Systems and methods for providing a multi-perspective video display

• US 9,525,839 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2014
• Issued: 12/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: OpenTV, Inc. (Kudelski SA)
• Original Assignee: OpenTV, Inc. (Kudelski SA)
• Inventors: Hensgen, Debra, Pierre, Ludovic
• Primary Examiner(s): SHANG, ANNAN Q
• Application Number:
  US14/479,077
• Publication Number:
  US 20140375885A1
• Time in Patent Office: 837 Days
• Field of Search: 725 43- 61, 725 87-118, 725131-134, 725139-142, 725151-153, 709217-232
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/005 Language recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/235 Processing of additional data, e.g. scrambling of additional data or processing content descriptors
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4305 Synchronising client clock from received content stream, e.g. locking decoder clock with encoder clock, extraction of the PCR packets arrangements for synchronising receiver with transmitter by comparing receiver clock with transmitter clock H04L7/0012; arrangements for synchronising receiver with transmitter wherein the receiver takes measures against momentary loss of synchronisation H04L7/0083
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4331 Caching operations, e.g. of an advertisement for later insertion during playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4335 Housekeeping operations, e.g. prioritizing content for deletion because of storage space restrictions storage management, e.g. defragmentation G06F3/0604; unloading stored programs G06F9/445; storage management in file systems G06F16/10; buffering arrangements in a network node or in an end terminal in packet networks H04L49/90
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4345 Extraction or processing of SI, e.g. extracting service information from an MPEG stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4349 by extracting from data carousels, e.g. extraction of software modules from a DVB carousel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/435 Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4351 involving reassembling additional data, e.g. rebuilding an executable program from recovered modules
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/439 Processing of audio elementary streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4394 involving operations for analysing the audio stream, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in audio streams arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of audio in broadcast systems H04H60/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6125 involving transmission via Internet transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8106 involving special audio data, e.g. different tracks for different languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8166 involving executable data, e.g. software arrangements for executing specific programs G06F9/44; broadcasting computer programmes in broadcast systems H04H20/91; involving the movement of software or configuration parameters H04L67/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8545 for generating interactive applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/45 Picture in picture , e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 : Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 : the additional signal being at least another television signal

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing media content including multiple audio perspectives are presented. In one example, a media content item that includes a plurality of audio perspectives is accessed. The visual content and a first one of the plurality of audio perspectives are provided for presentation to the user. In response to one or more user commands, the visual content may be provided for presentation with a second one of the plurality of audio perspectives.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving media content item comprising visual content and a plurality of audio perspectives over a communication connection;

recording, to a data storage device, at least some of the media content item, including at least portions of each of the visual content and the plurality of audio perspectives, as the media content item is received;

providing the visual content with a first one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation to a user as the media content item is received;

receiving a first user command to switch to a second one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation to the user, the first one of the plurality of audio perspectives comprising a first audio stream exhibiting a first spoken language and the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives comprises a second audio stream exhibiting a second spoken language different from the first spoken language;

providing, in response to the first user command, the visual content along with the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation to the user;

receiving, after the first user command, a second user command to re-play a portion of the media content item previously presented to the user; and

providing, in response to the second user command, using at least one processor of a machine, the visual content and the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives of the portion of the media content item from the data storage device for presentation to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication connection comprises a television broadcast channel.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication connection comprises the Internet.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication connection comprises a cellular network.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the recording of the at least some of the media content item comprises storing the at least some of the media content item to a circular buffer of the data storage device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the recording of the at least some of the media content item occurs in response to a user selection of the media content item for viewing.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the recording of the at least some of the media content item occurs in response to the first user command.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the recording of the at least some of the media content item comprises recording an entirety of the media content item.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first user command comprises a menu selection to switch to the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives while continuing to provide the visual content for presentation to the user.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the second user command comprises a rewind command followed by a play command.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a machine;

cause the machine to perform operations comprising;

receiving a media content item comprising visual content and a plurality of audio perspectives over a communication connection;

recording, to a data storage device, at least some of the media content item;

including at least portions of each of the visual content and the plurality of audio perspectives, as the media content item is received;

providing the visual content with a first one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation to a user as the media content item is received;

receiving a first user command to switch to a second one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation to the user, the first one of the plurality of audio perspectives comprising a first audio stream exhibiting a first spoken language and the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives comprises a second audio stream exhibiting a second spoken language different from the first spoken language;

providing, in response to the first user command, the visual content along with the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation to the user;

receiving, after the first user command, a second user command to re-play a portion of the media content item previously presented to the user; and

providing, in response to the second user command, the visual content and the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives of the portion of the media content item from the data storage device for presentation to the user.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the communication connection comprises a television broadcast channel.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the communication connection comprises the Internet.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the communication connection comprises a cellular network.

15. A media content system comprising:

a data storage device configured to store at least some of a media content item comprising visual content and a plurality of audio perspectives;

a front end configured to receive the media content item over a communication connection;

a control processor configured to receive user commands; and

a transport stage configured to

record, to the data storage device, the at least some of the media content item, including at least portions of each of the visual content and the plurality of audio perspectives, as the media content item is received via the front end;

provide the visual content with a first one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation to a user as the media content item is received via the front end;

receive a first user command via the control processor to switch to a second one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation to the user, the first one of the plurality of audio perspectives comprising a first audio stream exhibiting a first spoken language and the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives comprises a second audio stream exhibiting a second spoken language different from the first spoken language;

provide, in response to the first user command, the visual content along with the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives for presentation to the user;

receive, after the first user command, a second user command via the control processor to re-play a portion of the media content item previously presented to the user; and

provide, in response to the second user command, the visual content and the second one of the plurality of audio perspectives of the portion of the media content item from the data storage device for presentation to the user.

16. The media content system of claim 15, wherein the communication connection comprises at least one of a broadcast television channel, the Internet, and a cellular network.

17. The media content system of claim 15, wherein the data storage device comprises a circular buffer to which the at least some of the media content item is recorded, and wherein the recording of the at least some of media content item to the circular buffer overwrites previously recorded media content.

18. The media content system of claim 15, further comprising a set-top box that includes the front end, the control processor, and the transport stage.

19. The media content system of claim 18, wherein the set-top box further comprises the data storage device.