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Processing segments of closed-caption text using external sources

US9854202B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 11, 2014
Grant dateDec 26, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8405
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Particular embodiments provide supplemental content that may be related to video content that a user is watching. A segment of closed-caption text from closed-captions for the video content is determined. A first set of information from the segment of closed-caption text, such as terms may be extracted. Particular embodiments use an external source that can be determined from a set of external sources. To determine the supplemental content, particular embodiments may extract a second set of information from the external source. Because the external source may be more robust and include more text than the segment of closed-caption text, the second set of information may include terms that better represent the segment of closed-caption text. Particular embodiments thus use the second set of information to determine supplemental content for the video content, and can provide the supplemental content to a user watching the video content.

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