Method and apparatus for generating meta data of content
First Claim
1. A method of generating meta data of content, the method comprising:
- receiving emotional information in relation to the content from at least one client system which receives and reproduces the content;
generating meta data for an emotion using the emotional information; and
coupling the meta data for the emotion to the content.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for generating emotional information including a user'"'"'s impressions in relation to multimedia content or meta data regarding the emotional information, and a computer readable recording medium storing the method. The meta data generating method includes receiving emotional information in relation to the content from at least one client system which receives and reproduces the content; generating meta data for an emotion using the emotional information; and coupling the meta data for the emotion to the content. Accordingly, it is possible to automatically acquire emotional information by using the facial expression of a user who is appreciating multimedia content, and use the emotional information as meta data.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of generating meta data of content, the method comprising:
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receiving emotional information in relation to the content from at least one client system which receives and reproduces the content; generating meta data for an emotion using the emotional information; and coupling the meta data for the emotion to the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for performing a method of generating meta data of content, the method comprising:
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receiving emotional information in relation to the content from at least one client system which receives and reproduces the content; generating meta data for an emotion using the emotional information; and coupling the meta data for the emotion to the content.
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10. A method of generating emotional information in relation to content, the method comprising:
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acquiring a user image while the content is reproduced; extracting facial information from the user image; generating the emotional information in relation to the content by comparing the facial information with facial expression template information; and transmitting the emotional information to a server which provides the content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for performing a method of generating emotional information in relation to content, the method comprising:
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acquiring a user image while the content is reproduced; extracting facial information from the user image; generating the emotional information in relation to the content by comparing the facial information with facial expression template information; and transmitting the emotional information to a server which provides the content.
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19. An apparatus for generating meta data of content, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit which receives emotional information in relation to the content from at least one client system which receives and reproduces the content; and a meta data generating unit which generates meta data for an emotion using the emotional information, and couples the meta data for the emotion to the content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus for generating emotional information in relation to content, the apparatus comprising:
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an image input unit which acquires a user image while the content is reproduced; a facial image extraction unit which extracts facial information from the user image; an emotional information generating unit which compares the facial information with facial expression template information, and generates the emotional information in relation to the content based on a result of the comparison; and a communication unit which transmits the emotional information to a server which provides the content. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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