Method of Annotating Timeline Files
First Claim
1. A method of annotating a timeline file (T), which method comprises identifying distinct key resources (K1, K2, K) in the timeline file (T), and describing a number of annotations for one or more key resources (K1, K2, K) in an annotation file (A) such that an annotation for a key resource (K1, K2, K) is tied to the key resource (K1, K2, K) corresponding to that annotation.
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Abstract
The invention describes a method of annotating a timeline file (T) which method comprises identifying distinct key resources (K1, K2, K3, . . . , Km) in the timeline file (T), and describing a number of annotations for one or more key resources (K1, K2, K3, . . . , Km) in an annotation file (A) such that an annotation for a key resource (K1, K2, K3, . . . , Km) is tied to the key resource (K1, K2, K3, . . . , Km) corresponding to that annotation.
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- 1. A method of annotating a timeline file (T), which method comprises identifying distinct key resources (K1, K2, K) in the timeline file (T), and describing a number of annotations for one or more key resources (K1, K2, K) in an annotation file (A) such that an annotation for a key resource (K1, K2, K) is tied to the key resource (K1, K2, K) corresponding to that annotation.
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5. A method as claimed in 1, wherein a key resource (K1, K2, K) in a timeline file (T) is identified automatically according to a profile for key resource identification and/or according to markers in the timeline file (T).
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10. An arrangement for annotating a timeline file (T), comprising
a key resource identifier for identifying a key resource (K, K1, K2) in the timeline file (T); and an editing means for entering into the annotation file (A) an entry describing an annotation for that key resource (K1, K2) or a segment (Ka, Kb, . . . , Km) of that key resource (K) and a link to tie the annotation to that key resource (K, K1, K2) or segment (Ka, Kb, . . . , Km) of that key resource (K).
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