Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a multimodal user interface track. A multimodal generation platform determining one or more user interface elements for interacting with at least one media segment. The multimodal generation platform further causes, at least in part, an inclusion of the one or more user interface elements as at least one track of the at least one media segment. Accordingly, when the at least one track is processed during a presentation of the at least one media segment by at least one device, the at least one track causes, at least in part, an enablement of the one or more user interface elements.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to identify one or more salient events from an analysis of one or more images in an efficient and accurate manner. In this regard, the method, apparatus and computer program product may limit the visual analysis of the images to only a subset of the images that are determined to be potentially relevant based upon sensor information provided by one or more sensors carried by the image capturing device. In the context of a method, one or more images that are captured by an image capturing device are identified to be a salient video segment based upon sensor information provided by one or more sensors carried by the image capturing device. The method also includes identifying one or more salient events based upon an analysis of the one or more images of the salient video segment.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for source data adaptation and rendering. The method comprises receiving source data; processing the source data to determine rendering parameters; wherein the processing comprises obtaining processing-free temporal segments either by applying wide angles at periodic intervals to the source data or rendering a predetermined region of the source data; determining content characteristics of a visual frame; and utilizing content characteristics for controlling the obtained processing-free temporal segments; signaling the rendering parameters for playback; and adapting the rendering parameters to render the processing-free temporal segments from the source content.

Abstract: An apparatus for classifying focus points detected in media content associated with an event(s) and generating a media content recording with media segments associated with a portion of the focus points may include a processor and memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving items of recorded media content and sensor data, from one or more devices, corresponding to at least one event. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to determine one or more focus points of interest in the media content indicating areas or locations of interest that are associated with the event. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to classify the focus points of interest based in part on analyzing respective items of the sensor data. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, an approach is provided for dynamically generating a compilation of media items during playback of one or more media items. A plurality of media items is received from a plurality of mobile devices. Respective context vectors for the media items are determined. The context vectors include, at least in part, orientation information, geo-location information, timing information, or a combination thereof associated with the creation of the respective media items. A compilation of at least a portion of the media items is dynamically generated during playback of one or more of the media items based, at least in part, on the context vectors.

Abstract: Apparatus for audio processing comprises: a beat tracking module for identifying beat time instants in an audio signal and a downbeat identifier for identifying downbeats occurring at beat time instants, each downbeat corresponding to the start of a musical bar or measure. A pattern identifier identifies two or more adjacent bars or measures containing musical characteristics which repeat within the audio signal, the pattern identifier being configured to: generate for each downbeat a plurality of scores using respective analysis methods for indicating different characteristics within the audio signal at the downbeat; combine the scores for each downbeat; and identify based on the combined scores non-adjacent downbeats that correspond to the start of a musical pattern.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program product and system are provided for managing crowd sourced content creation. In this regard, a method is provided that includes receiving information regarding at least one content recording device and information regarding a recording subject. The method further includes determining whether the at least one content recording device is eligible to receive at least one permission indicator, based at least in part on the information regarding the at least one content recording device and the information regarding the recording subject. The method also includes causing the at least one permission indicator to be provided to the at least one content recording device in an instance in which it is determined that the at least one content recording device is eligible to receive the at least one permission indicator.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a dereverberation module for generating a dereverberated audio signal based on an original audio signal containing reverberation, and an audio-analysis module for generating audio analysis data based on audio analysis of the original audio signal and audio analysis of the dereverberated audio signal.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to identify one or more salient events from an analysis of one or more images in an efficient and accurate manner. In this regard, the method, apparatus and computer program product may limit the visual analysis of the images to only a subset of the images that are determined to be potentially relevant based upon sensor information provided by one or more sensors carried by the image capturing device. In the context of a method, one or more images that are captured by an image capturing device are identified to be a salient video segment based upon sensor information provided by one or more sensors carried by the image capturing device. The method also includes identifying one or more salient events based upon an analysis of the one or more images of the salient video segment.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to effectively and efficiently summarize the video of an event captured by a plurality of image capturing devices, such as by the creation of a remix. In the context of a method, user input is received that designates video content from a respective device to be utilized for semantic analysis. The method also includes analyzing, with a processor, the video content to identify one or more salient events. Further, the method includes causing to be provided information regarding designation of video content for semantic analysis and information regarding the one or more salient events.

