WO2007060497A3 - Interactive wide-angle video server - Google Patents

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WO2007060497A3
WO2007060497A3 PCT/IB2005/004061 IB2005004061W WO2007060497A3 WO 2007060497 A3 WO2007060497 A3 WO 2007060497A3 IB 2005004061 W IB2005004061 W IB 2005004061W WO 2007060497 A3 WO2007060497 A3 WO 2007060497A3
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video server
angle video
wide
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Bartu Ahiska
Mark K Davey
Yavuz Ahiska
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Grandeye Ltd
Bartu Ahiska
Mark K Davey
Yavuz Ahiska
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    • H04N21/60—Network structure or processes for video distribution between server and client or between remote clients; Control signalling between clients, server and network components; Transmission of management data between server and client, e.g. sending from server to client commands for recording incoming content stream; Communication details between server and client 
    • H04N21/65—Transmission of management data between client and server
    • H04N21/658—Transmission by the client directed to the server
    • H04N21/6587—Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
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    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
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    • H04N5/262—Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects
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    • H04N7/173—Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal
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    • H04N7/181—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Databases & Information Systems (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Closed-Circuit Television Systems (AREA)
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  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

An interactive video server which enables multiple clients to independently and interactively extract views from a one or more wide-angle imagery sources is disclosed.
PCT/IB2005/004061 2005-11-23 2005-11-23 Interactive wide-angle video server WO2007060497A2 (en)

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