Apparatus and methods for indexing multimedia content
US9846696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/7867
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, medium, and apparatus are disclosed for indexing multimedia content by a computer. The method comprises segmenting the multimedia content into a plurality of segments. For each segment, the method identifies one or more features present in the segment, wherein the features are of respective media types. The method then identifies, for each identified feature in each segment, one or more respective keywords associated the identified feature. Then, the method determines, for each identified keyword associated with an identified feature in a given segment, a respective relevance of the keyword to the given segment. The respective relevance is dependent on a weight associated with the respective media type of the identified feature.
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