Systems and methods for providing interactive time-lapse selection for captured media content

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10061499-B2
Application number	US-201414542431-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2014
Priority date	Nov 14, 2014
Publication date	Aug 28, 2018
Grant date	Aug 28, 2018

Abstract

Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can provide an interactive slider element for selecting a time-lapse amount for captured media content. A selection of the time-lapse amount can be received via the interactive slider element. A stabilized time-lapse media content item having the time-lapse amount associated with the selection can be generated based on the captured media content. The stabilized time-lapse media content item can be presented.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
providing, by a computing system, an interactive slider element including one or more discrete positions for selecting, via a user-specified rate value, a time-lapse rate for captured media content;
receiving, by the computing system, user selection of the time-lapse rate via the user-specified rate value;
providing, by the computing system, a stabilized time-lapse playback duration, wherein the stabilized time-lapse playback duration is updated in response to a change to the user-specified rate value;
generating, by the computing system, based on the captured media content, a stabilized time-lapse media content item having the time-lapse rate associated with the selection; and
providing, by the computing system, the stabilized time-lapse media content item.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating an efficient representation of the stabilized time-lapse media content item;
providing, during the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the efficient representation; and
switching from the providing of the efficient representation to the providing of the stabilized time-lapse media content item when the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item has completed.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the providing of the efficient representation is performed within an allowable time deviation from the receiving of the selection of the time-lapse amount via the interactive slider element.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the generating of the efficient representation further comprises:
approximating at least some orientations associated with frames to be included in the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the frames being identified based on the time-lapse amount associated with the selection.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a second selection of a second time-lapse amount via the interactive slider element;
generating, based on the captured media content, a second stabilized time-lapse media content item having the second time-lapse amount associated with the second selection; and
providing the second stabilized time-lapse media content item.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the interactive slider element provides a plurality of selectable time-lapse amount options, and wherein the selection of the time-lapse amount corresponds to one selectable time-lapse amount option out of the plurality of selectable time-lapse amount options.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of selectable time-lapse amount options includes at least one of a 1× time-lapse amount option, a 2× time-lapse amount option, a 4× time-lapse amount option, a 6× time-lapse amount option, an 8× time-lapse amount option, a 10× time-lapse amount option, or a 12× time-lapse amount option.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing a captured media content playback duration.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing an indication of the time-lapse amount within an allowable time deviation from the receiving of the selection of the time-lapse amount, wherein the indication fades over time.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing an option to store, at least temporarily, the stabilized time-lapse media content item.

11. A system comprising:
at least one processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to perform:
providing an interactive slider element including one or more discrete positions for selecting, via a user-specified rate value, a time-lapse rate for captured media content;
receiving user selection of the time-lapse rate via the user-specified rate value;
providing a stabilized time-lapse playback duration, wherein the stabilized time-lapse playback duration is updated in response to a change to the user-specified rate value;
generating, based on the captured media content, a stabilized time-lapse media content item having the time-lapse rate associated with the selection; and
providing the stabilized time-lapse media content item.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the system to further perform:
generating an efficient representation of the stabilized time-lapse media content item;
providing, during the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the efficient representation; and
switching from the providing of the efficient representation to the providing of the stabilized time-lapse media content item when the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item has completed.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the generating of the efficient representation further comprises:
approximating at least some orientations associated with frames to be included in the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the frames being identified based on the time-lapse amount associated with the selection.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the system to further perform:
receiving a second selection of a second time-lapse amount via the interactive slider element;
generating, based on the captured media content, a second stabilized time-lapse media content item having the second time-lapse amount associated with the second selection; and
providing the second stabilized time-lapse media content item.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions cause the system to further perform:
providing a captured media content playback duration.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform:
providing an interactive slider element including one or more discrete positions for selecting, via a user-specified rate value, a time-lapse rate for captured media content;
receiving user selection of the time-lapse rate via the user-specified rate value;
providing a stabilized time-lapse playback duration, wherein the stabilized time-lapse playback duration is updated in response to a change to the user-specified rate value;
generating, based on the captured media content, a stabilized time-lapse media content item having the time-lapse rate associated with the selection; and
providing the stabilized time-lapse media content item.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions cause the computing system to further perform:
generating an efficient representation of the stabilized time-lapse media content item;
providing, during the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the efficient representation; and
switching from the providing of the efficient representation to the providing of the stabilized time-lapse media content item when the generating of the stabilized time-lapse media content item has completed.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the generating of the efficient representation further comprises:
approximating at least some orientations associated with frames to be included in the stabilized time-lapse media content item, the frames being identified based on the time-lapse amount associated with the selection.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage m

Assignees

• Facebook Inc

Inventors

• Dimson Thomas Frederick
• Karpenko Alexandre

Classifications

• G06F2203/04806

  Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation · CPC title

• G06F3/04842

  Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F3/04855

  Interaction with scrollbars · CPC title

• G06F3/04847 Primary

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title

• G11B27/00

  Editing; Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Monitoring; Measuring tape travel · CPC title