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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2004
Norihiko Kobayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Nakada, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Masaaki Yoshikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An index imparting system is capable of avoiding reconditioning work, automatically generating accurate metadata, and automatically imparting information relevant to a program. The index imparting system is provided with: a control signal detecting section to identify a type of each control signal and an identifier for uniquely specifying each control signal following the detection of various kinds of control signals and obtain time of the detection. An index generating section to generate metadata following the acquisition of a type, an identifier, and time identified at the control signal detecting section and, in the meantime, imparts attribute information to the metadata.