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Skipping radio/television program segments

US8473294B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Hagai Aronowitz · Petah Tikva, IL
Itzhack Goldberg · Hadera, IL
Ron Hoory · Haifa, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2012
Grant date	Jun 25, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 30, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG10L2015/088
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for notifying at least one entity of an occurrence of an event in an audio signal are provided. At least one preference is obtained from the at least one entity. An occurrence of an event in the audio signal is determined. The event is related to at least one of at least one speaker and at least one topic. The at least one entity is notified of the occurrence of the event in the audio signal, in accordance with the at least one preference.

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