Positioning a camera video overlay on gameplay video
US9795871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F13/86
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A gaming console composites a camera video overlay on gameplay video for broadcasting such that the gameplay area that is rendered by the gaming console is not obscured, even when the camera video overlay is composited on the gameplay video for broadcasting. The gaming console or a companion device of the gaming console can also allow a user to specify placement of the camera video overlay on the gameplay video for broadcasting, permitting the user to choose the portion of the gameplay video for broadcasting that is obscured by the camera video overlay.
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