VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEMS, METHODS AND A USER PROFILE FOR DESCRIBING THE COMBINATION AND DISPLAY OF HETEROGENEOUS SOURCES
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1. A video display system comprising:
- a computerized media processing unit configured to receive content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal containing an interactive multilayer stream receivable by at least one display device, wherein the interactive multilayer stream comprises a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user, and wherein the plurality of video layers comprises a first video layer configured to display a portion of content from one of a video source, a video game platform source, an internet source, a remote control application or a device source and a second video layer; and
at least one user profile, wherein the computerized media processing unit is further configured to customize the interactive multilayer stream based in part on processing of the user profile.
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Abstract
A video display system generally includes a computerized media processing unit configured to receive a plurality of content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the plurality of content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal receivable by at least one display device. The video signal includes an interactive multilayer stream, with a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user. The system may include a user profile to customize the interactive multilayer stream.
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1. A video display system comprising:
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a computerized media processing unit configured to receive content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal containing an interactive multilayer stream receivable by at least one display device, wherein the interactive multilayer stream comprises a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user, and wherein the plurality of video layers comprises a first video layer configured to display a portion of content from one of a video source, a video game platform source, an internet source, a remote control application or a device source and a second video layer; and at least one user profile, wherein the computerized media processing unit is further configured to customize the interactive multilayer stream based in part on processing of the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A video display apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a computerized media processing circuit structured to receive content from a plurality of content sources and configured to combine the content from the plurality of content sources to generate and output a video signal containing an interactive multilayer stream receivable by at least one display device, wherein the interactive multilayer stream comprises a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user, and wherein the plurality of video layers comprises a first video layer configured to display a portion of content from one of a video source, a video game platform source, an internet source, a remote control application and a device source and a second video layer; and at least one user profile configured to customize the interactive multilayer stream, wherein the computerized media processing circuit is further configured to customize the interactive multilayer stream based in part on the user profile. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method for video display, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a media processing unit, content from a plurality of content sources;
combining the content from the plurality of content sources;generating and outputting a video signal containing an interactive multilayer stream receivable by at least one display device, wherein the interactive multilayer stream comprises a plurality of video layers all displayable on the at least one display device simultaneously with independently variable size and position under the control of a user, and wherein the plurality of video layers comprises a first video layer configured to display a portion of content from one of a video source, a video game platform source, an internet source, a remote control application and a device source and a second video layer; and customizing the interactive multilayer stream based in part on a user profile. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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