Multiple Distinct Images (e.g., Splitscreen) Patents (Class 348/588)
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Patent number: 8576339Abstract: An image processing apparatus having multi-window display mode for displaying a plurality of images and single-window display mode for displaying one image on the display screen, including receiving units which receive broadcast signal and acquiring image signals relating to programs, and acquisition unit which acquires program information of the programs, and memory unit which stores program information of a selected program, and control unit which selects display mode for an image, and the control unit exerts control such that if the multi-window display mode is selected, a comparison is made at predetermined timing between the program information about the selected program and program information about newly selected program, and the display mode is switched from multi-window mode to single-window mode according to the comparison result.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Seiji Osawa
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Patent number: 8542321Abstract: A TV set and a TV program processing method thereof are provided in the present disclosure. The TV set includes a control code receiving unit for receiving a control code and a TV program multiple-picture displaying unit for displaying TV program multiple-pictures according to the received control code. The TV program processing method includes the following steps: receiving a control code by a TV set, wherein the control code comprises an instruction of displaying current TV programs in a multiple-picture format; and displaying the current TV programs in the multiple-picture format according to the control code received. The TV set and the TV program processing method thereof of the present disclosure allow for displaying three or more TV programs on a same TV screen simultaneously, and also allow for displaying TV programs according to classifications of contents thereof, making it convenient to watch and use the TV set.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Shenzhen TCL New Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yaoyuan Fu, Yihua Chen, Tongjun Wang
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Patent number: 8544056Abstract: An image control apparatus is configured to input a plurality of image data associated with a plurality of image sources and to display a plurality of images on a same screen based on the plurality of image data. The image control apparatus includes an image quality determining unit configured to determine respective image qualities of the plurality of images based on a combination of image information associated with attributes of the plurality of image sources, and an image processing unit configured to process the plurality of image data to cause the plurality of images to have the respective image qualities determined by the image quality determining unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyuki Ohno, Takashi Yamamoto, Yuichi Matsumoto, Tomoyasu Yoshikawa, Teruki Kikkawa, Satoshi Hanamitsu, Tomoya Asanuma, Katsuhiro Miyamoto
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Publication number: 20130242195Abstract: A method for use with content includes analyzing a sequence of frames of the content, determining whether an area exists in a scene depicted by the sequence of frames where additional content such as advertising can be inserted without obstructing activity in the scene, for any such area, determining an amount of time that the area is available when the sequence of frames is being played, and for any such area, determining a size of the area. A storage medium storing a computer program for causing a processor based system to execute these steps and an apparatus for use with content are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventor: Gary M. ZALEWSKI
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Patent number: 8508669Abstract: A video signal processing apparatus includes: a plurality of input sections to each of which a video signal from an imaging apparatus whose operation is controllable or is not controllable; an input selector selecting a video signal inputted through the input sections; a screen producer producing a plurality of areas by dividing a screen into portions in which the video signals selected by the input selector are displayed, the screen producer producing a first color frame for the area for the video signal representing a primary output, a second color frame for the area for the video signal representing a standby output, and a third color identifier for the area for the video signal from the controllable imaging apparatus; and an output section outputting the video signals and the frames or the identifier to a display device that displays the screen formed of the plurality of areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Makoto Saijo
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Patent number: 8494291Abstract: Multi-mode decoding and encoding of texture blocks are disclosed wherein in a default decoding and encoding mode all bits of a codeword sequence are available as payload bits for representing texel values of the texels in the texture block. In an auxiliary encoding and decoding mode one less bit of the codeword sequence is available as payload bits. The auxiliary mode is employed as a complement to the default mode and will be used to process those texture blocks, which the default mode handles poorly.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)Inventor: Jacob Ström
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Patent number: 8482674Abstract: A video production apparatus advantageously includes at least one embedded multi-previewer (14) that receives at least some of a plurality video signals generated by one or more elements in the switcher, such as a mix-effects engine (10). The multi-previewer generates an output signal which when displayed yields of mosaic of images, each representative of a respective input signal. In this way, an operator can observe, via a single video monitor, the status of multiple video signals, thus obviating the need for multiple device outputs, multiple monitors, and associated cabling.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Inventors: Bret Michael Jones, David Alan Casper
