Method of processing signals and apparatus for signal processing
First Claim
1. A system for navigating through source content to identify a desired feature within the source content, the system comprising:
- a semantic source metadata generator operable to generate semantic source metadata and to associate the semantic source metadata with the source content when the source content is first generated, the semantic source metadata being associated with portions of the source content; and
an editing system including an input interface for receiving a request for the desired feature, a processing unit for generating from the request a search request specifying the desired feature with reference to semantic metadata, and for causing the search request to be processed to identify semantic source metadata indicative of the desired feature, and an output interface for outputting as the desired feature a representation of the portion of the source content associated with the identified semantic source metadata;
wherein the semantic source metadata is stored in a randomly-accessible storage medium, and the processing unit is arranged to cause the search request to be applied to the semantic source metadata as stored in the randomly-accessible storage medium.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for navigating through source content to identify a desired feature within the source content, semantic source metadata being associated with portions of the source content. The system includes an input interface for receiving a request for the desired feature, and a processing unit for generating from the request a search request specifying the desired feature with reference to semantic metadata, and for causing the search request to be processed to identify semantic source metadata indicative of the desired feature. An output interface is provided for outputting as the desired feature a representation of the portion of the source content associated with the identified semantic source metadata. This provides an accurate and efficient technique for finding particular features within the source content.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for navigating through source content to identify a desired feature within the source content, the system comprising:
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a semantic source metadata generator operable to generate semantic source metadata and to associate the semantic source metadata with the source content when the source content is first generated, the semantic source metadata being associated with portions of the source content; and
an editing system including an input interface for receiving a request for the desired feature, a processing unit for generating from the request a search request specifying the desired feature with reference to semantic metadata, and for causing the search request to be processed to identify semantic source metadata indicative of the desired feature, and an output interface for outputting as the desired feature a representation of the portion of the source content associated with the identified semantic source metadata;
wherein the semantic source metadata is stored in a randomly-accessible storage medium, and the processing unit is arranged to cause the search request to be applied to the semantic source metadata as stored in the randomly-accessible storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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12. A method of operating a system to navigate through source content to identify a desired feature within the source content, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating the source content;
(b) associating semantic source metadata with the source content, when the source content is first generated, the semantic source metadata being associated with portions of the source content;
(c) receiving a request for the desired feature;
(d) generating from the request a search request specifying the desired feature with reference to semantic metadata;
(e) processing the search request to identify semantic source metadata indicative of the desired feature; and
(f) outputting as the desired feature a representation of the portion of the source content associated with the identified semantic source metadata;
wherein the semantic source metadata is stored in a randomly-accessible storage medium, and the processing unit is arranged to cause the search request to be applied to the semantic source metadata as stored in the randomly-accessible storage medium.
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