| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 348588000 | Multiple distinct images (e.g., splitscreen) | 20 |
| 20090079872 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY PLAYING MULTIPLE CHANNEL IMAGES - An apparatus and method of simultaneously playing multiple channel images are provided. The apparatus for simultaneously playing multiple channel images includes a frequency changeover tuner successively selecting multiple channels, a demodulation unit demodulating data of the selected channels, a storage unit storing the demodulated data, a playback unit playing the stored data by channels, and an image-management unit managing an arrangement of displayed channel images. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090284659 | MONITOR WITH MULTIPLE VIDEO INPUTS AND ONE VIDEO OUTPUT - Monitors with multiple video inputs and one video output are provided. The monitor comprises an output connector and a processor. The processor receives video signals from a plurality of video sources, and combines the video signals to generate a composite video signal. The processor outputs the composite video signal via the output connector. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090310024 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING VIDEO BUFFER IN A MULTI-PURPOSE FASHION TO EXTEND THE VIDEO BUFFER TO MULTIPLE WINDOWS - The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100007796 | CONTENTS DISPLAY DEVICE, CONTENTS DISPLAY METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR STORING CONTENTS DISPLAY PROGRAM - A contents display device configured to enable one or more users to perform screen operations of an application, comprises: a plurality of operating units respectively that executes operations of a screen; a contents storing unit that stores contents to be displayed on the screen; an operation information acquiring unit that acquires operation information related to an operating situation of each operating unit by the one or more users; a screen dividing unit that divides the screen based on the operation information acquired by the operation information acquiring unit; a display unit that displays contents stored in the contents storing unit based on the operation information acquired by the operation information acquiring unit on the screen divided by the screen dividing unit; and a process executing unit that executes operations performed by each operating unit. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100033632 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD , AND PROGRAM - This invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, a display control apparatus, a display controlling method, and a program for allowing a provider subjectively to control the manner in which to display pictures using of a plurality of video streams. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20110090404 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING VIDEO BUFFER IN A MULTI-PURPOSE FASHION TO EXTEND THE VIDEO BUFFER TO MULTIPLE WINDOWS - The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20120038827 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR DUAL VIEW VIEWING WITH TARGETED SOUND PROJECTION - Systems and methods that facilitate dual view video display with dual beam sound projection. Video signal from independent input sources are simultaneously and separately viewable on a display by viewer wearing shutter glasses. The sound projector preferably comprises an array of speakers configurable to project beams of independent audio signals to separate targeted locations. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120075533 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING VIDEO BUFFER IN A MULTI-PURPOSE FASHION TO EXTEND THE VIDEO BUFFER TO MULTIPLE WINDOWS - The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20130093956 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR A DUAL-PROGRAM DISPLAY - A system for enabling two different users to independently view and listen to two completely different programs on the same display at the same time is provided. A user wears eyeglasses with filters to filter out light from the program which the user does not want to view, while allowing the light from the program the user does want to view to be seen by the user. Successive frames of a first program are displayed using light polarized in one direction in an alternating manner with frames of a second program using light polarized in another direction. A first user wears glasses with lenses configured to filter out the light from the second program while a second user wears glasses to filter out the light from the first program. Thus, while wearing the glasses, the first user can see the first program while watching the display, but not the second program. Simultaneously, while wearing the other glasses, the second user will see the second program, but not the first program. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130242195 | SCHEME FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATIONS AND TIMING OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER INSERTIONS IN MEDIA - A method for use with content includes analyzing a sequence of frames of the content, determining whether an area exists in a scene depicted by the sequence of frames where additional content such as advertising can be inserted without obstructing activity in the scene, for any such area, determining an amount of time that the area is available when the sequence of frames is being played, and for any such area, determining a size of the area. A storage medium storing a computer program for causing a processor based system to execute these steps and an apparatus for use with content are also disclosed. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20140002744 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROLLING METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR DISPLAY OF A PLURALITY OF VIDEO STREAMS | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140036155 | Play Control System And Method - Disclosed are a play control system and method. The system includes: a display control module for dividing the display screen of electrical equipment, wherein the display control module can divide the display screen into a plurality of display area layouts; a control module for determining the current display area layout and the video signal corresponding to the picture to be displayed in each display area in the current display area layout according to an instruction; and a processing module for according to determination result of the control module, processing each video signal to be displayed according to the display requirement of the display area which needs to display the video signal and providing the processed video signal meeting the display requirement of the corresponding display area to the electrical equipment. