Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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20100310234 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RENDERING TEXT ONTO MOVING IMAGE CONTENT - A method for rendering text onto moving image content. The method comprises receiving a request to translate dialog associated with moving image content, transmitting an interface, transmitting a time-stamped transcription, and receiving a translation of the dialog. | 12-09-2010 |
20100310235 | Subtitle information analysis apparatus and subtitle information analysis method - Disclosed herein is a subtitle information analysis apparatus including a separator configured to separate subtitle data including bitmap data indicative of at least one of a character and a symbol; a storage configured to store a bit pattern of sample bitmap data indicative of at least one of a character and a symbol and information represented by the sample bitmap data by relating the bit pattern with the information; an estimator configured to estimate sample bitmap data substantially identical to the bitmap data from among the sample bitmap data by comparing a bit pattern of the bitmap data with a bit pattern of the sample bitmap data; and a replacer configured to replace the bitmap data by information represented by the sample bitmap data estimated identical by the estimator. | 12-09-2010 |
20110008014 | RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, PROGRAM, REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - A BD-ROM on which an AVClip and a Java™ application are recorded. The AVClip includes a video stream and an audio stream multiplexed therein. On the BD-ROM recorded further are management information and the Mixing_On flag corresponding to the management information. The management information indicates a playback control of the AVClip that is to be played back when the Java™ application is executed. The Mixing_On flag indicates whether or not when a user performs an operation on the Java™ application being executed while the AVClip is under the playback control, mixing of the click sound with an audio output of the AVClip is available. | 01-13-2011 |
20110033170 | Recording medium, playback device, integrated circuit - A base-view video stream and a dependent-view video stream are recorded on a BD-ROM. The base-view video stream includes picture data constituting a base view of a stereoscopic image. The dependent-view video stream includes offset metadata and picture data constituting a dependent view of the stereoscopic image. The offset metadata includes an offset sequence that defines an offset control of a plane memory when a graphics to be overlaid with the picture data is played back in a one-plane offset mode. | 02-10-2011 |
20110097056 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RESOLUTION OF CLOSED CAPTIONING AND SUBTITLE CONFLICT - There is provided a system and method for resolution of conflicts between closed captioning and subtitle settings on a media device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided n electronic media device, comprising a processor, and a memory, wherein the processor and memory are configured to cooperate to present a preferred one of closed captions or subtitles of a media program for display and configured to prevent presentation of the other for display based on a preference setting when closed captioning and subtitle settings are both enabled. | 04-28-2011 |
20110206347 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM CONTAINING SUBTITLE DATA FOR MULTIPLE LANGUAGES USING TEXT DATA AND DOWNLOADABLE FONTS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - An information storage medium on which video data are recorded, includes: a plurality of clips that are recording units in which the video data are stored; and text data for subtitles which are recorded separately from the plurality of clips and overlappable with an image according to the video data and then outputtable, the text data including data for providing subtitles in at least one language. | 08-25-2011 |
20110262105 | Transfer of Metadata Using Video Frames - An automated method of attaching metadata to a segment of content using a programmed processor consistent with certain embodiments involves retrieving metadata relating to the segment of content; rendering the metadata as visually perceptible text in one or more frames of video; appending the one or more frames of video to the video as the first one or more frames of the video to produce metadata enhanced video; and storing or transmitting the metadata enhanced video. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 10-27-2011 |
20110268423 | VIDEO DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING VIDEO WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION - A method for capturing videos applied in a video device is provided. The video device includes a video capturing unit having a field of view and a timer. The video device includes a position sensing unit capable of sensing first position information, and an orientation sensing unit. The video device rotatingly receives second position information and personal information periodically. The method included is first to clear the timer and begin the timer again. Then, obtaining the second position information, the personal information, the first position information, and the orientation. Next, forming a coordinate system and converting the first position information and the second position information to a set of coordinates. Then, determining which person correspond to which of the portable communication devices, and associating the personal information with each person. Next, generating a composite image and a composite video comprising the composite images. | 11-03-2011 |
