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Media system with closed-captioning data and/or subtitle data generation features

US12198700B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2023
Grant dateJan 14, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/4884
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one aspect, an example method includes (i) obtaining media, wherein the obtained media includes (a) audio representing speech and (b) video; (ii) using at least the audio representing speech as a basis to generate speech text; (iii) using at least the audio representing speech to determine starting and ending time points of the speech; and (iv) using at least the generated speech text and the determined starting and ending time points of the speech to (a) generate closed-captioning or subtitle data that includes closed-captioning or subtitle text based on the generated speech text and (b) associating the generated closed-captioning or subtitle data with the obtained media, such that the closed-captioning or subtitle text is time-aligned with the video based on the determined starting and ending time points of the speech.

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