Abstract: A method and computing device are provided for performing virtual camera functions during playback of media content. In the method, the computing device selects a region of interest (RoI) during a playback of media content, and represents the RoI as an ensemble of disparate hypotheses. Then the computing device identifies the RoI in a frame sequence sampled according to the hypotheses, performs a virtual camera action on the identified RoI, and plays the RoI with a virtual camera.

Abstract: A method and a system for detecting and monitoring of at least one object in a multimedia content are provided. The method includes extracting at least one contour from the multimedia content using non-textural information in a segmented region within the multimedia content, computing a histogram for the extracted at least one contour in the segmented region of the selected multimedia content to represent an object shape based on the computed histogram, and determining an orientation change of the represented object shape within the segmented region of the multimedia content.

Abstract: A method and a system for detecting and monitoring of at least one object in a multimedia content are provided. The method includes extracting at least one contour from the multimedia content using non-textural information in a segmented region within the multimedia content, computing a histogram for the extracted at least one contour in the segmented region of the selected multimedia content to represent an object shape based on the computed histogram, and determining an orientation change of the represented object shape within the segmented region of the multimedia content.

Abstract: A method and an electronic device for rendering a selected portion in a video displayed in a higher resolution in a pull-based streaming are provided. The electronic device, when a user selects a portion of the video at a first resolution, identifies display coordinates associated with the video played at the first resolution. The identified display coordinates associated with the video are scaled to a second resolution of a frame of the video. Once the display coordinates are scaled in accordance to the second resolution of the video, the electronic device identifies at least one tile associated with the selected portion in the second resolution. After identifying the tile associated with the selected portion, the electronic device receives a video stream of the selected portion of the video and renders the selected portion on the electronic device.

Abstract: A method and computing device are provided for performing virtual camera functions during playback of media content. In the method, the computing device selects a region of interest (RoI) during a playback of media content, and represents the RoI as an ensemble of disparate hypotheses. Then the computing device identifies the RoI in a frame sequence sampled according to the hypotheses, performs a virtual camera action on the identified RoI, and plays the RoI with a virtual camera.