摘要:
A system and method is provided for automatically retrieving information for a portable information system. The portable information system comprises an audio/video sensor that is capable of obtaining audio/video signals and a wireless communication device that is capable of communicating with a remotely located server to obtain information that is accessible by the server. The wireless communication device executes an automatic search procedure to cause the server to search for information that matches a search parameter that a user inputs to the portable information system. The server searches for the requested information in a plurality of databases that are located in a plurality of networks. An “image retrieval by example” search procedure and a “Web information extraction” search procedure are utilized.
摘要:
Techniques are disclosed for detecting commercials or other particular types of video content in a video signal. In an illustrative embodiment, color histograms are extracted from frames of the video signal. For each of at least a subset of the extracted color histograms, the extracted color histogram is compared to a family histogram. If the extracted color histogram falls within a specified range of the family histogram, the family histogram is updated to include the extracted color histogram as a new member. If the extracted color histogram does not fall within the specified range of the family histogram, the family histogram is considered complete and the extracted color histogram is utilized to generate a new family histogram for use in processing subsequent extracted color histograms. The resulting family histograms are utilized to detect commercials or other particular type of video content in the video signal.
摘要:
A method and system which enable a user to query a multimedia archive in one media modality and automatically retrieve correlating data in another media modality without the need for manually associating the data items through a data structure. The correlation method finds the maximum correlation between the data items without being affected by the distribution of the data in the respective subspace of each modality. Once the direction of correlation is disclosed, extracted features can be transferred from one subspace to another.
摘要:
A system facilitates and enhances review of one or more multimedia input streams that includes some combination of video, audio and text information, generating a multimedia summary, thereby enabling a user to better browse and/or decide on viewing the multimedia input streams in their entirety. The multimedia summary is constructed automatically, based in part on system specifications, user specifications and network and device constraints. In a particular application of the invention, the input multimedia streams represent news broadcasts (e.g., television news program, video vault footage). In such a particular application, the invention can enable the user to automatically receive a summary of the news stream in accordance with previously provided user preferences and in accordance with prevailing network and user device constraints.
摘要:
For use in an information processing system, there is disclosed a system and method for automatically classifying text. The system comprises a text classifier controller that reads text having one or more keywords contained within one or more story segments within the text. The text classifier controller identifies keywords within each line, and, in response to identifying at least one keyword within a line of text, classifies that line of text as a part of a story segment within the text. The text classifier controller also identifies keyword transition points in the text where the number of detected keywords in a particular category of keywords decreases below a threshold number. The text classifier controller also identifies keyword transition points in the text where the number of detected keywords in a particular category of keywords increases above a threshold number. The text classifier controller classifies story segments based on the location of the keyword transition points.
摘要:
For use in a video signal processor, there is disclosed a system and method for locating program boundaries and commercial boundaries using audio categories. The system comprises an audio classifier controller that obtains information concerning the audio categories of the segments of an audio signal. Audio categories include such categories as silence, music, noise and speech. The audio classifier controller determines the rates of change of the audio categories. The audio classifier controller then compares each rate of change of the audio categories with a threshold value to locate the boundaries of the programs and commercials. The audio classifier controller is also capable of classifying at least one feature of an audio category change rate using a multifeature classifier to locate the boundaries of the programs and commercials.
摘要:
There is disclosed, for use in video text analysis system, a video processing device for searching video streams for one or more user-selected image text attributes. The video processing device comprises an image processor capable detecting and extracting image text from video frames, determining attributes of the extracted image text, comparing the extracted image text attributes and the user-selected image text attributes, and, if a match occurs, modifying, transferring, and/or labeling at least a portion of the video stream in accordance with user commands. The invention uses the user-selected image text attributes to search through an archive of video clips to 1) locate particular types of events, such as news programs or sports events; 2) locate programs featuring particular persons or groups; 3) locate programs by name; 4) save or remove all or some commercials, and to otherwise sort, edit, and save all of, or portions of, video clips according to image text that appears in the frames of the video clips.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for processing a subject's genomic data comprising (a) obtaining a subject's genomic sequence; (b) reducing the complexity and/or amount of the genomic sequence information; and (c) storing the genomic sequence information of step (b) in a rapidly retrievable form. The present invention further relates to a method wherein the step of reducing the complexity and/or amount of the genomic sequence information is carried out by cropping said genomic sequence information except for signature data pertaining to a disease or disorder, or by aligning a subject's genomic sequence with a reference sequence comprising signature data pertaining to a disease or disorder. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method wherein the use of a subject's functional genetic information, in particular gene expression data is included, as well as to a method, wherein the information is encoded in matrices and decoded and represented based on Markov chain processes. The obtained information can also be used for diagnosing, detecting, monitoring or prognosticating a disease and/or for the preparation of a subject's molecular history. In addition, a corresponding clinical decision support and storage system, preferably in the form of an electronic picture/data archiving and communication system, is provided.
