Patent ID: 6686970
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A computerised method of forming a dynamic media production from source media having elements including at least one of audio media and visual media, said method including the steps of:(a) receiving said source media; (b) analysing at least one said element for at least a portion of said source media with a predetermined set of content rules to extract therefrom content information associated with a corresponding portion of said source media; (c) examining the content information of at least one said portion to determine a limited set of production rules applicable to the corresponding said element; (d) selectively applying at least one of said production rules to a corresponding one of said elements so as to alter said corresponding one element; and (e) combining at least said altered element with other of said media to form said media production wherein said content information of said visual element includes metadata encoded with said visual element with a creation of said visual element.