| CYBERLINK CORPORATION Patent applications |
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| 20100172630 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING SECURE PLAYBACK OF MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods for performing secure playback of media content are described. One embodiment, among others, is a method for performing secure playback of video in a hardware protection module. The method comprises receiving media content from a media player comprising video data, audio data, and navigation data. The method further comprises receiving digital rights management (DRM) information relating to the media content, removing a portion of the video data from the media content, forwarding the audio data, navigation data, and a remaining portion of the video data to the media player for decoding, and decoding, in the hardware protection module, the portion of the video data. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100169663 | Systems and Methods for Detecting Authorized Players - One embodiment includes method for determining whether a player application is authorized to play protected content. The method comprises reading a digital signature associated with the player application from a predetermined memory location using a protection interface associated with the player application, where the digital signature comprises one or more file designations. The embodiment further comprises mapping, by the protection interface, the one or more file designations to one or more files associated with the player application and transmitting mapping information from the protection interface to a verification application stored on a storage medium. The verification application is configured to determine whether the player application is authorized to play the protected content if the one or more file designations match the one or more files based on the mapping information. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100111488 | Systems and Methods Of Quality Control In A Video Playback Device - Systems and methods for quality control in video playback device are provided that provide a quality control method for a video playback device with a power supply unit and a video processing unit for playback when the power supply unit supplies power thereto. The power supply of the video playback device may not always provide full performance. An insufficient power supply may result in video jitters or dropped frames. Disclosed methods of quality control in a video playback device may achieve smooth playback under varying power performance. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100074540 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING IMAGE CLUSTERING - One embodiment, among others, is a method for clustering a plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images comprises faces of a plurality of individuals. The method comprises arranging the plurality of images associated with a plurality of individuals into a plurality of subgroups for each individual based on time stamps associated with the plurality of images, wherein the plurality of images are arranged according to increments of a time interval. The method further comprises determining whether adjacent subgroups are correlated and forming groups comprising correlated subgroups. Based on correlations between adjacent groups, the groups are associated with a particular individual. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100036808 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEARCHING MEDIA CONTENT BASED ON AN EDITING FILE - Various embodiments described herein provide users with a fast and efficient way for identifying scenes for editing purposes. At least one embodiment is a method for searching media content based on identification data embedded in an editing file. The method comprises receiving the editing file and extracting identification data from the editing file, wherein the identification data is uniquely associated with particular media content. The method further comprises searching one or a plurality of media content based on the identification data and identifying matching media content, performing a secure download of the identified media content, and performing playback of the media content based on special effects specified in the editing file, wherein the media content is unmodified during playback. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090310932 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING SCENES IN A VIDEO TO BE EDITED AND FOR PERFORMING PLAYBACK - Various embodiments described herein provide users with a fast and efficient way for identifying scenes for editing purposes. At least one embodiment is a method for editing video. The method comprises receiving a video with scenes to be edited, receiving a scene selection for editing, and partitioning the selected scene into subscenes based on the presence of subtitles, audio analysis, or a combination of both. The method further comprises identifying subscenes of interest, receiving editing commands for the subscenes of interest, and associating the editing commands with the video for future playback, wherein the video is left unmodified. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090257623 | GENERATING EFFECTS IN A WEBCAM APPLICATION - A system and a method for generating effects in a webcam application are provided. The method includes identifying a first object and a second object in a video image. The method also includes adding a first user-created object to the video image to create an altered video image and adding a second user-created object to the altered video image to further alter the altered video image. Other steps included are associating the second user-created object with the second object; identifying a movement of the second object; and moving the second user-created object in the altered video image in accordance with the association of the second user-created object with the second object. The first object is a static object, and the first user-created object is manually movable. The movement of the second user-created object in association with the second object is independent of a movement of the first user-created object. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090133012 | Apparatus and method for providing notification of software update - Notification of a software update is achieved by multiplexing or otherwise combining data concerning the update with a broadcast signal. The update data may be included in the CA field of a PSIP DTV transport stream. | 05-21-2009 |
