TAGGING VIDEO CONTENT

• US 20140064706A1
• Filed: 09/05/2012
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Lewis, Kirk Mario II
• Granted Patent: US 8,977,104 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/278
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/00 Signal processing not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Circuits therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/93 Regeneration of the television signal or of selected parts thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

A method includes identifying video content that includes an audiovisual component, receiving an identification of the audiovisual component, and receiving at least one component location of the audiovisual component in the video content. Each component location indicates a time and a screen position with which the audiovisual component is associated with in the video content. Component information associated with the audiovisual component is received. A video tag is generated based on the audiovisual component and the component information. The method includes populating one or more fields associated with the video tag based on the component information, the identification of the audiovisual component, and the at least one component location. The method also includes presenting the video tag to a user. The video tag is selectable to present the video content at the at least one component location.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

identifying video content that includes an audiovisual component;

receiving an identification of the audiovisual component;

receiving at least one component location of the audiovisual component in the video content, wherein each component location indicates a time and a screen position with which the audiovisual component is associated with in the video content;

receiving component information associated with the audiovisual component;

generating a video tag based on the audiovisual component and the component information, wherein the video tag includes an indication of the at least one component location;

populating one or more fields associated with the video tag based on the component information, the identification of the audiovisual component, and the at least one component location, wherein the one or more fields include a name of the audiovisual component, a position in the video content of the audiovisual component, properties associated with the audiovisual component and information provided by at least one of an end user, an administrator, or a service provider; and

presenting the video tag to a user, wherein the video tag is selectable to present the video content at the at least one component location.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

presenting the video tag at a computer accessible document, wherein the computer accessible document is selected based on input provided by at least one of the user, a sponsor, and an administrator for a service provider associated with the video content.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the computer accessible document is searchable based on one or more of the component information, the identification of the audiovisual component, and the video content.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving a request for the video content from a requester based on the video tag;

determining a subscription status of the requester with the service provider associated with the video content; and

providing access, based on the subscription status of the requester, to the video content at a starting component location, wherein the starting component location is based on the at least one component location.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a video tag playback controller, wherein the video tag playback controller is an overlay on the video content that provides control options for the user to select types of video tags to display based on the one or more fields included in each video tag; and

presenting the video tag corresponding to the video content based on the video tag playback controller.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein the component information includes a request link for an application programming interface (API) associated with the audiovisual component, further comprising:

receiving a request for the API associated with the audiovisual component; and

providing the requested API, wherein the API is associated with additional information based on the audiovisual component or a sponsor associated with the audiovisual component.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 6, wherein the API associated with the audiovisual component includes a link to a video tag enabled website that is operable to transmit video tags, further comprising:

receiving an additional video tag from the video tag enabled website;

identifying information included in the one or more fields of the additional video tag; and

associating the additional video tag with video content based on the information included in the one or more fields of the additional video tag.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein presenting the video tag in association with the video content further comprises:

receiving a selection of at least one category for display of video tags;

presenting the video tag in association with the video content if the video tag is based on the at least one category.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving a search request for video tags based on one or more of the component information, the identification of the audiovisual component, and the video content; and

providing a list of video tags to the user, wherein each of the listed video tags is selectable to provide associated video content at a time associated with the listed video tag.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein receiving the identification of the audiovisual component in the video content further comprises:

accessing a database of identified audiovisual components;

performing one or more of a sound analysis or an image analysis to determine an identity of the audiovisual component.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein receiving the identification of the at least one component location further comprises:

identifying an occurrence of the audiovisual component; and

tracking the audiovisual component on a frame by frame basis.

12. A method, comprising:

identifying an audiovisual component in video content;

identifying a component location of the audiovisual component;

generating a video tag based on the audiovisual component and the component location; and

sending the video tag to at least one selected address, wherein the video tag is operable to connect a receiving party to the video content at the component location.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving a video tag commentary string including alphanumeric characters input by a user; and

wherein the video tag includes the video tag commentary string.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

initiating a video tag playback controller, wherein the video tag playback controller is operable to receive instructions based on one or more video tags to find, play, save, skip or record the video content based on the one or more video tags.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving a search string;

sending the search string to a video tag processing device, wherein the video tag processing device is operable to provide a list of video tags based on the search string;

receiving the list of video tags based on the search string;

receiving a selection of a video tag from the list of video tags; and

providing video content at the video tag.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the video tag includes one or more or a highlighting of the audiovisual component, and a marker in proximity to the audiovisual component.

17. A device, comprising:

a memory to store a plurality of instructions; and

a processor configured to execute instructions in the memory to;

receive video content that includes an audiovisual component;

identify the audiovisual component;

identify at least one component location of the audiovisual component in the video content, wherein each component location indicates a time and a screen position with which the audiovisual component is associated with in the video content;

determine component information associated with the audiovisual component;

generate a video tag based on the audiovisual component and the component information, wherein the video tag includes an indication of the at least one component location;

populate one or more fields associated with the video tag based on the component information, the identification of the audiovisual component, and the at least one component location, wherein the one or more fields include a name of the audiovisual component, a position in the video content of the audiovisual component, properties associated with the audiovisual component and information provided by at least one of an end user, an administrator, or a service provider; and

present the video tag at a web page, wherein the video tag is selectable to present the video content at the at least one component location and the web page is selected based on input provided by at least one of the user, a sponsor, and an administrator for a service provider associated with the video content.

18. The device of claim 17, where the processor is further to:

receive, from the web page, a request for the video content based on the video tag;

determine a subscription status of the requester with the service provider associated with the video content; and

provide access, based on the subscription status of the requester, to the video content at a starting component location, wherein the starting component location is based on the at least one component location.

19. The device of claim 18, wherein the processor is further to:

provide a request link for an application programming interface (API) associated with the audiovisual component in the video tag;

receive a request for the API associated with the audiovisual component; and

providing the requested API, wherein the API is associated with additional information based on the audiovisual component or a sponsor of associated with the audiovisual component.

20. A computer-readable medium including instructions to be executed by a processor, the instructions including one or more instructions, when executed by the processor, for causing the processor to:

identify video content that includes an audiovisual component;

receive an identification of the audiovisual component;

receive at least one component location of the audiovisual component in the video content, wherein each component location indicates a time and a screen position with which the audiovisual component is associated with in the video content;

receive component information associated with the audiovisual component;

generate a video tag based on the audiovisual component and the component information, wherein the video tag includes an indication of the at least one component location;

populate one or more fields associated with the video tag based on the component information, the identification of the audiovisual component, and the at least one component location, wherein the one or more fields include a name of the audiovisual component, a position in the video content of the audiovisual component, properties associated with the audiovisual component and information provided by at least one of an end user, an administrator, or a service provider; and

present the video tag to a user, wherein the video tag is selectable to present the video content at the at least one component location.