Method and apparatus for automatic multimedia narrative enrichment
First Claim
1. A method for enriching an input narrative with multimedia content, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving said input narrative, wherein said input narrative comprises a description of an event in the form of text;
selectively segmenting said input narrative, to form queries using text from the different text segments of said input narrative;
using said queries to retrieve multimedia artifacts from one or more multimedia repositories, wherein each retrieved multimedia artifact is associated with one of said queries; and
wherein each of said queries is processed to retrieve artifacts by means of a procedure selected from a group of procedures that include at least content-based, text-based, speech-based and model-based retrieval procedures;
selecting a subset of said retrieved multimedia artifacts, wherein said retrieved artifacts of said subset include one or more nontextual artifacts that each does not include any of said segments of said input narrative; and
combining said input narrative with each of said retrieved multimedia artifacts of said subset in an arrangement specified by a user, in order to provide an enriched narrative.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed that receives an input narrative in a particular media format, and produces therefrom a multimedia enriched version of the input narrative. In one embodiment, a method is provided for enriching an input narrative with multimedia content, wherein the method includes the step of selectively segmenting the input narrative to form queries pertaining to different portions or elements of the input narrative. The method further comprises retrieving multimedia artifacts from one or more multimedia repositories, wherein each retrieved multimedia artifact is associated with one of the queries, and selecting a subset of the retrieved multimedia artifacts, wherein the subset includes artifacts comprising different types of multimedia content. The input narrative is then combined with respective multimedia artifacts of the subset, in order to provide an enriched and enhanced narrative.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for enriching an input narrative with multimedia content, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said input narrative, wherein said input narrative comprises a description of an event in the form of text; selectively segmenting said input narrative, to form queries using text from the different text segments of said input narrative; using said queries to retrieve multimedia artifacts from one or more multimedia repositories, wherein each retrieved multimedia artifact is associated with one of said queries; and wherein each of said queries is processed to retrieve artifacts by means of a procedure selected from a group of procedures that include at least content-based, text-based, speech-based and model-based retrieval procedures; selecting a subset of said retrieved multimedia artifacts, wherein said retrieved artifacts of said subset include one or more nontextual artifacts that each does not include any of said segments of said input narrative; and combining said input narrative with each of said retrieved multimedia artifacts of said subset in an arrangement specified by a user, in order to provide an enriched narrative. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for enriching an input narrative with multimedia content, said method comprising:
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instructions for receiving said input narrative, wherein said input narrative comprises a description of an event in the form of text; instructions for selectively segmenting said input narrative, to form queries using text from different text segments of said input narrative; instructions for using said queries to retrieve multimedia artifacts from one or more multimedia repositories, wherein each retrieved multimedia artifact is associated with one of said queries; and wherein each of said queries is processed to retrieve artifacts by means of a procedure selected from a group of procedures that include at least content-based, text-based, speech-based and model-based retrieval procedures; instructions for selecting a subset of said retrieved multimedia artifacts, wherein said retrieved artifacts of said subset include one or more nontextual artifacts that each does not include any of said segments of said input narrative; and instructions for combining said input narrative with each of said retrieved multimedia artifacts of said subset in an arrangement specified by a user, in order to provide an enriched narrative. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for enriching an input narrative with multimedia content comprising:
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a device for receiving said input narrative, wherein said input narrative comprises a description of an event in the form of text; a device for selectively segmenting said input narrative, to form queries using text from different text segments of said input narrative; a device for using said queries to retrieve multimedia artifacts from one or more multimedia repositories, wherein each retrieved multimedia artifact is associated with one of said queries; and wherein each of said queries is processed to retrieve artifacts by means of a procedure selected from a group of procedures that include at least content-based, text-based, speech-based and model-based retrieval procedures; a device for selecting a subset of said retrieved multimedia artifacts, wherein said retrieved artifacts of said subset include one or more nontextual artifacts that each does not include any of said segments of said input narrative; and a device for combining said input narrative with each of said retrieved multimedia artifacts of said subset in an arrangement specified by a user, in order to provide an enriched narrative. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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