US 11,870,967 B2
Methods and apparatus for supporting content generation, transmission and/or playback
David Cole, Aliso Viejo, CA (US); and Alan Mckay Moss, Laguna Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to Nevermind Capital LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Nevermind Capital LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/653,796.
Application 17/653,796 is a continuation of application No. 16/917,333, filed on Jun. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,272,150, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 16/917,333 is a continuation of application No. 16/040,325, filed on Jul. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,701,331, issued on Jun. 30, 2020.
Application 16/040,325 is a continuation of application No. 15/058,125, filed on Mar. 1, 2016, granted, now 10,033,995, issued on Jul. 24, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/127,215, filed on Mar. 2, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/126,701, filed on Mar. 1, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/126,709, filed on Mar. 1, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0191452 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/14 (2006.01); H04N 13/111 (2018.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04N 19/44 (2014.01); H04N 13/139 (2018.01); H04N 13/161 (2018.01); H04N 13/189 (2018.01); H04N 13/194 (2018.01); H04N 13/204 (2018.01); H04N 13/282 (2018.01); G09G 3/00 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01); H04N 13/344 (2018.01); H04N 13/232 (2018.01); H04N 13/279 (2018.01); H04N 13/271 (2018.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06T 17/05 (2011.01); G06T 17/20 (2006.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); H04N 21/434 (2011.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01)
CPC H04N 13/111 (2018.05) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06T 17/05 (2013.01); G06T 17/20 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G09G 3/003 (2013.01); G09G 5/001 (2013.01); G09G 5/003 (2013.01); G09G 5/006 (2013.01); H04N 13/139 (2018.05); H04N 13/161 (2018.05); H04N 13/189 (2018.05); H04N 13/194 (2018.05); H04N 13/204 (2018.05); H04N 13/232 (2018.05); H04N 13/239 (2018.05); H04N 13/271 (2018.05); H04N 13/279 (2018.05); H04N 13/282 (2018.05); H04N 13/344 (2018.05); H04N 19/44 (2014.11); H04N 21/4345 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30244 (2013.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G09G 2352/00 (2013.01); G09G 2360/02 (2013.01); G09G 2360/125 (2013.01); G09G 2370/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a content playback device, the method comprising:
receiving a first frame including non-occluded image data corresponding to a first portion of an environment visible from a first viewing position;
receiving an auxiliary frame including occluded image data corresponding to a second portion of the environment not visible from the first viewing position and visible from a second viewing position;
detecting a head viewing position, wherein the head viewing position is different than the first viewing position;
rendering an image based on the detected head viewing position, the non-occluded image data, and the occluded image data, wherein the rendered image comprises a view of a portion of the environment from the detected head viewing position; and
outputting the rendered image to a display.