Patent ID: 7774161

Claim:
A method for performing differential media time calculation and display, the method comprising: determining, via a computer processor, a time of media origination for a media stream, the media stream including an overlay comprising a first set of data; determining, via the computer processor, a current time; calculating, via the computer processor, a differential media time as a difference between the current time and the time of media origination; receiving a threshold value from an end user device; upon determining the differential media time exceeds the threshold value, using, via the computer processor, the differential media time to determine information update data for the overlay, the information update data comprising a second set of data that is different from the first set of data; and outputting, via the computer processor, the media and an overlay containing the information update data for display; wherein the media time of origination specifies a time, the time serving as a reference point by which future events are measured, wherein the media time of origination is inserted into the media by the end user device upon receiving the media.