20110305432 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, SAMENESS DETERMINATION SYSTEM, SAMENESS DETERMINATION METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing apparatus which includes a subtitle processing unit for extracting a subtitle feature quantity representing a feature of a content from subtitle information included in the content, a subtitle feature quantity accumulation unit for associating and storing identification information capable of identifying the content and the subtitle feature quantity extracted from the content by the subtitle processing unit, a subtitle feature quantity collation unit for collating the subtitle feature quantity stored in the subtitle feature quantity accumulation unit and a subtitle feature quantity to be determined, thereby determining sameness between the content corresponding to the subtitle feature quantity stored in the subtitle feature quantity accumulation unit and a content corresponding to the subtitle feature quantity to be determined, and a collation result output unit for outputting a collation result of the subtitle feature quantity collation unit. | 12-15-2011 |
20120002946 | Method and Apparatus for Generating Encoded Content Using Dynamically Optimized Conversion for 3D Movies - The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for adding a graphic element, such as a subtitle to selected locations of the frames in a 3D movie. The authoring tool receives a depth map indicating the position of various objects in the frames of 3D content along a Z-axis. The authoring device then designates a position for at least one additional graphic element in at least some of the frames, these positions being determined in relation either to the positions of the objects or the position of the screen along said Z-axis. An encoder uses parameters from the authoring tool to reauthor the 3D movie by adding the graphic content to the positions designated by the parameters. | 01-05-2012 |
20120114303 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SUBTITLES ON A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE - A wireless communications device provides users with opportunities to access interactive media guidance or other applications and to control user equipment and interactive media guidance applications. In an exemplary embodiment, users can play a program with subtitles in one language on user equipment while simultaneously playing the same program with subtitles in another language on the wireless communications device. | 05-10-2012 |
20120128327 | VIDEO REPRODUCING DEVICE - A video reproducing device capable of synthesizing a first image being a stereo image and a second image and outputting a synthesized, including: an acquiring unit operable to acquire a first image and a second image to be synthesized in one frame; and a synthesizing unit operable to generate the synthesized image by synchronously synthesizing the first image and the second image acquired by the acquiring unit, and output the synthesized image, wherein, if the acquiring unit fails to acquire the second image to be synthesized in the one frame when the synthesizing unit generates the synthesized image, the synthesizing unit synthesizes a second image which is to be synthesized with a first image of a frame other than the one frame with the first image to be synthesized in the one frame. | 05-24-2012 |
20120183275 | System and method for augmenting rich media content using multiple content repositories - Computer-implemented systems and methods for determining second content which was not selected by the user but which is related to first content which was selected by the user. For example, a system and method can be configured to receive, using one or more processors, first and second content where the first and second content are rich media (e.g., content containing audio or video elements). Systems and methods may be further configured where the relationship between the first content and second content are determined based on data or metadata of the first content (e.g., the title of the content or an episode number). Systems and methods may be further configured where the relationship between the first content and second content are determined based on scheduling data of the first content (e.g., the time and channel when the first content is transmitted). | 07-19-2012 |
20120183276 | Method and Apparatus for Transmission of Data or Flags Indicative of Actual Program Recording Times or Durations - A system for altering the recording time and or duration of a video program is provided via data sent to a recorder. The scheduled time for recording one or more programs then may be altered or overridden by the data sent to the recorder. For example, the data may be sent by a service provider or broadcaster of video programs. Alternatively, certain phrases relating to a change in a program's duration in an audio channel or closed caption channel are recognized or sensed to update or alter the recording time of the recorder. The system may include a provision to record one or more video programs with reduced commercial advertisements, or a recording with substantially commercial advertisements. | 07-19-2012 |
20120189275 | REPRODUCING APPARATUS, REPRODUCING METHOD, REPRODUCING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - For a content-prerecorded large capacity disc-shaped recording medium, a user interface having high flexibility is accomplished. Button image data, corresponding sound data as an effect sound, and control commands for the sound data and image data are multiplexed with a stream and recorded on the disc. A scenario reproduced from the disc is stored in a buffer. The image data and sound data are stored in a buffer. Image data is read from the buffer in accordance with a scenario and expanded to a graphics plane. In addition, corresponding sound data is read from the buffer and reproduced by a sound player. When a button image is varied in accordance with a state change of the button, an effect sound is reproduced. As a result, a more effective user interface is accomplished. | 07-26-2012 |
