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Multimedia search and indexing for automatic selection of scenes and/or sounds recorded in a media for replay by setting audio clip levels for frequency ranges of interest in the media
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 2000-10-23
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Granted: 2002-09-17
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Expires: 2020-10-23
Abstract
Abstract A multimedia search and indexing system automatically selects scenes or events of interest from any media, i.e., video, film, sound for replay, in whole or in part, in other contexts. The entire audio track of a recorded event in video, film, sound, etc., is analyzed to determine audio levels within a set of frequency ranges of interest. Audio clip levels within the selected frequency ranges are chosen as audio cues representative of events of interest in the track. The selection criteria are applied to the audio track of the recorded event. An Edit Decision List (EDL) is generated from the analysis of the audio track. The list is representative of scenes or sounds of interest as clips for reuse. The clips are reviewed and accepted or rejected for reuse. Once selected, the clips are edited using industry standard audio and video editing techniques.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter S. Lee
- 👤 Edith H. Stern
- 👤 Barry E. Willner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:08
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/70; G06F16/78; G06F16/783; G06F16/7834; G06Q; G06Q99/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/102; G11B27/107; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/90; G11B27/032; G11B27/034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
In a signal processing system including a multi media search and indexing system for automatic selection of scenes or sounds recorded in a media for replay in other contexts, a method for setting audio clip levels in analyzing the media for a set of frequency ranges of interest for replay, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting an audio clip level for each frequency range as indicative of a scene or sound of interest in the media; (b) selecting a time interval in seconds leading an audio level exceeding the clip level; (c) selecting a time interval in seconds following the exceeded audio clip level; (d) repeating steps (a), (b), and (c) for each frequency range; and (e) recording and relating each scene of interest exceeding the audio clip level to the index in the media.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
In a signal processing system including a multi media search and indexing system for automatic selection of scenes or sounds recorded in a media for replay in other contexts, a method for setting audio clip levels in analyzing the media for a set of frequency ranges of interest for replay, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting an audio clip level for each frequency range as indicative of a scene or sound of interest in the media; (b) selecting a time interval in seconds leading an audio level exceeding the clip level; (c) selecting a time interval in seconds following the exceeded audio clip level; (d) repeating steps (a), (b), and (c) for each frequency range; and (e) recording and relating each scene of interest exceeding the audio clip level to the index in the media.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: (f) comparing the recorded audio clip level with target clip level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: (g) determining if the audio clip level was reached.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: (h) recording an associated time code when the audio clip level is reached.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: (j) cross-referencing fixed text word recognition in the frequency range with the audio clip level.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of: (k) assigning a time code to the scene of interest exceeding the audio clip level.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 further wherein the selection of the desired frequency ranges is the selection of one frequency range.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the one frequency range is a human frequency range.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the one frequency range is an entire audio spectrum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the one frequency range is the system capacity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
122 words
A program medium executable on a computer system for automatic selection of scenes or sounds recorded in a media for replay in other contexts, comprising: (a) program code in the medium selecting an audio clip level for each frequency range as indicative of a scene or sound of interest in a media; (b) program code selecting a time interval leading an audio level exceeding the clip level; (c) program code selecting a time interval following the exceeded audio clip level; (d) program code in a medium for repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) for each frequency range; (e) program code in a medium for recording and relating each scene of interest exceeding the audio clip level to an index in the media.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
122 words
A program medium executable on a computer system for automatic selection of scenes or sounds recorded in a media for replay in other contexts, comprising: (a) program code in the medium selecting an audio clip level for each frequency range as indicative of a scene or sound of interest in a media; (b) program code selecting a time interval leading an audio level exceeding the clip level; (c) program code selecting a time interval following the exceeded audio clip level; (d) program code in a medium for repeating steps (a), (b) and (c) for each frequency range; (e) program code in a medium for recording and relating each scene of interest exceeding the audio clip level to an index in the media.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
89 words
A system for automatic selection of scenes or sounds recorded in the media for replay in other contexts, comprising: (a) means selecting an audio clip level for each frequency range as indicative of a scene or sound of interest in the media; (b) means selecting a time interval leading an audio level exceeding the clip level; (c) means selecting a time interval following the exceeded audio clip level; and (d) means recording and relating each scene of interest exceeding the audio clip level to an index in the media.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
89 words
A system for automatic selection of scenes or sounds recorded in the media for replay in other contexts, comprising: (a) means selecting an audio clip level for each frequency range as indicative of a scene or sound of interest in the media; (b) means selecting a time interval leading an audio level exceeding the clip level; (c) means selecting a time interval following the exceeded audio clip level; and (d) means recording and relating each scene of interest exceeding the audio clip level to an index in the media.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 12 further comprising: (e) means for comparing the recorded audio clip level with target clip level.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 12 further comprising: (f) means for determining if the audio clip level was reached.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 12 further comprising: (h) means for recording an associated time code when the audio clip level is reached.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 12 further comprising: (j) means for cross-referencing fixed text word recognition in the frequency range with the audio clip level.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 12 further comprising: (k) means for assigning a time code to the scene of interest exceeding the audio clip level.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 12 further wherein the selection of the desired frequency ranges is the selection of one frequency range.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 18 wherein the one frequency range is a human frequency range.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 18 wherein the one frequency range is an entire audio spectrum.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 18 wherein the one frequency range is the system capacity.
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