Downstream metadata altering
First Claim
1. A device for altering an original set of metadata associated with a received piece of content, the device comprising:
- identifying means for determining identification data identifying the piece of content;
processing means for determining, based on the identification data, a new set of metadata from a database of records associated with respective pieces of content; and
, means for altering the original set of metadata from the new set of metadata.
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Abstract
A piece of content and an associated original metadata are received by a device. The original metadata may have been corrupted during delivery to the device or may be outdated. The device enables modifying the original metadata. The device comprises an identifier to determine identification data for a piece of content. The identification data may be a fingerprint generated from content. The identification data is used to access a record in a database associated with the piece of content. A processing unit of the device determines a new metadata from the accessed record. The device modifies the original metadata from the new metadata.
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15 Claims
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1. A device for altering an original set of metadata associated with a received piece of content, the device comprising:
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identifying means for determining identification data identifying the piece of content;
processing means for determining, based on the identification data, a new set of metadata from a database of records associated with respective pieces of content; and
,means for altering the original set of metadata from the new set of metadata. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A circuit arrangement for altering an original set of metadata associated with a received piece of content, the circuit comprising:
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an identifying arrangement for determining identification data identifying the piece of content;
a processing arrangement for determining, based on the identification data, a new set of metadata from a database of records associated with respective pieces of content;
an arrangement for altering the original set of metadata from the new set of metadata.
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15. A software application including instructions for enabling altering a set of metadata associated with a piece of content, the method comprising:
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determining an identification data identifying the piece of content;
determining, on the basis of the identification data, a new set of metadata from database of records associated with respective pieces of content;
altering the original set of metadata from the new set of metadata.
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