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Coordinated video-phone overlay on top of PC desktop display

US9648274B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2014
Grant dateMay 9, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0482
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a system and method for rendering a video from a video phone system to a monitor associated with a computing device such a PC. A chroma-key color is utilized to define a video window in the monitor and the video phone system will overlay video content in the window. A mouse pointer will continue to be visible even when it is in the video overlay location and continue to be able to manipulate and control content in the monitor, including the video layout.

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