Method and Device for Handling Multiple Video Streams Using Metadata
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Abstract
A method and device for dynamically overlaying two or more video streams uses specialized metadata that are attached to at least one of the video streams.
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49 Claims
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25. Method for overlaying two or more video streams dynamically, wherein metadata are associated to at least one of the video streams, comprising the steps of
displaying a first video stream being one of said video streams; -
extracting said metadata; detecting that the extracted metadata define how to overlay the two or more video streams, wherein said metadata contain position data defining a display area for overlaying; and overlaying at least a second video stream to the first video stream as defined by said metadata. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. Device for overlaying two or more video streams dynamically, wherein metadata are associated to at least one of the video streams, the device including
means for reading and extracting said metadata; -
means for generating position data based on the extracted metadata; and means for overlaying the two or more video streams according to the position data. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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