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Indexing multimedia communications

  • US 6,377,995 B2
  • Filed: 02/19/1998
  • Issued: 04/23/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for indexing a multimedia communication, comprising:

  • receiving the multimedia communication, the multimedia communication including a plurality of multimedia data packets;

    processing the plurality of multimedia data packets to identify distinguishing features and associating each of the plurality of multimedia data packets with one of a plurality of objects within the multimedia communication;

    comparing the distinguishing features with representations of the plurality of objects stored within a database to create verified distinguishing features;

    associating the verified distinguishing features with each one of a plurality of objects;

    indexing the plurality of multimedia data packets based on the verified distinguishing features; and

    rebroadcasting in near real-time, during the multimedia communication, the processed plurality of multimedia data packets, wherein when the object is a speaker participating in the multimedia communication, combination of the speaker'"'"'s audio speech patterns and video statistical sampling of a face of the speaker is a portion of the distinguishing features.

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