GENERATING CONTENT FOR A VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM

• US 20150058102A1
• Filed: 08/21/2014
• Published: 02/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Jaunt Inc. (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: CHRISTENSEN, Jens, ANNAU, Thomas M., VAN HOFF, Arthur
• Granted Patent: US 10,708,568 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.6
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04815 Interaction with a metaphor-based environment or interaction object displayed as three-dimensional, e.g. changing the user viewpoint with respect to the environment or object
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0246 Traffic
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0263 based upon Internet or website rating
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0284 Time or distance, e.g. usage of parking meters or taximeters
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10012 Stereo images
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/20228 Disparity calculation for image-based rendering
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 3/4038 Image mosaicing, e.g. composing plane images from plane sub-images
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/97 Determining parameters from multiple pictures depth or shape recovery from multiple images G06T7/55; stereo camera calibration G06T7/85
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/106 : Processing image signals for multi-view video sequence encoding H04N19/597
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/111 : Transformation of image signals corresponding to virtual viewpoints, e.g. spatial image interpolation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/117 : the virtual viewpoint locations being selected by the viewers or determined by viewer tracking
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/189 : Recording image signals; Reproducing recorded image signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/204 : using stereoscopic image cameras stereoscopic photography G03B35/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/243 : using three or more 2D image sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/271 : wherein the generated image signals comprise depth maps or disparity maps
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 13/282 : for generating image signals corresponding to three or more geometrical viewpoints, e.g. multi-view systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 : Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 : for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 : Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 : for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

The disclosure includes a system and method for generating virtual reality content. For example, the disclosure includes a method for generating virtual reality content that includes a stream of three-dimensional video data and a stream of three-dimensional audio data with a processor-based computing device programmed to perform the generating, providing the virtual reality content to a user, detecting a location of the user'"'"'s gaze at the virtual reality content, and suggesting an advertisement based on the location of the user'"'"'s gaze. Another example includes receiving virtual reality content that includes a stream of three-dimensional video data and a stream of three-dimensional audio data to a first user with a processor-based computing device programmed to perform the receiving, generating a social network for the first user, and generating a social graph that includes user interactions with the virtual reality content.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

generating virtual reality content that includes a compressed stream of three-dimensional video data and a stream of three-dimensional audio data with a processor-based computing device programmed to perform the generating;

providing the virtual reality content to a user;

detecting a location of the user'"'"'s gaze at the virtual reality content; and

suggesting a first advertisement based on the location of the user'"'"'s gaze.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining a cost for displaying advertisements based on the location of the user'"'"'s gaze.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein determining the cost for displaying advertisements is further based on a length of time that the user gazes at the location.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a graphical object as part of the virtual reality content that is linked to a second advertisement.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

generating graphics for displaying a bottom portion and a top portion that include at least some of the virtual reality content; and

providing an advertisement that is part of at least the bottom portion or the top portion.

6. A method comprising:

receiving virtual reality content that includes a stream of three-dimensional video data and a stream of three-dimensional audio data to a first user with a processor-based computing device programmed to perform the receiving;

generating a social network for the first user; and

generating a social graph that includes user interactions with the virtual reality content.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising suggesting a connection between the first user and a second user based on the virtual reality content.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising suggesting a group associated with the social network based on the virtual reality content.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising automatically generating social network updates based on the first user interacting with the virtual reality content.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

determining subject matter associated with the virtual reality content;

determining other users that are interested in the subject matter; and

wherein the other users receive the social network updates based on the first user interacting with the virtual reality content.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein determining other users that are interested in the subject matter is based on the other users expressly indicting that they are interested in the subject matter.

12. The method of claim 6, further comprising generating privacy settings for the first user for determining whether to publish social network updates based on a type of activity.

13. The method of claim 6, further comprising storing information in a social graph about the first user'"'"'s gaze at advertisements displayed as part of the virtual reality content.

14. The method of claim 6, further comprising transmitting instructions to physical hardware to vibrate to provide physical stimulation.

15. A method comprising:

providing virtual reality content that includes a compressed stream of three-dimensional video data and a stream of three-dimensional audio data with a processor-based computing device programmed to perform the providing;

determining locations of user gaze of the virtual reality content; and

generating a heat map that includes different colors based on a number of user gazes for each location.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising generating a playlist of virtual reality experiences.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the playlist is based on most user views of virtual reality content.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the playlist is based on a geographical location.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the playlist is generated by a user that is an expert in subject matter and the playlist is based on the subject matter.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the playlist is automatically generating based on trends among two or more user profiles of a social graph.