Abstract: An apparatus for a videoconferencing device may include (i) at least one directional sensor that detects a direction of a user relative to the videoconferencing device, (ii) a physical camera that records video data of a location, (iii) a virtual camera that records a subset of the video data such that a camera frame of the virtual camera follows the user as the user moves within the location, (iv) a directional set of audio transducers that projects audio in a single direction over a limited portion of the location, and (v) a computing module that configures the directional set of audio transducers to project the audio in the direction of the user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for local data transmission may include determining that data being requested from a remote server by a plurality of artificial reality devices in a shared physical location includes the same data and, in response to determining that the plurality of artificial reality devices are requesting the same data, (i) preventing downloading of the data from the remote server by a set of artificial reality devices within the plurality that excludes a designated artificial reality device, (ii) downloading, by the designated artificial reality device, the data from the remote server, and (iii) transmitting the data from the designated artificial reality device to the set of artificial reality devices via a local data transfer method enabled by the plurality of artificial reality devices being in the shared physical location. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for preserving video stream quality may include (i) identifying a plurality of video streams being transmitted via a shared connection with limited bandwidth, (ii) determining that viewership of a video stream within the plurality of video streams falls below a popularity threshold, (iii) increasing bandwidth availability for a remainder of the plurality of video streams by ceasing transmission of the video stream with the viewership that falls below the popularity threshold, and (iv) continuing to transmit the remainder of the plurality of video streams via the shared connection with the limited bandwidth. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enabling artificial reality commentary may include (i) receiving, from a user, user input specifying a visual media item for insertion into an artificial reality environment, (ii) inserting, in response to receiving the user input, the visual media item into the artificial reality environment, (iii) enabling the user to commentate on the visual media item within the artificial reality environment by inserting an avatar of the user into the artificial reality environment, and (iv) enabling at least one additional user to view, from at least one viewpoint within the artificial reality environment, at least a portion of the visual media item and a portion of the avatar of the user commentating on the visual media item within the artificial reality environment. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for providing auxiliary manifests for media items may include (i) generating a media manifest for a media item that lists at least one media file that, when played by a media player, plays the media item, (ii) generating an auxiliary manifest for the media item that lists at least one non-media file that cannot be played by the media player to play the media item but facilitates playing the media item, (iii) receiving a request from a client device for the media manifest, and (iv) in response to receiving the request, sending, to the client device, both the media manifest and the auxiliary manifest. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for creating media manifests that include non-media files may include (i) creating, for a media item, a media manifest that lists files that are relevant to the media item and available for download by a client device by (a) adding at least one media file to the media manifest that, when played by a media player on the client device, plays the media item and (b) adding at least one non-media file to the media manifest that cannot be played by the media player to play the media item but facilitates playing the media item and (ii) providing, by a server, to the client device, the media manifest that comprises the at least one media file and the at least one non-media file. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention described herein provides biological markers for the diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of prostate cancer

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for lighting subjects for artificial reality scenes may include (i) identifying (a) a physical camera configured to capture a physical subject for insertion into an artificial reality scene, (b) a physical light source that is positioned such that the physical light source lights the physical subject recorded by the physical camera, and (c) lighting conditions in the artificial reality scene, (ii) determining at least one lighting parameter to light the physical subject such that lighting conditions of the physical subject blend visually with the lighting conditions in the artificial reality scene, and (iii) configuring the physical light source to light the physical subject according to the at least one lighting parameter. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for storing and transmitting video files may include (i) encoding a video file at a group of different resolutions by (a) generating a group of base layers for the video file, each at a different resolution within the different resolutions and (b) generating an enhancement layer for the video file that, when combined with any base layer for the video file, increases the effective resolution of a resulting combined video file over a resolution of the base layer, (ii) receiving a request for the video file at a specified resolution, and (iii) providing the video file at the specified resolution by, in response to receiving the request, selecting an appropriate base layer from the base layers to combine with the enhancement layer to achieve the specified resolution. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for predictively downloading volumetric data may include (i) identifying an augmented reality device that (a) downloads volumetric data files representing pre-rendered three-dimensional segments of physical space within an augmented reality environment and (b) displays the augmented reality environment for viewing by a user, (ii) determining, based at least in part on a position of the user within the augmented reality environment, an expected physical space within the augmented reality environment that the user is predicted to view via the augmented reality device, and (iii) preemptively downloading, to the augmented reality device, a volumetric data file representing a pre-rendered three-dimensional segment of the expected physical space. