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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2004
Jeffrey Braun, Orinda, CA (US);
Zane Vella, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ole Lütjens, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joe Rice, Oakland, CA (US);
Tomonari Tohara, Foster City, CA (US);
Jeffrey Braun, Orinda, CA (US);
Zane Vella, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ole Lütjens, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joe Rice, Oakland, CA (US);
Tomonari Tohara, Foster City, CA (US);
Hollinbeck Mgmt. GmbH, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A video playback device automatically generates transition indications when a user selects a new video stream while a current video stream is playing. Transitions can be any visual and/or audio indication including a wipe, fade, title overlay, graphics overlay, etc. Predetermined default transitions are associated with different transition types or a user can create and associate transitions to be used. Different types of transitions include a scene change, angle change, exit to a control menu, etc.