To securely avoid overlapping of a closed caption with an important area in an image.
A closed caption broadcast output device comprises: image storage means for storing inputted image data; closed caption storage means for storing closed caption data for the image data; image analysis means for reading the image data from the image storage means to calculate a predetermined important area and a moving area of the area from the image data within a period when a closed caption having the same content is displayed, to calculate a display position at which the closed caption can be displayed in an area other than these areas; closed caption data regeneration means for using the display position of the closed caption to regenerate the closed caption data; and image/closed caption combination means for outputting image data formed by combining a closed caption based on the regenerated closed caption data with the image data.
MIYAZAKI YASUHIKO
TONO TAKESHI
JP2009152807A | 2009-07-09 | |||
JP2010226351A | 2010-10-07 |
Rie Kudo
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