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Method and apparatus for providing real time enhancements and animations over a video image

US6057833A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 1997
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B27/34
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for providing enhancements to a video image is disclosed. The method includes displaying a sequence of video images on a video display. A set of glyphs is provided in connection with the display. The glyphs include predefined graphical images suitable for enhancing the video display. A glyph is selected that is to be combined with the sequence of video images and an insertion point for the glyph on the video display is defined. A video output is generated that contains graphical output information determined by the selected glyph. The relative screen location of the graphical output information is determined by the insertion point of the glyph so that the video output is generated according to the glyphs which are inserted in connection with the sequence of video images.

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