Identifying and processing of audio and/or video material

• US 7,526,178 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2001
• Issued: 04/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Limited (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Limited (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Harradine, Vince Carl, Williams, Michael, David, Morgan William Amos, Turner, Alan, Wilkinson, James Hedley
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran; Thai
• Assistant Examiner(s): Chowdhury; Nigar
• Application Number:
  US10/008,072
• Publication Number:
  US 20020146232A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,702 Days
• Field of Search: 386/1, 386/39, 386/95, 386/69, 386/70, 386/45, 386/46, 386/125, 386/126, 386/52
• US Class Current: 386/326
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/71 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• 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: G11B 2220/20 Disc-shaped record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/11 by using information not detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/32 on separate auxiliary tracks of the same or an auxiliary record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/323 Time code signal, e.g. on a cue track as SMPTE- or EBU-time code
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/328 on a tape [TTOC]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/04 Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios

Abstract

A processor (403) is provided for processing identifiers of video and/or audio material. The processor is for use with a video and/or audio material processing device. The device has a plurality of inputs (IN) for receiving respective pieces of material to be processed, the pieces having respective identifiers, and an output (OUT) at which is output processed material, which is a combination of the input material, and a state output at which data defining the state of the device is output.

The processor is arranged to: detect (405) the identifiers of the input material; determine (406) from the state data the combination of the input material forming the output material; generate (407) an identifier for the output material; and associate the identifier of the output material with the identifiers of the input material used to form the output material.

Identifiers preferably indicate whether the material emanates from a recorder or from a live source.

Claims

1. A processing system comprising:

a video and/or audio material processing device, the material processing device having plurality of inputs configured to receive respective pieces of material to be processed, the pieces having respective identifiers, an output configured to output the processed material, which is a combination of the input material, and a state output configured to output data defining a state of the material processing device; and

a processing unit configured to process identifiers of video and/or audio material, the processing unit detecting the identifiers of the input material, determining from the state data received from the material processing device, the combination of the input material forming the output material, generating an identifier for the output material and associating the identifier of the output material with the identifiers of the input materials determined to be used to form the output material,

wherein the identifier of the output material is stored in a database in association with the identifiers of the input materials based on the association, all identifiers are removed from the output material prior to distribution over a network.

2. The system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a material recorder for recording the output material on a recording medium.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to associate the identifier of the output material and the identifiers of the input materials, used to form the output material, with the recording medium on which the output material is recorded.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein, at least, the identifier of the output material is recorded on the medium.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

means for deriving the identifiers from the input material.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the processor further comprises the video and/or audio material processing device.

7. A processor for processing video anchor audio material, the processor comprising:

a plurality of inputs for receiving respective pieces of material to be processed, the pieces having respective identifiers;

an output configured to output processed material, which is a combination of the input material;

a detecting unit configured to detect the identifiers of the input material;

a determination unit configured to determine, from a state data, the combination of the input material forming the output material;

a generation unit configured to generate an identifier for the output material; and

an association unit configured to associate the identifier of the output material with the identifiers of the input materials determined to be used to form the output material by the determination unit,

wherein the identifier of the output material is stored in a database in association with the identifiers of the input materials based on the association made by the association units all identifiers are removed from the output material prior to distribution over a network.

8. A processor comprising:

a processing unit configured to process identifiers of video and/or audio material, the processor used with a video and/or audio material processing device, the device having plurality of inputs for receiving respective pieces of material to be processed, the pieces having respective identifiers, and an output configured to output processed material, which is a combination of the input material, the processing unit further comprising;

a first determination unit configured to determine the combination material forming the output material;

a second determination unit configured to determine the identifiers of the pieces of material;

a generation unit configured to generate an identifier for the output material; and

an association unit configured to associate the identifier of the output material with the identifiers of the pieces of material determined to be used to form the output material by the first determination unit,

wherein the identifier of the output material is stored in a database in association with the identifiers of the input materials based on the association made by the association unit, all identifiers are removed from the output material prior to distribution over a network.

9. A processor configured to process video and/or audio material, comprising:

a plurality of inputs for receiving respective pieces of material to be processed, the pieces having respective identifiers;

an output at which is output processed material, which is a combination of the input material;

a first determination unit configured to determine the combination material forming the output material;

a first determination unit configured to determine the identifiers of the pieces of material;

a generation unit configured to generate an identifier for the output material; and

an association unit configured to associate the identifier of the output material with the identifiers of the pieces of material determined to be used to form the output material by the first determination unit,

wherein the identifier of the output material is stored in a database in association with the identifiers of the input materials based on the association made by the association unit, all identifiers are removed from the output material prior to distribution over a network.

10. A method of processing identifiers of video and/or audio material, comprising:

processing the material using a video and/or audio material processing device, the device having a plurality of inputs for receiving respective pieces of material to be processed, the pieces having respective identifiers, an output configured to output processed material, which is a combination of the input material, and a state output at which data defining the state of the device is output,

detecting the identifiers of the input material;

determining, from the state data received from the material processing device, the combination of the input material forming the output material;

generating an identifier for the output material; and

associating the identifier of the output material with the identifiers of the input materials determined to be used to form the output material by the determining step,

wherein the identifier of the output material is stored in a database in association with the identifiers of the input materials based on the association made in the associating step, all identifiers are removed from the output material prior to distribution over a network.

11. A method of processing identifiers of video and/or audio material, comprising:

processing the material using a video and/or audio material processing device, the device having plurality of inputs for receiving respective pieces of material to be processed, the pieces having respective identifiers, and an output at which is output processed material, which is a combination of the input material;

determining the combination material forming the output material;

determining the identifiers of the pieces of material;

generating an identifier for the output material; and

associating the identifier of the output material with the identifiers of the pieces of material determined to be used to form the output material by the determining the combination material step,

wherein the identifier of the output material is stored in a database in association with the identifiers of the input materials based on the association made in the associating step, all identifiers are removed from the output material prior to distribution over a network.

12. A computer readable storage medium storing a computer program code mechanism which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method of processing identifiers of video and/or audio material, comprising:

processing video and/or audio material using a video and/or audio material processing device, the device having a plurality of inputs for receiving respective pieces of material to be processed, the pieces having respective identifiers, an output configured to output processed material, which is a combination of the input material, and a state output at which data defining the state of the device is output,

detecting the identifiers of the input material;

determining, from the state data received from the material processing device, the combination of the input material forming the output material;

generating an identifier for the output material; and

associating the identifier of the output material with the identifiers of the input materials determined to be used to form the output material by the determining step,

wherein the identifier of the output material is stored in a database in association with the identifiers of the input materials based on the association made in the associating step, all identifiers are removed from the output material prior to distribution over a network.

13. A computer readable storage medium storing a computer program code mechanism which when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method of processing identifiers of video and/or audio material, comprising:

processing the material using a video and/or audio material processing device, the device having plurality of inputs for receiving respective pieces of material to be processed, the pieces having respective identifiers, and an output at which is output processed material, which is a combination of the input material;

determining the combination material forming the output material;

determining the identifiers of the pieces of material;

generating an identifier for the output material; and

associating the identifier of the output material with the identifiers of the pieces of material determined to be used to form the output material by the determining the combination material step,

wherein the identifier of the output material is stored in a database in association with the identifiers of the input materials based on the association made in the associating step, all identifiers are removed from the output material prior to distribution over a network.