APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STREAMING LIVE IMAGES, AUDIO AND META-DATA

• US 20120188345A1
• Filed: 01/25/2012
• Published: 07/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pairasight, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pairasight, Inc.
• Inventors: Salow, Christopher A.
• Application Number:
  US13/358,118
• Publication Number:
  US 20120188345A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/47
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/765 intermediate
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/239 using two 2D image sensors having a relative position equal to or related to the interocular distance H04N13/243 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/437 Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. for transmitting client requests to a VOD server flow control in data networks H04L47/10; streaming protocols, e.g. RTP or RTCP, H04L65/65; scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests in data packet switching networks H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/54 Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils

Abstract

A method for streaming and viewing a user'"'"'s video and audio experiences includes removably mounting an image recording device in close proximity to a user'"'"'s eyes such that the image recording device is operable to record the user'"'"'s visual and audio experiences. A real time signal is created by the image recording device, including at least one of video footage, still images, or audio captured by the image recording device. The real time signal is streamed from the image recording device to a server using at least one communications network. The real time signal is transmitted from the server to a remote communication device for producing an output that is perceptible to a viewer so that said viewer can experience the user'"'"'s environment and the user'"'"'s relationship to the environment.

Claims

1. A method for streaming and viewing a user'"'"'s visual and audio experiences, comprising the steps of:

removably mounting an image recording device in close proximity to a user'"'"'s eyes such that said image recording device is operable to record said user'"'"'s visual and audio experiences;

creating a real time signal by said image recording device, the real time signal including at least one of video footage, still images, or audio captured by said image recording device;

streaming said real time signal from said image recording device to a server using at least one communications network; and

transmitting said real time signal from the server to a remote communication device for producing an output that is perceptible to a viewer using the remote communication device so that said viewer can experience the user'"'"'s environment and the user'"'"'s relationship to the environment.

2. The method as stated in claim 1, wherein removably mounting an image recording device in close proximity to a user'"'"'s eyes further comprises the steps of:

providing a pair of eyeglasses to be worn on said user'"'"'s head; and

mounting said image recording device to said eyeglasses.

3. The method as stated in claim 1, wherein the real time signal includes metadata.

4. The method as stated in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

providing a pair of spaced image sensors at said image recording device so that said image recording device can produce a real time signal for three dimensional viewing of the real time signal.

5. The method as stated in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

providing a processor at said image recording device for streaming said real time signal from said image recording device directly to said server.

6. The method as stated in claim 1, wherein streaming said real time signal from said image recording device to said server includes wirelessly transmitting said real time signal from said image recording device to a local communication device, and relaying said real time signal from said local communication device to said server.

7. The method as stated in claim 6, wherein said local communication device is a smart phone.

8. The method as stated in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

providing a content distribution network in communication with said server to format the real time signal such that the real time signal can be viewed by the remote communication device.

9. The method as stated in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

providing a website at the server for receiving the real time signal and allowing access to the real time signal by the remote communication device.

10. The method as stated in claim 9, further comprising the steps of:

requiring viewers of the website to properly login to the website; and

allowing viewers of the website to select and view the real time signal.

11. The method as stated in claim 10, further comprising the steps of:

allowing viewers of the website to communicate directly with other users streaming the at least one real time signal.

12. The method as stated in claim 10, further comprising the steps of:

allowing viewers of the website to communicate with one another through the website regarding the at least one real time signal.

13. The method as stated in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

providing the user with the control of if and when to stream the real time signal.

14. The method as stated in claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

the at least one communications network includes the internet.

15. A method for streaming and viewing a user'"'"'s visual and audio experiences, comprising the steps of:

removably mounting eyeglasses to a user'"'"'s head wherein an image recording device is mounted to said eyeglasses such that said image recording device is operable to record said user'"'"'s visual and audio experiences;

creating a real time signal by said imaging recording device, the real time signal including at least one of video footage or still images and/or audio captured by said image recording device;

streaming said real time signal from said image recording device to a first communication device;

receiving and transmitting said real time signal to a webserver wherein said real time signal is sent to a website on the internet; and

transmitting said real time signal on said internet to a second communication device wherein a viewer can view and/or hear said real time signal and communicate with said user in real time.

16. The method as stated in claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

providing a multi core processor mounted in said eyeglasses and acting as said first communication device.

17. The method as stated in claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

providing a smart phone as said first communication device.

18. The method as stated in claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

providing a website at said server for allowing the viewers to view said at least one real time signal;

requiring viewers of the website to properly login to the website;

allowing the viewers of the website to select and view the at least one real time signal;

allowing the viewers of the website to communicate directly with the users streaming the at least one real time signal; and

allowing viewers of the website to communicate with one another through the website regarding the at least one real time signal.

19. The method as stated in claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

providing the user with the control of if and when to stream the real time signal.

20. The method as stated in claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

providing the user with the control of recording the real time signal and/or streaming the record real time signal at a later time.