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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2003
Dirk Adolph, Ronnenberg, DE;
Jobst Hörentrup, Hannover, DE;
Ralf Ostermann, Hannover, DE;
Hartmut Peters, Barsinghausen, DE;
Harald Schiller, Hannover, DE;
Dirk Adolph, Ronnenberg, DE;
Jobst Hörentrup, Hannover, DE;
Ralf Ostermann, Hannover, DE;
Hartmut Peters, Barsinghausen, DE;
Harald Schiller, Hannover, DE;
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
The gist of the invention is a subtitling format encompassing elements of enhanced syntax and semantic to provide improved animation capabilities. The disclosed elements improve subtitle performance without stressing the available subtitle bitrate. This will become essential for authoring content of high-end HDTV subtitles in pre-recorded format, which can be broadcast or stored on high capacity optical media, e.g. the Blue-ray Disc. The invention includes abilities for improved authoring possibilities for the content production to animate subtitles. For subtitles that are separate from AV material, the method includes using one or more superimposed subtitle layers, and displaying only a selected part of the transferred subtitles at a time. Further, colors of a selected part of the displayed subtitles may be modified, e.g. highlighted.