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Video subtitle processing system
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1997-05-29
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Granted: 2001-03-20
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Expires: 2017-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A video subtitle processing system encoding unit which allows display of high quality subtitle in accordance to a preference of an user, to switch the display of the subtitle quickly without degrading the background video image and to transmit and display the colored subtitle with less data amount are provided. The subtitle data encoding unit comprises a color lookup table as memory means for storing color data and a color quantization circuit as detecting means for detecting an address in memory for storing the color data which corresponds to a color of the subtitle, and is characterized in that the address in the memory means detected by the color quantization circuit is coded and transmitted as color information concerning on the color of the subtitle.
Inventors
- 👤 Ikuo Tsukagoshi
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N9/00; H04N9/79; H04N9/80; H04N9/82; H04N9/8205; H04N9/8227; G; G06; G06T; G06T9/00; G06T9/005; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/30; G11B27/3027; H04N19/00; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/43; H04N21/431; H04N21/4318; H04N21/434; H04N21/4348; H04N21/47; H04N21/488; H04N21/4884; H04N7/00; H04N7/08; H04N7/087; H04N7/088; H04N7/0884; H04N7/0885; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; H04N21/485; H04N21/4858; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/84; H04N5/85; H04N9/804; H04N9/8042; H04N9/806; H04N9/8063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A subtitle data encoding apparatus for encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on a video image, said apparatus comprising: generating means for generating pattern information on a pattern of said subtitle; a memory for storing color data; detecting means for detecting an address in said memory which corresponds to a color of said subtitle; transmitting means for transmitting said pattern information, said address as color information concerning a color of said subtitle and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A subtitle data encoding apparatus for encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on a video image, said apparatus comprising: generating means for generating pattern information on a pattern of said subtitle; a memory for storing color data; detecting means for detecting an address in said memory which corresponds to a color of said subtitle; transmitting means for transmitting said pattern information, said address as color information concerning a color of said subtitle and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
92 words
A recording medium decodable by a decoder, said recording medium having a decodable signal recorded thereon, said decodable recorded signal generated by a method comprising the steps of: generating pattern information of a pattern on a subtitle; storing color data; detecting within a memory an address which corresponds to a color of said subtitle; and recording onto said recording medium said pattern information, said address as color information concerning a color of said subtitle and time information indicative of a duration during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
92 words
A recording medium decodable by a decoder, said recording medium having a decodable signal recorded thereon, said decodable recorded signal generated by a method comprising the steps of: generating pattern information of a pattern on a subtitle; storing color data; detecting within a memory an address which corresponds to a color of said subtitle; and recording onto said recording medium said pattern information, said address as color information concerning a color of said subtitle and time information indicative of a duration during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
164 words
A subtitle data decoding unit for decoding encoded data, wherein said encoded data contains, in addition to color information, pattern information on a pattern of a subtitle, the pattern information containing at least data of brightness of said subtitle, comprising: pattern information decoding means for decoding said pattern information; color information decoding means for decoding said color information, wherein at least one of said pattern information decoding means and said color information decoding means performs a process for decoding said pattern information and said color information, respectively, in parallel; output means for storing color data, said output means outputting data of a color stored at an address when said address is specified, said color information being the address for outputting a color frame composed of data of the color from said output means, wherein the address which is said color information is modifiable to correspond to said pattern information; and multiplication means for multiplying the output of said output means and said brightness data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
164 words
A subtitle data decoding unit for decoding encoded data, wherein said encoded data contains, in addition to color information, pattern information on a pattern of a subtitle, the pattern information containing at least data of brightness of said subtitle, comprising: pattern information decoding means for decoding said pattern information; color information decoding means for decoding said color information, wherein at least one of said pattern information decoding means and said color information decoding means performs a process for decoding said pattern information and said color information, respectively, in parallel; output means for storing color data, said output means outputting data of a color stored at an address when said address is specified, said color information being the address for outputting a color frame composed of data of the color from said output means, wherein the address which is said color information is modifiable to correspond to said pattern information; and multiplication means for multiplying the output of said output means and said brightness data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A subtitle data decoding apparatus for decoding encoded subtitle data, comprising: a memory for storing said encoded subtitle data, said encoded subtitle data including pattern information on a pattern of a subtitle, color information on a color of said subtitle and time information, said color information representing an address in a memory for storing color data which correspond to the color of said subtitle, said time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on a video image; and decoding means for repeatedly decoding said data based on said time information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
