Videos are to be displayed in parallel, without missing information or a decrease in efficiency in the usable display region.

The aspect ratio of the large screen of an information processing apparatus 100 is 16:9, which is compatible with a Hi-Vision video. In a case where the large screen is used in a portrait layout, if the large screen is divided into three small screens in the vertical direction, the aspect ratio of the small screens after the dividing is 9:16/3=16:9.48. With respect to the original video content at 16:9, the ratio in inches is 9/16=56.25% (the area ratio is (9/16).sup.2=31.64%). Accordingly, the usable display region can be efficiently used.

An interactive user interface (AW) of an interactive application is provided simultaneously with a programme display (P) within a display area of a television receiver, wherein a proportion of the display area occupied by the interactive user interface (AW) increases in response to user interaction with the interactive user interface (AW).

Example systems and methods for automated generation of banner images are disclosed. A program identifier associated with a particular media program may be received by a system, and used for accessing a set of iconic digital images and corresponding metadata associated with the particular media program. The system may select a particular iconic digital image for placing a banner of text associated with the particular media program, by applying an analytical model of banner-placement criteria to the iconic digital images. The system may apply another analytical model for banner generation to the particular iconic image to determine (i) dimensions and placement of a bounding box for containing the text, (ii) segmentation of the text for display within the bounding box, and (iii) selection of font, text size, and font color for display of the text. The system may store the particular iconic digital image and banner metadata specifying the banner.

A display apparatus included in a modular display apparatus includes a first communication interface configured to communicate with a remote control device; a second communication interface configured to communicate with an external device; a display; and a processor configured to: based on a control signal for displaying a user interface (UI) screen being received through the first communication interface, identify whether another display apparatus of the plurality of display apparatuses is connected to the external device based on configuration information of the modular display apparatus received from the external device through the second communication interface, based on identifying that the other display apparatus is connected to the external device, transmit the control signal to the external device through the second communication interface, receive, from the external device through the second communication interface, the UI screen processed by the external device according to the control signal, and control the display to display at least a portion of the received UI screen.

In systems and methods for enhancing group watch experiences, a first user's reaction is detected using multiple sensors, e.g., at least one camera and a microphone, and may be combined with context information to determine an action to perform at user equipment devices of other users participating in the group watch to convey the first user's reaction. Images from the at least one camera can be used to determine a portion of the screen to which the user's reaction is directed and/or another user to whom the reaction is directed. The reaction may be conveyed using one or more of an audio effect, a visual effect, haptic effect or text, e.g., to highlight the determined portion or user, display an icon and/or output an audio or video clip. A signal for providing haptic feedback may be transmitted to the user equipment device of the determined user.

Disclosed are a method, an apparatus and a smart mobile terminal for editing a video. The method includes: acquiring an editing instruction to be executed of a user; selecting frame images which indicate a duration of a video segment in a preset showing area based on the editing instruction; storing the video segment in a preset second storage area; storing a reserved video segment in a preset first storage area; rendering the frame images by invoking a preset rendering script for highlighting the frame images in the showing area; retrieving frames of the reserved video segment sequentially based on a preset first time span; determining scaled frames based on a preset scaling proportion and the frames; and arranging the scaled frames in the showing area sequentially in an order of retrieving for displaying frame images which indicates a duration of the reserved video segment in the showing area.

An electronic device includes a display, a communication interface, a memory storing one or more instructions, and a processor. The processor, by executing the one or more instructions, is configured to, receive a user input for processing a second content while displaying a first content image on the display by processing a first content, identify whether a resource is available for processing the first content and the second content in the electronic device, based on the resource for processing the first content and the second content being unavailable in the electronic device, identify a peer device which has available resource to process the second content, transmit a request for processing the second content to the peer device, receive, through streaming, result second content which results from processing the second content by the peer device, from the peer device, and display, in addition to the first content image, a second content image corresponding to the result second content, on the display.

A method of presenting media content is disclosed. A plurality of assets is received at a mobile device comprising a display and an orientation sensor. The plurality of assets comprises a first video asset associated with a first aspect ratio, and a second video asset associated with a second aspect ratio, different from the first aspect ratio. A desired aspect ratio is determined based on an output of the orientation sensor. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the first aspect ratio than to the second aspect ratio, the first video asset is selected. In accordance with a determination that the desired aspect ratio is closer to the second aspect ratio than to the first aspect ratio, the second video asset is selected. The selected video is presented at the desired aspect ratio via the display.

An encoder for use with video data, first supplemental data, second supplemental data, and a display device. The encoder includes: a memory; and a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to cause the encoder to: generate modified video data based on an incorporation of the first supplemental data into the video data such that the supplemental video will be displayed at a predetermined location when the modified video is displayed on the display device; generate metadata associated with the predetermined location; generate an encoded transport stream including the modified video data, the metadata and the second supplemental data; and transmit the encoded transport stream to the display device so as to enable the display device to decode the encoded transport stream and display the modified video and the second supplemental video such that the second supplemental video is not displayed at the predetermined location.

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving, as an input, segmented video scenes, where each video scene includes a specified length of video content. The method may further include scanning the video scenes to identify objects within the video scene and also determining a relative importance value for the identified objects. The relative importance value may include an indication of which objects are to be included in a cropped version of the video scene. The method may also include generating a video crop that is to be applied to the video scene such that the resulting cropped version of the video scene includes those identified objects that are to be included based on the relative importance value. The method may also include applying the generated video crop to the video scene to produce the cropped version of the video scene. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.