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DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER BROADCAST OVERLAYS

  • US 20100239222A1
  • Filed: 03/20/2009
  • Published: 09/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer implemented method in a data processing system for displaying a secondary media stream within a primary media stream, the computer implemented method comprising:

  • responsive to receiving a first user selection of two media streams from a plurality of multiplexed channels for simultaneous user viewing on a display device, receiving a second user selection of a primary media stream and a secondary media stream from the two media streams selected for simultaneous user viewing;

    extracting a set of inset definitions from metadata in the secondary media stream;

    receiving a third user selection of an inset definition from the set of inset definitions included in the metadata of the secondary media stream;

    receiving a user input to crop the primary media stream to accommodate a size of the inset definition selected;

    cropping the primary media stream to create an inset area for displaying the secondary media stream within the primary media stream based on the user input; and

    displaying the secondary media stream within the inset area of the cropped primary media stream for simultaneous user viewing on the display device.

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