Audiovisual information management system
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1. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said program description scheme contains information related to said interrelationships between the content of said plurality of said frames; and
(d) wherein said interrelationships include the identification of key frames of said video.
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Providing at least one description scheme. For audio and/or video programs a program description scheme provides information regarding the associated program. For the user a user description scheme provides information regarding the user'"'"'s preferences. For the system a system description scheme provides information regarding the system. The description schemes are independent of one another. Preferably, the program description scheme, user description scheme, and system description scheme are independent of one another.
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1. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said program description scheme contains information related to said interrelationships between the content of said plurality of said frames; and
(d) wherein said interrelationships include the identification of key frames of said video. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said program description scheme contains information related to characteristics of said content of said plurality of said frames; and
(d) wherein said characteristics include at least one of a color profile of at least a portion of said video, a texture profile of at least a portion of said video, a shape profile of at least a portion of said video, and a motion profile of at least a portion of said video. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) wherein said program description scheme identifies a portion of each of a plurality of said frames of said video that is to be presented to a user at a size larger than it would have been presented within said video.
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9. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) wherein said program description scheme identifies the contents of a second video segment separate from said video that includes a close up view of a portion of said video.
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10. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) wherein said program description scheme includes textual annotation related to said video.
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11. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) wherein said user description scheme is contained in a handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) wherein said user description scheme contains preselected frequencies for radio broadcasts.
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14. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) wherein said user description scheme contains preselected stations for radio broadcasts. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) wherein information for said program description scheme is extracted from the content of a video itself.
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17. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) generating a summary of said video based on a user determined duration based upon said information of said program description scheme.
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18. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) generating at least one of summary and key frame information of said video based upon the content of said video; and
(d) including said at least one of said summary and key frame information in said program description scheme. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) in response to receiving said video determining together with information within said user description scheme whether to perform an analysis of the content of said video. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) storing said user description scheme on a first portable device; and
(d) interconnecting said portable device with a plurality of different second devices, each of which uses the information contained within said user description scheme. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said information for said program description scheme includes data from a camera, and (d) wherein said camera includes a user interface to permit entry of said data.
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35. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said information for said program description scheme includes data from a camera; and
(d) wherein said data includes a color histogram.
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36. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) wherein said program description scheme is included within a camera and the system modifies said information contained within said camera based on, at least in part, said information of said user description scheme and said information of said system description scheme.
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37. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least two of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(iii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least two of said program description scheme, said user description scheme, and said system description scheme; and
(c) a search device to identify video based on, at least in part, said information of said program description scheme and said information of said user description scheme.
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38. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein at least said program description scheme is provided; and
(d) wherein said information regarding interrelationships between said plurality of said frames includes the identification of key frames of said video. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein at least said program description scheme is provided; and
(d) wherein said program description scheme includes fields for storing (1) information regarding interrelationships between said plurality of said frames includes the identification of key frames of said video, (2) information regarding interrelationships between said plurality of said frames includes the identification of a plurality of said frames representative of the highlights of at least a portion of said video, (3) information regarding interrelationships between said plurality of said frames includes the identification of a set of frames, each of which is representative of a different portion of said video, (4) and information regarding interrelationships between said plurality of said frames includes the identification of a plurality of sequential frames of said video that represent at least one of a shot and a scene. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein at least said program description scheme is provided; and
(d) wherein said program description scheme includes at least one field for storing information regarding interrelationships between said plurality of said frames includes the identification of key frames of said video. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein at least said program description scheme is provided; and
(d) wherein said program description scheme includes fields for storing at least one of a color profile of at least a portion of said video, a texture profile of at least a portion of said video, a shape profile of at least a portion of said video, and a motion profile of at least a portion of said video. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history; and
(d) wherein said user description scheme is contained in a handheld electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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56. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history; and
(d) wherein said user description scheme contains preselected frequencies for radio broadcasts.
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57. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history; and
(d) wherein said user description scheme contains preselected stations for radio broadcasts.
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58. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein at least said system description scheme is provided; and
(d) wherein said system description scheme contains available stations for radio broadcasts.
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59. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said program description scheme is provided; and
(d) wherein information for said program description scheme is extracted from the content of a video itself.
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60. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said program description scheme is provided; and
(d) generating a summary of said video of a user determined duration based upon said information of said program description scheme.
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61. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said program description scheme is provided;
(d) generating at least one of summary and key frame information of said video based upon the content of said video; and
(e) including said at least one of said summary and said key frame information in said program description scheme. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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64. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history; and
(d) in response to receiving said video determining together with information within said user description scheme whether to perform an analysis of the content of said video. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history;
(d) storing said user description scheme on a first portable device; and
(e) interconnecting said portable device with a plurality of different second devices, each of which uses the information contained within said user description scheme. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76)
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77. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said information for said program description scheme includes data from a camera; and
(d) wherein said camera includes a user interface to permit entry of said data.
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78. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) wherein said information for said program description scheme includes data from a camera; and
(d) wherein said data includes a color histogram.
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79. A method of using a system with at least one of audio, an image, and a video comprising a plurality of frames comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one of the following;
(i) a program description scheme containing information related to at least one of information regarding interrelationships between the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of a plurality of said frames, characteristics of the content of said audio, characteristics of the content of said image, characteristics of the content of said video;
(ii) a system description scheme containing information regarding at least one of available videos, available categories, available channels, available users, available images, capabilities of a device for providing said at least one of said audio, said image, and said video to a user, relationship between at least two of said video, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said audio, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme, relationship between at least two of said image, said program description scheme, and said user description scheme;
(b) selecting at least one of a video, an image, and audio based upon said at least one of said program description scheme, and said system description scheme;
(c) a user description scheme containing information related to at least one of a user'"'"'s personal preferences, information related to said user, a user'"'"'s viewing history, and a user'"'"'s listening history; and
(d) wherein said program description scheme is included within a camera and the system modifies said information contained within said camera based on, at least in part, said information of said user description scheme and said information of said system description scheme.
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