There is provided a system for linking transmedia content subsets. A memory stores a plurality of transmedia content data items and associated linking data which define time-ordered content links between the plurality of transmedia content data items. The plurality of transmedia content data items are arranged into linked transmedia content subsets comprising different groups of the transmedia content data items and different content links therebetween; a transmedia content model that represents the transmedia content data items as nodes and the content links between the transmedia content data items as edges in one or more time-varying graphs. A processor is configured to associate the transmedia content data items with the time-ordered content links and store the linking data in the memory. It assigns the transmedia content data items to nodes of a graph structure, assign the time-ordered content links to edges of the graph structure and store them in the transmedia content model. There is also provided a system for generating metadata for non-linearly connected transmedia content.
FIELD OF DISCLOSURE
The present disclosure relates to apparatus, systems and methods for processing transmedia content. For example, the disclosure provides for modelling user interaction with transmedia content data and generating data therefor.BACKGROUND
Influenced by a variety of different multimedia content types, new digital distribution channels, mobile communication devices and an ever increasing use of social media, industry is currently experiencing a disruption in how media is created, distributed and consumed. Classical production pipelines have become less effective as audiences move towards anytime, anywhere, personalized consumption, substituting TV-centric models with multi-device, multichannel models. Individual customers and groups of customers have also become more interactive and participatory, contributing significantly to the creation of new media. The cycles in the traditional creation-distribution-consumption loop become much shorter as consumers constantly provide feedback, resulting in a trend towards ultrashort form content.
Existing delivery platforms, for example YouTube and Facebook, allow for the creation and editing of simple channel based content, using a basic model whereby content creators can upload content such as video, text or images, and users can consume the content in an isolated, linear and mono-medial manner. This can often be done in conjunction with media presented via other platforms such as television or print m
1. An apparatus for linking transmedia content subsets comprising: a memory configured to store: a plurality of transmedia content data items and associated linking data which define time-ordered content links between the plurality of transmedia content data items, the plurality of transmedia content data items being arranged into linked transmedia content subsets comprising different groups of the transmedia content data items and different content links therebetween; a transmedia content model that represents the transmedia content data items as nodes and the content links between the transmedia content data items as edges in one or more time-varying graphs; processing circuitry configured to: associate the transmedia content data items with the time-ordered content links and store the linking data in the memory; assign the transmedia content data items to nodes of a graph structure, assign the time-ordered content links to edges of the graph structure; and store data pertaining to the nodes and edges in the transmedia content model.
23. An apparatus for generating metadata for non-linearly connected transmedia content comprising: a memory configured to store: a plurality of transmedia content data items and associated linking data which define time-ordered content links between the plurality of transmedia content data items, whereby the plurality of transmedia content data items are arranged into linked transmedia content subsets comprising different groups of the transmedia content data items and different content links therebetween; and one or more metadata items associated with one or more of the plurality of transmedia content data items; a metadata generation engine configured to generate metadata associated with a given subset of transmedia content data items based on one or more of the metadata items associated with the transmedia content data items comprised within the given subset.
33. A method for linking transmedia content subsets formed of a plurality of transmedia content data items and associated linking data which define time-ordered content links between the plurality of transmedia content data items, the transmedia content subsets comprising different groups of the transmedia content data items and different content links therebetween, the method comprising: associating the transmedia content data items with the time-ordered content links and storing the linking data in the memory; and assigning the transmedia content data items to nodes of a graph structure; assigning the time-ordered content links to edges of the graph structure; and storing data pertaining to the nodes and edges in a transmedia content model.
34. A method for generating metadata for non-linearly connected transmedia content comprising a plurality of transmedia content data items and associated linking data which define time-ordered content links between the plurality of transmedia content data items, the plurality of transmedia content data items being arranged into linked transmedia content subsets comprising different groups of the transmedia content data items and different content links therebetween, the method comprising: generating, with a metadata generation engine, metadata associated with a given subset of transmedia content data items based on one or more metadata items associated with one or more of the plurality of transmedia content data items within the given subset.
35. A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of the method of claim
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