Video motion augmentation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10448094-B2
Application number	US-201815879839-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 25, 2018
Priority date	Oct 28, 2015
Publication date	Oct 15, 2019
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019

Abstract

A system for providing video motion augmentation is disclosed. In particular, the system provides mechanisms for analyzing video content, metadata, or a combination thereof, to dynamically enhance and adapt regions of small movements or micro-movements in the video content based on a variety of inputs. The regions of small movements or micro-movements may be enhanced based on device characteristics associated with a device consuming the video content, based on a theme associated with the content, based on sensor data, based on user feedback, and based on a variety of other inputs. For example, motion content in the video content may be enhanced and emphasized based on the display resolution or other device characteristics of a device requesting the video content. Once the enhanced video content is generated based on the inputs, the enhanced content may be provided to the device requesting the content.

First claim

We claim:

1. A system, comprising:
a memory that stores instructions;
a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving, while media content is being transmitted to a device, a communication indicating a device characteristic of the device;
enhancing a portion of the media content based on the device characteristic of the device and based on a type of motion content in the media content, wherein the portion enhanced comprises the motion content in the media content; and
generating a different version of the media content including the portion of the media content enhanced based on the device characteristic of the device and the type of motion content in the media content.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving a request for the media content from the device.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise transmitting the media content to the device in response to the request.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, to the device, the different version of the media content for display on the device.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise determining that an input associated with enhancing the media content has been received.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise enhancing, based on the input, the different version of the media content to generate a further enhanced version of the media content.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise enhancing the portion of the media content based on sensor data obtained from a sensor of the device.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise receiving feedback from the device, and wherein the operations further comprise enhancing the media content based on the feedback.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise exporting, to a haptic component of the device, information associated with the motion content enhanced based on the device characteristic and the type of motion content in the media content, and wherein the haptic component outputs haptic vibration feedback corresponding to the motion content.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise enhancing the portion of the media content based on an orientation of the device.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise enhancing the portion of the media content by enlarging an image in the portion of the media content.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise enhancing the portion of the media content by reducing a size of an image in the portion of the media content.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise enhancing the portion of the media content based on a light level associated with the device requesting the media content.

14. A method, comprising:
accessing, while media content is being transmitted to a device, a communication indicating a device characteristic of the device;
enhancing a portion of the media content based on the device characteristic of the device and based on a type of motion content in the media content, wherein the portion enhanced comprises the motion content in the media content; and
generating, by utilizing instructions from a memory that are executed by a processor, a different version of the media content including the portion of the media content enhanced based on the device characteristic of the device and the type of motion content in the media content; and
transmitting the different version of the media content to the device.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising comprise dynamically enhancing a region of micro-movement in the media content.

16. The method of claim 14 , further comprising enhancing the portion of the media content by emphasizing movements in the media content.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising enhancing non-motion content in the media content based on the device characteristic and the type of motion content in the media content.

18. The method of claim 14 , further comprising enhancing the portion of the media content based on metadata embedded within the media content.

19. The method of claim 14 , further comprising enhancing the portion of the media content based on acceleration data obtained from an accelerometer of the device.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable device comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a communication indicating a device characteristic of a device;
enhancing a portion of media content based on the device characteristic of the device and based on a type of motion content in the media content, wherein the portion enhanced comprises the motion content in the media content; and
creating a different version of the media content including the portion of the media content enhanced based on the device characteristic of the device and the type of motion content in the media content; and
providing the different version of the media content to the device.

Assignees

• At & T Ip I Lp

Inventors

• Zavesky Eric
• Jackson James E
• Pratt James H

Classifications

• H04N21/234363

  by altering the spatial resolution, e.g. for clients with a lower screen resolution · CPC title

• H04N21/25825

  involving client display capabilities, e.g. screen resolution of a mobile phone (optimising the visualisation of content during browsing in the Internet G06F16/9577; processing of terminal status or physical abilities in wireless networks H04W8/22; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06) · CPC title

• H04N21/23439

  for generating different versions · CPC title

• G06T5/50

  using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction · CPC title

• H04N21/23418

  involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics (television picture signal circuitry for scene change detection H04N5/147; filtering for image enhancement G06T5/00; methods or arrangements for recognising scenes G06V20/00; arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59) · CPC title