US 12,322,014 B2
Interactive virtual reality broadcast systems and methods
Scott Reilly, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to TPHOENIXSMR LLC, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed by TPHOENIXSMR LLC, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/928,242.
Application 18/928,242 is a continuation of application No. 17/706,872, filed on Mar. 29, 2022, granted, now 12,136,157.
Application 17/706,872 is a continuation of application No. 17/073,640, filed on Oct. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,321,892, issued on May 3, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/046,260, filed on Jun. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/028,103, filed on May 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2025/0054216 A1, Feb. 13, 2025
Int. Cl. G06T 13/20 (2011.01); G01P 13/00 (2006.01); G01S 17/58 (2006.01); G03H 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/04815 (2022.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G06T 19/00 (2011.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); H04L 65/60 (2022.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06T 13/205 (2013.01) [G01P 13/00 (2013.01); G01S 17/58 (2013.01); G03H 1/0005 (2013.01); G06F 3/012 (2013.01); G06F 3/013 (2013.01); G06F 3/04815 (2013.01); G06F 3/1454 (2013.01); G06T 7/246 (2017.01); G06T 19/006 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G06V 40/174 (2022.01); H04L 65/60 (2013.01); H04N 23/90 (2023.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); G03H 2001/0088 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04806 (2013.01); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30196 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30204 (2013.01); G06T 2219/024 (2013.01); G06T 2219/2016 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, with a virtual reality (VR) system controller, audio and visual performance data of a performance by a performer from at least one performer device;
generating, with the VR system controller, a VR broadcast based on the audio and visual performance data of the performance;
receiving, with each audience device of a plurality of audience devices, the VR broadcast, each audience device being configured to receive audience feedback data from an associated audience member,
transmitting, with each audience device of the plurality of audience devices, the audience feedback data to the VR system controller, the VR system controller being configured to synchronize the audience feedback data from each audience device with the VR broadcast to generate synchronized audience feedback data in real time such that the audience feedback data is synchronized in time with the audio and visual performance data of the performance of the VR broadcast;
transmitting, with the VR system controller, the VR broadcast with the synchronized audience feedback data to the plurality of audience devices;
receiving, with each audience device of the plurality of audience devices, the VR broadcast with the synchronized audience feedback data from each audience device;
outputting, with each audience device of the plurality of audience devices, the VR broadcast including the audio and visual performance data with the synchronized audience feedback data to the associated audience member;
receiving, with VR system controller, performer feedback data captured by the at least one performer device, the performer feedback data including audio and visual feedback data of the performer responsive to the audience feedback data;
transmitting, with the VR system controller, the performer feedback data to at least one audience device of the plurality of audience devices;
receiving, with the at least one audience device, the performer feedback data; and
outputting, with the at least one audience device, the performer feedback data to the associated audience member while the associated audience member is watching and listening to the VR broadcast.