H04N21/218

Creating multi-camera panoramic projections

One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, from each of two more panoramic cameras, panoramic video, wherein each of the two or more panoramic cameras are located at different physical locations within an event environment; compositing the panoramic video obtained from the two or more panoramic cameras into a single video; and streaming the composited panoramic video to one or more end users, wherein each of the one or more end users provide commands to manipulate the streamed composited panoramic video resulting in viewing of a different view of the streamed composited panoramic video for the corresponding end user based on the provided commands.

Multi-camera live-streaming method and devices
11490130 · 2022-11-01 ·

The embodiments disclose a method including capturing video footage of a youth sports event using at least one video camera with a mobile application installed, transmitting to at least one network server with internet and WI-FI connectivity mobile application multi-camera live-streaming video camera captured game footage, recording on at least one database coupled to the network server at least one video camera mobile application multi-camera live-streaming video camera captured game footage, using at least one network computer coupled to at least one network server configured for processing and displaying multi-camera live-streaming video camera captured game footage for live video streaming game broadcast on a plurality of subscribed viewer digital devices, and mixing advertising into the processed multi-camera live-streaming video camera captured game footage broadcast using the at least one network computer.

Providing video of space to calibrate user location relative to desired destination
11486712 · 2022-11-01 · ·

A user can access live or historic video feeds of the location he is in and input a desired destination, and the video feeds show the surroundings and indicate a route to the destination, changing as the user moves toward the destination.

Portable Audio Content Device and Method of Use Thereof
20230091599 · 2023-03-23 ·

The present invention relates to a portable audio content device such as a USB flash drive with pre-loaded audio content. The device is compatible with the USB ports of music/audio systems of vehicles and enables playing audio without a Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, satellite, or internet connection. The device has a flash memory for loading audio content and a USB interface for inserting into the USB port of a music system. The device has a housing for accommodating flash memory, a memory controller, an integrated silicon package and a connector. The exterior surface of the housing displays an art cover or other images related to content stored in the drive. The drive provides a plurality of controls on display of the vehicle for controlling playing of the audio content. Further, the device can be formatted to load new audio content and/or delete existing audio content.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERING AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT
20220345789 · 2022-10-27 ·

An augmented video system comprising: a server, a plurality of video cameras, a video storage device such as a database, and software capable of being operated on said server; wherein said plurality of video cameras capture a moment in time, each of said plurality of video cameras capturing a video file of said moment in time from a different perspective and storing each of said video files in a database; wherein said software combines each of said video files into a single combined video file; said combined video file being directed back to the server and said server generating a link to said combined video file; said combined video file being operably viewable as a video file on a computing device.

Multi-Viewpoint Multi-User Audio User Experience
20230079893 · 2023-03-16 ·

An apparatus configured to: receive a spatial media file comprising a plurality of viewpoints; determine a viewpoint from the plurality of viewpoints for a user consuming the spatial media file; receive an audio stream associated with the viewpoint; receive an augmentation audio stream, wherein the augmentation audio stream is at least partially different from the audio stream; control an audio rendering of the audio stream based, at least partially, on metadata associated with the augmentation audio stream; and provide the audio rendering of the audio stream for mixing with a rendering of the augmentation audio stream.

Methods and apparatus for volumetric video transport

A method and a device provide for transmitting information representing a viewpoint in a 3D scene represented with a set of volumetric video contents; receiving a first volumetric video content of the set, the first volumetric video content being according to a range of points of view comprising the viewpoint, the first volumetric video content being represented with a set of first patches, each of which corresponds to a 2D parametrization of a first group of points in a 3D part of the 3D scene associated with the first volumetric video content, and at least one first patch refers to an area of a second patch corresponding to a 2D parametrization of a second group of points in another 3D part of the 3D scene associated with a second volumetric video content of the set of volumetric video contents.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING A VIDEO STREAM
20230129908 · 2023-04-27 · ·

The present disclosure relates to a method of providing a video stream from a system comprising a main unit and a plurality of sensors, wherein the main unit is configured to receive data from the plurality of sensors, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting a multi-view video stream from the main unit to a client, wherein the multi-view video stream represents a multi-view composed of sensor data views from the plurality of sensors in the system; receiving, in the main unit, a command from the client representing a zoom-in operation; computing an updated multi-view according to the received command; evaluating if the updated multi-view includes an area outside a dominating sensor data view in the updated multi-view that is greater than a predetermined threshold; if the area outside the dominating sensor data view is greater than the predetermined threshold, transmitting a multi-view video stream representing the updated multi-view; if the area outside the dominating sensor data view is less than, or equal to, the predetermined threshold, transmitting a single-view video stream representing the dominating sensor data view. The present disclosure further relates to a system for providing a video stream comprising sensor data views.

Watermarking and signal recognition for managing and sharing captured content, metadata discovery and related arrangements
11477156 · 2022-10-18 · ·

Content is identified using watermarking and/or other content recognition combined with contextual metadata, which facilitates identification and correlation with other content and metadata when it is posted to a network.

Method and apparatus for live streaming, server, system and storage medium

The disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for live streaming. The method includes receiving a live streaming pausing command sent by a first client, in which the live streaming pausing command is configured to instruct a pause of a live streaming in a live streaming room created with a login account of the first client; pausing acquisition of live streaming data from the first client and acquiring a target resource based on the live streaming pausing command; sending a target resource to a second client to instruct the second client to switch from displaying a live streaming picture to displaying the target resource, in which the second client includes a client of an account entered in the live streaming room.