Media Content Ontology

Number: 20170017644
Published: 2017-01-19
Filed: 2015-07-13
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Accardo; Anthony M. et al.
CPC: G06F16/285; G06F16/2272
Verdict: Set aside media-content ontology/taxonomy, generic metadata infrastructure
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

There is provided a media content ontology system and method. The system includesa computing platform having a processor and a memory, a content genome database stored inthe memory, and ontology software for execution by the processor. The ontology software is configured to map a media content asset to first and second content classifications based on respective first and second data, and to generate first and second content genome database entries associating the media content asset with other, correspondingly mapped, media content assets. In addition, the ontology software is configured to cross-index the first and second content genome database entries to enable identification of each of the firstand second content classifications and the media content asset based on any one of the first or second content classifications or the media content asset.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a diagram of one exemplary implementation of a media content ontology system;

FIG. 2 shows a more detailed representation of ontologysoftware and a content genome database suitable for use in the media content ontology system of FIG. 1, according to one exemplary implementation;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart presenting an exemplary method for use by a media content ontology system to classify and cross-index media content assets;

FIG. 4A shows a list of exemplary content classifications based on story archetype, the theme represented by such a story archetype, and a category with which the story archetype may be identified;

FIG. 4B shows a list of exemplary content classifications based on character archetypes and their descriptions;

FIG. 4C shows a list of exemplary character motivations grouped by category; and

FIG. 5 shows a conceptual overview of an exemplary content genome, according to one implementation.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description contains specific information pertaining to implementations in the present disclosure. One skilled in the art will recognize that the present disclosure may be implemented in a manner different from that specifically discussed herein. The drawings in the present application and their accompanying detailed description are directed to merely exemplary implementations. Unless noted otherwise, like or corresponding elements among the figures

Claims

1. A media content ontology system comprising: a computing platform having a processor and a memory; a content genome database stored in the memory; an ontology software for execution by the processor, the ontology software configured to: map a media content asset to first and second content classifications based on respective first and second data describing the media content asset; generate a first content genome database entry associating the media contentasset with other media content assets mapped to the first content classification; generate a second content genome database entry associating the media content asset with other media content assets mapped to the second content classification; and cross-index the first and second content genome database entries to enable identification of each of the first and second content classifications and the media content asset based on any one of the first or second content classifications or the media content asset. 15. A method for use by a media content ontology system including a computing platform having a processor, a memory having stored therein a content genome database, and an ontology software, the method comprising: mapping, using the ontology software, a media content asset to first and second content classifications based on respective first and second data describing the media content asset; generating, using the ontology software, a first content genome database entry associating the media content asset with other media content assets mapped to the first content classification; generating, using the ontology software, a second content genome database entry associating the media content asset with other media content assets mapped to the second content classification; cross-indexing, using the ontology software, the first and second content genome database entries to enable identification of each of the first and second content classifications and the media content asset based on any one of the firstor second content classifications or the media content asset.