System and method for characterization of multimedia content signals using cores of a natural liquid architecture system

• US 9,953,032 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2014
• Issued: 04/24/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cortica Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Cortica Ltd.
• Inventors: Raichelgauz, Igal, Odinaev, Karina, Zeevi, Yehoshua Y.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bibbee, Jared M
• Application Number:
  US14/302,487
• Publication Number:
  US 20140297682A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,412 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/41 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures

Abstract

A method and system for characterization of multimedia content inputs using cores of a natural liquid architecture are provided. The method comprises receiving at least one multimedia content signal; generating at least a signature respective of the multimedia content signal; matching the generated at least a signature respective of the multimedia content signal to at least a signature from a Signature Database (SDB); identifying a cluster respective of the generated at least a signature; and identifying in a Concept Database (CDB) a concept respective of the cluster.

Claims

1. A system for characterization of multimedia content inputs using a plurality of computational cores of a natural liquid architecture, comprising:

a processing element, wherein the processing element further comprises an ensemble of randomly and independently generated heterogeneous computational cores;

a signature data base (SDB) for storing at least one signature for a multimedia content input and a concept database (CDB) for storing at least one concept, wherein the concept includes a collection of signatures, each signature representing a multimedia content input, and metadata describing the concept;

an interface coupled to the processing element, wherein the interface is configured to receive at least one multimedia content input; and

a memory communicatively connected to the processing element, wherein the memory contains instructions that, when executed by the processing element, configure the system to;

receive a multimedia content input;

generate a signature respective of the multimedia content input;

match the signature to at least one signature from the SDB;

identify a cluster respective of the generated signatures;

identify at least one concept respective of the cluster in the CDB; and

characterize the multimedia content input based in part on metadata describing the at least one identified concept.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one multimedia content input is at least one of:

a digital representation of an audio signal, and a direct feed from at least one microphone device.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein a plurality of audio signals is received respective of a single source.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the signature is generated respective of the entire audio signal, a part of the audio signal, or a combination of entire or partial audio signals.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one multimedia content input is at least one of:

a digital representation of a video signal, and a direct feed from at least one camera device.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein a plurality of video signals is received respective of a single source.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the signature is generated respective of the entire video signal, a part of the video signal, or a combination of entire or partial video signal.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the signature is either partially matched or fully matched to at least one signature from the SDB.

9. A method for characterization of multimedia content inputs using cores of a natural liquid architecture, comprising:

receiving at least one multimedia content input;

generating at least a signature respective of the multimedia content input, wherein the at least a signature is generated by an ensemble of randomly and independently generated heterogeneous computational cores;

matching the generated at least a signature respective of the multimedia content input to at least a signature from a Signature Database;

identifying a cluster respective of the generated at least a signature; and

identifying in a Concept Database (CDB) a concept respective of the cluster, wherein the concept includes a collection of signatures, each signature representing an a multimedia content input, and metadata describing the concept; and

characterizing the multimedia content input based in part on metadata describing the at least one identified concept.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one multimedia content input is at least one of:

a digital representation of an audio signal, and a direct feed from at least one microphone device.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein a plurality of audio signals is received respective of a single source.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the signature is generated respective of the entire audio signal, a part of the audio signal, or a combination of entire or partial audio signal.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one multimedia content input is at least one of:

a digital representation of a video signal, and a direct feed from at least one camera device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein a plurality of video signals is received respective of a single source.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the signature is generated respective of the entire video signal, a part of the video signal, or a combination of entire or partial video signal.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the signature is either partially matched or fully matched to at least one signature from the SDB.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions for causing a processing circuitry to execute a process, the process comprises:

receiving at least one multimedia content input;

generating at least a signature respective of the multimedia content input, wherein the at least a signature is generated by an ensemble of randomly and independently generated heterogeneous computational cores;

matching the generated at least a signature respective of the multimedia content input to at least a signature from a Signature Database;

identifying a cluster respective of the generated at least a signature; and

identifying in a Concept Database (CDB) a concept respective of the cluster, wherein the concept includes a collection of signatures, each signature representing a multimedia content input, and metadata describing the concept; and

characterizing the multimedia content input based in part on metadata describing the at least one identified concept.