281 results about "Multimedia object" patented technology

A framework is provided for describing multimedia content and a system in which a plurality of multimedia storage devices employing the content description methods of the present invention can interoperate. In accordance with one form of the present invention, the content description framework is a description scheme (DS) for describing streams or aggregations of multimedia objects, which may comprise audio, images, video, text, time series, and various other modalities. This description scheme can accommodate an essentially limitless number of descriptors in terms of features, semantics or metadata, and facilitate content-based search, index, and retrieval, among other capabilities, for both streamed or aggregated multimedia objects.

A process and facility supports device-specific delivery of a multimedia object to an end user's device as a function of the device's capabilities, the transport interface to the device, and / or the viewing state and / or access privileges of the device's user with respect to the object or the user's relationship to an owner of the device and / or multimedia object.

A display system and method for operating a display and a collection of digital multimedia objects are provided. A first selection set of predefined organizational metaphors is presented and a selection of a first organizational metaphor from the first selection set is received. A second selection set of predefined organizational metaphors other than the first selected organizational metaphor is presented and a selection of a second organizational metaphor from the second selection set is received. A result is presented on the display having one of at least two group icons, each group icon indicating a group of digital multimedia objects chosen from the collection according to rules associated with the selected organizational metaphors and the content of the digital multimedia objects or any metadata associated with the digital multimedia objects. Wherein the group of digital multimedia objects indicated by each group icon are chosen according to result presentation rules.

Disclosed are provided an apparatus and a method of a user interface for manipulating multimedia contents for a vehicle. An apparatus of a user interface for manipulating multimedia contents for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a transparent display module displaying an image including one or more multimedia objects; an ultrasonic detection module detecting a user indicating means by using an ultrasonic sensor in a 3D space close to the transparent display module; an image detection module tracking and photographing the user indicating means; and a head unit judging whether or not any one of the multimedia objects is selected by the user indicating means by using information received from at least one of the image detection module and the ultrasonic detection module and performing a control corresponding to the selected multimedia object.

Enhanced message notification is provided by an enhanced notification function element and a subscriber preference profile database. The enhanced notification function element queries the subscriber preference profile database to obtain subscriber communication terminal capabilities information, which it uses to select a message notification technology. The enhanced notification function element may then format an enhanced notification that is delivered to a communication terminal through a delivery system architecture appropriate for the selected message notification technology. The enhanced notification may contain: a message type indicator; an identifier of the party leaving the message; a date and time that the message was deposited; multimedia objects; and other enhanced information. The enhanced notification function element may also query a terminal roaming status database in order to determine if the enhanced message should be sent when the terminal is roaming. The enhanced notification function element may also provide content adaptation for the enhanced notification.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for creating multimedia presentations from presentation templates and / or multimedia object models. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

A method and system for synchronizing multiple versions of multimedia objects is provided. Each multimedia object may be identified by a unique identifier. In addition, a history graph may be generated and maintained for each object, where the history graph includes nodes that store unique identifiers and whose vectors describe the relationship between the multimedia objects. Metadata may be used to describe the transformations of objects.

A library can store different types of multimedia objects, including effects (for example, behaviors, filters, fonts, and particle effects) and content (for example, audio clips, video clips, and still images). The library can store both pre-defined objects and objects that have been created by a user. The library is extensible, so that it can store objects of unknown type.

A multimedia data keyword management method and a keyword data structure which can be applied to a search system is disclosed. According to the present invention, the search system includes a data table having a plurality of multimedia objects mapped with one or more keywords and can additionally register a new keyword to a data table through a feedback of a user according to a search result when a particular multimedia object is to be searched with a specific keyword. Each newly registered keyword can be weighted based on the keyword feedback authorization level of the user providing the feedback.

The method and system disclosed herein publishes user created multimedia content including voice, video, text, pictures, and a combination thereof on one or more publication virtual spaces, simultaneously. A client application, provided on a mobile device, creates and transfers the multimedia content to a publishing service. A protocol is provided for synchronizing user preferences of the publication virtual spaces between the client application and the publishing service. The multimedia content may be transferred as a single multimedia file, data segments, or electronic mail attachments to a back end service of the publishing service via a front end service. The back end service creates a multimedia object from the transferred multimedia content. The back end service splices targeted advertisements with the multimedia object. The multimedia object is transferred from the back end service to the front end service and then published on the publication virtual spaces chosen by the user.

A multimedia object retrieval and annotation system integrates an annotation process with object retrieval and relevance feedback processes. The annotation process annotates multimedia objects, such as digital images, with semantically relevant keywords. The annotation process is performed in background, hidden from the user, as the user conducts normal searches. The annotation process is “semi-automatic” in that it utilizes both keyword-based information retrieval and content-based image retrieval techniques to automatically search for multimedia objects, and then encourages users to provide feedback on the retrieved objects. The user identifies objects as either relevant or irrelevant to the query keywords and based on this feedback, the system automatically annotates the objects with semantically relevant keywords and / or updates associations between the keywords and objects. As the retrieval-feedback-annotation cycle is repeated, the annotation coverage and accuracy of future searches continues to improve.

