Video-related meta data engine system and method

• US 8,630,525 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2009
• Issued: 01/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Iron Mountain Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Iron Mountain Incorporated
• Inventors: Steelberg, Ryan, Steelberg, Chad
• Primary Examiner(s): Vaughn, Jr., William C
• Assistant Examiner(s): ADAMS, EILEEN M
• Application Number:
  US12/456,132
• Publication Number:
  US 20100082596A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,678 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 386/219
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/7867 using information manually generated, e.g. tags, keywords, comments, title and artist information, manually generated time, location and usage information, user ratings
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/28 by using information signals recorded by the same method as the main recording G11B27/22 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

A engine for use with a display is disclosed. The engine includes a presenter that presents at least two audio/visual works, at least one software application capable of at least one metadata-related interaction with the at least two audio/visual works, communication points over which the audio/visual works are received, and over which at least a portion of the at least one metadata-related interaction occurs, and a hierarchical taxonomy that effects a common metadata reference to each recurrence of a particular object across the audio/visual works, and across each of the at least one metadata related interaction.

Claims

1. A video engine for use with a display, comprising:

a computing processor;

a data storage device in communication with the processor and storing instructions which, when executed on the processor, implement;

a presenter that presents at least two audio/visual works on the display;

at least one software application capable of at least one interaction with metadata corresponding to objects that appear in the at least two audio/visual works;

at least one communication point that interfaces with a network which includes at least one of satellite communication, radio communication, wired communication, infrared communication, coaxial cable communication, WIFI communication, WiMAX communication, LAN communication, WAN communication, telephonic communication, DSL communication, and Ethernet communication, over which the audio/visual works are received, and over which at least a portion of the at least one metadata-related interaction occurs; and

wherein the metadata corresponding to objects that appear in the audio/visual works is compliant with exactly one hierarchical taxonomy that effects a common metadata reference to each recurrence of at least one object appearing in ones of the audio/visual works as part of the works,

wherein each of the at least one metadata related interaction(s) corresponds to one of the recurrences and its metadata reference.

2. The video engine of claim 1, wherein at least one of the at least one software applications is at least partially remote from the presenter.

3. The video engine of claim 1, wherein the at least one metadata-related interaction comprises interaction with remotely generated metadata associated with the audio/visual work.

4. The video engine of claim 1, wherein the at least one metadata-related interaction comprises interaction with locally generated metadata for association with the audio/visual work.

5. The video engine of claim 1, wherein the hierarchical taxonomy comprises at least three categories of breadth and at least three levels of depth for the common metadata references.

6. The video engine of claim 1, wherein the hierarchical taxonomy comprises at least categorical pricing.

7. The video engine of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the common metadata references are automatically associated with the objects of the audio/visual works.

8. The video engine of claim 7, wherein the automatic association occurs remotely from the presenter.

9. The video engine of claim 7, wherein the automatic association occurs locally to the presenter.

10. The video engine of claim 7, wherein the automatic association occurs via object recognition software.

11. The video engine of claim 10, wherein the object recognition software is employed as part of a crawler that reviews the audio/visual works.

12. The video engine of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the common metadata references are manually associated with the objects of the audio/visual works.

13. The video engine of claim 12, wherein the manual association occurs remotely from the presenter.

14. The video engine of claim 12, wherein the manual association occurs locally to the presenter.

15. The video engine of claim 1, further comprising a prioritization filter.

16. The video engine of claim 15, wherein the prioritization filter prioritizes the order of making of the common metadata references.

17. The video engine of claim 15, wherein the prioritization filter prioritizes the level of the hierarchical taxonomy at which the common metadata references are reviewed for a particular one of the metadata-related interactions.

18. The video engine of claim 15, wherein the prioritization filter prioritizes the communication point over which review is to be made for particular ones of the common metadata references.

19. The video engine of claim 15, wherein the prioritization filter makes use of empirical data external to the audio/visual works to prioritize application of the common metadata references.

20. An engine for use with a display, comprising:

a computing processor;

a data storage device in communication with the processor and storing instructions which, when executed on the processor, implement;

a presenter that presents at least two audio/visual works on the display;

at least one software application capable of at least one interaction with metadata corresponding to objects that appear in the audio/visual works;

at least one communication point that interfaces with a network which includes at least one of satellite communication, radio communication, wired communication, infrared communication, coaxial cable communication, WIFI communication, WiMAX communication, LAN communication, WAN communication, telephonic communication, DSL communication, and Ethernet communication, over which the audio/visual works are received, and over which at least a portion of the at least one metadata-related interaction occurs, wherein at least a portion of the at least one metadata-related interaction matches discrete appearances in said audio/visual works of specific products;

wherein the metadata corresponding to objects that appear in the audio/visual works is compliant with exactly one hierarchical taxonomy that effects a common metadata reference to each recurrence of at least one of the specific products appearing in ones of the audio/visual works as part of the works;

wherein each of the at least one metadata related interaction(s) corresponds to one of the recurrences and its metadata reference.

21. The engine of claim 20, wherein said matching includes a link to a merchant of said specific products.

22. The engine of claim 20, wherein said metadata includes pricing of items in said works.

23. The engine of claim 20, wherein the specific products are fashion-related products.

24. The engine of claim 20, wherein the specific products are home design products.

25. The engine of claim 20, wherein the specific products are electronics products.

26. The engine of claim 20, wherein the specific products are travel products.

27. The engine of claim 20, wherein the specific products are sporting products.

28. The engine of claim 20, wherein said specific products are exact matches to the discrete occurrences in said works.

29. The engine of claim 20, wherein said specific products are similar looking to the discrete occurrences in said works.

30. The engine of claim 20, wherein said specific products are of similar quality and style to the discrete occurrences in said works.

31. The engine of claim 20, wherein said specific products are related to said discrete occurrences in said works.

32. The engine of claim 31, wherein said relation is based on database information.

33. The engine of claim 31, wherein said relation is based on survey information.