71results about "Multimedia data retrieval" patented technology

An example implementation involves a playback device receiving a request to add continuous automated streaming audio content to a playback queue, the request indicating a playback start time, and the playback queue indicating a plurality of audio content. The implementation further involves the playback device adding the continuous automated streaming audio content to the playback queue. The example implementation also involves the playback device determining that a duration until the playback start time is less than a duration of the given audio content before playing a given audio content in the playback queue. The example implementation involves the playback device responsively, playing the continuous automated streaming audio content.

A computer-implemented method, performed by a system, for creating a video representation of a file is disclosed. The method comprises receiving, by the client device a request to start a synchronization addon with a file, whose content is requested to be shared by a user of the client device, wherein synchronization of data, collaborated on in the collaboration session, is performed by a synchronization framework used by the synchronization addon, and receiving, by the recording function, a message, originating from the client device instructing the central server to capture image frames of the content displayed by an instance of the synchronization addon. The method further comprises listening, by the recording function, to event messages from the synchronization addon executing in the recording function, and determining, by the recording function, a respective event time stamp for each respective event message of the event messages to obtain metadata associated with the content.

The invention relates to the technical field of digital media asset management, in particular to a digital media asset management method and system, which comprises the processes of metadata compliance tag injection, policy awareness mixed query and privacy affinity cache management. A cross-cloud query path is dynamically decided through an intelligent metadata gateway, double cloud caches are deployed in a hierarchical manner, and label consistency and copyright transaction security are ensured by using a block chain evidence storage module. According to the method, the global retrieval efficiency can be improved, the sensitive data cross-border transmission risk is reduced, illegal access and data leakage are effectively avoided, meanwhile, the high-frequency sensitive data retrieval performance is optimized by dynamically adjusting the cache strategy, and efficient cooperation of cross-layer events is achieved. The invention provides a digital media asset management method and a digital media asset management system, and aims to solve or at least alleviate the problems of low metadata retrieval efficiency and sensitive data cross-border transmission compliance risk coexistence in a mixed cloud environment.

Systems and methods for contextual digital media processing are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving content from a source as digital media that are being displayed to a user, processing the digital media to determine contextual information within the content, searching at least one network for supplementary content based on the determined contextual information, and transmitting the supplementary content for use with at least one of the source or a receiving device.

A content distribution facilitation system is described comprising configured servers and a network interface configured to interface with a plurality of terminals in a client server relationship and optionally with a cloud-based storage system. A request from a first source for content comprising content criteria is received, the content criteria comprising content subject matter. At least a portion of the content request content criteria is transmitted to a selected content contributor. If recorded content is received from the first content contributor, the first source is provided with access to the received recorded content. The recorded content may be transmitted via one or more networks to one or more destination devices. Optionally, a voice analysis and / or facial recognition engine are utilized to determine if the recorded content is from the first content contributor.

Methods and systems are disclosed for suggesting a scene of an image using one or more machine learning models based on detected events. The methods and systems detect an event associated with a second user through an interaction system associated with a first user, and generate a prompt including the event and a request for a plurality of scenarios associated with the event. The method and system processes the cues through a large language model (LLM) to generate a plurality of scenes related to the event, and presents individual content items corresponding to individual ones of the plurality of scenes.

In one example, a computing system comprises processing circuitry that executes instructions to determine whether a media content item is eligible for identification of key moments, retrieve a plurality of reactions associated with the media content item, wherein each reaction comprises a reaction timestamp that corresponds to a time at which a reaction was received and a graphical icon that corresponds to one of the reactions, group the reactions based on the reaction timestamp and the selected graphical icon, identify a plurality of key moments within the media content item based on the groupings, wherein each of the key moments is associated with a representative graphical icon that corresponds to an aggregated viewer reaction, and cause an indication of the media content item to be presented in a user interface while presenting the aggregated viewer reaction at each time window associated with each of the key moments.

A computer-implemented method for managing a file is disclosed. The method comprises opening (E110) the file by means of a rendering function (610) to render at least a portion of the file as an image, and obtaining (E120) one or more event messages. For each event message of said one or more event messages, the method comprises obtaining (E130), from the rendering function (610), an image for each event message, wherein the image represents a rendered portion of the file, wherein the image is associated with a sequence indication, generating (E140) metadata based on the event message and the sequence indication, providing (E150) the metadata, and providing (E160) a video comprising a set of images, wherein the set of images comprises the image for said each event message, wherein the video is a representation of the file.

The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal having an artificial intelligence unit, and a control method therefor. A mobile terminal according to the present disclosure includes: GPS configured to receive location information of the mobile terminal, a wireless communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with an external device, and a controller configured to store communication information when a communication event with the external device is generated. The controller matches the location information received from the GPS with the communication information and stores the matched information when the communication event is generated, and outputs at least one information corresponding to a search query for retrieving communication information from pre-stored communication information by using location information matched to the pre-stored communication information and the search query, when the search query is input by a user.

