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Method and apparatus for indexing and retrieving audio-video data

US5136655A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 1990
Grant dateAug 4, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/90
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique is disclosed for processing audio-video data in a storage medium where indexes are generated by automatically extracting and indexing words and pictures in the audio-video data with their corresponding timing or other location data. The indexes permit searching and selective retrieval of word and/or scene data in accordance with location data associated therewith.

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