System and method for indexing and summarizing music videos

• US 20030233929A1
• Filed: 06/20/2002
• Published: 12/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Agnihotri, Lalitha
• Granted Patent: US 6,998,527 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 84/609
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/739 in form of a video summary, e.g. the video summary being a video sequence, a composite still image or having synthesized frames
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/7844 using original textual content or text extracted from visual content or transcript of audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/216 Rewritable discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2516 Hard disks
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2545 CDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/107 of operating tapes
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence

Abstract

A system and method is disclosed for indexing and summarizing music videos. A music video summary controller in a video playback device receives a multimedia data stream that contains a plurality of music videos. The music video summary controller (1) segments and identifies the music videos, and (2) creates a music video summary file for each music video. The music video summary file contains information such as title of the song and the name of the artist. The music video summary file also contains an identifying audio segment and video segment of the song. A user can access a list of the music video summary files and select which music video to play on the video playback device by selecting its corresponding music video summary file.

Claims

1. An apparatus in a video playback device, said apparatus comprising:

a music video summary controller capable of receiving a multimedia data stream that comprises a plurality of music videos;

wherein said music video summary controller is capable of segmenting at least one music video of said plurality of music videos from said multimedia data stream; and

wherein said music video summary controller is capable of identifying said at least one music video of said plurality of music videos.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of creating a music video summary block for said at least one music video of said plurality of music videos, said music video summary block comprising an item of information relating to said at least one music video, said item of information comprising one of:

a title of a song, a name of an album comprising a song, a name of an artist who performed a song, a name of a group who performed a song, a name of a recording studio that released a song, and a date of release of a song.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of creating a music video summary file for said at least one music video, said music video summary file comprising:

information contained in said music video summary block for said at least one music video;

an audio segment of said at least one music video; and

a video segment of said at least one music video.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of identifying said at least one music video by identifying a first video text block of said at least one music video and by identifying a second video text block of said at least one music video.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of identifying said at least one music video by creating a search string that comprises at least one word of a song to be searched for and by matching said search string with a transcript of song lyrics of said song to be searched for.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of creating said music video summary file for said at least one music video by identifying a chorus of a song in said at least one music video and by matching said chorus with a corresponding audio segment and a corresponding video segment of said song in said at least one music video;

and

wherein said music video summary controller is capable of placing said corresponding audio segment and said corresponding video segment in said music video summary file.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 3 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of creating a music video summary file that comprises a plurality of music video summary blocks wherein each music video summary block contains information relating to a music video that meets at least one user specification.

8. A video playback device, said video playback device comprising:

a music video summary controller capable of receiving a multimedia data stream that comprises a plurality of music videos;

wherein said music video summary controller is capable of segmenting at least one music video of said plurality of music videos from said multimedia data stream; and

wherein said music video summary controller is capable of identifying said at least one music video of said plurality of music videos.

9. The video playback device as claimed in claim 8 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of creating a music video summary block for said at least one music video of said plurality of music videos, said music video summary block comprising an item of information relating to said at least one music video, said item of information comprising one of:

a title of a song, a name of an album comprising a song, a name of an artist who performed a song, a name of a group who performed a song, a name of a recording studio that released a song, and a date of release of a song.

10. The video playback device as claimed in claim 9 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of creating a music video summary file for said at least one music video, said music video summary file comprising:

information contained in said music video summary block for said at least one music video;

an audio segment of said at least one music video; and

a video segment of said at least one music video.

11. The video playback device as claimed in claim 8 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of identifying said at least one music video by identifying a first video text block of said at least one music video and by identifying a second video text block of said at least one music video.

12. The video playback device as claimed in claim 8 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of identifying said at least one music video by creating a search string that comprises at least one word of a song to be searched for and by matching said search string with a transcript of song lyrics of said song to be searched for.

13. The video playback device as claimed in claim 9 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of creating said music video summary file for said at least one music video by identifying a chorus of a song in said at least one music video and by matching said chorus with a corresponding audio segment and a corresponding video segment of said song in said at least one music video;

and

wherein said music video summary controller is capable of placing said corresponding audio segment and said corresponding video segment in said music video summary file.