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140043537 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING VIDEO BUFFER IN A MULTI-PURPOSE FASHION TO EXTEND THE VIDEO BUFFER TO MULTIPLE WINDOWS - The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140152896 | METHOD OF AND APPATATUS FOR UTILIZING VIDEO BUFFER IN A MULTI-PURPOSE FASHION TO EXTEND THE VIDEO BUFFER TO MULTIPLE WINDOWS - The present invention includes a method and device that allows efficient mixing of multiple video images with a graphics screen while utilizing only one video buffer. The present invention partitions the sole video buffer, pre-scales the plurality of video images and inserts them into the partitioned video buffer in a predetermined range of buffer addresses. The present invention mixes the partitioned video including the pre-scaled video images with the graphics screen to produce a video display including both a video screen and a graphics screen. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140240601 | APPARATUS, METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR A DUAL-PROGRAM DISPLAY - A system for enabling two different users to independently view and listen to two completely different programs on the same display at the same time is provided. A user wears eyeglasses with filters to filter out light from the program which the user does not want to view, while allowing the light from the program the user does want to view to be seen by the user. Successive frames of a first program are displayed using light polarized in one direction in an alternating manner with frames of a second program using light polarized in another direction. A first user wears glasses with lenses configured to filter out the light from the second program while a second user wears glasses to filter out the light from the first program. Thus, while wearing the glasses, the first user can see the first program while watching the display, but not the second program. Simultaneously, while wearing the other glasses, the second user will see the second program, but not the first program. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140333839 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A display device including a display section configured to display an image; a display control section configured to arrange a plurality of display areas in a display range of the display section and display an image in each of the display areas; an image selection section configured to select the image to be displayed in each of the display areas from a plurality of input images; and a multi-screen display control section configured to display an image designation panel designating an image of a display object out of the plurality of input images on the display section, determine the images to be displayed in all of the display areas in a lump if the images to be displayed in all of the display areas are designated during display of the image designation panel and a determination operation is performed, and make the image selection section select the images determined. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20150070586 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO VIEW PROPERLY ORIENTED CLOSED CAPTIONING DIRECTLY AND THROUGH REFLECTIONS - A system and method for viewing simultaneous videos on a single display device using polarization. The system includes a polarized display device capable of displaying multiple full-screen polarized images simultaneously, multiple polarized videos displayed on the display device, and at least one polarizing optical element. The polarizing optical element includes a direction of polarization generally equal to the direction of polarization of one of the polarized videos, so that only one polarized video is viewable through the polarizing optical element. The polarizing optical element may be a transparent window or a mirror. Multiple polarizing optical elementes may be used simultaneously, allowing for simultaneous viewing of multiple videos displayed on a single screen. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150124171 | MULTIPLE VANTAGE POINT VIEWING PLATFORMAND USER INTERFACE - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for generating and transmitting a multimedia, multi-vantage point platform for viewing audio and video data. | 05-07-2015 |
| 20150381904 | DISPLAY DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A display device including a display section configured to display an image; a display control section configured to arrange a plurality of display areas in a display range of the display section and display an image in each of the display areas; an image selection section configured to select the image to be displayed in each of the display areas from a plurality of input images; and a multi-screen display control section configured to display an image designation panel designating an image of a display object out of the plurality of input images on the display section, determine the images to be displayed in all of the display areas in a lump if the images to be displayed in all of the display areas are designated during display of the image designation panel and a determination operation is performed, and make the image selection section select the images determined. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160073013 | HANDHELD MULTI VANTAGE POINT PLAYER - The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for utilizing a portable handheld device for viewing streaming video captured from multiple vantage points. More specifically, the present invention presents methods and apparatus for controlling the immersive experience through player configurations for viewing image data captured in two dimensional or three dimensional data formats and from multiple disparate points of capture based on venue specific characteristics, wherein the viewing experience may emulate observance of an event from at least two of the multiple points of capture in specifically chosen locations of a particular venue. | 03-10-2016 |