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Patent number: 8451380Abstract: A method for use with content includes analyzing a sequence of frames of the content, determining whether an area exists in a scene depicted by the sequence of frames where additional content such as advertising can be inserted without obstructing activity in the scene, for any such area, determining an amount of time that the area is available when the sequence of frames is being played, and for any such area, determining a size of the area. A storage medium storing a computer program for causing a processor based system to execute these steps and an apparatus for use with content are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLCInventor: Gary M. Zalewski
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Publication number: 20130093956Abstract: A system for enabling two different users to independently view and listen to two completely different programs on the same display at the same time is provided. A user wears eyeglasses with filters to filter out light from the program which the user does not want to view, while allowing the light from the program the user does want to view to be seen by the user. Successive frames of a first program are displayed using light polarized in one direction in an alternating manner with frames of a second program using light polarized in another direction. A first user wears glasses with lenses configured to filter out the light from the second program while a second user wears glasses to filter out the light from the first program. Thus, while wearing the glasses, the first user can see the first program while watching the display, but not the second program. Simultaneously, while wearing the other glasses, the second user will see the second program, but not the first program.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventor: Scott Macleod
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Patent number: 8421921Abstract: An apparatus has at least one port to receive a data stream of image and on screen display data, an image processor to process the image data separate from the on screen display data and produced processed image data, and a display port to combine the on screen display data and the processed image data and transmit the combined data to a display. A method of processing on screen display data with an image post processor includes receiving a data stream from a video processor at a post processing device having at least one port, the data stream having both image data and on screen display data, separating the on screen display data from the image data, storing the image data and the on screen display data in separate areas of a memory, performing image processing on the image data with the post processor to produce processed image data, and transmitting the processed image data and the on screen display data through a display port.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Pixelworks, Inc.Inventor: Neil D. Woodall
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Patent number: 8397260Abstract: This display includes a control portion controlling a selected screen portion to display a program other than a program displayed on a nonselected screen portion if a program subsequently displayed on the selected screen portion and the program displayed on the nonselected screen portion are identical to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takafumi Adachi
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Patent number: 8390743Abstract: Systems and methods for the synchronization and display of video input signals. The input signals, associated with input channels, are received by a controller. On a frame-by-frame basis, the controller controls the writing of the input signals to, and the reading of the input signals from, a memory. A frame rate control module controls frame-level synchronization between the writing operations and reading operations of the controller so that when a frame is written to the memory is not simultaneously read from the memory. The controller writes video frames for each input channel to, and reads video frames for each input channel from, the memory on a channel-by-channel basis such that the video frames corresponding to each input channel are read and written independently of one another. This allows the input signals to be unsynchronized with one another without harming the writing operations, reading operations, and display of the input signals.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Intersil Americas Inc.Inventors: Hown Cheng, Do Hwan Lim, Byungdae Jeong
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Patent number: 8368796Abstract: A camera system has an imaging optical system, an imaging component, a liquid crystal monitor, an aperture setting component, and an image display controller. The liquid crystal monitor has a first display region and a second display region. The aperture setting component adjusts the aperture in a specific period so that the actual aperture value will be a preset value. The image display controller displays, in the first display region, a reference image acquired by the imaging component under conditions in which the aperture value is the preset value, and displays, in the second display region, a comparative image acquired by the imaging component at a different timing from that of the reference image.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2012Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kenichi Honjo, Naoto Yumiki
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Patent number: 8339515Abstract: Disclosed is an image signal generating apparatus that includes a video information obtaining unit that obtains a plurality of video information, a characteristic information obtaining unit that obtains a plurality of predetermined characteristic information from each of the plurality of video information obtained by the video information obtaining unit, and a sorting unit that changes an order of displaying the plurality of the video information based on each of the plurality of characteristic information obtained from the characteristic information obtaining unit. The image signal generating apparatus further includes a display image signal generating unit that generates a video signal to display the plurality of video information based on information obtained, as a result of changing the order of displaying the plurality of the video information, from the sorting unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Tetsujiro Kondo, Yoshinori Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Takuro Ema, Yusuke Akiwa
