Method and system for media landmark identification
US7908556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B27/34
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems are described for allowing a user to quickly determine parts of a media item in which the user will be interested. In the methods and systems described, a timeline is provided for the media item and semantic icons are used as media landmarks along the timeline. The semantic icons are related to the content or a description of the content at the location in the media item corresponding to the semantic icon's location on the timeline. The semantic icons, in addition to providing some immediate contextual information at a glance, also allow a user access to annotations of the media item. Semantic icons can represent tags, users who have created or modified annotations for the segment of the media item, or other relevant information. The semantic icons may also be used to determine a relative level of interest in different parts of the media item both with respect to the user and with respect to other users.
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