公开(公告)号：US20190182471A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16280915

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Mohammad Raheel Khalid ,  Ali Jaafar ,  Denny Breitenfeld ,  Xavier Hansen ,  Christian Egeler ,  Syed Kamal ,  Lama Hewage Ravi Prathapa Chandrasiri ,  Steven L. Smith

IPC: H04N13/122 ,  H04N13/243 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/247

CPC classification number: H04N13/122 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N13/243

Abstract: An exemplary virtual reality media provider system differentiates static objects depicted in two-dimensional video data from dynamic objects depicted in the two-dimensional video data. Based on the differentiating of the static objects from the dynamic objects, the virtual reality media provider system generates dynamic volumetric models of the surfaces of the static objects and the dynamic objects. The virtual reality media provider system updates the dynamic volumetric models of the surfaces of the static objects with a lower regularity or on an as-needed basis, and the virtual reality media provider system separately updates the dynamic volumetric models of the surfaces of the dynamic objects with a higher regularity. The higher regularity is higher than the lower regularity and keeps the dynamic volumetric models of the surfaces of the dynamic objects up-to-date with what is occurring in the two-dimensional video data. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10819967B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16280915

申请日：2019-02-20

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Mohammad Raheel Khalid ,  Ali Jaafar ,  Denny Breitenfeld ,  Xavier Hansen ,  Christian Egeler ,  Syed Kamal ,  Lama Hewage Ravi Prathapa Chandrasiri ,  Steven L. Smith

IPC: H04N13/122 ,  H04N13/243 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: An exemplary virtual reality media provider system differentiates static objects depicted in two-dimensional video data from dynamic objects depicted in the two-dimensional video data. Based on the differentiating of the static objects from the dynamic objects, the virtual reality media provider system generates dynamic volumetric models of the surfaces of the static objects and the dynamic objects. The virtual reality media provider system updates the dynamic volumetric models of the surfaces of the static objects with a lower regularity or on an as-needed basis, and the virtual reality media provider system separately updates the dynamic volumetric models of the surfaces of the dynamic objects with a higher regularity. The higher regularity is higher than the lower regularity and keeps the dynamic volumetric models of the surfaces of the dynamic objects up-to-date with what is occurring in the two-dimensional video data. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10204444B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US15141717

申请日：2016-04-28

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Mohammad Raheel Khalid ,  Ali Jaafar ,  Denny Breitenfeld ,  Xavier Hansen ,  Christian Egeler ,  Syed Kamal ,  Lama Hewage Ravi Prathapa Chandrasiri ,  Steven L. Smith

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06F3/01

Abstract: An exemplary virtual reality media provider system (“system”) includes a configuration of synchronous video and depth capture devices disposed at fixed positions in a vicinity of a first object located in a natural setting along with one or more additional objects. The video and depth capture devices capture two-dimensional video data and depth data for a surface the first object. The system distinguishes the first object from a second object included in the one or more additional objects located in the natural setting and generates an individually-manipulable volumetric model of the first object. The individually-manipulable volumetric model of the first object is configured to be individually manipulated with respect to an immersive virtual reality world while a user of a media player device is experiencing the immersive virtual reality world using the media player device.

公开(公告)号：US10009640B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15610575

申请日：2017-05-31

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Michael Lodato ,  Rene Sepulveda ,  Pai Moodlagiri ,  Denny Breitenfeld ,  Syed Meeran Kamal ,  Mohammad Raheel Khalid ,  Xavier Hansen

IPC: H04N13/00 ,  H04N13/04 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N5/38 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T7/55 ,  H04N21/2343

CPC classification number: H04N21/2368 ,  G01B11/245 ,  G06T7/55 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/10028 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04N5/38 ,  H04N7/0117 ,  H04N21/234309 ,  H04N21/236

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a virtual reality media provider system acquiring, from a plurality of capture devices physically disposed at different vantage points in relation to a scene that includes one or more objects, surface data for the one or more objects, generating a color video data stream for the 2D color data and a depth video data stream for the depth data for each capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, packaging the color video data stream and the depth video data stream for each of the capture devices included in the plurality of capture devices into a transport stream, and providing metadata and the transport stream for streaming to a media player device.

公开(公告)号：US20180122142A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15339656

申请日：2016-10-31

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Christian Egeler ,  Xavier Hansen ,  Mohammad Raheel Khalid

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06T19/006 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F16/5854 ,  G06T17/00 ,  G06T17/10 ,  G06T2210/61

Abstract: An exemplary scene customization system detects a selection, by a user, of a customization scheme to be applied to an original immersive scene throughout a scene customization session to be experienced by the user by way of an artificial reality device. The system dynamically generates a custom immersive scene based on an application of the selected customization scheme to the original immersive scene by receiving data representative of the original immersive scene, developing a dynamic volumetric model of the original immersive scene based on the received data representative of the original immersive scene, identifying one or more objects included in the original immersive scene, and replacing the one or more objects with one or more custom objects in accordance with the applied customization scheme. The system also presents the custom immersive scene to the user by way of the artificial reality device throughout the scene customization session.

