IP Library Granted Patent US 9,912,932
Granted Patent B2
US 9,912,932 · App. 14/940,571 · Granted Mar 6, 2018

Data transport in caption service

Inventor: Mark Eyer (Woodinville, WA)
Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
H04N13/007H04N7/0882H04N13/0022H04N21/435H04N21/4348H04N21/4884H04N21/816
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Patent No.
US 9,912,932
App. No.
14/940,571
Granted
Mar 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of a reception apparatus for processing closed caption data. The method includes receiving audio/video (A/V) content and closed caption data for a first caption service and a second caption service. The closed caption data for the first caption service includes closed caption text and the closed caption data for the second caption service includes additional data. Caption service blocks are extracted from the closed caption data for both the first caption service and the second caption service when the first caption service is to be displayed with the A/V content. The additional data included in the closed caption data for the second caption service is parsed from the caption services blocks for the second caption service. A presentation of the A/V content and the closed caption text is output by the circuitry for display to a user of the reception apparatus.

Claims (46)

1. A method of a reception apparatus for processing closed caption data, the method comprising:

receiving, by circuitry of the reception apparatus, audio/video (A/V) content and the closed caption data for a first caption service and a second caption service, the closed caption data for the first caption service including closed caption text and the closed caption data for the second caption service including additional data;

extracting caption service blocks from the closed caption data for both the first caption service and the second caption service when the first caption service is to be displayed with the A/V content;

parsing the additional data included in the closed caption data for the second caption service from the caption service blocks for the second caption service; and

outputting, by the circuitry, a presentation of the A/V content and the closed caption text for display to a user of the reception apparatus based on the additional data parsed from the caption service blocks for the second caption service, wherein

the first caption service is announced and the second caption service is not announced in a caption service descriptor.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the closed caption text is associated with the A/V content.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the additional data includes closed caption disparity data for displaying the closed caption text.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the closed caption disparity data includes a linkage field which associates the closed caption disparity data with the closed caption text.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the step of outputting comprises:

outputting the closed caption text for display as a stereoscopic image in the presentation.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the additional data is carried in a CEA-708 compliant variable length command.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer causes the computer to perform a method for processing closed caption data, the method comprising:

receiving audio/video (A/V) content and the closed caption data for a first caption service and a second caption service, the closed caption data for the first caption service including closed caption text and the closed caption data for the second caption service including the additional data;

extracting caption service blocks from the closed caption data for both the first caption service and the second caption service when the first caption service is to be displayed with the A/V content;

parsing the additional data included in the closed caption data for the second caption service from the caption service blocks for the second caption service; and

outputting a presentation of the A/V content and the closed caption text for display to a user of the reception apparatus based on the additional data parsed from the caption service blocks for the second caption service, wherein

the first caption service is announced and the second caption service is not announced in a caption service descriptor.

8. A reception apparatus, comprising:

circuitry configured to

receive audio/video (A/V) content and closed caption data for a first caption service and a second caption service, the closed caption data for the first caption service including closed caption text and the closed caption data for the second caption service including additional data;

extract caption service blocks from the closed caption data for both the first caption service and the second caption service when the first caption service is to be displayed with the A/V content;

parse the additional data included in the closed caption data for the second caption service from the caption service blocks for the second caption service; and

output a presentation of the A/V content and the closed caption text for display to a user of the reception apparatus based on the additional data parsed from the caption service blocks for the second caption service, wherein

the first caption service is announced and the second caption service is not announced in a caption service descriptor.

9. The reception apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the closed caption text is associated with the A/V content.

10. The reception apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the additional data includes closed caption disparity data for displaying the closed caption text.

11. The reception apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the closed caption disparity data includes a linkage field which associates the closed caption disparity data with the closed caption text.

12. The reception apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the circuitry is configured to:

output the closed caption text for display as a stereoscopic image in the presentation.

13. The reception apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the additional data is carried in a CEA-708 compliant variable length command.

14. The reception apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a receiver configured to

receive a broadcast signal including the A/V content and the closed caption data for the first caption service and the second caption service; and

output a data stream including the A/V content and the closed caption data for the first caption service and the second caption service to the circuitry.

15. A method of a transmission apparatus for transmitting additional data, comprising:

generating, by circuitry of the transmission apparatus, closed caption data for a first caption service and a second caption service, the closed caption data for the first caption service including closed caption text and the closed caption data for the second caption service including the additional data;

generating, by the circuitry of the transmission apparatus, a data stream including audio/video (A/V) content and the closed caption data for the first caption service and the second caption service; and

transmitting the data stream to a reception apparatus, which extracts caption service blocks from the closed caption data for both the first caption service and the second caption service when the first caption service is to be displayed with the A/V content, wherein

the first caption service is announced and the second caption service is not announced in a caption service descriptor.

16. A transmission apparatus, comprising:

circuitry configured to

generate closed caption data for a first caption service and a second caption service, the closed caption data for the first caption service including closed caption text and the closed caption data for the second caption service including additional data;

generate a data stream including audio/video (A/V) content and the closed caption data for the first caption service and the second caption service; and

transmit the data stream to a reception apparatus, which extracts caption service blocks from the closed caption data for both the first caption service and the second caption service when the first caption service is to be displayed with the A/V content, wherein

the first caption service is announced and the second caption service is not announced in a caption service descriptor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 044082/0775 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14275231 · May 12, 2014
Continuation 13176088 · Jul 5, 2011
Provisional Application 61452247 · Mar 14, 2011
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