Granted Patent B1

US 12,200,400 · App. 18/298,066 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Inventor: Edo Segal (Even Yehuda, IL)

Assignee: Touchcast, Inc.

H04N7/15G06F3/0482G06F3/0488G11B27/031H04N5/2222H04N21/42203H04N21/4223H04N21/4316H04N21/47H04N21/4722H04N21/4782H04N21/4788H04N21/6587G06F3/04883G06F3/167H04N7/147H04N21/478

Abstract

Claims (69)

1. A computer-implemented method for providing an interactive virtual event session for respective pluralities of devices substantially in real-time, the method comprising:

providing, by at least one computing device configured by executing instructions stored on non-transitory processor readable media, a data communication session to which a plurality of computing devices operated by participants of an event session connect;

receiving, by the at least one computing device from the plurality of computing devices via the data communication session, respective audio-video feeds including content captured by respective cameras and microphones configured with the plurality of computing devices;

adjusting, by the at least one computing device, at least some of the content in at least one of the respective audio-video feeds, including by executing editing processes;

providing, by the at least one computing device to each of the plurality of computing devices, a virtual setting for the event session that includes at least the adjusted content; and

providing, by the at least one computing device to each of the plurality of computing devices using artificial intelligence, changing views of the virtual setting and the adjusted content.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the at least one computing device, at least one virtual display screen in the virtual setting, and

including at least some of the adjusted content in the at least one virtual display screen.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting at least some of the content comprises:

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to identify background elements; and

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to remove the identified background elements and to isolate at least one subject.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising positioning, by the at least one computing device, the isolated at least one subject in the virtual setting.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting at least some of the content comprises:

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to identify background elements; and

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to remove the identified background elements and to isolate at least one subject; and, further comprising:

positioning, by the at least one computing device, the isolated at least one subject in the virtual setting;

providing, by the at least one computing device, at least one virtual display screen in the virtual setting, and

displaying the isolated at least one subject in the at least one virtual display screen.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the at least one computing device, the respective audio-video feeds to a 3-D graphics engine.

7. A computer-implemented system for providing an interactive virtual event session for respective pluralities of devices substantially in real-time, the system comprising:

non-transitory processor readable media;

at least one computing device comprising at least one processor that is operatively coupled to the non-transitory processor readable media, wherein the non-transitory processor readable media have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the following steps:

provide a data communication session to which a plurality of computing devices operated by participants of an event session connect;

receive, from the plurality of computing devices via the data communication session, respective audio-video feeds including content captured by respective cameras and microphones configured with the plurality of computing devices;

adjust at least some of the content in at least one of the respective audio-video feeds, including by executing editing processes;

provide, to each of the plurality of computing devices, a virtual setting for the event session that includes at least the adjusted content; and

provide, to each of the plurality of computing devices using artificial intelligence, changing views of the virtual setting and the adjusted content.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the non-transitory processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

provide, by the at least one computing device, at least one virtual display screen in the virtual setting, and

include at least some of the adjusted content in the at least one virtual display screen.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein adjusting at least some of the content comprises:

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to identify background elements; and

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to remove the identified background elements and to isolate at least one subject.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the non-transitory processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

position, by the at least one computing device, the isolated at least one subject in the virtual setting.

11. The system of claim 7 , wherein adjusting at least some of the content comprises:

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to identify background elements; and

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to remove the identified background elements and to isolate at least one subject; and

further wherein the non-transitory processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

position the isolated at least one subject in the virtual setting;

provide at least one virtual display screen in the virtual setting, and

display the isolated at least one subject in the at least one virtual display screen.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the non-transitory processor readable media further have instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

provide the respective audio-video feeds to a 3-D graphics engine.

13. A non-transitory computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by at least one computing device cause the at least one computing device to perform operations for providing an interactive virtual event session for respective pluralities of devices substantially in real-time, the operations comprising:

providing, by at least one computing device, a data communication session to which a plurality of computing devices operated by participants of an event session connect;

receiving, by the at least one computing device from the plurality of computing devices via the data communication session, respective audio-video feeds including content captured by respective cameras and microphones configured with the plurality of computing devices;

adjusting, by the at least one computing device, at least some of the content in at least one of the respective audio-video feeds, including by executing editing processes;

providing, by the at least one computing device to each of the plurality of computing devices, a virtual setting for the event session that includes at least the adjusted content; and

providing, by the at least one computing device to each of the plurality of computing devices using artificial intelligence, changing views of the virtual setting and the adjusted content.

14. The computer storage medium of claim 13 , the operations further comprising:

providing, by the at least one computing device, at least one virtual display screen in the virtual setting, and

including at least some of the adjusted content in the at least one virtual display screen.

15. The computer storage medium of claim 13 , wherein adjusting at least some of the content comprises:

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to identify background elements; and

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to remove the identified background elements and to isolate at least one subject.

16. The computer storage medium of claim 15 , The computer storage medium of claim 13 , the operations further comprising:

positioning, by the at least one computing device, the isolated at least one subject in the virtual setting.

17. The computer storage medium of claim 13 , wherein adjusting at least some of the content comprises:

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to identify background elements; and

using artificial intelligence, by the at least one computing device, to remove the identified background elements and to isolate at least one subject;

and wherein the operations further comprise:

positioning, by the at least one computing device, the isolated at least one subject in the virtual setting;

providing, by the at least one computing device, at least one virtual display screen in the virtual setting, and

displaying the isolated at least one subject in the at least one virtual display screen.

18. The computer storage medium of claim 13 , the operations further comprising:

providing, by the at least one computing device, the respective audio-video feeds to a 3-D graphics engine.

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