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Identification of segments within audio, video, and multimedia items

US9442933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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77References

23Claims

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Assignee

Comcast Interactive Media, LLC · US

Inventors

Evelyne Tzoukermann · Silver Spring, US
Leslie Eugene Chipman · Rockville, US
Anthony R. Davis · Takoma Park, US
David F. Houghton · Brattleboro, US
Ryan M. Farrell · College Park, US
Hongzhong Zhou · Silver Spring, US
Oliver Jojic · Annandale, US
Vladimir Kronrod · Rockville, US
Bageshree Shevade · Springfield, US
Geetu Ambwani · Washington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 24, 2008
Grant date	Sep 13, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F16/48
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention pertains to methods, systems, and apparatus for identifying segments within a media item, the media segment including at least one of audio content and video content, comprising segmenting the media item into a plurality of segments as a function of subject matter, storing data identifying each segment and its subject matter, and organizing each segment within an ontology based on its subject matter.

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