Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jeff Wilkinson

Andrew Joseph Dickerson

Nick Antonelli

Lam Van Nguyen

Tom Min-Tien Chen

A method is provided for navigating a 360-degree video. The method includes displaying a portion of the 360-degree video on a display. The method also includes displaying a graphical indicator overlaid on the 360-degree video. The graphical indicator represents a plurality of viewing directions within the 360-degree video. The graphical indicator includes at least one marker identifying a first viewing direction corresponding to the portion of the 360-degree video. The method also includes receiving an input at a position along the graphical indicator corresponding to a second viewing direction. The method also includes displaying another portion of the 360-degree video on the display, the other portion corresponding to the second viewing direction.

System and method for 360-degree video navigation

A method is provided for creating a single interactive video file. The method includes receiving a selection of a plurality of 360-degree videos including a first 360-degree video and a second 360-degree video. The method also includes linking the first 360-degree video to the second 360-degree video to enable transitioning between the first 360-degree video and the second 360-degree video. The method also includes compiling the plurality of 360-degree videos into the single interactive file. The single interactive video file includes an index used to identify the second 360-degree video within the single interactive video file when the link is executed.

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Jeff Wilkinson