Method and apparatus for generating meta data of content
First Claim
1. A method of providing content, the method comprising:
- receiving emotional information in relation to the content from a client that is generated by;
providing the content to a user;
acquiring multiple images of the user;
extracting facial information from the user images; and
generating the emotional information corresponding to the facial information;
generating information about a representative type of emotion associated with the emotional information received from the client;
updating an Electronic Program Guide associated with the content or a header of the content using the information about the representative type of emotion; and
providing the content with the updated Electronic Program Guide or the updated header to the user so that the user can reproduce portions of the content based on the emotion.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for generating emotional information including a user'"'"'s impressions in relation to multimedia content or meta data regarding the emotional information, and a computer readable recording medium storing the method. The meta data generating method includes receiving emotional information in relation to the content from at least one client system which receives and reproduces the content; generating meta data for an emotion using the emotional information; and coupling the meta data for the emotion to the content. Accordingly, it is possible to automatically acquire emotional information by using the facial expression of a user who is appreciating multimedia content, and use the emotional information as meta data.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of providing content, the method comprising:
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receiving emotional information in relation to the content from a client that is generated by; providing the content to a user; acquiring multiple images of the user; extracting facial information from the user images; and generating the emotional information corresponding to the facial information; generating information about a representative type of emotion associated with the emotional information received from the client; updating an Electronic Program Guide associated with the content or a header of the content using the information about the representative type of emotion; and
providing the content with the updated Electronic Program Guide or the updated header to the user so that the user can reproduce portions of the content based on the emotion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 6, 7)
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3. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program for performing a method of providing content, the method comprising:
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receiving emotional information in relation to the content from a client that is generated by; providing the content to a user; acquiring multiple images of the user; extracting facial information from the user images; and generating the emotional information corresponding to the facial information; generating information about a representative type of emotion associated with the emotional information received from the client; updating an Electronic Program Guide associated with the content or a header of the content using the information about the representative type of emotion; and
providing the content with the updated Electronic Program Guide or the updated header to the user so that the user can reproduce portions of the content based on the emotion.
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4. An apparatus for providing content, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit which receives emotional information in relation to the content from a client that is generated by; providing the content to a user; acquiring multiple images of the user; extracting facial information from the user images; and generating the emotional information corresponding to the facial information; and a meta data correcting unit which reflects the emotional information to existing meta data of the content, by; generating information about a representative type of emotion associated with the emotional information received from the client, and updating an Electronic Program Guide associated with the content or a header of the content using the information about the representative type of emotion, wherein the content with the updated Electronic Program Guide or the updated header is provided to the user so that the user can reproduce portions of the content based on the emotion. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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8. A method of providing content, the method comprising:
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receiving emotional information in relation to the content from a client that is generated by; providing the content to a user; acquiring multiple images of the user; extracting facial information from the user images; and generating the emotional information corresponding to the facial information; generating information about a representative type of emotion associated with the emotional information received from the client; updating an Electronic Program Guide associated with the content using the information about the representative type of emotion; and
providing the content with the updated Electronic Program Guide or the updated header to the user so that the user can reproduce portions of the content based on the emotion.
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9. A method of providing content, the method comprising:
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receiving emotional information in relation to the content from a client that is generated by; providing the content to a user; acquiring multiple images of the user; extracting facial information from the user images; and generating the emotional information corresponding to the facial information; generating information about a representative type of emotion associated with the emotional information received from the client; updating a header of the content using the information about the representative type of emotion; and
providing the content with the updated Electronic Program Guide or the updated header to the user so that the user can reproduce portions of the content based on the emotion.
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10. An apparatus for providing content, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit which receives emotional information in relation to the content from a client that is generated by; providing the content to a user; acquiring multiple images of the user; extracting facial information from the user images; and generating the emotional information corresponding to the facial information; and a meta data correcting unit which reflects the emotional information to existing meta data of the content, by; generating information about a representative type of emotion associated with the emotional information received from the client; and updating an Electronic Program Guide associated with the content using the information about the representative type of emotion, wherein the content with the updated Electronic Program Guide is provided to the user so that the user can reproduce portions of the content based on the emotion.
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11. An apparatus for providing content, the apparatus comprising:
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a communication unit which receives emotional information in relation to the content from a client that is generated by; providing the content to a user; acquiring multiple images of the user; extracting facial information from the user images; and generating the emotional information corresponding to the facial information; and a meta data correcting unit which reflects the emotional information to existing meta data of the content, by; generating information about a representative type of emotion associated with the emotional information received from the client; and updating a header of the content using the information about the representative type of emotion, wherein the content with the updated header is provided to the user so that the user can reproduce portions of the content based on the emotion.
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