Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, whereby playback of PG and TextST images can be controlled from a BD-J application. There are defined a mono PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image serving as a 2D image, a stereo PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a stereo image serving as a 3D image, and a PG/TextST stream for offset of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image to be used fro generating a stereo image along with an offset value for giving disparity to the mono image, as a PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image. An stream selecting API selects a mono PG/TextST stream, a stereo PG/TextST stream, or a PG/TextST stream for offset. The present invention may be applied to a BD player configured to play a BD, or the like.

Abstract: According to at least one embodiment, a system for generating a plurality of caption frames is provided. The system comprises a memory storing a plurality of elements generated from transcription information, at least one processor coupled to the memory, and a caption engine component executed by the at least one processor. The caption engine component is configured to identify at least one element sequence as meeting predetermined criteria specifying a plurality of caption characteristics, the at least one element sequence including at least one element of the plurality of elements, and store the at least one element sequence within at least one caption frame. The at least one element sequence may correspond to at least one sentence. The transcription information may be time-coded.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus including: a display control section configured to display on a display section a picture based on a video signal and a caption synchronized with the picture and based on caption information attached to the video signal; and a character string information acquisition section configured to acquire character string information common to the caption information and to information related to music contents stored in a storage section, by comparing the caption information with the related information. The display control section displays on the display section the caption in which the common character string information acquired by the character string information acquisition section is highlighted in a predetermined manner.

Abstract: A multicore system 2 includes a main system program 610 that operates on a first processor core 61 and stores synthesized audio data, which is mixed audio data, to a buffer for DMA transfer 63, a standby program 620 that operates on a second processor 62, and an audio output unit 64 that sequentially stores the synthesized audio data transferred from the buffer for DMA transfer 63 and plays the stored synthesized audio data. When an amount of storage of the synthesized audio data stored to the buffer for DMA transfer 63 has not reached a predetermined amount of data determined according to the amount of storage of the synthesized audio data stored to the audio output unit 64, the standby system program 620 takes over and executes the mixing and the storage of the synthesized audio data that is executed by the main system program 610.

Abstract: A computer implemented method and apparatus for subtitle display. The method comprises determining a second display speed in response to a command to change a first display speed of digital content, wherein the digital content comprises a plurality of frames and a plurality of subtitles, and wherein the plurality of subtitles are displayed for a pre-defined length of time determined by an association with the digital content at the first display speed; identifying at least one subtitle associated with a frame of the digital content at a location nearest in time to the frame; presenting for display frames of the digital content at the second display speed; and presenting for display the at least one subtitle in a new association with the frames of digital content being displayed at the second display speed.

Abstract: The recording medium has a navigation area storing at least one navigation file. The navigation file includes navigation commands for managing reproduction of at least video data forming different parental control reproduction paths.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a subtitling format encompassing elements of enhanced syntax and semantic to provide improved animation capabilities. The disclosed elements improve subtitle performance without stressing the available subtitle bitrate. This will become essential for authoring content of high-end HDTV subtitles in pre-recorded format, which can be broadcast or stored on high capacity optical media, e.g. the Blue-ray Disc. Embodiments of the invention include abilities for improved authoring possibilities for the content production to animate subtitles. For subtitles that are separate from AV material, a method includes using one or more superimposed subtitle layers, and displaying only a selected part of the transferred subtitles at a time. Further, colors of a selected part of the displayed subtitles may be modified, e.g. highlighted.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a digital video recording system receiving input representative of one or more keywords from a user of a media content service, detecting the one or more keywords within closed captioning content associated with a media content instance available for access by the user by way of the media content service, and performing, in response to the detecting, one or more recording operations with respect to the media content instance. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus including: a display control section configured to display on a display section a picture based on a video signal and a caption synchronized with the picture and based on caption information attached to the video signal; and a character string information acquisition section configured to acquire character string information common to the caption information and to information related to music contents stored in a storage section, by comparing the caption information with the related information. The display control section displays on the display section the caption in which the common character string information acquired by the character string information acquisition section is highlighted in a predetermined manner.

