Method and apparatus for creating data carousels
AssigneeSony United Kimgdom Limited
InventorsKirsty Morris, Mark Dobie
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for creating data carousels including representing an object carousel in XML according to a predefined XML schema, analysing the XML representation of the object carousel with regard to technical standards for data carousels and broadcast systems, creating a representation of a data carousel in XML according to a predefined XML schema and based on the step of analysing and providing data to a carousel according to the XML representation of the data carousel.
Claims18
A method of creating data carousels including:
- representing an object carousel in a structured data format;
- analysing the structured data format representation of the object carousel for compatibility with at least one predetermined technical standard;
- creating a representation of a data carousel in the structured data format based on the step of analysing;
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- providing output data to a carousel according to the structured data format representation of the data carousel.
An apparatus for creating data carousels, including:
- a memory containing a data format definition for representing object carousels in a structured data format;
- a memory containing a data format definition for representing data carousels in the structured data format;
- a GUI by which a user may create a representation of an object carousel in the structured data format;
- a processor for analysing the structured data format representation of the object carousel for compatibility with at least one predetermined technical standard and for creating, on the basis of the analysis, a representation in the structured data format of a data carousel according to the data format definition for the structured data format representing data carousels.
A broadcast system including an apparatus for creating data carousels, the apparatus including:
- a memory containing a data format definition for representing object carousels in a structured data format;
- a memory containing a data format definition for representing data carousels in the structured data format;
- a GUI by which a user may create a representation of an object carousel in the structured data format;
- a processor for analysing the structured data format representation of the object carousel for compatibility with at least one predetermined technical standard and for creating, on the basis of the analysis, a representation in the structured data format of a data carousel according to the data format definition for the structured data format representing data carousels.
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