Digital video receiver that generates background pictures and sounds for games

• US 20030038893A1
• Filed: 04/16/2002
• Published: 02/27/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Rajamaki, Jani, Wahlroos, Esa
• Application Number:
  US10/123,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20030038893A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/553
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/338 using television networks
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/409 Data transfer via television network

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for customizing a digital broadcast receiver. Video and audio clips may be captured from a broadcast signal after receiving commands from a user. Live and captured video and audio clips may then be used to provide background images and sounds while a user plays a video game.

Claims

1. A method of generating a background video for a video game, the method comprising:

(a) receiving at a digital broadcast receiver a broadcast signal including video data;

(b) displaying on a display screen the video data; and

(c) displaying on the display screen video game video such that the video game video overlays the video data.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the video data is displayed black and white and the video game video is displayed in color.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the video data is displayed with a higher brightness than the video game video.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the video data is live video.

5. The method of claim 1, further including retrieving the video data from a video storage device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the video storage device comprises a non-volatile memory.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein (b) comprises displaying on a display screen of a mobile terminal the video data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein (b) comprises displaying on a display screen of a television monitor the video data.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the broadcast signal includes audio data (b) comprises displaying on a display screen the video data and generating sound corresponding to the audio data.

10. A method of generating a background video for a video game, the method comprising:

(a) receiving a broadcast signal including video data;

(b) converting the broadcast signal to a television input signal;

(c) transmitting the television input signal to a television;

(d) receiving a first user-generated capture command;

(e) in response to (d), storing a segment of the television input signal into a non-volatile memory;

(f) displaying on a display device the segment of the television input signal; and

(g) displaying on the display device a video game video such that the video game video overlays the displayed television input signal.

11. A method of generating background sound for a video game, the method comprising:

(a) receiving at a digital broadcast receiver a signal including audio data;

(b) generating at an audio/video device sound corresponding to the audio data; and

(c) simultaneously with (b), displaying on a display of the audio/video device a video game.

12. The method of claim 11, further including

(i) receiving a user-generated capture command;

(ii) in response to (i), storing a portion of the audio data in a memory.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein (b) comprises generating in real time at the audio/video device sound corresponding to the audio data.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the audio/visual device comprises a mobile terminal.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the audio/visual device comprises a television monitor.

16. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a digital broadcast receiver to perform the steps of:

(a) receiving a broadcast signal including video data;

(b) displaying on a display screen the video data; and

(c) displaying on the display screen video game video such that the video game video overlays the video data.

17. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a digital broadcast receiver to perform the steps of:

(a) receiving a broadcast signal including video data;

(b) converting the broadcast signal to a television input signal;

(c) transmitting the television input signal to a television;

(d) receiving a first user-generated capture command;

(e) in response to (d), storing a segment of the television input signal into a non-volatile memory;

(f) displaying on a display device the segment of the television input signal; and

(g) displaying on the display device a video game video such that the video game video overlays the displayed television input signal.

18. A digital broadcast receiver comprising:

a central processing unit;

a memory module coupled to the central processing unit and containing computer-executable instructions that causes the receiver to perform the steps of;

(a) receiving a broadcast signal including video data;

(b) displaying on a display screen the video data; and

(c) displaying on the display screen video game video such that the video game video overlays the video data.

19. A digital broadcast receiver comprising:

a means for receiving a broadcast signal including video data;

a means for displaying the video data; and

a means for displaying a video game video such that the video game video overlays the video data