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Closed captioning language translation

US8045054B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2006
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/0885
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides an architecture for translating closed captioning text originally provided with a video program from one language to another and presenting the translated closed captioning text with the video program to a viewer. As such, the viewers are able to receive the closed captioning text in languages other than that used for the closed captioning originally provided with the video program. The original closed captioning text may be translated from one language to another by a centralized closed captioning processor, such that the customer equipment for various subscribers can take advantage of centralized translation services. Once the original closed captioning text is translated, the translated closed captioning text may be delivered to the customer equipment in different ways.

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