Video content switching and synchronization system and method for switching between multiple video formats
AssigneeAether, Inc.
InventorsNikola Todorovic, Tye Sheridan
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Abstract
A video content type seamless switching system and method for synchronizing and displaying multiple types of video content in a single platform, such as a single video player, application, or other content player. Illustrative video content type switching may be between 2D and 360 degree formats coordinated by a switching controller. The switching controller may be configured to operate with television displays and associated control components, such as cable boxes, through implementation of the video content switching methods.
Claims19
A content switch apparatus comprising:
- a media player having two or more video players for playing different video formats including a parent video player to play parent video content and one or more child video players to play child video content;
- the media player configured to obtain video content in the different video formats from a server;
- a content switch controller operatively connected to the media player and configured to instruct the media player to enable and disable the two or more video players to play the video content in the different video formats by matching and synchronizing them;
- one or more processors;
- a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in which is stored computer code that when executed on the one or more processors causes the content switch apparatus to perform the method of:
- activating the parent video player;
- detecting additional video content;
- matching the additional video content to the parent video content, wherein the matched additional video content is the child video content;
- synchronizing the parent video content with the child video content;
- enabling a content switch button;
- running the child video content in the background;
- receiving input through the content switch button to the switch controller;
- by the switch controller, based on the input, rotating the parent video player to the child video player.
A method for switching between different video content types in a system having a memory and a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute steps comprising:
- activating a parent video player;
- detecting additional video content;
- matching the additional video content to the parent video content, wherein the matched additional content is a child video content of a different format from the parent video content;
- synchronizing the parent video content with the child video content;
- enabling a content switch button;
- running the child video content in the background;
- receiving input by a switch controller;
- by the switch controller, based on the input, rotating the parent video player to the child video player.
A computer readable non-transitory article of manufacture tangibly embodying computer readable instructions which, when executed, cause a computer to carry out the steps comprising:
- activating a parent video player;
- detecting additional video content;
- matching additional video content to the parent video content, wherein the matched additional content is a child video content of a different format from the parent video content;
- synchronizing the parent video content with the child video content;
- enabling a content switch button;
- running the child video content in the background;
- receiving input by a switch controller;
- by the switch controller, based on the input, rotating the parent video player to the child video player.
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