EP0597798A1
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Method and system for utilizing audible search patterns within a multimedia presentation
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1993-10-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2013-10-19
Abstract
Abstract A method and system are disclosed for permitting rapid and efficient searching for a selected segment in a multimedia presentation. An audible utterance to be utilized as a search pattern is identified by a user, either verbally or textually. A text-to-speech conversion is utilized to create an audible search pattern from textual entries. Thereafter, various attributes of the audible utterance may be varied or edited by the user to broaden the effective search pattern. Additionally, the user may specify additional search characteristics, such as maximum amplitude or frequency, to be combined with the search pattern in a Boolean logic relationship in order to further characterize the search pattern. Thereafter, the search pattern may be utilized to identify and locate specific audio utterances within a multimedia presentation. Alternately, the search pattern may be inverted and utilized to search the multimedia presentation in reverse presentation order, greatly enhancing the efficiency of the search operation.
Inventors
- 👤 Greg P. Fitzpatrick
- 👤 William J. Johnson
- 👤 Marvin L. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/16; G06F3/167; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/60; G06F16/63; G06F16/632; G06F16/634; G06F16/68; G06F16/683; G06F16/685
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A method in a data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation wherein said multimedia presentation includes audio elements therein, said method comprising the steps of: permitting a user to specify an audible utterance which occurs in association with said selected portion of said multimedia presentation; transforming said identified audible utterance into a search pattern within said data processing system; and searching said multimedia presentation utilizing said search pattern within said data processing system to locate a portion of said multimedia presentation which includes an audible utterance which is a match for said search pattern.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 1, further including the step of presenting said located portion of said multimedia presentation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 1, wherein said step of permitting a user to specify an audible utterance which occurs in association with said selected portion of said multimedia presentation comprises the step of permitting a user to enter a textual equivalent of said audible utterance within said data processing system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 3, further including the step of converting said textual equivalent of said audible utterance entered within said data processing system into a phonetic equivalent of said audible utterance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 4, wherein said step of transforming said identified audible utterance into a search pattern within said data processing system comprises the step of transforming said phonetic equivalent of said audible utterance into a search pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 1, further including the step of permitting said user to specify a maximum permitted deviation from said search pattern for audible utterances which will be considered a match for said search pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 1, further including the step of chronologically reversing said search pattern and searching said multimedia presentation in reverse chronological order.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
102 words
A data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation wherein said multimedia presentation includes audio elements therein, said data processing system comprising: means for permitting a user to specify an audible utterance which occurs in association with said selected portion of said multimedia presentation; means for transforming said identified audible utterance into a search pattern within said data processing system; and means for searching said multimedia presentation utilizing said search pattern within said data processing system to locate a portion of said multimedia presentation which includes an audible utterance which is a match for said search pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 8, further including means for presenting said located portion of said multimedia presentation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
The data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 8, wherein said means for permitting a user to specify an audible utterance which occurs in association with said selected portion of said multimedia presentation comprises means for permitting a user to enter a textual equivalent of said audible utterance within said data processing system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 10, further including means for converting said textual equivalent of said audible utterance entered within said data processing system into a phonetic equivalent of said audible utterance.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 11, wherein said means for transforming said identified audible utterance into a search pattern within said data processing system comprises the step of transforming said phonetic equivalent of said audible utterance into a search pattern.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 8, further including means for permitting said user to specify a maximum permitted deviation from said search pattern for audible utterances which will be considered a match for said search pattern.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method in a data processing system for efficiently locating a selected portion of a multimedia presentation according to Claim 1, further including means for chronologically reversing said search pattern and searching said multimedia presentation in reverse chronological order.
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