Method and system for overlaying videos in a television set using a television script
US8937685B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/2628
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and system for overlaying videos in a television include: receiving a plurality of video signals directly from a plurality of video sources by the television; receiving and processing a script by the television, the script includes instructions for placing a first picture from a first video signal of the plurality of video signals in a first position at a first depth value on a display coupled to the television, and instructions for placing a second picture from a second video signal of the plurality of video signals in a second position at a second depth value on the display; and simultaneously displaying the first picture and the second picture on the display by the television in an overlayed manner, the first picture being displayed at the first position and at the first depth value, the second picture being displayed at the second position and at the second depth value.
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