Video receiving apparatus and method of controlling information display for use in video receiving apparatus
First Claim
1. A video receiving apparatus, comprising:
- a receiving unit configured to receive video content;
an extracting unit configured to extract a partial content item by cutting out a portion of the video content by analyzing the video content, to obtain a feature of the partial content item which has been extracted, the feature being characteristic within the video content;
an information generating unit configured to generate a composition information item from the partial content item, the composition information item including at least one of a character or an object, the at least one of a character or an object being an image based on the partial content item;
a priority setting unit configured to set a priority of the composition information item generated from the partial content item, using the feature of the partial content item, the feature being characteristic within the video content and having been obtained from the partial content item extracted by cutting out the portion of the video content, the priority indicating a degree of association between the video content and the composition information item; and
a display control unit configured to control display of the composition information item on a display screen according to the priority of the composition information item set by the priority setting unit.
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Abstract
A video receiving apparatus includes: a receiving unit which receives video content; an extracting unit which extracts a partial content which is a portion of the video content by analyzing the video content, to obtain a feature of the partial content item, the feature being characteristic within the video content; an information generating unit which generates a composition information item indicating the partial content item and including at least one of a character and an image; a priority setting unit which sets a priority of the composition information item based on the feature obtained from the partial content item, the priority indicating a degree of association between the video content and the composition information item; and a display control unit which controls display of the composition information item on a display screen according to the priority of the composition information item set by the priority setting unit.
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15 Claims
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1. A video receiving apparatus, comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive video content; an extracting unit configured to extract a partial content item by cutting out a portion of the video content by analyzing the video content, to obtain a feature of the partial content item which has been extracted, the feature being characteristic within the video content; an information generating unit configured to generate a composition information item from the partial content item, the composition information item including at least one of a character or an object, the at least one of a character or an object being an image based on the partial content item; a priority setting unit configured to set a priority of the composition information item generated from the partial content item, using the feature of the partial content item, the feature being characteristic within the video content and having been obtained from the partial content item extracted by cutting out the portion of the video content, the priority indicating a degree of association between the video content and the composition information item; and a display control unit configured to control display of the composition information item on a display screen according to the priority of the composition information item set by the priority setting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling information display for use in a video receiving apparatus, the method comprising:
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receiving video content; extracting a partial content item by cutting out a portion of the video content by analyzing the video content, to obtain a feature of the partial content item which has been extracted, the feature being characteristic within the video content; generating a composition information item from the partial content item, the composition information item including at least one of a character or an object, the at least one of a character or an object being an image based on the partial content item; setting a priority of the composition information item generated from the partial content item, using the feature of the partial content item, the feature being characteristic within the video content and having been obtained from the partial content item extracted by cutting out the portion of the video content, the priority indicating a degree of association between the video content and the composition information item; and controlling display of the composition information item on a display screen according to the priority of the composition information item set in the setting.
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