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Patent number: 8284311Abstract: A dynamic region, such as subtitles, is detected in a stream of digital video, and displayed along with a static region also in the stream, such as a video region, so that nearly all of the total vertical display area of a monitor displaying the dynamic and static regions is filled. For example, when the dynamic region is detected, the vertical size of the static region is adjusted to allow the vertical display of the dynamic and static region on the monitor simultaneously, without extending beyond or reducing to less than the total vertical display size of the monitor. Also, when the dynamic region is not detected, the vertical height of the static region is adjusted to fill the total vertical display size. Moreover, iterative increase and decrease in the vertical sizes of the regions may allow for a more pleasant viewer experience.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Randy R. Dunton
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Patent number: 8281343Abstract: A method of transmitting video content between a computing device and display device. The method includes establishing a data connection between a receiver unit and the display device, where the receiver unit includes a first wireless transceiver and an output port, establishing a data connection between a transmitter unit and the computing device, where the transmitter unit includes a second wireless transceiver and a memory and is configured to perform two-way wireless communications with only the receiver unit and is configured to not perform two-way wireless communications with any other devices, and transmitting the video content from the transmitter unit to the receiver unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Jonathan Kaplan, Ariel Braunstein, John Louis Warpakowski Furlan
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Patent number: 8271035Abstract: In an image/audio playback technology in a mobile communication terminal, a single image is divided into two halves, i.e., left-half and right-half images, which are displayed on two mobile communication terminals, respectively. In addition, two mobile communication terminals can play left-side and right-side audio data, respectively, which compose stereo audio data, according to the relative locations of the two mobile communication terminals.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Pantech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sun-Dong Lee
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Patent number: 8269893Abstract: A compact optical payload for an unmanned aircraft includes two infrared cameras for wide and narrow field viewing, a daylight color camera, a laser pointer and a laser range finder.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Flir Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen V. McKaughan, Philip A. Rombult, Robert J. Campbell, Jr.
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Patent number: 8264612Abstract: A method of raster-scan search for multi-region OSD and a system using the same are provided. The multi-region OSD is to be displayed on a screen after an alpha-blending of a mixer. The method includes at least following procedures. First, a global header search is executed in the first memory module for each or a portion of a plurality of search lines so as to determine a blending region and store header addresses of OSD regions in a second memory module. Next, whether there is a dummy region at the search line is determined. In addition, an alpha value for the dummy region, a dummy data of the dummy region and the OSD data of the OSD regions at the search line are transmitted to the mixer.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: ALi CorporationInventors: Chia-Ching Lin, Fu-Chung Chi
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Patent number: 8260349Abstract: Disclosed is an image/audio playback technology in a mobile communication terminal. According to the present invention, a single image is divided into two halves, i.e., left-half and right-half images, which are displayed on two mobile communication terminals, respectively. In addition, two mobile communication terminals can play left-side and right-side audio data, respectively, which compose stereo audio data, according to the relative locations of the two mobile communication terminals.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Pantech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sun-Dong Lee
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Patent number: 8248534Abstract: An image processing apparatus having multi-window display mode for displaying a plurality of images and single-window display mode for displaying one image on the display screen, including receiving units which receive broadcast signal and acquiring image signals relating to programs, and acquisition unit which acquires program information of the programs, and memory unit which stores program information of a selected program, and control unit which selects display mode for an image, and the control unit exerts control such that if the multi-window display mode is selected, a comparison is made at predetermined timing between the program information about the selected program and program information about newly selected program, and the display mode is switched from multi-window mode to single-window mode according to the comparison result.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Seiji Osawa
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Patent number: 8248533Abstract: Apparatus and methods for generating coordinated video content for display. The apparatus takes video signals from independent sources and allows a user to select portions of the video signals, corresponding to desired portions of video content to be displayed, and combines those video signal portions into a single composite video signal. The composite video signal may be displayed, for example, on a television screen showing the desired portions of video content.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Crucs Holdings, LLCInventor: Kevin M. Crucs
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Patent number: 8243198Abstract: An apparatus for providing multiple screens and a method of dynamically configuring the multiple screens are provided. The apparatus for providing multiple screens uses flags included transferred packets in order to dynamically configure multiple screens that provide a plurality of contents on a physical display device and a method of dynamically configuring multiple screens. The apparatus for providing multiple screens includes a digital signal processing module which determines whether an application included in data information can be executed on a screen on the basis of received data information, and an operational module which operates the application on the screen on the basis of the determination result.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-ho Lee, Kwang-kee Lee, Un-gyo Jung, Glenn A. Adams