Abstract: A storage medium for storing text-based subtitle data including style information, a reproducing apparatus and methods are provided for reproducing text-based subtitle data including style information separately recorded on the storage medium. The storage medium includes: multimedia image data; and text-based subtitle data for displaying subtitles on an image based on the multimedia image data, wherein the text-based subtitle data includes dialog information indicating subtitle contents to be displayed on the image, style information indicating an output style of the dialog information, and partial style information indicating an output style applied to a portion of the dialog information. Accordingly, subtitles can be provided in a plurality of languages without limited to the number of units of subtitle data. In addition, subtitle data can be easily produced and edited. Likewise, an output style of the subtitle data can be changed in a variety of ways.

Abstract: It is desired to provide a content data display device having a caption display function which can effectively use the screen of the limited size and achieves a high operability. A content data display device includes: a storage unit configured to store an image data and a content data which includes at least one caption data which respectively corresponds to at least one region on the image data; a display unit configured to display the image data; an input unit configured to select a selected region from the at least one region; and a control unit configured to display a caption data which is one of the at least one caption data and corresponds to the selected region to overlap on the selected region of the image data as a selected caption data.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for generating a video clip and associated closed-captioning (CC) data. An example method involves accessing a first video clip demarcated into frames; accessing CC data demarcated into CC blocks, identifying a starting frame from among the frames; determining a first set of frames that are within a range of the starting frame; determining a first set of CC blocks that correlate to the first set of frames; receiving a selection of a starting position from among the first set of CC blocks; identifying an ending frame among the frames; using the ending frame to identify an ending position; and generating a second video clip and associated CC data, wherein the second video clip includes the frames spanning from the starting frame to the ending frame, and wherein the generated CC data includes the CC blocks spanning from the starting position to the ending position.

Abstract: Systems and methods for surfacing information about items mentioned or presented in a media item in association with consumption of the media item. A system can include a request component that receives a request relating to user interest in a portion of a media during playback of the media and an analysis component that analyzes the request and identifies items in the media that may be associated with the user interest request. The system can further include an association component that retrieves background information regarding the identified items and a presentation component that presents the background information to a user in response to the request.

Abstract: A system includes a client device configured to detect an initial play request for a portion of a video stream and detect a subsequent play request for the portion of the video stream. A content server coupled to the client device is configured to transmit the portion of the video stream to the client device based upon the initial play request. A closed captioning information server coupled to the client device is configured to transmit the closed captioning information to the client device based on the initial play request. The client device is configured to display the portion of the video stream and the closed captioning information based upon the subsequent play request.

Abstract: A motion picture playing method for playing a motion picture image on a display unit includes a motion picture image-obtaining step for obtaining the motion picture image, a character string-obtaining step for obtaining a character string scrolled and displayed in a predetermined direction overlaid on the motion picture image obtained in the motion picture image-obtaining step, and a control step for controlling a display mode for scrolling and displaying the character string based on (i) a length of the character string in the predetermined direction obtained in the character string-obtaining step, and (ii) a playing time of the motion picture image obtained in the motion picture image-obtaining step.

Abstract: Multimedia content containing moving pictures and audio is divided into multiple scenes and metadata is generated for each of the scenes obtained as a result of the division. It is possible to generate metadata containing scene structure information metadata that describes the hierarchical structure of the content in addition to scene section information and titles. Also, a name or an identifier of each descriptor contained in the metadata is described as hint information for manipulation of metadata composed of at least one descriptor describing semantic content, a structure, and characteristics of content.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing and displaying enhanced banners and other objects on a communication device. The banner file may comprise ancillary data, such as calendar appointment details, other event details, or contact details, embedded within the file itself, or comprised in an envelope wrapping the banner file. When the banner is displayed on the communication device, the user may invoke a context menu to create an event, such as a calendar event, on the device using the embedded ancillary data. In other embodiments, the communication device uses geolocation services to determine whether the user is likely to be in attendance at an event, and if not, to issue alerts or initiate a further action, such as initiating recording of a television program the user is about to miss, over the network. In other embodiments, the banner file's ancillary data includes recommendation data, identifying a banner as being recommended by a contact of the user's.