A subtitle data decoding apparatus for decoding encoded subtitle data, comprising: a memory for storing said encoded subtitle data, said encoded subtitle data including pattern information on a pattern of a subtitle, color information on a color of said subtitle and time information, said color information representing an address in a memory for storing color data which correspond to the color of said subtitle, said time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on a video image; and decoding means for repeatedly decoding said data based on said time information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
The subtitle data decoding unit according to claim 4 , wherein said time information is decremented by one with a timing of n times of a timing of the vertical synchronous signal of said video image and said data stored in said data storage means is repeatedly decoded until said time information is indicative of zero.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on a video image, comprising the steps of: generating pattern information of a pattern on said subtitle; storing color data; detecting within a memory an address which corresponds to a color of said subtitle; and transmitting said pattern information, said address as color information concerning a color of said subtitle and time information indicative of a duration during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on a video image, comprising the steps of: generating pattern information of a pattern on said subtitle; storing color data; detecting within a memory an address which corresponds to a color of said subtitle; and transmitting said pattern information, said address as color information concerning a color of said subtitle and time information indicative of a duration during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A subtitle data decoding apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein said memory is a first memory, and wherein said decoding means includes a second memory for converting said address into color data corresponding to said address.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for decoding encoded data, wherein said encoded data contains, in addition to color information, pattern information on a pattern of a subtitle, the pattern information containing at least data of brightness of said subtitle, comprising the steps of: decoding said pattern information; decoding said color information, wherein at least one of a pattern information decoding means and a color information decoding means performs a process for decoding said pattern information and said color information, respectively, in parallel; storing color data, outputting data of a color stored at an address when said address is specified, said color information being an address for outputting a color frame composed of data of the color, wherein the address which is said color information is modifiable to correspond to said pattern information; and multiplying said brightness data and the data of the color stored at said address when said address is specified.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
149 words
A method for decoding encoded data, wherein said encoded data contains, in addition to color information, pattern information on a pattern of a subtitle, the pattern information containing at least data of brightness of said subtitle, comprising the steps of: decoding said pattern information; decoding said color information, wherein at least one of a pattern information decoding means and a color information decoding means performs a process for decoding said pattern information and said color information, respectively, in parallel; storing color data, outputting data of a color stored at an address when said address is specified, said color information being an address for outputting a color frame composed of data of the color, wherein the address which is said color information is modifiable to correspond to said pattern information; and multiplying said brightness data and the data of the color stored at said address when said address is specified.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for decoding encoded subtitle data, comprising the steps of: storing said encoded subtitle data, said encoded subtitle data including pattern information of a pattern of a subtitle, color information on the color of said subtitle and time information, said color information representing an address in a memory for storing color data which correspond to the color of said subtitle, said time information indicative of a duration during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on a video image; and repeatedly decoding said data based on said time information.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
89 words
A method for decoding encoded subtitle data, comprising the steps of: storing said encoded subtitle data, said encoded subtitle data including pattern information of a pattern of a subtitle, color information on the color of said subtitle and time information, said color information representing an address in a memory for storing color data which correspond to the color of said subtitle, said time information indicative of a duration during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on a video image; and repeatedly decoding said data based on said time information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
The decoding method of claim 9 , wherein said time information is decremented by one with a timing of n times of a timing of a vertical synchronous signal of said video image and said stored encoded subtitle data is repeatedly decoded until said time information is indicative of zero.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The decoding method of claim 9 , wherein said step of repeatedly decoding further comprises the step of: converting said address into color data corresponding to said address.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus for encoding a video image, comprising: a first encoding means for encoding said video image and generating encoded video image data; a second encoding means for encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on said video image and generating encoded subtitle data; and a transmitting means for transmitting said encoded video image data, said encoded subtitle data and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