20120201514 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM STORING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING TEXT-BASED SUBTITLE - An information storage medium storing subtitle text-based information, and a method and apparatus utilizing same, process a subtitle The information storage medium includes: dialog information which contains script text information of the subtitle and information specifying an output type of the script text; and presentation information which contains style information used to convert the script text into a bitmap format through rendering. With this structure, the amount of data required for a subtitle and the amount of data that should be processed when a subtitle is output may be greatly reduced. | 08-09-2012 |
20120213492 | PLAYBACK DEVICE, INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, PLAYBACK METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A playback device that secures coexistence of a built-in GUI for a built-in machine created uniquely by the manufacturer and a stereoscopic image created by the contents provider. A subtitle decoder displays a subtitle in a predetermined layout by decoding a subtitle stream. A GUI processing unit draws the built-in GUI. The layout of the subtitle to be displayed is one of: normal layout in which areas for subtitle display are provided both in upper and lower parts of a screen; top arrangement layout in which an area for displaying subtitle is provided only in the upper part of the screen; and bottom arrangement layout in which the area for displaying the subtitle is provided only in the lower part. When the top or bottom arrangement layout is selected as the layout of the subtitle, the GUI processing unit selects the layout of the subtitle as the layout of the built-in GUI. | 08-23-2012 |
20120219266 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPOSITION OF SUBTITLES - Embodiments of the invention include a subtitling format encompassing elements of enhanced syntax and semantic to provide improved animation capabilities. The disclosed elements improve subtitle performance without stressing the available subtitle bitrate. This will become essential for authoring content of high-end HDTV subtitles in pre-recorded format, which can be broadcast or stored on high capacity optical media, e.g. the Blue-ray Disc. Embodiments of the invention include abilities for improved authoring possibilities for the content production to animate subtitles. For subtitles that are separate from AV material, a method includes using one or more superimposed subtitle layers, and displaying only a selected part of the transferred subtitles at a time. Further, colors of a selected part of the displayed subtitles may be modified, e.g. highlighted. | 08-30-2012 |
20120219267 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPOSITION OF SUBTITLES - Embodiments of the invention include a subtitling format encompassing elements of enhanced syntax and semantic to provide improved animation capabilities. The disclosed elements improve subtitle performance without stressing the available subtitle bitrate. This will become essential for authoring content of high-end HDTV subtitles in pre-recorded format, which can be broadcast or stored on high capacity optical media, e.g. the Blue-ray Disc. Embodiments of the invention include abilities for improved authoring possibilities for the content production to animate subtitles. For subtitles that are separate from AV material, a method includes using one or more superimposed subtitle layers, and displaying only a selected part of the transferred subtitles at a time. Further, colors of a selected part of the displayed subtitles may be modified, e.g. highlighted. | 08-30-2012 |
20120257874 | Real-time Interactive Personal Video Recorder Interface - Interacting with a television program includes beginning playback of the program for perception by a user, analyzing the program to detect a cue within the program, automatically pausing playback of the program when the cue is detected, accepting user input data in response to the cue, resuming playback of the program when the user input data is received, and comparing the user input data to a non-user response. Interactivity provided by the program analysis, pausing playback, accepting user input data, resuming playback, and comparing operations supports execution of at least one of an entertainment application and an educational application at a user's site without requiring modification of the television program by a program provider. | 10-11-2012 |
20120263438 | SEARCH SYSTEM USING MEDIA METADATA TRACKS - Real-time metadata tracks recorded to media streams allow search and analysis operations in a variety of contexts. Search queries can be performed using information in real-time metadata tracks such as closed captioning, sub-title, statistical tracks, miscellaneous data tracks. Media streams can also be augmented with additional tracks. The metadata tracks not only allow efficient searching and indexing, but also allow insertion of content specific advertising during appropriate portions of a media stream based on the content of the metadata tracks. | 10-18-2012 |
