Goodard v. Google, Inc.

Filing 73

Goodard v. Google, Inc.

Doc. 73 Att. 12

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U.S. Patent No. U.S. 6,784,879 6,784,879

Background for the Orr Invention
Method and apparatus for providing control of background video.
· Many consumer electronics products display video. · Consumer products provide user interfaces for controlling Consumer the displayed video. the · A user may view two different applications on the same screen ­ one in the foreground (such as a battery meter) one and one in the background (such as live video). and

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Problems with the Prior Art
Prior art systems could not control background video without losing focus on foreground applications: without

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Statement of the Invention

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The invention is a video graphics processing system that allows control of background video without obscuring a foreground application. without

Orr Allows Focus to Remain on Foreground Orr Applications While Controlling Background Video Applications
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