Method and apparatus for prioritizing metadata
View Patent ↗A method and an apparatus for prioritizing a metadata item associated to audio or video data are described. A metadata item is retrieved from a metadata repository or via an input. An analyzing unit determines a priority value of the metadata item using one of a plurality of prioritization methods. A storing unit then stores the priority value in a priority table and references the priority table in a metadata table.
1. A method for processing audio or video data, the method comprising:
retrieving the audio data or the video data;
processing, with a processing unit, the audio data or the video data to extract a metadata item;
determining, with the processing unit, a priority value integer of the metadata item using one of a plurality of prioritization methods;
changing the priority value integer to a priority value string;
arranging, with the processing unit, the priority value string in a priority table;
referencing, with the processing unit, the priority table in a metadata table using the priority value string;
generating, with the processing unit, an entry in a priority detail table comprising information about the used prioritization method and wherein the priority detail table is referenced using a tracking id in the priority table;
storing, in a storing unit, the priority table, the metadata table, and the priority detail table; and
processing the audio data or video data according to the stored priority detail table.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the priority detail table comprises a default priority.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the priority detail table comprises a user-defined priority.
4. An apparatus configured to process audio or video data, the apparatus comprising:
a processing unit configured to:
retrieve the audio data or the video data;
process the audio data or the video data to extract a metadata item;
determine a priority value integer of the metadata item using one of a plurality of prioritization methods;
change the priority value integer to a priority value string;
arrange the priority value string in a priority table;
reference the priority table in a metadata table using the priority value string;
generate an entry in a priority detail table comprising information about the used prioritization method and wherein the priority detail table is referenced using a tracking id in the priority table; and
a storing unit configured to store the priority table, the metadata table, and the priority detail table; and
wherein the processing unit is further configured to process the audio data or video data according to the stored priority detail table.
5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the priority detail table comprises a default priority.
6. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the priority detail table comprises a user-defined priority.