System and method for integrative analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic audio-visual data

Abstract

A system is provided for integrative analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic audiovisual information, such as a system for analysis and correlation of features in a film with features not present in the film but available through the Internet. The system comprises an intrinsic content analyser communicatively connected to an audio-visual source, e.g. a film source, for searching the film for intrinsic data and extracting the intrinsic data using an extraction algorithm. Further, the system comprises an extrinsic content analyser communicatively connected to an extrinsic information source, such as a film screenplay available through the Internet, for searching the extrinsic information source and retrieving extrinsic data using a retrieval algorithm. The intrinsic data and the extrinsic data are correlated in a multisource data structure. The multisource data structure being transformed into high-level information structure which is presented to a user of the system. The user may browse the high-level information structure for such information as the actor identification in a film.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the comprehensive analysis of intrinsic and extrinsic audiovisual information, and in particular the present invention relates to features such as those found in movies and features that do not appear in movies but are available, for example, via the Internet Analyze and correlate. Background technique [0002] People interested in movies have had to consult books, printed magazines, or printed encyclopedias for years for additional information on specific movies. With the advent of the Internet, many Internet sites have dabbled in movie-related materials. An example is the Internet Movie Database (http: / / www.imdb.com), a very detailed and sophisticated website that provides a large variety of additional information on a large number of movies. Even though the Internet facilitates access to additional movie information, it is still up to the user to navigate through the vast amount of information available through the...

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Problems solved by technology

Even though additional information is available on many DVDs, this additional information is chosen by the maker of the movie, furthermore, this additional information is limited by the space available on the DVD disc, and it is static information

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