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Method and system for classifying media content

  • US 20070112838A1
  • Filed: 06/07/2006
  • Published: 05/17/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of processing metadata associated with media content units in order to classify the media content units using terms contained in a structured vocabulary, the method comprising:

  • (a) receiving metadata for association with a media content unit;

    (b) programmatically segmenting the received metadata to generate one or more descriptive phrases;

    (c) comparing the one or more descriptive phrases with a structured vocabulary of terms in order to identify one or more terms in the structured vocabulary that are related to the one or more descriptive phrases; and

    (d) creating an association between the identified one or more terms and the media content unit so that the media content unit is characterized by the one or more terms.

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