METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COMBINING MEDIA FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES FOR DISPLAY AND VIEWER INTERACTION

摘要

Methods and appaiatus aie piovided foi combining media from multiple sources foi display and viewer interaction The disclosed Multi-Media Overlay System provides a mechanism and a process for consumers to combine media from various sources to create the appearance of a single media The Multi-Media Overlay System applies "overlay content," such as text, images, and interaction to some "primary content," such as a DVD movie The timing, location, and presentation of the overlay content are developed with the primary content in mind. The Multi-Media Overlay System comprises a device that accepts media from various sources and allows the execution of a Primary Software Application to perform the overlay function, allows user interaction with the generated content, and displays the generated content.