METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RAPID TRANSCRIPTION

• US 20140169767A1
• Filed: 02/20/2014
• Published: 06/19/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: TIGERFISH
• Original Assignee: TIGERFISH
• Inventors: GOLDBERG, Adam Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,870,796 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/282
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals

Abstract

A network-based method and system for working with transcripts and corresponding video allows a media editor to rapidly edit video based on its corresponding written transcript, rapidly create amalgamated video from segments of multiple videos working from the corresponding transcripts, as well as assign attributes to video and audio and their corresponding written transcripts. The user can quickly find and access portions of transcripts and the corresponding video segments within a single, multi-video project and across multiple projects. A network-based workspace application allows the user to access several workspace panels on his/her Internet browser. Workspace panels can slide into view, be hidden from view, and expand/collapse in size so that the user can work with combinations of workspace panels to best meet the needs of the tasks he/she is performing. Each panel represents a step in a multi-step process that begins with a collection of videos and corresponding transcripts.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for rapidly editing recorded media the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a first media source;

receiving a first textual transcript associated with the first media source; and

constructing a first media segment by;

identifying, in the first textual transcript of the first media source, a starting word corresponding to the beginning of a first transcript segment;

automatically determining a first starting time location within the first media source based on the starting word in the first textual transcript;

identifying, in the first textual transcript, an ending word corresponding to the end of the first transcript segment;

automatically determining a first ending time location within the first media source based on the ending word in the first textual transcript; and

identifying the first media segment as a portion of the first media source between the first starting time location and the first ending time location.

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

constructing a second media segment based on a second transcript segment within a second media source;

wherein the first and second transcript segments are distinct; and

creating a new media source comprising any sequence of the first media segment and the second media segment.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 2, wherein the first and second media sources are the same.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 2, wherein the first and second media sources are different.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the media source is a video recording.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein the media source is an audio recording.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein a time location is a SMPTE time code.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein identifying, in the first textual transcript of the first media source, a starting word corresponding to the beginning of the first transcript segment further comprises:

a user playing the first media source, and stopping the play at a desired starting location;

determining a particular word instance within the first textual transcript corresponding to the desired starting location within the first media source;

displaying a portion of the first textual transcript that includes the particular word instance determined to correspond to the desired starting location,

wherein the particular word instance is displayed in a visually distinct manner from other displayed words in the portion of the first textual transcript to draw the user'"'"'s attention to the particular word instance.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

the user selecting a textual transcript segment within the first textual transcript, the textual transcript segment comprising a contiguous portion of text;

determining a word instance of a first word within the textual transcript segment as a starting word instance;

determining a word instance of a last word within the textual transcript segment as an ending word instance;

receiving from the user a name for the textual transcript segment; and

storing the name in association with the starting word instance and the ending word instance of the textual transcript segment.

10. A computer implemented method for editing video using a corresponding written transcript, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a first video source and corresponding created transcript that is synchronized to said first video source;

displaying the corresponding written transcript in a first user-accessible text viewer;

receiving from a user, via an input device, a selection of any portion of the corresponding written transcript;

receiving an indication from the user of a location of a second user-accessible text viewer;

copying the user-selected portion of the transcript from the first user-accessible text viewer and pasting the user-selected portion to the second user-accessible text viewer;

repeating said copying and pasting process between the first user-accessible text viewer and the second user-accessible text viewer;

using the second user-accessible text viewer, the user rearranging a plurality of portions in any order;

creating a corresponding video based on the plurality of portions that appear in the second user-accessible text viewer;

playing the created corresponding video in a user-accessible video viewer; and

the user continuing to refine the resulting video by further manipulating the plurality of portions in the second user-accessible text viewer.

11. A computer implemented method of claim 10, the method further comprising:

displaying a second transcript of a second video source that is different from the first video source;

the user copying and pasting portions of the second transcript into the second user-accessible text viewer;

responsive to the user selecting a textual transcript segment among the plurality of transcript segments pasted into the second user-accessible text viewer, displaying video/transcript details of the selected textual transcript segment including event Name, Recording Name, and Time Code.