Abstract: Techniques for providing conversations on time-shifted contents for social interaction include playing a time-shifted content with a timeline in a window of an application; and displaying one or more comments and respective time points sequentially over the time-shifted content in the window as the time-shifted content is played to the respective time points along the timeline, the one or more comments associated with the respective time points in a database associating respective comments to respective time points of the time-shifted content.

Abstract: A portable telephone 100 with broadcast receiving function has a portable telephone device and a digital broadcast receiving apparatus. A recording format selection section 116 in the digital broadcast receiving apparatus records, in a recording section 117 such as nonvolatile semiconductor memory, any of a video signal, an audio signal and a data signal which are separated by a transport stream (TS) separating section 105, in accordance with a designated recording format or contents of a broadcast program, from a recording start time to a recording end time. An attempt is made to make the quantity of data signal to be recorded in the recording section 117 appropriate, and diminish power consumed by a battery of the portable telephone 100 with broadcast receiving function.

Abstract: A video playback device includes a storage unit, a sound-attached video playback control unit, a pause control unit, a text display control unit and a playback restart control unit. The sound-attached video playback control unit controls to play a sound-attached video on the basis of a user operation. The pause control unit controls to pause the sound-attached video on the basis of a user operation while the sound-attached video is played. When the sound-attached video is paused, the text display control unit controls to read from the storage unit a text correlated with a sound-attached video portion including a point at which the sound-attached video is paused to display the text. The playback restart control unit controls to restart the sound-attached video from the paused point on the basis of a user operation.

Abstract: A video playback device includes a sound-attached video storage unit, a text storage unit, a text list display control unit, a text specification unit and a sound-attached video portion playback control unit. In the sound-attached video storage unit, a sound-attached video is stored. In the text storage unit, texts for sounds of sound-attached video portions of the sound-attached video are stored in such a way as to be correlated with the respective sound-attached video portions. The text list display control unit controls to display the texts as a list. The text specification unit specifies a text in the displayed list as a specific text on the basis of a user operation. The sound-attached video portion playback control unit controls to hide the list and play a sound-attached video portion for the specific text.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for synchronizing subtitles with a video, the method comprising, upon receipt of a user input indicative of a synchronization error between the video and the subtitles displayed on the display, modifying the relative timing of the subtitle and video displays in accordance with the user input during playback of the video on a video display.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing additional data in a broadcast signal, a method and apparatus for recording a broadcast signal, and a method and apparatus for reproducing the recorded broadcast signal, which allow the normal display of additional data such as closed caption data on a screen during high-speed playback. The method includes extracting additional data from a video frame in an externally received broadcast signal, storing the extracted additional data in a transport stream generated from the broadcast signal, storing the transport stream containing the additional data, extracting the additional data from the stored transport stream according to a playback command, and separating a video signal and an audio signal from the transport stream and outputting the separate video signal and audio signal such that the extracted additional data is superimposed on the output video signal.

Abstract: A playback device that secures coexistence of a built-in GUI for a built-in machine created uniquely by the manufacturer and a stereoscopic image created by the contents provider. A subtitle decoder displays a subtitle in a predetermined layout by decoding a subtitle stream. A GUI processing unit draws the built-in GUI. The layout of the subtitle to be displayed is one of: normal layout in which areas for subtitle display are provided both in upper and lower parts of a screen; top arrangement layout in which an area for displaying subtitle is provided only in the upper part of the screen; and bottom arrangement layout in which the area for displaying the subtitle is provided only in the lower part. When the top or bottom arrangement layout is selected as the layout of the subtitle, the GUI processing unit selects the layout of the subtitle as the layout of the built-in GUI.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for the retrieval of subtitle layer data from a storage medium, the subtitle layer data containing graphic subtitle elements, the extraction of cropping information from the retrieved subtitle layer data, the cropping information including a parameter for horizontal position, a parameter for vertical position, a parameter for width and a parameter for height and the automatic cropping of rectangular parts of the subtitle elements to be displayed, where the cropped parts to be displayed are defined by the cropping information.

