IP Library Granted Patent US 10,347,295
Granted Patent B1
US 10,347,295 · App. 16/012,618 · Granted Jul 9, 2019

Computing system with video content generation feature

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Patent No.
US 10,347,295
App. No.
16/012,618
Granted
Jul 9, 2019
Kind
B1
Abstract

In one aspect, an example method includes (i) receiving, by a computing system, first video content captured by a front-facing camera of an end-user device; (ii) receiving, by the computing system, second video content captured by a rear-facing camera of the end-user device, wherein the first video content is captured by the front-facing camera while the second video content is captured by the rear-facing camera; and (iii) using, by the computing system, the received first video content, the received second video content, and a DVE template to generate third video content that includes the received first video content and the received second video content.

Claims (53)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, first video content captured by a front-facing camera of an end-user device;

receiving, by the computing system, second video content captured by a rear-facing camera of the end-user device, wherein the first video content is captured by the front-facing camera while the second video content is captured by the rear-facing camera;

accessing, by the computing system, a program schedule of a video program;

based on the accessed program schedule, selecting, by the computing system, a digital video effect (DVE) template for generating third video content that includes the received first video content and the received second video content; and

using, by the computing system, the received first video content, the received second video content, and the selected DVE template to generate the third video content that includes the received first video content and the received second video content.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the computing system is a video production system (VPS) comprising a production switcher and a sequencing system configured to control one or more operations of the production switcher;

wherein receiving, by the computing system, the first video content comprises receiving, by the production switcher of the VPS, the first video content;

wherein receiving, by the computing system, the second video content comprises receiving, by the production switcher of the VPS, the second video content;

wherein accessing, by the computing system, the program schedule comprises accessing, by the sequencing system of the VPS, the program schedule;

wherein selecting, by the computing system, the DVE template comprises selecting, by the sequencing system of the VPS, the DVE template; and

wherein using, by the computing system, the received first video content, the received second video content, and the DVE template to generate the third video content comprises causing, by the sequencing system of the VPS, the production switcher to use the received first video content, the received second video content, and the DVE template to generate the third video content.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the end-user device is a mobile phone.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the end-user device is a tablet computer.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generated third video content includes a first region and a second region, wherein the first video content of the generated third video content is positioned in the first region, and wherein the second video content of the generated third video content is positioned in the second region.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the end-user device is a first end-user device, the method further comprising:

broadcasting, by the computing system, to a second end-user device, the generated third video content.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein broadcasting the generated third video content comprises broadcasting a portion of the generated third video content (i) within 10 seconds from when a corresponding portion of the first video content was captured by the front-facing camera of the first end-user device, and within 10 seconds from when a corresponding portion of the second video content was captured by the rear-facing camera of the first end-user device.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program instructions that upon execution by a processor, cause performance of a set of acts comprising:

receiving, by a computing system, first video content captured by a front-facing camera of an end-user device;

receiving, by the computing system, second video content captured by a rear-facing camera of the end-user device, wherein the first video content is captured by the front-facing camera while the second video content is captured by the rear-facing camera;

accessing, by the computing system, a program schedule of a video program;

based on the accessed program schedule, selecting, by the computing system, a digital video effect (DVE) template for generating third video content that includes the received first video content and the received second video content; and

using, by the computing system, the received first video content, the received second video content, and the selected DVE template to generate the third video content that includes the received first video content and the received second video content.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the computing system is a video production system (VPS) comprising a production switcher and a sequencing system configured to control one or more operations of the production switcher;

wherein receiving, by the computing system, the first video content comprises receiving, by the production switcher of the VPS, the first video content;

wherein receiving, by the computing system, the second video content comprises receiving, by the production switcher of the VPS, the second video content;

wherein accessing, by the computing system, the program schedule comprises accessing, by the sequencing system of the VPS, the program schedule;

wherein selecting, by the computing system, the DVE template comprises selecting, by the sequencing system of the VPS, the DVE template; and

wherein using, by the computing system, the received first video content, the received second video content, and the DVE template to generate the third video content comprises causing, by the sequencing system of the VPS, the production switcher to use the received first video content, the received second video content, and the DVE template to generate the third video content.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the end-user device is a mobile phone.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the end-user device is a tablet computer.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the generated third video content includes a first region and a second region, wherein the first video content of the generated third video content is positioned in the first region, and wherein the second video content of the generated third video content is positioned in the second region.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the end-user device is a first end-user device, the set of acts further comprising:

broadcasting, by the computing system, to a second end-user device, the generated third video content.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein broadcasting the generated third video content comprises broadcasting a portion of the generated third video content (i) within 10 seconds from when a corresponding portion of the first video content was captured by the front-facing camera of the first end-user device, and within 10 seconds from when a corresponding portion of the second video content was captured by the rear-facing camera of the first end-user device.

15. A computing system configured for performing a set of acts comprising:

receiving, by the computing system, first video content captured by a front-facing camera of an end-user device;

receiving, by the computing system, second video content captured by a rear-facing camera of the end-user device, wherein the first video content is captured by the front-facing camera while the second video content is captured by the rear-facing camera;

accessing, by the computing system, a program schedule of a video program;

based on the accessed program schedule, selecting, by the computing system, a digital video effect (DVE) template for generating third video content that includes the received first video content and the received second video content; and

using, by the computing system, the received first video content, the received second video content, and the selected DVE template to generate the third video content that includes the received first video content and the received second video content.

16. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the computing system is a video production system (VPS) comprising a production switcher and a sequencing system configured to control one or more operations of the production switcher;

wherein receiving, by the computing system, the first video content comprises receiving, by the production switcher of the VPS, the first video content;

wherein receiving, by the computing system, the second video content comprises receiving, by the production switcher of the VPS, the second video content;

wherein accessing, by the computing system, the program schedule comprises accessing, by the sequencing system of the VPS, the program schedule;

wherein selecting, by the computing system, the DVE template comprises selecting, by the sequencing system of the VPS, the DVE template; and

wherein using, by the computing system, the received first video content, the received second video content, and the DVE template to generate the third video content comprises causing, by the sequencing system of the VPS, the production switcher to use the received first video content, the received second video content, and the DVE template to generate the third video content.

17. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the end-user device is a mobile phone.

18. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the end-user device is a tablet computer.

19. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the generated third video content includes a first region and a second region, wherein the first video content of the generated third video content is positioned in the first region, and wherein the second video content of the generated third video content is positioned in the second region.

20. The computing system of claim 15 , wherein the end-user device is a first end-user device, the set of acts further comprising:

broadcasting, by the computing system, to a second end-user device, the generated third video content.

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