Method and apparatus for decoding and reproducing text subtitle streams
First Claim
1. A method for reproducing at least one text subtitle stream, the method comprising:
- receiving at least one text subtitle stream from an external source, each text subtitle stream including a style segment defining at least one region style and at least one presentation segment, each presentation segment containing at least one region of text and being linked to at least one region style, wherein the style segment including a player style flag which indicates whether a player is permitted to generate its own player style; and
decoding the text subtitle stream using the style segment defining at least one region style and a player style flag.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention relates to an apparatus and method for recording/reproducing at least one text subtitle stream. The method includes receiving at least one text subtitle stream from an external source, each text subtitle stream including a style segment defining at least one region style and at least one presentation segment, each presentation segment containing at least one region of text and being linked to at least one region style, wherein the style segment including a player style flag which indicates whether a player is permitted to generate its own player style. Thereafter, the method calls for decoding the text subtitle stream using the style segment defining at least one region style and a player style flag.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for reproducing at least one text subtitle stream, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one text subtitle stream from an external source, each text subtitle stream including a style segment defining at least one region style and at least one presentation segment, each presentation segment containing at least one region of text and being linked to at least one region style, wherein the style segment including a player style flag which indicates whether a player is permitted to generate its own player style; and
decoding the text subtitle stream using the style segment defining at least one region style and a player style flag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for reproducing at least one text subtitle stream, the method comprising:
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selecting at least one text subtitle stream from an external source or from a recording medium, each text subtitle stream including a style segment defining at least one region style and at least one presentation segment, each presentation segment containing at least one region of text and being linked to at least one region style, wherein the style segment including a player style flag which indicates whether a player is permitted to generate its own player styles; and
decoding the text subtitle stream using the style segment defining the region style and the player style flag.
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10. A method for recording at least one text subtitle stream, the method comprising:
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receiving at least one text subtitle stream from an external source, each text subtitle stream including a style segment defining at least one region style and at least one presentation segment, each presentation segment containing at least one region of text and being linked to at least one region style, wherein the style segment including a player style flag which indicates whether a player is permitted to generate its own player style; and
recording the received text subtitle stream in recording medium.
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11. An apparatus for decoding at least one text subtitle stream, the method comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive the text subtitle from an external source;
decoder configured to decode at least one text subtitle stream from an external source, each text subtitle stream including a style segment defining at least one region style and at least one presentation segment, each presentation segment containing at least one region of text and being linked to at least one region style, the style segment including a player style flag which indicates whether a player is permitted to generate its own player styles; and
a controller configured to control operation of the decoder to receive the text subtitle stream from the receiver and to decode the text subtitle stream using the style segment defining the region style and the player style flag.
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