Dynamic video image synthesis using multiple cameras and remote control
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving by a broadcast image processor, from a broadcast event, a plurality of camera feeds, wherein each of the plurality of camera feeds comprises an image of the broadcast event from a different angle, wherein each of the plurality of camera feeds is in one of a plurality of camera feed groups, and wherein each of the plurality of camera feed groups comprises at least two of the plurality of camera feeds;
sending to a mobile device, by the broadcast image processor, camera feed information;
receiving, by the broadcast image processor, a request from the mobile device for presenting a custom viewing angle of the broadcast event, wherein the request is generated via a graphical user interface of the mobile device, and wherein the graphical user interface includes summaries of the plurality of the camera feeds that are generated by the mobile device based upon the camera feed information received from the broadcast image processor;
selecting, by the broadcast image processor, a first camera feed of the plurality of camera feeds and a second camera feed of the plurality of camera feeds according to camera angle data included in the request;
synthesizing, by the broadcast image processor, the custom viewing angle of the broadcast event according to the first camera feed and the second camera feed;
providing, by the broadcast image processor, the custom viewing angle of the broadcast event to a media processor, wherein the synthesizing and providing are performed in real time responsive to the request from the mobile device via the graphical user interface, and wherein both the media processor and the mobile device are in communication with the broadcast image processor; and
instructing, by the broadcast image processor, the mobile device to provide a visual presentation in the graphical user interface of a time slider feature of available content of the plurality of camera feeds in a buffer, wherein the buffer contains buffered content from the plurality of camera feeds, wherein the visual presentation further includes a plurality of time selection elements to access the available content from the plurality of camera feeds from the time slider feature, wherein each time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements is associated with a respective one of the available content of the plurality of camera feeds in the buffer; and
receiving, by the broadcast image processor, a rewind request to select the custom viewing angle from an earlier point in time, wherein the earlier point in time is determined based upon detecting an input at one of;
a first time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements that corresponds to all of the camera feeds of a first one of the plurality of camera feed groups, ora second time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements that corresponds to all of the camera feeds of a second one of the plurality of camera feed groups.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, at a broadcast image processor, from a single broadcast event, a plurality of camera feeds, wherein the camera feeds each comprise an image of the single broadcast event from a different angle, providing, by the broadcast image processor, a summary of the plurality of camera feeds to a media processor, receiving, by the broadcast image processor, a request to select a requested angle from among the plurality of camera feeds from the media processor, and creating, by the broadcast image processor, a custom view from the plurality of camera feeds according to the request for the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving by a broadcast image processor, from a broadcast event, a plurality of camera feeds, wherein each of the plurality of camera feeds comprises an image of the broadcast event from a different angle, wherein each of the plurality of camera feeds is in one of a plurality of camera feed groups, and wherein each of the plurality of camera feed groups comprises at least two of the plurality of camera feeds; sending to a mobile device, by the broadcast image processor, camera feed information; receiving, by the broadcast image processor, a request from the mobile device for presenting a custom viewing angle of the broadcast event, wherein the request is generated via a graphical user interface of the mobile device, and wherein the graphical user interface includes summaries of the plurality of the camera feeds that are generated by the mobile device based upon the camera feed information received from the broadcast image processor; selecting, by the broadcast image processor, a first camera feed of the plurality of camera feeds and a second camera feed of the plurality of camera feeds according to camera angle data included in the request; synthesizing, by the broadcast image processor, the custom viewing angle of the broadcast event according to the first camera feed and the second camera feed; providing, by the broadcast image processor, the custom viewing angle of the broadcast event to a media processor, wherein the synthesizing and providing are performed in real time responsive to the request from the mobile device via the graphical user interface, and wherein both the media processor and the mobile device are in communication with the broadcast image processor; and instructing, by the broadcast image processor, the mobile device to provide a visual presentation in the graphical user interface of a time slider feature of available content of the plurality of camera feeds in a buffer, wherein the buffer contains buffered content from the plurality of camera feeds, wherein the visual presentation further includes a plurality of time selection elements to access the available content from the plurality of camera feeds from the time slider feature, wherein each time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements is associated with a respective one of the available content of the plurality of camera feeds in the buffer; and receiving, by the broadcast image processor, a rewind request to select the custom viewing angle from an earlier point in time, wherein the earlier point in time is determined based upon detecting an input at one of; a first time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements that corresponds to all of the camera feeds of a first one of the plurality of camera feed groups, or a second time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements that corresponds to all of the camera feeds of a second one of the plurality of camera feed groups. