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Method and apparatus for delivery of metadata synchronized to multimedia contents

a multimedia content and metadata technology, applied in the field of apparatus and methods for synchronizing metadata with multimedia contents, can solve the problems of only revealing metadata description methods and not including the synchronization and transmission methods of multimedia contents and related metadata

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-04
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Enables the synchronization and real-time transmission of metadata with multimedia contents, allowing for user interaction and efficient data processing, while supporting various network standards and decoder models.

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However, prior art only disclose metadata description methods and do not include synchronization and transmission methods of the multimedia contents and related metadata.

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[0018]In the following detailed description, only the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, simply by way of illustration of the best mode contemplated by the inventor(s) of carrying out the invention. As will be realized, the invention is capable of modification in various obvious respects, all without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not restrictive.

[0019]FIG. 1 shows a metadata transmission system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the metadata transmission system comprises a multimedia contents authoring unit 100; a multimedia contents format converter 200; a metadata authoring unit 300; a metadata format converter 400; and a multiplexer 500.

[0020]The multimedia contents authoring unit 100 generates multimedia contents, edits them, and outputs them to the multimedia contents format converter 200. In this instance, the multime...

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A metadata transmitter synchronized with multimedia contents comprises: a multimedia contents authoring unit for generating and editing multimedia contents; a multimedia contents format converter for compressing the multimedia contents, converting them into a transmission format, and outputting them; a metadata authoring unit for generating and editing metadata for describing the multimedia contents, the metadata including transmission types and transmission information; a metadata format converter for converting the metadata into binary codes, converting the converted metadata into a synchronization format for synchronization with the multimedia contents and a transmission format, and outputting them; and a multiplexer for multiplexing the multimedia contents format and the metadata format respectively output from the multimedia contents format converter and the metadata format converter into a stream, and outputting it.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application is based on Korea Patent Application No. 2001-4341 filed on Jan. 30, 2001 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002](a) Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for synchronizing metadata with multimedia contents, and transmitting them.[0004](b) Description of the Related Art[0005]Metadata description methods for representing Essence, which is multimedia contents, and their standardization activities are now in progress. However, prior art only disclose metadata description methods and do not include synchronization and transmission methods of the multimedia contents and related metadata. The specifications of the metadata description method are found from MPEG, SMPTE, and TV.Anytime.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0006]It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for synchronizin...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04B1/66G06F12/00G06F15/16G06F17/30H04L7/00H04N7/08H04N7/081H04N21/236H04N21/2362H04N21/242H04N21/6437H04N21/84H04N21/854
CPCG06F17/30017G11B27/034G11B27/10H04N21/23614H04L65/607H04N21/4348H04N21/84H04N21/854H04L65/4076H04N21/242H04N21/2362H04N21/6437G06F16/40H04L65/611H04L65/70G06F15/16
Inventor AHN, SANG-WOOKIM, MUN-CHURLKIM, YONG-SUKCHOI, JIN-SOOKIM, JIN-WOONG
Owner AHN SANG WOO