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1. A method of providing an audio visual output stream, the method comprising:
- maintaining a database of video media clips;
maintaining a database of tags associated with the video media clips;
receiving information identifying at least one audio track to be output to the audio visual output stream;
selecting video media associated with the at least one audio track if video media associated with the audio track is available in the database of video media clips; and
if no video media associated with the audio track is available in the database of video media clips, applying a selection algorithm for the selection of video media.
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Abstract
A method of providing an audio visual output stream includes the initial steps of maintaining a database of video media clips and a database of associated tags. The next steps include receiving information identifying at least one audio track and selecting video media associated with the at least one audio track. Then, if no video media associated with the audio track is available in the database of video media clips, a selection algorithm for the selection of video media is applied.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of providing an audio visual output stream, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database of video media clips; maintaining a database of tags associated with the video media clips; receiving information identifying at least one audio track to be output to the audio visual output stream; selecting video media associated with the at least one audio track if video media associated with the audio track is available in the database of video media clips; and if no video media associated with the audio track is available in the database of video media clips, applying a selection algorithm for the selection of video media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing an audio visual output stream comprising:
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receiving information identifying at least one audio track to be played; selecting video media from a first category, the first category having a first relationship with the audio track; wherein if no video media is available in the first category, selecting video media from a second category, the second category having a second relationship with the audio track. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. An apparatus for selecting an imagery item, the apparatus comprising:
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a first store configured to store a database of video media clips; a second store configured to store a database of tags associated with the video media clips; and a control unit configured to receive information identifying at least one audio track to be played and to select video media associated with the at least one audio track if video media associated with the at least one audio track is available in the database of video media clips; and wherein the controller is further configured to apply a selection algorithm for selecting video media if no video media associated with the at least one audio track is available in the database of video media clips.
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17. A method of providing an audio visual output stream, the method comprising:
- maintaining a database of video media clips;
maintaining a database of tags associated with the video media clips; receiving information identifying at least one audio track to be played; determining if a music video specifically associated with the audio track is available in the database of video media, and if so selecting the associated music video and providing audio from the video media clip in place of the audio track; and if no music video specifically associated with the audio track is available in the database of video media clips, applying a selection algorithm for the selection of video media, wherein applying the selection algorithm comprises the steps of; identifying an album associated with the audio track, and selecting video media associated with the album based on the database of tags associated with the video clips; wherein if no video media associated with the album is available, performing the steps of identifying an artist associated with the audio track, and selecting video media associated with the artist based on the database of tags associated with the video clips; wherein if no video media associated with the artist is available, selecting video media not associated with any audio track based on the database of tags associated with the video clips.
- maintaining a database of video media clips;
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18. A method of providing an audio output channel, the method comprising:
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maintaining a database of audio tracks; maintaining a database of track rules associated with the audio tracks; maintaining a database of channel parameters relating to a desired mix of audio to be output on the audio output channel; and executing a heuristic algorithm to select an audio track to be output on the audio output channel based on an evaluation of the channel parameters and the track rules. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one memory, the at least one memory configured to store a database of video media clips and a database of tags associated with the video media clips; and a processor; the at least one memory further comprising logic instructions that when executed on the processor cause the apparatus to; receive information identifying at least one audio track to be output to an audio visual output stream; select video media associated with the at least one audio track if video media associated with the audio track is available in the database of video media clips; and if no video media associated with the audio track is available in the database of video media clips, apply a selection algorithm for the selection of video media.
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