base API

are subscribed to with the exception of

The Info event (index 21)

The RC Button event (index 22) and

The Net event (index 24).

In addition to these events, all advanced and

platform-specific events are not subscribed to and

must be explicitly subscribed to.

The table lists event the index and which parameter is returned.

The details for each event type and associated parameters follow,

however TitleGroup and Slide are described in the DVD-Audio

section of this document, as they are specific to DVD-Audio only.

Table 6 Event Indices

Event Type
Index value
Parm1
Parm2
Parm3

Reserved
0

Title
1
titleNum

Chapter
2
chapterNum

PGC
3
pgcNum

Time
4
elapsedTime
totalTime

TrackTime
5
trackNum
elapsedTime
totalTime

TitleGroup
6
groupNum

Track
7
trackNum

Slide
8
slideNum

Angle
9
angleNum

State
10
stateNum

Speed
11
speedNum

UOPs
12
uopFields

Domain
13
domainNum

Audio
14
audioNum

Subpicture
15
subpictureNum

Parental
16
parentalNum

Region
17
regionNum

Eject
18

Insert
19

GPRM
20
regNum
regVal

Info
21

RCButton
22
rcButton

NumAngles
23
totalNum

Net
24
NetStateNum

Reserved
25

Advanced Events

Mouse
50
MouseButton
x
y

Menu
51
MenuButton

Button

Karaoke
52
KaraokeNum

Still
53
State

CC Text
54
CcText

Platform Specific

PC
100–110

FullScreen
100
Transition

Macintosh
111–120

Linux
121–130

Nuon
131–140

Nintendo
141–150

Sega
151–160

Sony
161–170

X Box
171–180

Reserved
181–190

Reserved
191–200

The following list of InterActual API events must be supported

and the number and meaning of the parameters they will receive is

detailed. For example, the title event is index number 1 and a

private function (such as TitleEvent) will receive one parameter

(the others will be null) and it will be the new title number

(see below for an explanation).

Sample private event functions:

A.3.1

Title Event

Summary
Called when the title changes. Returns the new title

number in titleNum.

Return
titleNum
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–99

parameters

Example
Trigger an event when playback reaches Title 3:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function TitleEvent(titleNum)

If (titleNum == 3)

{

// Perform function once Title 3 has been

trapped

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.2

Chapter Event

Summary
Called when the chapter changes. Returns the new

chapter number in chapterNum.

Return
chapterNum
Signed 2 byte integer

parameters

Chapter index ranging from 1–99 for

One_Sequential_PGC_Title

Chapter index ranging from 1–999 for

Multi_PGC_Title

Example
Trigger an event when playback reaches chapter 2 of

Title 1:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function ChapterEvent (chapterNum)

If (chapterNum == 2) {

// Trigger event once in Chapter 2

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.3.3

PGC Event

Summary
Called when the PGC changes. Returns the new PGC number in PGCNum.

Return
PGCN Signed 2 byte integer ranging from 1 to 2¹⁵−1 um

parameters

Example
Trigger an event when playback reaches PGC 2 of Title 1:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function PGCEvent (PGCNum)

If (PGCNum == 2) {

// Trigger event once in PGC 2

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.3.4

Time Event

Summary
Called on a time change. Returns the elapsed time and

total time, both in milliseconds.

Return
elapsedTime
Elapsed time, signed 4 byte (32-bit)

parameters

integer ranging from 1 to 2³¹−1

totalTime
Total time, signed 4 byte (32-bit)

integer ranging from 1 to 2³¹−1

(~2²⁴is the practical limit)

Example
Trigger the display of a graphic when playback reaches

15 seconds of Title 1:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function TimeEvent(elapsedTime, totalTime)

if (elapsedTime == 15000)

{

document.images[0].src = “bmw.gif”

//Display my graphic at 15

seconds

}

</SCRIPT>

Notes
This event should trigger approximately every 900

milliseconds while in play mode.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.3.5

Track Time Event

Summary
Called on a time change within the context of a CD track.

Returns the elapsed time and total time (both in milliseconds).

Return
trackNum
Track number associated with this time

parameters

event signed 1 byte integer ranging 1–99

elapsedTime
Elapsed time into track, signed 4 byte

(32-bit) integer ranging from 1 to 2³¹−1

totalTime
Total time into track, signed 4 byte

(32-bit) integer ranging from 1 to 2³¹−1

(~2²⁴is the practical limit)

Example
Trigger the display of a graphic when playback reaches

15 seconds into CD track 4:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function TrackTimeEvent(trackNum, elapsedTime, totalTime)

if (trackNum == 4) && (elapsedTime == 15000)

{

document.images[0].src = “PhilKeaggy.gif”

//Display graphic at 15

seconds

}

</SCRIPT>

Notes
This event should trigger approximately every 900

milliseconds while in play mode.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.3.6

Track Event

Summary
Called when the track changes. Returns the new track

number in trackNum.

Return
trackNum
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–99

parameters

Example
Trigger an event when playback reaches track 5:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function TrackEvent (trackNum)

If (trackNum == 5) {

// Trigger event once in Track 5

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.7

Angle Event

Summary
Called on angle change. Returns the new angle number in

angleNum.

Return
angleNum
New angle number, signed 1 byte

parameters

integer ranging from 1–9

Example
Trigger an event when angle number 3 is selected:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function AngleEvent(angleNum)

if (angleNum == 3)

{

// Trigger event once angle 3 is reached

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.3.8

State Event

Summary
Called on state change, e.g. when the play state changes from play to pause.

