Methods and systems for customizing a plenoptic media asset
AssigneeRovi Guides, Inc.
InventorsMelvin Grefalda, Richard Bullwinkle, Thomas Woods, Jason Conness, Minah Oh, Phil Golyshko
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for providing customized user experiences with media assets created using plenoptic content capture technology. The ability to increase the focus on different objects while the media asset is progressing may allow a user to more easily track the object. Conversely, the ability to decrease the focus on different objects while the media asset is progressing may block, or cloud the display of, the object from being seen by a user.
Claims20
A method for focusing on objects in media assets, the method comprising:
- receiving a media asset comprising a plurality of media asset frames, wherein each of the plurality of media asset frames is associated with a plurality of light field frames, and wherein each of the plurality of light field frames has different objects in focus;
- identifying an object appearing in each of the plurality of light field frames associated with a media asset frame of the plurality of media asset frames;
- determining a desired focus of the identified object;
- determining a light field frame of the plurality of light field frames, associated with the media asset frame, that has the object at the determined focus;
- and
- replacing the media asset frame with the light field frame.
A system for focusing on objects in media assets, the system comprising control circuitry configured to:
- receive a media asset comprising a plurality of media asset frames, wherein each of the plurality of media asset frames is associated with a plurality of light field frames, and wherein each of the plurality of light field frames has different objects in focus;
- identify an object appearing in each of the plurality of light field frames associated with a media asset frame of the plurality of media asset frames;
- determine a desired focus of the identified object;
- determine a light field frame of the plurality of light field frames, associated with the media asset frame, that has the object at the determined focus;
- and
- replace the media asset frame with the light field frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.