CONTROLLING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL VIRTUAL BROADCAST PRESENTATION

• US 20170031561A1
• Filed: 09/20/2016
• Published: 02/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2009
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Pelmorex Canada Inc.
• Inventors: Gueziec, Andre, Blanquart, Briac
• Granted Patent: US 10,289,264 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• 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 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/55 for traffic information
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/70 using geographical information, e.g. maps, charts or atlases
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/71 using meteorological information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/2224 related to virtual studio applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/262 Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects

Abstract

Control of a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation is disclosed. The three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation may be generated based on dynamic information such as traffic information, weather information, or other information that may be featured on a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation. A signal generated by a control device maneuvered by a presenter and reflecting positional information of the control device is received. A view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation is manipulated in response to the received signal, the manipulation of the virtual broadcast presentation at least partially based on positional information of the control device.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation, the method comprising:

processing two-dimensional images in the context of geographical information in real-time to generate a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation;

displaying traffic-based information obtained from a plurality of different data sources on the generated three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation via one or more traffic icons that are selectable by a user via a controller to provide additional information associated with the selected traffic icon;

manipulating a view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation in real-time in response to user input from a controller;

displaying the manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation based on the user input from the controller;

generating a feedback for the user, wherein the feedback specifies the one or more traffic icons that are currently selectable by the user in the displayed manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast;

receiving user input regarding selection of the one or more traffic icons associated with the generated feedback; and

displaying additional information related to the selected one or more traffic icons, wherein selection of one or more traffic icons not associated with the generated feedback do not display additional information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated feedback includes highlighting the one or more traffic icons on the displayed manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated feedback includes an audible tone used to indicate that one or more traffic icons on the displayed manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast is selectable.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated feedback includes a vibration of the controller indicating that the one or more traffic icons on the displayed manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast is selectable.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated feedback is provided only to the user and not to viewers of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the generated feedback is associated one or more regions of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the region is a center of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the generated feedback is provided when the traffic icons enter the center of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation as the three-dimensional virtual broadcast is being manipulated by the user.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having embodied thereon a program executable by a processor to perform a method for controlling a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation, the method comprising:

processing two-dimensional images in the context of geographical information in real-time to generate a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation;

displaying traffic-based information obtained from a plurality of different data sources on the generated three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation via one or more traffic icons that are selectable by a user via a controller to provide additional information associated with the selected traffic icon;

manipulating a view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation in real-time in response to user input from a controller;

displaying the manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation based on the user input from the controller;

generating a feedback for the user, wherein the feedback specifies the one or more traffic icons that are currently selectable by the user in the displayed manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast;

receiving user input regarding selection of the one or more traffic icons associated with the generated feedback; and

displaying additional information related to the selected one or more traffic icons, wherein selection of one or more traffic icons not associated with the generated feedback do not display additional information.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the generated feedback includes highlighting the one or more traffic icons on the displayed manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the generated feedback includes an audible tone used to indicate that one or more traffic icons on the displayed manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast is selectable.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the generated feedback includes a vibration of the controller indicating that the one or more traffic icons on the displayed manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast is selectable.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the generated feedback is provided only to the user and not to viewers of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the generated feedback is associated one or more regions of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the region is a center of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the generated feedback is provided when the traffic icons enter the center of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation as the three-dimensional virtual broadcast is being manipulated by the user.

17. A system for controlling a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation, the system comprising:

a control device; and

a computing device communicatively coupled to the control device, the computing device including a processor and memory storing;

communication module, wherein the communication module manipulates a view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation in real-time in response to user input from the control device,

a feedback module, wherein the feedback module generates a feedback for the user, wherein the feedback specifies the one or more traffic icons that are currently selectable by the user in a displayed manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast, and

presentation rendering module, wherein the presentation rendering module is executable by the processor to;

process two-dimensional images in the context of geographical information in real-time to generate a three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation,

display the manipulated view of the three-dimensional virtual broadcast presentation based on the user input from the controller,

receive user input regarding selection of the one or more traffic icons associated with the generated feedback, and

display additional information related to the selected one or more traffic icons, wherein selection of one or more traffic icons not associated with the generated feedback do not display additional information.