12. A method for managing a label whitelist, the method comprising:

receiving from a user a request to create a label whitelist and a label whitelist name, wherein the label whitelist comprises a named collection of one or more selected, predefined labels;

wherein a label is a name associated with both;

a portion of a source file containing a media segment, and

the corresponding transcript segment of the transcript of the source file;

receiving from the user a set of access permissions for the label whitelist that designates;

only the label whitelist creator may use the label whitelist;

other users may reference but not change the label whitelist;

or

other users may reference and change the label whitelist.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

responsive to a request to change the label whitelist, determining that the request was received from a user that has access permission to change the label whitelist;

performing the request to;

add or delete labels from the label whitelist;

change the label whitelist name;

change the label whitelist access permissions;

or

delete the label whitelist, wherein deleting the label whitelist removes the collection of labels, but does not delete the labels listed in the collection.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

responsive to a request to use the label whitelist, determining that the request was received from a user that has access permission to use the label whitelist;

performing the request to copy one or more labels from the label whitelist into a different label whitelist.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for rapidly editing recorded media, said instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive a first media source;

receive a first textual transcript associated with the first media source; and

construct a first media segment by;

identifying, in the first textual transcript of the first media source, a starting word corresponding to the beginning of a first transcript segment;

automatically determining a first starting time location within the first media source based on the starting word in the first textual transcript;

identifying, in the first textual transcript, an ending word corresponding to the end of the first transcript segment;

automatically determining a first ending time location within the first media source based on the ending word in the first textual transcript; and

identifying the first media segment as a portion of the first media source between the first starting time location and the first ending time location.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to:

construct a second media segment based on a second transcript segment within a second media source;

wherein the first and second transcript segments are distinct; and

create a new media source comprising any sequence of the first media segment and the second media segment.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions that cause the processor to identify, in the first textual transcript of the first media source, a starting word corresponding to the beginning of the first transcript segment further comprises instructions that cause the processor to:

receive from a user playing the first media source a desired starting location;

determine a particular word instance within the first textual transcript corresponding to the desired starting location within the first media source;

display a portion of the first textual transcript that includes the particular word instance determined to correspond to the particular time location;

wherein the particular word instance is displayed in a visually distinct manner from other displayed words in the portion of the first textual transcript to draw the user'"'"'s attention to the particular word instance.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for editing video using a corresponding written transcript, said instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive a first video source and corresponding created transcript that is synchronized to said first video source;

display the transcript in a user-accessible text viewer;

receive from a user, via an input device, a selection of any portion of the corresponding written transcript;

receive an indication from the user of a location of a second user-accessible text viewer;

copy the user-selected portion of the transcript from the user-accessible text viewer and paste the user-selected portion to the second user-accessible text viewer;

repeat said copying and pasting process between the user-accessible text viewer and the second user-accessible text viewer;

receive from the user commands to rearrange a plurality of portions within the second user-accessible text viewer in any order;

create a corresponding video based on the order of the plurality of portions that appear in the second user-accessible text viewer;

play the created corresponding video in a user-accessible video viewer; and

allow the user to continue refining the resulting video by receiving user commands for further manipulating the portions in the second user-accessible text viewer.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, further comprising instructions, which when executed, cause the processor to:

display a second transcript of a second video source that is different from the first video source;

receive user commands to copy and paste portions of the second transcript into the second user-accessible text viewer;

responsive to receiving from the user a selected textual transcript segment among the plurality of transcript segments pasted into the second user-accessible text viewer, display video/transcript details of the selected textual transcript segment including event Name, Recording Name, and Time Code.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for managing a label whitelist, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

receive from a user a request to create a label whitelist and a label whitelist name, wherein the label whitelist comprises a named collection of one or more selected, predefined labels;

wherein a label is a name associated with both;

a portion of a source file containing a media segment; and

the corresponding transcript segment of the transcript of the source file; and

receive from the user a set of access permissions for the label whitelist that designates;

only the label whitelist creator may use the label whitelist;

other users may reference but not change the label whitelist;

or

other users may reference and change the label whitelist.