Abstract: A method and system are described where graphics, for example, fiducials, are placed within the context of panoramic video footage such that those graphics convey meaningful and relevant information, such as first down lines, sidelines, end zone plane, three-point line, goal line, blue line, positional environmental, or biometric information. Graphics may also signify the status of event, such as whether a first down was made or whether a play was overturned. The system includes one or more cameras connected to a computer that also receives synchronized sensory data from one or more environmental or positional sensors. The fiducials may be based upon the content and context of the video, or augmented via the use of external sensors which may be aggregated by the computer, with graphics being generated and displayed on a frame-by-frame basis for the purposes of disseminating information and enhancing the live production.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, from each of at least two cameras, video from a vantage point of an event; generating an immersive video stream from the video captured by the at least two cameras; producing a transport video stream by combining the immersive video stream with a production camera video stream, wherein the transport stream is available for user consumption and providing, to a display device, a streamed production to a user, wherein the streamed production comprises the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream, the streamed production comprising an overlay window comprising at least one of the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream and a primary view comprising at least one of the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream.

Abstract: Described is a system and method for ephemeral betting within a panoramic video environment. A panoramic video environment is defined as a virtual experience, viewed on an information handling device (e.g., personal computers, mobile devices, virtual reality headsets, smart televisions, etc.) where the user views a panorama from a first person perspective relative to the camera capturing the video. The “view” may be a two-dimensional “portal” into the panoramic environment, or a stereoscopic view. The user will typically have directional control in the view portal, including the ability to pan, tilt, and zoom from the perspective of the camera. The described system and method creates wagering opportunities by combining the experience of viewing an event, simultaneously with other spectators, with real-time analytics and statistics derived from an object tracking system, thereby providing ephemeral wagering opportunities.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, from each of two more panoramic cameras, panoramic video, wherein each of the two or more panoramic cameras are located at different physical locations within an event environment; compositing the panoramic video obtained from the two or more panoramic cameras into a single video; and streaming the composited panoramic video to one or more end users, wherein each of the one or more end users provide commands to manipulate the streamed composited panoramic video resulting in viewing of a different view of the streamed composited panoramic video for the corresponding end user based on the provided commands.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, from each of two more panoramic cameras, panoramic video, wherein each of the two or more panoramic cameras are located at different physical locations within an event environment; compositing the panoramic video obtained from the two or more panoramic cameras into a single video; and streaming the composited panoramic video to one or more end users, wherein each of the one or more end users provide commands to manipulate the streamed composited panoramic video resulting in viewing of a different view of the streamed composited panoramic video for the corresponding end user based on the provided commands.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, from each of at least two cameras, video from a vantage point of an event; generating an immersive video stream from the video captured by the at least two cameras; producing a transport video stream by combining the immersive video stream with a production camera video stream, wherein the transport stream is available for user consumption and providing, to a display device, a streamed production to a user, wherein the streamed production comprises the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream, the streamed production comprising an overlay window comprising at least one of the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream and a primary view comprising at least one of the immersive video stream and the production camera video stream.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, using a camera, at least one panoramic video; determining, using an electronic device, a spatial location in the panoramic video associated with a selection by at least one viewer; obtaining, at the electronic device, a request by the at least one viewer to share the spatial location with at least one other viewer; and sending, using the electronic device, information associated with the spatial location to the at least one other viewer. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, including, but not limited to, receiving at least one panoramic video including a panoramic space having at least one object; receiving an environmental map, wherein the environmental map comprises an association of the at least one real object to at least one virtual object; augmenting, using the environmental map, the panoramic video, wherein the augmenting includes: rendering a plurality of real objects contained within the panoramic space; and embedding metadata associated with the virtual object into the panoramic video. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, using a camera, at least one panoramic video; determining, using an electronic device, a spatial location in the panoramic video associated with a selection by at least one viewer; obtaining, at the electronic device, a request by the at least one viewer to share the spatial location with at least one other viewer; and sending, using the electronic device, information associated with the spatial location to the at least one other viewer. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for real-time object tracking and data aggregation in panoramic video are disclosed. An example system provides a panoramic video camera that produces panoramic video data of an area; a plurality of radio frequency tags producing tracking data; and at least one of the radio frequency tags being co-located with the panoramic video camera, producing tracking data for the panoramic video camera; at least another of the radio frequency tags being co-located with at least one object within the area, producing tracking data for the at least one object; a computing device, wherein the computing device receives the panoramic video data and further receives the tracking data from the plurality of radio frequency tags; the computing device generating a video stream by augmenting the panoramic video data with the tracking data; the computing device sending the video stream to at least one remote system. Other methods and systems are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, including, but not limited to, receiving at least one panoramic video including a panoramic space having at least one object; receiving an environmental map, wherein the environmental map comprises an association of the at least one real object to at least one virtual object; augmenting, using the environmental map, the panoramic video, wherein the augmenting includes: rendering a plurality of real objects contained within the panoramic space; and embedding metadata associated with the virtual object into the panoramic video. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for real-time object tracking and data aggregation in panoramic video are disclosed. An example method provides receiving, at a first device, panoramic video data of at least one asset derived from at least one panoramic video camera; receiving tracking data related to the at least one asset from a tracking system; augmenting the panoramic video data by embedding it with the tracking data; and streaming the augmented panoramic video data over a network connection to at least one other device. Other methods and systems are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and systems for real-time object tracking and data aggregation in panoramic video are disclosed. An example system provides a panoramic video camera that produces panoramic video data of an area; a plurality of radio frequency tags producing tracking data; and at least one of the radio frequency tags being co-located with the panoramic video camera, producing tracking data for the panoramic video camera; at least another of the radio frequency tags being co-located with at least one object within the area, producing tracking data for the at least one object; a computing device, wherein the computing device receives the panoramic video data and further receives the tracking data from the plurality of radio frequency tags; the computing device generating a video stream by augmenting the panoramic video data with the tracking data; the computing device sending the video stream to at least one remote system. Other methods and systems are disclosed.

