CLOSED CAPTION BROADCAST OUTPUT DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely avoid overlapping of a closed caption with an important area in an image.SOLUTION: A closed caption broadcast output device comprises: image storage means for storing inputted image data; closed caption storage means for storing closed caption data for the image data; image analysis means for reading the image data from the image storage means to calculate a predetermined important area and a moving area of the area from the image data within a period when a closed caption having the same content is displayed, to calculate a display position at which the closed caption can be displayed in an area other than these areas; closed caption data regeneration means for using the display position of the closed caption to regenerate the closed caption data; and image/closed caption combination means for outputting image data formed by combining a closed caption based on the regenerated closed caption data with the image data.