Snap inc. (20240320417). ANNOTATING A COLLECTION OF MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS simplified abstract

ANNOTATING A COLLECTION OF MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS

Organization Name

snap inc.

Inventor(s)

Newar Husam Al Majid of New York NY (US)

Wisam Dakka of San Francisco CA (US)

Donald Giovannini of Venice CA (US)

Andre Madeira of Saratoga CA (US)

Seyed Reza Mir Ghaderi of San Francisco CA (US)

Yaming Lin of Palo Alto CA (US)

Yan Wu of Milbrae CA (US)

Ranveer Kunal of San Francisco CA (US)

Aymeric Damien of San Francisco CA (US)

Maryam Daneshi of Redwood City CA (US)

Yi Liu of Moraga CA (US)

ANNOTATING A COLLECTION OF MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240320417 titled 'ANNOTATING A COLLECTION OF MEDIA CONTENT ITEMS

Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a system for automatically annotating a collection of media items, such as digital images, with various annotations like captions, geographic locations, categories, novelty measurements, events, and highlight media content items.

Key Features and Innovation:

• Automatic determination of annotations for media content items
• Generation of a collection of media content items with associated annotations
• Annotations can include captions, geographic locations, categories, novelty measurements, events, and highlight media content items

Potential Applications: This technology can be used in digital asset management systems, social media platforms, e-commerce websites, and online galleries to enhance the organization and searchability of media content.

Problems Solved: This technology addresses the challenges of manually annotating large collections of media items, improving efficiency and accuracy in categorizing and searching for specific content.

Benefits:

• Streamlined organization and categorization of media content
• Improved searchability and discoverability of specific media items
• Enhanced user experience in browsing and accessing media collections

Commercial Applications: The technology can be applied in digital marketing, content management systems, online publishing platforms, and image recognition software to optimize content organization and retrieval processes.

Questions about Annotation Technology: 1. How does the system determine the annotations for media content items? 2. What are the potential limitations of automatic annotation systems in accurately categorizing media content?

Original Abstract Submitted

various embodiments provide for systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for annotating a collection of media items, such as digital images. according to some embodiments, an annotation system automatically determines one or more annotations for a plurality of media content items, and generates a collection of media content items that associates the determined annotations with the plurality of media content items. depending on the embodiment, annotations that may be determined for the plurality of media content (and associated with the collection for the media content items) can include, without limitation, a caption, a geographic location, a category, a novelty measurement, an event, and a highlight media content item representing the collection.