WO2006126140A2 - Method and apparatus for processing data - Google Patents

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WO2006126140A2
WO2006126140A2 PCT/IB2006/051549 IB2006051549W WO2006126140A2 WO 2006126140 A2 WO2006126140 A2 WO 2006126140A2 IB 2006051549 W IB2006051549 W IB 2006051549W WO 2006126140 A2 WO2006126140 A2 WO 2006126140A2
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Jun Shi
Liang Gan
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/47—End-user applications
    • H04N21/472—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content
    • H04N21/4722—End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content for requesting additional data associated with the content
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/44—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream, rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs
    • H04N21/44008—Processing of video elementary streams, e.g. splicing a video clip retrieved from local storage with an incoming video stream, rendering scenes according to MPEG-4 scene graphs involving operations for analysing video streams, e.g. detecting features or characteristics in the video stream
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N21/00—Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD]
    • H04N21/40—Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of or interaction with content, e.g. set-top-box [STB]; Operations thereof
    • H04N21/43—Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware
    • H04N21/443—OS processes, e.g. booting an STB, implementing a Java virtual machine in an STB or power management in an STB
    • H04N21/4432—Powering on the client, e.g. bootstrap loading using setup parameters being stored locally or received from the server

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  • the invention relates to method and apparatus for processing data; more particularly, the present invention relates to method and apparatus for processing data in a consumer electronic (CE) system.
  • CE consumer electronic
  • the Internet provides an enormous amount of information. Although interactive digital TV could help to provide more information than traditional TV broadcasting, it is believed more interactivity and information will come from the Internet and other sources.
  • Most broadcasters have Internet web sites to provide supplemental information for TV programs.
  • the supplemental information of one TV series might include still photos, brief introduction of episodes, theme songs, review articles, etc.
  • US patent application US2001/1018771 discloses a method for supplying supplemental information for video program; according to this application, a video program viewer can receive synchronized supplemental information related to video program, hence the viewer can view the video program whilst browse the supplemental information.
  • the supplemental information is directly linked to the video program, so that supplemental information can only be used in associated with this video program.
  • the invention aims at proposing a method and apparatus for using in various application some supplemental information previous received and stored. To this end, the inventors propose to link the supplemental information to a application descriptor, said application descriptor being intend to indicate which applications can use this supplemental information.
  • the present invention discloses a method for processing data comprising the steps of: receiving said data; detecting characteristics of said data; selecting from said characteristics, a set of application available to use said data; associating to said data, at least one application descriptor identifying an application among said set of applications available.
  • the invention also discloses a method for processing a set of data, said set of data comprising data associated to a set of application descriptors, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a given application among a set of applications; determining among said set of data, the data associated to the application descriptor identifying said given application, for generating a sub-set of data; playing said sub-set of data.
  • the inventors also propose apparatus for executing above-mentioned method.
  • Supplemental information is not limited to a single application, and easily identified by available and relevant applications, so faster processing to retrieve data intended to be used by a given application, meanwhile, the user can personalize the use of the Supplemental information.
  • the user can not only use the Supplemental information more effectively, but also use all kinds of data in the same way.
  • the apparatus may be a CE system or other system or apparatus which can process data, e.g. a PDR/PVR (personal digital recorder/personal Video recorder) or a media center.
  • the data may be supplemental information, or A/V data, or a data package, and so on.
  • the data may come from all kinds of data sources, e.g. Internet, DTV, Optical disk, LAN, Computer, HDD, or other suitable means.
  • This invention may be carried out by some hardware, software, combination of hardware and software or other suitable means.
  • Fig.l is an overview diagram of the structure of the present invention.
  • Fig 2. is a diagram illustrating how to generate a application descriptor
  • Fig.3 is a diagram illustrating how to use the data according to the application descriptor in the application
  • Fig.4 is a diagram illustrating how to record a application descriptor as a data attribute with the data
  • Fig.5-8 is a flow diagram illustrating the process to carry out the present invention.
  • Fig.9.1 and Fig.9.2 are schematic diagrams about UI of choosing application from the predetermined list and filtering out unnecessary applications.
  • Fig.10 is a schematic structure diagram illustrating how to use a data package including
  • A/V data A/V data, supplemental information and synchronization information.
