Method and system for operating a data processor to index primary data in real time with iconic table of contents
First Claim
1. A method of operating a data processor to index data for at least one user comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- receiving primary data from a data source, the primary data consisting of audio-data and audiovisual-data that has been converted to a sequence of binary words;
delineating a plurality of episode data from the primary data, each one of said plurality of episode data being at least one word of said sequence of binary words, said each one of said plurality of episode data being stored in memory, wherein said delineating includes comparing and filtering audio spectral frequency components in said audio-data and audiovisual-data in the primary data;
generating a plurality of icons, to correspond with said plurality of episode data;
generating a table of contents as said primary data is being received by configuring said plurality of icons in an organized fashion;
presenting the table of contents to said at least one user on at least one display device, the table of contents permitting said at least one user to select one of said plurality of icons to replay the corresponding one of said plurality of episode data.
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Abstract
A method and processing system for the indexing of data for one or more users involving the steps of receiving primary data, delineating episode data from the primary data, generating media representations to correspond with the episode data, generating a table of contents from the episode data and media representations in real time, and storing and/or presenting the table of contents on a graphical user interface. Primary data may constitute audio data, video data, text data, combinations of these as well as any medium-generated data which may be in or converted to digital form. Episode data is generated on the basis of significant video images determined by scene changes and other information. In addition, episode data may be based on a significant audio change, delineated from the primary data, e.g. based on speaker changes and other information. Media representations are iconic images, symbolic representations or graphical images which refer to episode data to ultimately aid the user in making decisions from reviewing the real time table of contents.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of operating a data processor to index data for at least one user comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
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receiving primary data from a data source, the primary data consisting of audio-data and audiovisual-data that has been converted to a sequence of binary words; delineating a plurality of episode data from the primary data, each one of said plurality of episode data being at least one word of said sequence of binary words, said each one of said plurality of episode data being stored in memory, wherein said delineating includes comparing and filtering audio spectral frequency components in said audio-data and audiovisual-data in the primary data; generating a plurality of icons, to correspond with said plurality of episode data; generating a table of contents as said primary data is being received by configuring said plurality of icons in an organized fashion; presenting the table of contents to said at least one user on at least one display device, the table of contents permitting said at least one user to select one of said plurality of icons to replay the corresponding one of said plurality of episode data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A data processor system for indexing data comprising:
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a receiver, the receiver capable of demodulating a primary data signal consisting of audio-data and audiovisual-data to obtain primary data, the receiver having a memory buffer selected from the group of first input memory buffers and second input memory buffers to store the primary data in digital form, the primary data consisting of at least one sequence of binary words; a plurality of episode data, each one of said plurality of episode data being at least one binary word of the at least one sequence of binary words; a plurality of first knowledge representations relating the plurality of episode data to the primary data; a plurality of second knowledge representations relating respective ones of a plurality of icons with corresponding ones of said plurality of episode data; a processor selected from the group of first processor, second processor, and first and second processor considered collectively to generate each of said plurality of icons from any given one of said plurality of episode data, from the plurality of episode data, based on said second knowledge representations, and to generate each one of said plurality of episode data from any given primary data based on said first knowledge representations, wherein said generating includes comparing and filtering audio spectral frequency components in said studio-data and audiovisual-data in the primary data; and a means for real time generating of a table of contents with respect to receiving and storing said primary data from the plurality of episode data and from the plurality of icons. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A multimedia conferencing system comprising:
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a plurality of participating clients, the plurality of participating clients being work stations, the work stations supporting a graphical user interface; external sources, the external sources having external data, external data including primary data, metadata and events consisting of audio-data and audiovisual data in digital form from other networks; internal sources, the internal sources encompassing local sources of metadata and event data, an episode server, the episode server having a means for storing data, said means for storing data responsive to input of external data, event data, client requests or client notes, the episode server having a means for retrieving data, said means for retrieving data being responsive to input of a client query, clients selection or client request, said means for storing data including delineating episode data by executing procedures in conjunctions with a plurality of first knowledge representations and the episode server having a means for generating a plurality of icons in real time and a table of contents in real time with respect to storing and retrieving data, wherein said procedures include comparing and filtering audio spectral frequency components in said audio-data and audiovisual data in the external data; a network manager, the network manager being operably, electrically connected to said episode server, said external sources and said participating clients, the network manager having a means for providing communication, switching and control function between ones of said plurality of participating clients and the episode server, between ones of the participating clients, between the external sources and the episode server, and between the internal sources and the episode server; and an archive, the archive operably attached to the episode server, the archive being a high-capacity storage device for storing the episode data, and for storing other common files for the plurality of participating clients. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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