Scene-change detection method that distinguishes between gradual and sudden scene changes
First Claim
1. A scene-change detecting method including:
- a first step in which a comparison result between a frame picture of input video signals and another frame picture of input video signals, the frames being adjacent to each other, is detected as a video change degree and, if the video change degree is great, it is determined a scene-change exists, wherein the first step determines that there is a scene-chance when a time differential of the video change degree exceeds a prescribed threshold value;
a second step that distinguishes the scene-change determined in the first step between a momentum scene-change and a gradual scene-change, based on a continuity of the video change degree; and
a third step in which for the momentum scene-change determined in the second step, its determined point is detected as the momentum scene-change, and for the gradual scene-change determined in the second step, a period from its determined point to a point at which the video change degree is stable, is detected as a gradual scene-change period.
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Abstract
A video for one frame is captured and two adjacent frames are compared, the result of which is detected as a change degree of the video. Then, based on the magnitude of the change degree, it is determined whether a scene change (SC) exists. If an SC exists, it is examined whether its change degree alters rapidly or gradually, to determine the SC as a momentum or gradual SC. For the momentum SC, its determination point is detected as the momentum SC. For the gradual SC, its determination points is detected as the start of the gradual SC, thereafter, its end is detected. According, for one gradual SC, plural SC'"'"'s are not detected and a midway illegible video is not indicated as an index picture.
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4 Claims
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1. A scene-change detecting method including:
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a first step in which a comparison result between a frame picture of input video signals and another frame picture of input video signals, the frames being adjacent to each other, is detected as a video change degree and, if the video change degree is great, it is determined a scene-change exists, wherein the first step determines that there is a scene-chance when a time differential of the video change degree exceeds a prescribed threshold value; a second step that distinguishes the scene-change determined in the first step between a momentum scene-change and a gradual scene-change, based on a continuity of the video change degree; and a third step in which for the momentum scene-change determined in the second step, its determined point is detected as the momentum scene-change, and for the gradual scene-change determined in the second step, a period from its determined point to a point at which the video change degree is stable, is detected as a gradual scene-change period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A scene-change detecting apparatus including:
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a picture capture means for capturing an input video signal into a frame memory; a change degree detection means that compares a frame picture captured by the picture capture means with another frame picture captured previously, to detect its comparison result as a video change degree; a video change degree storage means for storing the video change degree; a scene-change determination means that determines a scene-change exists if the change degree of the input video exceeds a prescribed threshold value; a momentum and gradual scene-change determination means that distinguishes the scene-change determined in the scene-change determination means between a momentum scene-change and a gradual scene-change, utilizing the video change degree and a continuity thereof;
the momentum and gradual scene-change determination means detecting a momentum scene-change determination point as the momentum scene-change, and detecting a gradual scene-change determination point as a start point of the gradual scene-change;a gradual scene-change end detection means in which if the momentum and gradual scene-change determination means determines the above scene-change as the gradual scene-change, a video change degree in a subsequent frame picture captured by the picture capture means is successively input and, a point at which the video change degree holds constant is detected as an end of the gradual scene-change duration; an index information storage means for storing an index picture of a moving picture and information thereof; and an index information recording means in which if the momentum and gradual scene-change determination means detects the above momentum scene-change and the gradual scene-change end detection means detects the end of the above gradual scene-change duration, a video signal is input as an index picture, which is then stored in the index information storage means, at the same time, a time counter corresponding the above video signal is recorded as associated information of the index picture, in the index information recording means.
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