  • a data processing system 10 comprises receiving means 20, detecting means 30, selecting means 40, associating means 50 and applications 60, wherein the applications comprise Application-A, Application-B, Application-C, etc.
  • the data processing system 10 received data from some data source 70, e.g. Internet 71, Optical Disc 72, DTV 73, etc.
  • a detecting means 30 can detect characteristics of the data, then a selecting means 40 select from the characteristics and a set of applications available, then an associating means 50 associates to the data, at least one application descriptor identifying an application among the set of applications available, e.g. associate application descriptor (Data-X:Application A) to Data X identifying Application A available.
  • Fig.2 is a schematic structure diagram illustrating how to use a data package including A/V data, supplemental information and synchronization information.
  • the user may not use the data directly, but firstly associate the data package with specific application descriptor then use it in several applications.
  • Web page file is another example of data package.
  • web page file e.g. html file
  • a file includes "text" content and some relation information which indicates how to show the text and the application descriptor in a whole.
  • Fig.3 is a flow diagram illustrating how to associate an application descriptor to a data.
  • the receiving means 20 receives a data Data-X
  • the detecting means 30 detects the characteristics of Data-X
  • the selecting means selecting from said characteristics, a set of applications available, Application- A, Application-B and Application -C to use Data-X
  • the associating means associates to Data-X the application descriptors (Data-X: Application- A), (Data-X:Application-B) and (Data- X:Application-C), identifying Application- A, Application-B, Application-C available.
  • the user can also purpose to associate to Data-Y or Data-Z some application descriptor identifying one or more applications available.
  • Fig.4 is a flow diagram illustrating how play data in a specific application according to the preset application descriptor.
  • Application A can find the associated data Data-X and Data-Y as a sub-set data from a set of data and play them.
  • Fig.5 is a diagram illustrating how to record application descriptor as additional attributes marked at the data. As shown in this fig, the application descriptors (Data-X:Application- A), (Data-X:Application-B) and (Data-X:Application-C) are marked with Data-X identifying Application-A, Application-B and Application-C available. Obviously, application descriptors may also exist as an independent file in the storage.
  • Fig.6 shows an embodiment to carry out the invention.
  • the method may comprise the steps as show in the fig: Step 100, receiving said data; Step 200, detecting characteristics of said data; Step 300, selecting from said characteristics, a set of applications available to use said data; Step 400, associating to said data at least one application descriptor identifying an application among said set of applications available.
  • Fig.7 is also a flow diagram illustrating the method to carry out the present invention.
  • the method may comprise the steps of: Step 500, selecting a given application among a set of applications; Step 600, determining among said set of data, the data associated to the application descriptor identifying said given application, for generating a sub- set of data; Step 700, playing such sub- set data.
  • Fig.8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the method for presenting a UI of selecting application from the predetermined list and generating application descriptor. For example, if the user prefers to use the Data-X in Application-A and Application-B, by selecting the two applications, the corresponding application descriptors will be generated and associated with Data-X.
  • Fig.9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the method for presenting a UI of determining the data to be played among a set of data associated with a given application. For example, when a given application Application-A is selected, according to the application descriptors, the Data-X and Data-Y will be determined and shown in the list via a UI. If the user prefer to play Data-X, the user can further select Data-X from the set of data, then play it.

Abstract

The present invention relates to method and apparatus for processing data in a consumer electronic (CE) system. It proposes a method of processing a data, said method comprising the steps of: receiving a data, detecting the characteristics of said data, selecting from said characteristics, a set of applications available to use said data, associating to said data at least one application descriptor identifying an application among said set of applications available. Via such invention, the specific data stored in the CE system can be used by all kinds of applications, and the efficiency of the system can be improved and the data utilization can be individualized.

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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING DATA
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to method and apparatus for processing data; more particularly, the present invention relates to method and apparatus for processing data in a consumer electronic (CE) system.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Nowadays, the Internet provides an enormous amount of information. Although interactive digital TV could help to provide more information than traditional TV broadcasting, it is believed more interactivity and information will come from the Internet and other sources. Most broadcasters have Internet web sites to provide supplemental information for TV programs. For example, the supplemental information of one TV series might include still photos, brief introduction of episodes, theme songs, review articles, etc. There are some methods to supply this information to the TV programs. These methods usually simply link them or download them with the TV programs. Some define the synchronization method for the event information, which is synchronized with the TV program.