Return
stateNum
State number, signed 1 byte integer

parameters

ranging from 0–7

0: None

1: Play

2: Pause

3: Stop

4: Scanning Forward

5: Scanning Backward

6: Slow Forward Play

7: Slow Backward Play

Example
Trigger an event when playback is paused:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function StateEvent(stateNum)

if (stateNum == 2)

{

// Trigger event base on pause

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.9

Speed Event

Summary
Called on speed change, e.g. when changed from play to

scanning. Returns the new speed information.

Return
speedNum
Speed number, signed 1 byte integer

parameters

ranging from 1–99

Example
Trigger an event when speed is changed:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function SpeedEvent(speedNum)

if (speedNum == 8)

{

// Trigger event upon speed transition to 8x

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.10

UOP Event

Summary
Called when any UOP changes. Returns the new UOP fields.

Return
uopFields
UOP fields; signed 4 byte (32-bit) number

parameters

(see the command InterActual.ValidUOP for the list)

Example
Trigger an event when PlayTime UOP is prohibited:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function UOPEvent(uopFields)

if (uopFields & 0x00000001) {

// Display disabled state of

// PlayTime graphic since playback is

prohibited

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.3.11

Domain Event

Summary
Called when the domain changes. Returns the new domain number.

Return
domainNum
Signed 1 byte integer Domain number

parameters

ranging from 1–8:

1: First Play Domain

2: Video Manager Menu Domain

3: Audio Manager Menu Domain

4: Video Title Set Menu Domain

5: Title Domain

6: Title Group Domain

7: Stop State

8: Decoder Shutdown (computer only)

Example
Trigger an event when domain changes to Title domain:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function DomainEvent(domainNum)

if (domainNum == 5)

{

// Trigger event on title domain change

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.12

Audio Event

Summary
Called when there is a change in the audio stream

number. Returns the new audio number in audioNum.

Return
audioNum
Audio stream number, signed 1 byte

parameters

integer ranging from 0–7

Example
Trigger an event when audio stream changes:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function AudioEvent(audioNum)

if (audioNum == 4)

{

// Trigger event based on audio stream change

to stream 4

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.13

Subpicture Event

Summary
Called when there is a change in sub-pictures. Returns

the new sub-picture number in subpictureNum.

Return
subpicture
Sub-picture number, signed 1 byte

parameters
Num
integer ranging from 0–31

If the value returned is 99, then this

means sub-pictures were turned off.

Example
Trigger an event when sub-picture stream changes:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function SubpictureEvent(subpictureNum)

if (subpictureNum == 2)

{

// Trigger event based on sub-picture change

to stream 2

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.14

Parental Event

Summary
Called when parental control changes.

Return
parentalNum
Parental level number, signed 1 byte

parameters

integer ranging from 1–8

Example
Set the ParentalEvent and test when it triggers:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function ParentalEvent(parentalNum)

if (parentalNum > 3)

{

// do stuff here . . .

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.15

Region Event

Summary
Called when there is a mismatch in the region of the

device and disc.

Return
regionNum
Region code of the disc; signed 1 byte

parameters

integer 0x00 = unknown disc region

0x01 = Region 1

0x02 = Region 2

0x04 = Region 3

0x08 = Region 4

0x10 = Region 5

0x20 = Region 6

0x40 = Reserved

0x80 = Reserved for sign

Example
Trigger an event when a region mismatch occurs:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function RegionEvent(regionNum)

if (regionNum == 01)

{

// Trigger event when disc is NA; SPRM20 has

system region

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.3.16

Eject Event

Summary
Called when the disc is ejected from the device.

Return
None

parameters

Example
Trigger an event when the disc is ejected:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function EjectEvent( )

// Trigger event based on disc ejection

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.3.17

Insert Event

Summary
Called when a disc is inserted.

Return
None

parameters

Example
Trigger an event when the disc is inserted:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function InsertEvent( )

// Trigger event based on disc insertion

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.3.18

GPRM Event

Summary
Called when a GPRM changes. Returns register number

and register contents.

Return
regNum
GPRM Register Number signed 1 byte

parameters

value ranging from 0 to 15

regVal
New value of GPRM; Unsigned 2 byte

(16-bit) value

Example
Trigger an event when GPRM(15) changes:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function GPRMEvent(regnum, regVal)

if ((regNum == 15) && (regVal == 10))

{

// Trigger event based on GPRM(15) = 10

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.19

Info Event

Summary
Called when the user requests information. This event

will be triggered by a button on a computer window or

a button on the remote control (for a set top player)

being pressed. The content (namely, the JavaScript

private function for the title) will determine the course of action.

Return
none

parameters

Example
Trigger an information request event because the RC

button was pressed. In this case, if the title is 23,

we will load a web page.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function InfoLinkEvent( )

If InterActual.TitleNum == 23

{

// . . . load page associated with title 23

}

<SCRIPT>

Notes
This event type, by default, is not subscribed to. It

must be explicitly subscribed to using

SubscribeToEvent.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.20

RC Button Event

Summary
Called when a button on the remote control (RC) has

been pressed. Returns the button number from the list

below.

Return
rcButton
Button number, signed 1 byte integer

parameters

ranging from 1–99

1: Stop

2: Pause

3: Play

4: Previous Chapter/Track

5: Next Chapter/Track

6: Fast Forward

7: Fast Reverse

8: Scan/Slow forward

9: Scan/Slow reverse

10: DVD Menu

11: Title

12: Audio

13: Angle

14: Subtitle or Subpicture

15: Up arrow

16: Down arrow

17: Left arrow

18: Right arrow

19: Select

20: PlayHandler (for computer control;

not sent during playback)

21: FullScreen

Example
Trigger an event based on button event.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function RCButtonEvent(rcButton)

if (rcButton == 5) {

// Trigger event based on Next button pressed

}

</SCRIPT>

Notes
This event type, by default, is not subscribed to. It

must be explicitly subscribed to using

SubscribeToEvent.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

A.3.21

Number of Angles Event

Summary
Called when the total number of angles has changed.

