US6925474B2
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Video information retrieval
Assignee: Sony United Kingdom Ltd
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Filing: 2001-12-06
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Granted: 2005-08-02
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Expires: 2021-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A video information retrieval system comprising a client system having a request issuer for issuing a search request in respect of desired video material; and a video accessor for accessing video material on the basis of a uniform resource locator (URL) and a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID). The retrieval system also comprising a server system having access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a UMID associated with each video material item and at least one URL associated with each UMID. A receiver is provided for receiving a search request from the client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least one of the database(s) substantially corresponds to the search request. An information supplier supplies the metadata information, the URL and the UMID relating to the one or more detected video material items to the client system. The server system has at least one video repository having: a video storage arrangement storing video material and associated UMID data. The metadata, the URL and the UMID are communicated between the server and the client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark John McGrath
- 👤 Morgan William Amos David
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/70; G06F16/78; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/913; Y10S707/914; Y10S707/922; Y10S707/953; Y10S707/956; Y10S707/959; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A video information retrieval system comprising: a client system having: (i) means for issuing a search request in respect of desired video material; and (ii) means for accessing video material using uniform resource locator (URL) and a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID); a server system having: (i) access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a UMID associated with each video material item and at least one URL associated with each UMID; (ii) means for receiving a search request from said client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least one of said database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; (iii) means for supplying said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system; (iv) and at least one video repository having: (v) a video storage arrangement storing video material and associated UMID data; (vi) in which said metadata, said URL and said UMID are communicated between said server and said client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A video information retrieval system comprising: a client system having: (i) means for issuing a search request in respect of desired video material; and (ii) means for accessing video material using uniform resource locator (URL) and a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID); a server system having: (i) access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a UMID associated with each video material item and at least one URL associated with each UMID; (ii) means for receiving a search request from said client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least one of said database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; (iii) means for supplying said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system; (iv) and at least one video repository having: (v) a video storage arrangement storing video material and associated UMID data; (vi) in which said metadata, said URL and said UMID are communicated between said server and said client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 1 , in which said search requests are communicated between said server and said client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system according to claim 1 , in which said database stores metadata in a hierarchical representation using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1 , in which said markup language is an extensible markup language (XML).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 1 , in which said client and said server communicate via http port 80 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system according to claim 1 , in which said server system is operable to supply URLs to said client system for accessing said video material in a broadcast-quality representation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system according to claim 1 , in which said server system is operable to supply URLs to said client system for accessing said video material in a sub-broadcast-quality representation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system according to claim 1 , in which said server system is operable to supply URLs and video timecodes to said client system for accessing single images representative of said content of the video material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 1 , in which said server, said client and said video repository communicate via a world wide web.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
A video information server having: (i) access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID) associated with each video material item and a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with each UMID; (ii) means for receiving a search request from a client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least on of said database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; (iii) means for supplying said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
117 words
A video information server having: (i) access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID) associated with each video material item and a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with each UMID; (ii) means for receiving a search request from a client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least on of said database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; (iii) means for supplying said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
94 words
A video information retrieval client system comprising: (i) means for issuing a search request to a video information server system in respect of desired video material; (ii) means for receiving search results from said server system comprising at least a uniform resource locator (URL) and a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID); and (iii) means for accessing video data from a video repository using said URL and said UMID data; (iv) in which, said URL and said UMID are communicated between said server and said client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
94 words
A video information retrieval client system comprising: (i) means for issuing a search request to a video information server system in respect of desired video material; (ii) means for receiving search results from said server system comprising at least a uniform resource locator (URL) and a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID); and (iii) means for accessing video data from a video repository using said URL and said UMID data; (iv) in which, said URL and said UMID are communicated between said server and said client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of video information retrieval using a server system having access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID) associated with each video material item and a URL associated with each UMID; said method comprising the steps of: (i) a client system issuing a search request in respect of desired video material; (ii) said server system receiving said search request from said client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least one of the database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; and (iii) said server system supplying said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system using a markup language having descriptors for data content; (iv) said client system accessing video material on the basis of said uniform resource locator (URL) from a video repository having a video storage arrangement storing video material and associated UMID data.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
174 words
A method of video information retrieval using a server system having access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID) associated with each video material item and a URL associated with each UMID; said method comprising the steps of: (i) a client system issuing a search request in respect of desired video material; (ii) said server system receiving said search request from said client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least one of the database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; and (iii) said server system supplying said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system using a markup language having descriptors for data content; (iv) said client system accessing video material on the basis of said uniform resource locator (URL) from a video repository having a video storage arrangement storing video material and associated UMID data.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
Computer software having program code for carrying out a method according to claim 12 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A data providing medium by which computer software according to claim 13 is provided.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
A medium according to claim 14 , said medium being a transmission medium.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
A medium according to claim 14 , said medium being a storage medium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
197 words
A video information retrieval system comprising: a client system having: (i) a request issuer to issue a search request in respect of desired video material; and (ii) a video accessor to access using a uniform resource locator (URL) and a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID); a server system having: (i) access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a UMID associated with each video material item and at least one URL associated with each UMID; (ii) a receiver to receive a search request from said client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least one of said database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; (iii) an information supplier to supply said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system; (iv) and at least one video repository having: (v) a video storage arrangement storing video material and associated UMID data; (vi) in which said metadata, said URL and said UMID are communicated between said server and said client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
197 words
A video information retrieval system comprising: a client system having: (i) a request issuer to issue a search request in respect of desired video material; and (ii) a video accessor to access using a uniform resource locator (URL) and a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID); a server system having: (i) access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a UMID associated with each video material item and at least one URL associated with each UMID; (ii) a receiver to receive a search request from said client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least one of said database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; (iii) an information supplier to supply said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system; (iv) and at least one video repository having: (v) a video storage arrangement storing video material and associated UMID data; (vi) in which said metadata, said URL and said UMID are communicated between said server and said client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
120 words
A video information server having: (i) access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID) associated with each video material item and a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with each UMID; (ii) a receiver to receive a search request from a client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least on of said database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; (iii) an information supplier to supply said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
120 words
A video information server having: (i) access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items, a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID) associated with each video material item and a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with each UMID; (ii) a receiver to receive a search request from a client system and detecting one or more video material items for which metadata information stored in at least on of said database(s) substantially corresponds to said search request; (iii) an information supplier to supply said metadata information, said URL and said UMID relating to said one or more detected video material items to said client system using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
124 words
A video information retrieval client system comprising: (i) a request issuer to issue a search request to a video information server system in respect of desired video material, said video information server system having access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items; (ii) a receiver to receive search results from said server system comprising at least a uniform resource locator (URL) and a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID); and (iii) a video accessor to access video data from a video repository using said URL and said UMID data; (iv) in which said metadata, said URL and said UMID are communicated between said server and said client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
124 words
A video information retrieval client system comprising: (i) a request issuer to issue a search request to a video information server system in respect of desired video material, said video information server system having access to one or more databases containing metadata information relating to a plurality of video material items; (ii) a receiver to receive search results from said server system comprising at least a uniform resource locator (URL) and a SMPTE unique material identifier (UMID); and (iii) a video accessor to access video data from a video repository using said URL and said UMID data; (iv) in which said metadata, said URL and said UMID are communicated between said server and said client using a markup language having descriptors for data content.
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