METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OVERLAYING CONTENT ONTO A COMMON VIDEO STREAM
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1. A method for presenting a video stream, the method comprising:
- receiving a compound stream at a television receiver, the compound stream including common video content and at least one first portion of non-common content;
receiving, at the television receiver, at least one criterion specifying display of the non-common content;
outputting the common video content;
processing at least one parameter associated with the television receiver and the criterion to determine whether to output the non-common content; and
overlaying the non-common content onto a portion of the common video content responsive to a determination to output the non-common content.
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Abstract
Described herein are techniques for presenting non-common content in association with common content to end users. A television receiver receives common content as well as one or more portions of non-common content. The television receiver determines whether to present the non-common content based on criteria associated with the non-common content and parameters associated with the television receiver. As appropriate, the non-common content may be overlaid onto the common content, presenting the user with content that may be localized or otherwise personalized for the user.
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1. A method for presenting a video stream, the method comprising:
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receiving a compound stream at a television receiver, the compound stream including common video content and at least one first portion of non-common content; receiving, at the television receiver, at least one criterion specifying display of the non-common content; outputting the common video content; processing at least one parameter associated with the television receiver and the criterion to determine whether to output the non-common content; and overlaying the non-common content onto a portion of the common video content responsive to a determination to output the non-common content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A television receiver comprising:
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a communication interface operable to receive a compound stream, the compound stream including common video content and at least one portion of non-common content and further operable to receive at least one criterion specifying display of the non-common content; control logic communicatively coupled to the communication interface, the control logic operable to; output the common video content; process at least one parameter associated with the television receiver and the criterion to determine whether to output the non-common content; and overlay the non-common content onto a portion of the common video content responsive to a determination to output the non-common content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A television receiver comprising:
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a communication interface operable to receive a compound stream, the compound stream including common video content, a first portion of non-common content and a second portion of non-common content further operable to receive at least one criterion specifying display of the first and the second portions of non-common content; control logic communicatively coupled to the communication interface, the control logic operable to; output the common video content; process at least one parameter associated with the television receiver and the criterion to determine whether to output the first portion of non-common content or the second portion of non-common content; overlay the first portion of non-common content onto a portion of the common video content responsive to a determination to output the first portion of non-common content; and overlay the second portion of non-common content onto a portion of the common video content responsive to a determination to output the second portion of non-common content. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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