US 11,678,023 B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for captions data conversion
Toshiro Ozawa, Irvine, CA (US); Hirotaka Oku, Irvine, CA (US); and Christopher Gordon, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/515,000.
Prior Publication US 2023/0138712 A1, May 4, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 21/488 (2011.01); H04L 65/60 (2022.01)
CPC H04N 21/4884 (2013.01) [H04L 65/60 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
determining, by a computing device, based on a first segment of a content item, first captions data comprising a first captions element;
determining, based on an adjacent segment of the content item, adjacent captions data comprising an adjacent captions element;
determining, based on the first captions element and the adjacent captions element, converted captions data comprising the first captions element and at least one portion of the adjacent captions element associated with the first segment, wherein the converted captions data excludes at least one portion of the adjacent captions element associated with the adjacent segment; and
sending, for presentation, the converted captions data with the first segment.