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Method and apparatus for adjusting a view of a scene being displayed according to tracked head motion

US7883415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2003
Grant dateFeb 8, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/6676
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A method for processing interactive user control with a scene of a video clip is provided. The method initiates with identifying a head of a user that is to interact with the scene of the video clip. Then, the identified head of the user is tracked during display of the video clip, where the tracking enables detection of a change in position of the head of the user. Next, a view-frustum is adjusted in accordance with the change in position of the head of the user. A computer readable media, a computing device and a system for enabling interactive user control for defining a visible volume being displayed are also included.

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