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Patent number: 8223271Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes: a reception module configured to selectively receive signals; a signal processing module configured to perform signal processing on a signal received by the reception module; a video processor configured to process the signal performed with the signal processing to output a video signal for displaying an image contained in the signal; and a control module configured to control the reception module, the signal processing module, and the video processor, wherein the control module includes: a storing module configured to store pieces of video size information being set for respective categories; and a video size switching module configured to switch the video size based on the pieces of video size information stored in the storing module.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Shiro Kudo
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Patent number: 8223268Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes: a generation unit configured to generate image signals for displaying a plurality of screens on one display surface; an operation signal acquisition unit configured to acquire an operation signal from a user; and a control unit configured to scale a focused one of the plurality of screens, when the operation signal common to the plurality of screens to scale the screen is acquired from the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Nobuyuki Fujiwara, Toshiharu Yabe, Daisuke Negi
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Patent number: 8208073Abstract: A display device includes a display section configured to perform display and provided with a display screen; communicating sections configured to perform communication to receive pieces of content data from supply devices, respectively; and a controller configured to cause the received pieces of content data to be simultaneously displayed on corresponding divided areas of the display screen and to control the communicating sections to transmit, to the supply devices. The notification indicates that the pieces of content data are simultaneously displayed on the corresponding areas.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Koichi Sugiyama, Dai Sato
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Patent number: 8199196Abstract: The invention includes a method and apparatus for controlling video streams. A method includes monitoring for an event associated with one of a plurality of video camera controllers providing a plurality of video streams where each of the video streams has a first quality level, and, in response to detecting an event associated with one of the plurality of video camera controllers, propagating a control message toward the one of the video camera controllers for which the event is detected, where a control message adapted for requesting the one of the video camera controllers to switch from providing the video stream using the first quality level to providing the video stream using a second quality level. The first quality level may be a low level of quality and the second quality level may be a high level of quality.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Thierry Etienne Klein, John F. Lertola, Dorel Livescu
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Patent number: 8199240Abstract: A camera system has an imaging optical system, an imaging component, a liquid crystal monitor, an aperture setting component, and an image display controller. The liquid crystal monitor has a first display region and a second display region. The aperture setting component adjusts the aperture in a specific period so that the actual aperture value will be a preset value. The image display controller displays, in the first display region, a reference image acquired by the imaging component under conditions in which the aperture value is the preset value, and displays, in the second display region, a comparative image acquired by the imaging component at a different timing from that of the reference image.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Kenichi Honjo, Naoto Yumiki
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Patent number: 8159606Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reversible, polynomial based image scaling. The apparatus includes a video scaler for performing image scaling from a first base resolution image to a higher resolution image, and from the higher resolution image to a second base resolution image. The first and the second base resolution images are equal on a pixel-by-pixel basis for an entirety of the first and the second base resolution images. A scaling function used for the image scaling is based on a polynomial function having two or more degrees.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Joel Sole, Joan Llach
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Patent number: 8156176Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a manipulation facility within a browser environment. Without limitation, the clip may be a video clip. An editing tool may be adapted to associate a first and second clip in association with the manipulation facility.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: SAY Media, Inc.Inventors: David Ross Lerman, Matthew Allen Sanchez, Kevin Walker Sladek
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Patent number: 8149335Abstract: A picture display apparatus, comprising: a synthesizing section for synthesizing divided screens to display a plurality of pictures on a single screen; a menu display section for displaying a menu in which a list of options is displayed, the options enabling a user to select a change to be made to at least one of a number, shapes, relative sizes, and relative positions of the divided screens and types of the pictures, so that the user can select from the options to switch to a corresponding screen arrangement; an icon display section for displaying an icon indicating a border between the divided screens in association with the options; and a border changing section for updating the divided screens according to a change in position of the border, wherein the icon display section displays the icon indicating a result of the change in position of the border before the border changing section updates the divided screens according to the change in position of the border.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tatsuo Sudo, Katsuo Doi, Masafumi Takahashi, Takuya Kinoshita, Soichi Nitta, Masafumi Hirata, Kiyotaka Kashito, Aya Enatsu, Azusa Umemoto
