Method and system for identifying relevant media content

A method of managing video content, the method comprising:

• providing a feature database, the feature database having a plurality of predetermined features;
• providing a content database, the content database having a plurality of predetermined media content;
• selecting a portion of an input video having a potentially relevant feature;
• generating an alternative representation of the potentially relevant feature;
• selecting a particular predetermined feature from the feature database, the particular predetermined feature selected based on a determination that the particular predetermined feature is a most likely match to the generated alternative representation from among the plurality of predetermined features in the feature database;
• selecting a particular predetermined media content from the content database, the particular predetermined media content selected based on a determination that the particular predetermined media content is a most likely match to the selected particular predetermined feature and/or potentially relevant feature;
• and
• associating the selected particular predetermined media content to the input video.

A system for managing video content, the system comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• establish a communication channel with a feature database, the feature database having a plurality of predetermined features;
• establish a communication channel with a media content database, the media content database having a plurality of predetermined media content;
• receive an input video;
• select a portion of the input video having a potentially relevant feature;
• generate an alternative representation of the identified potentially relevant feature;
• process the generated alternative representation, the processing including:
• searching the feature database;
• and
• determining a likelihood of match between the generated alternative representation and one or more of the predetermined features in the feature database;
• responsive to a determination, by the processing, that the likelihood of match between the generated alternative representation and a particular predetermined feature in the feature database exceeds a first threshold value:
• search the media content database;
• and
• determine a likelihood of match between the particular predetermined feature and one or more of the predetermined media content in the media content database;
• and
• responsive to a determination that the likelihood of match between the particular predetermined feature and a particular predetermined media content in the media content database exceeds a second threshold value:
• associate the particular predetermined media content to the input video.

A system for managing video content, the system comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• communicate with a feature database, the feature database having a plurality of predetermined features;
• communicate with a content database, the content database having a plurality of predetermined media content;
• receive an input video;
• select a portion of the input video having a potentially relevant feature;
• generate an alternative representation of the potentially relevant feature;
• select a particular predetermined feature from the feature database, the particular predetermined feature selected based on a determination that the particular predetermined feature is a most likely match to the generated alternative representation from among the plurality of predetermined features in the feature database;
• select a particular predetermined media content from the content database, the particular predetermined media content selected based on a determination that the particular predetermined media content is a most likely match to the selected particular predetermined feature and/or potentially relevant feature;
• and
• associate the selected particular predetermined media content to the input video.

A method for managing video content, the method comprising:

• receiving an input video having a plurality of video frames;
• selecting a video frame from the input video that displays a target product;
• generating an alternative representation of the target product displayed in the selected video frame;
• searching a content database for media content that is likely to pertain to the target product displayed in the selected video frame, the searching of the content database performed using the alternative representation of the target product;
• and
• associating a most likely matching media content found, in the searching, to the selected video frame.

A system for managing video content, the system comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• receive an input video having a plurality of video frames;
• select a video frame from the input video that displays a target product;
• generate an alternative representation of the target product displayed in the selected video frame;
• search a content database for media content that is likely to pertain to the target product displayed in the selected video frame, the searching of the content database performed using the alternative representation of the target product;
• and
• associate a most likely matching media content found, in the searching, to the selected video frame.