System, method, and apparatus for creating searchable media files from streamed media
First Claim
1. A system for creating searchable media objects associated with a media stream received from a broadcasting entity of a network, the system comprising:
- a network terminal coupled to the network, the network terminal including, a broadcast receiver module coupled to the broadcasting entity and adapted to receive media streams from the broadcasting entity;
a metadata module coupled to receive metadata relating to the received media streams and adapted to associate the metadata with the received media streams; and
a data controller coupled to the broadcast receiver module and the metadata module and adapted to combine the media streams received from the broadcasting entity with the associated metadata to form the searchable media objects.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal creates searchable media files through enhancement of the media files using related metadata, whereby media streams and related metadata are received and buffered in response to the user'"'"'s commands. Search requests may then be issued by the user, in which previously buffered media streams may be recalled based on metadata related search criteria provided by the user. If the search request yields the requested media stream, the media stream is recalled from the buffer and provided to the user via a secondary media channel, while media stream collection continues in the background.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for creating searchable media objects associated with a media stream received from a broadcasting entity of a network, the system comprising:
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a network terminal coupled to the network, the network terminal including, a broadcast receiver module coupled to the broadcasting entity and adapted to receive media streams from the broadcasting entity;
a metadata module coupled to receive metadata relating to the received media streams and adapted to associate the metadata with the received media streams; and
a data controller coupled to the broadcast receiver module and the metadata module and adapted to combine the media streams received from the broadcasting entity with the associated metadata to form the searchable media objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile terminal capable of being wirelessly coupled to a network which includes a broadcast element capable of providing broadcast content within the network, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a broadcast receiver module capable of being coupled to the broadcast element and adapted to receive the broadcast content;
a metadata module coupled to receive metadata relating to the broadcast content and adapted to associate the metadata with the broadcast content; and
a data controller coupled to the broadcast receiver module and the metadata module and adapted to combine the broadcast content with the associated metadata to form media objects, wherein the media objects are recalled in response to metadata based keyword searches performed on the media objects. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a mobile terminal for facilitating searchable media file creation by performing steps comprising:
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receiving media streams;
receiving metadata associated with the received media streams;
combining the media streams and metadata into searchable media files;
buffering the searchable media files; and
recalling the searchable media files for playback in response to keyword searches relating to the metadata.
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14. A method for creating and utilizing searchable media files, comprising:
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receiving media streams;
collecting metadata associated with the media streams;
combining the media streams with the metadata in a buffer;
recalling the media streams from the buffer based on metadata keyword searches of the buffer; and
replaying the recalled media stream while continuing to receive other media streams. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of performing metadata based search of media files, comprising:
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generating search criteria from metadata keywords;
selecting a search method to utilize;
comparing the search criteria to metadata indexed media files in response to the search method selected; and
recalling the metadata indexed media files in response to a search criteria match. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification