Fine Grained Jump-Points in Digital Metadata

• US 20080235259A1
• Filed: 03/23/2007
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Grigsby, Travis M., Abernethy, Michael N. Jr., Khalil, Syed-Muasir
• Application Number:
  US11/690,478
• Publication Number:
  US 20080235259A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/102
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/40 of multimedia data, e.g. slideshows comprising image and additional audio data retrieval of still image data G06F16/50; retrieval of audio data G06F16/60; retrieval of video data G06F16/70

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and system are provided for accessing media content. A media device outputs first content that includes an indicator to an output device. The media device determines if related second content exists for the first content based on the indicator. Responsive to the existence of the related second content, the media device prompts a user for command to access the related second content. Then, responsive to receiving the first command from the user, the media device pauses the output of the first content and initiates output of the related second content to the output device.

Claims

1. A method, in a data processing system, for accessing media content, the computer implemented method comprising:

outputting a first content to an output device, wherein the first content includes at least one indicator;

determining if related second content exists for the first content based on the at least one indicator;

responsive to the existence of the related second content, prompting a user for a first command to access the related second content; and

responsive to receiving the first command from the user, pausing the output of the first content and initiating output of the related second content to the output device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein pausing the output of the first content further comprises:

storing the first content, wherein storing the first content allows for the first content to be resumed from the point of pause once output of the related second content ends.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a second command from the user to stop output of the related second content; and

responsive to receiving the second command from the user, stopping output of the related second content and resuming output of the first content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein determining if the related second content exists for the first content further comprises:

analyzing metadata associated with the first content for a set of metadata tags, wherein the set of metadata tags references at least one segment of the related second content;

storing the set of metadata tags in a storage;

analyzing the at least one indicator for a referencing metadata tag; and

matching the referencing metadata tag to at least one of the set of metadata tags.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein prompting the user for the command to access the related second content further comprises:

outputting at least one of a pop-up, a banner, a picture-in-picture, a split screen, or an audio indication concurrently with the first content on the output device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

locating the related second content on at least one of a local storage or a remote server.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein locating the related second content on the remote server further comprises:

determining if the related second content exists on the remote server;

responsive to the existence of the related second content on the remote server;

determining if the user has indicated a preference to access the related second content from the remote server; and

responsive to the existence of an indication from the user, initiating output of the related second content from the remote server to the output device.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

responsive to the absence of the indication from the user, prompting the user for a second command to access the related second content from the remote server; and

responsive to receiving the second command from the user, initiating output of the related second content from the remote server to the output device.

9. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program, when executed in a data processing system, causes the data processing system to:

output a first content to an output device, wherein the first content includes at least one indicator;

determine if related second content exists for the first content based on the at least one indicator;

responsive to the existence of the related second content, prompt a user for a first command to access the related second content; and

responsive to receiving the first command from the user, pause the output of the first content and initiate output of the related second content to the output device.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the computer readable program to pause the output of the first content further causes the data processing system to:

store the first content, wherein storing the first content allows for the first content to be resumed from the point of pause once output of the related second content ends.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the computer readable program further causes the data processing system to:

receive a second command from the user to stop output of the related second content; and

responsive to receiving the second command from the user, stop output of the related second content and resuming output of the first content.

12. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the computer readable program to determine if the related second content exists for the first content further include computer readable program that causes the data processing system to:

analyze metadata associated with the first content for a set of metadata tags, wherein the set of metadata tags references at least one segment of the related second content;

store the set of metadata tags in a storage;

analyze the at least one indicator for a referencing metadata tag; and

match the referencing metadata tag to at least one of the set of metadata tags.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the computer readable program to prompt the user for the command to access the related second content further include computer readable program that causes the data processing system to:

output at least one of a pop-up, a banner, a picture-in-picture, a split screen, or an audio indication concurrently with the first content on the output device.

14. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the computer readable program further causes the data processing system to:

locate the related second content on at least one of a local storage or a remote server.

15. A system, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

output a first content to an output device, wherein the first content includes at least one indicator;

determine if related second content exists for the first content based on the at least one indicator;

responsive to the existence of the related second content, prompt a user for a first command to access the related second content; and

responsive to receiving the first command from the user, pause the output of the first content and initiate output of the related second content to the output device.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions to pause the output of the first content further cause the processor to:

store the first content, wherein storing the first content allows for the first content to be resumed from the point of pause once output of the related second content ends.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive a second command from the user to stop output of the related second content; and

responsive to receiving the second command from the user, stop output of the related second content and resuming output of the first content.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions to determine if the related second content exists for the first content further include instructions that cause the processor to:

analyze metadata associated with the first content for a set of metadata tags, wherein the set of metadata tags references at least one segment of the related second content;

store the set of metadata tags in a storage;

analyze the at least one indicator for a referencing metadata tag; and

match the referencing metadata tag to at least one of the set of metadata tags.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions to prompt the user for the command to access the related second content further include instructions that cause the processor to:

output at least one of a pop-up, a banner, a picture-in-picture, a split screen, or an audio indication concurrently with the first content on the output device.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

locate the related second content on at least one of a local storage or a remote server.