Disclosure of Invention
In view of this, the present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for generating a video cover.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for generating a video cover, including:
acquiring a key speech of a first video;
acquiring the audio frequency of the key speech;
adding text content of the key lines in the cover of the first video;
and adding a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover of the first video.
In one possible implementation manner, after adding a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover page of the first video, the method further includes:
acquiring a first trigger operation of a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover of the first video;
and playing the audio of the key speech according to the first trigger operation.
In one possible implementation, the method further includes:
acquiring a link of a playing page of the first video;
generating a hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video according to the link of the playing page of the first video;
and adding a hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video in the cover of the first video.
In a possible implementation manner, after adding a hyperlink corresponding to a playing page of the first video in a cover page of the first video, the method further includes:
acquiring a second trigger operation aiming at a hyperlink corresponding to a playing page of the first video in a cover of the first video;
and jumping to a playing page of the first video according to the second trigger operation.
In one possible implementation, the method further includes:
acquiring a video clip to which the key speech belongs;
and adding a hyperlink corresponding to the video clip to which the keyword belongs in the cover of the first video.
In a possible implementation manner, after adding a hyperlink corresponding to a video clip to which the keyword belongs to the cover page of the first video, the method further includes:
acquiring a third trigger operation aiming at a hyperlink corresponding to a video clip to which the keyword belongs in a cover of the first video;
and playing the video clip to which the key speech belongs according to the third trigger operation.
In a possible implementation manner, the keyword of the first video is a keyword that is referenced by the comment most frequently in the keywords of the first video.
In a possible implementation manner, the keyword of the first video is a keyword corresponding to a time point where the maximum playing amount of the first video is located.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a video cover generation apparatus including:
the first acquisition module is used for acquiring key lines of the first video;
the second acquisition module is used for acquiring the audio of the key speech;
the first adding module is used for adding the text content of the key lines in the cover of the first video;
and the second adding module is used for adding a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover of the first video.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes:
the third acquisition module is used for acquiring a first trigger operation of a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover of the first video;
and the first playing module is used for playing the audio of the key speech according to the first triggering operation.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes:
the fourth acquisition module is used for acquiring a link of a playing page of the first video;
the generating module is used for generating a hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video according to the link of the playing page of the first video;
and the third adding module is used for adding a hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video in the cover page of the first video.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes:
the fifth obtaining module is used for obtaining a second trigger operation aiming at a hyperlink corresponding to a playing page of the first video in a cover page of the first video;
and the skipping module is used for skipping to the playing page of the first video according to the second trigger operation.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes:
a sixth obtaining module, configured to obtain a video clip to which the key word belongs;
and the fourth adding module is used for adding hyperlinks corresponding to the video clips to which the key lines belong in the cover page of the first video.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes:
a seventh obtaining module, configured to obtain a third trigger operation for a hyperlink corresponding to a video clip to which the keyword belongs in a cover of the first video;
and the second playing module is used for playing the video clip to which the key speech belongs according to the third triggering operation.
In a possible implementation manner, the keyword of the first video is a keyword that is referenced by the comment most frequently in the keywords of the first video.
In a possible implementation manner, the keyword of the first video is a keyword corresponding to a time point where the maximum playing amount of the first video is located.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a video cover generation apparatus including: a processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; wherein the processor is configured to perform the above method.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, wherein the computer program instructions, when executed by a processor, implement the above-described method.
According to the video cover generation method and device, the audio of the key lines is obtained by obtaining the key lines of the first video, the text content of the key lines is added to the cover of the first video, and the hyperlinks corresponding to the audio of the key lines are added to the cover of the first video, so that richer video content can be displayed through the cover of the video, and the cover of the video can be used for further helping a user to know the video content.
Other features and aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Detailed Description
Various exemplary embodiments, features and aspects of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, like reference numbers can indicate functionally identical or similar elements. While the various aspects of the embodiments are presented in drawings, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale unless specifically indicated.
The word "exemplary" is used exclusively herein to mean "serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration. Any embodiment described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
Furthermore, in the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present disclosure. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present disclosure may be practiced without some of these specific details. In some instances, methods, means, elements and circuits that are well known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present disclosure.
Fig. 1 shows a flow diagram of a method of generating a video cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 1, the method includes steps S11 through S14.
In step S11, a keyword of the first video is acquired.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first video refers to a certain video. The "first" of the first video is merely for convenience of expression and reference herein, and does not imply that there must be a corresponding first video in a particular implementation of the present disclosure.
In one possible implementation, the key lines of the first video are lines that are referenced by the comments the most times among the lines of the first video. Wherein, the comment can comprise one or two of the comment area and the barrage comment. In this implementation, the number of times that the lines of the first video are referred to by the comments may be counted, and the line of the first video that is referred to by the comments for the greatest number of times may be used as the key line of the first video.