Returns the new total number of angles in totalNum.

Return
totalNum
Total number of angles available,

parameters

signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–9

Example
Trigger an event when the total number of angles is

greater than 1:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function NumAnglesEvent(totalNum)

if (totalNum > 1)

{

// Trigger when multiple angles are available

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

A.3.22

Net Event

Summary
Called on state change of the network connectivity.

Return
NetStateNum
State number, signed 1 byte integer

parameters

ranging from 0–4

4: Initializing the network interface or MODEM

3: Waiting for dial-tone or signal

2: Dialing or connecting

1: Logging in to service

0: Connected

Example
After subscribing to this event and calling the

NetConnect( ) interface, this event will trigger as the

connection is being established:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function NetEvent(NetStateNum)

If (NetStateNum == 0)

{

// Load page . . .

}

</SCRIPT>

Notes
This event type, by default, is not subscribed to.

It must be explicitly subscribed to using SubscribeToEvent.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

A.4

Interface applicability

The following matrix depicts the applicability of each component

of the interface (commands, properties and events) depending

upon the state of the system. An “X” indicates that the entity

is executable in this state if the user operations (UOP bits)

allow it; these bits are set by the disc content itself.

Stop state means no specific title is selected and on computers,

the DVD navigator is not instantiated.

File open means the state reached when calling the advanced API

“Open” command with a filename as the argument. In other words,

the DVD navigator is instantiated and a file, not a DVD title,

has been selected. Hence, the DVD navigation features are not available.

If the JavaScript calls InterActual.Open(“DVDVideo”) you will

automatically transition to the Play state because First PGC will be played.

BASIC INTERACTUAL API

COMMANDS

InterActual.Play

X

X

InterActual.PlayTitle

X
X
X

InterActual.PlayChapter

X
X
X

InterActual.PlayChapterAutoStop

InterActual.PlayTime

X
X
X

InterActual.PlayTimeAutoStop

InterActual.PlayTitleGroup

X
X
X

InterActual.PlayTrack

X
X
X

InterActual.SearchChapter

X
X

InterActual.SearchTime

X
X

InterActual.SearchTrack

X
X
X

InterActual.TotalNumChapters

X

InterActual.NextPG

X
X

InterActual.PrevPG

X
X

InterActual.GoUp

X

InterActual.NextTrack

X

InterActual.PrevTrack

X

InterActual.TotalTrackTime

X

InterActual.NextSlide

X

InterActual.PrevSlide

X

InterActual.Pause

X

InterActual.Stop

X
X

InterActual.FastForward

X

InterActual.Rewind

X

InterActual.Menu

X
X
X

InterActual.Resume

X?

X

InterActual.StillOff

X
X

InterActual.SelectUpButton

X
X

InterActual.SelectDownButton

X
X

InterActual.SelectLeftButton

X
X

InterActual.SelectRightButton

X
X

InterActual.SelectButtonAndActivate

X
X

InterActual.ActivateButton

X
X

InterActual.SelectAudio

X
X?

InterActual.SelectSubpicture

X
X?

InterActual.SelectAngle

X
X?

InterActual.SelectParentalLevel
X

X

InterActual.AudioLanguage

X
X
X

InterActual.AudioLanguageExtension

X
X
X

InterActual.SubpictureLanguage

X
X
X

InterActual.SubpictureLanguageExtension

X
X
X

InterActual.GetGPRM

X
X
X

InterActual.GetSPRM

X
X
X

InterActual.ValidUOP

X
X
X

InterActual.GetBCAField

X
X
X

InterActual.SupportedFeatures
X
X
X
X
X

InterActual.EnableSubpicture

X
X

InterActual.SetGPRM

X
X

InterActual.Mute
X
X
X
X
X

InterActual.FullScreen

X
X

InterActual.GotoBookmark

X
X
X

InterActual.SaveBookmark

?
X
X

InterActual.NetConnect
X
X
X
X
X

InterActual.NetDisconnect
X
X
X
X
X

InterActual.SubscribeToEvent
X
X
X
X
X

PROPERTIES

InterActual.ElapsedTime

X
X

InterActual.TotalElapsedTime

X

InterActual.TotalTime

X
X

InterActual.TitleNumber

X

InterActual.PGCNumber

X

InterActual.ChapterNumber

X

InterActual.TitleGroupNumber

X

InterActual.TrackNumber

X

InterActual.SlideNumber

X

InterActual.PlayState

X
X
X

InterActual.Domain

X
X
X

InterActual.AudioNumber

X

InterActual.SubpictureNumber

X

InterActual.AngleNumber

X

InterActual.ParentalLevel

X

InterActual.ButtonNumber

X
X

InterActual.TotalNumAudio

X

InterActual.TotalTracks

X

InterActual.TotalTitles

X
X

InterActual.TotalNumSubpicture

X

InterActual.TotalNumAngle

X

InterActual.TotalNumButton

X
X

InterActual.MajorVersion
X
X
X
X
X

InterActual.MinorVersion
X
X
X
X
X

InterActual.PlayerMode
X
X
X
X
X

InterActual.MaxFast

X
X

InterActual.MaxFastReverse

X
X

InterActual.MediaID

X
X
X

InterActual.DiscType
X

X
X
X

InterActual.Bookmark

X
X
X

InterActual.ROMType

X
X
X

InterActual.InternetStatus
X

X
X
X

InterActual.FullScreenMode

X
X

EVENTS

Title Event

X

Chapter Event

X

PGC Event

X

Time Event

X

Track Time Event

X

Title Group Event

X

Track Event

X

Slide Event

X

Angle Event

X

State Event

X
X
X

Speed Event

X

UOP Event

X
X
X

Domain Event

X
X
X

Audio Event

X

Subpicture Event

X

Parental Event

X

Region Event

X

Eject Event

X
X
X

Insert Event
X

GPRM Event

X
X

Info Event
X

X
X
X

RC Button Event
X
X
X
X
X

Number of Angles Event

X

Note: For the RC Button Event, the subtype of

PlayHandler (20) will not be sent during playback

(Play state or title domain) so that it can be used

for resume functionality.

