Systems and methods for providing closed captioning in three-dimensional imagery
First Claim
1. A system for displaying three-dimensional media content on a planar display, the system comprising:
- a receiver interface configured to receive the three-dimensional media content, wherein the received three-dimensional media content is received with closed caption information that includes caption data and location identifiers that define particular locations within imagery of the three-dimensional media content where the caption data is to be rendered, wherein the particular locations are planar regions within the three-dimensional media content where the caption data is to be presented; and
a processor configured to direct the reception of the three-dimensional media content and to process the location identifiers received with the three-dimensional media content to thereby determine the particular locations of the imagery presented on the planar display that are specified by the location identifiers, and wherein the processor is further configured to generate the imagery corresponding to the three dimensional media content for presentation on the planar display so that the caption data is rendered at the particular locations that are specified by the location identifiers, and wherein the location identifiers place the caption data within the three-dimensional media content so that portions of the three-dimensional media content are presented in front of the caption data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are presented for processing three-dimensional (3D or 3-D) or pseudo-3D media content. The programming includes closed caption (CC) information that includes caption data and a location identifier that specifies a location for the caption data within the 3D programming. The programming information is processed to render the caption data at the specified location within the media content and to present the programming on the display. By encoding location identification information into the three-dimensional media content, a high level of configurability can be provided and the 3D experience can be preserved while captions are displayed.
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1. A system for displaying three-dimensional media content on a planar display, the system comprising:
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a receiver interface configured to receive the three-dimensional media content, wherein the received three-dimensional media content is received with closed caption information that includes caption data and location identifiers that define particular locations within imagery of the three-dimensional media content where the caption data is to be rendered, wherein the particular locations are planar regions within the three-dimensional media content where the caption data is to be presented; and a processor configured to direct the reception of the three-dimensional media content and to process the location identifiers received with the three-dimensional media content to thereby determine the particular locations of the imagery presented on the planar display that are specified by the location identifiers, and wherein the processor is further configured to generate the imagery corresponding to the three dimensional media content for presentation on the planar display so that the caption data is rendered at the particular locations that are specified by the location identifiers, and wherein the location identifiers place the caption data within the three-dimensional media content so that portions of the three-dimensional media content are presented in front of the caption data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19)
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14. A method executable by a media player to present three dimensional media content on a planar display, the method comprising:
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receiving the three-dimensional media content by the media player, wherein the received three-dimensional media content comprises closed caption information that includes caption data and location identifiers that specify particular locations in three-dimensional space within the imagery of the three-dimensional media content where the caption data is to be rendered, wherein the location identifiers identify the particular locations in a three-dimensional space of the imagery presented on the planar display, wherein the particular locations are planar regions within the three-dimensional space and wherein the particular locations specified by the location identifiers vary from program to program; processing the received location identifiers by the television receiver to thereby generate the imagery representing the three-dimensional space with the caption data inserted at the particular locations that are specified by the location identifiers received with the closed caption information; and providing the imagery contained in the three-dimensional media content for presentation on the planar display so that the caption data is presented at the particular locations within the imagery of the three-dimensional media content that are specified within the location identifiers so that the caption data is presented within the three-dimensional imagery of the media content, and wherein the location identifiers place the caption data within the three-dimensional media content so that portions of the three-dimensional media content are presented in front of the caption data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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