OVERLAY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20170272807A1
• Filed: 04/03/2017
• Published: 09/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IDHL Holdings, Inc. (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories Incorporated (CEVA Incorporated)
• Inventors: MOSHIRI, Negar, HUNLETH, Frank A., SCHEIREY, Stephen, ROUADY, William
• Application Number:
  US15/477,380
• Publication Number:
  US 20170272807A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4312 involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4782 Web browsing , e.g. WebTV
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4886 for displaying a ticker, e.g. scrolling banner for news, stock exchange, weather data
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02

Abstract

Systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments provide for overlaying graphics onto a received video content and generating a composite output. The method for overlaying graphics by a first device on top of a video content includes: receiving the video content; overlaying a first graphics on top of the video content; creating a composite output of the video content and the overlaid first graphics; and transmitting the composite output to a television (TV).

Claims

1. A method for overlaying graphics by a first device on top of a video content, the method comprising:

receiving the video content;

overlaying a first graphics on top of the video content;

creating a composite output of the video content and the overlaid first graphics; and

transmitting the composite output to a television (TV).

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting the overlaid first graphics to a second device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein an instant messaging (IM) technique is used for transmitting the overlaid first graphics to the second device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second graphics overlay;

creating a second composite output of the video content, the overlaid first graphics and the overlaid second graphics; and

transmitting the second composite output.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the overlaid first graphics include a cursor.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

moving the cursor to draw on a screen, wherein moving the cursor results in updating the overlaid first graphics; and

generating an updated first composite output.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the first composite output.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first graphics include advertisement information associated with a product currently being displayed by the composite output.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first graphics include a first menu which is an interactive copy of a second menu, wherein the first menu is overlaid on top of the second menu.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the first graphics include a personalized ticker, wherein the personalized ticker includes information as determined by a user.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first graphics include a search function which can be used while a television program is displayed as part of the composite output in a portion of a display.

12. A first device for overlaying graphics on top of a video content, the first device comprising:

a communications interface configured to receive the video content;

a processor configured to overlay a first graphics on top of the video content and configured to create a composite output of the video content and the overlaid first graphics; and

the communications interface configured to transmit the composite output to a television (TV).

13. The first device of claim 12, wherein the overlaid first graphics are transmitted to a second device.

14. The first device of claim 13, wherein an instant messaging (IM) technique is used for transmitting the overlaid first graphics to the second device.

15. The first device of claim 12, further comprising:

the communications interface configured to receive a second graphics overlay;

the processor configured to create a second composite output of the video content, the overlaid first graphics and the overlaid second graphics; and

the communications interface configured to transmit the second composite output.

16. The first device of claim 12, wherein the overlaid first graphics include a cursor.

17. The first device of claim 16, wherein the cursor is moved to draw on the screen, further wherein moving the cursor results in updating the overlaid first graphics and an updated first composite output is generated.

18. The first device of claim 12, wherein the first overlaid graphics is displayed.

19. The first device of claim 12, wherein the first graphics include advertisement information associated with a product currently being displayed by the composite output.

20. The first device of claim 12, wherein the first graphics include a first menu which is an interactive copy of a second menu, wherein the first menu is overlaid on top of the second menu.

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