US 11,871,085 B2
Methods and apparatus for delivering content and/or playing back content
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 Apr. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/658,203.
Application 17/658,203 is a continuation of application No. 15/920,164, filed on Mar. 13, 2018, granted, now 11,336,966.
Application 15/920,164 is a continuation of application No. 14/726,431, filed on May 29, 2015, granted, now 9,918,136, issued on Mar. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/004,547, filed on May 29, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/167,891, filed on May 28, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0232293 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); H04N 13/117 (2018.01); H04N 13/161 (2018.01); H04N 13/194 (2018.01); H04N 13/243 (2018.01); H04N 13/344 (2018.01); H04N 13/371 (2018.01); H04N 19/597 (2014.01); H04N 19/134 (2014.01); H04N 19/37 (2014.01); H04N 19/146 (2014.01); H04N 19/39 (2014.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04N 19/587 (2014.01); H04N 19/59 (2014.01)
CPC H04N 21/482 (2013.01) [G06F 3/017 (2013.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.05); H04N 13/117 (2018.05); H04N 13/161 (2018.05); H04N 13/194 (2018.05); H04N 13/243 (2018.05); H04N 13/344 (2018.05); H04N 13/371 (2018.05); H04N 19/134 (2014.11); H04N 19/146 (2014.11); H04N 19/37 (2014.11); H04N 19/39 (2014.11); H04N 19/597 (2014.11); H04N 19/587 (2014.11); H04N 19/59 (2014.11)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a content delivery system, comprising:
identifying a plurality of content streams each captured from a different camera of a plurality of cameras each having a different viewing direction, wherein the plurality of cameras are located at a single camera position, such that each content stream comprises a unique portion of the environment from the camera position;
obtaining, from a playback system including a head mounted display, a selection of one or more particular content streams from the plurality of content streams, wherein the playback system performs the selection based on a viewing direction of a user of the head mounted display; and
transmitting the one or more particular content streams to the playback system in accordance with the selection;
wherein content included in at least one of the one or more particular content streams is configured for playback.