Methods, systems and apparatuses for multi-directional still pictures and/or multi-directional motion pictures

• US 9,697,869 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2015
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jasmin Cosic
• Original Assignee: Jasmin Cosic
• Inventors: Cosic, Jasmin
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, William
• Application Number:
  US14/967,352
• Publication Number:
  US 20160142650A1
• Time in Patent Office: 569 Days
• Field of Search: 386248
• 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 for guiding a user configured to;

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

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

generate a first multi-directional picture including the one or more pictures from the first location;

generate a second multi-directional picture including the one or more pictures from the second location;

determine that at least a subset of a picture of the one or more pictures of the first multi-directional picture at least partially matches at least a subset of a resized picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture to indicate a line of sight from the picture of the one or more pictures of the first multi-directional picture to the picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture;

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 memory unit stores at least a plurality of multi-directional pictures, the plurality of multi-directional pictures interlinked corresponding to a shape of the represented object to enable portrayal of the represented object of any shape.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface for editing multi-directional pictures configured to;

receive a user'"'"'s selection to manually add a new picture to 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;

add the new picture to the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture in response to the receiving.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface for editing multi-directional pictures configured to;

receive a user'"'"'s selection to manually modify or delete a picture of 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 picture of the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture in response to the receiving.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface for editing multi-directional pictures configured to;

receive a user'"'"'s selection to manually add a new link with a third multi-directional picture to 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;

add the new link with the third multi-directional picture to the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture in response to the receiving.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an interface for editing multi-directional pictures configured to;

receive a user'"'"'s selection to manually modify or delete a link of 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 link of the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture in response to the receiving.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the adding the link with the second multi-directional picture to the first multi-directional picture and the adding the link with the first multi-directional picture to the second multi-directional picture are performed in response to the determining that at least a subset of the picture of the one or more pictures of the first multi-directional picture at least partially matches at least a subset of the resized picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture to indicate a line of sight from the picture of the one or more pictures of the first multi-directional picture to the picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the adding the link with the second multi-directional picture to the first multi-directional picture and the adding the link with the first multi-directional picture to the second multi-directional picture are performed without a user input.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the resized picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture includes a resized copy of the picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture.

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 with a multi-directional picture or a link with 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 processor circuits cause the one or more processor circuits to perform operations comprising:

guiding a user to capture one or more pictures from a first location of a represented object using a picture-taking device;

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

guiding the user to capture one or more pictures from a second location of the represented object using the picture-taking device;

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

determining that at least a subset of a picture of the one or more pictures of the first multi-directional picture at least partially matches at least a subset of a resized picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture to indicate a line of sight from the picture of the one or more pictures of the first multi-directional picture to the picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture;

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

causing a memory unit to store the first and the second multi-directional pictures, wherein the memory unit stores at least a plurality of multi-directional pictures, the plurality of multi-directional pictures interlinked corresponding to a shape of the represented object to enable portrayal of the represented object of any shape.

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

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

adding the new picture to the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture in response to the receiving.

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

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

modifying or deleting the picture of the one or more pictures of the first or the second multi-directional picture in response to the receiving.

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

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

adding the new link with the third multi-directional picture to the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture in response to the receiving.

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

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

modifying or deleting the link of the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture in response to the receiving.

16. A method comprising:

(a) guiding a user to capture one or more pictures from a first location of a represented object using a picture-taking device, the guiding of (a) performed by one or more processor circuits;

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

(c) guiding the user to capture one or more pictures from a second location of the represented object using the picture-taking device, the guiding of (c) performed by the one or more processor circuits;

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

(e) determining that at least a subset of a picture of the one or more pictures of the first multi-directional picture at least partially matches at least a subset of a resized picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture to indicate a line of sight from the picture of the one or more pictures of the first multi-directional picture to the picture of the one or more pictures of the second multi-directional picture, the determining of (e) performed by the one or more processor circuits;

(f) 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 (f) performed by the one or more processor circuits;

(g) 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 (g) performed by the one or more processor circuits; and

(h) storing the first and the second multi-directional pictures into a memory unit, the storing of (h) caused by the one or more processor circuits, wherein the memory unit stores at least a plurality of multi-directional pictures, the plurality of multi-directional pictures interlinked corresponding to a shape of the represented object to enable portrayal of the represented object of any shape.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

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

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

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

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

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

19. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

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

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

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

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

(j) modifying or deleting the link of the one or more links of the first or the second multi-directional picture, the modifying or deleting of (j) performed by the one or more processor circuits in response to the receiving of (i).