SELECTION OF CONTENT FROM A STREAM OF VIDEO OR AUDIO DATA
First Claim
1. An apparatus for selection of content from a stream of audio and/or video data, the apparatus comprising:
- an input (140) for receiving a main stream, the main stream comprising successive content elements of video and/or audio data;
a computation circuit (144) for computing a main fingerprint from the successive content elements;
a comparator unit (144) for comparing the main fingerprint with a reference fingerprint; and
a control unit (146) arranged to select all content elements from the main stream for which the main fingerprint matches the reference fingerprint or to select all content elements from the main stream for which the main fingerprint mismatches the reference fingerprint.
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Abstract
A main stream contains successive content elements of video and/or audio information that encode video and/or audio information at a first data rate. A computation circuit (144) computes main fingerprints from the successive content elements. A reference stream is received having a second data rate lower than the first data rate. The reference stream defines a sequence of the reference fingerprints. A comparator unit (144) compares the main fingerprints with the reference fingerprints. The main stream is monitored for the presence of inserted content elements between original content elements, where the original content elements have main fingerprints that match successive reference fingerprints and the inserted content elements have main fingerprints that do not match reference fingerprints. Rendering of inserted content elements to be skipped. In an embodiment when more than one content element matches only one is rendered. In another embodiment matching is used to control zapping to or from the main stream. In another embodiment matching is used to control linking of separately received mark-up information such as subtitles to points in the main stream.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus for selection of content from a stream of audio and/or video data, the apparatus comprising:
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an input (140) for receiving a main stream, the main stream comprising successive content elements of video and/or audio data; a computation circuit (144) for computing a main fingerprint from the successive content elements; a comparator unit (144) for comparing the main fingerprint with a reference fingerprint; and a control unit (146) arranged to select all content elements from the main stream for which the main fingerprint matches the reference fingerprint or to select all content elements from the main stream for which the main fingerprint mismatches the reference fingerprint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of selecting content from a stream of audio and/or video data, the method comprising:
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receiving the main stream, the main stream comprising successive content elements (22a-g) of video and/or audio information; computing a main fingerprint for the successive content elements (22a-g); comparing the main fingerprints with a reference fingerprint; and selecting all content elements from the main stream for which the main fingerprint matches the reference fingerprint or selecting all content elements from the main stream for which the main fingerprint mismatches the reference fingerprint. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A computer program product comprising a program of instructions that, when executed by a programmable machine for selecting content from a stream of audio and/or video data, causes the machine to:
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receive the main stream, the main stream comprising successive content elements of video and/or audio information; compute a main fingerprint for the successive content elements; compare the main fingerprints with a reference fingerprint; select all content elements from the main stream for which the main fingerprint matches the reference fingerprint or select all content elements from the main stream for which the main fingerprint mismatches the reference fingerprint.
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