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Approach for storing digital content onto digital versatile discs (DVDs)

  • US 8,000,584 B1
  • Filed: 10/04/2004
  • Issued: 08/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for creating a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), the method comprising:

  • retrieving, from a hard disk, MPEG data comprising a plurality of video content that conforms to the MPEG standard;

    receiving text data that describes one or more attributes for each of the plurality of video content, the text data including at least program names and program summaries for each of the plurality of video content;

    generating DVD subpicture graphics data for each of the plurality of video content based upon the text data, the subpicture graphics data including at least graphical renderings of each of the program names and program summaries;

    converting the plurality of video content into DVD data that conforms to a DVD format;

    storing the DVD subpicture graphics data onto a DVD as part of a navigation interface for the plurality of digital content, the DVD subpicture graphics data comprises forming a hierarchical menu structure that includes at least a menu that identifies at least first video content by at least a program name, and a menu that identifies the first video content by at least a program summary; and

    storing the DVD data onto the DVD.

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