20120294585 | RECORDING MEDIUM, PLAYBACK APPARATUS, RECORDING APPARATUS, PLAYBACK METHOD, RECORDING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A BD-ROM has recorded thereon: a plurality of subtitle streams each configured for playback in sync with a video stream; and PlayList information. The PlayList information includes PlayItem information and a display method flag. The PlayItem information defines a playback section with information indicating In_time and Out_time of a playback time axis of the video stream and includes a stream information table. The display method flag indicates whether or not control according to a subtitle display method is valid. The stream information table specifies to, a playback apparatus, one of the subtitle streams to be selected if the control according to the subtitle display method is valid. | 11-22-2012 |
20120301109 | VIDEO-SOUND FILE UPDATE SYSTEM AND VIDEO-SOUND FILE UPDATE METHOD - A video server selects video-sound data that requires an update of subtitle data from a video-sound file directly transmitted from a video storage apparatus, and transmits the selected video-sound data to a subtitle superimposition control apparatus. When a time code in a data block of the video-sound data matches with the time code assigned to replacement subtitle data, the subtitle superimposition control apparatus superimposes the replacement subtitle data onto the video-sound data and transmits the replaced data to the video server. | 11-29-2012 |
20120308206 | DIGITAL NETWORK-BASED VIDEO TAGGING WITH TAG FILTERING - A method modifies a tag to be displayed during playback of a video distributed over a computer network. The method may be performed by a server computer on the computer network. The server computer may be part of or operate in conjunction with a social networking site. According to one example, the method compares content of the tag against a database of one or more keywords, such as, for example, profanity; detects at least one matching word in both the content of the tag and the one or more keywords; and performs a modification to data associated with the tag in response to detecting the at least one matching word. The modification may comprise removing a matching word from the content of the tag so that the tag is displayed in a modified form without the matching word during playback of the video. | 12-06-2012 |
20130051764 | ALTERING PRESENTATION OF RECEIVED CONTENT BASED ON USE OF CLOSED CAPTIONING ELEMENTS AS REFERENCE LOCATIONS - A content receiver receives an captioning element and positional information regarding segments of a content instance. The captioning element corresponds to a component of captioning data included in content that can be utilized with the positional information to locate where the segments stop and/or start. The content receiver analyzes the content based on the captioning element and the positional information and alters how the content will be presented. Such alteration may involve skipping and/or deleting segments, starting/stopping presentation of content other than at the beginning and/or end of the content, altering recording timers, and/or replacing segments with alternative segments. In some implementations, the content may be recorded as part of recording multiple content instances received via at least one broadcast from a content provider wherein the multiple content instances are all included in a same frequency band of the broadcast and are all encoded utilizing a same control word. | 02-28-2013 |
20130077939 | Captioned Video Playback Apparatus and Recording Medium - Disclosed is a captioned video playback apparatus comprising a storage unit that stores a caption signal defining a plurality of caption lines and a video signal defining a plurality of video images in association with a playback timing; a caption select unit that selects one of the plurality of caption lines defined by the caption signal stored in the storage unit; a caption playback unit that plays back the caption line selected by the caption select unit; a video playback unit that plays back the video signal stored in the storage unit; and a mode changeover unit that changes between a caption view mode for playing back a caption line selected by the caption select unit and a video image corresponding to the caption line using the caption playback unit and the video playback unit, and a normal view mode for playing back a video image using the video playback unit. | 03-28-2013 |
20130094836 | EMBEDDED ANCILLARY DATA PROCESSING METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH PROGRAM DURATION ALTERATION - The total running time of an original program signal, with related embedded ancillary data is altered to generate a time-shortened (or time-lengthened) program signal. The video signal embedded ancillary data packets are subject to separate processing without decoding payload text strings and caption information. The video portion of the original program signal is processed by deleting (or adding) individual frames on a manual, periodic or automatic basis. As fields or frames are removed (or added), corresponding ancillary data packets and text-based payload information are temporarily stored and analyzed such that data can be reassembled within the time-altered video program. Embedded circuitry determines the type of caption and subtitle information (HD/SD) and location within the Vertical Ancillary (VANC) and Horizontal Ancillary (HANC) packets for processing coupled with the original video signal. All captions, subtitles and text-based information associated with the original program signal are preserved and caption information is automatically aligned to the time-altered video signal. | 04-18-2013 |
20130108242 | Closed Captioning Content Based Digital Video Recording Systems and Methods | 05-02-2013 |