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Publication number: 20120075533Abstract: The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicants: SONY ELECTRONICS INC., SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Ted Dunn, James Amendolagine
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Patent number: 8139927Abstract: An information recording apparatus includes a recording medium receiver to receive a recording medium whereon information may be recorded by the apparatus and a non-volatile memory to store management information about the recording medium provided in the recording medium receiver. The management information provides information about whether or not data can be recorded on the recording medium.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Marumori, Morio Aoki, Hiroyuki Tarumizu
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Patent number: 8130824Abstract: The moving images under reproduction are displayed in a main screen and a plurality of thumbnail images that serve as indexes by which to search for a desired scene are displayed. Moreover, the thus displayed thumbnail images are updated at a predetermined timing according as the moving images progress.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichiro Okada, Shigeyuki Okada
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Patent number: 8120709Abstract: The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ted Dunn, James Amendolagine
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Patent number: 8120707Abstract: The present disclosure relates to display devices, external storage devices and methods of operating the same. In some embodiments, a display device that detects a coupling with an external media device is provided. Before device coupling, the display device displays a video signal from a first source. In response to the detected coupling, the display device may mix or superimpose a video signal received from the external storage device with the video signal from the first source. In some embodiments, a multi-mode external storage device that provides a file download mode, a video menu mode, and a content display mode is disclosed. The external storage device is operative to couple with different types of hosts via a multi-use device port. In response to a detected coupling with a host display device, the external storage device adopts the menu mode, which allows a user to select a given content item for display and/or playback.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: SanDisk IL Ltd.Inventor: Moshe Raines
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Publication number: 20120038827Abstract: Systems and methods that facilitate dual view video display with dual beam sound projection. Video signal from independent input sources are simultaneously and separately viewable on a display by viewer wearing shutter glasses. The sound projector preferably comprises an array of speakers configurable to project beams of independent audio signals to separate targeted locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventor: Charles Davis
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Patent number: 8090405Abstract: In an image/audio playback technology in a mobile communication terminal, a single image is divided into two halves, i.e., left-half and right-half images, which are displayed on two mobile communication terminals, respectively. In addition, two mobile communication terminals can play left-side and right-side audio data, respectively, which compose stereo audio data, according to the relative locations of the two mobile communication terminals.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Pantech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Sun-Dong Lee
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Patent number: 8085990Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to a computer-implemented architecture that can generate a map. The map can be a hybrid between an orthographic projection map and street-side images, thus including useful aspects from both types of representations. For example, an orthographic projection map is very effective at presenting global relationships among the features of the map but not effective at presenting local detail. In contrast, street -side images show excellent detail but do not convey the global information of an orthographic projection map. The hybrid map can thus provide a richer set of information than conventional maps and can also display objects/features of the hybrid map in multiple perspectives simultaneously on a single representation that is printable.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventor: Eyal Ofek
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Patent number: 8059201Abstract: A method of providing a video signal for display of a stream of video data (200) at a rate other than real-time, the video data being built up from frames, includes real-time rendering of non-contiguous segments of the stream of video data having multiple subsequent frames to a first rendered stream, non-real-time rendering of the stream of video data by rendering pre-determined non-subsequent frames at a speed other than real-time to a second rendered stream; and multiplexing the first rendered stream and the second rendered stream for simultaneous display on a display device (150), wherein the first rendered stream is displayed on a first part (310) of the display device, and the second rendered stream is displayed on a second part (320) of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Ronaldus Maria Aarts, Gerard Henri Bloemen
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Patent number: 8054319Abstract: The present invention performs multiscreen configuration and multiscreen management by using a plurality of screens and a plurality of methods in order to represent a plurality of service contents. In accordance with a multiscreen configuration method of the present invention, by mutually assigning one or more broadcasting services, one or more logical screens, one or more display screens, and one or more output ports, ultimately outputting service contents which are executed on screens assigned by output ports, and setting, changing, and reporting configuration of a multiscreen, the configuration of the multiscreen may be set or reset so as to effectively output various service contents on the multiscreen by using a desired method.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Inventors: Kwang-Kee Lee, Jong-Ho Lee, Sung-Wook Byun, Un-Gyo Jung, Glenn A. Adams
