System, method, and multi-level object data structure thereof for browsing multimedia data
First Claim
1. A method implemented by an apparatus for using multimedia data, the apparatus including a processor, a storage device and a display, the method comprising:
- storing, in the storage device, metadata describing at least a portion of a video program, the described portion of the video program including at least one segment depicting a first character played by a first actor, said metadata having a multi-level hierarchical structure and including character list data describing persons associated with said video program, wherein said character list data allows content referencing based on user input, and wherein the character list data includes a first character list item corresponding to the first character depicted in the video program, the first character list item including a character name to identify the first character and an actor name to identify the first actor playing the first character in the video program; and
using the processor in searching for said at least one segment depicting said first character based on said metadata to playback said at least one segment on the display.
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Abstract
System, method, and multi-level object data structure thereof for browsing a multi-media data, the method for browsing a multimedia data using a multilevel object data structure including the steps of (1) receiving multimedia information and multiple supplementary information on each object in the multimedia information on the same time, (2) separating the multimedia information and the multiple supplementary information, (3) displaying the multimedia information, and (4) browsing/searching supplementary information related to a particular object from the multiple supplementary information, and displaying the supplementary information when a user requests for browsing/searching the supplementary information related to the particular object.
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1. A method implemented by an apparatus for using multimedia data, the apparatus including a processor, a storage device and a display, the method comprising:
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storing, in the storage device, metadata describing at least a portion of a video program, the described portion of the video program including at least one segment depicting a first character played by a first actor, said metadata having a multi-level hierarchical structure and including character list data describing persons associated with said video program, wherein said character list data allows content referencing based on user input, and wherein the character list data includes a first character list item corresponding to the first character depicted in the video program, the first character list item including a character name to identify the first character and an actor name to identify the first actor playing the first character in the video program; and using the processor in searching for said at least one segment depicting said first character based on said metadata to playback said at least one segment on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for using multimedia data, the apparatus comprising:
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a display; a storage device; and a processor configured to; store, in the storage device, metadata describing at least a portion of a video program, the described portion of the video program including at least one segment depicting a first character played by a first actor, said metadata having a multi-level hierarchical structure and including character list data describing persons associated with said video program, wherein said character list data allows content referencing based on user input, and wherein the character list data includes a first character list item corresponding to the first character depicted in the video program, the first character list item including a character name to identify the first character and an actor name to identify the first actor playing the first character in the video program; and search for said at least one segment depicting said first character based on said metadata to playback said at least one segment on the display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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