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Interacting with hierarchical clusters of video segments using a metadata search

US11880408B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2020
Grant dateJan 23, 2024
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B27/34
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments are directed to techniques for interacting with a hierarchical video segmentation by performing a metadata search. Generally, various types of metadata can be extracted from a video, such as a transcript of audio, keywords from the transcript, content or action tags visually extracted from video frames, and log event tags extracted from an associated temporal log. The extracted metadata is segmented into metadata segments and associated with corresponding video segments defined by a hierarchical video segmentation. As such, a metadata search can be performed to identify matching metadata segments and corresponding matching video segments defined by a particular level of the hierarchical segmentation. Matching metadata segments are emphasized in a composite list of the extracted metadata, and matching video segments are emphasized on the video timeline. Navigating to a different level of the hierarchy transforms the search results into corresponding coarser or finer segments defined by the level.

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