Method of and apparatus for maintaining smooth video transition between distinct applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8212928
APP PUB NO 20100194989A1
SERIAL NO

12758892

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Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for maintaining smooth video transition between distinct applications. Preferably, the apparatus implementing the present invention includes a processor, a secondary memory and a system memory. In providing a smooth transition between two applications, the apparatus and method provides synchronization of the video and graphics components while transitioning from a first application to a second application. If there is no video component in either application, no action is needed to provide a smooth transition between applications, and when only the first application includes a video component, the video component need only be turned off for smooth transition between the applications to occur. When both the first application and the second application include video components, smooth transition between the applications according to the present invention is dependent upon the display window size of the first application in comparison to the second application. The apparatus and method of the present invention triggers a process according to the size of the display windows of the first and second applications.

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SONY CORPORATIONTOKYO 108-0075
SONY ELECTRONICS INC1 SONY DRIVE PARK RIDGE NJ 07656-8003

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amendolagine, James San Jose, US 28 634
Dunn, Ted Los Gatos, US 35 1225

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