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US 2008/0178232 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for providing user control of video views
AssigneeVerizon Data Services Inc.
InventorUmashankar Velusamy
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Abstract
An approach is provided for video view selection. Multiple video feeds, corresponding to different views of a common event, are received. A control signal specifying the desired view of the event is received. Full or a portion of the video feed(s) corresponding to the user's desired view of the event is forwarded to the display.
Claims25
A method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of video feeds corresponding to different views of a common event;
- receiving a control signal specifying selection of one of the views by a user;
- and
- forwarding the video feed corresponding to the one selected view to a display.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a video view processor configured to receive a control signal specifying selection by a user of a view among a plurality of views, wherein the views are associated with a common event and correspond to a plurality of video feeds, and the video feed corresponding to the one selected view is forwarded to a display.
A method comprising:
- receiving an input signal from a user specifying a view among a plurality views of an event;
- generating a control signal in response to the input signal;
- and
- forwarding the control signal to a set-top box, wherein the set-top box is configured to output a video feed corresponding to the specified view to a display.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an input interface configured to be controlled by a user and to output an input signal specifying a view among a plurality views of an event;
- view selection logic configured to generate a control signal in response to the input signal;
- and
- radio circuitry configured to forward the control signal is to a set-top box, wherein the set-top box is configured to output a video feed corresponding to the specified view to a display.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.