Enhanced metadata in media files

• US 20110184964A1
• Filed: 01/20/2011
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: De Xiong Li
• Original Assignee: De Xiong Li
• Inventors: LI, DE XIONG
• Granted Patent: US 9,092,432 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/756
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/489 using time information

Abstract

In various embodiments, enhanced metadata for media files is provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving metadata and media data of a plurality of media data files. The method also includes combining the media data of the plurality of media data files into a combined media data file. The method further includes associating metadata of the plurality of media data files with the combined media data file. The method also includes adjusting the metadata of the plurality of media data files as associated with the combined media data file to reflect segments of the combined media data file corresponding to the plurality of media data files. The method may further include each media data file of the plurality of media data files including segments having metadata associated therewith and the combined media data file including metadata associated with each segment of the plurality of media data files.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving metadata and media data of a plurality of media data files;

combining the media data of the plurality of media data files into a combined media data file;

associating metadata of the plurality of media data files with the combined media data file;

and

adjusting the metadata of the plurality of media data files as associated with the combined media data file to reflect segments of the combined media data file corresponding to the plurality of media data files.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

each media data file of the plurality of media data files includes segments having metadata associated therewith and the combined media data file includes metadata associated with each segment of the plurality of media data files.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

The media data of each media data file is image data of a photograph.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

The media data of each media data file is image data.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

The media data of each media data file is video data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

The media data of each media data file is audio data.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

The media data of each media data file is text data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein:

The media data of each media data file is a recording of a web surfing session.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein:

The media data of each media data file is one or more of image data, video data and audio data.

10. (canceled)

11. A method, comprising:

requesting data from an external device;

capturing media data;

receiving data from the external device;

associating the data from the external device with the media data.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein:

requesting and receiving the data of the external device through a network.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein:

requesting and receiving the data of the external device directly from the external device.

14. A method, comprising:

receiving a request to access media data associated with specified metadata;

finding the specified metadata of the media data;

looking up a media data segment corresponding to the specified metadata;

and

providing the media data segment.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein:

providing includes displaying the media data segment.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein:

providing includes playing the media data segment.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein:

providing include highlighting the media data segment.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein:

providing includes playing the media data segment and media data segments sequentially following the media data segment.