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EP0982947A2
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Audio video encoding system with enhanced functionality
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1999-08-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A system includes additional information (18) together with a video stream, where the additional information (18) is related to at least one of the frames (16). Preferably the additional information (18) is related to an object (17a, 17b) within the frame (16). A receiver (82) receives the video and additional information (18) and decodes the video in the same manner independently of whether the additional information (18) is provided. The additional information (18) is selectively presented to a viewer (238) at approximately the time of receiving the frames (16). The system may also present information to a viewer (238) from a unitary file (232,332) containing an image and additional information (18) associated with the image. A selection mechanism permits the selection of objects (17a, 17b) in the image for which the additional information (18) is related thereto. A presentation mechanism provides the additional information (18) to a viewer (238) in response to selecting the object (17a, 17b).
Inventors
- 👤 George Borden
- 👤 Richard Junqiang Qian
- 👤 Muhammed Ibrahim Sezan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/80; H04N21/85; H04N21/858; H04N21/8586; H04N21/20; H04N21/23; H04N21/234; H04N21/23412; H04N21/2343; H04N21/234318; H04N21/235; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/431; H04N21/4312; H04N21/4316; H04N21/435; H04N21/44; H04N21/44012; H04N21/47; H04N21/472; H04N21/47205; H04N21/4722; H04N21/4725; H04N21/854; H04N21/8545; H04N21/8583
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 61
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of associating additional information (18) with a video including
a plurality of frames (16) comprising: (a) identifying at least one of said frames (16); (b) providing a descriptive stream (12) separate from said video; (c) including said additional information (18) in said descriptive stream (12)
related to said at least one of said frames (16); (d) providing said video for displaying on a display (84); and (e) selectively providing said additional information (18) to a viewer (238) approximately
the time of said providing said video.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 characterized in that said additional information
(18) includes at least one of an object index (30), a textual description (32), a
voice annotation (34), an image feature (36), an object link (38), a URL link (40),
and a Java applet (42).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 characterized in that said identifying is an object
(17a, 17b) within said frame (16).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 where said descriptive stream (12) is related to a
plurality of said frames (16).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 4 characterized in that said at least one of said
frames (16) are in sequential order in said video.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 4 characterized in that said at least one of said
frames (16) are in nonsequential order in said video.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of claim 3 characterized in that said additional information
(18) is related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 characterized in that said descriptive stream (12)
includes an index synchronizing said video with said descriptive stream (12).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 characterized in that said descriptive stream (12)
includes copyright information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 characterized in that said descriptive stream (12)
is encoded separately from said video.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 10 characterized in that said video is decoded in
the same manner independently of whether said descriptive stream (12) is provided.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11 characterized in that said video is at least one of
MPEG-2 and television broadcast format.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 characterized in that said additional information
(18) is presented to said viewer (238) on a remote control.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 characterized in that an audible signal indicates
the availability of said additional information (18).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 characterized in that a visual signal indicates
the availability of said additional information (18).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 characterized in that said additional information
(18) includes textual based information related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 7 characterized in that said additional information
(18) includes textual based information related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 7 characterized in that said additional information
(18) includes image features (36) comprising at least one of texture, shape, dominant
color, and a motion model related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 7 characterized in that said additional information
(18) includes links to at least one of other objects (17a, 17b) and frames (16)
within said video.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 7 characterized in that said additional information
(18) includes program instructions related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
112 words
A video system comprising: (a) an encoder (74) that includes additional information (18) within a video
stream including a video including a plurality of frames (16), where said additional
information (18) is related to at least one of said frames (16); (b) a receiver (82) that receives said video and said additional information
(18), and said receiver (82) decodes said video in the same manner independently
of whether said additional information (18) is provided; (c) a display (84) for displaying said video; and (d) a trigger mechanism (86) for selectively presenting said additional information
(18) to a viewer (238) at approximately the time of presenting said frames
(16) to said viewer (238).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 21, further comprising: (a) a transmitter (80) for transmitting said video signal and said additional information
(18); and (b) a receiver (82) for receiving said video signal and said additional information
(18).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 22 characterized in that said encoder (74) is at least
one of a video camera and a computer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 21 characterized in that said trigger mechanism (86)
is located in a remote control device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 21 characterized in that said additional information
(18) is provided by a remote control device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 21 characterized in that said additional information
(18) is related to an object (17a, 17b) within said frame (16) and includes
links to at least one of other objects (17a, 17b) and frames (16) within said video.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 21 characterized in that said additional information
(18) is related to an object (17a, 17b) within said frame (16) and includes
program instructions related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 21 characterized in that said additional information
(18) is related to an object (17a, 17b) within said frame (16) and includes
textual based information related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 21 characterized in that said additional information
(18) is related to an object (17a, 17b) within said frame (16) and includes audible
information related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 21 characterized in that said additional information
(18) is related to an object (17a, 17b) within said frame (16) and includes image
features (36) comprising at least one of texture, shape, dominant color, and a
motion model related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 31
Independent Claim
70 words
A system for presenting information comprising: (a) a unitary file (232, 332) containing an image and additional information
(18) associated with said image; (b) a selection mechanism that permits the selection of objects (17a, 17b) in
said image for which said additional information (18) is related thereto; and (c) a presentation mechanism that provides said additional information (18) to
a viewer (238) in response to selecting said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 31 characterized in that said file (232, 332) includes
said image followed by said additional information (18).
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 32 characterized in that said image and said additional
information (18) are separated by a marker (194) indicating the end of
said image.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 33 characterized in that an image viewer (340)
which does not recognize said additional information (18) will display said image
properly and recognize said marker (194) as indicating the end of said image.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 34 characterized in that said image is in a JPEG
format.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 31 characterized in that said additional information
(18) is organized in at least two layers comprising: (a) a first layer containing information describing the location of objects (17a,
17b) within said image; and (b) a second layer containing additional information (18) regarding said objects
(17a, 17b) within said image, where said first layer contains fewer bytes
than said second layer.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer follows
said first layer, which in turn follows said image file (232, 332).
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said first layer contains a
length identifier describing the length of said first layer.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said first layer contains a
number of objects identifier describing the number of objects identified by said
first layer.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said first layer contains a
number of data identifier describing the number of data items associated with a
particular said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said first layer contains a
first definition of the outline of an object (17a, 17b) of said image.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer contains
a length identifier describing the length of said second layer.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer contains
an array of offsets that identify the start of each data item.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system of claim 41 characterized in that said second layer contains
a second definition of the outline of said object (17a, 17b) of said image, where
said second definition more closely approximates the outline of said object (17a,
17b) than said first definition.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 41 characterized in that said second layer contains
a second definition of the outline of said object (17a, 17b) of said image, where
said second definition contains more bytes than said first definition.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
sound data related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
HTML meta tags related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
textual annotations related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
an HTML page to be rendered.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
a Java applet related to said object (17a, 17b).
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
a color histogram.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
data related to the conditions under which said image was created including at
least one of lighting, camera settings, and time of acquisition.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
data related to information for reproducing said image including at least one of
cropping information, paper type, camera settings, and image production settings.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
another image to be superimposed upon said image.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
data regarding the author of said image.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
copyright data regarding the copyright of said image.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
10 words
The system of claim 56 said copyright data is encoded.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said second layer includes
information regarding how said image should be viewed.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 36 characterized in that said first layer is transmitted
from a first computer to a second computer together with said image.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 59 characterized in that portions of said second
layer are transmitted from said first computer to said second computer upon request
by said first computer.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 60 characterized in that said request is in response
to a user selecting an object within said image.
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