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Patent number: 8035745Abstract: A channel selection canvas for display on a video display device is disclosed. The video display device can be a television, a laptop computer, or personal digital assistant device. The channel selection canvas allows a user to preview and choose video signals to be watched. The channel selection canvas displays a set of television channel video thumbnails, which can be full motion video, slow motion video or sampled video snapshots. A channel selection canvas can also display video thumbnails for security cameras, baby monitors, video phones and the like. A channel selection canvas generator that generates channel selection canvases is also disclosed. The channel selection canvas generator can reside within a television, set top box or similar video processing device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Jeyhan Karaoguz, James Bennett
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Patent number: 8004611Abstract: The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ted Dunn, James Amendolagine
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Patent number: 7996864Abstract: A television viewer uses a PIP format for display of program related information such as television program listings from a program schedule data base in the background and moving, real time or stored video clip images of a program selected from the displayed listings in the PIP window. All the text of the background information lies outside the PIP window. In one embodiment, as the viewer selects a particular program from the display of current television program listings by means of a cursor or a code number, the corresponding program automatically appears in the PIP window.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2003Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Gemstar Development CorporationInventors: Henry C. Yuen, Daniel S. Kwoh, Roy J. Mankovitz, Elsie Leung
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Patent number: 7944507Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes: a reception module configured to selectively receive signals; a signal processing module configured to perform signal processing on a signal received by the reception module; a video processor configured to process the signal performed with the signal processing to output a video signal for displaying an image contained in the signal; and a control module configured to control the reception module, the signal processing module, and the video processor, wherein the control module includes: a storing module configured to store pieces of video size information being set for respective categories; and a video size switching module configured to switch the video size based on the pieces of video size information stored in the storing module.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2009Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Shiro Kudo
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Publication number: 20110090404Abstract: The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicants: SONY CORPORARTION, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ted Dunn, James Amendolagine
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Patent number: 7929057Abstract: A display control method and device are discussed. According to one aspect, the method includes dividing a screen into a first display region, on which a first broadcast signal is displayed, and a second display region having at least one sub screen, on which a second broadcast signal is displayed, the second broadcast signal being received in response to a channel searching command; and displaying a moving picture on the second display region when the user selects a second display mode, wherein the first display region is overlapped with the second display region, and wherein an on screen display (OSD) having direction key menus responsive to the control command is displayed in order to control the position of display region of the second display region.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Tae Jin Park, Ho Jun Nam
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Patent number: 7916217Abstract: There is provided an image processing apparatus for temporarily stopping reproduction of an accumulation image automatically when a display mode for displaying a broadcast image (image obtained from a broadcast wave) and the accumulation image (image obtained from a storage medium) is switched to a display mode for displaying only the broadcast image, and automatically resuming the reproduction of the accumulation image when the display mode for displaying only the broadcast image is switched to the display mode for displaying the broadcast image and the accumulation image.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kenichiro Ono
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Patent number: 7911536Abstract: A dynamic region, such as subtitles, is detected in a stream of digital video, and displayed along with a static region also in the stream, such as a video region, so that nearly all of the total vertical display area of a monitor displaying the dynamic and static regions is filled. For example, when the dynamic region is detected, the vertical size of the static region is adjusted to allow the vertical display of the dynamic and static region on the monitor simultaneously, without extending beyond or reducing to less than the total vertical display size of the monitor. Also, when the dynamic region is not detected, the vertical height of the static region is adjusted to fill the total vertical display size. Moreover, iterative increase and decrease in the vertical sizes of the regions may allow for a more pleasant viewer experience.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Randy R. Dunton
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Patent number: 7903176Abstract: An apparatus for providing multiple screens and a method of dynamically configuring multiple screens. The apparatus for providing multiple screens is capable of connecting a plurality of screens to a plurality of output ports so as to dynamically configure the plurality of screens which provide multiple contents on a single physical display device. The apparatus for providing multiple screens includes a service processing module which generates a plurality of screens for displaying received service and an output module which searches an output port connected to the screen.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2006Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-ho Lee, Kwang-kee Lee, Un-gyo Jung, Glenn A. Adams