Method and apparatus for annotating video content with metadata generated using speech recognition technology
View Patent ↗A method and apparatus is provided for annotating video content with metadata generated using speech recognition technology. The method begins by rendering video content on a display device. A segment of speech is received from a user such that the speech segment annotates a portion of the video content currently being rendered. The speech segment is converted to a text-segment and the text-segment is associated with the rendered portion of the video content. The text segment is stored in a selectively retrievable manner so that it is associated with the rendered portion of the video content.
1. A method for annotation of video content in a device communicatively coupled to a network, the method comprising:
receiving, in the device, a captured speech segment comprising speech from a user of a second device, wherein the captured speech segment annotates a portion of the video content streamed to the second device for being played to the user contemporaneously with the speech from the user;
converting the captured speech segment to a text-segment;
associating the text-segment with the portion of the video content contemporaneously played to the user; and
storing in a selectively retrievable manner the text-segment so that the text-segment is associated with the portion of the video content.
2. An apparatus for annotation of a video content, the apparatus comprising:
a memory; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory and to a network interface,
the processor configured to be communicatively coupled via the network interface to a network;
the processor further configured to receive, via the network interface, a captured speech segment comprising speech from a user of a second device coupled to the network, wherein the captured speech segment annotates a portion of the video content streamed to the second device for being played to the user contemporaneously with the speech from the user;
the processor further configured to convert the captured speech segment to a text-segment, to associate the text-segment with the portion of the video content contemporaneously played to the user; and to store in a selectively retrievable manner the text-segment so that the text-segment is associated with the portion of the video content.
3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
streaming the video content via the network to the second device.
4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving, in the device, a timestamp associated with the captured speech segment;
wherein associating the text-segment with the portion of the video content further comprises using the timestamp.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
generating metadata based on the text-segment.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
generating metadata based on an identified speaker associated with the speech segment.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
generating metadata based on specific words of the text-segment.
8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
receiving, in the device, before receiving the captured speech segment, a message comprising a user input selecting an operational state.
9. The method of claim 1 wherein the operational state is selected from the group consisting of an annotate state, a narrate state, a commentary state, an analyze state, and a review/edit state.
10. The method of claim 1 wherein storing the text-segment further comprises:
storing the text-segment and metadata in a database of a storage device communicatively coupled to the network.
11. The method of claim 1 wherein storing the text-segment further comprises:
storing the text-segment in a database of a storage device communicatively coupled to the network.
12. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
storing, in a database of a storage device communicatively coupled to the network, metadata comprising a timestamp for associating the text-segment with the portion of the video content.
13. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
storing, in a storage device communicatively coupled to the network, a modified version of the video content comprising metadata for associating the text-segment with the portion of the video content.
14. The method of claim 1 wherein storing the text-segment further comprises:
storing, in a storage device communicatively coupled to the network, a modified version of the video content comprising the text-segment and metadata for associating the text-segment with the portion of the video content.
15. A method for annotation of video content in a device communicatively coupled to a network, the method comprising:
receiving, in the device, a text-segment of recognized speech comprising recognized speech from a user of a second device coupled to the network, wherein the text-segment annotates a portion of the video content streamed to the second device for being played to the user contemporaneously with the speech from the user;
associating the text-segment with the portion of the video content; and
storing in a selectively retrievable manner the text-segment so that it is associated with the portion of the video content.
16. The method of claim 15 further comprising:
streaming the video content via the network to the second device.
17. The method of claim 15 further comprising:
receiving, in the device, a timestamp associated with the captured speech segment;
wherein associating the text-segment with the portion of the video content further comprises using the timestamp.
18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for annotation of video content in a device communicatively coupled to a network, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of the device, cause the at least one processor to perform the method of claim 15 .
19. A method for annotation of video content in a device communicatively coupled to a network, the method comprising:
receiving, in the device, a text-segment of recognized speech comprising recognized speech from a user of a second device, wherein the text-segment annotates a portion of the video content streamed to the second device for being played to the user contemporaneously with the speech from the user;
receiving, in the device, metadata comprising a timestamp for associating the text-segment with the portion of the video content; and
storing in a selectively retrievable manner the text-segment so that it is associated with the portion of the video content.
20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:
streaming the video content via the network to the second device.
21. The method of claim 19 further comprising:
receiving, in the device, a timestamp associated with the captured speech segment;
wherein associating the text-segment with the portion of the video content further comprises using the timestamp.
22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for annotation of video content in a device communicatively coupled to a network, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor of the device, cause the at least one processor to perform the method of claim 19 .