Abstract: Closed captioning information is provided regarding the location of a speaker, and when the text is spoken. An audio/video signal includes a video data and the closed captioning information. The closed captioning information includes a time index, a closed captioning text, and positioning information. The positioning information indicates a position within a frame of the video data, and is associated with the closed captioning text for a given time index. The position corresponds to the speaker who is speaking the associated closed captioning text. A decoder device decodes the closed captioning information to determine the position of the speaker within the video data, and the time index to correlate the closed captioning text and positioning information to a specific frame of video data. The video data is preferably scaled to provide a less than full screen video.

Abstract: Closed captioning information is provided regarding the location of a speaker, and when the text is spoken. An audio/video signal includes a video data and the closed captioning information. The closed captioning information includes a time index, a closed captioning text, and positioning information. The positioning information indicates a position within a frame of the video data, and is associated with the closed captioning text for a given time index. The position corresponds to the speaker who is speaking the associated closed captioning text. A decoder device decodes the closed captioning information to determine the position of the speaker within the video data, and the time index to correlate the closed captioning text and positioning information to a specific frame of video data. The video data is preferably scaled to provide a less than full screen video.

Abstract: Closed captioning information is provided regarding the location of a speaker, and when the text is spoken. An audio/video signal includes a video data and the closed captioning information. The closed captioning information includes a time index, a closed captioning text, and positioning information. The positioning information indicates a position within a frame of the video data, and is associated with the closed captioning text for a given time index. The position corresponds to the speaker who is speaking the associated closed captioning text. A decoder device decodes the closed captioning information to determine the position of the speaker within the video data, and the time index to correlate the closed captioning text and positioning information to a specific frame of video data. The video data is preferably scaled to provide a less than full screen video.

Abstract: A system for implementing a gaming network includes a game console configured to generate game program signals corresponding to a gaming event, and a base unit coupled to the game console for processing the game program signals to produce a game program bitstream. The base unit may then wirelessly transmit the game program bitstream to various remote units which responsively process the game program bitstream to retrieve the foregoing game program signals. The remote units then each perform a pixel identification procedure to individually identify different assigned windows from the game program signals. The remote units also each perform a window zooming procedure to generate remote display video signals corresponding to the assigned windows. The remote units then each advantageously display one of the remote display video signals in a substantially full-screen manner upon respective remote displays coupled to the remote units.

Abstract: Closed captioning information is provided regarding the location of a speaker, and when the text is spoken. An audio/video signal includes a video data and the closed captioning information. The closed captioning information includes a time index, a closed captioning text, and positioning information. The positioning information indicates a position within a frame of the video data, and is associated with the closed captioning text for a given time index. The position corresponds to the speaker who is speaking the associated closed captioning text. A decoder device decodes the closed captioning information to determine the position of the speaker within the video data, and the time index to correlate the closed captioning text and positioning information to a specific frame of video data. The video data is preferably scaled to provide a less than full screen video.

Abstract: A system and method for flexibly implementing a wireless gaming network of compatible portable units may include individual game applications that allow each respective portable unit to function in either a server mode as a server unit that manages a particular gaming event, or in a client mode as a client unit that participates in the gaming event. The compatible portable units may include one or more client units configured to utilize corresponding game applications in the client mode to participate in the gaming event. The compatible portable units may also include a selectable server unit configured to utilize a game application in the server mode for managing the gaming event. The server unit may also include a security module that separately controls access by the various client units for participating in the gaming event.

Abstract: A system and method for effectively implementing remote display devices in a gaming network may include a game console configured to generate game program signals corresponding to a gaming event, and a base unit coupled to the game console for processing the game program signals to produce a game program bitstream. The base unit may then wirelessly transmit the game program bitstream to various remote units which may each be configured to receive the game program bitstream and responsively process the game program bitstream to retrieve the foregoing game program signals. The remote units may then each perform a pixel identification procedure to individually identify different assigned windows from the game program signals. The remote units may also each perform a window zooming procedure to generate remote display video signals corresponding to the assigned windows.