John O Prince

US Patent:

6877002, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Jun 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/878866

Inventors:

John Prince - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

America Online, Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707 5

Abstract:

A method for querying metadata associated with media, such as multimedia and/or streaming media, on a computer network includes separating the metadata into keywords. The keywords are compared with valid keywords. A score is calculated in accordance with the degree of similarity between the keywords and valid keywords. If the degree of similarity is above a threshold, the metadata is qualified as valid metadata. Valid metadata is available for comparison and correction of other (invalid) metadata.

US Patent:

20020103920, Aug 1, 2002

Filed:

Jun 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/876943

Inventors:

Ken Berkun - Seattle WA, US
Austin Dahl - Seattle WA, US
Jennifer Kolar - Seattle WA, US
Scott Lee - Bellevue WA, US
Shannon McRae - Seattle WA, US
Brad Miller - Mercer Island WA, US
John Prince - Bellevue WA, US
Eric Rehm - Bainbridge Island WA, US
Srinivasan Sudanagunta - Seattle WA, US
Jonathan Nowitz - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/231000

Abstract:

A method and system for enhancing metadata associated with media, including multimedia and streaming media, include parsing the metadata into several categories of metadata. The categories of metadata are compared to corresponding categories of metadata obtained from a valid metadata database. The valid metadata database may be obtained from third party databases, referring web pages, and the multimedia/streaming media file itself. The metadata is modified if the comparison indicates that a category of metadata does not match a corresponding category of valid metadata. Modification includes replacing metadata with a corresponding valid metadata, and/or adding metadata to the original metadata.

US Patent:

20050193014, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Feb 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/054701

Inventors:

John Prince - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

707104100

Abstract:

A method for querying metadata associated with media, such as multimedia and/or streaming media, on a computer network includes separating the metadata into keywords. The keywords are compared with valid keywords. A score is calculated in accordance with the degree of similarity between the keywords and valid keywords. If the degree of similarity is above a threshold, the metadata is qualified as valid metadata. Valid metadata is available for comparison and correction of other (invalid) metadata.