Indexing a data stream
View Patent ↗A method of indexing a data stream is disclosed. The method includes initiating the data stream in the video conference, recording the data stream, indexing the data stream by generating a transcript of the recorded data stream, linking the transcript with a video portion of the data stream and storing the indexed data stream onto a data storage medium.
1. A method of indexing a data stream in a video conference comprising:
initiating the data stream in the video conference;
recording the data stream;
indexing the data stream by generating a transcript of the recorded data stream;
linking the transcript with a video portion of the data stream;
encoding the video-linked transcript; and
storing the encoded video-linked transcript onto a data storage medium.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the data stream comprises an audio portion and the video portion.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein generating a transcript of the recorded data stream further comprises:
utilizing a voice recognition software application to generate a transcript of the audio portion.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein linking the video portion with the transcript further comprises:
utilizing at least one video hyperlink to link the video portion with the transcript.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
viewing the encoded video-linked transcript with an audio/video decoder.
6. A computer program product for indexing a data stream in a video conference, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer readable program means stored thereon for causing a computer to perform the steps of:
initiating the data stream in the video conference;
recording the data stream;
indexing the data stream by generating a transcript of the recorded data stream;
linking the transcript with a video portion of the data stream;
encoding the video-linked transcript; and
storing the encoded video-linked transcript onto a data storage medium.
7. The computer program product of claim 6 wherein the data stream comprises an audio portion and the video portion.
8. The computer program product of claim 6 wherein generating a transcript of the recorded data stream further comprises:
utilizing a voice recognition software application to generate a transcript of the audio portion.
9. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein linking the video portion with the transcript further comprises:
utilizing at least one video hyperlink to link a portion of the video portion with the transcript.
10. A video conference system comprising:
a first point; and
a second point wherein each of the first and second points comprises an audio/video (A/V) system comprising at least one data input, at least one data output, an A/V encoder, an A/V decoder, a data storage component and an A/V switching and generating logic configured to interact with the at least one data input, the at least one data output, the A/V encoder, the A/V decoder and the data storage component to perform the steps of:
initiating a data stream in the video conference;
recording the data stream;
indexing the data stream by generating a transcript of the recorded data stream;
linking the transcript with a video portion of the data stream;
encoding the video-linked transcript; and
storing the encoded video-linked transcript onto a data storage medium.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein the data stream comprises an audio portion and a video stream.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein further comprising a voice recognition software module coupled to the A/V switching and generating logic for generating a transcript of the audio portion.
13. The system of claim 10 wherein the at least one data input further comprises a video input and an audio input.
14. The system of claim 10 the at least one data output further comprises a video output and an audio output.
15. The system of claim 10 wherein linking the transcript with the video portion further comprises:
utilizing at least one video hyperlink to link the video portion with the transcript.