Interactive video distribution systems – Operator interface – To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-28
2011-06-28
Lonsberry, Hunter B. (Department: 2421)
Interactive video distribution systems
Operator interface
To facilitate tuning or selection of video signal
C725S034000, C725S036000, C725S045000, C725S047000, C725S048000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07971217
ABSTRACT:
Meta data about content is converted into characteristic values. Each characteristic value is associated with one or more content segments of content. The content can be audio, video, or other data or combinations of data. Importance levels for content segments are determined from content scores. Content scores are generally an indication of how one person would rate a particular characteristic value. The content scores may be estimated by using previously determined scores of similar content segments. The similarity is preferably determined by a particular metric. A user may also supply his or her own content scores for content segments. The user profile content scores can be combined with the determined content scores or completely supplant these scores. Based on the importance levels for content scores for content segments, content segments may be packaged into a content digest that a user may view.
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Echigo Tomio
Masumitsu Ken
Murao Takaaki
Teraguchi Masayoshi
Chowdhury Sumaiya A
International Business Machines - Corporation
Lonsberry Hunter B.
Ryan & Mason & Lewis, LLP
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