Master Device Real-Time Multi-Stream Composition

Solution Overview

Problem

Current multi-camera setups for capturing content require significant technical expertise and extensive post-production editing, including synchronization and stitching of videos from multiple cameras, which is complex, time-consuming, and burdensome.

Innovation Solution

A master electronic device that receives and synchronizes content streams from multiple client devices, allowing for touch-enabled input to select and stitch together content streams in real-time to create a composition, reducing the need for complex post-production editing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple cameras are used to capture content from different viewpoints, then the quality and variety of captured content is improved, but the complexity of post-production editing increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent capture capabilityVSAvoidpost-production editing complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically synchronizing multiple content streams in real-time during capture, rather than requiring post-production synchronization. The master electronic device aligns time codes and coordinates playback of content from multiple client devices before any editing occurs, eliminating the need for complex post-production synchronization and stitching operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates simplified copies of the multi-camera capture process using software-based content stream handling instead of physical camera coordination. The master electronic device receives digital content streams from multiple client devices and processes them through virtual synchronization and stitching operations, replacing the need for complex physical multi-camera setup and manual post-production work

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple cameras are used to capture content from different viewpoints, then the quality and variety of captured content is improved, but the time required for post-production editing increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent capture capabilityVSAvoidpost-production editing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system maintains continuous useful action by performing synchronization, stitching, and composition operations in real-time during content capture rather than as separate post-production steps. The master electronic device continuously processes content streams from multiple client devices, aligning and combining them as they are captured, which eliminates idle time between capture and editing operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically synchronizing multiple content streams in real-time during capture, rather than requiring post-production synchronization. The master electronic device aligns time codes and coordinates playback of content from multiple client devices before any editing occurs, eliminating the need for complex post-production synchronization and stitching operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Manufacturing precision

If complex post-production editing tools are used to process content from multiple cameras, then the quality of the final composition is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomposition qualityVSAvoidediting operation ease

Core Design Contradiction:

Manufacturing precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements self-service by automatically performing synchronization, stitching, and composition operations without requiring manual intervention from editors. The master electronic device autonomously aligns time codes, coordinates content streams, and generates final compositions based on predefined parameters, eliminating the need for operators to navigate complex editing tools and perform manual synchronization tasks

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically synchronizing multiple content streams in real-time during capture, rather than requiring post-production synchronization. The master electronic device aligns time codes and coordinates playback of content from multiple client devices before any editing occurs, eliminating the need for complex post-production synchronization and stitching operations

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9704531B2Creating composition of content captured using plurality of electronic devices

Publication Date: 2017.07.11 NOWAK BENJAMIN

AI summary

Disclosed is a master electronic device configured to create a composition based on content captured using a plurality of client electronic devices. The master electronic device may include each of a communication module, a playback module, a touch-enabled input module and a composition module. The communication module may be configured to receive a plurality of content streams from a plurality of client electronic devices. The playback module may be configured to synchronously playback the plurality of content streams. The touch-enabled input module may be configured to receive one or more composition-inputs during the playback of the content. The one or more composition-inputs may correspond to a selection of a content stream to be included in a composition. Accordingly, the composition module may be configured to create the composition based on the one or more composition-inputs.