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Digital manipulation of video in digital video player
Assignee: Aido LLC
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Filing: 1999-12-30
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Granted: 2007-09-11
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Expires: 2019-12-30
Abstract
Abstract According to the invention, a technique for operating a digital versatile disk (DVD) system is disclosed. First digital information is read from a DVD player. The first digital information is decompressed to create second digital information that is stored. In order to produce third digital information different from the second digital information, the second digital information is manipulated. At some point, the third digital information is displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew D. Halfant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 23:11
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06T; G06T9/00; G06T9/007; H; H04; H04N; H04N19/00; H04N19/85
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of enhancing a selected digital video frame, or a portion thereof, included in a single layer digital video stream, comprising: selecting from the single layer digital video stream, a particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement; selecting from the single layer digital video stream from which the particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement was selected, any others of the digital video frames; enhancing the video quality of the selected digital video frame by incorporating information included in the other digital video frames into the blocks of the particular digital video frame; and displaying the enhanced digital video frame without reference to the other digital video frames.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of enhancing a selected digital video frame, or a portion thereof, included in a single layer digital video stream, comprising: selecting from the single layer digital video stream, a particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement; selecting from the single layer digital video stream from which the particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement was selected, any others of the digital video frames; enhancing the video quality of the selected digital video frame by incorporating information included in the other digital video frames into the blocks of the particular digital video frame; and displaying the enhanced digital video frame without reference to the other digital video frames.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising obtaining movement information for the selected digital video frame and the other digital video frames.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method as recited in claim 2 , further comprising: wherein when only a portion of the selected video frame is to be enhanced then, identifying portions of the other digital video frames corresponding to the portion to be enhanced; and enhancing the video quality of the portion by incorporating information included in the corresponding other digital video frame portions into the portion of the selected video frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method as recited in claim 3 , further comprising: wherein when the enhancement is complete, selecting another frame of the single layer digital video stream for enhancement; and continuing the selecting until all of selected digital video frames, or portions thereof, have been enhanced.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 4 , wherein when all of the selected digital video frames or portions thereof have been enhanced, then manipulating selected ones of the enhanced digital video frames or portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the method is executed by a processor unit included in a digital video disc (DVD) player.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the enhancing includes a combination of some operations is selected from a group comprising: a contrast enhancement operation, a luminance control operation, a color adjustment operation, a gamma correction operation, an image sharpening operation, a color saturation operation, and a zoom operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
132 words
Computer program product for of enhancing a selected digital video frame, or a portion thereof, included in a single layer digital video stream, comprising: computer code for selecting from the single layer digital video stream, a particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement; computer code for selecting from the single layer digital video stream from which the particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement was selected, any others of the digital video frames; computer code for enhancing the video quality of the selected digital video frame by incorporating information included in the other digital video frames into the particular digital video frame; computer code for displaying the enhanced digital video frame without reference to the other digital video frames; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
132 words
Computer program product for of enhancing a selected digital video frame, or a portion thereof, included in a single layer digital video stream, comprising: computer code for selecting from the single layer digital video stream, a particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement; computer code for selecting from the single layer digital video stream from which the particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement was selected, any others of the digital video frames; computer code for enhancing the video quality of the selected digital video frame by incorporating information included in the other digital video frames into the particular digital video frame; computer code for displaying the enhanced digital video frame without reference to the other digital video frames; and computer readable medium for storing the computer code.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The computer program product as recited in claim 8 , further comprising obtaining movement information for the selected digital video frame and the other digital video frames.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
75 words
The computer program product as recited in claim 9 , further comprising: wherein when only a portion of the selected video frame is to be enhanced then, computer code for identifying portions of the other digital video frames corresponding to the portion to be enhanced; and computer code for enhancing the video quality of the selected digital video frame by incorporating information included in the other digital video frames into the particular digital video frame.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
The computer program product as recited in claim 10 , wherein when the enhancement is complete, further comprising: computer code for selecting another frame of the single layer digital video stream for enhancement; and computer code for continuing the selecting until all of selected digital video frames have been enhanced.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The computer program product as recited in claim 11 , wherein when all of the selected digital video frames or portions thereof have been enhanced, then computer code for manipulating selected ones of the enhanced digital video frames or portions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The computer program product as recited in claim 12 , wherein the computer program product is executed by a processor unit included in a digital video disc (DVD) player.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
Computer program product as recited in claim 8 , wherein the enhancing is selected from a group comprising: a contrast enhancement operation, a luminance control operation, a color adjustment operation, a gamma correction operation, an image sharpening operation, a color saturation operation, and a zoom operation.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
118 words
An apparatus for enhancing a selected digital video frame, or a portion thereof, included in a single layer digital video stream, comprising: means for selecting from the single layer digital video stream, a particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement; means for selecting from the single layer digital video stream from which the particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement was selected, any others of the digital video frames; means for enhancing the video quality of the selected digital video frame by incorporating information included in the other digital video frames into the particular digital video frame; and means for displaying the enhanced digital video frame without reference to the other digital video frames.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
118 words
An apparatus for enhancing a selected digital video frame, or a portion thereof, included in a single layer digital video stream, comprising: means for selecting from the single layer digital video stream, a particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement; means for selecting from the single layer digital video stream from which the particular one of the digital video frames for enhancement was selected, any others of the digital video frames; means for enhancing the video quality of the selected digital video frame by incorporating information included in the other digital video frames into the particular digital video frame; and means for displaying the enhanced digital video frame without reference to the other digital video frames.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 15 , further comprising means for obtaining movement information for the selected digital video frame and the other digital video frames.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
71 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 16 , further comprising: wherein when only a portion of the selected video frame is to be enhanced then, means for identifying portions of the other digital video frames corresponding to the portion to be enhanced; and means for enhancing the video quality of the selected digital video frame by incorporating information included in the other digital video frames into the particular digital video frame.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 17 , further comprising: wherein when the enhancement is complete, means for selecting another frame of the stream of digital video frames for enhancement; and means for continuing the selecting until all of selected digital video frames have been enhanced.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 18 , wherein when all of the selected digital video frames or portions thereof have been enhanced, then means for manipulating selected ones of the enhanced digital video frames or portions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 19 , wherein the apparatus is included in, or associated with, a digital video disc (DVD) player.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
An apparatus as recited in claim 15 wherein the enhancing is selected from a group comprising: a contrast enhancement operation, a luminance control operation, a color adjustment operation, a gamma correction operation, an image sharpening operation, a color saturation operation, and a zoom operation.
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