Patent · US Active

Reducing interference of an overlay with underlying content

US9432722B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

COMIGO LTD. · IL

Inventors

Yoav Gaziel · Nes Ziona, IL
Menahem Lasser · Kochav Yair Tzur Yigal, IL
Ronen Segal · Herzliya, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 12, 2015
Grant date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 12, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N21/478
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for displaying an overlay on top of media content are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a request for presentation of an overlay on top of the media content at a target position on the display screen is handled (e.g. by a local terminal) in accordance with a dynamically determined extent of interference caused by the overlay to the media content. In some embodiments, a modification to at least one overlay attribute of the overlay is computed in accordance with the determined extent of interference, and the modified overlay is display over the underlying media content. Examples of ‘overlay attributes’ include size, color, transparency and shape.

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