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Method and system for automatically selecting parts of a video and/or audio media content based on information obtained from social networks

  • US 10,477,281 B2
  • Filed: 12/30/2013
  • Issued: 11/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving at least one video content and audio content distributed to a plurality of individuals over a distribution time;

    subdividing the distribution time of the at least one video content and audio content into two or more successive time intervals;

    in each time interval of the two or more successive time intervals;

    monitoring social network data of at least one online social network, wherein the monitored social network data are directly or indirectly related to the received at least one video content and audio content;

    filtering the monitored social network data of the at least one online social network related to the received at least one video content and audio content by applying at least one filtering criterion based on a predetermined metric, for identifying at least one part of the received at least one video content and audio content;

    extracting, from the received at least one video content and audio content, said at least one identified part; and

    storing, in a repository, the extracted at least one identified part of the at least one video content and audio content;

    making available, to a user, the extracted at least one identified part of the at least one video content and audio content;

    based on social network data of the at least one online social network, comparing a number of user reactions to at least one stored identified part to a number of user reactions to at least one other stored identified part; and

    discarding, based on the comparing and from the repository, the at least one stored identified part in order to retain a predetermined number of extracted parts of the at least one video content and audio content corresponding to a predetermined number of identified parts.

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