公开(公告)号：US10785513B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US16600284

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Michael Lodato ,  Rene Sepulveda ,  Pai Moodlagiri ,  Denny Breitenfeld ,  Syed Meeran Kamal ,  Mohammad Raheel Khalid ,  Xavier Hansen

IPC: H04N13/00 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N5/38 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T7/55 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G01B11/245 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/2343

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a media content provider system acquiring, from a plurality of capture devices physically disposed at different vantage points in relation to a scene, a distinct set of two-dimensional (2D) color data and depth data (2D data) for each capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, each distinct set of 2D data representing a distinct unmeshed view of the scene as captured from a respective vantage point of a respective capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, acquiring metadata for each distinct set of 2D data, packaging each distinct set of 2D data into a transport stream such that the transport stream includes data representing each distinct unmeshed view of the scene as captured from each respective vantage point of each respective capture device, and providing the metadata and the transport stream for streaming to a media player device.

公开(公告)号：US10484727B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15995719

申请日：2018-06-01

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Michael Lodato ,  Rene Sepulveda ,  Pai Moodlagiri ,  Denny Breitenfeld ,  Syed Meeran Kamal ,  Mohammad Raheel Khalid ,  Xavier Hansen

IPC: H04N13/00 ,  H04N21/2368 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N5/38 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T7/55 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G01B11/245 ,  H04N21/236 ,  H04N21/2343

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a virtual reality media provider system acquiring, from a plurality of capture devices physically disposed at different vantage points in relation to a scene, a distinct set of two-dimensional (2D) color data and depth data (2D data) for each capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, each distinct set of 2D data representing a distinct unmeshed view of the scene from a respective vantage point of a respective capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, acquiring metadata for each distinct set of 2D data, packaging each distinct set of 2D data into a transport stream such that the transport stream includes data representing each distinct unmeshed view of the scene from each respective vantage point of each respective capture device, and providing the metadata and the transport stream for streaming to a media player device.

公开(公告)号：US20190156565A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US16234448

申请日：2018-12-27

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Mohammad Raheel Khalid ,  Ali Jaafar ,  Denny Breitenfeld ,  Xavier Hansen ,  Christian Egeler ,  Syed Kamal ,  Lama Hewage Ravi Prathapa Chandrasiri ,  Steven L. Smith

IPC: G06T17/00 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06T17/00 ,  G06F3/011

Abstract: An exemplary virtual reality media provider system receives two-dimensional (“2D”) video data for surfaces of first and second objects located in a natural setting. The 2D video data is captured by first and second capture devices disposed at different positions with respect to the objects. The system distinguishes the first object from the second object by performing a plurality of techniques in combination with one another. The plurality of techniques include determining that the first object is moving in relation to the second object; and determining that, from a vantage point of at least one of the different positions, a representation of the first object captured within the 2D video data does not overlap with a representation of the second object. Based on the received 2D video data and the distinguishing of the first and second objects, the system generates an individually-manipulable volumetric model of the first object.

公开(公告)号：US20170316608A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15141760

申请日：2016-04-28

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Mohammad Raheel Khalid ,  Ali Jaafar ,  Denny Breitenfeld ,  Xavier Hansen ,  Christian Egeler ,  Syed Kamal ,  Lama Hewage Ravi Prathapa Chandrasiri ,  Steven L. Smith

IPC: G06T19/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: H04L67/38 ,  G06F3/011 ,  G06F3/013

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a media player device (“device”) providing a user with an immersive virtual reality experience in accordance with a specification file corresponding to the immersive virtual reality experience. The specification file includes data that defines a plurality of elements included in the immersive virtual reality experience by providing a plurality of links for use by the device in acquiring the plurality of elements while providing the user with the immersive virtual reality experience. The method further includes the device detecting, while the immersive virtual reality experience is being provided to the user, real-world input associated with the user, and integrating the real-world input into the immersive virtual reality experience by updating the specification file to further include data that defines the real-world input as a user-specific element that is specific to the user and that is included in the immersive virtual reality experience.

公开(公告)号：US20200045349A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16600284

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.

Inventor： Michael Lodato ,  Rene Sepulveda ,  Pai Moodlagiri ,  Denny Breitenfeld ,  Syed Meeran Kamal ,  Mohammad Raheel Khalid ,  Xavier Hansen

IPC: H04N21/2368 ,  H04N7/01 ,  H04N5/38 ,  H04N5/247 ,  G06T7/90 ,  G06T7/55 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G01B11/245 ,  H04N21/236

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a media content provider system acquiring, from a plurality of capture devices physically disposed at different vantage points in relation to a scene, a distinct set of two-dimensional (2D) color data and depth data (2D data) for each capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, each distinct set of 2D data representing a distinct unmeshed view of the scene as captured from a respective vantage point of a respective capture device included in the plurality of capture devices, acquiring metadata for each distinct set of 2D data, packaging each distinct set of 2D data into a transport stream such that the transport stream includes data representing each distinct unmeshed view of the scene as captured from each respective vantage point of each respective capture device, and providing the metadata and the transport stream for streaming to a media player device.