The invention discloses a network multimedia searching and inquiry method integrating individualization and collaboration, which includes the following steps: (1) existing semantic information is adopted to automatically mark media object semanteme; (2) a user sub-file containing user information and personal preferences is established and a searching system sorts and optimizes the searched results according to the intention of the user; (3) the weight of each key phrase in the user sub-file is dynamically adjusted according to relevant feedbacks of the user so as to more accurately reflect the user intention; (4) a multi-layer sub-file mode respectively including the user sub-file, group sub-file and community sub-file is established and a succession and sharing mechanism is preserved between layers so as to both strive for sameness and allow the existence of difference and support a mass storage; (5) multi-modal information is converged and analyzed for multimedia semantic understanding so as to realize the cross-modal multimedia object searching. The invention can accurately learn about the intention of users and realize the high-accurate, individualized and cross-modal multimedia searching.

A multimedia message adaptation system with presentation layer adaptation, including a message parser for stripping message headers, multimedia object attachments, and presentation layer information from a message received from a sending device, a device capabilities database for maintaining multimedia device capabilities information, a multimedia adaptor for identifying the recipient device, querying the device capabilities database to determine media characteristics for presenting the multimedia objects on the recipient device, and adapting the multimedia objects for presentation on the recipient device in accordance with the characteristics, a presentation layer preferences database for maintaining multimedia object presentation preferences, a presentation layer adaptor for querying presentation layer preferences to determine preferences for presenting the multimedia objects, and adapt the presentation layer in accordance with the preferences, and a message encoder for packaging the adapted multimedia objects, presentation layer information, and message headers into an adapted message for delivery to the recipient device.

A display system and method for operating a display and a collection of digital multimedia objects are provided. A first selection set of predefined organizational metaphors is presented and a selection of a first organizational metaphor from the first selection set is received. A second selection set of predefined organizational metaphors other than the first selected organizational metaphor is presented and a selection of a second organizational metaphor from the second selection set is received. A result is presented on the display having one of at least two group icons, each group icon indicating a group of digital multimedia objects chosen from the collection according to rules associated with the selected organizational metaphors and the content of the digital multimedia objects or any metadata associated with the digital multimedia objects. Wherein the group of digital multimedia objects indicated by each group icon are chosen according to result presentation rules.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for creating multimedia presentations from presentation templates and / or multimedia object models. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.

Techniques used in database systems for dealing with metadata associated with multimedia objects. The database system includes a generic representation for metadata values. The representation includes a stratum specifier that specifies the stratum to which a metadata value applies, an extent specifier that specifies a portion of the stratum to which the metadata value applies, and a metadata item specifier that specifies the metadata value. The generic representation is implemented in an object-oriented relational database system. The generic representation of the metadata for a given multimedia object is contained in the object in the database that represents the multimedia object. Values of the representation may be returned by a query or may be used to select other values to be returned by a query, including the portion of an object associated with a metadata value.

In the system, method, and program of the present invention, the browser renders a multimedia object to the screen. The multimedia object may be one or more advertisements having links to one or more advertisers. The browser periodically captures screen images having the multimedia object. In one embodiment, the screen images are captured at configurable time intervals. In another embodiment, the screen images are captured when there is a change in content of a screen image. Each screen capture contains the necessary link(s) to access the advertiser. The screen captures are stored, during a configurable duration of time, in a chronological list. A user can replay at a later time some or all of the stored screen images that were captured. The user will have various identifiable snapshots of the advertisements and access to the necessary links to get back to a desired advertiser.

There is provided a personal-oriented multimedia studio platform apparatus. A plurality of users to share multi-media objects by providing a function of authoring 3-Dimensional (3D) objects using a common-use camera instead of expensive mechanism for acquiring a 3D image, providing robust interaction with a user by means of augmented reality implementation and an automatic user motion extraction function, and allowing a user to receive a content object from a remote server.

A method of and an apparatus for sending a data object through a communications network from a sender to a recipient via at least one network node, the method including the steps of: (a) dividing the data object into a stream of data packets to be transmitted, (b) marking each data packet with a delivery time; and (c) discarding a said data packet on route when the delivery time of the said packet cannot be met.

In a multimedia environment, end-users are provided with the ability to effectively access, manipulate and share one or more multimedia objects, or select portions thereof, independent of the terminal and / or network capabilities that are associated with the terminals employed by each end-user. This may be accomplished, for example, by identifying a set of multimedia data that is stored in a multimedia database that is accessible by each end-user. The set of multimedia data is then adapted in accordance with an information adaptation service and modified in accordance with a transcoder / scalability service. The functions provided by both of these services are based on a number of user preferences and based on a number of terminal and communication (e.g., network) connection capabilities associated with the terminals corresponding to each of the end-users that are to have access to the modified set of multimedia data.

