VIDEO PRESENTATION DEVICE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A computing device, comprising:
- an input video interface;
an output video interface;
a network connection;
a processor; and
a memory, storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device to perform the following;
conduct passthrough video handling of an input video signal;
generate one or more video overlay graphics using data obtained over the network connection;
combine the one or more video overlay graphics with the input video signal to generate a modified version of the input video signal; and
provide the modified version of the input video signal to the output video interface.
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Abstract
A computing device may include a video input interface and video output interface to allow insertion into a video system. The device may be configured to perform passthrough operation on the incoming video, allowing the incoming signal to appear at the output interface. When overlay video operations are desired, the device may resize the incoming video, generate one or more additional overlays, and generate a modified version of the incoming video signal, where the modified version contains the one or more additional overlays along with (if desired) the original video. The device may have data network connections, and can thereby serve as an easy way, for example, to upgrade an existing video system with network and/or interactive features.
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18 Claims
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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an input video interface; an output video interface; a network connection; a processor; and a memory, storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the device to perform the following; conduct passthrough video handling of an input video signal; generate one or more video overlay graphics using data obtained over the network connection; combine the one or more video overlay graphics with the input video signal to generate a modified version of the input video signal; and provide the modified version of the input video signal to the output video interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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identifying a first video line connecting an output interface of a video source device to an input interface of a display device; disconnecting a first connector of the first video line from the input interface of the display device, and connecting the first connector to an input interface of a video adapter device; connecting a first connector of a second video line to an output interface of the video adapter; connecting a second connector of the second video line to the input interface of the display device; communicatively connecting the video adapter device to an external data network; at a first time by the video adapter, passing video signals through from its input interface to its output interface without altering the displayed image; and at a second time by the video adapter, modifying video signals received at its input interface to overlay a video image generated by the video adapter using data received from the data network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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