20130129319 | VIDEO DATA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND FILE MANAGEMENT METHOD - According to one embodiment, a video data processing apparatus which receives a data file includes a file receiving module, an analyzer, a default data storage module, a data restoration module, and a management module. The data file includes a header, in which a header key field, a header length field, and a header value field are arranged. The analyzer detects a character string, thereby detects a header key field of the data file received by the file receiving module, and reads out header metadata information from a following header value field. The data restoration module discards header data from a first position, in absence of the character string at the first position, and restores default data in the default data storage module instead of the discarded header data. The management module stores the header metadata information and the default data. | 05-23-2013 |
20130163960 | Identifying a performer during a playing of a video - An apparatus capable of, and a method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a user, during a playing of a video, a request for information identifying a performer of a character that is depicted during the playing of the video; pausing the playing of the video in response to the request for information; providing, the user, the name and a visual depiction of the depicted character, and the name and a visual depiction of the performer of the depicted character; and providing, the user, the option to obtain a filmography corresponding to the performer of the depicted character. | 06-27-2013 |
20130202270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT HAVING SUBTITLE DATA - In accordance with an example embodiment a method and apparatus is provided. The method comprises enabling rendering of a rasterized image of at least one word in a subtitle data of a multimedia content. Further, the method comprises updating a count associated with the at least one word in the subtitle data for a portion of the multimedia content based on the rendering. Moreover, the method comprises updating information associated with the rasterized image of the at least one word in the subtitle data based on the count. | 08-08-2013 |
20130223814 | ALTERING PRESENTATION OF RECEIVED CONTENT BASED ON USE OF CLOSED CAPTIONING ELEMENTS AS REFERENCE LOCATIONS - A content receiver receives an captioning element and positional information regarding segments of a content instance. The captioning element corresponds to a component of captioning data included in content that can be utilized with the positional information to locate where the segments stop and/or start. The content receiver analyzes the content based on the captioning element and the positional information and alters how the content will be presented. Such alteration may involve skipping and/or deleting segments, starting/stopping presentation of content other than at the beginning and/or end of the content, altering recording timers, and/or replacing segments with alternative segments. In some implementations, the content may be recorded as part of recording multiple content instances received via at least one broadcast from a content provider wherein the multiple content instances are all included in a same frequency band of the broadcast and are all encoded utilizing a same control word. | 08-29-2013 |
20130236159 | Method and Apparatus for Executing Software Applications - Consumer electronic devices, such as e.g. high-definition movie players for removable storage media such as optical discs, may provide possibilities for advanced interactivity for the user, implemented as software applications. A question arising generally with such software applications is what the life cycle of such an application is, and who may control it. The invention provides a method for executing software applications within a playback device for audio-video data, wherein data from a first removable storage medium are read for a software application to be executed within said playback device, and the data comprise an indication defining a termination condition for the application. Based on said termination code and depending on how the medium holding the application is ejected, the application is terminated or may survive. | 09-12-2013 |
20130251340 | VIDEO CONCEPT CLASSIFICATION USING TEMPORALLY-CORRELATED GROUPLETS - A method for determining a semantic concept classification for a digital video clip based on a grouplet dictionary that includes a plurality of temporally-correlated grouplets. The temporally-correlated grouplets include textual codewords and either visual codewords or audio codewords, wherein the codewords in a particular temporally-correlated grouplet were determined to be correlated with each other based on analysis of a set of training videos. Reference video codeword similarity scores are determined for a set of reference video clips, and codeword similarity scores are determined for the digital video clip. A reference video similarity score is determined for each reference video clip representing a similarity between the digital video clip and the reference video clip based on the reference video codeword similarity scores, the codeword similarity scores, and the temporally-correlated grouplets. One or more semantic concept classifications are determined using trained semantic classifiers responsive to the determined reference video similarity scores. | 09-26-2013 |
20130251341 | MOTION PICTURE PLAYING METHOD, MOTION PICTURE PLAYING APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - There is provided a motion picture playing method for playing a motion picture image on a display unit, and the motion picture playing method includes a motion picture image-obtaining step for obtaining the motion picture image, a character string-obtaining step for obtaining a character string scrolled and displayed in a predetermined direction overlaid on the motion picture image obtained in the motion picture image-obtaining step, and a control step for controlling a display mode for scrolling and displaying the character string based on a length of the character string in the predetermined direction obtained in the character string-obtaining step, and a playing time of the motion picture image obtained in the motion picture image-obtaining step. | 09-26-2013 |
