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DETERMINING KEY VIDEO SNIPPETS USING SELECTION CRITERIA

  • US 20110293250A1
  • Filed: 05/25/2010
  • Published: 12/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for forming a video summary for a digital video having a time sequence of video frames, comprising using a processor to perform the steps ofa) determining a set of key video frames for the digital video;

  • b) ranking the key video frames responsive to a predefined criterion;

    c) forming key video snippets corresponding to one or more highest-ranked key video frames according to a predefined set of criteria, including a criterion which specifies the total time duration for the video summary and a criterion which specifies the minimum time duration for each of the key video snippets;

    d) assembling the key video snippets to form a video summary; and

    e) storing a representation of the video summary in a processor-accessible memory.

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