B

The DVD-Audio Specific Interface

B.1

Commands

B.1.1

InterActual.PlayTitleGroup(g)

Summary
Start playback of the specified title group number.

Parameters
g
Title group number ranging from 1–9

(within current Volume); signed 1 byte integer

Example
Start playing the 3^rdtitle group.

InterActual.PlayTitleGroup(3)

Notes
This method shall not be used for playing a Hidden Group.

The method InterActual.HiddenPlayGroup( ) shall be used instead.

See also
InterActual.PlayTrack(g,t)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

B.1.2

InterActual.NextSlide( )

Summary
Presents the next visual display/slide in the display list to the user.

Parameters
None required

Example
Step to the next slide on a DVD-Audio disc.

InterActual.NextSlide( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

B.1.3

InterActual.PrevSlide( )

Summary
Presents the previous visual display/slide in the display list to the user.

Parameters
None required

Example
Display previous slide in a slide presentation on a DVD-Audio disc.

InterActual.PrevSlide( )

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

B.2

Properties

B.2.1

InterActual.TitleGroupNumber

Summary
Returns the currently playing title group number.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–9

Number

Example
Query the current title group number.

TitleGrpNum = InterActual.TitleGroupNumber

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

B.2.2

InterActual.SlideNumber

Summary
Returns the currently playing slide/display number.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–99

Number

Example
Query the current slide/display number.

CurrSlideNumber = InterActual.SlideNumber

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

B.3

Events

B.3.1

Title Group Event

Summary
Called when the title group changes. Returns the new

title group number in groupNum.

Return
groupNum
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–9

parameters

Example
Trigger an event when playback reaches Title Group 5:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function TitleGroupEvent(groupNum)

If (groupNum == 5)

{

// Trigger event once in Title Group 5

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

B.3.2

Slide Event

Summary
Called when the slide/display list changes. Returns the

new slide number in slideNum.

Return
slideNum
Slide number, signed 1 byte integer

parameters

ranging from 1–99

Example
Trigger an event when slide number 13 is reached:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function SlideEvent(slideNum)

if (slideNum == 13)

{

// Trigger event once on Slide 13

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

B.4

Advanced Commands

B.4.1

InterActual.HiddenPlayGroup(x)

Summary
Play hidden group if the 4 digit key number is entered

properly.

Parameters
x
Four digit key number; signed 2

byte integer ranging from 0000–9999

Example
Play the hidden group, using the key number 1234.

InterActual.HiddenPlayGroup(1234)

See also
InterActual.HiddenPlayTrack(t,x)

InterActual.HiddenPlayTime(h,m,s,x)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

B.4.2

InterActual.HiddenPlayTrack(t,x)

Summary
Play the desired hidden or locked track within the hidden group specified

Parameters
t
Track number ranging from 1–99; signed 1 byte integer

x
Four digit key number; signed 2

byte integer ranging from 0000–9999

Example
Play the 5^thtrack of the hidden group, using the key number 1234.

InterActual.HiddenPlayTrack(5,1234)

See also
InterActual.HiddenPlayGroup(x)

InterActual.HiddenPlayTime(h,m,s,x)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

B.4.3

InterActual.HiddenPlayTime(h,m,s,x)

Summary
This command plays from specific time within the Hidden Group.

Parameters
h
Hours, integer ranging from 00–23;

signed 1 byte integer

m
Minutes, integer ranging from 00–59; signed 1 byte integer

s
Seconds, integer ranging from 00–59; signed 1 byte integer

x
Four digit key number; signed 2

byte integer ranging from 0000–9999

Example
Play starting at 2 minutes in within the Hidden Group,

using the key number 1234.

InterActual.HiddenPlayTime(0,2,0,1234)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

B.4.4

InterActual.SelectTextLanguage(n)

Summary
Selects the language for the Audio Text Data.

Parameters
n
Audio text language code; shall adhere

ISO-639. See the language codes

section in the appendix;

Unsigned 2 byte char

Example
Set the audio text language to English, which is “en”.

InterActual.SelectTextLanguage(“en”)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C

Advanced InterActual API

The interface described in this appendix are not required,

however they can be implemented and an InterActual disc can

interrogate the system using the SupportFeatures command to

determine if the current device supports them.

C.1

Commands

C.1.1

InterActual.Open(filename | type)

Summary
Opens specified file name.

Parameters
filename
Char string with file name (maximum of

256 chars)

type
Char string as follows (max of 8 chars)

“DVDVideo”

“DVDAudio”

“CDAudio”

Example
Open the DVD Video File for Playback.

InterActual.Open(“d:\\video_ts\\video_ts.ifo”)

InterActual.Open(“DVDVideo”)

Notes
Opening of VOB files and MPEG files are optional, but

suggested. Other file types are advanced features. An

open file can be played, paused, stopped; fast-forward

and rewind are not available. Stopping causes the file

pointer to be reset to the start of the file.

