Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method to intelligently monitor, detect and display simultaneous independent videos on a display
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Application No.: US15835202Application Date: 2017-12-07
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Publication No.: US10070186B1Publication Date: 2018-09-04
- Inventor: Robert Prestigiacomo , Krishna Prasad Panje , Aniela M. Rosenberger , Dinkar N. Bhat
- Applicant: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- Applicant Address: US GA Suwanee
- Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Suwanee
- Agent Larry T. Cullen
- Main IPC: H04N5/45
- IPC: H04N5/45 ; H04N5/445 ; H04N21/462 ; H04N21/431 ; H04N21/442

Abstract:
Methods, systems, and computer readable media are implemented by a decoder associated with a STB to facilitate intelligent monitoring, detecting and displaying simultaneous independent videos on a display. A request is initiated to display a PiP window that presents a second content stream simultaneously with a first content stream. The request includes information as to input parameters and video input characteristics for each of the first and second content streams. Currently available resources, including memory and bandwidth, are monitored and upon initiation of the PiP window request a query is executed to determine if the available resources are sufficient. If yes, allocation of available resources is carried out to simultaneously display the first and second content streams. If no, an adjustment operation is carried out that modifies at least one input parameter or video input characteristic to simultaneously display content streams in optimal formats. User preferences may be considered for viewer consistency.
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