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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
May. 15, 2008
James R. Gloudemans, San Mateo, CA (US);
Felicia Yue, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
James R. Gloudemans, San Mateo, CA (US);
Felicia Yue, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Sportvision, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A user such as a television viewer is provided with the capability to view an event from different virtual viewpoints which differ from the viewpoint of a camera. In one aspect, the user is informed of particular camera images from which a virtual viewpoint can be viewed. For example, a menu interface may provide thumbnail preview images of the one or more particular camera images. In another aspect, the use enters commands to manipulate a virtual viewpoint, such as by rotating around a point, moving a lookout point and zooming in or out. In response, a display is provided which includes a textured 3d model of the event combined with at least one textured object in the event. For instance, the event may be a sporting event and the at least one textured object may be a participant in the sporting event.