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System, method and apparatus providing collateral information for a video/audio stream

US6816858B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 27, 2000
Grant dateNov 9, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S707/99945
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed for performing Automatic Stream Analysis for Broadcast Information which takes speech audio as input, converts the audio stream into text using a speech recognition system, applies a variety of analyzers to the text stream to identify information elements, automatically generates queries from these information elements, and extracts data from search results that is relevant to a current program. The data is multiplexed into the broadcast signal and transmitted along with the original audio/video program. The system is fully automatic and operates in real time, allowing broadcasters to add relevant collateral information to live programming.

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