METHOD OF PROVIDING METADATA ON PART OF VIDEO IMAGE, METHOD OF MANAGING THE PROVIDED METADATA AND APPARATUS USING THE METHODS
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1. A terminal device comprising:
- a playback unit decoding an input video stream and reconstructing a video image;
a display unit displaying the reconstructed video image;
a user interface allowing a user to select a segment that is part of the reconstructed video image and receiving metadata regarding the selected segment;
a metadata generator generating the received metadata in a structured document; and
a network interface transmitting the generated structured document to a predetermined first server.
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Abstract
Provided are a method and apparatus for providing metadata on parts of a video image, a method for managing the provided metadata and an apparatus using the methods. The terminal device includes a playback unit decoding an input video stream and reconstructing a video image, a display unit displaying the reconstructed video image, a user interface allowing a user to select a segment that is part of the reconstructed video image and receiving metadata regarding the selected segment, a metadata generator generating the received metadata in a structured document, and a network interface transmitting the generated structured document to a predetermined first server.
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24 Claims
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1. A terminal device comprising:
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a playback unit decoding an input video stream and reconstructing a video image; a display unit displaying the reconstructed video image; a user interface allowing a user to select a segment that is part of the reconstructed video image and receiving metadata regarding the selected segment; a metadata generator generating the received metadata in a structured document; and a network interface transmitting the generated structured document to a predetermined first server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A metadata management server comprising:
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a network interface receiving metadata, regarding a segment that is part of a video image, from a plurality of terminals; a metadata processor sorting only valid metadata from the received metadata based on statistical information obtained from the plurality of terminals; a metadata storage unit storing the sorted metadata; and a search unit searching for the segment matching the keywords received from a first terminal and providing valid metadata regarding the searched segment to the first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing metadata regarding part of a video image, the method comprising:
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decoding an input video stream and reconstructing a video image; displaying the reconstructed video image; allowing a user to select a segment that is the part of the reconstructed video image and receiving metadata regarding the selected segment; generating the received metadata in a structured document; and transmitting the generated structured document to a predetermined first server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. The method of claim 19, further comprising:
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sending a second server a streaming request for the segment selected by the user through the search result screen; and playing back the segment streamed from the second server upon the streaming request.
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20. A method of managing metadata, comprising:
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receiving metadata regarding a segment, that is part of a video image received, from a plurality of terminals; sorting only valid metadata from the received metadata based on statistical information obtained from the plurality of terminals; storing the sorted metadata; and searching for the segment matching the keywords received from a first terminal and providing valid metadata regarding the searched segment to the first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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