IP Library Patent Application 10989498
Patent Application
App. No. 10/989,498

Multimedia enhancement system using the multimedia database

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10/989,498
Abstract

A multimedia enhancement system and process thereof are provided. There are connections among multimedia management, database and enhancement facilities. Storing facility is configured for accepting the information from a collecting facility and storing the information in a form of a plurality of descriptors. Once one of the multimedia files is requested, an enhancement on the requested multimedia file is implemented in reference to the descriptors in the storing facility.

Claims (32)

1 . An multimedia enhancement system, comprising:

collecting means for collecting a plurality of first information related to a plurality of multimedia files;

storing means for accepting said first information and storing said first information in a form of a plurality of descriptors; and

enhancing means for requesting one from said multimedia files and enhancing said requested multimedia file in reference to said descriptors in said storing means.

2 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 1 , wherein said collecting means collects a portion of said first information extracted from said multimedia files.

3 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 1 , wherein said collecting means collects a portion of said first information input by a user.

4 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 1 , wherein said collecting means collects a portion of said first information prepared by exterior application.

5 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 1 , wherein said collecting means is a multimedia management application.

6 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 1 , wherein said storing means further accepts at least a second information from said enhancing means.

7 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 6 , wherein said second information is associated with a solution determined by said enhancing means for enhancing said requested multimedia file.

8 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 1 , wherein said storing means is a multimedia database.

9 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 1 , wherein said enhancing means comprises providing a plurality of tools and functions for enhancing said requested multimedia file.

10 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 1 , wherein said forms of descriptors are the form of metadata.

11 . The multimedia enhancement system in accordance with the claim 1 , wherein a solution adopted by said requested multimedia file and at least a second information corresponding to said solution is stored into said storing means.

12 . A program storage device readable by at least one computer, said program storage device comprising:

a first program of instructions to perform collecting a plurality of first information related to a plurality of multimedia files;

a second program of instructions to perform accepting said first information and storing said first information in a form of a plurality of descriptors; and

a third program of instructions to perform requesting one from said multimedia files and enhancing said requested multimedia file in reference to said descriptors in said second program.

13 . The program storage device in accordance with the claim 12 , wherein said first information comprises metadata extracted from said multimedia files.

14 . The program storage device in accordance with the claim 12 , wherein said first information comprises provided by a user.

15 . The program storage device in accordance with the claim 12 , wherein said first information comprises prepared by an exterior program of instructions.

16 . The program storage device in accordance with the claim 12 , wherein said second program of instructions comprises storing a plurality of second information from execution of said third program of instructions.

17 . The program storage device in accordance with the claim 12 , wherein said form of descriptors are the form of metadata.

18 . An enhancement method, comprising:

collecting a plurality of first information related to a plurality of multimedia files;

storing said first information in a form of a plurality of descriptors; and

enhancing one of said multimedia files in reference to said corresponding descriptors.

19 . The enhancement method in accordance with the claim 18 , further comprising creating an adopted solution recording said corresponding descriptors related to said enhanced multimedia file and storing said adopted solution.

20 . The enhancement method in accordance with the claim 18 , wherein said collecting step comprises collecting a portion of said first information extracted from said multimedia files.

21 . The enhancement method in accordance with the claim 18 , wherein said collecting step comprises collecting a portion of said first information input by a user.

22 . The enhancement method in accordance with the claim 18 , wherein said collecting step comprises collecting a portion of said first information prepared by exterior application.

23 . The enhancement method in accordance with the claim 18 , wherein said form of descriptors are the form of metadata.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Apr 30, 2008
From: ULEAD SYSTEMS, INC.
To: INTERVIDEO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORP.
Reel/Frame 020880/0890 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 30, 2008
From: INTERVIDEO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORP.
To: COREL TW CORP.
Reel/Frame 020881/0267 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2004
From: LU, KUANG-RONG; CHEN, AUBREY KUANG-YU
To: ULEAD SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 016001/0125 →