Subjective information record for linking subjective information about a multimedia content with the content
First Claim
1. A subjective information record for inputting data that enables subjective information about a multimedia content to be represented with well defined syntax and semantics and linked to the multimedia content, the record comprising:
- a field for inputting data that identifies a multimedia content and a location of the multimedia content;
a field for inputting data that identifies an author of subjective information about the multimedia content; and
a field for subjective information about the content;
wherein the identifier in the field for inputting data that identifies a multimedia content and a location of the multimedia content enables the multimedia retrieval system to link the subjective information to the multimedia content.
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Abstract
A subjective information record for inputting data that enables subjective information about a multimedia content to be represented with well defined syntax and semantics and linked to the multimedia content. The record includes a field for inputting data that identifies a multimedia content and a location of the multimedia content; a field for inputting data that identifies an author of subjective information about the multimedia content; a field for a language of the subjective information; and a field for subjective information about the content.
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15 Claims
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1. A subjective information record for inputting data that enables subjective information about a multimedia content to be represented with well defined syntax and semantics and linked to the multimedia content, the record comprising:
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a field for inputting data that identifies a multimedia content and a location of the multimedia content;
a field for inputting data that identifies an author of subjective information about the multimedia content; and
a field for subjective information about the content;
wherein the identifier in the field for inputting data that identifies a multimedia content and a location of the multimedia content enables the multimedia retrieval system to link the subjective information to the multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for linking subjective information about multimedia content to the content so that the content can be automatically selected or filtered by a user, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a subjective information record having a field for inputting data which identifies a multimedia content and its location and a field which identifies an author of subjective information about the multimedia content; and
linking subjective information generated by the author to the content using the subjective information record.
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12. A multimedia content retrieval and filtering apparatus comprising:
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a multimedia filter;
an electronic program guide for inputting feature data describing each multimedia program into the filter;
a user profile for inputting user profile and viewing history data into the filter; and
a subjective information record for inputting data into the filter that enables subjective information about a multimedia content to be represented with well defined syntax and semantics and linked to the multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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