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System and method for skimming digital audio/video data

  • US 5,664,227 A
  • Filed: 10/14/1994
  • Issued: 09/02/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for skimming digital audio and video data wherein the video data is partitioned into video segments and the audio data has been transcribed, said method comprising:

  • selecting at least one representative frame from each of the video segments;

    combining said representative frames to form an assembled video sequence;

    identifying keywords contained in the transcribed audio data;

    extracting those portions of the audio data identified as keywords;

    assembling an audio track from said extracted audio data; and

    outputting said assembled video sequence in conjunction with said assembled audio track.

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