Requires
Currently, this command is only available on a

computer platform.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−4
FileNotFound
File not found

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.2

InterActual.Slow(x)

Summary
Play the current DVD at speed x where the x = 2 is for ½ speed.

Parameters
x
x can range from 2–99; signed 1 byte integer

Example
Play the current DVD at ¼ the normal speed.

InterActual.Slow(4)

Notes
Some players may only allow values of 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32.

If Slow is supported a speed of ½ is required.

Other speeds may also be supported; decreasing powers

of two are recommended although any value from 2 to 99

is allowed (integer reciprocal values are used for the

speeds, such as 2 for ½ and 4 for ¼, etc).

If this command is used with a value not in the list,

then the underlying software will approximate to the

nearest available value (for instance 3 is specified

and 4 is chosen) rather than return with an error code.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.3

InterActual.Step(n)

Summary
This command steps playback of the DVD forward n frames.

Parameters
n
n can range from 1–30; signed 1 byte integer

Example
Step playback of the DVD forward 1 frame at a time.

InterActual.Step(1)

Notes
Supported Features should be checked first to determine

if capability is supported.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.4

InterActual.SlowReverse(x)

Summary
Play the current DVD at x speed in reverse (x = 2 for ½ speed).

Parameters
x
x can range from 2–99; signed 1 byte integer

Example
Play the current DVD in reverse at ½ the normal

playback speed.

InterActual.SlowReverse(2)

Notes
Supported Features should be checked first to determine

if capability is supported. See note on Slow for

recommendations.

Some players will only allow values such as 2, 4, 8,

16, etc. If this command is used with a value not in

the list, then the underlying software will approximate

to the nearest available value (for instance 3 is

specified and 4 is chosen) rather than return with an

error code.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.5

InterActual.Zoom(x,y)

Summary
This command will zoom, or scale, by a percentage

factor of x (horizontal) and y (vertical).

Parameters
x
Unsigned 4 byte (32-bit), 100 times the percentage.

Defaults to a value of 10000 meaning 100%.

y
Unsigned 4 byte (32-bit), 100 times the percentage.

Defaults to a value of 10000 meaning 100%.

Example
Zoom to 200% maintaining the same aspect ratio.

InterActual.Zoom(20000, 20000)

Notes
Zoom parameters are based on a percentage, so integer

values of 10000 and 10000 (x and y) indicate 100% of

normal full screen display with no zoom. Normally the x

and y scale factors should be the same to maintain a

correct aspect ratio. When zooming to a value greater

than 100%, by default, the center point of the image

remains on the center of the display. Individual

players may support various zoom ranges, but 25% to

400% is recommended (2500 < x,y < 40000).

Panning allows moving the center point of the portion

of the image to be displayed. These x and y pan

parameters are provided as a percentage of the display

from −50% to +50% using integer values from −5000 to

+5000. (This is done so that the differences between

NTSC and PAL do not have to be calculated in pixels.

Additionally, it may also be possible to use the same

HTML code for handling 4:3 and 16:9 as well.) If the

pan parameters would cause the display to pan off the

edge of the video, then the platform software shall

only set that panning parameter to the largest or

smallest value that keeps the video in the display area.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

−7
MemoryErr
Not enough memory for operation

C.1.6

InterActual.Pan(x,y)

Summary
This command will set the center point of the zoomed

display to x,y coordinates based on the percentage of

normal content full screen display.

Parameters
x
Unsigned 4 byte (32-bit), 100 times the

percentage.

Defaults to a value of 0

y
Unsigned 4 byte (32-bit), 100 times the

percentage.

Defaults to a value of 0.

Example
Set the center point to −10%, 10%.

InterActual.Pan(−1000, 1000)

Notes
Panning allows moving the center point of the portion

of the image to be displayed. These x and y pan

parameters are provided as a percentage of the display

from −50% to +50% using integer values from −5000 to

+5000. (This is done so that the differences between

NTSC and PAL do not have to be calculated in pixels.

Additionally, it may also be possible to use the same

HTML code for handling 4:3 and 16:9 as well.) If the

pan parameters would cause the display to pan off the

edge of the video, then the platform software shall

only set that panning parameter to the largest or

smallest value that keeps the video in the display area.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

−7
MemoryErr
Not enough memory for operation

C.1.7

InterActual.EnableCCText(n)

Summary
Enables or disables closed captioning.

Parameters
n
If n is 0, then disable closed captioning (off)

If n is 1, then enable closed captioning (on)

Signed 1 byte integer

Example
Enable closed captioning:

InterActual.EnableCCText(1)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.8

InterActual.MenuLanguage(n, rc)

Summary
Returns the menu language character code for the specified menu language.

Parameters
n
Menu language number ranging from 1–30

will be likely, however 1–65535 is the

allowable range; signed 2 byte integer

rc
Character return value; unsigned 2 bytes

char represented by the coded

“Language Symbols” defined in ISO-639.

See the language codes section in the appendix.

Return Value

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful execution but code not specified

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

Example
Query the language information for menu language 1.

MenuLanguage = InterActual.MenuLanguage(1)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.1.9

InterActual.SelectMenuLanguage(n)

Summary
Selects the language for the Video or Audio Manager

Menu according to the language code (n).

Parameters
n
Menu language code; shall adhere to ISO-639.

See the language codes section in the appendix;

Unsigned 2 byte char

Example
Set the menu language to English, which is “en”.

InterActual.SelectMenuLanguage(“en”)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.10

InterActual.SelectParentalCountry(n)

Summary
Selects the country for the parental level.

Parameters
n
Country code to be set according to the

Alpha-2 code defined in ISO3166.

2 byte character

Example
Set the Parental Country Code to United States.

