Method and device for personalizing generic multimedia content

An access method for accessing an item of personalized multimedia content, wherein the access method is implemented by a device and comprises:

• receiving a request for access to an item of generic multimedia content by a terminal of a user;
• and
• in response to receiving the request,
• automatically processing the whole generic multimedia content using an adaptation function based on a profile of the user, which is determined prior to reception of the access request, the processing providing personalized multimedia content and being dynamically selected from a plurality of available processing types based on the profile of the user and the generic multimedia content, the processing comprising at least one of:
• summarizing the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the summarized item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia content;
• translating textual or spoken language presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the translated text or the translated spoken language in the personalized multimedia content;
• and
• defining a textual or spoken word presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the definition in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting speech presented in the item of generic multimedia content to text and presenting the text in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting text presented in the item of generic multimedia content to speech and presenting the speech in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating an audio description of an image or video presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the audio description of the image or video in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating a text description of audio presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the text description in the personalized multimedia content;
• and
• converting a format of the item of generic multimedia content presenting the converted format of the item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia;
• and
• providing the terminal of the user with access to the personalized multimedia content on the basis of the generic multimedia content and the profile of the user.

A method for requesting access to an item of personalized multimedia content by a terminal of a user, wherein the method for requesting access comprises:

• sending a request for requesting access to an item of personalized multimedia content, the request comprising at least one identifier of an item of generic multimedia content and at least one user identifier, the user identifier being associated with a profile of the user, the access request triggering automatically processing the whole generic multimedia content using an adaptation function based on the profile of the user, which is determined prior to the sending of the request, the processing providing personalized multimedia content to the terminal of the user on the basis of the generic multimedia content and the profile of the user and being dynamically selected from a plurality of available processing types based on the profile of the user and the generic multimedia content,
• wherein the processing is dynamically selected from a plurality of available processing types based on the profile of the user and the generic multimedia content and comprises at least one of:
• summarizing the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the summarized item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia content;
• translating textual or spoken language presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the translated text or the translated spoken language in the personalized multimedia content;
• defining a textual or spoken word presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the definition in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting speech presented in the item of generic multimedia content to text and presenting the text in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting text presented in the item of generic multimedia content to speech and presenting the speech in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating an audio description of an image or video presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the audio description of the image or video in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating a text description of audio presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the text description in the personalized multimedia content;
• and
• converting a format of the item of generic multimedia content presenting the converted format of the item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program code instructions stored thereon in order to execute a method for personalizing an item of generic multimedia content when said program is executed by a processor of a device, wherein the method comprises:

• in response to a command for action on an item of generic multimedia content by a terminal of a user, the command being a user-initiated command directly on the item of generic multimedia content and selected from the group consisting of a reading command and an access command,
• automatically processing the whole generic multimedia content using an adaptation function based on a profile of the user, which is determined prior to the action, the processing providing personalized multimedia content and being dynamically selected from a plurality of available processing types based on the profile of the user and the generic multimedia content, the processing comprising at least one of:
• summarizing the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the summarized item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia content;
• translating textual or spoken language presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the translated text or the translated spoken language in the personalized multimedia content;
• defining a textual or spoken word presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the definition in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting speech presented in the item of generic multimedia content to text and presenting the text in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting text presented in the item of generic multimedia content to speech and presenting the speech in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating an audio description of an image or video presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the audio description of the image or video in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating a text description of audio presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the text description in the personalized multimedia content;
• and
• converting a format of the item of generic multimedia content presenting the converted format of the item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia;
• and
• providing the personalized multimedia content on the basis of the generic multimedia content and the profile of the user.

A device for personalizing an item of generic multimedia content, wherein the device comprises:

• a receiver for receiving a command for action on an item of generic multimedia content originating from a terminal of a user, the command being a user-initiated command directly on the item of generic multimedia content and selected from the group consisting of a reading command and an access command;
• and
• a processor which is configured to trigger, in response to the receiver receiving the command for action,
• automatically processing the whole generic multimedia content using an adaptation function based on a profile of the user, which is determined prior to receiving the command, the processing providing personalized multimedia content and being dynamically selected from a plurality of available processing types based on the profile of the user and the generic multimedia content, the processing comprising at least one of:
• summarizing the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the summarized item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia content;
• translating textual or spoken language presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the translated text or the translated spoken language in the personalized multimedia content;
• defining a textual or spoken word presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the definition in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting speech presented in the item of generic multimedia content to text and presenting the text in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting text presented in the item of generic multimedia content to speech and presenting the speech in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating an audio description of an image or video presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the audio description of the image or video in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating a text description of audio presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the text description in the personalized multimedia content;
• and
• converting a format of the item of generic multimedia content presenting the converted format of the item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia;
• and
• providing the personalized multimedia content on the basis of the generic multimedia content and the profile of the user.

A device for providing access to at least one personalized multimedia content, wherein the device for providing access comprises:

• a receiver for receiving a request for access to an item of generic multimedia content by a terminal of a user;
• a processor configured to trigger, in response to the receiver receiving the request,
• automatically processing the whole generic multimedia content using an adaptation function based on a profile of the user, which is determined prior to receiving the access request, the processing providing personalized multimedia content and being dynamically selected from a plurality of available processing types based on the profile of the user and the generic multimedia content, the processing comprising at least one of:
• summarizing the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the summarized item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia content;
• translating textual or spoken language presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the translated text or the translated spoken language in the personalized multimedia content;
• defining a textual or spoken word presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the definition in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting speech presented in the item of generic multimedia content to text and presenting the text in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting text presented in the item of generic multimedia content to speech and presenting the speech in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating an audio description of an image or video presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the audio description of the image or video in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating a text description of audio presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the text description in the personalized multimedia content;
• and
• converting a format of the item of generic multimedia content presenting the converted format of the item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia;
• and
• providing the terminal of the user with access to the personalized multimedia content on the basis of the generic multimedia content and the profile of the user.

A terminal of a user comprising:

• an issuer configured to transmit a request for requesting access to an item of personalized multimedia content, the request for requesting access comprising at least one identifier of an item of generic multimedia content and at least one user identifier, the user identifier being associated with a profile of the user, the request triggering automatically processing the whole generic multimedia content using an adaptation function based on the profile of the user, which is determined prior to the transmitting of the request, the processing providing personalized multimedia content to the terminal of the user on the basis of the generic multimedia content and the profile of the user and being dynamically selected from a plurality of available processing types based on the profile of the user and the generic multimedia content,
• wherein the processing comprises at least one of:
• summarizing the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the summarized item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia content;
• translating textual or spoken language presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the translated text or the translated spoken language in the personalized multimedia content;
• defining a textual or spoken word presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the definition in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting speech presented in the item of generic multimedia content to text and presenting the text in the personalized multimedia content;
• converting text presented in the item of generic multimedia content to speech and presenting the speech in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating an audio description of an image or video presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the audio description of the image or video in the personalized multimedia content;
• creating a text description of audio presented in the item of generic multimedia content and presenting the text description in the personalized multimedia content;
• and
• converting a format of the item of generic multimedia content presenting the converted format of the item of generic multimedia content in the personalized multimedia.