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Context dependent multi-angle navigation technique for digital versatile discs

CA 2563169 C · Owner: Rice, Joseph · Inventors: Johnson, Mark Rogers; Liu, Jun; Rice, Joseph

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Selection of an audio-visual stream from among a plurality of streams occurs by first detecting a navigation packet within at least one stream that provides information concerning the stream as well as those streams in lie in , synchronism therewith. From the navigation packet a determination is made , which other streams lie in synchronism with the one stream which audio and , sub-picture data packets exist in each stream and as well as which highlight , information properties exist for selecting among the synchronized streams. At least one of the audio data packets, sub-picture data packets or highlight , information properties undergoes modification in accordance with information …

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  • Filed April 19, 2005 and granted April 15, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 19, 2025.
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FiledApril 19, 2005
GrantedApril 15, 2014
Term endedApril 19, 2025
Patent numberCA 2563169 C
Classification (IPC)H04N5/85

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