Abstract:
A method for extending a recording time of a tape-less digital video recorder, the method includes the stages of: trans-rating, at a tape-less digital video recorder (530), a received video stream to provide a trans-rated video stream (517); and providing the trans-rated video stream (518). A computer readable medium having code embodied therein for causing an electronic device to perform the stages of: trans-rating, at a tape-less digital video recorder (530), a received video stream to provide a trans-rated video stream (517); and providing the trans-rated video stream (518). A tape-less digital video recorder including: a random access memory unit adapted to store trans-rated video streams (520), a processor adapted to trans-rate a received video stream being stored in the random access memory unit (517); whereas a trans-rated video stream replaces a previously stored video stream (508).
Abstract:
A room designed for collaboration and personal interaction during the editing process by parties situated in different locations. At a source location, an operator transmits media content from an editing system to a target location. At the target location, another operator uses a remote control to control the editing system's playback of the media content. The target operator can overlay graphics, text and other information on the media content. This commentary overlay is then sent back to the source location. A high-resolution video teleconferencing system allows personal real-time interaction between the source operator and target operator. The video teleconferencing system provides for direct eye-to-eye contact as well as control of audio levels for realistic conversation between the source and target operators.
Abstract:
A medium having a plurality of data blocks stored therein is disclosed. The medium can be a DVD. The plurality of data blocks can be viewed by playing the medium in a medium player. The medium player can be a DVD player. A first instruction set instructs the medium player to play the plurality of data blocks of the medium in a pre-determined sequence. Further, a second instruction set instructs the medium player to play the plurality of data blocks of the medium in response to user commands that determine the order for playing the plurality of data blocks of the medium.
Abstract:
The methods described herein are directed at securing information in storage media such as optical discs, magnetic disks or a combination thereof. In particular the methods describe embedding a first stream of data in a second stream of data by modulating the location of transition edges in the second stream of data. A method of writing data to a storage medium includes the steps of representing the raw (first) data to be written to the storage medium as a sequence of bits in a format appropriate for writing to a storage medium; representing second data (supplemental data) as a second sequence of bits and writing the first sequence of bits to the storage medium as a corresponding sequence of pits along a track, wherein the location of the pits along the track represents the stored first data, and while writing the first sequence of pits, modulating the locations at which transition edges of the sequence of pits are written to embed the second data in the sequence of pits.
Abstract:
A multimedia management system (1) receives live stream content at an interface (5) or static content (6) and captures (7) it to a storage device (10). An analysis component (11) in parallel or in series generates meta data for a database (12), the meta data acting as an index for the storage device (10). Automatic detection of events by the analysis component (11) allows provision of real time distribution of content such as news clips to fixed and mobile networks (MS). Near real time media services are also provided with some annotations being performed by an annotation component (14) under control of a browser (13).
Abstract:
It is determined whether or not a downloaded image is combined with a picked-up image to be displayed upon call arrival (step B01). If yes, it is determined whether or not the downloaded image has a copyright (step S07). If yes, an address of a captured motion picture file (a combined image) is stored in a call arrival setting table 292 (step B07). On the other hand, if no, the call arrival setting table 292 stores a storage address of a motion picture file to be associated with a storage address and a combined position of an image to be combined therewith (step B10).
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling an MPEG video media recording device to automatically identify and selectively skip segments of a video signal, such as commercial advertisements, during a recording session. During an MPEG video data recording session the system continuously monitors the video data being recorded to detect a scene change occuring over one or more image fields. In response to a detected scene change, the system stores in a file a time and record location on the media corresponding to the occurence of the scene change. Depending upon the time interval between several of the detected scene changes, the system identifies a corresponding video segment as either a commercial advertisement or a chapter boundary. By identifying the segments in this way, the playback presentation can then be selectively controlled.
Abstract:
A method and system for providing a fade effect in an MPEG format recordable media device player. The method includes the steps of providing a video display signal for a video presentation comprising a first video data segment; providing at a program transition of the first video data segment a full screen subpicture concurrently with the video presentation; and controlling a contrast of the subpicture to vary between a transparent state and an opaque state to selectively create a fade effect.