20130302013 | IMAGE PROCESSOR - An image processor for processing image data includes: a reproducing operation limit signal generator configured to generate a reproducing operation limit signal for denoting a reproducing operation limit of the image data based on data added to the image data; and a 2D to 3D converter configured to convert the image data to a pseudo-3D image. The 2D to 3D converter is configured to control valid and invalid of an operation of converting the image data from the 2D image to the pseudo-3D image based on the reproducing operation limit signal. | 11-14-2013 |
20130302014 | DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, RECORDING MEDIUM, DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE - The present technology relates to a display control method, a recording medium, and a display control device with which a subtitle forced display function can be implemented on the basis of TTML (Timed Text Markup Language). TTML data in which predetermined attribute information pertaining to subtitle forced display is described in a tag defining an element of text is used. At a content playback side, control is performed on the basis of the predetermined attribute information in the TTML data, in such a way that characters based on text data designated by the tag in which the attribute information is written are displayed on a display unit regardless of whether a subtitle display setting is ON or OFF. Owing to this kind of configuration, text data serving as a predetermined text element from among text elements (text data serving as subtitles) within the TTML data can be displayed regardless of whether a subtitle display setting is ON or OFF. In other words, a subtitle forced display function can be implemented on the basis of TTML. | 11-14-2013 |
20130322854 | Picture Overlay of Captions on Video Via Out of Band Communication - In one embodiment, a method includes storing a caption file including a set of visual representations of captions for a media program and a video file including video information for the media program. A server receives a request for the media program where the request is associated with a user device. The method determines the caption file and the video file for the media program based on the request. The server then sends visual representations of the captions from the caption file out of band with video information from the video file over a network to the user device. The user device is configured to overlay a visual representation of a caption over a portion of the video information. | 12-05-2013 |
20130343723 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, whereby playback of PG and TextST images can be controlled from a BD-J application. There are defined a mono PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image serving as a 2D image, a stereo PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a stereo image serving as a 3D image, and a PG/TextST stream for offset of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image to be used fro generating a stereo image along with an offset value for giving disparity to the mono image, as a PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image. An stream selecting API selects a mono PG/TextST stream, a stereo PG/TextST stream, or a PG/TextST stream for offset. The present invention may be applied to a BD player configured to play a BD, or the like. | 12-26-2013 |
20130343724 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, whereby playback of PG and TextST images can be controlled from a BD-J application. There are defined a mono PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image serving as a 2D image, a stereo PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a stereo image serving as a 3D image, and a PG/TextST stream for offset of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image to be used for generating a stereo image along with an offset value for giving disparity to the mono image, as a PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image. An stream selecting API selects a mono PG/TextST stream, a stereo PG/TextST stream, or a PG/TextST stream for offset. The present invention may be applied to a BD player configured to play a BD, or the like. | 12-26-2013 |
20140003792 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR SYNCHRONIZING AND MERGING SUBTITLES AND MEDIA CONTENT | 01-02-2014 |
20140003793 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM | 01-02-2014 |
20140099076 | UTILIZING SUBTITLES IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES TO FACILITATE SECOND-LANGUAGE LEARNING - Processing video for utilization in second language learning is described herein. A video file includes spoken words in a source language, subtitles in the source language, and subtitles in a native language of an end user (a target language). The subtitles in the source language are synchronized with the spoken words in the video, and the subtitles in the source language are mapped to the subtitles in the target language. Both sets of subtitles are displayed simultaneously as the video is played by the end user. | 04-10-2014 |
