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Patent No.:

US 11871085 B1

Date of Patent:

Jan. 09, 2024

Filed:

Apr. 06, 2022

Methods and apparatus for delivering content and/or playing back content

Applicant:

Nevermind Capital Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);

Inventors:

David Cole, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);

Alan McKay Moss, Laguna Beach, CA (US);

Assignee:

Nevermind Capital LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);

Attorney:

Blank Rome LLP

Primary Examiner:

Carl Adams

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

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);

U.S. Cl.

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);

Abstract

Content delivery and playback methods and apparatus are described. The methods and apparatus are well suited for delivery and playback of content corresponding to a 360 degree environment and can be used to support streaming and/or real time delivery of 3D content corresponding to an event, e.g., while the event is ongoing or after the event is over. Portions of the environment are captured by cameras located at different positions. The content captured from different locations is encoded and made available for delivery. A playback device selects the content to be received based in a user's head position.

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