TRICK PLAY TECHNIQUES FOR A PICTURE-IN-PICTURE WINDOW RENDERED BY A VIDEO SERVICES RECEIVER

• US 20140259079A1
• Filed: 03/06/2013
• Published: 09/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Echostar Technologies LLC (Echostar Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Eldon Technology Limited (Echostar Corporation)
• Inventors: Hall, Neale
• Application Number:
  US13/787,333
• Publication Number:
  US 20140259079A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/68
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4147 PVR [Personal Video Recorder] H04N5/76 takes precedence ; arrangements for broadcast with accumulation-type receivers H04H20/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47217 for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/45 Picture in picture , e.g. displaying simultaneously another television channel in a region of the screen

Abstract

A video services receiver and a related method for presenting video content in a picture-in-picture (PIP) window rendered on a display element are presented here. The method involves presenting recorded secondary video content in the PIP window while presenting primary video content in a main area of the display element, resulting in PIP video content. The method continues by receiving a trick play command for the PIP video content, and manipulating presentation of the PIP video content in the PIP window in accordance with the received trick play command. The manipulated PIP video content is presented in the PIP window while concurrently presenting the primary video content in the main area of the display element.

Claims

1. A method for presenting video content in a picture-in-picture (PIP) window rendered on a display element, the method comprising:

presenting recorded secondary video content in the PIP window while presenting primary video content in a main area of the display element, resulting in PIP video content;

receiving a trick play command for the PIP video content; and

manipulating presentation of the PIP video content in the PIP window in accordance with the received trick play command and while presenting the primary video content in the main area of the display element, resulting in manipulated PIP video content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the trick play command comprises a fast-forward command.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the trick play command comprises a rewind command.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the trick play command comprises a slow motion command.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the recorded secondary video content is a recorded copy of the primary video content.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a switch window command for the PIP video content;

in response to receiving the switch window command, replacing the primary video content in the main area of the display element with the PIP video content; and

in response to the replacing, saving a current position of the primary video content as a subsequent playback marker.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a switch window command for the PIP video content;

in response to receiving the switch window command, replacing the primary video content in the main area of the display element with the PIP video content; and

in response to the replacing, recording the primary video content.

8. A video services receiver comprising:

a receiver interface to receive data associated with video services;

a display interface for a display element operatively coupled to the video services receiver, the display interface facilitating presentation of video content on the display element; and

a processor architecture comprising at least one processor device, wherein the processor architecture cooperates with the receiver interface and the display element to;

present primary video content in a main area of the display element; and

present recorded secondary video content in a picture-in-picture (PIP) window of the display element in accordance with a trick play mode, while presenting the primary video content in the main area of the display element.

9. The video services receiver of claim 8, wherein the trick play mode is a fast-forward mode.

10. The video services receiver of claim 8, wherein the trick play mode is a rewind mode.

11. The video services receiver of claim 8, wherein the trick play mode is a slow motion mode.

12. The video services receiver of claim 8, wherein the recorded secondary video content is a recorded copy of the primary video content.

13. The video services receiver of claim 8, wherein the processor architecture is further configured to:

receive a switch window command for the PIP window;

in response to receiving the switch window command, replace the primary video content in the main area of the display element with the recorded secondary video content; and

in response to the replacing, save a current position of the primary video content as a subsequent playback marker.

14. The video services receiver of claim 8, wherein the processor architecture is further configured to:

receive a switch window command for the PIP window;

in response to receiving the switch window command, replace the primary video content in the main area of the display element with the recorded secondary video content; and

in response to the replacing, record the primary video content.

15. A method of operating a video services receiver to present video content on a display element, the method comprising:

presenting primary video content in a main area of the display element;

presenting secondary video content in a picture-in-picture (PIP) window of the display element;

processing a trick play command for the secondary video content, the trick play command designating a trick play mode;

manipulating presentation of the secondary video content in the PIP window in accordance with the designated trick play mode, resulting in manipulated PIP video content; and

presenting the manipulated PIP video content in the PIP window while presenting the primary video content in the main area of the display element.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the trick play mode comprises a fast-forward mode.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the trick play mode a rewind mode.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the trick play mode comprises a slow motion mode.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the secondary video content is a recorded copy of the primary video content.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

rendering a recorded program listing on the display element; and

selecting the secondary video content from the rendered recorded program listing, wherein presenting the secondary video content in the PIP window is performed in response to the selecting.