Method, apparatus and computer program product for subtitle synchronization in multimedia content

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory comprising computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform:
• receive a request for synchronization of subtitle text data with multimedia content;
• access summarization data associated with at least a portion of the multimedia content, the summarization data comprising text data generated from at least the portion of the multimedia content;
• compare the text data with at least a portion of the subtitle text data for determining presence of the text data in the subtitle text data;
• and
• synchronize the subtitle text data with the multimedia content based on the determination of the presence of the text data in at least the portion of the subtitle text data,
• wherein the text data is generated by converting audio data associated with at least the portion of the multimedia content into the text data, and wherein the apparatus is further caused, at least in part, to
• determine an accuracy index associated with the text data, the accuracy index indicative of an accuracy of the conversion of the audio data into the text data,
• where the determined accuracy index comprises a part of the summarization data in conjunction with the text data that is associated with at least the portion of the multimedia content;
• and
• select at least the portion of the multimedia content from the multimedia content based on the accuracy index of the text data associated with at least the portion of the multimedia content.

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, cause an apparatus at least to perform:

• receive a request for synchronization of subtitle text data with multimedia content;
• access summarization data associated with at least a portion of the multimedia content, the summarization data comprising text data generated from at least the portion of the multimedia content;
• compare the text data with at least a portion of the subtitle text data for determining presence of the text data in the subtitle text data;
• and
• synchronize the subtitle text data with the multimedia content based on the determination of the presence of the text data in at least the portion of the subtitle text data,
• wherein the text data is generated by converting audio data associated with at least the portion of the multimedia content into the text data, and wherein the apparatus is further caused, at least in part, to
• determine an accuracy index associated with the text data, the accuracy index indicative of an accuracy of the conversion of the audio data into the text data,
• where the determined accuracy index comprises a part of the summarization data in conjunction with the text data that is associated with at least the portion of the multimedia content;
• and
• select at least the portion o f the multimedia content from the multimedia content based on the accuracy index of the text data associated with at least the portion of the multimedia content.