Method and apparatus for creating a searchable digital video library and a system and method of using such a library

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PATENT NO 5835667
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08324076

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An apparatus and method of creating a digital library from audio data and video images. The method includes the steps of transcribing the audio data and marking the transcribed audio data with a first set of time-stamps and indexing the transcribed audio data. The method also includes the steps of digitizing the video data and marking the digitized video data with a second set of time-stamps related to the first set of time-stamps and segmenting the digitized video data into paragraphs according to a set of rules. The steps of storing the indexed audio data and the digitized video data with their respective sets of time-stamps is also provided. The method also includes the step of passing the transcribed audio data through a natural language interpreter before indexing the transcribed audio data. A method and apparatus for searching the digital library is disclosed.

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  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Christel, Michael G Wexford, PA 3 622
Kanade, Takeo Pittsburgh, PA 55 6999
Mauldin, Michael L Penn Hills, PA 6 1074
Reddy, D Raj Pittsburgh, PA 2 569
Smith, Michael A Pittsburgh, PA 397 14895
Stevens, Scott M Pittsburgh, PA 3 622
Wactlar, Howard D Pittsburgh, PA 2 569

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