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Automated caption positioning systems and methods

  • US 9,456,170 B1
  • Filed: 10/07/2014
  • Issued: 09/27/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for positioning captions upon video images of a media file, the system comprising:

  • a memory storing at least one caption frame associated with at least one video frame;

    at least one processor in data communication with the memory; and

    a caption engine component executable by the at least one processor and configured to;

    calculate dimensions of at least one region of the at least one video frame based on caption text included in the at least one caption frame;

    determine that the at least one region of the at least one video frame is free of identified content at least in part by executing a text detector component configured to limit text searching to the at least one region; and

    position the at least one caption frame within the at least one region.

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