Method and apparatus for providing control of background video
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for providing control of background video, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a video control icon that is visible on the display, wherein the video control icon relates to live video that is being presented as a background on a display wherein the live video is received from at least one of the following;
a DVD player, live television broadcast, a recording device, a satellite television broadcast and a cable television broadcast;
(b) detecting selection of the video control icon; and
(c) when the video control icon has been selected, providing a control panel while the live video remains in the background and an application that was in focus remains in focus.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling background video on a computer display is accomplished by providing a video control icon, which is visible on the display. The video control icon relates to the live video being displayed as the background. Once selection of the video control icon has been detected, the computer displays a control panel for the live video while the live video remains in the background. As such, when a user desires to change an attribute of the live video, the user selects the video control icon which pops up a control panel. The user then makes an adjustment via the control panel to the live video and once such an adjustment is made, the control panel is removed from the screen. All this done while the live video remains in the background, thus other applications that were in focus remain in focus.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for providing control of background video, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a video control icon that is visible on the display, wherein the video control icon relates to live video that is being presented as a background on a display wherein the live video is received from at least one of the following;
a DVD player, live television broadcast, a recording device, a satellite television broadcast and a cable television broadcast;
(b) detecting selection of the video control icon; and
(c) when the video control icon has been selected, providing a control panel while the live video remains in the background and an application that was in focus remains in focus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for providing control of background video, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting selection of a video control icon, wherein the video control icon relates to live video that is being presented as a background on a display wherein the live video is received from at least one of the following;
a DVD player, live television broadcast, a recording device, a satellite television broadcast and a cable television broadcast;
(b) when the video control icon has been selected, providing a control panel while the live video remains in the background and an application that was in focus remains in focus; and
(c) adjusting at least one attribute of the live video based on an input received via the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A video graphics processor comprising:
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a processing unit; and
memory that stores programming instructions that, when read by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to (a) provide a video control icon that is visible on the display, wherein the video control icon relates to live video that is being presented as a background on a display;
(b) detect selection of the video control icon;
(c) provide a control panel while the live video remains in the background and an application that was in focus remains in focus when the video control icon has been selected, wherein the control panel includes at least one of the following;
a volume adjust icon, a mute icon, a pause icon, a rewind icon, and a fast-forward icon.- View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A video graphics processor comprising:
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a processing unit; and
memory that stores programming instructions that, when read by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to (a) detect selection of a video control icon, wherein the video control icon relates to live video that is being presented as a background on a display;
(b) provide a control panel while the live video remain the background and an application that was in focus remains in focus when the video control icon has been selected; and
(c) adjust at least one attribute of the live video based on an input received via the control panel, wherein the at least one attribute included;
volume, mute, pause, rewind, and fast-forward.- View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A digital storage device that stores programming instructions that, when read by a processing unit, causes the processing unit to provide control of background video, the digital storage device comprises:
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first storage means for storing programming instructions that, when read by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to provide a video control icon that is visible on the display, wherein the video control icon relates to live video that is being presented as a background on a display;
second storage means for storing programming instructions that, when read by the processing unit, causes the programming unit to detect selection of the video control icon; and
third storage means for storing programming instructions that, when read by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to provide a control panel while the live video remains in the background and an application that was in focus remains in focus when the video control icon has been selected. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A digital storage device that stores programming instructions tat, when read by a processing unit, causes the processing unit to provide control of background video, the digital storage device comprises:
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first storage means for storing programming instructions that, when read by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to detect selection of a video control icon, wherein the video control icon relates to live video that is being presented as a background on a display;
second storage means for storing programming instructions that, when read by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to provide a control panel while the live video remains in the background and an application that was in focus remains in focus when the video control icon has been selected; and
second storage means for storing programming instructions that, when read by the processing unit, causes the processing unit to adjust at least one attribute of the live video based on an input received via the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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Specification