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Sport program chaptering

US8606090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 17, 2011
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/488
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In certain implementations, a method consistent with the invention involves at a television receiver device, receiving a television program depicting a sports program, where data associated with the sports program is represented in a score graphic that is displayed on a television display overlaying images of the sports program; storing the television program depicting the sports program; analyzing the score graphic to identify a change in at least one element of data displayed in the score graphic from one video frame to a subsequent video frame; and storing a chapter mark associated with the time that the change in the element of data displayed in the score graphic occurred. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.

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