VOICE SEARCHING METADATA THROUGH MEDIA CONTENT

Number: 20220075829
Published: 2022-03-10
Filed: 2021-11-17
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: WANG; Jing X., ARANA; Mark, DRAKE; Edward, CHEN; Alexander C.
CPC: G06F16/48; G06F16/44; H04N21/4826; G06F16/433; G06F16/7867; G06F16/90332; G06F16/7844; G06F16/4387; G10L25/54; H04N21/4828; G06F16/683
Verdict: Set aside content search feature, business
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

Abstract

Techniques for searching metadata through media content. User input identifying a search criteria is received from a user device. Metadata associated with media content files is searched to identify a subset of the media content files. Search results identifying the subset of the media content files are provided to the user device. The metadata is generated by an originator of each media content file and describes each scene.

Background

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure relates generally to media content playback and interaction.

Traditional methods of interacting with media content via a digital video disk (DVD) or video cassette recorder (VCR) generally rely on actuating playback buttons or controls. For example, a user may fast forward or rewind through portions of the media content, e.g., scenes of a movie, to achieve playback of a particular portion of the media content that the user wishes to view or experience. Media interaction on devices such as smart phones, laptop personal computers (PCs), and the like mimic such controls during playback of media content being streamed or downloaded to the device. SUMMARY

A computer-implemented method, a non-transitory computer-readable medium, and a system and provided to perform an operation that includes receiving, from a user device, user input identifying a search criteria. The operation also includes searching metadata associated with a plurality of media content files to identify a subset of the plurality of media content files. The subset of the plurality of media content files include one or more media content files of the plurality of media content files that includes one or more scenes that match the search criteria. The operation also includes providing, to the user device, search results identifying the subset of the plurality of media content files. The metadata is generated by a respective originator of each media content file o

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving, from a user device, user input identifying a search criteria; searching, by operation of one or more computer processors, metadata associated with a plurality of media content files to identify a subset of the plurality of media content files, the subset of the plurality of media content files comprising one or more media content files of the plurality of media content files that includes one or more scenes that match the search criteria; and providing, to the user device, search results identifying the subset of the plurality of media content files, wherein the metadata is generated by a respective originator of each media content file of the plurality of media content files and describes each scene of the plurality of media content files. || 8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing a program executable to perform an operation comprising: receiving, from a user device, user input identifying a search criteria; searching, by one or more computer processors when executing the program, metadata associated with a plurality of media content files to identify a subset of the plurality of media content files, the subset of the plurality of media content files comprising one or more media content files of the plurality of media content files that includes one or more scenes that match the search criteria; and providing, to the user device, search results identifying the subset of the plurality of media content files, wherein the metadata is generated by a respective originator of each media content file of the plurality of media content files and describes each scene of the plurality of media content files. || 15. A system comprising: one or more computer processors; a memory containing a program executable by the one or more computer processors to perform an operation comprising: receiving, from a user device, user input identifying a search criteria; searching metadata associated with a plurality of media content files to identify a subset of the plurality of media content files, the subset of the plurality of media content files comprising one or more media content files of the plurality of media content files that includes one or more scenes that match the search criteria; and providing, to the user device, search results identifying the subset of the plurality of media content files, wherein the metadata is generated by a respective originator of each media content file of the plurality of media content files and describes each scene of the plurality of media content files.