METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING METADATA IN MEDIA CONTENT

摘要

An apparatus, system and method for displaying and browsing metadata in video media is provided including a media timeline (301) and a plurality of individual graphical bars (303) configured for displaying the location and range of individual metadata items (311, 313, 315, 317) along the media timeline (301). Visual indicators (403) in the graphical bars are provided for indicating and distinguishing at least a location, range and level of overlapping regions of metadata items along the media timeline. Such visual indicators (403) can include, e.g., different degrees of shading or coloring to distinguish between non-overlapping regions and/or various levels of overlap and the like.