US 11,991,418 B1
Methods and apparatus for modifying an augmented and/or virtual reality experience
Matt McCarty, Irvine, CA (US); Hector Medina, Laguna Beach, CA (US); David Cole, Aliso Viejo, CA (US); and Alan Moss, Laguna Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to Nevermind Capital LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by Nevermind Capital LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jul. 12, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/510,869.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/697,408, filed on Jul. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/697,404, filed on Jul. 13, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/697,290, filed on Jul. 12, 2018.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/472 (2011.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/47217 (2013.01) [G06F 3/011 (2013.01); H04N 21/42202 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. A method of operating a playback system, the method comprising:
presenting, on a display of the playback system, a first immersive content item in a first immersive presentation mode comprising a first set of presentation characteristics, wherein the first immersive content item is presented as part of an immersive content playback session;
detecting, by the playback system, a trigger external to the immersive content playback session;
in response to detecting the trigger external to the immersive content playback session:
determining a trigger type of the detected trigger, wherein the trigger type is at least one of a first type and a second type;
determining, based on the trigger type of the detected trigger, an interface associated with the detected trigger, the interface comprising a second immersive content item associated with the detected trigger;
modifying, by the playback system, the first set of presentation characteristics in accordance with the trigger type to obtain a second immersive presentation mode comprising a second set of presentation characteristics; and
presenting, on the display of the playback system, the interface associated with the detected trigger concurrently with the first immersive content item in the second immersive presentation mode.