Enhancing broadcast of an event with synthetic scene using a depth map
US6990681B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/8017
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A broadcast of an event is enhanced with synthetic scenes generated from audio visual and supplemental data received in the broadcast. A synthetic scene is integrated into the broadcast in accordance with a depth map that contains depth information for the synthetic scene. The supplemental data may be sensing data from various sensors placed at the event, position and orientation data of particular objects at the event, or environmental data on conditions at the event. The supplemental data may also be camera tracking data from a camera that is used to generate a virtual camera and viewpoints for the synthetic scene.The present invention describes systems, clients, servers, methods, and computer-readable media of varying scope. In addition to the aspects of the present invention described in this summary, further aspects of the invention will become apparent by reference to the drawings and by reading the detailed description that follows.
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