METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING VIDEO CONTENT TO OBTAIN TEXT KEYWORDS OR PHRASES FOR PROVIDING CONTENT RELATED LINKS TO NETWORK-BASED RESOURCES
(19)AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE (54) Title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING VIDEO CONTENT TO OBTAIN TEXT KEYWORDS OR PHRASES FOR PROVIDING CONTENT RELAIbD LINKS TO NETWORK-BASED RESOURCES (51)6 International Patent Classification(s) G06F 017/30 (21) Application No: 2003302787 (22) Application Date: 2003.12.04 (87) WIPONo: WOCM/053732 (30) Priority Data (31) Number (32) Date (33) Country 60/432,542 2002.12.11 US (43) Publication Date : 2004.06.30 (43) Publication Journal Date : 2004.08.05 (71) Applicant(s) KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (72) Inventor(s) NEWTON, Philips, S.; KELLY, Declan, P. (H) Application NoAU2003302787 A1(19)AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE (54) Title METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR UTILIZING VIDEO CONTENT TO OBTAIN TEXT KEYWORDS OR PHRASES FOR PROVIDING CONTENT RELAIbD LINKS TO NETWORK-BASED RESOURCES (51)6 International Patent Classification(s) G06F 017/30 (21) Application No: 2003302787 (22) Application Date: 2003.12.04 (87) WIPONo: WOCM/053732 (30) Priority Data (31) Number (32) Date (33) Country 60/432,542 2002.12.11 US (43) Publication Date : 2004.06.30 (43) Publication Journal Date : 2004.08.05 (71) Applicant(s) KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. (72) Inventor(s) NEWTON, Philips, S.; KELLY, Declan, P. A method and system is provided for utilizing video content to obtain text keywords or phrases for providing content related links from network-based resources for information related to the video content topics in a video presentation includes: an extractor configured to extract video content, such as the beginning or end credits, from a video presentation, such as a television movie or program; a recognizer, configured to produce a textual representation of text in the video content; a parser, configured to parse the textual representation of the video content for topic language; and a search function using the topic language from the parser as a search criteria, wherein search function searches for WEB sites having information matching the topic language, returns URLs for Web sites found, and associates the URLs with the topic language, and an interface for providing the user the ability to view the information found for the topic language. CLAIMS: 1. A method of doing business comprising the steps of : extracting predetermined video segments from an input signal; producing a textual representation of the video segments; parsing the textual representation of the video segments for topic language; searching a network-based resource using the topic language as a search criteria, wherein searching step searches for information matching the topic language; associating the matching information with the topic language; providing a user the ability to view the matching information found for the topic language; and charging a fee to a user for displaying the matching information.
2. A method for providing a content related link from network-based resources for information related to a video content topic in a video presentation, the method comprising the steps of : extracting video content from the video presentation; recognizing the video content to produce a textual representation the video content; parsing the textual representation of the video content for topic language; searching the network-based resource using the topic language, wherein searching step determines a content related link having information matching the topic language; and associating the content related link with the topic language.
3. The method as recited in claim 2 further comprising the step of allowing access to the content related link to a user using the associated topic language.
4. The method as recited in claim 2 further comprising the step of storing the video content or content related link.
5. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the video content of a video presentation is selected from the group consisting of a beginning credit, end credit and a video segment containing text. <Desc/Clms Page number 10> 6. The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the content related link is a URL.
7. An apparatus for providing a content related link from network-based resources for information related to a video content topic in a video presentation, the apparatus comprising: a processor for (1) extracting video content from the video presentation, (2) recognizing the video content to produce a textual representation the video content, (3) parsing the textual representation of the video content for topic language, (4) searching the network-based resource using the topic language, wherein searching step determines a content related link having information matching the topic language, and (5) associating the content related link with the topic language ; and a memory which enables storage of the content related link.
8. The apparatus as recited in claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to allow access to the content related link to a user using the associated topic language.
9. The apparatus as recited in claim 7, wherein the memory enables storage of the video content.
10. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, wherein the processor further includes accounting for user access of the content related link.
11. The apparatus as recited in claim 6, wherein the video content of a video presentation is selected from the group consisting of a beginning credit, end credit and a video segment containing text.
12. The apparatus as recited in claim 6, wherein the content related link is a URL.
13. The apparatus as recited in claim 8, further including a display which enables viewing information contained in the content related link.