InterActual.SelectParentalCountry(“US”)

Notes
This command is only available in Stop State.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.11

InterActual.SelectKaraoke(x)

Summary
This command changes the audio mode for Karaoke.

Parameters
x
Signed 1 byte integer; audio mode

where x is

1: guide vocal 1

2: guide vocal 2

3: guide melody 1

4: guide melody 2 (if present)

5: sound effect (if present)

Example
Listen to the guide melody of the current Karaoke disc.

InterActual.SelectKaraoke(3)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.12

InterActual.SetMixVolume(x)

Summary
This command sets the primary audio stream volume level

to percentage x to allow over-mixing.

Parameters
X
Percentage for audio stream volume.

Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 0–100

Setting x to 0 will mute the main audio.

Example
Set volume to 50%.

InterActual.SetMixVolume(50)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.13

InterActual.Close( )

Summary
Close the driver and stop playback of the current DVD

while playing on a computer.

Parameters
None required

Example
Close the driver and stop playback.

InterActual.Close( )

Notes
This is a computer only command. A consumer

electronics device should treat this command as

InterActual.Stop( ).

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

C.1.14

InterActual.ShowControls( )

Summary
Show the video controls while playing an InterActual disc on a computer.

Parameters
None required

Example
Show the controls.

InterActual.ShowControls( )

Notes
This is a computer only command. A consumer

electronics device should ignore this command. The

coordinate system for both PC and Macintosh will be

defined with top left as 0, 0 with x moving from top

left to top right and y moving from top left to bottom left.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

C.1.15

InterActual.HideControls( )

Summary
Hide the video controls while playing an InterActual disc on a computer.

Parameters
None required

Example
Hide the controls.

InterActual.HideControls( )

Notes
This is a computer only command. A consumer

electronics device should ignore this command. The

coordinate system for both PC and Macintosh will be

defined with top left as 0, 0 with x moving from top

left to top right and y moving from top left to bottom left.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

C.1.16

InterActual.ShowContextMenu(mask)

Summary
Controls the right mouse click context menu that displays on a computer.

Parameters
mask
Unsigned 1 byte integer

0x00 Suppress display of context menu

0x01 Play, Pause, Stop

0x02 Fast forward and rewind

0x04 Next chapter, previous chapter

0x08 DVD Menu

0x10 Sub-picture, audio and angle menus

0x20 Full screen menu

0x80 Exit menu

Example
Show all options in the context menu on a right mouse click

InterActual.ShowContextMenu(0xBF)

Notes
This is a computer only command.

A consumer electronics device should ignore this command.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.17

InterActual.PopUpMenu(n,x,y)

Summary
Displays and allows the audio languages, sub-pictures,

and angles to be set to those currently available.

Parameters
n
Signed 1 byte integer

4 = Audio Language

5 = Sub-picture

6 = Angle

x
X coordinate on computer screen

y
Y coordinate on computer screen

Example
Show the pop up menu.

InterActual.PopUpMenu( )

Notes
This is a computer only command. A consumer

electronics device should ignore this command. The

coordinate system for both PC and Macintosh will be

defined with top left as 0, 0 with x moving from top

left to top right and y moving from top left to bottom left.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.18

InterActual.SuppressErrors(b)

Summary
Suppresses display of error messages.

Parameters
b
Signed 1 byte integer

If b = 0, suppress the display of messages

If b = 1, display error messages

Example
Suppress all error messages.

InterActual.SuppressErrors(0)

Notes
This is a computer only command. A consumer

electronics device should ignore this command.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.19

InterActual.AutoMouseHide(b)

Summary
Show or hide the mouse cursor when the DVD is playing

(this is a toggle control). This method is for computers only.

Parameters
b
Signed 1 byte integer

When b = 0, do not hide mouse

When b = 1, automatically hide mouse after 2 seconds

Example
Automatically hide the mouse after 2 seconds.

InterActual.AutoMouseHide(1)

Notes
By default, hiding of the mouse cursor occurs 2 seconds after

no activity. This method is for computers only.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.20

InterActual.OpenDrive( )

Summary
This command provides control of the media drive to

open the drive, which will eject the media, or close

the drive based on the current state of the drive.

Parameters
None required

Example
Eject the media from the drive.

InterActual.OpenDrive( )

Notes
If the device is playing the playback must first be

stopped before the media can be ejected.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

C.1.21

InterActual.Launch(a, p)

Summary
This command provides the ability to launch an

application co-located on the disc.

Parameters
a
Application name and fully qualified

path derived from the DiscDirectory property; Char string

p
Parameter list for application; Char string

If this string contains a disc filename, the path must be fully

qualified.

Example
Launch the setup application for an extra from the disc.

ddir = InterActual.DiscDirectory;

InterActual.Launch(ddir + ″/EXTRAS/″ + ″setup.exe″, ″ ″);

Notes
Macintosh does not support parameter lists.

Note: The ability to launch another application

from the JavaScript is both a valuable feature and

a potential exposure to system security. As such,

this command must be limited to launch only files

from the disc directory (as derived from the

DiscDirectory property)

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−4
FileNotFound
File not found

−7
MemoryErr
Not enough memory for operation

C.1.22

InterActual.PresentationMode(a,m)

Summary
This command sets the aspect ratio to either wide

screen (16:9) versus full frame (4:3), and the

preference for the video display mode when displaying

16:9 material on a 4:3 display.

Parameters
a
Aspect ratio of output device; can

range from 0–2 where

0: 4:3 device

1: reserved

2: 16:9

signed 1 byte integer

m
Mode of 16:9; can range from 0–2

where

0: wide

1: pan scan

2: letterbox

signed 1 byte integer

Example
Set the mode to wide screen letterbox

InterActual.PresentationMode(2,2)

Notes
If the mode is not available on the disc, for instance

no wide screen 16:9 content, then this command will

return a “−3”, not supported.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.1.23

InterActual.Print(f)

Summary
This command provides the ability to print a file.

