ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,461,986, issued on Nov. 4.

"Systems and methods of client-side video rendering" was invented by Rodd Martin (Elanora Heights, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for client-side video rendering uses a client device to render personalised content videos in real-time, thus avoiding the cost associated with server-side rendering. The process involves a client device's web browser loading a web page containing a client-side renderer, typically in the form of a JavaScript file. The browser is configured to play videos from a hosting source, while the client-side renderer overlays graphics on the video based on personal...