14. The video playback device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said music video summary controller is capable of creating a music video summary file that comprises a plurality of music video summary blocks wherein each music video summary block contains information relating to a music video that meets at least one user specification.

15. A method for indexing music videos in a multimedia data stream that is received in a video playback device, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving in a music video summary controller a plurality of music videos in a multimedia data stream;

segmenting at least one music video of said plurality of music videos from said multimedia data stream; and

identifying said at least one music video of said plurality of music videos.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of:

creating a music video summary block for said at least one music video of said plurality of music videos, said music video summary block comprising an item of information relating to said at least one music video, said item of information comprising one of;

a title of a song, a name of an album comprising a song, a name of an artist who performed a song, a name of a group who performed a song, a name of a recording studio that released a song, and a date of release of a song.

17. The method as claimed in claim 16 further comprising the steps of:

creating a music video summary file for said at least one music video, said music video summary file comprising;

information contained in said music video summary block for said at least one music video;

an audio segment of said at least one music video; and

a video segment of said at least one music video.

18. The method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of:

identifying said at least one music video by identifying a first video text block of said at least one music video and by identifying a second video text block of said at least one music video.

19. The method as claimed in claim 15 further comprising the step of:

identifying said at least one music video by creating a search string that comprises at least one word of a song to be searched for and by matching said search string with a transcript of song lyrics of said song to be searched for.

20. The method as claimed in claim 16 further comprising the steps of:

creating said music video summary file for said at least one music video by identifying a chorus of a song in said at least one music video;

matching said chorus with a corresponding audio segment and a corresponding video segment of said song in said at least one music video; and

placing said corresponding audio segment and said corresponding video segment in said music video summary file.

21. The method as claimed in claim 17 further comprising the step of:

creating a music video summary file that comprises a plurality of music video summary blocks wherein each music video summary block contains information relating to a music video that meets at least one user specification.

22. Computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium for indexing music videos in a multimedia data stream that is received in a video playback device, said computer-executable instructions comprising the steps of:

receiving in a music video summary controller a plurality of music videos in a multimedia data stream;

segmenting at least one music video of said plurality of music videos from said multimedia data stream; and

identifying said at least one music video of said plurality of music videos.

23. The computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 22 wherein said computer-executable instructions further comprise the step of:

creating a music video summary block for said at least one music video of said plurality of music videos, said music video summary block comprising an item of information relating to said at least one music video, said item of information comprising one of;

a title of a song, a name of an album comprising a song, a name of an artist who performed a song, a name of a group who performed a song, a name of a recording studio that released a song, and a date of release of a song.

24. The computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 22 wherein said computer-executable instructions further comprise the steps of:

creating a music video summary file for said at least one music video, said music video summary file comprising;

information contained in said music video summary block for said at least one music video;

an audio segment of said at least one music video; and

a video segment of said at least one music video.

25. The computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 22 wherein said computer-executable instructions further comprise the step of:

identifying said at least one music video by identifying a first video text block of said at least one music video and by identifying a second video text block of said at least one music video.

26. The computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 22 wherein said computer-executable instructions further comprise the step of:

identifying said at least one music video by creating a search string that comprises at least one word of a song to be searched for and by matching said search string with a transcript of song lyrics of said song to be searched for.

27. The computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 23 wherein said computer-executable instructions further comprise the steps of:

creating said music video summary file for said at least one music video by identifying a chorus of a song in said at least one music video;

matching said chorus with a corresponding audio segment and a corresponding video segment of said song in said at least one music video; and

placing said corresponding audio segment and said corresponding video segment in said music video summary file.

28. The computer-executable instructions stored on a computer-readable storage medium as claimed in claim 24 wherein said computer-executable instructions further comprise the steps of:

creating a music video summary file that comprises a plurality of music video summary blocks wherein each music video summary block contains information relating to a music video that meets at least one user specification.