System and method for detecting highlights in a video program using audio properties
First Claim
1. For use in a video playback device capable of playing back a video program recorded on a storage medium in said video playback device, an apparatus for detecting program highlights in said video program comprising:
- a keyword detection circuit capable of detecting a location of a selected keyword in an audio track of said video program; and
an audio signal energy level detection circuit capable of determining an audio signal energy level of said audio track proximate said detected location of said selected keyword and comparing said audio signal energy level to a predetermined threshold;
wherein said audio signal energy level detection circuit, in response to a determination that said audio signal energy level exceeds said predetermined threshold, identifies said detected location of said selected keyword as a program highlight;
wherein said audio signal energy level detection circuit identifies said detected location of said selected keyword as a program highlight by determining a start point of said program highlight preceding said detected location of said selected keyword and by determining a stop point of said program highlight of said program highlight following said detected location of said selected keyword; and
wherein said apparatus for detecting program highlights varies said location of said start point and said stop point of said program highlight in response to a user input.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an apparatus for detecting program highlights in a video program. The apparatus comprises: 1) a keyword detection circuit for detecting a location of a selected keyword in an audio track of the video program; and 2) an audio signal energy level detection circuit for determining an audio signal energy level of the audio track proximate the detected location of the selected keyword and comparing the audio signal energy level to a predetermined threshold. The audio signal energy level detection circuit, in response to a determination that the audio signal energy level exceeds the predetermined threshold, identifies the detected location of the selected keyword as a program highlight.
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21 Claims
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1. For use in a video playback device capable of playing back a video program recorded on a storage medium in said video playback device, an apparatus for detecting program highlights in said video program comprising:
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a keyword detection circuit capable of detecting a location of a selected keyword in an audio track of said video program; and an audio signal energy level detection circuit capable of determining an audio signal energy level of said audio track proximate said detected location of said selected keyword and comparing said audio signal energy level to a predetermined threshold; wherein said audio signal energy level detection circuit, in response to a determination that said audio signal energy level exceeds said predetermined threshold, identifies said detected location of said selected keyword as a program highlight; wherein said audio signal energy level detection circuit identifies said detected location of said selected keyword as a program highlight by determining a start point of said program highlight preceding said detected location of said selected keyword and by determining a stop point of said program highlight of said program highlight following said detected location of said selected keyword; and wherein said apparatus for detecting program highlights varies said location of said start point and said stop point of said program highlight in response to a user input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A video playback device comprising:
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a storage device capable of storing thereon a plurality of video programs; video recording circuitry capable of receiving an incoming video program and storing said incoming video program on said storage device; and an apparatus for detecting program highlights in said incoming video program comprising; a keyword detection circuit capable of detecting a location of a selected keyword in an audio track of said incoming video program; and an audio signal energy level detection circuit capable of determining an audio signal energy level of said audio track proximate said detected location of said selected keyword and comparing said audio signal energy level to a predetermined threshold; wherein said audio signal energy level detection circuit, in response to a determination that said audio signal energy level exceeds said predetermined threshold, identifies said detected location of said selected keyword as a program highlight; wherein said audio signal energy level detection circuit identifies said detected location of said selected keyword as a program highlight by determining a start point of said program highlight preceding said detected location of said selected keyword and by determining a stop point of said program highlight of said program highlight following said detected location of said selected keyword; and wherein said apparatus for detecting program highlights varies said location of said start point and said stop point of said program highlight in response to a user input. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. For use in a video playback device capable of playing back a video program recorded on a storage medium in the video playback device, a method for detecting program highlights in the video program comprising the steps of:
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detecting a location of a selected keyword in an audio track of the video program; determining an audio signal energy level of the audio track proximate the detected location of the selected keyword; comparing the audio signal energy level to a predetermined threshold; determining if the audio signal energy level exceeds the predetermined threshold; in response to a determination that the audio signal energy level exceeds the predetermined threshold, identifying the detected location of the selected keyword as a program highlight; determining a start point of said program highlight preceding said detected location of said selected keyword; determining a stop point of said program highlight following said detected location of said selected keyword; and varying said location of said start point and said stop point of said program highlight in response to a user input. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. For use in a video playback device capable of playing back a video program recorded on a storage medium in said video playback device, an apparatus for detecting program highlights in said video program comprising:
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an audio signal energy level detection circuit capable of determining an audio signal energy level of N consecutive segments of said audio track and comparing said audio signal energy level to a predetermined thresholds wherein said audio signal energy level detection circuit, in response to a determination that said audio signal energy level exceeds said predetermined threshold, identifies said detected location of said selected keyword as a program highlight; wherein said audio signal energy level detection circuit identifies said detected location of said selected keyword as a program highlight by determining a start point of said program highlight preceding said detected location of said selected keyword and by determining a stop point of said program highlight of said program highlight following said detected location of said selected keyword; and wherein said apparatus for detecting program highlights varies said location of said start point and said stop point of said program highlight in response to a user input. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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