METHOD OF PROCESSING A SET OF CONTENT ITEMS, AND DATA- PROCESSING DEVICE
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF PROCESSING A SET OF CONTENT ITEMS, AND DATA- PROCESSING DEVICE 审中-公开
    处理一组内容项的方法和数据处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090144253A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-04

    申请号:US11719314

    申请日:2005-11-15

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A method of processing a set of content items, the method comprising the steps of: (150) selecting a particular one (sX, 210) of the set of content items, (160) selecting a first content item (sY, 220) on the basis of a first distance value (dXY, 211) representative of the distance between the particular content item and the first content item, and (180) selecting a second content item (sZ, 230) on the basis of a second distance value (dYZ, 221) representative of the distance between the first content item and the second content item. The particular, first and second content items may be sequentially included in a sequence of content items, e.g. for creating a playlist of content items. The invention also relates to a data-processing device for processing a set of content items, as well as to a distance data structure and a computer program product.

    摘要翻译: 一种处理一组内容项的方法,所述方法包括以下步骤:(150)选择所述一组内容项的特定一个(sX,210),(160)选择第一内容项(sY,220) 代表特定内容项目与第一内容项目之间的距离的第一距离值(dXY,211)的基础,以及(180)基于第二距离值(...)选择第二内容项目(sZ,230) dYZ,221)代表第一内容项和第二内容项之间的距离。 特定的第一和第二内容项目可以顺序地包括在内容项目的序列中,例如 用于创建内容项目的播放列表。 本发明还涉及一种用于处理一组内容项目以及距离数据结构和计算机程序产品的数据处理设备。

    Method and Apparatus for Selecting Items from a Number of Items
    2.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Selecting Items from a Number of Items 有权
    从一些物品中选择物品的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090006353A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-01

    申请号:US11568639

    申请日:2005-05-03

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: Techniques are presented for selecting one or more items from a collection of items. To select the one or more items, an interface is provided that is adapted to allow a user to define one or more weights. Each weight corresponds to one of a number of similarity criteria. Each item also corresponds to the number of similarity criteria. The one or more weights define a similarity function. The similarity function is applied to the one or more similarity criteria corresponding to the one or more weights and to each of the items in order to select one or more items from the collection of items. The interface can comprise movable markers corresponding to similarity criteria. Locations of the movable markers can be used to weight similarity criteria when creating the similarity function.

    摘要翻译: 呈现技术用于从一组物品中选择一个或多个物品。 为了选择一个或多个项目,提供了适于允许用户定义一个或多个权重的界面。 每个权重对应于多个相似性标准中的一个。 每个项目也对应于相似性标准的数量。 一个或多个权重定义相似度函数。 将相似度函数应用于与一个或多个权重相对应的一个或多个相似性标准,并应用于每个项目,以便从项目集合中选择一个或多个项目。 界面可以包括对应于相似性标准的可移动标记。 当创建相似度函数时,可移动标记的位置可用于加权相似性标准。

    Hierarchical Playlist Generator
    3.
    发明申请
    Hierarchical Playlist Generator 失效
    分层播放表生成器

    公开(公告)号:US20080256032A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-16

    申请号:US10597277

    申请日:2005-01-17

    IPC分类号: G06F17/30

    摘要: A playlist generator partitions the playlist generation process into a multi-stage, hierarchical process. At an example highest hierarchical level, the user's “general” preferences are applied. These general preferences reflect the user's “tastes”, and are relatively constant. At a lower level of the hierarchy, the user's “specific” preferences are applied. These specific preferences reflect the dynamic time-dependent or event dependent aspects of a user's entertainment preferences. The high-level preferences generate a subset of material from the global collection of material, and the lower-level preferences are applied to this subset of material as the user's immediate preferences change. By segregating the playlist generation process hierarchically, efficiency is gained by applying immediate preference changes to a smaller subset of material, and coherency is improved by limiting the subsequent selection processes to a given subset of the material.

