Controlling an ultra wide video display in stadium settings using mobile positioning information
First Claim
1. A method of operation of a mobile device to provide playout of full-frame video content for a mobile device video wall, the method comprising:
- obtaining one or more media files that contain partial-frame video content for a grid location in a video grid for the mobile device video wall, wherein;
the video grid divides each frame of the full-frame video content into a plurality of frame areas each corresponding to a different one of a plurality of grid locations in the video grid such that the partial-frame video content for the grid location consists of video content from a corresponding frame area of the plurality of frame areas of the full-frame video content;
each grid location of the video grid corresponds to a different set of one or more physical locations of mobile devices within the mobile device video wall;
the grid location for which the one or more media files are obtained is one of the plurality of grid locations that corresponds to a physical location of the mobile device; and
the partial-frame video content for the grid location comprises partial-frame video content corresponding to each of a plurality of times in the playout; and
providing playout of the partial-frame video content for the grid location such that the playout of the partial-frame video content for the grid location corresponding to the plurality of times by the mobile device is synchronized to playout of partial-frame video content for other grid locations in the video grid by other mobile devices in the mobile device video wall.
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Abstract
Systems and methods related to a mobile device video wall are disclosed. In some embodiments, a mobile device operates to obtain one or more media files that contain partial-frame video content for a grid location in a video grid for a mobile device video wall. The mobile device further operates to provide playout of partial-frame video content for the grid location such that the playout of the partial-frame video content for the grid location by the mobile device is synchronized to playout of partial-frame video content for other grid locations in the video grid by other mobile devices in the mobile device video wall.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of operation of a mobile device to provide playout of full-frame video content for a mobile device video wall, the method comprising:
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obtaining one or more media files that contain partial-frame video content for a grid location in a video grid for the mobile device video wall, wherein; the video grid divides each frame of the full-frame video content into a plurality of frame areas each corresponding to a different one of a plurality of grid locations in the video grid such that the partial-frame video content for the grid location consists of video content from a corresponding frame area of the plurality of frame areas of the full-frame video content; each grid location of the video grid corresponds to a different set of one or more physical locations of mobile devices within the mobile device video wall; the grid location for which the one or more media files are obtained is one of the plurality of grid locations that corresponds to a physical location of the mobile device; and the partial-frame video content for the grid location comprises partial-frame video content corresponding to each of a plurality of times in the playout; and providing playout of the partial-frame video content for the grid location such that the playout of the partial-frame video content for the grid location corresponding to the plurality of times by the mobile device is synchronized to playout of partial-frame video content for other grid locations in the video grid by other mobile devices in the mobile device video wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile device enabled to operate, along with a plurality of other mobile devices, to provide playout of full-frame video content as a mobile device video wall, the mobile device comprising:
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a display; one or more processors; and memory containing software executable by the one or more processors, whereby the mobile device is operative to; obtain one or more media files that contain partial-frame video content for a grid location of a video grid for the mobile device video wall, wherein; the video grid divides each frame of the full-frame video content into a plurality of frame areas each corresponding to a different one of a plurality of grid locations in the video grid such that the partial-frame video content for the grid location consists of video content from a corresponding frame area of the plurality of frame areas of the full-frame video content; each grid location of the video grid corresponds to a different set of one or more physical locations of mobile devices within the mobile device video wall; the grid location for which the one or more media files are obtained is one of the plurality of grid locations that corresponds to a physical location of the mobile device; and the partial-frame video content for the grid location comprises partial-frame video content corresponding to each of a plurality of times in the playout; and provide playout of the partial-frame video content for the grid location on the display such that the playout of the partial-frame video content for the grid location corresponding to the plurality of times by the mobile device is synchronized to playout of partial-frame video content for other grid locations in the video grid by the other mobile devices in the mobile device video wall.
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10. A method of operation of a server system comprising one or more server computers to provide playout of full-frame video content by a mobile device video wall, the method comprising:
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for each mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices comprised in the mobile device video wall, delivering one or more media files that contain partial-frame video content for a grid location in a video grid for the mobile device video wall, wherein; the video grid divides each frame of the full-frame video content into a plurality of frame areas each corresponding to a different one of a plurality of grid locations in the video grid such that the partial-frame video content for the grid location consists of video content from a corresponding frame area of the plurality of frame areas of the full-frame video content; each grid location of the video grid corresponds to a different set of one or more physical locations of mobile devices within the mobile device video wall; the grid location for which the one or more media files are delivered to the mobile device is one of the plurality of grid locations that corresponds to a physical location of the mobile device; and the partial-frame video content for the grid location comprises partial-frame video content corresponding to each of a plurality of times in the playout; and providing, to the plurality of mobile devices comprised in the mobile device video wall, a notification that enables the plurality of mobile devices comprised in the mobile device video wall to provide synchronized playout of the partial-frame video content corresponding to the plurality of times for the corresponding grid locations of the video grid. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A server system comprising:
one or more server computers operative to; for each mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices comprised in a mobile device video wall, deliver one or more media files that contain partial-frame video content for a grid location in a video grid for the mobile device video wall, wherein; the video grid divides each frame of full-frame video content into a plurality of frame areas each corresponding to a different one of a plurality of grid locations in the video grid such that the partial-frame video content for the grid location consists of video content from a corresponding frame area of the plurality of frame areas of the full-frame video content; each grid location of the video grid corresponds to a different set of one or more physical locations of mobile devices within the mobile device video wall; the grid location for which the one or more media files are delivered to the mobile device is one of the plurality of grid locations that corresponds to a physical location of the mobile device; and the partial-frame video content for the grid location comprises partial-frame video content corresponding to each of a plurality of times in a playout; and provide, to the plurality of mobile devices comprised in the mobile device video wall, a notification that enables the plurality of mobile devices comprised in the mobile device video wall to provide synchronized playout of the partial-frame video content corresponding to the plurality of times for the corresponding grid locations of the video grid.
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