Enhanced metadata in media files
First Claim
1. A method implemented in a media processing device by performing processing steps, comprising:
- receiving metadata and media data of a plurality of media data files wherein each of the metadata providing contextual information corresponding to one of the media data files;
combining the media data of the plurality of media data files into a combined media data file;
combing the metadata of the plurality of media data files into a combined metadata file corresponding to the merged single media data file wherein the combined metadata file is separated into different metadata segments each having a header to identify and associate each of the metadata segments to one of the plurality of media data files; and
displaying or playing the plurality of media data files simultaneously or continuously as a merged single media data file according to the combined metadata file.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, enhanced metadata for media files is provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes receiving metadata and media data of a plurality of media data files. The method also includes combining the media data of the plurality of media data files into a combined media data file. The method further includes associating metadata of the plurality of media data files with the combined media data file. The method also includes adjusting the metadata of the plurality of media data files as associated with the combined media data file to reflect segments of the combined media data file corresponding to the plurality of media data files. The method may further include each media data file of the plurality of media data files including segments having metadata associated therewith and the combined media data file including metadata associated with each segment of the plurality of media data files.
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14 Claims
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1. A method implemented in a media processing device by performing processing steps, comprising:
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receiving metadata and media data of a plurality of media data files wherein each of the metadata providing contextual information corresponding to one of the media data files; combining the media data of the plurality of media data files into a combined media data file; combing the metadata of the plurality of media data files into a combined metadata file corresponding to the merged single media data file wherein the combined metadata file is separated into different metadata segments each having a header to identify and associate each of the metadata segments to one of the plurality of media data files; and displaying or playing the plurality of media data files simultaneously or continuously as a merged single media data file according to the combined metadata file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method implementing in a media process device by performing processing steps, comprising:
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receiving a request to access a section of media data file as part of a combined media data file associated with a corresponding combined metadata file wherein the request includes a searchable pointer for pointing to a specific metadata in a specific metadata segment in a the combined metadata file; finding the specific metadata in a the specific metadata segment of the combined metadata file corresponding to the combined media data file; looking up a section in the combined media data file corresponding to the specific metadata in the specific metadata segment of the combined metadata file; and providing the section of the media data in the combined media data file corresponding to the specific metadata in the specific the specific metadata segment of the combined metadata file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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