Techniques to automatically manage overlapping objects

US8327277B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Microsoft Corporation · US

Inventors

• Pulin Thakkar · Redmond, US
• Noor-E-Gagan Singh · Redmond, US
• Stuti Jain · Kirkland, US
• Avronil Ix · Austin, US
• Quinn Hawkins · Kirkland, US
• Kapil Sharma · Woodinville, US
• Avronil Bhattacharjee · Redmond, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 2008
• Grant date: Dec 4, 2012
• Expiry date: Dec 29, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F16/4393
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques to automatically manage overlapping objects are described. An apparatus may include a context module operative to receive context information for a multimedia event, and determine various context parameters and control parameters for the multimedia event. The apparatus may further comprise a blending module communicatively coupled to the context module, the blending module operative to receive multiple media content streams for multiple media content views for the multimedia event, and blend the media content streams for the multiple media content views based on one or more control parameters to form a blended media content stream. Other embodiments are described and claimed.