Virtual video capture device
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorAlexander Gantman
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Abstract
Systems and methods for setting up and running a virtual video capture device are described herein. The virtual video capture device may receive image data and output the data in a format similar to a video capture device. The virtual video capture device may operate with an application configured to receive data from a physical video capture device.
Claims40
A video display apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor, the memory comprising instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
- execute a program that is configured to receive video input from at least one physical video capture device;
- execute a virtual video capture device, wherein the virtual video capture device is configured to:
- retrieve the image data;
- transcode the retrieved image data;
- and
- output the transcoded image data for use by the program;
- and
- register the virtual video capture device as a first physical video capture device with an operating system, wherein the operating system controls execution of the program.
A method of processing data for a program configured to receive video input from at least one physical video capture device, the method comprising:
- executing a program that is configured to receive video input from at least one physical video capture device;
- executing a virtual video capture device, wherein executing the virtual video capture device comprises:
- retrieving the image data;
- transcoding the retrieved image data;
- and
- outputting the transcoded image data for use by the program;
- and
- registering the virtual video capture device as a first physical video capture device with an operating system, wherein the operating system controls execution of the program.
A video display apparatus comprising:
- means for executing a program that is configured to receive video input from at least one physical video capture device;
- means for executing a virtual video capture device, wherein the virtual video capture device is configured to:
- retrieve the image data;
- transcode the retrieved image data;
- and
- output the transcoded image data for use by the program;
- and
- means for registering the virtual video capture device as a first physical video capture device with an operating system, wherein the operating system controls execution of the program.
A computer program product for processing data for a program configured to receive video input from at least one physical video capture device, the computer program product comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon:
- code for causing a computer to execute a program that is configured to receive video input from at least one physical video capture device;
- code for causing a computer to execute a virtual video capture device, wherein the virtual video capture device is configured to cause the computer to:
- retrieve the image data;
- transcode the retrieved image data;
- and
- output the transcoded image data for use by the program;
- and
- code for causing a computer to register the virtual video capture device as a first physical video capture device with an operating system, wherein the operating system controls execution of the program.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.