The present invention provides a method for capturing and storing physiological response attributes measured from a user while different stimuli are presented. Each stimulus may be any multimedia object, for example text, picture, or audio / video. The measured physiological response attributes are paired with the input stimulus, and stored conjointly in one or more databases. The physiological response attributes measure an aspect of the user known as emotional valence, and relate to the emotional state of the user, such as angry or sad. The database of physiological responses attributes of multiple users is first established. Then, when the physiological response attributes of a specific user in the future is examined, the system can suggest which objects in the database best correspond. Moreover, the database can be constructed based on the responses of the individual user for their own utilization, and be updated over the course of its continued use.

A computer-implemented system and method of creating a presentation is provided. The method provides an off-line presentation application to allow the addition of multimedia objects from a central repository comprising multimedia objects. This method also provides instantaneous correlation of multimedia objects for the text inputs of the user, and for embedding the selected multimedia objects to presentation slides. The multimedia objects can either be animations, movies, or diagrams. This method also allows a user to search the repositories for multimedia objects using keywords. The local repository can be updated using an update manager with newly available multimedia objects from the central repository. This system also provides means for creating and continuously playing multimedia presentation.

In one embodiment, in a peer-to-peer connected environment, a method of sharing a multi-media object between a first node and a second node is disclosed. At the first node, a digital negative of the multi-media object is stored, wherein the digital negative represents the multi-media object at a first resolution. The digital negative is modified to form a resultant image at a second resolution, an edit list based on the modifying is associated with the resultant image, the edit list is linked to the digital negative. At the second node, the resultant image is fetched at the second resolution, an output resolution of the resultant image is determined, the resultant image is converted to the determined output resolution, and the resultant image is output at the determined output resolution.

A method and system that organize and retrieve multimedia objects. A controller may select an identifier associated with a media object to send a request to play the media object. The controller may send the request by transmitting the identifier stored in the controller. An appliance receives the request from the controller. The appliance retrieves the media object from a first server via a network connection when the media object is not stored in the appliance. Then the appliance may play the media object.

The present invention relates to a method in a portable, digital device for generating a multimedia message, comprising a multimedia object, and to such a digital portable device. The method involves the following steps: a) emitting an interrogating radio signal in order to stimulate an RFID-transponder tag to emit a response signal; b) receiving such a response signal, which includes tag information, associated with a multimedia object; and c) initiating the transmission of a multimedia message based upon the tag information. This allows a multimedia message to be created without extra work for the user.

A multimedia printing device receives multimedia data, processes it, and outputs it, thereby enhancing the handling and use of such data. In an embodiment, the processed data are output in a variety of formats, including on video paper, through a multimedia broadcast, or a bar code pointer to a digital archive. In another embodiment, the multimedia printing device receives multimedia data and uses the data to perform multimedia and video localization on the peripheral devices that generate the multimedia data. In another embodiment, the multimedia printing device carries out commands to capture and process multimedia data, including by inserting multimedia objects into existing documents.

The multi-media object management system functions to manage the delivery of product placements in a Multi-Media Program. The multi-media object management system controls the retrieval of Object data that comprises a product representation and the integration of this Object data into a corresponding selected one of the predetermined Multi-Media Object Locations which are components of the Multi-Media Program. This enables advertisers to precisely control product placement on a customized basis to thereby dynamically modify the content of the Multi-Media Program on a centralized basis, a regional basis, or as it is delivered to the individual recipient.

A computer implemented method of mapping multimedia analytics of multimedia objects into a resilient distributed dataset (RDD), comprising one or more processors adapted to obtain an RDD of a cluster computing framework executed by a cluster comprising a plurality of computing nodes, the RDD comprises a plurality of entries each comprising a pointer to one of a plurality of multimedia objects stored in a shared storage, instruct each of a plurality of framework tasks executed by at least some members of the cluster to apply a docker operator for retrieving and executing one of a plurality of multimedia containers each associated with a respective one of the multimedia objects and comprising a multimedia processing algorithm for processing the respective multimedia object, receive from the framework tasks multimedia analytics results generated simultaneously by the multimedia containers and map the multimedia analytics results into the RDD.

A method and system for collecting metadata for multimedia objects is described. According to an exemplary embodiment, a metadata service is provided for a multimedia object, wherein the metadata service is not associated with a source of the object. At least one metadata vocabulary is identified for the multimedia object using the metadata service. Metadata related to the multimedia object is collected according to the at least one metadata vocabulary. The metadata service allows users to view, modify, or search the metadata for the multimedia object. Users can further select or create metadata vocabularies to be used in the viewing, modifying, or searching of the metadata. In this manner, a common mechanism for providing a metadata service related to the multimedia object and for advertising the metadata service is provided.