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US 2014/0237365 A1Published application
Network-based rendering and steering of visual effects
AssigneeGenArts, Inc.
InventorsGary C. Oberbrunner, Katherine Hays, David Sturman
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Abstract
Systems and methods for applying visual effects to video in a client/server or cloud-based system are described. Using a web browser, for example, users can apply and control both simple and sophisticated effects with dynamic real-time previews without downloading client-side software. Rendering and previewing of the effects is done on the server and rendered images can be sent in rapid succession to the client, allowing simple, real-time feedback and control. Other aspects of the technology are also described.
Claims20
A method, performed by a computing system having a processor, for applying visual effects to video data, the method comprising:
- receiving video data from a first video capture source, wherein the video data comprises one or more video frames;
- sending, to a remote rendering server, a least a portion of the one or more video frames;
- receiving, from the remote rendering server, a web page,
- wherein the web page specifies one or more controls for applying visual effects to the video data;
- and
- with a browser executing on a processor of the computing system,
- providing for display an indication of one or more visual effects that can be applied to the received video data,
- receiving, from a user, a selection of at least one visual effect to apply to the video data,
- wherein the at least one visual effect has at least one associated controllable parameter,
- sending, to the remote rendering server, an indication of the selected at least one visual effect to apply to the video data,
- wherein the remote rendering server is configured to apply the at least one visual effect to the video data,
- receiving, from the remote rendering server, modified video data,
- wherein the modified video data comprises one or more video frames modified based on the selected at least one visual effect,
- providing the modified video data for display,
- while the modified video data is being displayed,
- receiving, from the user, an indication to modify the at least one controllable parameter associated with the at least one visual effect,
- sending, to the remote rendering server, the indication to modify the at least one controllable parameter associated with the at least one visual effect, and
- receiving, from the remote rendering server, second modified video data based on the modified at least one controllable parameter associated with the at least one visual effect,
- so that the user can dynamically steer the application of the at least one visual effect to video data by the remote rendering server in real-time, and
- providing the second modified video data for display.
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A computer-readable medium storing instructions that, if executed by a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations comprising:
- sending, to a remote rendering server, a least a portion of video data comprising one or more video frames;
- receiving, from the remote rendering server, a web page,
- wherein the web page specifies one or more controls for applying visual effects to the video data;
- and
- with a browser executing on a processor of the computing system,
- providing for display an indication of one or more visual effects that can be applied to the video data,
- receiving, from a user, a selection of at least one visual effect to apply to the video data,
- wherein the at least one visual effect has at least one associated controllable parameter,
- sending, to the remote rendering server, an indication of the selected at least one visual effect to apply to the video data,
- wherein the remote rendering server is configured to apply the at least one visual effect to the video data,
- receiving, from the remote rendering server, first modified video data,
- wherein the first modified video data comprises one or more video frames modified based on the selected at least one visual effect.
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A system comprising:
- a component configured to receive, from a remote client computer, one or more video frames of video data;
- a component configured to send, to the remote client computer, a web page specifying one or more controls for applying visual effects to the video data;
- a component configured to receive, from a browser executing on the remote client computer, a selection of at least one visual effect to apply to the video frames, wherein the at least one visual effect has at least one associated controllable parameter;
- a component configured to apply the selected at least one visual effect to the video frames to produce modified video data;
- and
- a component configured to send, to the remote client computer, the produced modified video data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.