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Clarifying audible verbal information in video content

US10206014B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2014
Grant dateFeb 12, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/2393
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method at a server includes: receiving a user request to clarify audible verbal information associated with a media content item playing in proximity to a client device, where the user request includes an audio sample of the media content item and a user query, and the audio sample corresponds to a portion of the media content item proximate in time to issuance of the user query; in response to the user request: identifying the media content item and a first playback position in the media content corresponding to the audio sample; in accordance with the first playback position and identity of the media content item, obtaining textual information corresponding to the user query for a respective portion of the media content item; and transmitting to the client device at least a portion of the textual information.

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