WO2018000608A1

WO2018000608A1 - Method for sharing panoramic image in virtual reality system, and electronic device

Info

Publication number: WO2018000608A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/099948
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周正; 许小飞
Original assignee: 乐视控股（北京）有限公司; 乐视致新电子科技（天津）有限公司
Priority date: 2016-06-30
Filing date: 2016-09-23
Publication date: 2018-01-04
Also published as: CN106201259A

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system, and an electronic device. The method comprises: capturing a screen according to an image capturing request of a first user; processing the captured screen to generate a panoramic image; and sharing the panoramic image. The method for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system, and the electronic device provided by the present invention can provide users with a feeling of viewing a panoramic image in a picture scroll unfolding way.

Description

Method and electronic device for sharing panoramic image in virtual reality system

cross reference

The present invention claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201610509949.3, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Sharing Panoramic Images in a Virtual Reality System", filed on June 30, 2016, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference. The content is incorporated in the present invention by reference.

Technical field

Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of virtual reality (English: virtual reality, abbreviated as VR), and in particular, to a method and an electronic device for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system.

Background technique

VR technology is a collection of simulation technology and computer graphics human-machine interface technology, multimedia technology, sensing technology, network technology and other technologies. It is a challenging cross-cutting discipline and research field. VR mainly includes simulation environment, perception, natural skills and sensing equipment. The simulation environment is a computer-generated, real-time, dynamic, three-dimensional, realistic image. Perception means that the ideal VR should have the perception of all people, such as the visual perception generated by computer graphics technology. Natural skills refer to the rotation of the person's head, eyes, gestures, or other human behaviors. The computer processes the data that is appropriate to the actions of the participants, responds to the user's input in real time, and feeds back to the user's facial features. . The sensing device refers to a gyroscope, an accelerator, and the like.

The panoramic image produced based on the virtual reality panoramic technology can bring a new real sense of reality and interactive experience to people, but the inventors of the present invention have found that there is no image sharing method for the VR system in the prior art. That is, the existing VR system image sharing method is the same as the image sharing method of the smart terminal, and is shared with other users by using the mobile phone to take a screenshot. Therefore, even if the first user views the panoramic image, the image after the screen capture by the mobile phone is only a normal 2d image, and the second user cannot obtain the feeling of viewing the panoramic image.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is how to provide a panoramic image sharing method and apparatus in a virtual reality system to enable a second user who receives an image to obtain a feeling of viewing a panoramic image.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a method for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system, including: performing a screenshot according to an image screenshot request of a first user; processing the screenshot to generate Panoramic image; share the panoramic image.

In a possible implementation manner, performing a screenshot according to the image capture request of the first user includes: dividing the screenshot into a plurality of segments.

In a possible implementation manner, dividing the screenshot into a plurality of partitions includes: dividing the screenshot into a plurality of partitions according to a predetermined partition length and a predetermined inter-block interval to form a sequence of pictures.

In a possible implementation, processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image includes: playing the sequence of pictures according to a predetermined speed.

A method for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by performing a screenshot according to an image screenshot request of a first user, processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image, and sharing the panoramic image . Thereby, the user is provided with the feeling of viewing the panoramic image as the scroll unfolds.

A method for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by dividing the screenshot into a plurality of segments according to a predetermined segment length and a predetermined block interval to form a sequence of pictures, and playing the frame according to a predetermined speed. The sequence of pictures is such that the blocks are continuously and quickly played to form an artifact of motion to generate a panoramic image, thereby enabling the user to experience the viewing of the panoramic image as a scroll.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a device for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system, including: an intercepting module, configured to perform a screenshot according to an image screenshot request of a first user; Processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image Like, and share the panoramic image.

In a possible implementation, the intercepting module is further configured to: divide the screenshot into multiple partitions.

In a possible implementation, the intercepting module is further configured to: divide the screenshot into a plurality of partitions according to a predetermined partition length and a predetermined inter-block interval to form a sequence of pictures.

In a possible implementation, the processing module is further configured to: play the sequence of pictures according to a predetermined speed.

An apparatus for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by performing a screenshot according to an image screenshot request of a first user, processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image, and sharing the panoramic image . Thereby, the user is provided with the feeling of viewing the panoramic image as the scroll unfolds.