Abstract: A playback processing unit executes a playback process of content data. A control unit defines a display area for a communication tool to be executed, based on display instruction information that is defined in association with playback time information of the content data. The display processing unit uses a content image processed and played back and a text chat window of which a display area is defined, and generates an image for a display.

Abstract: A multimedia file and methods of generating, distributing and using the multimedia file are described. Multimedia files in accordance with embodiments of the present invention can contain multiple video tracks, multiple audio tracks, multiple subtitle tracks, data that can be used to generate a menu interface to access the contents of the file and ‘meta data’ concerning the contents of the file. Multimedia files in accordance with several embodiments of the present invention also include references to video tracks, audio tracks, subtitle tracks and ‘meta data’ external to the file. One embodiment of a multimedia file in accordance with the present invention includes a series of encoded video frames and encoded menu information.

Abstract: A base-view video stream and a dependent-view video stream are recorded on a BD-ROM. The base-view video stream includes picture data constituting a base view of a stereoscopic image. The dependent-view video stream includes offset metadata and picture data constituting a dependent view of the stereoscopic image. The offset metadata includes an offset sequence that defines an offset control of a plane memory when a graphics to be overlaid with the picture data is played back in a one-plane offset mode.

Abstract: A Blu-ray disc player includes: a mounter; a buffer configured to load a Blu-ray disc; a controller configured to load a file recorded on the Blu-ray disc in the buffer if the Blu-ray disc is mounted on the mounter, and configured to load subtitle data and video data, wherein the subtitle data and the video data are separated into a plurality of fields and recorded in the file on the Blu-ray disc; a filter configured to detect the video data and the subtitle data from the file loaded in the buffer; a video processor configured to decode the video data and create one or more video frames; a data processor configured to decode the subtitle data and create one or more subtitles; a mixer configured to add the one or more subtitles to the video frames; and a display configured to display the one or more video frames to which the one or more subtitles have been added.

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses for providing enhanced content are presented. Data including a first program, a first caption stream associated with the first program, and a second caption stream associated with the first program may be received. The second caption stream may be extracted from the data, and a second program may be encoded with the second caption stream. The first program may be transmitted with the first caption stream including first captions and may include first content configured to be played back at a first speed. In response to receiving an instruction to change play back speed, the second program may be transmitted with the second caption stream. The second program may include the first content configured to be played back at a second speed different from the first speed, and the second caption stream may include second captions different from the first captions.

Abstract: A base-view video stream and a dependent-view video stream are recorded on a BD-ROM. The base-view video stream includes picture data constituting a base view of a stereoscopic image. The dependent-view video stream includes offset metadata and picture data constituting a dependent view of the stereoscopic image. The offset metadata includes an offset sequence that defines an offset control of a plane memory when a graphics to be overlaid with the picture data is played back in a one-plane offset mode.

Abstract: Processing video for utilization in second language learning is described herein. A video file includes spoken words in a source language, subtitles in the source language, and subtitles in a native language of an end user (a target language). The subtitles in the source language are synchronized with the spoken words in the video, and the subtitles in the source language are mapped to the subtitles in the target language. Both sets of subtitles are displayed simultaneously as the video is played by the end user.

Abstract: The present invention detects indicia, identifiers, or partial URLs to mark up in real time from input sources such as that of radio, television, cable, and other sources that have a digital, analog or digital/analog signal where text can be decoded from. A device receives a broadcast and decodes text data from the broadcast signal. The data is stored and words are parsed from the stored data. The words may be matched against a table of identifiers or rules to determine whether indicia have been detected. If not and it is determined that there is more data, then the next word may be parsed from the stored data. If an identifier or the like has been detected then it may be determined whether the word is a phone number. When the word is a phone number, the number is stored in a phone cache to speed-dial, auto-dial, generate a hyperdial link, or update a phone book.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes storing a caption file including a set of visual representations of captions for a media program and a video file including video information for the media program. A server receives a request for the media program where the request is associated with a user device. The method determines the caption file and the video file for the media program based on the request. The server then sends visual representations of the captions from the caption file out of band with video information from the video file over a network to the user device. The user device is configured to overlay a visual representation of a caption over a portion of the video information.

