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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
May. 01, 2012
Zhibing Wang, Beijing, CN;
Dong Wang, Beijing, CN;
Betina J. Chan-martin, Encino, CA (US);
Yupeng Liao, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Tao Xiong, Beijing, CN;
Cailiang Liu, Beijing, CN;
Zhibing Wang, Beijing, CN;
Dong Wang, Beijing, CN;
Betina J. Chan-Martin, Encino, CA (US);
Yupeng Liao, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Tao Xiong, Beijing, CN;
Cailiang Liu, Beijing, CN;
HULU, LLC, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Abstract
A video segment including interactive links to information about an actor appearing in the segment may be prepared in an automatic or semi-automatic process. A computer may detect an actor's face appearing in a frame of digital video data by processing the video file with a facial detection algorithm. A user-selectable link may be generated and activated along a track of the face through multiple frames of the video data. The user-selectable link may include a data address for obtaining additional information about an actor identified with the face. The video data may be associated with the user-selectable link and stored in a computer memory. When later viewing the video segment via a media player, a user may select the link to obtain further information about the actor.