Voice/manual activated and integrated audio/video multi-media, multi-interface system
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1. A method for integrating voice activation into digital video data comprising:
- retrieving digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data that has been generated from an audio/video recording device, the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data including frames of video content; and
editing the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data at a later time of the generation of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, by digitally embedding a question and answer retrieval system into at least one frame of the video content, the question and answer retrieval system including a command file, wherein the command file is a file digitally embedded in the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, the command file further programmed to contain or access from a digital data storage source at least one question and a corresponding answer pertaining to what can be seen or heard on said at least one frame of the video content by an end-viewer and enabling said command file to be accessible upon selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data on an audio/video playing device are created during the editing, and the question and answer retrieval system accessible via the command file by speech recognition of a voice command provided in a format of a natural language question by said end-viewer upon selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data on the audio/video playing device;
receiving, via the audio/video playing device upon selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer, a given voice command provided in the format of a natural language question from the end-viewer to retrieve at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the video content from the question and answer retrieval system;
retrieving, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer, the at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the video content from the command file; and
providing, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer, the corresponding answer to said at least one question associated with said at least one frame of the video content visually or audibly to the end-viewer on the audio/video playing device.
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Abstract
An enhanced form of edited interactive audio and video content delivered through a subscriber based network system and accessed by several unique multimedia interface devices. These unique multimedia interface devices can also create and edit both user generated audio and video content into this enhanced form of edited interactive audio and video content. The present invention will incorporate both voice and manual activation as an embedded technology into all multi-media and user generated audio/video content.
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1. A method for integrating voice activation into digital video data comprising:
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retrieving digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data that has been generated from an audio/video recording device, the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data including frames of video content; and editing the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data at a later time of the generation of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, by digitally embedding a question and answer retrieval system into at least one frame of the video content, the question and answer retrieval system including a command file, wherein the command file is a file digitally embedded in the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, the command file further programmed to contain or access from a digital data storage source at least one question and a corresponding answer pertaining to what can be seen or heard on said at least one frame of the video content by an end-viewer and enabling said command file to be accessible upon selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data on an audio/video playing device are created during the editing, and the question and answer retrieval system accessible via the command file by speech recognition of a voice command provided in a format of a natural language question by said end-viewer upon selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data on the audio/video playing device; receiving, via the audio/video playing device upon selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer, a given voice command provided in the format of a natural language question from the end-viewer to retrieve at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the video content from the question and answer retrieval system; retrieving, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer, the at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the video content from the command file; and providing, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer, the corresponding answer to said at least one question associated with said at least one frame of the video content visually or audibly to the end-viewer on the audio/video playing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for integrating manual activation into digital video data comprising:
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retrieving digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data that has been generated from an audio/video recording device, the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data including frames of video content; and editing the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data at a later time of the generation of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, by digitally embedding a question and answer retrieval system into at least one frame of the video content, the question and answer retrieval system including a command file, wherein the command file is a file digitally embedded in the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, the command file further programmed to contain or access from a digital data storage source at least one question and a corresponding answer pertaining to what can be seen or heard on said at least one frame of the video content by an end-viewer and enabling said command file to be accessible upon selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data on an audio/video playing device are created during the editing, and the question and answer retrieval system accessible via the command file by physical input of a manual command provided in a format of a natural language question by said end-viewer upon selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data on the audio/video playing device; receiving, via the audio/video playing device upon selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer, a given manual command provided in the format of a natural language question from the end-viewer to retrieve at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the video content from the question and answer retrieval system; retrieving, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer, the at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the video content from the command file; and providing, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the video content by said end-viewer, the corresponding answer to said at least one question associated with said at least one frame of the video content visually or audibly to the end-viewer on the audio/video playing device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for integrating command activation into digital audio or video data, the system comprising:
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a memory device having executable instructions stored therein; and a processing device, in response to the executable instructions, operative to; retrieve digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data that has been generated from an audio or video recording device, the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data including frames of audio or video content, and edit the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data at a later time of the generation of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data by digitally embedding a question and answer retrieval system into at least one frame of the audio or video content, the question and answer retrieval system including a command file, wherein the command file is a file digitally embedded in the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, the command file further programmed to contain or access from a digital data storage source at least one question and a corresponding answer pertaining to what can be seen or heard on said at least one frame of the audio or video content by an end-user and enabling said command file to be accessible upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data on an audio/video playing device are created during the editing, and the question and answer retrieval system accessible via the command file by a command provided in a format of a natural language question by said end-user upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by the end-user during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data on the audio/video playing device, the question and answer retrieval system is configured to receive, via the audio/video playing device upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, a given command provided in the format of a natural language question from the end-user to retrieve at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content from the question and answer retrieval system, retrieve, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, the at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content from the command file, and provide, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, the corresponding answer to said at least one question associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content audibly or visually to the end-user on the audio/video playing device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. An audio/video device for accessing commands embedded in digital audio or video data, the device comprising:
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a memory device having executable instructions stored therein; and a processing device, in response to the executable instructions, operative to; retrieve digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data that has been generated from an audio or video recording device, the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data including frames of audio or video content, the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data embedded with a question and answer retrieval system at a later time of the generation of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data, the question and answer retrieval system including a command file, wherein the command file is a file digitally embedded in the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, the command file further programmed to contain or access from a digital data storage source at least one question and a corresponding answer pertaining to what can be seen or heard on said at least one frame of the audio or video content by an end-user and enabling said command file to be accessible upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data on an audio/video playing device, and the question and answer retrieval system accessible via the command file by providing a command in a format of a natural language question by said end-user upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by the end-user during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data on the audio/video playing device, receive, via the audio/video playing device upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, a given command provided in the format of a natural language question from the end-user to retrieve at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content from the question and answer retrieval system, retrieve, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, the at least one question and a corresponding answer associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content from the command file; and provide, via the question and answer retrieval system from selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, the corresponding answer to said at least one question associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content audibly or visually to the end-user on the audio/video playing device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system for integrating command activation into digital audio or video data, the system comprising:
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a memory device having executable instructions stored therein; and a processing device, in response to the executable instructions, operative to; retrieve digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data that has been generated from an audio or video recording device, the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data including frames of audio or video content, and edit the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data at a later time of the generation of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data by digitally embedding a request and response execution system into at least one frame of the audio or video content, the request and response execution system including a command file, wherein the command file is a file digitally embedded in the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, the command file further programmed to contain or access from a digital data storage source at least one request and a corresponding response pertaining to what can be seen or heard on said at least one frame of the audio or video content by an end-user and enabling said command file to be accessible upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data on an audio/video playing device are created during the editing, and the request and response execution system accessible via the command file by a command provided in a format of a natural language request by said end-user upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by the end-user during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data on the audio/video playing device, the request and response execution system is configured to receive, via the audio/video playing device upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, a given command provided in the format of a natural language request from the end-user to execute at least one request and a corresponding response associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content from the request and response execution system, execute, via the request and response execution system from selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, the at least one request and a corresponding response associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content from the command file, and provide, via the request and response execution system from selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, the corresponding response to said at least one request associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content audibly or visually to the end-user on the audio/video playing device. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. An audio/video device for accessing commands embedded in digital audio or video data, the device comprising:
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a memory device having executable instructions stored therein; and a processing device, in response to the executable instructions, operative to; retrieve digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data that has been generated from an audio or video recording device, the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data including frames of audio or video content, the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data embedded with a request and response execution system at a later time of the generation of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data, the request and response execution system including a command file, wherein the command file is a file digitally embedded in the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast video data, the command file further programmed to contain or access from a digital data storage source at least one request and a corresponding response pertaining to what can be seen or heard on said at least one frame of the audio or video content by an end-user and enabling said command file to be accessible upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data on an audio/video playing device, and the request and response execution system accessible via the command file by providing a command in a format of a natural language request by said end-user upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by the end-user during play of the digital pre-recorded or live broadcast audio or video data on the audio/video playing device, receive, via the audio/video playing device upon selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, a given command provided in the format of a natural language request from the end-user to execute at least one request and a corresponding response associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content from the request and response execution system, execute, via the request and response execution system from selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, the at least one request and a corresponding response associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content from the command file; and provide, via the request and response execution system from selection of said at least one frame of the audio or video content by said end-user, the corresponding response to said at least one request associated with said at least one frame of the audio or video content audibly or visually to the end-user on the audio/video playing device. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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