Abstract: Content reproducing apparatus includes a synchronization control section that transmits synchronization control signals including information specifying a program to a program executing section which generates bitmap data of an image to be overlaid with content data and stores the bitmap data in a plurality of buffer memories. The synchronization control section also synchronizes reproduction of content data with (i) generation of bitmap data in the program executing section, and (ii) output of stored bitmap data by an output control section on the basis of respective first and second timing information indicative of first and second time points in a time period during which content data is reproduced.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and media for synchronizing and merging subtitles and media content are provided. In some embodiments, systems for synchronizing and merging subtitles and media content are provided, the systems comprising processing circuitry that is configured to: receive subtitles; receive media content; identify a synchronization point in the subtitles and a corresponding synchronization point in the media content; synchronize the subtitles and the media content based on the synchronization point and the corresponding synchronization point; and present the subtitles with the media content based on the synchronization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, whereby playback of PG and TextST images can be controlled from a BD-J application. There are defined a mono PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image serving as a 2D image, a stereo PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a stereo image serving as a 3D image, and a PG/TextST stream for offset of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image to be used fro generating a stereo image along with an offset value for giving disparity to the mono image, as a PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image. An stream selecting API selects a mono PG/TextST stream, a stereo PG/TextST stream, or a PG/TextST stream for offset. The present invention may be applied to a BD player configured to play a BD, or the like.

Abstract: Processing video for utilization in second language learning is described herein. A video file includes spoken words in a source language, subtitles in the source language, and subtitles in a native language of an end user (a target language). The subtitles in the source language are synchronized with the spoken words in the video, and the subtitles in the source language are mapped to the subtitles in the target language. Both sets of subtitles are displayed simultaneously as the video is played by the end user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, whereby playback of PG and TextST images can be controlled from a BD-J application. There are defined a mono PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image serving as a 2D image, a stereo PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a stereo image serving as a 3D image, and a PG/TextST stream for offset of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image to be used fro generating a stereo image along with an offset value for giving disparity to the mono image, as a PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image. An stream selecting API selects a mono PG/TextST stream, a stereo PG/TextST stream, or a PG/TextST stream for offset. The present invention may be applied to a BD player configured to play a BD, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, whereby playback of PG and TextST images can be controlled from a BD-J application. There are defined a mono PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image serving as a 2D image, a stereo PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a stereo image serving as a 3D image, and a PG/TextST stream for offset of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image to be used for generating a stereo image along with an offset value for giving disparity to the mono image, as a PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image. An stream selecting API selects a mono PG/TextST stream, a stereo PG/TextST stream, or a PG/TextST stream for offset. The present invention may be applied to a BD player configured to play a BD, or the like.

Abstract: Systems and methods described herein disclose searching the content of a recorded presentation layer protocol session including the steps of storing, a plurality of packets sent to a client device, rendering, by a protocol engine, at least one stored packet in the plurality of stored packets to a local video buffer and analyzing the at least one rendered packet with wherein analyzing includes at least scanning the at least one rendered packet with an optical character recognizer executing on the server. The systems and methods described herein also disclose using the optical character recognizer to generate a word associated with the at least one packet, using a post processing component to generate identification data associated with the generated word associated with the at least one packet, and storing the generated word associated with the at least one packet and storing the identification data associated with the generated word.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for generating digital cinema content and an apparatus and method for playing digital cinema content. The method of playing digital cinema content using a digital cinema package (DCP) including frame data having a first resolution and length information about frame data having a second resolution lower than the first resolution, and a key delivery message (KDM) includes obtaining a material exchange format (MXF) file and a decryption key by parsing the DCP and the KDM, extracting an encrypted triplet from the MXF file, extracting the length information about the second-resolution frame data using the encrypted triplet and the decryption key, decrypting an amount of data required to decrypt the second-resolution frame data in the first-resolution frame data using the length information about the second-resolution frame data, and decoding the decrypted second-resolution frame data.

