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System and method for presenting and viewing a spherical video segment

  • US 9,743,060 B1
  • Filed: 02/22/2016
  • Issued: 08/22/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for facilitating use of a display as a viewfinder into a spherical video segment and capturing a video segment from the spherical video segment, the system comprising:

  • the display configured to present two-dimensional images;

    a sensor configured to generate output signals conveying information related to an orientation of the display, wherein the orientation of the display is a three-dimensional orientation of the display in the real world, and wherein the output signals adjust over time in correspondence with adjustments of the three-dimensional orientation of the display over time;

    one or more physical computer processors configured by computer readable instructions to;

    obtain the spherical video segment, wherein the spherical video segment is a segment of video content that has been captured by one or more image sensors configured to capture both a 360-degree horizontal field-of-view and at least a 180-degree vertical field-of-view;

    determine the three-dimensional orientation of the display in the real world based on the output signals such that the three-dimensional orientation can be used to determine a display field-of-view within the spherical video segment, wherein the output signals are generated by the sensor, and wherein the three-dimensional orientation of the display adjusts over time during presentation of the video content;

    determine the display field-of-view within the spherical video segment to be presented on the display such that the display field-of-view presented on the display can be used as a viewfinder into the spherical video segment, wherein the display field-of-view is based on the three-dimensional orientation of the display, and wherein adjustments of the three-dimensional orientation of the display over time during presentation of the video content correspond to adjustments of the display field-of-view;

    effectuate presentation of the display field-of-view of the spherical video segment on the display to facilitate use of the display as a viewfinder into the spherical video segment; and

    capture the presented display field-of-view of the spherical video segment as a two-dimensional video segment.

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