Abstract: In one aspect of the disclosure, there is provided a method comprising causing, at least in part, actions that result in: generating, for primary content to be broadcasted for output on a primary content output device, rendering adaptation information configured for use in adapting the rendering of the primary content on a secondary content output device thereby providing an output of secondary content which is derived from the broadcasted primary content; wherein the primary content comprises at least a first media portion having a first temporal output characteristic; wherein the rendering adaptation information comprises temporal information configured for use in adjusting the rendering of the at least first media portion so as to enable generation of secondary content comprising at least a second media portion having a second temporal output characteristic that can differ from the first temporal output characteristic of the at least first media portion.

Abstract: Methods of transmitting information relating to a quality of service are shown, which information is to be transmitted in at least one direction between a first device 30 and a second device 20. A first method comprises at least at one of the devices 20, 30 assembling a protocol message containing information other than the information relating to a quality of service and attaching the quality of service related information to the protocol message. A second method comprises forming the information relating to a quality of service inside at least one of a header field and an attribute of a protocol message. The disclosure relates equally to corresponding software codes, devices 20, 30, network elements and systems.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for extendable field of view rendering. A method is provided for receiving media data including a plurality of video frames. The method also includes determining, with a processor, video frames corresponding to camera motion and determining speed and duration of the camera motion. The method also includes determining at least one frame extension based on the video frames corresponding to camera motion, determining a frame extension offset based on the camera motion, and generating an extended field of view metadata based on the frame extensions and frame extension offsets.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input selector configured to select at least two audio signals; a segmenter configured to segment the at least two audio signals according to at least two classifications; a segment selector configured to select, for the at least two audio signals, audio signal segments based on at least one classification from the at least two classifications; and an aligner configured to align the selected audio signal segments, and further configured to align the at least two audio signals based on the alignment of the selected audio signal segments.

Abstract: A method for providing a video sequence comprises: obtaining reference image data associated with an identifier, obtaining primary image data, forming a first primary image from the primary image data, determining whether a sub-image of the first primary image is a known sub-image by comparing the first primary image with the reference image data, determining the position of a first image portion based on the position of the known sub-image in the first primary image, forming a first image frame from the primary image data according to the position of the first image portion, forming a second image frame from the primary image data according to the position of a second image portion, and forming a video sequence, which comprises a first video shot and a second video shot, wherein the first video shot comprises the first image frame, and the second video shot comprises the second image frame.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating context based media based on crowd sourced contextual data. In one embodiment a method is provided including receiving a first media; receiving contextual data associated with a consumption of a first media; generating an inference based on the contextual data; generating media capture data based on the inference and the first media; transmitting media capture data; and receiving a second media in response to transmitting the media capture data, wherein the second media is based on the media capture data.

Abstract: There is provided methods, apparatuses and computer program products for obtaining access to contents. In a method a content for at least one segment of a media presentation is defined. A meta information element for the media presentation is provided. Further, meta data relating to the content of the at least one segment is included to the meta information element. The meta data comprises information on how to access the content of the segment. A reference to the meta data of the content is included in the segment.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are disclosed to create media mixes and summaries using crowd-sourced intelligence. In the context of a method, sensor and context data is received from at least one device. The method includes causing generation of a media remix based on the sensor and context data received from the at least one device. In addition, the method includes causing transmission of the media remix to a client device. In some embodiments, the sensor data from the at least one device comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: orientation with respect to north; orientation with respect to horizontal; position in three dimensional space; GPS data; or location data, and the context data from the at least one device enables calculation of the depth of focus of the at least one device. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an analyser determiner configured to determine at least one sub-set of analysers, wherein the sub-set of analysers are determined from a set of possible analysers; at least one analyser module comprising the sub-set of analysers configured to analyse at least one audio signal to generate at least two analysis features; at least one predictor configured to determine from the at least two analysis features the presence or absence of at least one accentuated point within the at least one audio signal.

Abstract: A method generating control data for displaying a video sequence on a low resolution display may comprise providing at least a first video sequence, the first video sequence comprising a plurality of image frames, determining whether a first image frame of the first video sequence comprises a sub-image of a primary object, selecting a first position of a primary image portion of an image frame such that the first position substantially matches with the position of the sub-image of the primary object, if the first image frame has been determined to comprise said sub-image of said primary object and providing control data, which indicates said first position.