76 words
An apparatus for encoding a video image, comprising: a first encoding means for encoding said video image and generating encoded video image data; a second encoding means for encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on said video image and generating encoded subtitle data; and a transmitting means for transmitting said encoded video image data, said encoded subtitle data and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
79 words
The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the second encoding means comprises: generating means for generating pattern information of a pattern of said subtitle; a memory for storing color data; and a detecting means for detecting an address in said memory for storing color data which correspond to a color of said subtitle, wherein said transmitting means transmits, as encoded subtitle data, said pattern information, and transmits said address as color information concerning the color of said subtitle.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
85 words
A recording medium decodable by a decoder, said recording medium having a decodable recorded signal, said decodable recorded signal generated by a method comprising the steps of: encoding said video image to generate encoded video image data; encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on said video image and generating encoded subtitle data; and recording onto said recording medium said encoded video image data, said encoded subtitle data and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
85 words
A recording medium decodable by a decoder, said recording medium having a decodable recorded signal, said decodable recorded signal generated by a method comprising the steps of: encoding said video image to generate encoded video image data; encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on said video image and generating encoded subtitle data; and recording onto said recording medium said encoded video image data, said encoded subtitle data and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
77 words
A recording medium according to claim 14 , wherein said step of encoding a subtitle comprises the steps of: generating pattern information of a pattern of said subtitle; storing color data; and detecting an address in a memory for storing color data which correspond to a color of said subtitle, and wherein said step of recording records, as encoded subtitle data, said pattern information and records said address as color information concerning the color of said subtitle.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
114 words
A decoding apparatus for decoding data encoded by a video image encoding apparatus, said decoding apparatus comprising: a memory for storing said data, said data including encoded video image data which is derived by encoding a video image, encoded subtitle data which is derived by encoding a subtitle, and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image; a first decoding means for decoding said encoded video image data; a second decoding means for repeatedly decoding said encoded subtitle data based on said time information; and a generating means for generating a video image on which said subtitle is continuously superimposed, based on said time information.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
114 words
A decoding apparatus for decoding data encoded by a video image encoding apparatus, said decoding apparatus comprising: a memory for storing said data, said data including encoded video image data which is derived by encoding a video image, encoded subtitle data which is derived by encoding a subtitle, and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image; a first decoding means for decoding said encoded video image data; a second decoding means for repeatedly decoding said encoded subtitle data based on said time information; and a generating means for generating a video image on which said subtitle is continuously superimposed, based on said time information.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for encoding a video image, comprising the steps of: encoding said video image to generate encoded video image data; encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on said video image and generating encoded subtitle data; and transmitting said encoded video image data, said encoded subtitle data and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
65 words
A method for encoding a video image, comprising the steps of: encoding said video image to generate encoded video image data; encoding a subtitle to be superimposed on said video image and generating encoded subtitle data; and transmitting said encoded video image data, said encoded subtitle data and time information indicative of a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method according to claim 17 , wherein the step of encoding a subtitle comprises the steps of: generating pattern information of a pattern of said subtitle; storing color data; and detecting an address in a memory for storing color data which correspond to a color of said subtitle, and wherein said step of transmitting transmits, as encoded subtitle data, said pattern information and transmits said address as color information concerning the color of said subtitle.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for decoding data encoded by a video image encoding apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: storing said data, said data including encoded video image data which is derived by encoding a video image, encoded subtitle data which is derived by encoding a subtitle, and time information corresponding to a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image; decoding said encoded video image data; repeatedly decoding said encoded subtitle data based on said time information; and generating a video image on which said subtitle is continuously superimposed, based on said time information.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
98 words
A method for decoding data encoded by a video image encoding apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: storing said data, said data including encoded video image data which is derived by encoding a video image, encoded subtitle data which is derived by encoding a subtitle, and time information corresponding to a term during which said subtitle is continuously superimposed on said video image; decoding said encoded video image data; repeatedly decoding said encoded subtitle data based on said time information; and generating a video image on which said subtitle is continuously superimposed, based on said time information.
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