US Patent 10135950 Creating a cinematic storytelling experience using network-addressable devices

Systems and methods are provided for creating a cinematic storytelling experience using network-addressable technologies. A user sends a request through a client application to retrieve a story from a story database on a server facility. The client device downloads from the server facility the story, a corresponding lexicon, and a set of coordination instructions. Responsive to the user beginning narration of the selected story, a client or a server application detects and interprets the user input and compares the input to a limited set of keywords contained in the lexicon and associated with a specific coordination instruction. When the application detects recitation of a keyword associated with a coordination instruction, the application directs the corresponding network-addressable device to carry out the instruction.