Video Production Sharing Apparatus Using Array Detectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video recording techniques limit viewers to the camera's orientation, location, and zoom, restricting the ability to tailor and share large field-of-view video streams in unique video productions.
Innovation Solution
An apparatus and method that utilize an array of monoscopic and stereoscopic video detectors to capture panoramic or high-resolution video feeds, allowing users to manipulate viewing perspectives and generate individualized videos, which can be recreated at a remote location using meta data and video feeds from a different source.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If a single video camera is used to capture video, then the device complexity is low, but the field-of-view and viewing flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the video capture function into multiple independent video detectors (cameras) arranged in an array, where each detector captures a portion of the overall scene. This segmentation enables a wide field-of-view while keeping each individual camera simple and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple video feeds from different detectors are merged and combined into a single panoramic or large field-of-view video stream. This merging process integrates the capabilities of individual cameras to achieve a comprehensive view that exceeds what a single camera can provide.
2Loss of information
If video is recorded with full resolution and perspective data, then the video quality is high, but the data size and transmission time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only the essential metadata (camera orientation, location, zoom parameters) from the full video data. This extracted metadata is stored and transmitted separately, allowing the complete video information to be reconstructed later without transmitting the entire high-resolution video stream.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of transmitting and storing complete high-resolution video streams, the system creates lightweight metadata copies that describe the video characteristics. These metadata copies can be used to reconstruct or reference the original video content, significantly reducing data storage and transmission requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple video detectors are used to capture panoramic video, then the field-of-view is enhanced, but the synchronization and processing complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces metadata as an intermediary layer between multiple video detectors and the final video output. This metadata mediates the synchronization and coordination of multiple detectors, providing a simplified interface for managing complex multi-camera operations without requiring direct complex processing between all detectors.
4Ease of operation
If users can manipulate viewing perspective freely, then the user control and customization are improved, but the processing time and computational requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary processing by pre-calculating and storing metadata that describes different viewing perspectives and camera configurations. When users want to manipulate viewing perspectives, they can quickly access pre-prepared metadata rather than performing complex real-time calculations, significantly reducing processing time.
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AI summary
A video production sharing apparatus is provided with a first computer having a processor, memory, and an input device, the memory having programs stored therein, the programs implemented through the processor and designed to cause the processor to: 1) access at least one video stream, 2) manipulate viewing perspective of the at least one video stream with the input device of the first computer to generate an individualized video, and 3) transfer a data file of user inputs from the input device used to manipulate the at least one video stream to create the individualized video that describes the individualized video of the at least one video stream. A method is also provided.