Apparatus for generating content codes for audiovisual programs by multiple viewers
First Claim
1. An apparatus for allowing several viewers to assign content codes to scenes in an audiovisual program comprising:
- a device for playing the program and provided with a scene indicator to identify a new scene;
a content selector having several viewer inputs for generating respective individual content codes for a scene;
a memory for storing content codes associated with respective scenes; and
a control circuit adapted to generate a final control code for the respective scenes in accordance with said individual content codes.
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Abstract
An apparatus for generating content codes for the scenes of a program includes a scene detector that detects the start of new scene, and a selector that allows a group of viewers to enter or select one or more content codes for the scene, the content codes being related to the audio and visual contents of the scene. The content code(s) and data identifying the scene are then stored for later use. The apparatus also includes a new scene indicator that is activated when a new scene is detected and is then deactivated after content code(s) have been inputted for the scene. Content codes may also be obtained from a set of viewers with a single content code being generated based on the entire set.
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55 Claims
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1. An apparatus for allowing several viewers to assign content codes to scenes in an audiovisual program comprising:
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a device for playing the program and provided with a scene indicator to identify a new scene;
a content selector having several viewer inputs for generating respective individual content codes for a scene;
a memory for storing content codes associated with respective scenes; and
a control circuit adapted to generate a final control code for the respective scenes in accordance with said individual content codes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A viewer-operated apparatus for generating content codes for individual scenes of an audiovisual program based on inputs of several viewers, said apparatus comprising:
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a player to present said program;
a scene detector coupled to said player to detect presentation of a new scene by said player;
a plurality of content selectors each having a viewer control for inputting a content code for the scene being presented; and
a controller to receive content codes from said plurality of content selectors and to generate a single content code based thereon. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for generating content codes for a program formed of a sequence of scenes comprising:
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a device adapted to play said program in sequence for an audiovisual monitoring system;
a scene detector coupled to said player and adapted to detect a starting point for each of said scenes being played by said player;
a scene indicator that is activated when a scene requiring content code is detected; and
selector means having viewer inputs to receive from a plurality of viewers a respective individual preference associated with the scene detected by said scene detector and to assign said content code corresponding to said individual preference. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of generating content codes for the sequential scenes of a program comprising:
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displaying said program to a plurality of viewers;
identifying a scene of said program;
obtaining an individual preference of each said viewer regarding said scene;
generating a content code dependent on said individual preferences; and
storing said content code into a memory. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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