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US 2017/0324945 A1Published application
Methods and apparatus for streaming content
AssigneeNextVR Inc.
InventorsDavid Michael Cole, Alan McKay Moss
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for streaming content corresponding to a 360 degree field of view are described. The methods and apparatus of the present invention are well suited for use with 3D immersion systems and/or head mounted display which allow a user to turn his or her head and see a corresponding scene portion. The methods and apparatus can support real or near real time streaming of 3D image content corresponding to a 360 degree field of view.
Claims5
A method of delivering content corresponding to a 360 degree scene, the method comprising:
- partitioning said 360 degree scene into a plurality of N portions;
- determining a current viewing angle of a user;
- and
- determining which of said N portions to stream to a playback device corresponding to said user during a first time interval based on the current viewing angle of said user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.