Aerial Venue View Capture for Accurate Seat Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for selecting viewing locations in event venues lack accurate representation of the experience, as they do not provide real-time or simulated views from different heights and positions, which can affect patron satisfaction and ticket sales.
Innovation Solution
An autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) equipped with sensors collects data on various positions and heights within an event venue, providing a simulated viewing location selection interface that includes audio and visual information, allowing patrons to select optimal seats based on expected experiences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional viewing location selection methods are used, then the selection process is simple, but the accuracy of view representation is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of the physical event venue including 3D models, camera positions, and viewing locations. These digital replicas allow patrons to experience simulated views without physically being at each location, accurately representing different viewing perspectives through virtual photography and rendering techniques.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces physical mechanical systems (actual movement of patrons to different viewing locations) with computational and optical systems. Automated cameras, 3D rendering engines, and virtual reality technologies substitute for physical exploration, providing accurate view representations through digital means rather than mechanical movement.
2Loss of information
If multiple viewing positions are captured, then the viewing information completeness is improved, but the data collection time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary actions by capturing photographs and video data from multiple camera positions and viewing locations before the event takes place. This advance data collection allows the system to pre-render virtual views and store viewing information, eliminating the need for real-time data gathering during events and reducing overall time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes continuous useful action through automated systems that continuously capture, process, and store viewing information from multiple positions. The automated cameras and rendering systems operate continuously to build a comprehensive database of viewing perspectives, ensuring complete information availability without manual intervention at each position.
3Ease of operation
If simulated views are provided for multiple positions, then the patron satisfaction is improved, but the processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates virtual copies of viewing experiences by rendering simulated photographs and videos from multiple camera positions. These digital replicas allow patrons to easily view and compare different seating perspectives without complex physical demonstrations, improving satisfaction through intuitive visual representation while managing processing complexity through efficient rendering techniques.
4Productivity
If comprehensive viewing data is collected, then the ticket sales improvement is enhanced, but the storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts essential viewing information from comprehensive data sets by identifying and storing only the most relevant viewing perspectives and camera positions. Rather than storing all possible data, the system selectively extracts key views that most influence purchasing decisions, reducing storage requirements while maintaining ticket sales improvement through targeted information provision.
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AI summary
A processing system including at least one processor may collect, via at least one camera of at least one autonomous aerial vehicle, viewing information for a plurality of positions for each of a plurality of viewing locations within an event venue. The processing system may next present a viewing location selection interface to a user, where the viewing location selection interface provides a simulated view with respect to at least one of the plurality of positions for at least one of the plurality of viewing locations, and where the simulated view is based upon the viewing information that is obtained. The processing system may then obtain a selection from the user of a viewing location of the plurality of viewing locations for an event at the event venue.