Method and apparatus for insertion of additional content into video
First Claim
1. A method of inserting additional content into a video segment of a video stream, the video segment comprising a series of video frames, the method comprising:
- receiving the video segment;
determining the frame content of at least one frame of the video segment;
determining the suitability of the frame for insertion of additional content, based on the determined frame content; and
inserting the additional content into the frames of the video segment depending on the determined suitability.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus inserts virtual advertisements or other virtual contents into a sequence of frames of a video presentation by performing real-time content-based video frame processing to identify suitable locations in the video for implantation. Such locations correspond to both the temporal segments within the video presentation and the regions within an image frame that are commonly considered to be of lesser relevance to the viewers of the video presentation. This invention presents a method and apparatus that allows a non-intrusive means to incorporate additional virtual content into a video presentation, facilitating an additional channel of communications to enhance greater video interactivity.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of inserting additional content into a video segment of a video stream, the video segment comprising a series of video frames, the method comprising:
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receiving the video segment;
determining the frame content of at least one frame of the video segment;
determining the suitability of the frame for insertion of additional content, based on the determined frame content; and
inserting the additional content into the frames of the video segment depending on the determined suitability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41)
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27. A method of inserting further content into a video segment of a video stream, the video segment comprising a series of video frames, the method comprising:
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receiving the video stream;
detecting static spatial regions within the video stream; and
inserting the further content into the detected static spatial regions. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 42)
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38. Video integration apparatus for inserting additional content into a video segment of a video stream, the video segment comprising a series of video frames, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving the video segment;
means for determining the frame content of at least one frame of the video segment;
means for determining the suitability of the at least one frame for insertion of additional content, based on the determined frame content; and
means for inserting the additional content into the frames of the video segment depending on the determined suitability.
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39. Video integration apparatus for inserting further content into a video segment of a video stream, the video segment comprising a series of video frames, the apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving the video stream;
means for detecting static spatial regions within the video stream; and
means for inserting the further content into the detected static spatial regions.
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