Using Gestures to Capture Multimedia Clips

• US 20130276029A1
• Filed: 09/12/2011
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Li, Wenlong, Ding, Dayong, Tong, Xiaofeng, Du, Yangzhou, Wang, Peng
• Application Number:
  US13/994,764
• Publication Number:
  US 20130276029A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/38
• 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: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4183 providing its own processing capabilities, e.g. external module for video decoding
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44008 involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in the video stream arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition of video in broadcast systems H04H60/59
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4722 for requesting additional data associated with the content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/482 End-user interface for program selection broadcast systems using EPGs H04H60/72
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/632 using a connection between clients on a wide area network, e.g. setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet for retrieving video segments from the hard-disk of other client devices broadcast-related systems characterised by transmission among terminal devices H04H60/80; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104

Abstract

In response to a gestural command, a video currently being watched can be identified by extracting at least one decoded frame from a television transmission. The frame can be transmitted to a separate mobile device for requesting an image search and for receiving the search results. The search results can be used to obtain more information. The user'"'"'s social networking friends can also be contacted to obtain more information about the clip.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

detecting a user gesture;

in response to detecting the gesture, automatically capturing a multimedia clip; and

using said clip to obtain more information about the clip.

2. The method of claim 1 including capturing an electronic clip representing a video frame or clip, audio or metadata.

3. The method of claim 1 including automatically transferring said clip to a mobile device.

4. The method of claim 3 including providing search results related to said clip to said mobile device.

5. The method of claim 3 including sending said clip to a remote server to perform said search.

6. The method of claim 1 including tracking a plurality of mobile devices, receiving requests from each of said devices, and providing responses to each device.

7. The method of claim 6 including maintaining a table correlating mobile devices and televisions and requests from mobile devices.

8. The method of claim 1 including automatically distributing said clip using a social networking tool.

9. The method of claim 1 including automatically capturing a decoded television clip.

10. The method of claim 9 including automatically transferring the clip to a mobile device, displaying the clip on the mobile device, and enabling a user to annotate the clip on the mobile device.

11. At least one non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to enable a computer to:

detect a user gestural command;

in response to detection of the command, capture an electronic decoded signal from a television program; and

initiate a search using said signal to facilitate identification of the television program.

12. The medium of claim 11 further storing instructions to capture an electronic decoded signal in the form of a video frame or clip, audio or metadata.

13. The medium of claim 11 further storing instructions to transfer said signal to a mobile device.

14. The medium of claim 13 further storing instructions to provide search results to said mobile device.

15. The medium of claim 13 further storing instructions to send said signal to a remote server to perform said search.

16. The medium of claim 11 further storing instructions to distribute said identification using a social networking tool.

17. The medium of claim 11 further storing instructions to display the clip on a mobile device.

18. The medium of claim 17 further storing instructions to enable the user to annotate the clip.

19. The medium of claim 18 further storing instructions to automatically overlay a text entry box overlying a display of the clip on the mobile device.

20. The medium of claim 19 further storing instructions to enable a user to select an item depicted in said clip.

21. The medium of claim 11 further storing instructions to capture a gestural command to change the display from one device to another.

22. The medium of claim 11 further storing instructions to associate gestural commands with currently displayed content.

23. The medium of claim 22 further storing instructions to recognize gestural commands indicating whether the user likes currently displayed content.

24. An apparatus comprising:

a processor to detect hand gestures, automatically capture an electronic signal from a video in response to detection of a hand gesture, and transmit said signal for display on a mobile device; and

a storage coupled to said processor.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said apparatus is a television receiver.

26. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said apparatus to signal a television receiving system to capture an electronic decoded signal in the form of a video frame or clip, audio or metadata.

27. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said apparatus to receive said signal from a television system and to transmit said signal to a remote device to perform a keyword search in a database or over the Internet.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, said apparatus to automatically distribute said clip over a social networking tool.

29. The apparatus of claim 28 wherein said apparatus is a set top box.

30. The apparatus of claim 24 wherein said apparatus includes a television and/or a mobile device.