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system of a broadcast image processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving from a broadcast event a plurality of camera feeds, wherein each of the plurality of camera feeds comprises an image of the broadcast event from a different angle over a time period, wherein each of the plurality of camera feeds is in one of a plurality of camera feed groups, and wherein each of the plurality of camera feed groups comprises at least two of the plurality of camera feeds, wherein the broadcast event further includes camera feed information describing the plurality of camera feeds; sending, to a mobile device, a summary of selectable options associated with the plurality of camera feeds, wherein the mobile device is configured to present the summary of selectable options associated with the plurality of camera feeds in a selection presentation on a graphical user interface, wherein the selection presentation includes time selection data and camera angle creation data, wherein the graphical user interface provides a visual presentation of a time slider feature of available content of the plurality of camera feeds in a buffer, wherein the buffer contains buffered content from the plurality of camera feeds, wherein the visual presentation further includes a plurality of time selection elements to access the available content from the plurality of camera feeds from the time slider feature, wherein each time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements is associated with a respective one of the available content of the plurality of camera feeds in the buffer, and wherein the selection presentation receives an input to create a request including a custom time and a custom camera angle, wherein the custom time is determined based upon detecting an input at one of; a first time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements that corresponds to all of the camera feeds of a first one of the plurality of camera feed groups;
ora second time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements that corresponds to all of the camera feeds of a second one of the plurality of camera feed groups; receiving the request from the mobile device, and wherein the graphical user interface includes summaries of the camera feeds that are generated by the mobile device based upon the camera feed information received from the broadcast event; synthesizing a custom viewing angle of the broadcast event according to the request by utilizing a first camera feed of the plurality of camera feeds and a second camera feed of the plurality of camera feeds; and providing, to a media processor, the custom viewing angle of the broadcast event, wherein the synthesizing and providing are performed in real time responsive to the request from the mobile device via the graphical user interface, and wherein both the media processor and the mobile device are in communication with the broadcast image processor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; receiving a plurality of virtual camera feeds for a video gaming event, wherein each of the plurality of virtual camera feeds comprises an image from the video gaming event, wherein each of the plurality of virtual camera feeds is in one of a plurality of virtual camera feed groups, and wherein each of the plurality of virtual camera feed groups comprises at least two of the plurality of virtual camera feeds; providing the video gaming event to a media processor; providing, to a mobile device including a graphical user interface, a summary of selectable options associated with the plurality of virtual camera feeds, wherein the graphical user interface provides a visual presentation of a time slider feature of available content of the plurality of virtual camera feeds in a buffer, wherein the buffer contains buffered content from the plurality of virtual camera feeds, wherein the visual presentation further includes a plurality of time selection elements to access the available content from the plurality of virtual camera feeds from the time slider feature, wherein each time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements is associated with a respective one of the available content of the plurality of virtual camera feeds in the buffer; receiving a request from the mobile device, responsive to input via the graphical user interface, for presenting a custom viewing of the video gaming event based on the summary of selectable options, wherein the request comprises timing data and camera angle data for generating the custom viewing of the video gaming event, wherein the timing data is determined based upon detecting an input at one of; a first time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements that corresponds to all of the virtual camera feeds of a first one of the plurality of virtual camera feed groups, or a second time selection element of the plurality of time selection elements that corresponds to all of the virtual camera feeds of a second one of the plurality of virtual camera feed groups, and wherein the graphical user interface includes summaries of the virtual camera feeds that are generated by the mobile device based upon the selectable options; creating the custom viewing from the plurality of virtual camera feeds according to the request by synthesizing the custom viewing from a first virtual camera feed of the plurality of virtual camera feeds and a second virtual camera feed of the plurality of virtual camera feeds, wherein the first virtual camera feed and the second virtual camera feed are determined based on the request; and providing, to the media processor, the custom viewing, wherein the synthesizing and providing are performed in real time responsive to the request from the mobile device, and wherein both the media processor and the mobile device are in communication with the processing system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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