Patent ID: 8065614

Claim:
A method comprising: determining that a first video data having a first priority level based on a priority characteristic is to be displayed in a first window simultaneously with a second video data having a second priority level to be displayed in a second window, the second window being different than the first window, the priority characteristic selected from the group consisting of: z-ordering level, a video event, user activity in the first window, and a user-programmed preference; modifying, at a first time, in response to determining the first priority level is lower than the second priority level, the first video data to generate a modified first video data having a first alpha blending level different than the first video data; storing the modified first video data; and further comprising: modifying a first audio stream, associated with the first video data, to generate a modified first audio stream having a first audio characteristic different than the first audio stream based on the first priority level.