Scene changing in video playback devices including device-generated transitions

• US 8,238,721 B2
• Filed: 12/14/2004
• Issued: 08/07/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Assets 192 LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Hollinbeck Mgmt GmbH LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Braun, Jeffrey, Vella, Zane, Lütjens, Ole, Rice, Joe, Tohara, Tomonari
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr., William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHIO, TAT CHI
• Application Number:
  US11/011,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20050191041A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,793 Days
• Field of Search: 386/52, 386/55, 386/1, 386/46, 386/95
• US Class Current: 386/280
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 the additional signal being at least another television signal

Abstract

A video playback device automatically generates transition indications when a user selects a new video stream while a current video stream is playing. Transitions can be any visual and/or audio indication including a wipe, fade, title overlay, graphics overlay, etc. Predetermined default transitions are associated with different transition types or a user can create and associate transitions to be used. Different types of transitions include a scene change, angle change, exit to a control menu, etc.

Claims

1. A method for of transitioning between video stream via a video playback device, the method comprising:

receiving a digital video disk (DVD) including a video production in the video playback device;

using the video playback device to play back a current video stream stored on the DVD;

accepting a signal from a user input device to select a new video stream stored on the DVD during playback of the current video stream;

receiving and storing a visual transition provided by or downloaded by a user;

in response to the signal to select the new video stream stored on the DVD during playback of the current video stream providing for display, using the video playback device, the visual transition to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream; and

outputting the visual transition at a playback time for the video production during a transition from the current stream to the new video stream, the visual transition not including content from the current video stream and the new video stream as stored on the DVD at the playback time when the visual transition is output, so that in response to the signal to select the new video stream, the visual transition is presented to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the transition includes audio.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual transition provided by or downloaded by the user includes one or more of text or graphics.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising

predetermining one or more types of transitions in association with one or more types of user selections.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising

accepting a user input to associate a type of transition with a type of user selection.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a video stream is obtained from an optical medium.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the video playback device includes a DVD player.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the video playback device includes a CD player.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein a video stream is obtained from a magnetic medium.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the magnetic medium includes a hard disk.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein a video stream is obtained at least in part from a cable network.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein a video stream is obtained at least in part from a satellite network.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein a video stream is obtained at least in part from the internet.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the current video stream is for a first angle of the video production and the new video stream is for a second angle of the video production.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the information output for the visual transition is not included in the DVD.

16. An apparatus configured to manage a transition between video streams, the apparatus comprising:

a video playback device, including at least hardware, configured to;

receive a digital video disk (DVD) including a video production in the video playback device, and play back a current video stream stored on the DVD;

a detector configured to determine when a user has made a selection for playback of a new video steam stored on the DVD during playback of the current video stream; and

a transition generator, included in the video playback device configured to;

receive and store a visual transition provided by or downloaded by a user;

respond to a signal from the detector indicating the user has made the selection for playback of the new video stream stored on the DVD during playback of the current video stream, by providing for display the visual transition to indicate a start of playback of the new video stream and

output the visual transition at a playback time for the video production during a transition from the current stream to the new video stream,

the visual transition not including content from the current video stream and the video stream as stored on the DVD.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the transition generator is configured to temporarily modify at least one of hue, saturation, tint, contrast, sharpness, to provide the visual transition in response to the signal to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the transition generator is configured to temporarily modify video dimensions to provide the visual transition in response to the signal to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the transition generator is configured to modify audio from the DVD in response to the signal to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the transition generator is configured to provide audio not included in the DVD in response to the signal to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

21. A method of transiting between video streams via a video playback device, the method comprising:

receiving and storing a visual transition provided by or downloaded by a user;

receiving a video content, wherein the video content is from a first source;

playing a current video stream included in the video content;

receiving a signal from a user input device to select a new video stream from the first source from the video content during playing of the current video stream;

in response to the signal, providing the visual transition at the video playback device for display during the transition from playing the current video stream from the first source to playing the new video stream from the first source,

wherein the visual transition does not include content from the received video content from the first source,

so that in response to the signal select that new video stream, the visual transition is presented to the user.

22. The method of claim 21, further comprising providing, in response to the signal from the user input device selecting the new video stream, audio indicating the transition in conjunction with the visual transition displayed.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the generated visual transition displayed in response to the signal from the user input device selecting the new video stream includes one or more of text or graphics.

24. The method of claim 21, further comprising receiving a user selection of at least one visual transition that is to be provided for display during the transition from playing the current video stream to playing the new video stream.

25. The method of claim 21, further comprising receiving a user input indicating an association of a type of transition with a type of user selection.

26. The method of claim 21, wherein the video content is obtained from an optical medium.

27. The method of claim 21, wherein the first source is a DVD or a CD.

28. The method of claim 21, wherein a video content is obtained from a magnetic medium.

29. The method of claim 21, wherein a video content is obtained at least in part from a cable network.

30. The method of claim 21, wherein a video content is obtained at least in part from a satellite network.

31. The method of claim 21, wherein a video content is obtained at least in part from the internet.

32. The method of claim 21, wherein the visual transition is provided in response to the signal at least in part by temporarily modifying at least one of hue, saturation, tint, contrast, sharpness, to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

33. The method of claim 21, wherein the visual transition is provided in response to the signal at least in part by temporarily modifying video dimensions to provide the visual transition to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

34. The method of claim 21, the method further comprising modifying audio associated with the video content to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

35. The method of claim 21, wherein the transition generator is configured to provide audio not included in the DVD in response to the signal to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

36. The method of claim 21, wherein the current video stream is for a first visual angle the new video stream is for a second visual angle.

37. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving and storing a visual transition provided by or downloaded by a user;

during playing of a current video stream, receiving a signal from a user input device to select a new video stream from video content received from a first source,

wherein the first source video content includes multiple video stream;

and

in response to the signal from the user input device, providing the visual transition for display during a transition from playing the current video stream from the first source to playing the new stream from the first source,

wherein the visual transition does not include content from the received video content from the first source,

so that in response to the signal to select that new video stream, the visual transition is presented to the user.

38. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the operations further comprises providing audio indicating the transition in conjunction with the visual transition.

39. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the visual transition provided for display in response to the signal from the user input device selecting the new video stream includes one or more of text or graphics.

40. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the operations further comprises receiving a user selection of at least one visual transition that is to be provided for display during the transition from playing the current video stream to playing the new video stream.

41. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the operations further comprises obtaining the video content from an optical medium and/or a magnetic medium.

42. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the operations further comprises obtaining the video content at least partly from a cable network and/or satellite network.

43. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the operations further comprises obtaining the video content at least partly from the Internet.

44. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the visual transition provided for display in response to the signal from the user input device selecting the new video stream is provided at least in part by temporarily modifying at least one of hue, saturation, tint, contrast, sharpness, to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

45. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the visual transition provided for display in response to the signal from the user input device selecting the new video stream is provided at least in part by temporarily modifying video dimensions to provide the visual transition to indicate the start of playback of the new video stream.

46. The tangible computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the current video stream is for a first visual angle the new video stream is for a second visual angle.