摘要:
The input signal can be quickly and accurately classified and a descriptor can be generated according to the result of classification. Then, the input signal can be retrieved on the basis of the result of classification or the descriptor. A signal processing apparatus comprises a time block splitting section 3 for splitting an audio signal into blocks that are typically 1 second long, a feature extracting section 4 for extracting a characteristic quantity of 18 degrees on the signal attribute from the audio signal in each block and a vector quantizing section 5 for carrying out an operation of categorical classification for the audio signal of each block by means of a vector quantization technique that uses a VQ code book 8 and a characteristic vector formed from the characteristic quantity of 18 degrees. The vector quantizing section 5 outputs a classification label obtained as a result of the categorical classification and a descriptor indicating the reliability of the label. If a signal retrieving operation is conducted in the downstream, the result of the classification or the descriptor is used for the signal retrieval.
摘要:
An information processing apparatus includes a detecting unit for detecting a commercial message contained in a broadcast television program, a feature quantity calculating unit for calculating a feature quantity of the detected commercial message, a recording unit for recording incidental information relating to the commercial message and the feature quantity of the commercial message, a searching unit for searching for a commercial message satisfying an identification condition, from among commercial messages detected, the identification condition identifying the commercial message and containing a period within which the commercial message has been broadcast and a communication unit for receiving a transmitted transmission request requesting transmission of the feature quantity and the incidental information of the broadcast commercial message satisfying the identification condition, and for transmitting the feature quantity and the incidental information of all commercial messages satisfying the identification condition obtained as a result of the search.