Parameters
f
File name with fully qualified path;

Char string

Example
Print the file Screenplay.txt from the disc.

ddir = InterActual.DiscDirectory;

InterActual.Print(ddir + ″/EXTRAS/″ +

″screenplay.txt″);

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−4
FileNotFound
File not found

−7
MemoryErr
Not enough memory for operation

C.1.24

InterActual.PlayPeriodInTitleAutoStop(t,sh,sm,ss,sf,eh,em,es,ef)

Summary
This command is similar to PlayTimeAutoStop however it

supports the use of frames versus milliseconds (as in

hh:mm:ss:ff). It starts playback in the specified

title number (t) at the specified start time in hours

(sh), minutes (sm), seconds (ss) and frames (sf) and

ends at the specified end time (using the same

variables for hours, minutes, seconds and frames: eh,

em, es, ef). For DVD-Audio, the first parameter

represents the title group number (t).

Parameters
t
DVD-Video: Title number ranging from 1–99

DVD-Audio: Title group number ranging from 1–9

CD-Audio: Track number ranging from 0–99

where

if t = 0 then h, m, s are relative to the

start of the CD-Audio,

else t is the track number and

the h, m, s are relative to that track

Signed 1 byte integer

sh
Start hour where h can range from 00–23;

Signed 1 byte integer

sm
Start minutes where m can range from 00–59;

Signed 1 byte integer

ss
Start seconds where s can range from 00–59;

Signed 1 byte integer

sf
Start frames where x can range from 0–30

to accommodate either 25 or 30 frames per second.

Signed 1 byte integer

eh
End hour where h can range from 00–23;

Signed 1 byte integer

em
End minutes where m can range from 00–59;

Signed 1 byte integer

es
End seconds where s can range from 00–59;

Signed 1 byte integer

ef
End frames where x can range from 0–30 to

accommodate either 25 or 30 frames per second.

Signed 1 byte integer

Examples
Start playing from the specified time position of the

current title to the end position. For example to

play title 2 from 1 hour, 10 minutes, 30 seconds,

frame 7 in the title to frame 20:

InterActual.PlayPeriodInTitleAutoStop(2,1,10,30,7,1,10,30,20)

Requires
DVD-Video: This command requires that the UOP0 operation be permitted.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

Return Values

Number
Name
Description

0
OK
Successful

−1
GeneralError
Unknown error condition

−2
UOPNotAllowed
Operation not allowed by current UOP fields

−3
NotSupported
File type or feature not supported at this time

−5
NoDisc
Attempt to play with no disc

−6
ParmRangeErr
Parameter out of range or invalid

C.2

Properties

C.2.1

InterActual.CurrentMenuLanguage

Summary
Returns the current menu language.

Return Value
Char
Unsigned 2 byte char as defined in ISO-639.

See the language codes section in the appendix.

Example
Query the current menu language.

MyLanguage = InterActual.CurrentMenuLanguage

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.2

InterActual.TotalNumMenuLanguage

Summary
Returns the total number of menu languages available.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 0–99,

Number
0 means none available

Example
Query the number of menu languages available.

NumberMenuLang = InterActual.TotalNumMenuLanguage

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.3

InterActual.ParentalCountry

Summary
Returns the current parental country level.

Return Value
Char
Country code to be set according to

the Alpha-2 code defined in ISO3166;

unsigned 2 byte character string

Example
Query the parental country level.

PCountry = InterActual.ParentalCountry

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

C.2.4

InterActual.CCTextStatus

Summary
Returns the status of closed captioning.

Return Value
JavaScript
Returns 0 if CC is disabled, or 1

Number
if enable;

Signed 1 byte integer

Example
Get the status of closed captioning:

CCstatus = InterActual.CCTextStatus

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.5

InterActual.CCText

Summary
Returns the Closed Caption text string from the

current Group of Pictures (GOP).

Return Value
Character
Maximum of 256 characters of text string

Example
Get the Closed Caption text:

CCstring = InterActual.CCText

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.6

InterActual.MaxSlow

Summary
Returns the maximum number of slow speeds supported.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer Number of

Number
slow speeds ranging from 0–99

Example
Get the total number of slow speeds supported.

x = InterActual.MaxSlow

Notes
This will return zero (0) if there are no slow speeds supported.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.7

InterActual.MaxSlowReverse

Summary
Returns the maximum number of reverse slow speeds supported.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer Number of

Number
reverse slow speeds ranging from 0–99

Example
Get the total number of reverse slow speeds supported.

x = InterActual.MaxSlowReverse

Notes
This will return zero (0) if there are no reverse slow

speeds supported.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.8

InterActual.DiscRegion

Summary
Returns the region code for the DVD.

Return Value
JavaScript
Signed 1 byte integer

Number
0x00 = unknown

0x01 = Region 1

0x02 = Region 2

0x04 = Region 3

0x08 = Region 4

0x10 = Region 5

0x20 = Region 6

0x40 = Reserved

0x80 = Reserved for sign

Example
Query the region code for the disc. Multi-region discs

will have multiple bits on.

regionCode = InterActual.DiscRegion

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

C.2.9

InterActual.DiscDirectory

Summary
Returns the full path name corresponding to the

location of the currently inserted disc's root

directory (computer only). Hence, for a PC, we would

expect “D:/” in most cases if the DVD-ROM is on drive D.