Abstract: When recording an AV stream, and carrying out a playlist editing, to carry out the editing with an accuracy of a frame unit. An editing point of a recorded AV stream file is configured with a position of a GOP and a frame quantity of the GOP, and recorded as a management file.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes storing a caption file including a set of visual representations of captions for a media program and a video file including video information for the media program. A server receives a request for the media program where the request is associated with a user device. The method determines the caption file and the video file for the media program based on the request. The server then sends visual representations of the captions from the caption file out of band with video information from the video file over a network to the user device. The user device is configured to overlay a visual representation of a caption over a portion of the video information.

Abstract: A method and transmitting system for transmitting an information signal, a receiving system for receiving the transmitted information signal, and an information carrier on which the information signal is recorded. The information signal is transmitted from the transmitting system to the receiving system. The information signal includes basic information and overlay information. The basic information includes video content that is adapted to be displayed on a display device. The overlay information includes overlay content and time information. The overlay content is adapted to be overlayed on a portion of the displayed video content for a period of time during the displaying of the video content. The overlay content, and not the portion of the displayed video content, appears visible during the period of time. The time information is indicative of the period of time.

Abstract: The present technology relates to a display control method, a recording medium, and a display control device with which a subtitle forced display function can be implemented on the basis of TTML (Timed Text Markup Language). TTML data in which predetermined attribute information pertaining to subtitle forced display is described in a tag defining an element of text is used. At a content playback side, control is performed on the basis of the predetermined attribute information in the TTML data, in such a way that characters based on text data designated by the tag in which the attribute information is written are displayed on a display unit regardless of whether a subtitle display setting is ON or OFF. Owing to this kind of configuration, text data serving as a predetermined text element from among text elements (text data serving as subtitles) within the TTML data can be displayed regardless of whether a subtitle display setting is ON or OFF.

Abstract: An image processor for processing image data includes: a reproducing operation limit signal generator configured to generate a reproducing operation limit signal for denoting a reproducing operation limit of the image data based on data added to the image data; and a 2D to 3D converter configured to convert the image data to a pseudo-3D image. The 2D to 3D converter is configured to control valid and invalid of an operation of converting the image data from the 2D image to the pseudo-3D image based on the reproducing operation limit signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program, whereby playback of PG and TextST images can be controlled from a BD-J application. There are defined a mono PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image serving as a 2D image, a stereo PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image that is a stereo image serving as a 3D image, and a PG/TextST stream for offset of a PG/TextST image that is a mono image to be used for generating a stereo image along with an offset value for giving disparity to the mono image, as a PG/TextST stream of a PG/TextST image. An stream selecting API selects a mono PG/TextST stream, a stereo PG/TextST stream, or a PG/TextST stream for offset. The present invention may be applied to a BD player configured to play a BD, or the like.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer readable recording medium and method and apparatus for reproducing and recording text subtitle streams including a style segment and presentation segments. The style segments define a region style, and each presentation segment contains a region subtitle associated with a region subtitle and presentation time information defining a presentation time of a corresponding presentation segment. The recording medium and method allow text subtitle streams to be more efficiently and effectively reproduced and recorded.

Abstract: A file for storing digital data with high compression rate stores digital data for video and audio signals in multiple streams interleaved with each other. Each track has a stream descriptor list and a stream data list. The stream descriptor list includes a stream header chunk, a stream format chunk, and a stream name chunk. For a video stream, the stream descriptor list also includes a stream header data chunk if the video stream is under digital rights management (DRM) protection. The file format is compatible with high level data compressing algorithms, such as MPEG-4, which provide data compression ratio about six to ten times higher than a standard DVD format.