For example, US patent application US2001/1018771 discloses a method for supplying supplemental information for video program; according to this application, a video program viewer can receive synchronized supplemental information related to video program, hence the viewer can view the video program whilst browse the supplemental information.
However, in the state of the art, the supplemental information is directly linked to the video program, so that supplemental information can only be used in associated with this video program.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention aims at proposing a method and apparatus for using in various application some supplemental information previous received and stored. To this end, the inventors propose to link the supplemental information to a application descriptor, said application descriptor being intend to indicate which applications can use this supplemental information.
The present invention discloses a method for processing data comprising the steps of: receiving said data; detecting characteristics of said data; selecting from said characteristics, a set of application available to use said data; associating to said data, at least one application descriptor identifying an application among said set of applications available.
Accordingly, the invention also discloses a method for processing a set of data, said set of data comprising data associated to a set of application descriptors, said method comprising the steps of: selecting a given application among a set of applications; determining among said set of data, the data associated to the application descriptor identifying said given application, for generating a sub-set of data; playing said sub-set of data.
Accordingly, the inventors also propose apparatus for executing above-mentioned method.
By the present invention, Supplemental information is not limited to a single application, and easily identified by available and relevant applications, so faster processing to retrieve data intended to be used by a given application, meanwhile, the user can personalize the use of the Supplemental information.
Furthermore, by the present invention, the user can not only use the Supplemental information more effectively, but also use all kinds of data in the same way.
The apparatus may be a CE system or other system or apparatus which can process data, e.g. a PDR/PVR (personal digital recorder/personal Video recorder) or a media center. The data may be supplemental information, or A/V data, or a data package, and so on. The data may come from all kinds of data sources, e.g. Internet, DTV, Optical disk, LAN, Computer, HDD, or other suitable means. This invention may be carried out by some hardware, software, combination of hardware and software or other suitable means.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
The invention is explained in further detail, by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing wherein:
Fig.l is an overview diagram of the structure of the present invention.
Fig 2. is a diagram illustrating how to generate a application descriptor;
Fig.3 is a diagram illustrating how to use the data according to the application descriptor in the application;
Fig.4 is a diagram illustrating how to record a application descriptor as a data attribute with the data;
Fig.5-8 is a flow diagram illustrating the process to carry out the present invention,
Fig.9.1 and Fig.9.2 are schematic diagrams about UI of choosing application from the predetermined list and filtering out unnecessary applications.
Fig.10 is a schematic structure diagram illustrating how to use a data package including
A/V data, supplemental information and synchronization information.
Throughout the figures, same reference numerals indicate similar or corresponding features.
DETAILED DISCRETION OF THE INVENTION
Fig.l is an overview diagram of the structure of the present invention. A data processing system 10 comprises receiving means 20, detecting means 30, selecting means 40, associating means 50 and applications 60, wherein the applications comprise Application-A, Application-B, Application-C, etc. The data processing system 10 received data from some data source 70, e.g. Internet 71, Optical Disc 72, DTV 73, etc. After receiving the data, a detecting means 30 can detect characteristics of the data, then a selecting means 40 select from the characteristics and a set of applications available, then an associating means 50 associates to the data, at least one application descriptor identifying an application among the set of applications available, e.g. associate application descriptor (Data-X:Application A) to Data X identifying Application A available.
Fig.2 is a schematic structure diagram illustrating how to use a data package including A/V data, supplemental information and synchronization information. According to the present invention, after the supplemental information with the video data is integrated into a data package, the user may not use the data directly, but firstly associate the data package with specific application descriptor then use it in several applications.
Web page file is another example of data package. Usually in a web page files, a lot of multi media object are combined. In fact, web page file, e.g. html file can be deemed as a file includes "text" content and some relation information which indicates how to show the text and the application descriptor in a whole. According to the present invention, we can select an independent object and generate a application descriptor for it, or we can create a application descriptor for the whole html file including multi media objects as a data package.
