Patent ID: 9324340
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G10L

Claim Text:
1. A method of reanimating multimedia content, comprising: accessing multimedia content comprising primary visual content and corresponding primary audio content configured to be cooperatively played back by a multimedia playback device; accessing a plurality of dubbed vocalized content each intended to replace one of a plurality of primary vocalized content of the primary audio content; determining that a playback duration of a first dubbed vocalized content is different, by more than a threshold, than a playback duration of a first primary vocalized content of the plurality of primary vocalized content, wherein the first dubbed vocalized content is intended to replace the first primary vocalized content; identifying a first portion of the primary visual content corresponding to and intended to be played back in synchronization with the first primary vocalized content; modifying, through a processor, the first portion of the primary visual content such that a number of frames in the first portion of the primary visual content is changed, wherein the modifying the first portion of the primary visual content produces a first modified portion of the primary visual content, wherein the first modified portion of the primary visual content has a playback duration that is more consistent with the playback duration of the first dubbed vocalized content; identifying a character movement corresponding to each distinct vocal sound within the first dubbed vocalized content; and reanimating, through the processor, at least a portion of a first character depicted in the first modified portion of the primary visual content speaking the first primary vocalized content such that reanimated character movements of the first character are consistent with and synchronized with the identified character movement corresponding to each of the distinct vocal sounds within the first dubbed vocalized content.