Streaming spherical video
US10880346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8547
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes receiving a first video stream at a playback device, the first video stream having a first quality, receiving at least two second video streams at the playback device, the at least two second video streams each corresponding to a portion of the first video stream, the at least two second video streams having a second quality, the second quality being a higher quality as compared to the first quality, playing back the first video stream at the playback device, selecting a third video stream from the at least two second video streams based on a view perspective of a user of the playback device, and playing back the third video stream together with the first video stream at the playback device.
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