Text chat overlay for video chat
US8701020B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/4788
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In general, this disclosure describes techniques for overlaying information related to a text message onto a video. In one example, a method includes receiving communication data at a first computing device that is sent from a second computing device while the first and second computing devices are engaged in a real-time video communication, wherein the communication data comprises video data. The method also includes displaying the video data on a display of the first computing device and receiving a text-based message at the first computing device that is sent from the second computing device during the real-time video communication. The method further includes overlaying information related to the text-based message onto the video data displayed on the display of the first computing device.
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