- Number
- 20190313148
- Published
- 2019-10-10
- Filed
- 2019-06-24
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Prestenback; Kyle et al.
- CPC
- H04N21/47202; H04N21/458; H04N21/8455; H04N7/17318; H04N21/4788; H04N21/4325; H04N21/2743; H04N21/43072; H04N21/44016
- Verdict
- Set aside combining/distributing enhanced video/audio content, streaming
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided, which may be implemented to combine and distribute user enhanced video and/or audio content.
Background
BACKGROUND1. Field
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to video and/or audio data content processing, and more particularly to methods and apparatuses for use in combining and distributing user enhanced video/audio content.2. Information
Electronic entertainment systems continue to advance in sophistication and popularity. Standard definition televisions are being replaced with higher definition video monitor devices and high fidelity audio monitor devices in an attempt to provide an improved entertainment experience. Likewise, standard definition video tape players and/or DVD player devices are being replaced with higher definition optical disc player devices, such as, for example, Blu-Ray disc player devices. Furthermore, content establishing devices, such as web cameras, video cameras, still image cameras, sound recording devices, etc., are also being replaced or upgraded to provide higher definition content.
Computing and communication systems and networks also continue to advance in sophistication and popularity. The Internet and related computing and communication infrastructure, for example, continues to improve and expand in content, access, speed, variety, etc. Electronic entertainment systems may be further enhanced by interfacing with such networked resources. By way of example, certain set-top boxes may be adapted to access networked resources and provide information and/or content received there from for use in an electronic entertainmen
Claims
1. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage device having a computer readable program stored thereon, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to: display, at a display device, reference content; capture, with an image capture device, live imagery of a user viewing the reference content; determine a timecode within the reference content at which the live imagery is captured; link, with a processor, the live imagery to the reference content at the timecode; generate, with the processor, one or more access-tags that identify one or more additional users that have permission to view the live imagery; and deliver, with the processor, the live imagery to a social networking service that provides the one or more additional users access to a composite of the live imagery and the reference content based upon the one or more access-tags.
2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the composite of the live imagery and the reference content comprises the live imagery and an entirety of the reference content,
3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the composite of the live imagery and the reference content comprises the live imagery and one or more portions of the reference content that are relevant to the live imagery without one or more portions of the reference content that are irrelevant to the live imagery.
4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the composite of the live imagery and the reference content comprises the live imagery being a Picture in Picture within the reference content.
5. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the composite of the live imagery and the reference content comprises the live imagery being inserted as an interlude within the reference content.
6. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the image capture device is a webcam.
7. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer is further caused to capture, with an audio capture device, live audio of the user speaking during the viewing of the reference content.
8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the live audio is a user commentary associated with the reference content.
9. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the audio capture device is a microphone.
10. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein one or more notifications are received by the one or more additional users from the social networking service, the one or more notifications indicating delivery of the live imagery.
11. A method comprising: displaying, at a display device, reference content; capturing, with an image capture device, live imagery of a user viewing the reference content; determining a timecode within the reference content at which the live imagery is captured; linking, with a processor, the live imagery to the reference content at the timecode; generating, with the processor, one or more access-tags that identify one or more additional users that have permission to view the live imagery; and delivering, with the processor, the live imagery to a social networking service that provides the one or more additional users access to a composite of the live imagery and the reference content based upon the one or more access-tags.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the composite of the live imagery and the reference content comprises the live imagery and an entirety of the reference content.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the composite of the live imagery and the reference content comprises the live imagery and one or more portions of the reference content that are relevant to the live imagery without one or more portions of the reference content that are irrelevant to the live imagery.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the composite of the live imagery and the reference content comprises the live imagery being a Picture in Picture within the reference content.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein the composite of the live imagery and the reference content comprises the live imagery being inserted as an interlude within the reference content.
16. The method of claim 11, further comprising capturing, with an audio capture device, live audio of the user speaking during the viewing of the reference content.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the live audio is a user commentary associated with the reference content.
18. The method of claim 11, wherein one or more notifications are received by the one or more additional users from the social networking service, the one or more notifications indicating delivery of the live imagery.
19. A system comprising: a display device that displays reference content; an image capture device that captures live imagery of a user viewing the reference content; and a processor that determines a timecode within the reference content at which the live imagery is captured, links the live imagery to the reference content at the timecode, generates one or more access-tags that identify one or more additional users that have permission to view the live imagery, and delivers the live imagery to a social networking service that provides the one or more additional users access to a composite of the live imagery and the reference content based upon the one or more access-tags.
20. The system of claim 19, further comprising an audio capture device that captures live audio of the user speaking during the viewing of the reference content.