Method and apparatus for using confidence scores of enhanced metadata in search-driven media applications
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Abstract
According to one aspect, a computerized method and apparatus for generating and presenting search snippets that enable user-directed navigation of the underlying audio/video content. The method involves obtaining metadata associated with discrete media content that satisfies a search query. The metadata identifies a number of content segments and corresponding timing information derived from the underlying media content using one or more automated media processing techniques. Using the timing information identified in the metadata, a search result or “snippet” can be generated that enables a user to arbitrarily select and commence playback of the underlying media content at any of the individual content segments.
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25. A computerized method of generating search results for media content, comprising
obtaining a metadata document corresponding to media content from a search query, the metadata document including text recognized from an audio portion of the media content and one or more confidence scores associated with the recognized text; - and
determining whether to identify the media content or a portion of the media content in a search result based on the one or more confidence scores from the metadata document. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computerized method of generating search results for media content, comprising
obtaining a plurality of metadata documents corresponding to a plurality of media content from a search query, each of the plurality of metadata documents including text recognized from an audio portion of corresponding media content and one or more confidence scores associated with the recognized text; - and
determining a ranking order of the plurality of media content according to one or more factors, at least one of the factors based on the one or more confidence scores from the plurality of metadata documents. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A computerized apparatus for generating search results for media content, comprising
means for obtaining a metadata document corresponding to media content from a search query, the metadata document including text recognized from an audio portion of the media content and one or more confidence scores associated with the recognized text; - and
means for determining whether to identify the media content or a portion of the media content in a search result based on the one or more confidence scores from the metadata document. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computerized apparatus of generating search results for media content, comprising
means for obtaining a plurality of metadata documents corresponding to a plurality of media content from a search query, each of the plurality of metadata documents including text recognized from an audio portion of corresponding media content and one or more confidence scores associated with the recognized text; - and
means for determining a ranking order of the plurality of media content according to one or more factors, at least one of the factors based on the one or more confidence scores from the plurality of metadata documents. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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