Abstract: A method of joint generation of a mosaic of scenes. The method comprises selecting by each of a plurality of users one of a plurality of characters which are imaged in a plurality of media content items, alternately selecting by the plurality of users a plurality of expression indications, each the expression indication is selected during another of a plurality of user interactions which are held alternately with the plurality of users using a plurality of client terminals, sequentially selecting a plurality of scenes which are extracted from the plurality of media content items, each the scene is selected in another of the plurality of user interactions according to a respective the expression indication and images a respective character from the plurality of characters, and automatically generating a scene mosaic which comprises the plurality of scenes.

Abstract: Systems and methods of dynamically generating a customized emoticon palette are disclosed. An emoticon generation system identifies, according to content analysis, features and associated intended indications extracted from a textual message on a mobile device which are embedded into an emoticon. The sender may select and insert one or more emoticons into a text message. The emoticon is then transmitted from the sender to the recipient along with the associated intended indication such that the recipient can interpret the intended indication when the emoticon is displayed.

Abstract: Systems, methods and computer readable products are provided for facilitating a visual session between two or more parties. One or more intention indications are received at a server computer from a client communications device of a first party to the visual session. Subsequently, one or more intention indications are received from the client communications device of a second party to the visual session. The one or more intention indications may be used by the server computer in order to retrieve corresponding multimedia objects. Both parties are provided with access to a generated animated clip comprising one or more of the retrieved multimedia objects.

Abstract: A method of joint generation of a mosaic of scenes. The method comprises selecting by each of a plurality of users one of a plurality of characters which are imaged in a plurality of media content items, alternately selecting by the plurality of users a plurality of expression indications, each the expression indication is selected during another of a plurality of user interactions which are held alternately with the plurality of users using a plurality of client terminals, sequentially selecting a plurality of scenes which are extracted from the plurality of media content items, each the scene is selected in another of the plurality of user interactions according to a respective the expression indication and images a respective character from the plurality of characters, and automatically generating a scene mosaic which comprises the plurality of scenes.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, apparatus and computer program product for determining current behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics of a speaker in a given situation and context, through analysis of current speech utterances of the speaker. The analysis calculates different prosodic parameters of the speech utterances, consisting of unique secondary derivatives of the primary pitch and amplitude speech parameters, and compares these parameters with pre-obtained reference speech data, indicative of various behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics. The method includes the formation of the classification speech parameters reference database, as well as the analysis of the speaker's speech utterances in order to determine the current behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics of the speaker in the given situation.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, apparatus and computer program product for determining current behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics of a speaker in a given situation and context, through analysis of current speech utterances of the speaker. The analysis calculates different prosodic parameters of the speech utterances, consisting of unique secondary derivatives of the primary pitch and amplitude speech parameters, and compares these parameters with pre-obtained reference speech data, indicative of various behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics. The method includes the formation of the classification speech parameters reference database, as well as the analysis of the speaker's speech utterances in order to determine the current behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics of the speaker in the given situation.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, apparatus and computer program product for determining current behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics of a speaker in a given situation and context, through analysis of current speech utterances of the speaker. The analysis calculates different prosodic parameters of the speech utterances, consisting of unique secondary derivatives of the primary pitch and amplitude speech parameters, and compares these parameters with pre-obtained reference speech data, indicative of various behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics. The method includes the formation of the classification speech parameters reference database, as well as the analysis of the speaker's speech utterances in order to determine the current behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics of the speaker in the given situation.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, data processing system, apparatus and computer program product for determining current behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics of a speaker in a given situation and context, through analysis of current speech utterances of the speaker. The analysis calculates different prosodic parameters of the speech utterances, consisting of unique secondary derivatives of the primary pitch and amplitude speech parameters, and compares these parameters with pre-obtained reference speech data, indicative of various behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics. The method includes the formation of the classification speech parameters reference database, as well as the analysis of the speaker's speech utterances in order to determine the current behavioral, psychological and speech styles characteristics of the speaker in the given situation.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining emotional arousal of a subject by speech analysis, and an associated method. In the method, a speech sample is obtained, the speech sample is pre-processed into silent and active speech segments and the active speech segments are divided into strings of equal length blocks (the blocks having primary speech parameters including pitch and amplitude parameters), a plurality of selected secondary speech parameters indicative of characteristics of equal-pitch are derived, rising-pitch and falling-pitch trends in the strings of blocks, the secondary speech parameters are compared with predefined, subject independent values representing non-emotional speech to generate a processing result indicative of emotional arousal, and the generated processed result is outputted to an output device.

Abstract: An apparatus for determining emotional arousal of a subject by speech analysis, and an associated method. In the method, a speech sample is obtained, the speech sample is pre-processed into silent and active speech segments and the active speech segments are divided into strings of equal length blocks (the blocks having primary speech parameters including pitch and amplitude parameters), a plurality of selected secondary speech parameters indicative of characteristics of equal-pitch are derived, rising-pitch and falling-pitch trends in the strings of blocks, the secondary speech parameters are compared with predefined, subject independent values representing non-emotional speech to generate a processing result indicative of emotional arousal, and the generated processed result is outputted to an output device.