System and method of providing an interactive menu through streaming video

US8966528B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8966528-B2
Application numberUS-201213622602-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 19, 2012
Priority dateOct 14, 2010
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A method of providing a menu for video content is disclosed and may include delivering a looping video clip over a first video channel. The looping video clip may be configured to be displayed on a video plane. The method may also include delivering side channel data over a second video channel. The side channel data may include two or more navigable menu elements that may be configured to be displayed on a graphics overlay plane.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of providing a menu for video content, the method comprising: delivering a video signal over a video stream, wherein the video signal is configured to be displayed on a video plane; delivering data over the video stream, wherein the data comprises two or more navigable menu elements configured to be displayed on a graphics plane overlaid on the video plane; while the video stream is being delivered, presenting a transition sequence during which…

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What does patent US8966528B2 cover?
A method of providing a menu for video content is disclosed and may include delivering a looping video clip over a first video channel. The looping video clip may be configured to be displayed on a video plane. The method may also include delivering side channel data over a second video channel. The side channel data may include two or more navigable menu elements that may be configured to be d…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sony Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N21/482. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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