Closed caption navigation
First Claim
1. In a computing system that includes a processor configured to process multimedia content and that is connected with one or more multimedia rendering devices that are configured to render the multimedia content, a method for enabling a user to navigate through multimedia content with a transcription file that includes one or more tokens corresponding to one or more elements of the multimedia content, the method comprising:
- an act of receiving multimedia content, the multimedia content including multimedia elements;
a step for obtaining a transcription file that reflects an intended presentation of the multimedia content, the transcription file including one or more tokens that can be used to navigate through the multimedia content, each token including a link corresponding to one or more multimedia elements and a timestamp that corresponds to the one or more multimedia elements; and
an act of displaying the transcription file, such that one or more of the tokens can be selected to initiate rendering of the multimedia content, the rendering of the multimedia content commencing with rendering of the one or more multimedia elements that correspond to a selected token.
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Abstract
A transcription file enables navigation through multimedia content and dictates the manner in which the multimedia content is rendered. The transcription file is derived from multimedia content received by a computing system that is scanned for closed caption strings and other content that is used for creating tokens that are linked to one or more corresponding multimedia elements. The transcription file and tokens can be displayed as a combination of images and text by a user interface. The selection of a displayed token from the interface initiates the rendering of the multimedia content, commencing with the rendering of the one or more multimedia elements that are linked to the selected token. The interface is also configured for word processing and editing the transcription file, for enabling a user to modify the manner in which the multimedia content is rendered.
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57 Claims
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1. In a computing system that includes a processor configured to process multimedia content and that is connected with one or more multimedia rendering devices that are configured to render the multimedia content, a method for enabling a user to navigate through multimedia content with a transcription file that includes one or more tokens corresponding to one or more elements of the multimedia content, the method comprising:
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an act of receiving multimedia content, the multimedia content including multimedia elements;
a step for obtaining a transcription file that reflects an intended presentation of the multimedia content, the transcription file including one or more tokens that can be used to navigate through the multimedia content, each token including a link corresponding to one or more multimedia elements and a timestamp that corresponds to the one or more multimedia elements; and
an act of displaying the transcription file, such that one or more of the tokens can be selected to initiate rendering of the multimedia content, the rendering of the multimedia content commencing with rendering of the one or more multimedia elements that correspond to a selected token. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a computing system that includes a processor configured to process multimedia content and that is connected with one or more multimedia rendering devices that are configured to render the multimedia content, a method for enabling a user to navigate through the multimedia content with a transcription file that includes one or more tokens corresponding to one or more elements of the multimedia content, the method comprising:
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an act of receiving multimedia content, the multimedia content including multimedia elements;
an act of creating a transcription file that reflects an intended presentation of the multimedia content, the transcription file linking each token to the one or more multimedia elements it identifies, such that the one or more tokens can be used to navigate through the multimedia content; and
an act of displaying the transcription file, such that one or more of the tokens can be selected to initiate rendering of the multimedia content, the rendering of the multimedia content commencing with rendering of one or more multimedia elements that correspond to a selected one of the one or more tokens. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer program product for use in a computing system that includes a processor configured to process multimedia content and that is connected with one or more multimedia rendering devices that are configured to render the multimedia content, the computer program product comprising:
one or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for implementing a method for enabling a user to navigate through the multimedia content with a transcription file that includes one or more tokens corresponding to one or more elements of the multimedia content, the method including;
an act of receiving multimedia content, the multimedia content including multimedia elements;
an act of creating a transcription file that reflects an intended presentation of the multimedia content, the transcription file linking each token to the one or more multimedia elements it identifies, such that the one or more tokens can be used to navigate through the multimedia content; and
an act of displaying the transcription file, such that one or more of the tokens can be selected to initiate rendering of the multimedia content, the rendering of the multimedia content commencing with rendering of one or more multimedia elements that correspond to a selected one of the one or more tokens. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. In a computing system that includes a processor configured to process multimedia content and that is connected with one or more multimedia rendering devices that are configured to render the multimedia content, a method for enabling a user to navigate through the multimedia content with a customizable transcription file that includes one or more tokens corresponding to one or more elements of the multimedia content, the method comprising:
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an act of receiving multimedia content, the multimedia content including multimedia elements that are assigned corresponding timestamps;
an act of creating a customizable transcription file of tokens that reflect an intended presentation of the multimedia content, each token linking and identifying one or more multimedia elements by timestamp, such that the one or more tokens can be used to navigate through the multimedia content; and
an act of displaying the customizable transcription file in such a manner as to enable editing, such that a user can edit the customizable transcription file to alter the intended presentation of the multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. In a computing system that includes a processor configured to process multimedia content and that is connected with one or more multimedia rendering devices that are configured to render the multimedia content, a method for enabling a user to navigate through the multimedia content with a transcription file that includes one or more tokens corresponding to one or more elements of the multimedia content, the method comprising:
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an act of receiving multimedia content, the multimedia content including multimedia elements;
an act of determining a hierarchal organization of tokens, each token identifying one or more multimedia elements by timestamp;
an act of preprocessing the tokens to obtain a desired display format of the tokens;
an act of creating a transcription file that reflects an intended presentation of the multimedia content, the transcription file linking each token to the one or more multimedia elements it identifies, such that the one or more tokens can be used to navigate through the multimedia content; and
an act of displaying the transcription file, such that one or more of the tokens can be selected to initiate rendering of the multimedia content, the rendering of the multimedia content commencing with rendering of one or more multimedia elements that correspond to a selected one of the one or more tokens, the transcription file further being displayed in such a manner as to enable editing, such that a user can edit the transcription file to alter the intended presentation of the multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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Specification