20140112642 | BLU-RAY DISC, BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER, AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING SUBTITLES IN THE BLU-RAY DISC PLAYER - A Blu-ray disc player includes: a mounter; a buffer configured to load a Blu-ray disc; a controller configured to load a file recorded on the Blu-ray disc in the buffer if the Blu-ray disc is mounted on the mounter, and configured to load subtitle data and video data, wherein the subtitle data and the video data are separated into a plurality of fields and recorded in the file on the Blu-ray disc; a filter configured to detect the video data and the subtitle data from the file loaded in the buffer; a video processor configured to decode the video data and create one or more video frames; a data processor configured to decode the subtitle data and create one or more subtitles; a mixer configured to add the one or more subtitles to the video frames; and a display configured to display the one or more video frames to which the one or more subtitles have been added. | 04-24-2014 |
20140178045 | VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE, VIDEO PLAYBACK METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON VIDEO PLAYBACK PROGRAM, VIDEO PLAYBACK CONTROL DEVICE, VIDEO PLAYBACK CONTROL METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON VIDEO PLAYBACK CONTROL PROGRAM - A video playback device includes a sound-attached video storage unit, a text storage unit, a text list display control unit, a text specification unit and a sound-attached video portion playback control unit. In the sound-attached video storage unit, a sound-attached video is stored. In the text storage unit, texts for sounds of sound-attached video portions of the sound-attached video are stored in such a way as to be correlated with the respective sound-attached video portions. The text list display control unit controls to display the texts as a list. The text specification unit specifies a text in the displayed list as a specific text on the basis of a user operation. The sound-attached video portion playback control unit controls to hide the list and play a sound-attached video portion for the specific text. | 06-26-2014 |
20140178046 | VIDEO PLAYBACK DEVICE, VIDEO PLAYBACK METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON VIDEO PLAYBACK PROGRAM, VIDEO PLAYBACK CONTROL DEVICE, VIDEO PLAYBACK CONTROL METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON VIDEO PLAYBACK CONTROL PROGRAM - A video playback device includes a storage unit, a sound-attached video playback control unit, a pause control unit, a text display control unit and a playback restart control unit. The sound-attached video playback control unit controls to play a sound-attached video on the basis of a user operation. The pause control unit controls to pause the sound-attached video on the basis of a user operation while the sound-attached video is played. When the sound-attached video is paused, the text display control unit controls to read from the storage unit a text correlated with a sound-attached video portion including a point at which the sound-attached video is paused to display the text. The playback restart control unit controls to restart the sound-attached video from the paused point on the basis of a user operation. | 06-26-2014 |
20140199046 | CONVERSATIONS ON TIME-SHIFTED CONTENT - Techniques for providing conversations on time-shifted contents for social interaction include playing a time-shifted content with a timeline in a window of an application; and displaying one or more comments and respective time points sequentially over the time-shifted content in the window as the time-shifted content is played to the respective time points along the timeline, the one or more comments associated with the respective time points in a database associating respective comments to respective time points of the time-shifted content. | 07-17-2014 |
20140241696 | Method and Apparatus for Viewing Instant Replay - A system includes a client device configured to detect an initial play request for a portion of a video stream and detect a subsequent play request for the portion of the video stream. A content server coupled to the client device is configured to transmit the portion of the video stream to the client device based upon the initial play request. A closed captioning information server coupled to the client device is configured to transmit the closed captioning information to the client device based on the initial play request. The client device is configured to display the portion of the video stream and the closed captioning information based upon the subsequent play request. | 08-28-2014 |
20140270702 | Systems And Methods For Generating A Video Clip and Associated Closed-Captioning Data - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for generating a video clip and associated closed-captioning (CC) data. An example method involves accessing a first video clip demarcated into frames; accessing CC data demarcated into CC blocks, identifying a starting frame from among the frames; determining a first set of frames that are within a range of the starting frame; determining a first set of CC blocks that correlate to the first set of frames; receiving a selection of a starting position from among the first set of CC blocks; identifying an ending frame among the frames; using the ending frame to identify an ending position; and generating a second video clip and associated CC data, wherein the second video clip includes the frames spanning from the starting frame to the ending frame, and wherein the generated CC data includes the CC blocks spanning from the starting position to the ending position. | 09-18-2014 |
