EP1994742A4 - Dynamic replacement and insertion of cinematic stage props in program content - Google Patents

Dynamic replacement and insertion of cinematic stage props in program content

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Publication number
EP1994742A4
EP1994742A4 EP07757929A EP07757929A EP1994742A4 EP 1994742 A4 EP1994742 A4 EP 1994742A4 EP 07757929 A EP07757929 A EP 07757929A EP 07757929 A EP07757929 A EP 07757929A EP 1994742 A4 EP1994742 A4 EP 1994742A4
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Prior art keywords
program content
dynamic replacement
stage props
cinematic
cinematic stage
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
EP07757929A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1994742A2 (en
Inventor
Gary Zalewski
Riley R Russell
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sony Interactive Entertainment America LLC
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Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
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Priority claimed from US11/371,215 external-priority patent/US8566865B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/371,367 external-priority patent/US8549554B2/en
Application filed by Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC filed Critical Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC
Priority to EP08018364A priority Critical patent/EP2046043B1/en
Priority to EP12179714.6A priority patent/EP2523192B1/en
Publication of EP1994742A2 publication Critical patent/EP1994742A2/en
Publication of EP1994742A4 publication Critical patent/EP1994742A4/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

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    • H04N21/4302—Content synchronisation processes, e.g. decoder synchronisation
    • H04N21/4307—Synchronising the rendering of multiple content streams or additional data on devices, e.g. synchronisation of audio on a mobile phone with the video output on the TV screen
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    • H04N5/2723—Insertion of virtual advertisement; Replacing advertisements physical present in the scene by virtual advertisement
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    • H04N21/238—Interfacing the downstream path of the transmission network, e.g. adapting the transmission rate of a video stream to network bandwidth; Processing of multiplex streams
    • H04N21/2389—Multiplex stream processing, e.g. multiplex stream encrypting
    • H04N21/23892—Multiplex stream processing, e.g. multiplex stream encrypting involving embedding information at multiplex stream level, e.g. embedding a watermark at packet level
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    • H04N21/435—Processing of additional data, e.g. decrypting of additional data, reconstructing software from modules extracted from the transport stream
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    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/44—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs
    • H04N21/44012—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream or rendering scenes according to encoded video stream scene graphs involving rendering scenes according to scene graphs, e.g. MPEG-4 scene graphs
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/80—Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se
    • H04N21/81—Monomedia components thereof
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    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/222—Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment
    • H04N5/262—Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects
    • H04N5/272—Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Game Theory and Decision Science (AREA)
  • Entrepreneurship & Innovation (AREA)
  • Two-Way Televisions, Distribution Of Moving Picture Or The Like (AREA)
  • Information Transfer Between Computers (AREA)
  • Television Signal Processing For Recording (AREA)
EP07757929A 2006-03-07 2007-03-05 Dynamic replacement and insertion of cinematic stage props in program content Ceased EP1994742A4 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP08018364A EP2046043B1 (en) 2006-03-07 2007-03-05 Dynamic replacement and insertion of cinematic stage props in program content
EP12179714.6A EP2523192B1 (en) 2006-03-07 2007-03-05 Dynamic replacement of cinematic stage props in program content

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/371,215 US8566865B2 (en) 2006-03-07 2006-03-07 Dynamic insertion of cinematic stage props in program content
US11/371,367 US8549554B2 (en) 2006-03-07 2006-03-07 Dynamic replacement of cinematic stage props in program content
PCT/US2007/063326 WO2007103883A2 (en) 2006-03-07 2007-03-05 Dynamic replacement and insertion of cinematic stage props in program content

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EP08018364A Division EP2046043B1 (en) 2006-03-07 2007-03-05 Dynamic replacement and insertion of cinematic stage props in program content
EP12179714.6A Division EP2523192B1 (en) 2006-03-07 2007-03-05 Dynamic replacement of cinematic stage props in program content

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EP1994742A2 EP1994742A2 (en) 2008-11-26
EP1994742A4 true EP1994742A4 (en) 2010-05-05

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JP (3) JP5226539B2 (en)
CN (1) CN103024293B (en)
WO (1) WO2007103883A2 (en)

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CN103024293A (en) 2013-04-03
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