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Patent No.:

US 9779093 B1

PDFFull Text
Expired
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017

Filed:

Dec. 19, 2012

Spatial seeking in media files

Applicant:

Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;

Inventors:

Roope Olavi Jarvinen, Lempaala, FI;

Miikka Vilermo, Siuro, FI;

Assignee:

Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo, FI;

Attorney:

Alston & Bird LLP

Primary Examiner:

Hung Dang

Assistant Examiner:

Sunghyoun Park

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/025 (2006.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 9/806 (2006.01); G11B 27/10 (2006.01); G11B 27/28 (2006.01); G11B 27/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/30026 (2013.01); G11B 27/105 (2013.01); G11B 27/28 (2013.01); G11B 27/34 (2013.01); H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H04N 9/806 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided in order to playback video and/or audio files wherein a desired segment is selected and played back based on its spatial audio content. In the context of a method, playback of media data is provided. The method may include generating one or more spatial seek points for the media data and causing display of information corresponding to the one or more spatial seek points. The method may further include performing the generation of the one or more seek points based on receiving a request for spatial seek points, automatically upon receiving the media data or upon starting playback of the media data, or based on the format of the media data. The method may further include receiving a selection of one of the one or more spatial seek points and providing for playback of the media data from a time point corresponding to the selected spatial seek point. A corresponding apparatus and a computer program product are also provided.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Jarvinen, Roope. (2017). Spatial seeking in media files (U.S. Patent No. 9779093). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9779093

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