20140328572 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPOSITION OF SUBTITLES - Embodiments of the invention include a subtitling format encompassing elements of enhanced syntax and semantic to provide improved animation capabilities. The disclosed elements improve subtitle performance without stressing the available subtitle bitrate. This will become essential for authoring content of high-end HDTV subtitles in pre-recorded format, which can be broadcast or stored on high capacity optical media, e.g. the Blue-ray Disc. Embodiments of the invention include abilities for improved authoring possibilities for the content production to animate subtitles. For subtitles that are separate from AV material, a method includes using one or more superimposed subtitle layers, and displaying only a selected part of the transferred subtitles at a time. Further, colors of a selected part of the displayed subtitles may be modified, e.g. highlighted. | 11-06-2014 |
20140334799 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBTITLE DISPLAY - A computer implemented method and apparatus for subtitle display. The method comprises determining a second display speed in response to a command to change a first display speed of digital content, wherein the digital content comprises a plurality of frames and a plurality of subtitles, and wherein the plurality of subtitles are displayed for a pre-defined length of time determined by an association with the digital content at the first display speed; identifying at least one subtitle associated with a frame of the digital content at a location nearest in time to the frame; presenting for display frames of the digital content at the second display speed; and presenting for display the at least one subtitle in a new association with the frames of digital content being displayed at the second display speed. | 11-13-2014 |
20140369667 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus including: a display control section configured to display on a display section a picture based on a video signal and a caption synchronized with the picture and based on caption information attached to the video signal; and a character string information acquisition section configured to acquire character string information common to the caption information and to information related to music contents stored in a storage section, by comparing the caption information with the related information. The display control section displays on the display section the caption in which the common character string information acquired by the character string information acquisition section is highlighted in a predetermined manner. | 12-18-2014 |
20150043890 | MOBILE MEDIA, DEVICES, AND SIGNALING - Consumer uses of mobile devices and electronic media are changing. Mobile devices include increased computational capabilities, mobile broadband access, better integrated sensors, and higher resolution screens. These enhanced features are driving increased consumption of media such as images, maps, e-books, audio, video, and games. As users become more accustomed to using mobile devices for media, opportunities arise for new digital watermarking usage models. For example, transient media, like images being displayed on screens, can be watermarked to provide a link between mobile devices, extending the reach of digital watermarking. Digital fingerprinting can also be employed. Applications based on these emerging usage models can provide richer user experiences and drive increased media consumption. A great variety of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 02-12-2015 |
20150071608 | RECEIVING DEVICE, TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a subtitle data acquisition module configured to acquire subtitle data from a title being reproduced, a seek instruction receiving module configured to receive an instruction to carry out a seek to an image start point which is a temporal position corresponding to the subtitle data acquired by the subtitle data acquisition module, a title type identifying module configured to identify the type of a title being reproduced at the point in time at which the seek instruction receiving module has received the seek instruction, and a display control module configured to control that the seek is carried out to the image start point corresponding to the subtitle data. | 03-12-2015 |
20150104153 | Multimedia Distribution System - A multimedia file and methods of generating, distributing and using the multimedia file are described. Multimedia files in accordance with embodiments of the present invention can contain multiple video tracks, multiple audio tracks, multiple subtitle tracks, data that can be used to generate a menu interface to access the contents of the file and ‘meta data’ concerning the contents of the file. Multimedia files in accordance with several embodiments of the present invention also include references to video tracks, audio tracks, subtitle tracks and ‘meta data’ external to the file. One embodiment of a multimedia file in accordance with the present invention includes a series of encoded video frames and encoded menu information. | 04-16-2015 |
20160012858 | VIDEO FILE CREATION DEVICE AND VIDEO FILE CREATION METHOD | 01-14-2016 |
20160099025 | POINT OF VIEW VIDEO PROCESSING AND CURATION PLATFORM - Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide methods and systems enabled to receive a plurality of streams comprising at least one video stream and at least one telemetry data stream associated with the at least one video stream; and create metadata corresponding to the at least one video stream and the at least one telemetry data stream, wherein creating the metadata comprises: processing at least one frame of the at least one video stream to detect at least one artifact within the frame, processing the at least one telemetry data stream to determine telemetry data associated with the at least one frame of the at least one video stream, and annotating the at least one artifact and the telemetry data associated with the at least one frame. | 04-07-2016 |