Abstract: A lightshow control system for generating a lightshow across a plurality of pixels or mobile devices comprises a controller configured to receive a lightshow operator's input and to generate a plurality of lightshow parameters. The system comprises a beacon transmitter in communication with the lightshow controller and configured to receive the lightshow parameters from the lightshow controller, encode the lightshow parameters on a beacon signal, and broadcast the beacon signal to the pixels, wherein each pixel is configured to receive and decode the beacon signal to perform one or more display actions. The decoded beacon signal includes reference timing information to facilitate synchronization of the pixels. The display actions may be based in part on the individual pixel location which is determined by the pixel based on TDOA multilateration and/or trilateration from distinct audio signals emitted by a plurality of speaker nodes.

Abstract: A lightshow control system for generating a lightshow across a plurality of pixels or mobile devices comprises a controller configured to receive a lightshow operator's input and to generate a plurality of lightshow parameters. The system comprises a beacon transmitter in communication with the lightshow controller and configured to receive the lightshow parameters from the lightshow controller, encode the lightshow parameters on a beacon signal, and broadcast the beacon signal to the pixels, wherein each pixel is configured to receive and decode the beacon signal to perform one or more display actions. The decoded beacon signal includes reference timing information to facilitate synchronization of the pixels. The display actions may be based in part on the individual pixel location which is determined by the pixel based on TDOA multilateration and/or trilateration from distinct audio signals emitted by a plurality of speaker nodes.

Abstract: There are provided methods and systems to generate a summary of a video by decomposing the video into segments automatically, where each segment has a quantitative score. The assigned scores to those segments can be generated using models that are quantitatively describing and/or evaluating the individual or group activities of the objects in the scene. The segments can be grouped based on their scores to generate a video summary. In an implementation, such a system can generate video summaries of a game based on the quantitative game models. Using a game model that assigns values to different game events and actions in a game, a set of most interesting, least interesting and neutral plays can be identified in the video and a highlight or lowlight reel generated. With adjusting the valuation of player actions and game events based on their impact on the game's result, the monotony in highlight reels can be avoided.