    摘要翻译: 播放列表生成器将播放列表生成处理分割成多级分层处理。 在最高级别的例子中,应用用户的“一般”偏好。 这些一般偏好反映了用户的“口味”,并且相对不变。 在层次结构的较低级别,应用用户的“特定”首选项。 这些具体的偏好反映了用户娱乐偏好的动态时间依赖或事件依赖的方面。 高级偏好从全局材料集合中生成材料的子集,并且当用户的即时偏好改变时,较低级别的偏好将应用于该材料子集。 通过分层分隔播放列表生成过程,通过对较小的材料子集应用即时偏好改变来获得效率,并且通过将随后的选择过程限制到材料的给定子集来提高一致性。

    Electronic Device and Method for Reproducing a Human Perceptual Signal
    4.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device and Method for Reproducing a Human Perceptual Signal 审中-公开
    用于再现人类感知信号的电子设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080254946A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-16

    申请号:US11815886

    申请日:2006-01-30

    IPC分类号: A63B71/00

    摘要: The method of reproducing a human perceptual signal comprises the steps of selecting (7) a human perceptual signal in dependency of a pace of a person (3), adapting (8) the human perceptual signal in dependency of a physical state of the person (3), and reproducing (9) the human perceptual signal. An adaptation of the human perceptual signal is limited to a certain maximum. The electronic device of the invention comprises electronic circuitry operative to perform the method of the invention. The software of the invention enables a programmable device to perform the method of the invention.

    摘要翻译: 再现人类感知信号的方法包括以下步骤:根据人的步调(3)选择(7)人感知信号,根据人的身体状态调整(8)人感知信号( 3),并再现(9)人感知信号。 人类感知信号的适应被限制在一定的最大值。 本发明的电子设备包括用于执行本发明的方法的电子电路。 本发明的软件使得可编程设备能够执行本发明的方法。

    Integrated Playlist Generator
    5.
    发明申请
    Integrated Playlist Generator 审中-公开
    综合播放列表生成器

    公开(公告)号:US20080033979A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-07

    申请号:US10597280

    申请日:2005-01-17

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00

    摘要: A system and method for playlist generation is configured to augment a playlist derived from selections from a user's collection with selections from beyond the user's collection. Both the user's collection and external sources are searched for entertainment items that conform to the user's preferences, and the resultant playlist includes a mix of material from both the user's collection and the external sources. The user is provided the option of specifying the proportion of material that is to be included in the playlist from the external sources. If the material from the external sources requires a purchase fee, the user is provided the option of purchasing the material, preferably, after being given the opportunity to view, listen to, or otherwise assess the material.

    摘要翻译: 用于播放列表生成的系统和方法被配置为通过来自用户集合之外的选择来增加从用户集合中的选择导出的播放列表。 搜索用户的收藏和外部来源以符合用户偏好的娱乐项目,并且所得到的播放列表包括来自用户的收集和外部源的材料的混合。 向用户提供从外部源指定要包括在播放列表中的材料的比例的选项。 如果来自外部来源的材料需要购买费用,则可以向用户提供购买材料的选择,最好是在给予机会查看,收听或以其他方式评估材料之后。

    Method and apparatus for processing audio for playback
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for processing audio for playback 失效
    用于处理用于播放的音频的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08069036B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-29

    申请号:US12088008

    申请日:2006-09-12

    CPC分类号: G11B27/038 G11B27/034

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing audio for playback to provide a smooth transition between a beginning region of an audio track and an end region of a previous audio track is disclosed. A quantity representative of a chromagram is calculated for each of the audio tracks and the mixing points for the beginning and end regions of each audio track are identified. A quantity representative of a chromagram at the mixing point of the beginning region of the audio track and a quantity representative of a chromagram at the mixing point of the end region of the previous audio track are correlated to determine an order of audio tracks for playback and/or to determine the duration of the mix transition.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于处理用于回放的音频以在音频轨道的开始区域和先前音频轨道的结束区域之间平滑过渡的方法和装置。 针对每个音频轨道计算代表色度的数量,并且识别每个音轨的开始和结束区域的混合点。 音频轨道的开始区域的混合点处的色标表示数量和代表先前音频轨道的结束区域的混合点处的色度图的数量相关联,以确定用于回放的音轨的顺序,以及 /或确定混合转换的持续时间。

    Method and Apparatus to Store Content and a Query on a Device
    7.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus to Store Content and a Query on a Device 审中-公开
    在设备上存储内容和查询的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080126418A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-29

    申请号:US11815374

    申请日:2006-02-09

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: When playing back content identified on the playlist, it is determined if each of the content items is available. For a given content item that is not available, an additional content item (relevant content item) that is available and that corresponds to selection criteria is determined. The relevant content item and/or a new playlist is presented to a user for approval. The selection criteria is expanded to include a content item not previously identified if an additional content item is not available or is not approved.