An apparatus for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the screenshot is divided into a plurality of segments according to a predetermined segment length and a predetermined block interval to form a sequence of pictures, and the device is played according to a predetermined speed. The sequence of pictures is such that the blocks are continuously and quickly played to form an artifact of motion to generate a panoramic image, thereby enabling the user to experience the viewing of the panoramic image as a scroll.

In order to achieve the above object, in another aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic device, including: at least one processor; and a memory communicably coupled to the at least one processor; wherein the memory is stored The at least one processor executes instructions that are executed by the at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to perform the methods described in the various aspects above.

The electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present invention processes the screenshot by generating a screenshot according to the image capture request of the first user, and shares the panoramic image. Thereby, the user is provided with the feeling of viewing the panoramic image as the scroll unfolds.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to divide a screenshot into a plurality of segments according to a predetermined segment length and a predetermined inter-block interval to form a sequence of pictures, and play the video according to a predetermined speed. The sequence of pictures is such that the blocks are continuously and quickly played to form an illusion of motion to generate a panoramic image, thereby enabling the user to experience the viewing of the panoramic image as a scroll.

In order to achieve the above object, in another aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions Used to perform the methods described in the various aspects above.

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium provided by the embodiment of the present invention processes the screenshot by generating a screenshot according to the image capture request of the first user, and shares the panoramic image. Thereby, the user is provided with the feeling of viewing the panoramic image as the scroll unfolds.

The non-transitory computer readable storage medium provided by the embodiment of the present invention divides the screenshot into a plurality of segments according to a predetermined segment length and a predetermined inter-block interval to form a sequence of pictures, and plays the sequence of pictures according to a predetermined speed. The segments are continuously and quickly played to form an illusion of motion to generate a panoramic image, thereby enabling the user to experience the viewing of the panoramic image as a scroll.

In order to achieve the above object, in another aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer program product, the computer program product comprising a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer program comprising program instructions When the program instructions are executed by a computer, the computer is caused to perform the methods described in the various aspects above.

The computer program product provided by the embodiment of the present invention processes the screenshot by generating a screenshot according to the image capture request of the first user, and shares the panoramic image. Thereby, the user is provided with the feeling of viewing the panoramic image as the scroll unfolds.

The computer program product provided by the embodiment of the present invention divides the screenshot into a plurality of segments according to a predetermined segment length and a predetermined interval between blocks to form a sequence of pictures, and the sequence of pictures is played according to a predetermined speed, so that the points are The block is continuously and quickly played to form an illusion of motion to generate a panoramic image, thereby enabling the user to experience the viewing of the panoramic image as a scroll.

DRAWINGS

The one or more embodiments are exemplified by the accompanying drawings in the accompanying drawings, and FIG. The figures in the drawings do not constitute a scale limitation unless otherwise stated.

1 is a flowchart of a method for sharing a panoramic image in a VR system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a method for sharing a panoramic image in a VR system according to another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3 shows a schematic diagram of processing a screenshot to generate a panoramic image;

4 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for sharing a panoramic image in a VR system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for sharing a panoramic image in a VR system according to another embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the hardware structure of an electronic device sharing a panoramic image in a VR system according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are intended to illustrate and illustrate the invention.

Various exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention are described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar elements. Although the various aspects of the embodiments are illustrated in the drawings, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.

The word "exemplary" is used exclusively herein to mean "serving as an example, embodiment, or illustrative." Any embodiment described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or preferred.

In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in the detailed description of the embodiments herein. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention may be practiced without some specific details. In some examples, methods, means, and elements that are well known to those skilled in the art The parts are not described in detail in order to highlight the gist of the present invention.

Example 1

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for sharing a panoramic image in a VR system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the method includes the following steps.

Step S1: Perform a screenshot according to the image screenshot request of the first user.

The first user views the panoramic image in a scene such as an exhibition, and wishes to share it with a friend or share it to a circle of friends. The first user sends a video screenshot request to the smart terminal, and the smart terminal performs a screenshot according to the image screenshot request of the first user. This screenshot is a 2d image.

Step S2: processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image.

For example, multiple screenshots can be stitched together to generate a panoramic image.

Step S3: Send the panoramic image to the second user.

The sending manner may be various sending manners in the prior art, including but not limited to Bluetooth, NFC, etc., or sent through a third-party application platform, such as QQ and WeChat.

Therefore, the method for sharing the panoramic image in the VR system provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize the sharing of the panoramic image.

Example 2

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for sharing a panoramic image in a VR system according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes the following steps.