Return Value
Character
Character string containing

string
pathname using “/” for directory

separators on all platforms; maximum of 256 (computer only)

Example
Query for the current drive/path that contains the disc:

discPath = InterActual.DiscDirectory

Notes
Some platforms may be case sensitive in the file and

directory names. If this property is parsed and

manipulated, the programmer should adhere to the

specific platform standards.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

C.2.10

InterActual.LocalDirectory

Summary
Returns full path of the location corresponding to the

local InterActual player (computer only).

On a PC, we would expect to see “C:/Program

Files/InterActual/InterActual Player/” if it is installed on drive C.

Return Value
Character
Character string containing

string
pathname using “/” for directory

separators on all platforms; maximum of 256 (computer only)

This will be NULL (“”) if there is no computer application.

Example
Query for the local directory information:

installedPath = InterActual.LocalDirectory

Notes
This value will be NULL if there is no computer

application and only an InterActual object embedded within a web page.

Some platforms may be case sensitive in the file and directory names.

If this property is parsed and manipulated, the programmer should adhere

to the specific platform standards.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

C.2.11

InterActual.CurrentZoomX

Summary
Returns the current zoom x value

Return Value
JavaScript
Value of x for zoom; unsigned 4 byte (32-bit) value

Number

Example
Get the x value for the current zoom . . .

x = InterActual.CurrentZoomX

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.12

InterActual.CurrentZoomY

Summary
Returns the current zoom y value

Return Value
JavaScript
Value of y for zoom; unsigned 4 byte (32-bit) value

Number

Example
Get the y value for the current zoom . . .

y = InterActual.CurrentZoomY

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.13

InterActual.CurrentPanX

Summary
Returns the current Pan x value.

Return Value
JavaScript
Value of x for pan; unsigned 4 byte (32-bit) value

Number

Example
Get the x value for the current pan.

x = InterActual.CurrentPanX

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.14

InterActual.CurrentPanY

Summary
Returns the current Pan y value.

Return Value
JavaScript
Value of y for pan; unsigned 4 byte (32-bit) value

Number

Example
Get the y value for the current pan.

y = InterActual.CurrentPanY

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.2.15

InterActual.MixVolume

Summary
Returns the current primary audio stream volume level

as a percentage of full volume.

Return Value
JavaScript
Percentage for audio stream volume.

Number
Signed 1 byte integer ranging from 0–100

Example
Get the current mix volume level.

MixVolume_percentage = InterActual.MixVolume

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

C.2.16

InterActual.FramesPerSecond

Summary
Returns the video frame rate for the current DVD title

correlating to NTSC/SECAM or PAL television frame rates.

Return Value
JavaScript
25: frames per second (NTSC/SECAM)

Number
30: frames per second (PAL)

Signed 1 byte integer

Example
Get the current frames per seconds setting.

TV_TYPE = InterActual.FramesPerSecond

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

C.3

Events

Sample private advanced event functions

C.3.1

Mouse Event

Summary
Called when the user clicks either the left or right

mouse button based on the video coordinates. Returns

mouse button number and coordinates.

Return
mouseButton
Button, 0 = left mouse button, 1 = right

parameters

mouse button

x
X coordinate of click, signed 2 byte

integer ranging from 0–719

y
Y coordinate of click, signed 2 byte

integer ranging from 0–479 or 575

depending on NTSC versus PAL

Example
Trigger an event when user clicks the mouse:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function MouseEvent(mouseButton, x, y)

if (mouseButton == 0) {

// Trigger event based on left mouse click

}

</SCRIPT>

Notes
The coordinate system for both PC and Macintosh will

be defined with top left as 0, 0 with x moving from top

left to top right and y moving from top left to bottom left.

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

C.3.2

Menu Button Event

Summary
Called when a button is highlighted. Returns the

button number.

Return
menuButton
Button number, signed 1 byte integer ranging from 1–36

parameters

Example
Trigger an event based on button event.

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function MenuButtonEvent(menuButton)

if (menuButton == 1) {

// Trigger event based on button highlight

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.3.3

Karaoke Event

Summary
Called when a Karaoke event changes.

Return
karaokeNum
Karaoke event, where it will return a

parameters

signed 1 byte integer as follows

1: if karaoke track has begun playing

0: if just finished

Example
Set the KaraokeEvent and test when it triggers:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function KaraokeEvent(karaokeNum)

if (karaokeNum == 1) {

// do stuff while it is playing . . .

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X
X

C.3.4

Still Event

Summary
Called when Still state changes, e.g. when change of

state from StillOn to StillOff or vice versa.

Return
state
New state, signed 1 byte integer ranging from 0–1

parameters

0: StillOff now

1: StillOn now

Example
Trigger an event when Still state changes:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function StillEvent(state)

if (state == 1)

{

// Do something while still is up on screen

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.3.5

CC Text Event

Summary
Called when the CC text changes for a new GOP.

Return
None

parameters

Example
Trigger an event when the CC Text changes:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function CCTextEvent( )

current = InterActual.CCText

if (current.length)

{

// Display CC text somewhere

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X
X

C.3.6

FullScreen Event (PC only)

Summary
Called when video transitions from full screen to

windowed mode and vice versa.

Return
transition
1: video playback transitions from

parameters

window to full screen mode 0: video

playback transitions from full screen

to window mode Signed 1 byte integer

Notes
This event is also thrown when playback is stopped

(returning a “0”). It is expected that the event

monitor code will call HideControls( ) upon receiving a

return of “0” and will call ShowControls( ) upon

receiving a return of “1”.

Example
Trigger an event when changing from full screen video

to windowed mode:

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=“JavaScript”>

function FS2Win(t)

if (t == 0)

{

// Trigger here

}

</SCRIPT>

Media Supported

DVD Video
DVD Audio
CD Audio

X

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