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Method for aligning text with media material, apparatus and storage medium

US12147769B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2021
Grant dateNov 19, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8549
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for aligning a text with a media material, an apparatus, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: determining a set of anchor points in the text; performing following operations i) to v) repeatedly until all anchor points are removed from the set of anchor points or all media materials are removed from a set of media materials: i) ranking the anchor points in the set of anchor points, ii) selecting a target anchor point from the set of anchor points based on the ranked anchor points in the set, iii) determining, from the set of media materials, a media material matching a text segment starting from the target anchor point, iv) removing the target anchor point, and v) removing the media material matching the text segment starting from the target anchor point; and aligning the text segments with respective media matching materials.

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