In another possible implementation manner, the keyword of the first video is a keyword corresponding to a time point at which the maximum playing amount of the first video is located. In this implementation manner, the playing amount of the first video at each time point may be counted, and the time point at which the maximum value of the playing amount of the first video is located may be determined. If the time point of the maximum playing amount value has a speech, the speech of the time point of the maximum playing amount value can be used as the speech corresponding to the time point of the maximum playing amount value; if the time point of the maximum playing amount does not have a speech, the speech closest to the time point of the maximum playing amount can be used as the speech corresponding to the time point of the maximum playing amount.
In another possible implementation, the key speech of the first video may be speech manually selected from the first video. For example, the key speech of the first video may be speech selected from the first video by a video uploader or an operator of a video website.
It should be noted that, although the manner of determining the key words of the first video is described above in the above implementation manner, those skilled in the art can understand that the present disclosure should not be limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can flexibly set the way of determining the keyword of the first video according to the actual application scene requirements and/or personal preferences.
In step S12, the audio of the key speech is acquired.
In the embodiment of the present disclosure, an audio clip in which the keyword is located may be intercepted from the audio of the first video, so as to obtain the audio of the keyword.
In step S13, the text content of the keyword is added to the cover of the first video.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a cover of a first video in a method of generating a video cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, in the example shown in fig. 2, the key lines for the first video are "when i hear someone else say that it is dead that the bird has had a foot in the world that it can only ever fly to the foot that is the next time that bird lifetime is dead". In the example shown in fig. 2, the text content of the keyword is added to the cover page of the first video.
In step S14, a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword is added to the cover page of the first video.
For example, in the example shown in FIG. 2, the hyperlinks to the audio of the key words include a graphic of headphones and text of "original sound" to prompt the user to play the audio of the key words through the hyperlinks to the audio of the key words.
According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the key lines of the first video are acquired, the audio of the key lines is acquired, the text content of the key lines is added to the cover of the first video, and the hyperlinks corresponding to the audio of the key lines are added to the cover of the first video, so that richer video content can be displayed through the cover of the video, and the user can be further helped to know the video content by utilizing the cover of the video.
Fig. 3 illustrates an exemplary flow chart of a method of generating a video cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 3, the method may include steps S11 through S16.
In step S11, a keyword of the first video is acquired.
In step S12, the audio of the key speech is acquired.
In step S13, the text content of the keyword is added to the cover of the first video.
In step S14, a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword is added to the cover page of the first video.
In step S15, a first trigger operation of a hyperlink corresponding to an audio of a keyword in a jacket of a first video is acquired.
In a possible implementation manner, the first trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover page of the first video may be any trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover page of the first video.
In another possible implementation manner, the first trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover page of the first video may be a specified trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover page of the first video. For example, the specified trigger operation is a single-click operation.
In step S16, according to the first trigger operation, the audio of the key speech is played.
In this example, the hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword is added to the cover of the first video, and when the first trigger operation of the hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover of the first video is acquired, the audio of the keyword is played, so that the user can hear the audio of the keyword in the first video through the cover of the first video, richer video content can be displayed through the cover of the video, and the cover of the video can be utilized to help the user to further know the video content visually and aurally.
Fig. 4 illustrates another exemplary flow diagram of a method of generating a video cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 4, the method may include steps S21 through S27.
In step S21, a keyword of the first video is acquired.
Wherein, for step S21, refer to the description above for step S11.
In step S22, the audio of the key speech is acquired.
Wherein, for step S22, refer to the description above for step S12.
In step S23, the text content of the keyword is added to the cover of the first video.
Wherein, for step S23, refer to the description above for step S13.
In step S24, a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword is added to the cover page of the first video.
Wherein, for step S24, refer to the description above for step S14.
In step S25, a link to the playback page of the first video is acquired.
In step S26, a hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video is generated according to the link of the playing page of the first video.
In this example, the link of the playing page of the first video may be used as the link in the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video, and the text of the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video may be determined according to one or both of the title and the explanatory text of the first video. For example, in the example shown in fig. 2, the caption is "go to watch" and may be used as the text of the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video. For another example, the title of the first video is "afo orthography", the explanatory text is "watch immediately", and "watch immediately" afo orthography "may be used as the text of the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video.
In step S27, a hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video is added to the cover page of the first video.
In this example, by adding the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video in the cover page of the first video, the user can conveniently and quickly enter the playing page of the first video through the cover page of the first video.
Fig. 5 illustrates another exemplary flow diagram of a method of generating a video cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5, the method may include steps S21 through S29.
In step S21, a keyword of the first video is acquired.
In step S22, the audio of the key speech is acquired.
In step S23, the text content of the keyword is added to the cover of the first video.
