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Granular tagging of content

US9071871B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2010
Grant dateJun 30, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2149
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of associating metadata with digital content items is provided. The method includes determining portions of a digital content item containing content meriting associating of preexisting or dynamically-determined metadata information, associating such preexisting or dynamically-determined metadata with selected portions of the digital content item via application of tags to the selected portions, and controlling, during a dynamically unfolding time interval definable via timestamps, subsequent consumption of the digital content item based on the intermittent presence of tags.

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