System and method for providing time-adapted video content
First Claim
1. A method of providing a plurality of pre-produced alternative contents for use by a playback device in conjunction with rendering of a content, the method comprising:
- determining a current playback speed of the playback device;
comparing the current playback speed with a real-time playback speed of the playback device that is for viewing the content;
selecting one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents based on the current playback speed in response to the comparing of the current playback speed with the real-time playback speed; and
rendering the one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents in place of the rendering of the content.
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Abstract
There is provided a system and method for time-adapted video content during trick mode playback. There is provided a method of providing a plurality of pre-produced alternative contents for use by a playback device in conjunction with rendering of a content, comprising determining a current playback speed of the playback device, comparing the current playback speed with a real-time playback speed of the playback device that is for viewing the content, selecting one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents based on the current playback speed in response to the comparing of the current playback speed with the real-time playback speed, and rendering the one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents in place of the rendering of the content. In this manner, more relevant and intelligible video contents can be provided for the user during trick mode playback.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of providing a plurality of pre-produced alternative contents for use by a playback device in conjunction with rendering of a content, the method comprising:
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determining a current playback speed of the playback device; comparing the current playback speed with a real-time playback speed of the playback device that is for viewing the content; selecting one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents based on the current playback speed in response to the comparing of the current playback speed with the real-time playback speed; and rendering the one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents in place of the rendering of the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A playback device for providing a plurality of pre-produced alternative contents in conjunction with rendering of a content, the playback device comprising:
a processor configured to; determine a current playback speed of the playback device; compare the current playback speed with a real-time playback speed of the playback device that is for viewing the content; select one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents based on the current playback speed in response to comparing of the current playback speed with the real-time playback speed; and render the one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents in place of the rendering of the content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of providing a plurality of pre-produced alternative contents for a second segment of a content that is independent of a first segment and a third segment of the content using a playback device having a plurality of playback modes including a rewind mode, a fast-forward mode and a real-time mode, the method comprising:
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determining a current playback speed of the playback device when rendering the second segment of the content; selecting one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents based on the determining the current playback speed of the playback device; rendering the one of the plurality of pre-produced alternative contents at a real-time playback speed regardless of the current playback speed of the playback device; rendering the third segment of the content at a playback speed determined based on the playback speed of the first segment of content of the playback device after the rendering of the alternative content. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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