# US 10,771,853 B2 · System and method for caption modification > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,771,853 B2 - Document ID: US10771853B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/366,043 - Filed: 2016-12-01 - Published: 2018-06-07 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-12-01 - Assignees: ARRIS Enterprises LLC - Applicants: ARRIS Enterprises LLC - Inventors: Michael R. Kahn - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771853B2 ## CPC - H04N 21/4884: {for displaying subtitles} - H04N 21/42221: {Transmission circuitry, e.g. infrared [IR] or radio frequency [RF]} - H04N 21/4312: {involving specific graphical features, e.g. screen layout, special fonts or colors, blinking icons, highlights or animations} - H04N 21/4316: {for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window} - H04N 21/4318: {by altering the content in the rendering process, e.g. blanking, blurring or masking an image region (image enhancement or restoration in general G06T5/00)} - H04N 21/47: End-user applications - H04N 21/47217: {for controlling playback functions for recorded or on-demand content, e.g. using progress bars, mode or play-point indicators or bookmarks (specific graphical features in visual interfaces H04N21/4312)} - H04N 21/4854: {for modifying image parameters, e.g. image brightness, contrast} - H04N 21/4858: {for modifying screen layout parameters, e.g. fonts, size of the windows} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A device is provided for use with a viewing device that operable to display a video. The device includes: an image receiver to receive image data; a closed caption receiver to receive closed caption data; an image decoder to decode the image data into image display data; a closed caption decoder to decode the closed caption data into closed caption display data; a packaging component to generate a first content package based on the image display data and the closed caption display data; an output port to output the first content package to the viewing device to display a first video image over a first period of time; an instruction receiver to receive a closed caption modification instruction and to output an image modification signal based on the closed caption modification instruction; and a closed caption modifying component to generate modified closed caption display data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device for use with a viewing device operable to display a video, said device comprising: an image receiver operable to receive image data; a closed caption receiver operable to receive closed caption data; an image decoder operable to decode the image data into image display data; a closed caption decoder operable to decode the closed caption data into closed caption display data; a video combining unit which generates a first content package based on a first image display data and the closed caption display data; an output port operable to output the first content package to the viewing device to display a first video image over a first period of time; an instruction receiver operable to receive a closed caption modification instruction and to output an image modification signal based on the closed caption modification instruction; and a closed caption modifying unit which generates modified closed caption display data, wherein said video combining unit is further operable, based on the image modification signal, to generate a second content package based on the first image display data and the modified closed caption display data, said output port is further operable to output the second content package to the viewing device to display a second video image over a second period of time, and the second content package is generated by locating the first image display data corresponding to the first period of time which is previous to the second period of time, and the second video image includes the first image display data and the modified closed caption display, and wherein the device further comprises a memory operable to store the image display data and the closed caption display data, said instruction receiver is further operable to receive a trick play closed caption modification instruction and to output a trick play signal based on the trick play closed caption modification instruction, said video combining unit is further operable, based on the trick play signal, to generate a trick play content package based on the image display data and the modified closed caption display data, and said output port is further operable to output the trick play content package to the viewing device to display a trick play video image for rewinding to the first set of image display data corresponding to the first period of time. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said instruction receiver is operable to receive the closed caption modification instruction via one the group consisting of an infrared transmission and an RF transmission. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said video combining unit is operable to generate the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, wherein the first closed caption image is disposed at a first location on the viewing device, wherein said closed caption modifying unit is operable to generate the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device includes a second closed caption image based on the modified closed caption display data, and wherein the second closed caption image is disposed at a second location on the viewing device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said video combining unit is operable to generate the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, wherein the closed caption image has a first transparency, wherein said closed caption modifying unit is operable to generate the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device includes a second closed caption image based on the modified closed caption display data, and wherein the second closed caption image has a second transparency that is greater than the first transparency. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said video combining unit is operable to generate the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, wherein the closed caption image covers a first area, wherein said closed caption modifying unit is operable to generate the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device includes a second closed caption image based on the modified closed caption display data, and wherein the second closed caption image covers a second area different than the first area. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said video combining unit is operable to generate the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, and wherein said closed caption modifying unit is operable to generate the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device includes no image based on the closed caption display data. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein said video combining unit is operable to generate the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, wherein said closed caption modifying unit is operable to generate the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device is displayed for a predetermined period of time and such that the second video image on the viewing device includes a second closed caption image based on the modified closed caption display data, and wherein said video combining unit is operable to again generate the first content package after the predetermined period of time. ### Claim 8 A method of displaying video on a viewing device, comprising: receiving, via an image receiver, image data; receiving, via a closed caption receiver, closed caption data; decoding, via an image decoder, the image data into image display data; decoding, via a closed caption decoder, the closed caption data into closed caption display data; generating, via a packaging component, a first content package based on a first image display data and the closed caption display data; outputting, via an output port, the first content package to the viewing device to display a first video image over a first period of time; receiving, via an instruction receiver, a closed caption modification instruction; outputting, via the instruction receiver, an image modification signal based on the closed caption modification instruction; generating, via a closed caption modifying component, modified closed caption display data; generating, via the packaging component and based on the image modification signal, a second content package based on the first image display data and the modified closed caption display data; outputting, via the output port, the second content package to the viewing device to display a second video image over a second period of time, and whereby the second content package is generated by locating the first image display data corresponding to the first period of time which is previous to the second period of time, and the second video image includes the first image display data and the modified closed caption display, wherein the method further comprises storing, via a memory, the image display data and the closed caption display data; receiving, via the instruction receiver, a trick play closed caption modification instruction; outputting, via the instruction receiver, a trick play signal based on the trick play closed caption modification instruction; generating, via the packaging component and based on the trick play signal, a trick play content package based on the image display data and the modified closed caption display data; and outputting, via the output port, the trick play content package to the viewing device to display a trick play video image for rewinding to the first set of image display data corresponding to the first period of time. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein said receiving, via the instruction receiver, the closed caption modification instruction comprises receiving the closed caption modification instruction via one of the group consisting of an infrared transmission and an RF transmission. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein said generating, via the packaging component, the first content package based on the image display data and the closed caption display data comprises generating the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, wherein the first closed caption image is disposed at a first location on the viewing device, wherein said generating, via the closed caption modifying component, the modified closed caption display data comprises generating the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device includes a second closed caption image based on the modified closed caption display data, and wherein the second closed caption image is disposed at a second location on the viewing device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein said generating, via the packaging component, the first content package based on the image display data and the closed caption display data comprises generating the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, wherein the closed caption image has a first transparency, wherein said generating, via the closed caption modifying component, the modified closed caption display data comprises generating the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device includes a second closed caption image based on the modified closed caption display data, and wherein the second closed caption image has a second transparency that is greater than the first transparency. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein said generating, via the packaging component, the first content package based on the image display data and the closed caption display data comprises generating the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, wherein the closed caption image covers a first area, wherein said generating, via the closed caption modifying component, the modified closed caption display data comprises generating the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device includes a second closed caption image based on the modified closed caption display data, and wherein the second closed caption image covers a second area different than the first area. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein said generating, via the packaging component, the first content package based on the image display data and the closed caption display data comprises generating the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, and wherein said generating, via the closed caption modifying component, the modified closed caption display data comprises generating the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device includes no image based on the closed caption display data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein said generating, via the packaging component, the first content package based on the image display data and the closed caption display data comprises generating the first content package such that the first video image on the viewing device includes a first content image based on the image display data and a first closed caption image based on the closed caption display data, wherein said generating, via the closed caption modifying component, the modified closed caption display data comprises generating the modified closed caption display data such that the second video image on the viewing device is displayed for a predetermined period of time and such that the second video image on the viewing device includes a second closed caption image based on the modified closed caption display data, and wherein said packaging component is operable to again generate the first content package after the predetermined period of time.