METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUSES FOR MULTI-DIRECTIONAL STILL PICTURES AND/OR MULTI-DIRECTIONAL MOTION PICTURES

• US 20160142650A1
• Filed: 12/13/2015
• Published: 05/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jasmin Cosic
• Original Assignee: Jasmin Cosic
• Inventors: Cosic, Jasmin
• Granted Patent: US 9,697,869 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/036 Insert-editing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/006 with video camera or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/2104 for one or a few pictures
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2624 for obtaining an image which is composed of whole input images, e.g. splitscreen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2628 Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/272 Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/87 Regeneration of colour television signals H04N9/80 takes precedence

Abstract

The disclosure is generally directed to methods, systems and apparatuses for multi-directional still pictures and/or multi-directional motion pictures and their applications on mobile, embedded, and other computing devices and applications.

Claims

1. A system for generating multi-directional pictures, the system implemented at least in part on one or more computing devices, the system comprising:

one or more processor circuits coupled to a memory unit;

a picture-taking device, coupled to the one or more processor circuits, for capturing pictures; and

an interface configured to;

direct a user to capture, using the picture-taking device, one or more pictures from a first location of a represented object, and

direct the user to capture, using the picture-taking device, one or more pictures from a second location of the represented object, wherein the one or more processor circuits are configured to;

generate a first multi-directional picture associated with the first location and including the one or more pictures from the first location,

generate a second multi-directional picture associated with the second location and including the one or more pictures from the second location,

add a link with the second multi-directional picture to the first multi-directional picture, the first multi-directional picture including one or more links,

add a link with the first multi-directional picture to the second multi-directional picture, the second multi-directional picture including one or more links, and

cause the memory unit to store the first and the second multi-directional pictures, wherein the first and the second multi-directional pictures are part of a plurality of multi-directional pictures depicting the represented object.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an input device, coupled to the one or more processor circuits, configured to receive a user'"'"'s selection to add a new picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture, wherein the one or more processor circuits are further configured to;

add the new picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an input device, coupled to the one or more processor circuits, configured to receive a user'"'"'s selection to modify or delete the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture, wherein the one or more processor circuits are further configured to;

modify or delete the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an input device, coupled to the one or more processor circuits, configured to receive a user'"'"'s selection to add a new link with a third multi-directional picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture, wherein the one or more processor circuits are further configured to;

add the new link with the third multi-directional picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an input device, coupled to the one or more processor circuits, configured to receive a user'"'"'s selection to modify or delete the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture, wherein the one or more processor circuits are further configured to;

modify or delete the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processor circuits or the memory unit are part of a remote computing device, wherein the remote computing device includes at least one of:

an application server, a network service server, a cloud server, or a cloud.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processor circuits, the memory unit, and the picture-taking device are part of a user'"'"'s computing device, wherein the user'"'"'s computing device includes a computing capable telephone, a digital camera, a wearable computing device, or a mobile computing device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the interface includes at least one of:

a graphical interface, an acoustic interface, or a user interface.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture include a still picture or a motion picture.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture include a link to a multi-directional picture or a link to an outside application or process.

11. A non-transitory computer storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the program comprising instructions that when executed by one or more computing devices cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:

directing a user, via an interface, to capture one or more pictures from a first location of a represented object, the capturing performed using a picture-taking device;

generating a first multi-directional picture associated with the first location and including the one or more pictures from the first location;

directing the user, via the interface, to capture one or more pictures from a second location of the represented object, the capturing performed using the picture-taking device;

generating a second multi-directional picture associated with the second location and including the one or more pictures from the second location;

adding a link with the second multi-directional picture to the first multi-directional picture, the first multi-directional picture including one or more links;

adding a link with the first multi-directional picture to the second multi-directional picture, the second multi-directional picture including one or more links; and

storing the first and the second multi-directional pictures into a memory unit, wherein the first and the second multi-directional pictures are part of a plurality of multi-directional pictures depicting the represented object.

12. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving, via an input device, a user'"'"'s selection to add a new picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture; and

adding the new picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture.

13. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving, via an input device, a user'"'"'s selection to modify or delete the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture; and

modifying or deleting the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture.

14. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving, via an input device, a user'"'"'s selection to add a new link with a third multi-directional picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture; and

adding the new link with the third multi-directional picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture.

15. The non-transitory computer storage medium of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving, via an input device, a user'"'"'s selection to modify or delete the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture; and

modifying or deleting the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture.

16. A method comprising:

(a) directing a user, via an interface, to capture one or more pictures from a first location of a represented object, the capturing of (a) performed using a picture-taking device;

(b) generating a first multi-directional picture associated with the first location and including the one or more pictures from the first location, the generating of (b) performed by one or more processor circuits;

(c) directing the user, via the interface, to capture one or more pictures from a second location of the represented object, the capturing of (c) performed using the picture-taking device;

(d) generating a second multi-directional picture associated with the second location and including the one or more pictures from the second location, the generating of (d) performed by the one or more processor circuits;

(e) adding a link with the second multi-directional picture to the first multi-directional picture, the first multi-directional picture including one or more links, the adding of (e) performed by the one or more processor circuits;

(f) adding a link with the first multi-directional picture to the second multi-directional picture, the second multi-directional picture including one or more links, the adding of (f) performed by the one or more processor circuits; and

(g) storing the first and the second multi-directional pictures into a memory unit, the storing of (g) caused by the one or more processor circuits, wherein the first and the second multi-directional pictures are part of a plurality of multi-directional pictures depicting the represented object.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

(h) receiving, by the one or more processor circuits via an input device, a user'"'"'s selection to add a new picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture; and

(i) adding the new picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture, the adding of (i) performed by the one or more processor circuits.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

(h) receiving, by the one or more processor circuits via an input device, a user'"'"'s selection to modify or delete the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture; and

(i) modifying or deleting the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture, the modifying or deleting of (i) performed by the one or more processor circuits.

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

(h) receiving, by the one or more processor circuits via an input device, a user'"'"'s selection to add a new link with a third multi-directional picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture; and

(i) adding the new link with the third multi-directional picture to the first or the second multi-directional picture, the adding of (i) performed by the one or more processor circuits.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

(h) receiving, by the one or more processor circuits via an input device, a user'"'"'s selection to modify or delete the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture; and

(i) modifying or deleting the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture, the modifying or deleting of (i) performed by the one or more processor circuits.