Method and device for handling metadata
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorsHui Li, Meinolf Blawat, Wolfgang Klausberger, Stefan Kubsch, Dietmar Hepper
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Abstract
The handling of metadata being provided in different formats shall be simplified. Tehrefore, it is suggested to provide metadata in a first metadata structure having a first format and providing a second metadata structure having a first format and providing a second metadata structure having a second format, wherein link data are deposited in the second metadata structure. The link data point to metadata in the first metadata structure. Thus, it is possible to trealize synchronous and automatic editing of metadata and its mirror metadata.
Claims10
Method for handling metadata by
- providing metadata in a first metadata structure having a first format and
- providing a second metadata structure having a second format,
- depositing link data in said second metadata structure, said link data pointing to said metadata in said first metadata structure.
Device for handling metadata including
- first data providing means for providing metadata in a first metadata structure having a first format and
- second data providing means for providing a second metadata structure having a second format,
- data processing means for depositing link data in said second metadata structure, said link data pointing to said metadata in said first metadata structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.