Fig.3 is a flow diagram illustrating how to associate an application descriptor to a data. In the data processing system 10, the receiving means 20 receives a data Data-X, then the detecting means 30 detects the characteristics of Data-X, then the selecting means selecting from said characteristics, a set of applications available, Application- A, Application-B and Application -C to use Data-X, then the associating means associates to Data-X the application descriptors (Data-X: Application- A), (Data-X:Application-B) and (Data- X:Application-C), identifying Application- A, Application-B, Application-C available. Similarly, the user can also purpose to associate to Data-Y or Data-Z some application descriptor identifying one or more applications available.
Fig.4 is a flow diagram illustrating how play data in a specific application according to the preset application descriptor. In the data processing system 10, according to the application descriptors (Data-X:Application-A) and (Data-Y:Application-A), Application A can find the associated data Data-X and Data-Y as a sub-set data from a set of data and play them. Fig.5 is a diagram illustrating how to record application descriptor as additional attributes marked at the data. As shown in this fig, the application descriptors (Data-X:Application- A), (Data-X:Application-B) and (Data-X:Application-C) are marked with Data-X identifying Application-A, Application-B and Application-C available. Obviously, application descriptors may also exist as an independent file in the storage.
Fig.6 shows an embodiment to carry out the invention. The method may comprise the steps as show in the fig: Step 100, receiving said data; Step 200, detecting characteristics of said data; Step 300, selecting from said characteristics, a set of applications available to use said data; Step 400, associating to said data at least one application descriptor identifying an application among said set of applications available.
Fig.7 is also a flow diagram illustrating the method to carry out the present invention. The method may comprise the steps of: Step 500, selecting a given application among a set of applications; Step 600, determining among said set of data, the data associated to the application descriptor identifying said given application, for generating a sub- set of data; Step 700, playing such sub- set data.
Fig.8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the method for presenting a UI of selecting application from the predetermined list and generating application descriptor. For example, if the user prefers to use the Data-X in Application-A and Application-B, by selecting the two applications, the corresponding application descriptors will be generated and associated with Data-X.
Fig.9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the method for presenting a UI of determining the data to be played among a set of data associated with a given application. For example, when a given application Application-A is selected, according to the application descriptors, the Data-X and Data-Y will be determined and shown in the list via a UI. If the user prefer to play Data-X, the user can further select Data-X from the set of data, then play it.
While the present invention has been described above in terms of specific embodiments, it is to be under stood that the invention is not intended to be confined or limited to the embodiments disclosed herein. On the contrary, the present invention is intended to cover various structures and modifications thereof included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

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1. A method of processing a data, said method comprising the steps of: receiving (301) a data, detecting (302) the characteristics of said data, selecting (303) from said characteristics, a set of applications available to use said data, associating (304) to said data at least one application descriptor identifying an application among said set of applications available.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step of selecting (303) further comprises a sub- step of presenting a user interface for determining said set of applications available.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of associating (304) further comprises a sub-step of recording an additional attribute marked at the data.
4. A method of processing a set of data, said set of data comprising data associated to a set of application descriptors, said method comprising the steps of : selecting (601) a given application among a set of applications, determining (602) among said set of data, some data associated to the application descriptor identifying said given application, for generating a sub-set of data, playing (603) such sub-set of data by said given application.
5. A method of claim 4, further comprising a step of presenting a user interface for selecting said sub- set of data.
6. An apparatus for processing a data, said apparatus comprising processing means for : receiving (20) a data, detecting (30) the characteristics of said data, selecting (40) from said characteristics, a set of applications available to use said data,
- associating (50) to said data at least one application descriptor identifying an application among said set of applications available.
7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprising means for presenting a user interface for determining said set of applications available.
8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the means for associating (50) further comprises recording means for recording an additional attribute marked at the data.
9. An apparatus for processing a set of data, said set of data comprising data associated to a set of application descriptors, said apparatus comprising means for : selecting a given application among a set of applications, determining among said set of data, the data associated to the application descriptor identifying said given application, for generating a sub- set of data, playing such sub- set of data by said given application.
10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising: means for presenting a user interface for selecting a second sub-set of data intended to be played, among said sub-set of data.
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