Spotlight effect in video processing and playback
First Claim
1. A video processing system, located at a first and second premises, that operates on a first video having a single video layer, the video processing system comprising:
- a communication pathway;
a video source, at the first premises, that broadcasts the first video on the communication pathway;
a first circuitry, at the second premises, that receives the first video via the communication pathway;
the first circuitry converts the single video layer of the first video into a plurality of video layers; and
a second circuitry, at the second premises, that applies an effect to at least one of the plurality of video layers.
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Abstract
Spotlighting and other special effects are applied by processing circuitry in real time to received video streams. Effects tracking may be applied to fixed regions or moving regions or objects of interest. Viewers interact via conventional remote controls and other user interfaces to set effect parameters. Other special effects employed include zooming, masking, etc. and can be used to enhance one or more spotlight effects. Televisions, set top boxes and media players house the underlying circuitry. Effects are applied to layered and non-layered video streams to form layered and combined video stream output. Video outputs also deliver effect parameters such as region of interest location along with a video stream. Such effect parameters assist in the downstream application of dynamic effects.
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36 Claims
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1. A video processing system, located at a first and second premises, that operates on a first video having a single video layer, the video processing system comprising:
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a communication pathway;
a video source, at the first premises, that broadcasts the first video on the communication pathway;
a first circuitry, at the second premises, that receives the first video via the communication pathway;
the first circuitry converts the single video layer of the first video into a plurality of video layers; and
a second circuitry, at the second premises, that applies an effect to at least one of the plurality of video layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Video processing circuitry comprising:
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a video input that receives a first, single layer of video;
a layering module, communicatively coupled to the video input, that converts the first, single layer of video to a plurality of layers of video; and
an effects processing unit that applies a video effect to one or more of the plurality of layers of video to create processed layers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of processing first video having a single layer, the method comprising:
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converting the single layer of the first video to a plurality of layers;
applying an effect to one or more of the plurality of layers to produce processed layers; and
generating a second video having a single layer based on at least the processed layers. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of applying a video effect, the method comprising:
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receiving a primary video stream;
receiving at least one effect parameter associated with the primary video stream;
receiving a user input; and
selectively applying a video effect to the primary video stream based on the user input. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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