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Method and system for segmenting an audio object according to a specified profile into a folder structure
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1997-05-02
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Granted: 2000-07-04
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Expires: 2017-05-02
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for automatically decomposing an audio object into a relational structure develops a hierarchically arranged folder. A user defines a characteristic of interest and the system locates each occurrence of the characteristic within the object. Each occurrence of the specified characteristic is separated from an adjacent occurrence by a segment of the object, thereby defining a segment length. A set of user defined isochronous transposition rules then arranges the segment lengths as a hierarchical folder structure.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Johnson
- 👤 Marvin Williams
- 👤 Greg Fitzpatrick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:07
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/60; G06F16/61; G06F16/68; G06F16/683; G06F16/90; G06F16/93
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of arranging a folder structure from an audio object defining a plurality of isochronous characteristics, comprising the steps of: a. defining by a user one of said plurality of isochronous characteristics; b. identifying the locations of the user defined characteristic within the object; c. segmenting the audio object into a plurality of segments based upon the location of the user defined characteristic within the object, each segment defining a length between the locations of the user defined characteristic; and d. arranging the segmented object into a hierarchical structure based upon the length of each of said plurality of segments.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of arranging a folder structure from an audio object defining a plurality of isochronous characteristics, comprising the steps of: a. defining by a user one of said plurality of isochronous characteristics; b. identifying the locations of the user defined characteristic within the object; c. segmenting the audio object into a plurality of segments based upon the location of the user defined characteristic within the object, each segment defining a length between the locations of the user defined characteristic; and d. arranging the segmented object into a hierarchical structure based upon the length of each of said plurality of segments.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of segmenting an audio object comprising the steps of: a. defining by a user a set of isochronous transposition rules regarding prospective characteristics of an audio object; b. interrogating an audio object for salient characteristics of the object; c. comparing the salient characteristics of the object with the user defined isochronous transposition rules; d. creating a plurality of segment objects from the audio object based upon the step of comparing.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
72 words
A method of segmenting an audio object comprising the steps of: a. defining by a user a set of isochronous transposition rules regarding prospective characteristics of an audio object; b. interrogating an audio object for salient characteristics of the object; c. comparing the salient characteristics of the object with the user defined isochronous transposition rules; d. creating a plurality of segment objects from the audio object based upon the step of comparing.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of processing a digital audio signal comprising the steps of: a. defining by a user a set of isochronous transposition rules regarding prospective characteristics of a audio object; b. interrogating an audio object for salient characteristics of the object; c. comparing the salient characteristics of the object with the user defined isochronous transposition rules; d. creating a plurality of segment objects from the audio object based upon the step of comparing; and e. arranging the segmented object into a hierarchical structure based upon the length of each of said plurality of segments.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of processing a digital audio signal comprising the steps of: a. defining by a user a set of isochronous transposition rules regarding prospective characteristics of a audio object; b. interrogating an audio object for salient characteristics of the object; c. comparing the salient characteristics of the object with the user defined isochronous transposition rules; d. creating a plurality of segment objects from the audio object based upon the step of comparing; and e. arranging the segmented object into a hierarchical structure based upon the length of each of said plurality of segments.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for processing a digital audio signal comprising: a. means for defining by a user a set of isochronous transposition rules regarding prospective characteristics of a audio object; b. volatile memory for containing a folder construct; and c. a folder construction engine operatively coupled to the means for defining a set of isochronous transposition rules and further operatively coupled to the volatile memory for containing a folder construct, the engine comprising i. means for interrogating an audio object for salient characteristics of the object; ii. means for comparing the salient characteristics of the object with the user defined isochronous transposition rules; iii. means for creating a plurality of segment objects from the audio object based upon the step of comparing; and iv. means for arranging the segmented object into a hierarchical structure based upon the length of each of said plurality of segments.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
143 words
Apparatus for processing a digital audio signal comprising: a. means for defining by a user a set of isochronous transposition rules regarding prospective characteristics of a audio object; b. volatile memory for containing a folder construct; and c. a folder construction engine operatively coupled to the means for defining a set of isochronous transposition rules and further operatively coupled to the volatile memory for containing a folder construct, the engine comprising i. means for interrogating an audio object for salient characteristics of the object; ii. means for comparing the salient characteristics of the object with the user defined isochronous transposition rules; iii. means for creating a plurality of segment objects from the audio object based upon the step of comparing; and iv. means for arranging the segmented object into a hierarchical structure based upon the length of each of said plurality of segments.
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