Independent layered content for hardware-accelerated media playback
US9077970B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8146
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Presentation of cross-platform multimedia content may be controlled by a media player. Cross-platform content may include a two-dimensional (2D) graphics component, a three-dimensional (3D) graphics component, and a video component. Each component may be rendered as a separate layer, and each component may be rendered independently from one another. The multimedia player may synchronize the separate renderings for presentation. In one embodiment, the rendering of at least one of the separate layers may be performed by a hardware resource separate from the hardware resource executing the multimedia player. Each separate layer may be composited for display. In one embodiment, the compositing may be performed by a hardware resource separate from the hardware resource executing the multimedia player.
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