摘要:
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 14 which show a single polymorphic change at position 501, where the wildtype nucleotide is replaced by an indicator nucleotide, respectively. The present invention further relates to the mentioned nucleic acid molecules wherein a panel of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 of the polymorphic, changed sequences comprising the mentioned indicator nucleotides constitutes a marker for beta thalassemia, in particular of beta thalassemia minor. Further envisaged are specific panels comprising SEQ ID NO: 1; or SEQ ID NO 1 and 2; or SEQ ID NO: 1, 2 and 3, or SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3 and 4; or SEQ ID NO: 1 to 5; or SEQ ID NO: 1 to 6; or SEQ ID NO: 1 to 7; or SEQ ID NO: 1 to 14; or SEQ ID NO: 8 and 14; or SEQ ID NO: 8 and 9; or SEQ ID NO: 2, 4 and 13. The present invention further relates to a method of detecting or diagnosing beta thalassemia, preferably of beta thalassemia minor, in a subject, comprising the steps of: (a) isolating a nucleic acid from a subject's sample, (b) determining the nucleotide sequence and/or molecular structure present at one or more of the mentioned polymorphic sites, wherein the presence of an indicator nucleotide indicative of the presence of beta thalassemia. Also envisaged are a corresponding composition for detecting or diagnosing beta thalassemia, the use of the mentioned nucleic acid molecules for detecting or diagnosing beta thalassemia or for screening a population for the presence of beta thalassemia, as well as a corresponding kit. The methods, compositions, uses and kits of the invention also relate to the assessment of the risk of developing beta thalassemia in a subject and/or in a subject's progeny.
摘要翻译:本发明涉及SEQ ID NO:1至SEQ ID NO:14的分离的核酸分子,其分别在位置501显示单个多态性变化,其中野生型核苷酸被指示剂核苷酸替代。 本发明还涉及所述核酸分子,其中所述多态性改变的序列的1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13或14的片段包含 提及的指示剂核苷酸构成β地中海贫血的标志物,特别是β地中海贫血的标记物。 进一步设想的是包含SEQ ID NO:1的特定面板; 或SEQ ID NO 1和2; 或SEQ ID NO:1,2和3,或SEQ ID NO:1,2,3和4; 或SEQ ID NO:1至5; 或SEQ ID NO:1至6; 或SEQ ID NO:1至7; 或SEQ ID NO:1至14; 或SEQ ID NO:8和14; 或SEQ ID NO:8和9; 或SEQ ID NO:2,4和13.本发明还涉及检测或诊断受试者中β地中海贫血,优选地中海贫血地区贫血的方法,包括以下步骤:(a)从核酸 (b)确定存在于一个或多个所述多态性位点处的核苷酸序列和/或分子结构,其中存在指示β-地中海贫血存在的指示剂核苷酸。 还设想了用于检测或诊断β地中海贫血的相应组合物,所述核酸分子用于检测或诊断β地中海贫血或用于筛选群体以获得β地中海贫血以及相应的试剂盒。 本发明的方法,组合物,用途和试剂盒还涉及在受试者和/或受试者的后代中发展β地中海贫血的风险的评估。
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method of adapting a composite signature of a phenotype. The method comprises the steps of providing for a composite signature of a phenotype with at least two different data types, which were respectively generated by two different modalities of measuring a specimen. Due to an adaption of one part of the signature of the phenotype the resulting adapted phenotype signature can be used as an input for a signature evaluation tool that was derived from data measured by a third modality of measurement.