Step S2: processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image. As shown in FIG. 1, for example, multiple screenshots can be stitched to generate a panoramic image. Step S2 may include the following steps.

Step S21: dividing the panoramic frame into a plurality of blocks.

The image may be divided into N blocks according to a predetermined block length a and an inter-block interval b (in other words, N>1), in other words, the length of each block may be a, and the distance between each two adjacent blocks may be For b.

Step S22, forming a sequence of pictures based on the plurality of blocks.

The sorting may be performed in the order of the partitioning, so that the plurality of tiles form a sequence of pictures.

Step S23: playing the sequence of pictures at a predetermined speed to generate a panoramic image.

3 shows a schematic diagram of processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image. As shown in FIG. 3, the segments are successively and quickly played to form an artifact of motion to generate a panoramic image.

Step S3: Send the panoramic image to the second user.

Therefore, the method for sharing the panoramic image in the VR system provided by the embodiment of the present invention enables the second user to obtain the feeling of viewing the panoramic image as the scroll unfolds.

Example 3

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus 1 for sharing a panoramic image in a VR system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus 1 includes an intercepting module 11 and a processing module 12.

The intercepting module 11 is configured to perform a screenshot according to the image screenshot request of the first user.

This screenshot is a 2d image.

The processing module 12 is connected to the intercepting module 11 through a network for processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image. For example, multiple screenshots can be stitched together to generate a panoramic image.

The processing module 12 is further configured to send the panoramic image to the second user.

The sending manner may be various sending manners in the prior art, including but not limited to Bluetooth, NFC, etc., or sending through a third-party application platform, such as QQ and WeChat. Therefore, the device for sharing the panoramic image in the VR system provided by the embodiment of the present invention can realize image sharing.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus 1 for sharing a panoramic image in a VR system according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, the processing module 12 may include a dividing unit 121 and a forming unit 122. And the playback unit 123.

As shown in FIG. 2, the dividing unit 121 is configured to divide the panoramic frame into a plurality of blocks, and may include dividing the image into N blocks according to a predetermined block length a and an inter-block interval b (N>1), in other words, Each block may have a length of at, and the distance between each two adjacent blocks may be b.

The forming unit 122 is configured to form a sequence of pictures based on the plurality of blocks. For example, the forming unit 122 may sort the blocks according to an order in which the blocks are divided, so that the plurality of blocks form a sequence of pictures.

The playing unit 123 is configured to play the above-mentioned picture sequence at a predetermined speed, and the blocks are continuously and quickly played to form an illusion of motion to generate a panoramic image.

Therefore, the device for sharing the panoramic image in the VR system provided by the embodiment of the present invention can enable the user to obtain the feeling of viewing the panoramic image as the scroll unfolds.

Example 4

FIG. 6 is a structural block diagram of an electronic device for sharing panoramic images in a VR system according to another embodiment of the present invention. The device 1100 for sharing a panoramic image in the VR system may be a host server having a computing capability, a personal computer PC, or a portable computer or terminal that can be carried. The specific embodiments of the present invention do not limit the specific implementation of the computing node.

The electronic device 1100 includes a processor 1110, a communication interface 1120, a memory array 1130, and a bus 1140. The processor 1110, the communication interface 1120, and the memory 1130 complete communication with each other through the bus 1140.

The communication interface 1120 is configured to communicate with a network element, where the network element includes, for example, a virtual machine management center, shared storage, and the like.

The processor 1110 is configured to execute a program. The processor 1110 may be a central processing unit CPU, or an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), or one or more integrated circuits configured to implement the embodiments of the present invention.

The memory 1130 is used to store files. The memory 1130 may include a high speed RAM memory. It may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage. Memory 1130 can also be a memory array. The memory 1130 may also be partitioned, and the blocks may be combined into a virtual volume according to certain rules.

In a possible implementation, the above program may be program code including computer operating instructions. The program is specifically executable to: perform a screenshot according to the image capture request of the first user; process the screenshot to generate a panoramic image; share the panoramic image.

The above product can perform the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of the execution method. For technical details that are not described in detail in this embodiment, reference may be made to the method provided by the embodiments of the present invention.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the invention exists in various forms, including but not limited to:

Mobile communication devices: These devices are characterized by mobile communication functions and are mainly aimed at providing voice and data communication. Such terminals include: smart phones (such as iPhone), multimedia phones, functional phones, and low-end phones.