In step S24, a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword is added to the cover page of the first video.
In step S25, a link to the playback page of the first video is acquired.
In step S26, a hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video is generated according to the link of the playing page of the first video.
In step S27, a hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video is added to the cover page of the first video.
In step S28, a second trigger operation for a hyperlink corresponding to a playing page of the first video in the cover page of the first video is acquired.
In a possible implementation manner, the second triggering operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video in the cover page of the first video may be any triggering operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video in the cover page of the first video.
In another possible implementation manner, the second trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video in the cover page of the first video may be a specified trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video in the cover page of the first video. For example, the specified trigger operation is a single-click operation.
In step S29, according to the second trigger operation, jump to the playing page of the first video.
In this example, the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video is added to the cover page of the first video, and when the second trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the playing page of the first video in the cover page of the first video is acquired, the user jumps to the playing page of the first video, so that the user can conveniently and quickly enter the playing page of the first video through the cover page of the first video.
Fig. 6 illustrates another exemplary flow diagram of a method of generating a video cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 6, the method may include steps S31 through S36.
In step S31, a keyword of the first video is acquired.
Wherein, for step S31, refer to the description above for step S11.
In step S32, the audio of the key speech is acquired.
Wherein, for step S32, refer to the description above for step S12.
In step S33, the text content of the keyword is added to the cover of the first video.
Wherein, for step S33, refer to the description above for step S13.
In step S34, a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword is added to the cover page of the first video.
Wherein, for step S34, refer to the description above for step S14.
In step S35, a video clip to which the key speech belongs is acquired.
In a possible implementation manner, a segment to which the time point of the keyword belongs may be determined by using a correlation technique, and the segment to which the time point of the keyword belongs may be used as a video segment to which the keyword belongs.
In step S36, a hyperlink corresponding to the video clip to which the keyword belongs is added to the cover page of the first video.
In this example, by adding the hyperlink corresponding to the video clip to which the keyword belongs in the cover page of the first video, richer video content can be displayed through the cover page of the video, so that the user can watch the video clip to which the keyword belongs conveniently, and the user can be helped to further know the video content by using the cover page of the video.
Fig. 7 illustrates another exemplary flow diagram of a method of generating a video cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 7, the method may include steps S31 through S38.
In step S31, a keyword of the first video is acquired.
In step S32, the audio of the key speech is acquired.
In step S33, the text content of the keyword is added to the cover of the first video.
In step S34, a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword is added to the cover page of the first video.
In step S35, a video clip to which the key speech belongs is acquired.
In step S36, a hyperlink corresponding to the video clip to which the keyword belongs is added to the cover page of the first video.
In step S37, a third trigger operation for a hyperlink corresponding to a video clip to which the keyword belongs in the cover page of the first video is acquired.
In a possible implementation manner, the third triggering operation for the hyperlinks corresponding to the video clips to which the keyword belongs in the cover page of the first video may be any triggering operation for the hyperlinks corresponding to the video clips to which the keyword belongs in the cover page of the first video.
In another possible implementation manner, the third trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the video segment to which the keyword belongs in the cover page of the first video may be a specified trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the video segment to which the keyword belongs in the cover page of the first video. For example, the specified trigger operation is a single-click operation.
In step S38, according to the third trigger operation, the video clip to which the key speech belongs is played.
In this example, the hyperlink corresponding to the video clip to which the keyword belongs is added to the cover of the first video, and the video clip to which the keyword belongs is played when the third trigger operation for the hyperlink corresponding to the video clip to which the keyword belongs in the cover of the first video is acquired, so that the user can watch the video clip to which the keyword belongs conveniently, and the cover of the video can be used to help the user to further know the video content.
Fig. 8 shows a block diagram of a generation apparatus of a video cover according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 8, the apparatus includes: a first obtaining module 401, configured to obtain a keyword of a first video; a second obtaining module 402, configured to obtain an audio frequency of the key speech; a first adding module 403, configured to add text content of a keyword in a cover page of the first video; the second adding module 404 is configured to add a hyperlink corresponding to the audio of the keyword in the cover page of the first video.
Fig. 9 shows an exemplary block diagram of a video cover generation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 9:
in one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes: a third obtaining module 405, configured to obtain a first trigger operation of a hyperlink corresponding to an audio of a keyword in a cover of the first video; the first playing module 406 is configured to play the audio of the keyword according to the first trigger operation.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes: a fourth obtaining module 407, configured to obtain a link of a playing page of the first video; the generating module 408 is configured to generate a hyperlink corresponding to a playing page of the first video according to the link of the playing page of the first video; the third adding module 409 is configured to add a hyperlink corresponding to a playing page of the first video in a cover page of the first video.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes: a fifth obtaining module 410, configured to obtain a second trigger operation for a hyperlink corresponding to a playing page of the first video in a cover of the first video; and the skipping module 411 is configured to skip to a playing page of the first video according to the second trigger operation.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes: a sixth obtaining module 412, configured to obtain a video clip to which the keyword belongs; the fourth adding module 413 is configured to add a hyperlink corresponding to a video clip to which the keyword belongs in the cover page of the first video.
