US 10769446

Patent Analysis: U.S. Patent No. 10,769,446

Date of Analysis: May 12, 2026

Patent Number: 10,769,446
Title: Methods and systems of combining video content with one or more augmentations

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I. Patent Details

• Inventors: Yu-Han Chang, Rajiv Tharmeswaran Maheswaran, Jeffrey Wayne Su, Emil Dotchevski, Jason Kent Simon
• Assignee: Genius Sports SS LLC
• Filing Date: February 20, 2020
• Issue Date: September 8, 2020

Abstract:
"Methods and systems disclosed herein enable combining video content with one or more augmentations to produce augmented video. A computer-implemented data processing method for displaying augmented content on a client device may include: receiving, by one or more processors from an external server, video data corresponding to an event, the video data comprising video content and a plurality of definitions of bounding boxes; presenting, by one or more processors on a graphical user interface, the video content; detecting, by one or more processors, a user selection of a portion of the graphical user interface; determining, by one or more processors, a red, green, blue, alpha (RGBA) value associated with the user selection of the portion of the graphical user interface, determining, by one or more processors, a bounding box RGBA value that corresponds to the RGBA value associated with the user selection of a portion of the graphical user interface, wherein the bounding box RGBA value is associated with a particular bounding box; transmitting, by one or more processors, an indication of the particular bounding box to a renderer; receiving, by one or more processors from the renderer, one or more augmentation images; and presenting, by one or more processors, the one or more augmentation images on the graphical user interface based on video frame data and location data associated with the augmentation image."

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II. Plain-Language Summary of Independent Claims

This patent protects a system and method for displaying interactive, augmented reality-style graphics over live or recorded video, particularly for sports. The core innovation lies in how a user can select an object on the screen (like a player) and have relevant information or graphics appear, seamlessly integrated with the video.

• Independent Claim 1: This claim describes a method for displaying augmented content on a device. It works by:

  1. Receiving video data of an event, which includes both the video itself and a set of defined "bounding boxes" that outline objects within the video (e.g., players on a field).
  2. Showing the video to the user.
  3. When the user touches or clicks on a specific part of the video, the system identifies the exact bounding box that was selected.
  4. Information about the selected bounding box is sent to a "renderer."
  5. The renderer provides an "augmentation image" (e.g., a graphic with player stats) which is then displayed on the screen, correctly positioned with the moving object in the video.

• Independent Claim 9: This claim describes the system that performs the method of Claim 1. It outlines a client device (like a smartphone or computer) equipped with processors and memory to:

  1. Receive video and associated "transparent bounding boxes" from a server.
  2. Display the video on a screen.
  3. Detect when a user selects a part of the screen.
  4. Identify the specific transparent bounding box that corresponds to the user's selection.
  5. Communicate with a renderer to get and then display the appropriate augmented images.

• Independent Claim 15: This claim focuses on the server-side operations. It describes a computer-readable medium (like a server's storage) with instructions to:

  1. Send video and bounding box data for an event to a user's device.
  2. Receive a signal back from the user's device indicating which bounding box has been selected.
  3. Based on this selection, determine which object in the video was chosen.
  4. Check the current "augmentation state" for that object (e.g., if any information is already being displayed).
  5. Select a new or updated augmentation image based on this state.
  6. Determine the precise timing (video frame) and location to display this new image.
  7. Send the new augmentation image and its placement data back to the user's device for display.

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III. Legal Status and Litigation

A search of the public dockets of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) for appeals related to U.S. Patent No. 10,769,446, conducted on May 12, 2026, did not yield any results. This suggests that, as of this date, the patent has not been the subject of an appeal to this court. A comprehensive litigation search would require checking district court records. According to the USPTO's public records, the patent is currently listed as "Active."