Abstract: A large screen display system includes a mounting grid and an array of electro-optical display tile modules arranged to form a three-dimensional shape. The system includes a mounting frame formed into a three-dimensional configuration such as a whole or partial cylinder, sphere, cone, pyramid, box, or combinations thereof, or any other three-dimensional geometric configuration. The array of electro-optical display tile modules is in electrical communication with a computing or electronic processing device, such as a computer. The computer is equipped with a specialized video card for apportioning a composite video image into a plurality of segments and communicating each video image segment to a corresponding electro-optical display tile module such that the array of electro-optical display tile modules reconstitutes and displays the composite video image.

Abstract: A system for real-time customization of display content for a large screen display (LSD) includes a LSD connected via a communications network to a central processor or server, a plurality of sensors, and a content database connected to the central processor or server. The central processor or server uses one or more software programs for the selection and display of content from the database on the LSD, based on data collected from the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A suite of fiber optic display panels is configured and connected into multi-panel arrays to provide lighting and/or image displays from floors, walls, ceilings or other architectural settings. One or more projectors launch images onto an optical fiber input matrix, which apportions and transfers the images into an ordered array of display optical fibers. The display optical fibers are arranged in an ordered array on a display surface panel. The display optical fibers transfer segmented input images to the display surface, where reconstituted and magnified images appear to the viewer. Additionally, the system can provide interactive features such as building directions, gaming environments, or security systems.

Abstract: A method and system for providing communication between a vendor and a client includes a large screen display connected into a network that enables client/vendor communication. Through the network, the vendor's server provides the desired content to the display. For a network of displays, the content may be the same on all displays or unique to each display. The display includes a transmitter and a receiver. Clients interact with the display using a wireless communications or computing device.