Selective Orientation for Multidirectional Video
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Solution Overview
Problem
Multidirectional videos, such as 360-degree videos, often present a challenge when displayed on devices with limited screen size, as not all directions captured can be shown simultaneously, leading to the risk of missing important content and inefficient use of resources.
Innovation Solution
The video is segmented into portions, and each portion's orientation is analyzed to determine a score based on importance or interest, with the most important orientation being selected for display, allowing the device to automatically adjust or provide a guide for optimal viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all directions captured in multidirectional video are displayed simultaneously, then complete content coverage is achieved, but device screen size limitations prevent this from being feasible
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the multidirectional video into multiple time portions and analyzes each portion separately to determine optimal orientation. This allows the system to prioritize and display only the most important directional content for each time segment, effectively dividing the problem of displaying all directions simultaneously into manageable temporal segments where importance-based selection can be applied.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different importance scores to different orientations within each video portion based on content analysis. Rather than treating all directions equally, the system identifies and prioritizes specific orientations that contain more important or interesting content, allowing the display to focus on high-value regions while adapting to screen size constraints.
2Productivity
If the device automatically adjusts orientation based on importance scores, then viewing efficiency is improved, but user control and manual orientation selection are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by providing visual indicators (such as arrows or highlights) that show users which orientation has been selected as most important for the current video portion. This feedback mechanism informs users of the system's automatic orientation choices, allowing them to understand the rationale behind the automatic adjustment and potentially make informed manual overrides if desired.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-service by automatically analyzing video content, determining importance scores for different orientations, and selecting optimal display orientations without requiring continuous user input. This automation improves viewing efficiency by eliminating manual orientation selection, while the feedback provided to users maintains their awareness and potential control over the viewing experience.
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AI summary
One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for selective orientation during presentation of a multidirectional video are provided. In an example, a multidirectional video may be received. A first orientation of a portion of the multidirectional video may be analyzed to determine a first score. A second orientation of the portion of the multidirectional video may be analyzed to determine a second score. Responsive to determining that the first score is greater than the second score, the first orientation may be selected in association with the portion of the multidirectional video. Responsive to receiving a request to view the multidirectional video, an indication of the first orientation as a representation of the portion may be provided.