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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2006
Applicants:
Gerd Lanfermann, Aachen, DE;
Andreas Kellner, Toa Payoh, SG;
Inventors:
Gerd Lanfermann, Aachen, DE;
Andreas Kellner, Toa Payoh, SG;
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 21/2343 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/2668 (2011.01); H04N 21/472 (2011.01); H04N 21/475 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/234318 (2013.01); H04N 21/25891 (2013.01); H04N 21/2668 (2013.01); H04N 21/47205 (2013.01); H04N 21/4756 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to a method and a system for constructing virtual video channels comprising video content. While playing back video content to a user comprising a number of visual aspects, s/he can select at least one of the visual aspects appearing from said played back video content. Based on the selected aspects, a virtual channel is created comprising video content or a theme relating to said selected visual aspect.