System and method for real-time processing, storage, indexing, and delivery of segmented video

• US 20150341689A1
• Filed: 08/03/2015
• Published: 11/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mixaroo Inc.
• Inventors: Burkitt, Kevin J., Dowling, Eoin G., Branon, Trevor R.
• Application Number:
  US14/816,320
• Publication Number:
  US 20150341689A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/735 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/78 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/7844 using original textual content or text extracted from visual content or transcript of audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9538 Presentation of query results
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/251 Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies details of learning user preferences for the retrieval of video data in a video database G06F16/739; computer systems using learning methods G06N3/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26258 for generating a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlist, or scheduling item distribution according to such list retrieval of multimedia data based on playlists G06F16/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/458 Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules ; time-related management operations arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or during the distribution H04H20/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/466 Learning process for intelligent management, e.g. learning user preferences for recommending movies services using the results of monitoring in broadcast systems H04H60/61
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612

Abstract

In some embodiments, a method for capturing live video content comprises capturing video signals in a video capture server connected to a video source; receiving the captured video signals from the video capture server in an initial processing server; processing the captured video signals in the initial processing server to provide at least video files for storage and text files associated with the captured video signals; receiving the associated text files in a topic extraction server in communication with the initial processing server and performing contextual topic extracting and processing to provide additional searchable contextual information; and storing the searchable contextual information and placing this information, along with the original text files in a searchable database archive, the stored information being associated with the stored video files.

Claims

1. A video capture system operable to capture live video content and to provide a personalized channel of recorded video content to a user based on the user'"'"'s social interests and connections, the system comprising:

a) a video capture server connected to a video source, the video capture server operable to capture video signals from the video source;

b) an initial processing server in communication with the video capture server, the initial processing server operable to receive the captured video signals from the video capture server and process the captured video signals to provide at least video files for storage and text files associated with the captured video signals; and

c) a topic extraction server in communication with the initial processing server and operable to receive the associated text files and perform contextual topic extracting and processing to provide additional searchable contextual information and to store the searchable contextual information and place this information, along with the text files in a searchable database archive, the stored information being associated with the stored video files,

wherein the initial processing server is further operable to process secondary data associated with the captured video signals to further supplement the text files associated with the captured video signals, wherein the secondary data comprises at least one of Nielsen data, other TV audience data, and/or EPG data and enables providing of additional searchable contextual information.

2. The video capture system of claim 1, wherein the contextual topic extracting involves determining a change in context from a first portion of the captured video signals to a second portion of the captured video signals.

3. The video capture system of claim 1, wherein the video source is at least one of an over-the-air, Internet Protocol TV, or cable broadcast source.

4. The video capture system of claim 1, wherein the topic extraction server is further in communication with a contextual database whereby the topic extraction server is able to perform the contextual topic extraction.

5. The video capture system of claim 1, further comprising a metrics and trends processing machine which is operable to process the searchable contextual information from the topic extraction server in order to identify metrics and trends in topics being discussed on television, including using the contextual information applied from examination of a contextual database in communication with the topic extraction server.

6. The video capture system of claim 1, wherein the initial processing server is further operable to extract text from the captured video signals using at least one of optical text recognition of elements of the captured video signals and voice recognition of a sound portion of the captured video signals.

7. The video capture system of claim 1, wherein the topic extraction server is operable, at least in part through use of the secondary data, to detect topics that are trending on the video source.

8. The video capture system of claim 1, further comprising a media storage and delivery platform in communication with the initial processing server, the media storage and delivery platform operable to store the video files and associated text files provided by the initial processing server, wherein the media storage and delivery platform is operable to segment video files according to user feedback.

9. A video capture system, operable to capture live video content and to provide a personalized channel of recorded video content to a user based on the user'"'"'s social interests and connections, the system comprising:

a) a video capture server connected to a video source, the video capture server operable to capture video signals from the video source;

b) an initial processing server in communication with the video capture server, the initial processing server operable to receive the captured video signals from the video capture server and process the captured video signals to provide at least video files for storage and text files associated with the captured video signals; and

c) atopic extraction server in communication with a contextual database, wherein the topic extraction server is able to perform contextual topic extraction,

wherein the initial processing server is further operable to process secondary data associated with the captured video signals to further supplement the text files associated with the captured video signals, wherein the secondary data comprises at least one of Nielsen data, other TV audience data, and/or EPG data and enables providing of additional searchable contextual information.

10. A method for capturing live video content, the method comprising:

capturing video signals in a video capture server connected to a video source;

receiving the captured video signals from the video capture server in an initial processing server;

processing the captured video signals in the initial processing server to provide at least video files for storage and text files associated with the captured video signals;

receiving the associated text files in a topic extraction server in communication with the initial processing server and performing contextual topic extracting and processing to provide additional searchable contextual information;

storing the searchable contextual information and placing this information, along with the original text files in a searchable database archive, the stored information being associated with the stored video files; and

processing secondary data associated with the captured video signals to further supplement the text files associated with the captured video signals, wherein the secondary data comprises at least one of Nielsen data, other TV audience data, and/or EPG data and enables providing of additional searchable contextual information.