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Audiovisual information management system

  • US 20010010523A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2001
  • Published: 08/02/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing at least two of the following;

    (i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;

    (ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;

    (iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme; and

    (b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme.

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