IP Library Granted Patent US 12670634
Granted Patent B2
US 12670634 · App. 18/779,966 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Systems and methods for displaying media content to a user in a virtual setting

Inventor: Pramod Kembalalu Shadaksharaiah (Ijoor, IN)
Assignee: Harman Becker Automotive Systems Inc.
G06T11/00A63F13/65G06F1/163H04N7/183A63F2300/8082
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12670634
App. No.
18/779,966
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method includes the pairing of a head-mounted virtual reality device with an omnidirectional camera, the display of a converted media field to a user associated with media content corresponding to an external environment relative to a vehicle, the generation of one or more augmented-reality images, and the superimposition of the one or more augmented-reality images onto the displayed converted media file.

Claims (40)

1 . A method comprising:

pairing a head-mounted virtual reality device with an omnidirectional camera in response to a first key associated with the head-mounted virtual reality device matching a second key associated with the omnidirectional camera;

displaying, based on successfully pairing the head-mounted virtual reality device to the omnidirectional camera, a converted media file to a user, wherein the displayed converted media file is associated with media content corresponding to one or more components of a vehicle captured by the omnidirectional camera, and wherein the converted media file is displayed within a virtual reality environment of the head-mounted virtual reality device;

analyzing one or more operational issues associated with the one or more components of the vehicle based at least in part on the displayed converted media file;

generating one or more augmented-reality images associated with the one or more operational issues; and

superimposing the one or more augmented-reality images onto the displayed converted media file.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the captured media content corresponds to a real-time field of view associated with the omnidirectional camera.

3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

switching from a first mode to a second mode, wherein the first mode is a viewing mode corresponding to the real-time field of view and the second mode is a gaming mode.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the captured media content includes audio associated with an external environment and video associated with the external environment.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

recording the displayed converted media file.

6 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

pair a head-mounted virtual reality device with an omnidirectional camera in response to a first key associated with the head-mounted virtual reality device matching a second key associated with the omnidirectional camera;

display, based on successfully pairing the head-mounted virtual reality device to the omnidirectional camera, a converted media file to a user, wherein the converted media file is associated with media content corresponding to one or more components of a vehicle captured by the omnidirectional camera, and wherein the converted media file is displayed within a virtual reality environment of the head-mounted virtual reality device;

analyze one or more operational issues associated with the one or more components of the vehicle based at least in part on the displayed converted media file;

generate one or more augmented-reality images associated with the one or more operational issues; and

superimpose the one or more augmented-reality images onto the displayed converted media file.

7 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 6 , wherein the captured media content corresponds to a real-time field of view associated with the omnidirectional camera.

8 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 7 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:

switch from a first mode to a second mode, wherein the first mode is a viewing mode corresponding to the real-time field of view and the second mode is a gaming mode.

9 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 6 , wherein the captured media content includes audio associated with an external environment and video associated with the external environment.

10 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:

record the displayed converted media file.

11 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:

generate one or more second augmented-reality images based on an external environment; and

superimpose the one or more second augmented-reality images onto the displayed converted media file.

12 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

pair a head-mounted virtual reality device with an omnidirectional camera;

display, using the head-mounted virtual reality device, a converted media that is associated with media content corresponding to one or more components of a vehicle captured by the omnidirectional camera;

analyze one or more operational issues associated with the one or more components of the vehicle based at least in part on the converted media file;

generate one or more augmented-reality images associated with the one or more operational issues; and

superimpose the one or more augmented-reality images onto the converted media file.

13 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 12 , wherein the captured media content corresponds to a real-time field of view associated with the omnidirectional camera.

14 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to switch from a first mode to a second mode, wherein the first mode is a viewing mode corresponding to the real-time field of view and the second mode is a gaming mode.

15 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 6 , wherein the captured media content includes audio associated with an external environment and video associated with the external environment.

16 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to record the converted media file.

17 . The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 6 , wherein the at least one processor is further caused to:

generate one or more second augmented-reality images based on an external environment; and

superimpose the one or more second augmented-reality images onto the converted media file.