Proposition for mosaic video playback on Android based DTV devices

This paper presents a proposition for mosaic video playback on Android based DTV devices. Mosaic is a software solution that relies on rendering multiple video streams on one display, where each sub-picture presents one video stream (e. g. DTV service). This approach also provides an enhanced method that can display and navigate through a large number of digital television programs, supplying the viewer with a real-time overview of the currently visible channels from the channel selection dialog. Feasibility of the proposed solution is demonstrated through an implementation on Android based platforms such as DTV decoder systems and set-top boxes with multiple decoders and multiple tuners.