Multi-directional Motion Picture Navigation System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional digital imaging technologies, such as still pictures and films, lack the ability to provide an intuitive and interactive experience of objects, offering limited viewer engagement and flexibility, especially on mobile and computing devices, as they restrict viewing to predefined sequences with limited user interaction.
Innovation Solution
A system for capturing, structuring, and using multi-directional motion pictures that allow users to navigate through time-stamped still pictures from different angles and locations, enabling interactive viewing by linking multiple motion pictures and incorporating user-controlled avatars, speech recognition, and dynamic rendering of streams.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional still pictures or films are used, then the device complexity is low, but the ease of operation and viewer interaction are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the representation of an object into multiple discrete views captured from different locations and orientations. Each view is captured as a separate motion picture, and these segmented views are then organized into a structured collection that can be navigated independently, allowing viewers to interact with individual perspectives rather than being constrained to a single continuous sequence.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds spatial dimensions to traditional linear film sequences by capturing views from multiple locations and orientations around an object. This creates a multi-dimensional viewing structure where users can navigate not only through time (sequence of frames) but also through space (different locations and angles), transforming the flat, linear viewing experience into a spatially distributed interactive environment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If predefined sequences of pictures are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the adaptability and flexibility for user interaction are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system transforms the static, fixed sequence of traditional film into a dynamic, flexible structure where the viewing sequence is not predetermined but can be adjusted based on user interaction. The collection of motion pictures from multiple locations and orientations enables users to dynamically navigate through different perspectives and time points, creating an adaptive viewing experience that responds to user choices rather than following a rigid predefined path.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention creates a universal viewing framework that can accommodate multiple viewing modes and interaction patterns. The same collection of multi-directional motion pictures can be navigated in various ways - sequentially, randomly, or based on spatial relationships - making the system versatile enough to support different user preferences and interaction styles while maintaining a consistent underlying structure.
3Loss of information
If multiple views from different locations are captured, then the information content and viewer experience are enhanced, but the quantity of data and processing requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the complete object representation into discrete views from specific locations and orientations, the system captures comprehensive information about the object without requiring continuous 360-degree capture from every possible angle. Each segmented view provides targeted information about a particular aspect of the object, and the collection of segmented views collectively represents the complete object, reducing redundant data while maintaining information completeness.
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AI summary
The disclosure is generally directed to optical devices and apparatuses for capturing, structuring, and using interlinked multi-directional still pictures and/or multi-directional motion pictures as well as the related systems and methods, and their applications on computing and/or other devices.