US 12,170,809 B2
Reproducing device, reproducing method, program, and transmitting device
Kouichi Uchimura, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/452,113.
Application 18/452,113 is a continuation of application No. 17/680,640, filed on Feb. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,736,759.
Application 17/680,640 is a continuation of application No. 16/360,633, filed on Mar. 21, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/360,633 is a continuation of application No. 15/715,854, filed on Sep. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,313,741, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Application 15/715,854 is a continuation of application No. 14/868,036, filed on Sep. 28, 2015, granted, now 9,807,449, issued on Oct. 31, 2017.
Application 14/868,036 is a continuation of application No. 13/937,702, filed on Jul. 9, 2013, granted, now 9,173,004, issued on Oct. 27, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/807,926, filed on Apr. 3, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0396831 A1, Dec. 7, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/435 (2011.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/088 (2006.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/485 (2011.01); H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/4355 (2013.01) [H04N 5/44504 (2013.01); H04N 7/0882 (2013.01); H04N 7/0885 (2013.01); H04N 21/4318 (2013.01); H04N 21/4858 (2013.01); H04N 21/4884 (2013.01); H04N 21/64322 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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20. A reproducing method, comprising:
receiving content data and caption data, the caption data corresponding to the content data;
generating a content video signal based on the content data;
generating caption information based on the caption data;
receiving a first user setting to select at least one of a caption display mode and caption character edge type;
retaining the first user setting at least in a non-volatile memory region;
updating the caption information based on the first user setting;
generating a caption video signal according to the updated caption information;
superimposing the caption video signal on the content video signal and reproduce the content video signal and the superimposed caption video signal;
during reproduction of the content video signal, receiving a second user setting to select at least one of the caption display mode and the caption character edge type;
retaining the second user setting at least in a volatile memory region; and
updating the caption information based on the second user setting.