APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED HIGHLIGHT REEL CREATION IN A CONTENT DELIVERY NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for identification of exciting content in a content delivery network, said method comprising:
- receiving metadata from one or more sources;
comparing said metadata to data related to a plurality of available content; and
based at least in part on said act of comparing, identifying individual ones of said plurality of available content related to said metadata;
wherein said metadata comprises information indentifying an exciting event.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for the automated creation of targeted or focused content extractions and/or compilations (e.g., highlight reels). In one embodiment, the extractions or compilations are created for use in a content delivery network. In one variant, incoming live feeds are recorded. Time-stamped metadata from sources (either internal or external) able to identify moments and events of interest is used to parse or select portions of the live feeds to generate clips related thereto. Those clips are then sent to users (including optionally their mobile devices) for viewing. In some embodiments, a recommendation engine is used to select clips matching interests of a particular user or group of users. Varied sources of metadata may be used, and networked resources may be utilized to in the implementation of internal “excitement” monitoring systems. Myriad configurations may be implemented including server or head-end based configurations, consumer premises based deployments, and/or distributed implementations.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for identification of exciting content in a content delivery network, said method comprising:
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receiving metadata from one or more sources; comparing said metadata to data related to a plurality of available content; and based at least in part on said act of comparing, identifying individual ones of said plurality of available content related to said metadata; wherein said metadata comprises information indentifying an exciting event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for identification of exciting content in a content delivery network, said method comprising:
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measuring an excitement metric; generating metadata based on results from said act of measuring; adding time data associated with said act of measuring to said metadata; and adding, to said metadata, information enabling identification of one or more of (i) a particular one of a plurality of content, and (ii) a content source. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A content server apparatus operative to generate content having a particular attribute for delivery over a content distribution network, said apparatus comprising:
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a storage device; a plurality of interfaces configured to; receive one or more feeds from one or more content sources; receive metadata from an identification source, the identification source configured to identify content having said particular attribute; and transmit a content stream to a target device; and a processing entity in data communication with said plurality of interfaces and said storage device, said processing entity configured to run an application thereon, said application comprising a plurality of instructions configured to, when executed; record a portion of said one or more feeds; store said portion on said storage device; compare time data present within said metadata to a time associated with said recorded portion; based on said comparison, associate said metadata with said recorded portion; evaluate at least one criterion based at least in part on said associated metadata; and if said evaluation indicates that said one or more criterion is/are met, add said recorded portion to said content stream. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mobile device enabled for receipt and management of exciting content, said device comprising:
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a user interface configured to; accept input from a user identifying an excitement level threshold; present a list containing a plurality content with an excitement level above said threshold; allow said user to browse said list; and receive from said user a request for a particular one of said plurality of content; and a wireless interface configured to transmit said user request to a content server apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. Apparatus for generation of highlight reels in a content delivery network, said apparatus comprising:
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one or more interfaces for receiving metadata from one or more sources; one or more interfaces for receiving content from one or more feeds; and a content server entity with a processing unit associated therewith, said processing unit in data communication with at least one storage device, said processing unit configured to run a computer program thereon, said computer program comprising a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions configured to, when executed; record at least one content element received over said one or more feeds; store said at least one recorded feed on said storage device; identify metadata related to said at least one recorded feed, said identified metadata having been received over at least one of. said one or more sources; compare said metadata to information related to said at least one recorded feed; and based at least in part on said comparison, cause provision of at least of portion of said at least one recorded feed at least one client device of said network; wherein said metadata comprises data related to an occurrence of an exciting event. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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