Method for processing at least one data grid representing a scene captured by a set of sensors, device and corresponding program. The invention relates to a method for processing data grids representing a scene captured by sensors, a grid being divided into cells (C1, C2, C3, Ci) each associated with a probability distribution of states (PD) of an area of ​​the scene covered by the cell at a current time step, determined as a function of data reported by at least one of the sensors and / or data predicted by a prediction model as a function of data reported at a previous time step by said sensor.The process includes determining, for at least one cell of the grid, a data point of interest (DP) representative of the degree of interest of said cell with regard to predetermined criteria related to a scene capture context, a characteristic of the captured scene, and / or an application associated with said capture, said determination delivering an augmented data grid (ADG). Abbreviated figure: Figure 1.

A computer-implemented method for managing files is disclosed. The method comprises: opening (E110) the file by a rendering function (610) to render at least a portion of the file as an image; and obtaining (E120) one or more messages. For each event message of the one or more event messages, the method comprises: acquiring (E130) an image for each event message from the rendering function (610), where the image represents a rendered portion of the file, where the image is associated with a sequence indication; generating (E140) metadata based on the event message and the sequence indication; providing (E150) the metadata; and providing (E160) a video comprising a set of images, where the set of images comprises the image for each event message, where the video is a representation of the file.

A content reproducing method and system for performing seamless playback of contents between devices is provided. The contents reproducing system includes a portable device (100) which, when a short distance communication with a remote control (110) which is configured to control an electronic device (120) occurs during reproducing of contents, generates data required by the electronic device (120) for reproducing the contents that are being reproduced, and which transmits the generated data to the remote control (110); the remote control (110) which receives the data from the portable device (100) and which transmits the received data to the electronic device (120), in conjunction with the occurrence of the short distance communication with the portable device (100); and the electronic device (120) for receiving the contents from a contents provider and reproducing the contents.

The disclosure relates generally to methods and systems for meme generation with multi-modal input and planning. Conventional AI-based techniques either rely on input text prompt or the user-provided image as an input to generate the meme. Such input specification styles result in restrictive for clearly specifying an intent with a single modality. The present disclosure explores a multi-modal input specification style where a user can provide the input through a text prompt along with a widely popular meme template image. According to the present disclosure, the meme generation task is defined as a combination of two sub-tasks. In the first sub-task, a meme image template is retrieved from a dataset of existing meme templates using a template planning strategy. In the second sub-task, the text caption is generated for the retrieved template conditioned on the multi-modal input provided by the user through the caption planning strategy.

The disclosure relates generally to methods and systems for meme generation with multi-modal input and planning. Conventional AI-based techniques either rely on input text prompt or the user-provided image as an input to generate the meme. Such input specification styles result in restrictive for clearly specifying an intent with a single modality. The present disclosure explores a multi-modal input specification style where a user can provide the input through a text prompt along with a widely popular meme template image. According to the present disclosure, the meme generation task is defined as a combination of two sub-tasks. In the first sub-task, a meme image template is retrieved from a dataset of existing meme templates using a template planning strategy. In the second sub-task, the text caption is generated for the retrieved template conditioned on the multi-modal input provided by the user through the caption planning strategy.

A method of visualising a meeting between one or more participants on a display includes, in an electronic processing device, the steps of: determining a plurality of signals, each of the plurality of signals being at least partially indicative of the meeting; generating a plurality of features using the plurality of signals, the features being at least partially indicative of the signals; generating at least one of: at least one phase indicator associated with the plurality of features, the at least one phase indicator being indicative of a temporal segmentation of at least part of the meeting; and at least one event indicator associated with the plurality of features, the at least one event indicator being indicative of an event during the meeting. The method also includes the step of causing a representation indicative of the at least one phase indicator and / or the at least one event indicator to be displayed on the display to thereby provide visualisation of the meeting.

A media item to be provided to a group of users of a content sharing platform is identified. Each user is associated with one or more weights, indicating the probability of correspondence with a category associated with the media item. A request to dynamically change the group size from a first to a second level is received. A second weight threshold for the group of users corresponding to the second level is obtained. Upon receiving a content request from a client device associated with a user, it is determined whether the user's weight meets the second threshold. If so, the media item is provided to the client device.

The invention provides systems and methods for fluorescence optical rotary dispersion from interfacial biomolecular assemblies.

Methods and systems for suggesting image modifications using one or more machine learning models are disclosed. The methods and systems select, by an interactive application, individual content items from a plurality of previously captured content items that match one or more criteria corresponding to sharable content, and generate prompts that include the individual content items and a request for a plurality of suggested modifications of the individual content items. The methods and systems process cues through a large language model (LLM) to generate a plurality of suggested modifications to individual content items, and generate modified individual content items corresponding to individual suggested modifications of the plurality of suggested modifications.

Methods, systems, and storage media for providing feedback regarding augmented reality device content are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: detect, via a sensor of an augmented reality device having an outwardly facing camera, that a user of the augmented reality device appears within content presented in a view area thereof; responsive to detecting that the user of the augmented reality device appears within the content presented in the view area of the augmented reality device, determine an action being performed by the user; and responsive to determining the action being performed by the user, supplement the content presented in the view area of the augmented reality device.

