Multiple Screens for Immersive Audio/Video Experience
First Claim
1. A system of providing realistic and immersive audio/video media content to one or more viewers in an environment comprising:
- a set of video viewing screens comprising at least one front-located screen positioned in front of at least one viewer, and one or more screens of either;
an above, ceiling-like mounted screen located above the viewer(s);
a below, floor-like mounted screen located below the viewer(s);
a set of sound-reproducing speakers at least partially aligned with one or more of said screens;
an image projection system for projecting visual media content to said screens;
wherein visual media content projected onto said above, ceiling-like screen and/or said below, floor-like screen are spatially coordinated to the visual media content projected onto said front-located screen.
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Abstract
A audio/video experience comprises two or more viewing screens of at least one front-located screen in front and at least one of either an above, ceiling screen located above and/or one bottom screen located below or slightly forward of the viewer. Side, wall-mounted screens located on at least one side of the viewer can be provided. The images projected on each screen are visually integrated with that of the front-located screen to provide fully immersive, realistic yet virtual viewing. The above, ceiling-mounted screen provides an overhead view of what would be projected above a viewer (coordinated to the front screen images) while the bottom screen provides a downward view of images visually coordinated to the images projected and viewable on the front screen. The bottom screen can be a stage. Alternatively, the various screens can be screen sections of a single video monitor.
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27 Claims
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1. A system of providing realistic and immersive audio/video media content to one or more viewers in an environment comprising:
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a set of video viewing screens comprising at least one front-located screen positioned in front of at least one viewer, and one or more screens of either; an above, ceiling-like mounted screen located above the viewer(s); a below, floor-like mounted screen located below the viewer(s); a set of sound-reproducing speakers at least partially aligned with one or more of said screens; an image projection system for projecting visual media content to said screens; wherein visual media content projected onto said above, ceiling-like screen and/or said below, floor-like screen are spatially coordinated to the visual media content projected onto said front-located screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A theater for displaying a multi-screen video immersive-like viewing experience comprising:
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a three dimensional structure shaped for allowing easy ingress, egress and entertainment of a large audience through said/video immersive-like experience, said theater having seats for said audience substantially centrally located with respect to at least one front video screen and either one or both of an above, ceiling-like mounted screen and/or a below, floor-like mounted screen; a means for projecting one or mores video image onto each of said screens, said images projected on each of said screens being different from one another yet spatially coordinated; and wherein said above, ceiling-like screen is adapted to provide an overhead spatially-related view of the viewer(s) point of view based on the image projected on said front-located screen; and wherein said bottom, floor-located screen is adapted to provide a downward spatially-related view of the viewer(s) point of view based on the image projected on said front-located screen. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A video immersive-viewing video system comprising:
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a video monitor device for displaying a video image on a first section thereof; a video image memory having a set of stored video images spatially related to one another; a device for selecting video images from said video image memory for display on said first section of said video monitor device; a CPU for processing said video images and projecting the same onto said video monitor device; and said video monitor device being divided into at least two separate viewing areas, one of which is said first section and the other(s) separate viewing area(s) being separated therefrom and providing spatially corresponding image(s) to that shown on said first section, said spatially corresponding images being selected from said video image memory as said video image on said first section changes. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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