Patent ID: 8736761
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for processing auxiliary information associated with a video program, comprising: receiving and storing program signals representative of the video program; extracting, from the received program signals, auxiliary information associated with the video program and storing said extracted auxiliary information, portions of the auxiliary information having respective display timing relationships with the video program; processing the stored program signals to provide a first output signal in response to user selection of the video program; processing the auxiliary information to provide a second output signal in response to user request to display the auxiliary information; determining whether a portion of the auxiliary information has a predetermined display timing relationship with the video program; and adjusting display duration of the portion of the auxiliary information on the video program on a portion by portion basis in response to the determining step, and in response combining the first output signal and the second output signal to produce a combined output signal representative of the video program and the auxiliary information superimposed thereon for display.