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Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2023

Filed:

Jun. 14, 2021
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Jonathan Asghar, Austin, TX (US);

Belinda Marie Vennam, Durham, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 15/18 (2013.01); G10L 15/26 (2006.01); G06F 16/60 (2019.01); G10L 15/08 (2006.01); G10L 15/30 (2013.01); G10L 25/63 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/1815 (2013.01); G06F 16/60 (2019.01); G10L 15/083 (2013.01); G10L 15/26 (2013.01); G10L 15/30 (2013.01); G10L 25/63 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product annotate media files with convenient pause points. The method includes acquiring a text file version of an audio narration file. The text file version includes a pause point history of a plurality of prior users. The method also includes generating a list of pause points based on the pause point history. In addition, the method includes determining a tone of voice being used by a speaker at each pause point using natural language processing algorithms. The method further includes determining a set of convenient pause points based on the list of pause points and the determined tone of voice. Lastly, the method includes inserting the determined set of convenient pause points into the audio narration file.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Asghar, Jonathan. (2023). Annotation of media files with convenient pause points (U.S. Patent No. 11798536). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11798536

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