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Method and system for displaying selected portions of a motion video image

  • US 5,532,833 A
  • Filed: 05/11/1994
  • Issued: 07/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A motion video image retrieval system for retrieving and displaying a desired portion of a sequence of still video image frames forming a motion video image, said system comprising:

  • memory means, distinct from said motion video image, comprising;

    means for storing frame sequence data indicating the organization of said motion video image into a plurality of still video image frame sequences according to physical or semantic changes in scenes of said motion video image, means for storing still video image data frames representative of individual still video image frames of each of said frame sequences,means for storing logical frame structure data of said frame sequences, andmeans for storing attribute data for each of said frame sequences;

    means for retrieving from said memory means a representative frame selected from said still video image data frames, corresponding to said logical frame structure and said attribute data for a selected frame sequence as selected by a user of said system; and

    means for displaying said retrieved representative frame of said still video image data frames from said retrieving means, on a video display, said retrieved representative frame being said desired portion of said motion video image.

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