US 11,902,493 B2
Methods and apparatus for processing content based on viewing information and/or communicating content
David Cole, Laguna Beach, CA (US); Alan McKay Moss, Laguna Beach, CA (US); and Hector M Medina, Laguna Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to Nevermind Capital LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Nevermind Capital LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Apr. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/659,376.
Application 17/659,376 is a continuation of application No. 16/897,010, filed on Jun. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,336,881.
Application 16/897,010 is a continuation of application No. 16/520,066, filed on Jul. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,721,454, issued on Jul. 21, 2020.
Application 16/520,066 is a continuation of application No. 15/239,748, filed on Aug. 17, 2016, granted, now 10,362,290, issued on Jul. 23, 2019.
Application 15/239,748 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/046,311, filed on Feb. 17, 2016, granted, now 9,832,450, issued on Nov. 28, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/296,065, filed on Feb. 16, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/262,374, filed on Dec. 2, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/117,427, filed on Feb. 17, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0321860 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 13/189 (2018.01); H04N 13/106 (2018.01); H04N 13/161 (2018.01); H04N 13/194 (2018.01); H04N 13/344 (2018.01); H04N 13/383 (2018.01); G06T 15/04 (2011.01); G06T 17/20 (2006.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 19/597 (2014.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/4728 (2011.01); H04N 21/6587 (2011.01); H04N 21/845 (2011.01); G06T 3/40 (2006.01); H04N 19/37 (2014.01); H04N 19/59 (2014.01); H04N 13/243 (2018.01); H04N 13/275 (2018.01); H04N 13/239 (2018.01); H04N 13/139 (2018.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); H04N 13/00 (2018.01)
CPC H04N 13/189 (2018.05) [G06T 3/40 (2013.01); G06T 15/04 (2013.01); G06T 17/20 (2013.01); H04N 13/106 (2018.05); H04N 13/139 (2018.05); H04N 13/161 (2018.05); H04N 13/194 (2018.05); H04N 13/239 (2018.05); H04N 13/243 (2018.05); H04N 13/275 (2018.05); H04N 13/344 (2018.05); H04N 13/383 (2018.05); H04N 19/37 (2014.11); H04N 19/59 (2014.11); H04N 19/597 (2014.11); H04N 21/23439 (2013.01); H04N 21/234345 (2013.01); H04N 21/234363 (2013.01); H04N 21/234381 (2013.01); H04N 21/44016 (2013.01); H04N 21/44218 (2013.01); H04N 21/4728 (2013.01); H04N 21/6587 (2013.01); H04N 21/816 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01); H04N 23/698 (2023.01); G06T 2215/12 (2013.01); H04N 2013/0088 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of providing encoded video captured in an environment, the method comprising:
obtaining information indicative of a plurality of portions of the environment that corresponds to a plurality of head positions of a plurality of viewers;
determining viewing directions of each of the plurality of viewers in the environment;
encoding at least one video frame including at least one portion of the plurality of portions of the environment at a resolution allocation selected based on a number of viewers of the plurality of viewers for which an associated viewing direction corresponds to the at least one portion; and
providing the at least one encoded video frame to at least one playback device.