METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUBDIVIDING A DIGITAL BROADCAST PROGRAM INTO DISTINCT IDENTIFIED SECTIONS FOR SELECTIVE DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING AND ARCHIVING

• US 20090034604A1
• Filed: 08/03/2007
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Kelley, Edward E., Delia, Wayne M.
• Application Number:
  US11/833,560
• Publication Number:
  US 20090034604A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 375/240.10
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/70 of video data
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/213 Read-only discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/3027 used signal is digitally coded
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4334 Recording operations recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/84 Generation or processing of descriptive data, e.g. content descriptors systems specially adapted for using meta-information in broadcast systems H04H60/73
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8456 by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/854 Content authoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

A method for subdividing audio/video (A/V) content, includes: labeling a series of A/V content as individual sections; assembling the individual sections of the A/V content into a continuous series of segments; wherein a segment includes part or all of a section of A/V content; assigning sub-section identification to each segment of the continuous series of segments; wherein the sub-section identification is timestamp coordinated with the series of segments, and specifies a segment description, and timing control records for the A/V content within a segment; wherein the timing control records comprise start times and end times for each segment; and wherein the subdivision of the A/V content into identifiable sub-sections facilitates selective archiving, recording, and playback.

Claims

1. A method for subdividing audio/video (A/V) content, the method comprising:

labeling a series of A/V content as individual sections;

assembling the individual sections of the A/V content into a continuous series of segments;

wherein a segment includes part or all of a section of A/V content;

assigning sub-section identification to each segment of the continuous series of segments;

wherein the sub-section identification is timestamp coordinated with the series of segments, and specifies a segment description, and timing control records for the A/V content within a segment;

wherein the timing control records comprise start times and end times for each segment; and

wherein the subdivision of the A/V content into identifiable sub-sections facilitates selective archiving, recording, and playback.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the sub-section identification information is incorporated in the data stream of an A/V broadcast.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the sub-section identification information is incorporated in the data stream of an A/V broadcast;

and

wherein one or more recording devices utilize the sub-section identification information to enable the selective recording of one or more sub-sections.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the one or more recording devices are configured with decoders and application software to recognize the sub-section identification information, and provide a graphical user interface to facilitate the selection of specific sub-sections for selective recording or archiving.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein a variable fee is charged based on the number sub-sections selected for recording.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the sub-sections are recorded in a user defined order.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the sub-section identification information is incorporated in the data stream of a pre-recorded medium.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the sub-section identification information is incorporated in the data stream of a pre-recorded medium;

and

wherein one or more devices utilize the sub-section identification information to enable the selective playback of one or more sub-sections.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the one or more devices are configured with decoders and application software to recognize the sub-section identification information, and provide a graphical user interface to facilitate the selection of specific sub-sections for selective playback.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein a variable fee can be charged based on the number sub-sections selected for playback.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein all segments associated with a particular sub-section identifier can be viewed as a contiguous unit.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the sub-section identification information is synchronized and added to each segment with a digital video recorder unit.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the timing control records are automatically calculated based on the size of the segment and the compression rate.

14. A method for user control of audio/video (A/V) content, the method comprising:

utilizing a series of sub-section identifiers assigned to A/V content to selectively record or playback individual segments;

wherein the sub-section identifiers are timestamp coordinated with the series of segments, and specify a segment description, and timing control records for the A/V content within a segment;

wherein the timing control records comprise start times and end times for each segment; and

wherein one or more devices are configured with decoders and application software to recognize the sub-section identifiers, and provide a graphical user interface to facilitate the selection of specific segments for selective recording or playback.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the sub-section identifiers are incorporated in the data stream of an A/V broadcast.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein a variable fee is charged based on the number segments selected for recording or playback.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the segments are recorded or played back in a user defined order.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein all segments associated with a particular sub-section identifier can be viewed as a contiguous unit.

19. A system for selective recording and playback of audio/video (A/V) content, the system comprising:

one or more A/V editing devices;

one or more recording and playback devices;

wherein the one or more A/V editing devices label a series of A/V content as individual sections;

wherein the one or more A/V editing devices assemble the individual sections of the A/V content into a continuous series of segments;

wherein a segment includes part or all of a section of A/V content;

wherein the one or more A/V editing devices assign sub-section identification to each segment of the continuous series of segments;

wherein the sub-section identification is timestamp coordinated with the series of segments, and specifies a segment description, and timing control records for the A/V content within a segment;

wherein the timing control records comprise start times and end times for each segment; and

wherein the subdivision of the A/V content into identifiable sub-sections facilitates selective archiving, recording, and playback by the one or more recording and playback devices.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the one or more recording and playback devices are configured with decoders and application software to recognize the sub-section identification information, and provide a graphical user interface to facilitate the selection of specific sub-sections for selective recording, archiving, and playback.