    摘要翻译: 当播放播放列表中标识的内容时,确定每个内容项是否可用。 对于不可用的给定内容项,确定可用并且对应于选择标准的附加内容项(相关内容项)。 相关的内容项目和/或新的播放列表被呈现给用户以供批准。 如果附加内容项不可用或未被批准,则选择标准被扩展为包括之前未被识别的内容项。

    Hierarchical playlist generator
    8.
    发明授权
    Hierarchical playlist generator 失效
    分层播放列表生成器

    公开(公告)号:US07840620B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-23

    申请号:US10597277

    申请日:2005-01-17

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00 G06F17/30

    摘要: A playlist generator implements a net-based playlist generation process that comprises a multi-stage, hierarchical process. At a highest hierarchical level, the playlist generator applies parameters corresponding to a user's “general” preferences, wherein the parameters are relatively constant. At a lower level of the hierarchy, the playlist generator applies parameters corresponding to the user's “specific” preferences, wherein the parameters are dynamic time-dependent or event-dependent. The playlist generator uses the high-level parameters to generate a subset of material from a global collection of material, and applies the lower-level preferences to this subset of material in response to a change in the user's immediate preferences.

    摘要翻译: 播放列表生成器实现包括多级分层处理的基于网络的播放列表生成处理。 在最高层级,播放列表生成器应用与用户的“一般”偏好对应的参数,其中参数是相对恒定的。 在层次结构的较低级别,播放列表生成器应用与用户的“特定”偏好相对应的参数,其中参数是动态时间依赖的或事件相关的。 播放列表生成器使用高级参数从全局材料集合生成素材子集,并且响应于用户的直接偏好的变化,将低级偏好应用于该材料子集。

    Playlist Based on Artist and Song Similarity
    9.
    发明申请
    Playlist Based on Artist and Song Similarity 审中-公开
    播放列表基于艺术家和歌曲相似性

    公开(公告)号:US20080263476A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-23

    申请号:US10597274

    申请日:2005-01-20

    IPC分类号: G06F3/048

    摘要: A playlist generator allows a user to identify a particular artist as the seed for a one-click playlist generation. When the user identifies the artist, a list of similar artists is presented for the user's approval or modification. When the user is satisfied with the list of artists, the user initiates the playlist generation. The system iteratively selects an artist from the list, and selects a song by that artist, based on the similarity of songs by the artist. The user may control the degree of variety among artists and among songs.

    摘要翻译: 播放列表生成器允许用户将特定的艺术家标识为单击播放列表生成的种子。 当用户识别艺术家时,呈现类似艺术家的列表供用户的批准或修改。 当用户对艺术家列表满意时,用户启动播放列表生成。 系统从列表中迭代地选择艺术家,并且基于艺术家的歌曲的相似性来选择该艺术家的歌曲。 用户可以控制艺术家和歌曲之间的多样性。

    Method and Apparatus for Processing Audio for Playback
    10.
    发明申请
    Method and Apparatus for Processing Audio for Playback 失效
    用于处理音频进行播放的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080221895A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-11

    申请号:US12088008

    申请日:2006-09-12

    IPC分类号: G10L21/00

    CPC分类号: G11B27/038 G11B27/034

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing audio for playback to provide a smooth transition between a beginning region of an audio track and an end region of a previous audio track is disclosed. A quantity representative of a chromagram is calculated for each of the audio tracks and the mixing points for the beginning and end regions of each audio track are identified. A quantity representative of a chromagram at the mixing point of the beginning region of the audio track and a quantity representative of a chromagram at the mixing point of the end region of the previous audio track are correlated to determine an order of audio tracks for playback and/or to determine the duration of the mix transition.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于处理用于回放的音频以在音频轨道的开始区域和先前音频轨道的结束区域之间平滑过渡的方法和装置。 针对每个音频轨道计算代表色度的数量,并且识别每个音轨的开始和结束区域的混合点。 音频轨道的开始区域的混合点处的色标表示数量和代表先前音频轨道的结束区域的混合点处的色度图的数量相关联,以确定用于回放的音轨的顺序,以及 /或确定混合转换的持续时间。