In one possible implementation, the apparatus further includes: a seventh obtaining module 414, configured to obtain a third trigger operation for a hyperlink corresponding to a video clip to which a keyword in a cover page of the first video belongs; and a second playing module 415, configured to play the video clip to which the keyword belongs according to a third trigger operation.
In one possible implementation, the key lines of the first video are lines that are referenced by the comments the most times among the lines of the first video.
In a possible implementation manner, the keyword of the first video is a keyword corresponding to a time point at which the maximum playing amount of the first video is located.
According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the key lines of the first video are acquired, the audio of the key lines is acquired, the text content of the key lines is added to the cover of the first video, and the hyperlinks corresponding to the audio of the key lines are added to the cover of the first video, so that richer video content can be displayed through the cover of the video, and the user can be further helped to know the video content by utilizing the cover of the video.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 800 for generation of a video cover in accordance with an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.
Referring to fig. 10, the apparatus 800 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 802, memory 804, power component 806, multimedia component 808, audio component 810, input/output (I/O) interface 812, sensor component 814, and communication component 816.
The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the device 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing components 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.
The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the apparatus 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.
Power components 806 provide power to the various components of device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the apparatus 800.
The multimedia component 808 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 800 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 800 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.
The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the apparatus 800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.
The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.
The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of state assessment for the device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect the open/closed status of the device 800, the relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the device 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in the position of the device 800 or a component of the device 800, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 800, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 800, and a change in the temperature of the device 800. Sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of a nearby object without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.
The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communications between the apparatus 800 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.
In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 800 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors or other electronic components for performing the above-described methods.
In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, such as the memory 804, is also provided that includes computer program instructions executable by the processor 820 of the device 800 to perform the above-described methods.
The present disclosure may be systems, methods, and/or computer program products. The computer program product may include a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program instructions embodied thereon for causing a processor to implement various aspects of the present disclosure.
The computer readable storage medium may be a tangible device that can hold and store the instructions for use by the instruction execution device. The computer readable storage medium may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic memory device, a magnetic memory device, an optical memory device, an electromagnetic memory device, a semiconductor memory device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the computer readable storage medium would include the following: a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), a memory stick, a floppy disk, a mechanical coding device, such as punch cards or in-groove projection structures having instructions stored thereon, and any suitable combination of the foregoing. Computer-readable storage media as used herein is not to be construed as transitory signals per se, such as radio waves or other freely propagating electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic waves propagating through a waveguide or other transmission medium (e.g., optical pulses through a fiber optic cable), or electrical signals transmitted through electrical wires.
The computer-readable program instructions described herein may be downloaded from a computer-readable storage medium to a respective computing/processing device, or to an external computer or external storage device via a network, such as the internet, a local area network, a wide area network, and/or a wireless network. The network may include copper transmission cables, fiber optic transmission, wireless transmission, routers, firewalls, switches, gateway computers and/or edge servers. The network adapter card or network interface in each computing/processing device receives computer-readable program instructions from the network and forwards the computer-readable program instructions for storage in a computer-readable storage medium in the respective computing/processing device.
The computer program instructions for carrying out operations of the present disclosure may be assembler instructions, Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) instructions, machine-related instructions, microcode, firmware instructions, state setting data, or source or object code written in any combination of one or more programming languages, including an object oriented programming language such as Smalltalk, C + + or the like and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the "C" programming language or similar programming languages. The computer-readable program instructions may execute entirely on the user's computer, partly on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user's computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the case of a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer through any type of network, including a Local Area Network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet service provider). In some embodiments, the electronic circuitry that can execute the computer-readable program instructions implements aspects of the present disclosure by utilizing the state information of the computer-readable program instructions to personalize the electronic circuitry, such as a programmable logic circuit, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or a Programmable Logic Array (PLA).
Various aspects of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems) and computer program products according to embodiments of the disclosure. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer-readable program instructions.
These computer-readable program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks. These computer-readable program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can direct a computer, programmable data processing apparatus, and/or other devices to function in a particular manner, such that the computer-readable medium storing the instructions comprises an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function/act specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
The computer readable program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices implement the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.
The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of instructions, which comprises one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function(s). In some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart illustration, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems which perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and computer instructions.
Having described embodiments of the present disclosure, the foregoing description is intended to be exemplary, not exhaustive, and not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terms used herein were chosen in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, or technical improvements to the techniques in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.