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Media browser using multimodal analysis
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-11
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Granted: 2002-04-02
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Expires: 2018-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A media browser, graphical user interface and method for browsing a media file wherein a user selects at least one feature in a media file and is provided with information regarding the existence of the selected feature in the media file. Based on the information, the user can identify and playback portions of interest in a media file. Features in a media file, such as a speaker's identity, applause, silence, motion, or video cuts, are preferably automatically time-wise evaluated in the media file using known methods. Metadata generated based on the time-wise feature evaluation are preferably mapped to confidence score values that represent a probability of a corresponding feature's existence in the media file. Confidence score information is preferably presented graphically to a user as part of a graphical user interface, and is used to interactively browse the media file.
Inventors
- 👤 John S. Boreczky
- 👤 Andreas Girgensohn
- 👤 Jonathan T. Foote
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F16/00; G06F16/70; G06F16/74; G06F16/745; G06F16/78; G06F16/783; G06F16/7834; G06F16/7847; H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/80; H04N21/85; H04N21/854; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948; Y10S715/00; Y10S715/961; Y10S715/965; Y10S715/966; Y10S715/968
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A media browser, comprising: a feature selection module that inputs at least one media feature selected by a user; a media presentation device that provides an aural and/or visual representation of a media file being browsed; and a feature indicator that provides information related to a confidence score for at least one selected media feature, the confidence score being related to a presence of a corresponding selected media feature in the media file; a confidence score mapping module that maps a metadata value representing a time-wise evaluation of a media feature in the media file to a corresponding confidence score, wherein the selected media feature is not used to perform, and is not related, to a text search of the media file.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A media browser, comprising: a feature selection module that inputs at least one media feature selected by a user; a media presentation device that provides an aural and/or visual representation of a media file being browsed; and a feature indicator that provides information related to a confidence score for at least one selected media feature, the confidence score being related to a presence of a corresponding selected media feature in the media file; a confidence score mapping module that maps a metadata value representing a time-wise evaluation of a media feature in the media file to a corresponding confidence score, wherein the selected media feature is not used to perform, and is not related, to a text search of the media file.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The media browser of claim 1 , wherein the confidence score mapping module performs a non-linear mapping of the metadata value to the confidence score.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The media browser of claim 1 , wherein mapping of the metadata value to the confidence score is adjusted based on a user-defined control value.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The media browser of claim 1 , wherein the metadata value is automatically determined.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The media browser of claim 1 , wherein the metadata value is input by a user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The media browser of claim 1 , wherein the feature indicator provides information related to the confidence score based on a value of another confidence score.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The media browser of claim 1 , wherein the feature indicator combines at least two selected confidence scores and provides information related to the combined confidence scores.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The media browser of claim 1 , wherein the media presentation device comprises user controls that control presentation of the aural and/or visual representation of the media file, and an effect of the user controls on the presentation is adjusted based on at least one confidence score.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of browsing a media file, comprising: selecting a feature of a media file being browsed, the feature not being used to perform and not related to a text search of the media file; providing information related to a confidence score for at least one selected feature relative to a segment of the media file, the confidence score related to the existence of a corresponding selected feature in the media file; mapping metadata representing a time-wise evaluation of a feature in the media file to a corresponding confidence score; and selecting a portion of the media file based on the information related to a confidence score for at least one selected feature.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of browsing a media file, comprising: selecting a feature of a media file being browsed, the feature not being used to perform and not related to a text search of the media file; providing information related to a confidence score for at least one selected feature relative to a segment of the media file, the confidence score related to the existence of a corresponding selected feature in the media file; mapping metadata representing a time-wise evaluation of a feature in the media file to a corresponding confidence score; and selecting a portion of the media file based on the information related to a confidence score for at least one selected feature.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the mapping is a non-linear mapping.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising adjusting the mapping based on a user-defined control value.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of automatically determining the metadata.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of receiving metadata input by a user.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the step of providing information further comprises providing information related to a confidence score based on a value of another confidence score.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the steps of: combining at least two selected confidence scores; and providing information related to the combined confidence scores.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 14 , further comprising the steps of inputting a user control value for controlling a presentation of an aural and/or visual representation of the media file; and adjusting the effect of the user controls based on at least one confidence score.
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