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Apparatus and method for converting multimedia contents

US7702996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2004
Grant dateApr 20, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/47
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a multimedia contents converting apparatus configured to convert input multimedia contents to be displayed with a predetermined size, including text media and the other media, into output multimedia contents to be displayed with a size smaller than the predetermined size, a spatiotemporal layout information setting processing unit sets a display time of the text media included in layout information on the basis of a display time of the text media calculated in a text display time calculation processing unit, and sets a playing time of the other media included in the layout information on the basis of the display time of the text media set as the layout information.

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