Determining the location of a point of interest in a media stream that includes caption data
US-9215496-B1 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
System and method for displaying captions
US9013671B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9013671-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213977850-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 10, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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A system and method are disclosed for displaying different captions for selective viewing. A display is used for showing the captions in different color and/or polarization combinations, and color-selective filters and/or polarizers are used for separately viewing the individual captions.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for displaying captions for viewing, comprising: a display for showing at least two captions each in one of two substantially complementary polarizations; wherein the display is configured for showing a first caption in a first polarization, and a second caption in a second polarization, wherein the first polarization is one of a linear or circular polarization and the second polarization is substantially complementary to the first polarizatio…
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- What does patent US9013671B2 cover?
- A system and method are disclosed for displaying different captions for selective viewing. A display is used for showing the captions in different color and/or polarization combinations, and color-selective filters and/or polarizers are used for separately viewing the individual captions.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Huber Mark J, Redmann William Gibbens, Thomson Licensing
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N7/0882. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 21 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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