Patent ID: 7844820

Claim:
A tool for creating a composite media item with an associated set of metadata, comprising: a module, implemented by at least one processor of a computing device, for identifying first metadata representing data associated with a first portion of a first source media item, said first portion being derived from the first source media item, said first metadata being derived from first source metadata associated with said first source media item; a module, implemented by at least one processor of said computing device, for identifying second metadata representing data associated with a second portion of a second source media item, said second portion being derived from the second source media item, said second metadata being derived from second source metadata associated with said second source media item; and a module, implemented by at least one processor of said computing device, for combining said first metadata and said second metadata so as to form new metadata that is based upon and acquires some or all of said first metadata and said second metadata, the new metadata being associated with said composite media item.