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for a social media streaming device may include (i) a camera connector that connects to and receives streaming video data from an external camera, (ii) a device connector that connects to and sends the streaming video data to a mobile device with network streaming capabilities, and (iii) a video processing module that enables the social media streaming device to, via the mobile device with network streaming capabilities, post the streaming video data to an account on a social media platform on behalf of a user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention described herein provides biological markers for the diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of prostate cancer.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating media manifests may include (i) identifying media files that include different versions of a media item, (ii) identifying manifest standards, where each manifest standard in the manifest standards specifies a format for manifests that list media files that meet predetermined requirements described in the manifest standard, (iii) receiving, from a client, a request for a manifest for the media item in a particular manifest standard, (iv) identifying a subset of the media files that meet the predetermined requirements described in the particular manifest standard, (v) generating a manifest for the media item that lists media files in the subset and does not list media files in the media files that are not in the subset, and (vi) transmitting, to the client, the manifest for the media item in the particular manifest standard. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for preserving video stream quality may include (i) identifying a plurality of video streams being transmitted via a shared connection with limited bandwidth, (ii) determining that viewership of a video stream within the plurality of video streams falls below a popularity threshold, (iii) increasing bandwidth availability for a remainder of the plurality of video streams by ceasing transmission of the video stream with the viewership that falls below the popularity threshold, and (iv) continuing to transmit the remainder of the plurality of video streams via the shared connection with the limited bandwidth. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for correcting data to match user identity may include (i) receiving user input specifying an aspect of physical presentation of the user that does not match an authentic identity of the user, where the authentic identity of the user includes a realistic version of the user that reflects an internal self-image of the user, (ii) capturing, via a sensor, data of the user that includes the aspect of the physical presentation of the user, (iii) correcting the captured data of the user to portray a corrected version of the aspect that matches the authentic identity of the user, and (iv) storing the corrected data of the user that matches the authentic identity of the user instead of uncorrected data of the user that includes the aspect that does not match the authentic identity of the user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for protecting identity metrics may include (i) receiving, by a computing device and from an originating device, an identity metric encrypted by an identity metric protection module on the originating device, where the identity metric includes biometric data about an operator of the originating device, (ii) requesting, by an identity metric protection module on the computing device, a decryption key from an identity metric protection server, (iii) receiving, by the identity metric protection module, the decryption key from the identity metric protection server, (iv) decrypting, by the identity metric protection module, the identity metric with the decryption key received from the identity metric protection server, and (v) providing the decrypted identity metric to an application on the computing device that uses the identity metric to convey a communication from the operator of the originating device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for client-side identity verification may include (1) receiving, via an endpoint computing device, input from a user that includes biometric data of the user captured by a sensor of the endpoint computing device and visual data of a physical identification document that includes a record of the biometric data, (2) verifying, by the endpoint computing device, that the biometric data captured by the sensor of the endpoint computing device matches the record of the biometric data in the physical identification document, and (3) transmitting, to a server, a verification that the user has been identified while preventing the biometric data from being included in the verification sent to the server. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for selecting efficient encoders for streaming media may include (i) predicting that an expected download demand for a higher-demand segment of a media file is higher than an expected download demand for a lower-demand segment, (ii) encoding each segment of the media file with an encoder that correlates to the expected download demand of the segment by (a) encoding the higher-demand segment with a more computationally intensive encoder that produces a more efficiently compressed segment compared to a less computationally intensive encoder that produces a less efficiently compressed segment and (b) encoding the lower-demand segment with the less computationally intensive encoder, and (iii) enabling streaming of the media file by providing the more efficiently compressed encoding of the higher-demand segment and the less efficiently compressed encoding of the lower-demand segment. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for lighting subjects for artificial reality scenes may include (i) identifying (a) a physical camera configured to capture a physical subject for insertion into an artificial reality scene, (b) a physical light source that is positioned such that the physical light source lights the physical subject recorded by the physical camera, and (c) lighting conditions in the artificial reality scene, (ii) determining at least one lighting parameter to light the physical subject such that lighting conditions of the physical subject blend visually with the lighting conditions in the artificial reality scene, and (iii) configuring the physical light source to light the physical subject according to the at least one lighting parameter. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for automatically switching between media streams may include (i) identifying a plurality of media streams of an event, where one media stream from the plurality is designated as a primary stream of the event that is transmitted by default to at least one viewer of the event, (ii) selecting a media stream from the plurality of media streams to be the primary stream based on a favorable characteristic of the media stream, (iii) detecting that a different media stream within the plurality of media streams has a more favorable characteristic compared to the media stream, (v) in response to detecting that the different media stream has the more favorable characteristic, automatically selecting the different media stream to be the primary stream and (v) transmitting the different media stream to the at least one viewer of the event. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.