A method for modifying a procedure includes: accessing an instructional block library containing a set of verified instructional blocks associated with approved digital procedures performed within a facility; accessing an unverified instructional block, authored by an operator, for a new digital procedure at the facility; detecting a set of language signals in the unverified instructional block; correlating an equipment unit language signal, in the set of language signals, with an equipment unit located within the facility; correlating an action language signal, in the set of language signals, with an action prompt related to the equipment unit; identifying a verified instructional block, in the set of verified instructional blocks in the instructional block library, as analogous to the unverified instructional block in response to the verified instructional block including language signals associated with the equipment unit and the action prompt; and inserting the verified instructional block in the new digital procedure.

A method of generating a rendition of a media composition is disclosed. The media composition includes a compositional object that references a source media asset and which is associated with an editorial rendition rule specified by an editor of the media composition using a media composition application. The editorial rendition rule is a spatial editorial rendition rule having spatial parameters, the spatial parameters comprising a framing box that defines a portion of a video frame of the compositional object of the media composition. A rendition profile is received that specifies media essence encoding parameters for the rendition of the media composition, the media essence encoding parameters specifying an aspect ratio of a target display. The aspect ratio of the target display for the rendition is different from the aspect ratio of the framing box. The rendition is generated from the source media asset of the media composition for the target display in accordance with the editorial rendition rule and the media essence encoding parameters for the rendition of the media composition, the generating comprising prioritizing a first portion of the source media asset of the composition that lies within the framing box for inclusion within the rendition.

To easier provide a content and a comment on it.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a content provision system comprising a control part in which a script formed by at least text information in regard to identification information of a content and an advertisement is stored in a predetermined storage medium so as to enable a browsing by a user; in accordance with the script selected by the user, a reading of a content indicated by content identification information contained in their script is controlled so that the content is executed and provided to the user by utilizing the rights that the user has already acquired via a contract with a specific service; and the text information contained in the script is formed by a voice synthesis, and is provided to the user at least either before or after a provision of the content.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Method utilizing content providers providing content pieces including real data, database including content pieces which include management information including identifiers uniquely identifying a content piece, a user possessing the content piece, and a content provider providing the content piece, and a player enabling a client device on a user side to reproduce each content piece, including: authenticating the user by receiving information based on the user identifier; presenting content pieces of the authenticated user identifier to the authenticated user side client device; receiving an identifier of a content piece designated by the authenticated user via the client device; executing a search on whether the received content piece identifier is registered in the database; and if the result of the search indicates that the received content piece identifier is registered for the identifier of the authenticated user, causing the player to reproduce the designated content piece on the client device.

Methods and systems are described for providing optimal representations of content. A user interface may present content based on one or more images representing the content. User interactions associated with the content may be tracked based on which of the one or more images was used to represent the content. Statistical information may be tracked to determine which groups of users respond to particular images used to represent content. The statistical information may be used to select which images are used to represent the content for additional users.

A method and a system (100) for managing sharing of a video in a collaboration session are disclosed. A sharing function (112) obtains (B122) a synchronization time stamp of an audio frame of the collaboration session, wherein the audio frame is going to be used for synchronizing the shared video stream with the collaboration session. The sharing function (112) determines, based on a video frame rate difference between the desired frame rate and a source frame rate of the video file, whether more, less or same number of video frames as in the video file are needed in the shared video stream. The sharing function (112) iteratively retrieves (B140) video frames from the video file stored in the storage function (140). The sharing function (112) provides (B160), by the sharing function (112), the shared video stream by sending said one or more generated video frames to the video communication service (110). The video communication service (110) provides (B174), the shared video stream to the two client devices (121) participating in the collaboration session.

A method and system (100) for managing video sharing in a collaboration session is disclosed. A sharing function (112) obtains a synchronization timestamp of an audio frame of the collaboration session (B122), which is used to synchronize a shared video stream with the collaboration session. The sharing function (112) determines whether the shared video stream requires more, fewer, or the same number of video frames as the video file, based on the video frame rate difference between a desired frame rate and the source frame rate of the video file. The sharing function (112) iteratively retrieves video frames from the video file stored in a storage function (140) (B140). The sharing function (112) provides the shared video stream by sending one or more generated video frames to a video communication service (110) (B160). The video communication service (110) provides the shared video stream to two client devices (121) participating in the collaboration session (B174).

This invention provides an image rendering method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. The method includes: acquiring object attributes of an object to be rendered; predicting smoothing parameters based on a 3D image to be shaded corresponding to the object with these object attributes; and using these smoothing parameters for shading, thus completing the rendering of the object. The predicted smoothing parameters reflect the material of the object to be rendered. Using this scheme, the smoothing parameters used in the shading process are predicted and specifically targeted at the material of the object to be rendered. Therefore, the material can be more accurately incorporated into the rendering process, thereby improving the realism of the rendering.