Multimedia search and indexing system and method of operation using audio cues with signal thresholds
CA 2271535 C · Owner: Stern, Edith H. · Inventors: Lee, Peter S.; Stern, Edith H.; Willner, Barry E.
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A multimedia search and indexing system automatically selects scenes or events of interest, from any media, i.e. video film, sound for replay, in whole or in part in , other contexts. The entire, audio track of a recorded event in video film, sound, etc. is analyzed to , determine audio levels within a set of frequency ranges of interest. Audio clip levels within the selected frequency ranges, are chosen as audio cues representative of events of interest in the track. The selection criteria are, applied to the audio track of the recorded event. An Edit Decision List (EDL) is generated from the, analysis of the audio track. The list is representative of scenes or sounds of interest as …
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