Ultra-mobile PC devices: These devices belong to the category of personal computers, have computing and processing functions, and generally have mobile Internet access. Such terminals include: PDAs, MIDs, and UMPC devices, such as the iPad.

Portable entertainment devices: These devices can display and play multimedia content. Such devices include: audio, video players (such as iPod), handheld game consoles, e-books, and smart toys and portable car navigation devices.

Server: A device that provides computing services. The server consists of a processor, hard disk, memory, system bus, etc. The server is similar to a general-purpose computer architecture, but because of the need to provide highly reliable services, processing power, stability, and reliability. Security, scalability, manageability and other aspects are high.

Other electronic devices with data interaction capabilities.

Example 5

Embodiments of the present invention provide a non-transitory (non-volatile) computer storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that can perform the methods of any of the foregoing method embodiments.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present invention can be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or a combination of software and hardware. Moreover, the invention can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage and optical storage, etc.) including computer usable program code.

The present invention has been described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (system), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flowchart illustrations and/or FIG. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine for the execution of instructions for execution by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing device. Means for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of the flow chart.

The computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising the instruction device. The apparatus implements the functions specified in one or more blocks of a flow or a flow and/or block diagram of the flowchart.

These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device such that a series of operational steps are performed on a computer or other programmable device to produce computer-implemented processing for execution on a computer or other programmable device. The instructions provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of a flow diagram.

The foregoing description of the specific exemplary embodiments of the present invention has The description is not intended to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the particular embodiments of the invention Choose and change. The scope of the invention is intended to be defined by the claims and their equivalents.

The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative, wherein the units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, ie may be located A place, or it can be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement without deliberate labor.

It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not limited thereto; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that The technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments are modified, or the equivalents of the technical features are replaced. The modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

A method and an electronic device for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to an embodiment of the present invention, by performing a screenshot according to an image screenshot request of a first user, processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image, and the panoramic image The sharing of images enables the user to feel like viewing a panoramic image like a scroll.

Claims

A method for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system, which is executed by an electronic device, and includes:

Taking a screenshot according to the first user's image screenshot request;

Processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image;

Share the panoramic image.
The method for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to claim 1, wherein the performing a screenshot according to the image capture request of the first user comprises:

The screenshot is divided into a plurality of tiles.
The method for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to claim 2, wherein dividing the screenshot into a plurality of segments comprises:

The screenshot is divided into a plurality of tiles according to a predetermined segment length and a predetermined inter-block interval to form a sequence of pictures.
The method for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to claim 3, wherein processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image comprises:

The sequence of pictures is played according to a predetermined speed.
An apparatus for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system, comprising:

An intercepting module, configured to perform a screenshot according to the image capture request of the first user;

And a processing module, configured to process the screenshot to generate a panoramic image, and share the panoramic image.
The apparatus for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to claim 5, wherein the intercepting module is further configured to:

The screenshot is divided into a plurality of tiles.
The apparatus for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to claim 6, wherein the intercepting module is further configured to:

Dividing the screenshot into a plurality of blocks according to a predetermined block length and a predetermined block interval
The apparatus for sharing a panoramic image in a virtual reality system according to claim 7, wherein the processing module is further configured to:

The sequence of pictures is played according to a predetermined speed.
An electronic device comprising:

At least one processor; and,

a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor; wherein

The memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, the instructions being executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to:

Taking a screenshot according to the first user's image screenshot request;

Processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image;

Share the panoramic image.
The electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the performing a screenshot according to the image capture request of the first user comprises:

The screenshot is divided into a plurality of tiles.
The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein dividing the screenshot into a plurality of blocks comprises:

The screenshot is divided into a plurality of tiles according to a predetermined segment length and a predetermined inter-block interval to form a sequence of pictures.
The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image comprises:

The sequence of pictures is played according to a predetermined speed.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores computer executable instructions for:

Taking a screenshot according to the first user's image screenshot request;

Processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image;

Share the panoramic image.
The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the screenshot is performed according to the image screenshot request of the first user, including:

The screenshot is divided into a plurality of tiles.
The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein dividing the screenshot into a plurality of blocks comprises:

The screenshot is divided into a plurality of tiles according to a predetermined segment length and a predetermined inter-block interval to form a sequence of pictures.
The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15 wherein processing the screenshot to generate a panoramic image comprises:

The sequence of pictures is played according to a predetermined speed.
A computer program product comprising a computer program stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer program comprising program instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4.