Systems, methods and apparatuses for media integration and display

Abstract

The invention, according to at least one embodiment, broadly contemplates systems, methods and apparatuses for preparing media from a plurality of media sources for display. The media sources include, but are not limited to, component media sources and related media sources. Identification of media is supported, as is the selective combined display of media from the plurality of media sources utilizing an instruction set allowing for the selective modification of the plurality of media.

1 . An apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   a tangible program storage device configured to store a program of instructions that when executed by the one or more processors enable the apparatus to:
 provide one or more instructions relating to combined display of component media content and related media content; 
 wherein the related media content comprises media content automatically obtained based upon an identification of the component media content. 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a microcontroller subsystem configured to selectively modify the component media content according to the one or more instructions. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more instructions comprises an instruction indicating appropriate scaling for at least one of the component media content and the related media content. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the one or more instructions further comprises an instruction indicating appropriate rotation for at least one of the component media content and the related media content. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the one or more instructions comprises a four corners instruction indicating an appropriate location within an output frame for at least one of the component media content and the related media content. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the microcontroller subsystem is configured to provide identification information related to the component media content. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the identification information comprises a portion of the component media content sufficient to enable digital fingerprinting. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the microcontroller subsystem is configured to perform on chip identification of the component media content. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more instructions further enables selective display in a first pass through mode wherein only the component media content is displayed. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more instructions further enables selective display in a second pass through mode wherein only the related media content is displayed. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more instructions further enables selective display in a combined mode wherein both the component media content and the related media content are displayed. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising an output frame buffer configured to store on or more of modified component media content and related media content. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a video multiplexer configured to combine one or more of modified component media content and related media content and disregard known data values contained in outputs relating to one or more of the modified component media content and the related media content. 
     
     
         14 . A computer implemented method comprising:
 utilizing a processor to provide one or more instructions relating to combined display of component media content and related media content;   wherein the related media content comprises media content automatically obtained based upon an identification of the component media content.   
     
     
         15 . The computer implemented method according to  claim 14 , further comprising utilizing a microcontroller subsystem to selectively modify the component media content according to the one or more instructions. 
     
     
         16 . The computer implemented method according to  claim 14 , wherein the one or more instructions comprises an instruction indicating appropriate scaling for at least one of the component media content and the related media content. 
     
     
         17 . The computer implemented method according to  claim 16 , wherein the one or more instructions further comprises an instruction indicating appropriate rotation for at least one of the component media content and the related media content. 
     
     
         18 . The computer implemented method according to  claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions comprises a four corners instruction indicating an appropriate location within an output frame for at least one of the component media content and the related media content. 
     
     
         19 . The computer implemented method according to  claim 15 , further comprising utilizing the microcontroller subsystem to provide identification information related to the component media content. 
     
     
         20 . The computer implemented method according to  claim 19 , wherein the identification information comprises a portion of the component media content sufficient to enable digital fingerprinting. 
     
     
         21 . The computer implemented method according to  claim 19 , further comprising utilizing the microcontroller subsystem to identify the component media content. 
     
     
         22 . The computer implemented method according to  claim 14 , wherein the one or more instructions further enables selective display in a plurality of modes; the plurality of modes comprising:
 a first pass through mode wherein only the component media content is displayed;   a second pass through mode wherein only the related media content is displayed; and   a combined mode wherein both the component media content and the related media content are displayed.   
     
     
         23 . A tangible program storage device, readable by machine, embodying a program of instructions that when executed by a processor of the machine enable the machine to:
 provide one or more instructions relating to combined display of component media content and related media content on a display device;   wherein the related media content comprises media content automatically obtained based upon an identification of the component media content.   
     
     
         24 . An apparatus comprising:
 a microcontroller subsystem configured to:
 capture identification information from component media content; 
 send the identification information to an electronic device; and 
 accept an on or more instructions from an electronic device enabling combined display of component media content and related media content; 
 wherein the related media content comprises media content automatically obtained based upon an identification of the component media content. 
   
     
     
         25 . The apparatus according to  claim 24 , wherein the microcontroller subsystem is configured to selective display the component media content and the related media content according to the one or more instructions in a plurality of modes; the plurality of modes comprising:
 a first pass through mode wherein only the component media content is displayed;   a second pass through mode wherein only the related media content is displayed; and   a combined mode wherein both the component media content and the related media content are displayed.