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Method and apparatus for providing real time enhancements and animations over a video image
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Inventors: Heidmann, Tim P.; Olsen, Patrick Wade; Tessman, Thant;
Assignee: Shoreline Studios (Mountain View, CA)
Primary Examiner: Kostak; Victor R.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ritter, Van Pelt & Yi LLP
A system and method for providing enhancements to a video image is disclosed. The method includes displaying a sequence of video images on a video display. A set of glyphs is provided in connection with the display. The glyphs include predefined graphical images suitable for enhancing the video display. A glyph is selected that is to be combined with the sequence of video images and an insertion point for the glyph on the video display is defined. A video output is generated that contains graphical output information determined by the selected glyph. The relative screen location of the graphical output information is determined by the insertion point of the glyph so that the video output is generated according to the glyphs which are inserted in connection with the sequence of video images. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Accordingly, the present invention provides an apparatus and method that allows an entirely new approach to creating live and near-live graphics for television illustration.
A special interface is provided that allows the graphics creation process to be streamlined, so that real time graphics are easily generated by an announcer.
The quality of the graphics is enhanced by a graphics filtering system that smoothes lines, adjusts width, and provides texture as desired.
In certain embodiments, some or all of the graphics, including animations are created on a separate workstation in real time, or during brief pauses such as commercial breaks so that high quality animations may be provided for instant replays that are then modified and played back immediately.
In some embodiments, the playback of the graphics is synchronized with the videotape playback.
In some embodiments, the playback of a graphical animation can trigger outside events, such as video effects or sounds.
Animation and static graphics are generated in 3D in certain embodiments, so that they may be viewed from different camera angles.
Together, these features provide a powerful unified system for enhancing video presentations.
It should be appreciated that the present invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a process, an apparatus, a system, a device, a method, or a computer readable medium.
Several inventive embodiments of the present invention are described below.
In one embodiment, a method of providing enhancements to a video image is disclosed.
The method includes displaying a sequence of video images on a video display.
A set of glyphs is provided in connection with the display.
The glyphs include predefined graphical images suitable for enhancing the video display.
A glyph is selected that is to be combined with the sequence of video images and an insertion point for the glyph on the video display is defined.
A video output is generated that contains graphical output information determined by the selected glyph
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