Video cataloger system with hyperlinked output
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1. A video cataloging output filter, comprising:
- a plurality of metadata track processors each generating a distinct type of metadata, wherein each processor converts at least one type of metadata representation of video information into a displayable frame and wherein at least one of the plurality of metadata track processors hyperlinks one type of metadata presented in the displayable frame with another type of metadata displayable in another frame provided by another metadata track processor; and
a main frame processor incorporating the displayable frames of metadata into a displayble page.
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Abstract
One aspect of the invention is directed to a system and method for video cataloging. The video is cataloged according to predefined or user definable metadata. The metadata is used to index and then retrieve encoded video. In another aspect of the invention, video metadata track processors convert metadata tracks of the video information to produce displayable frames containing hyperlinking between displayable data. Another aspect of the invention is directed to a method of browsing stored video information, including displaying hyperlinked frames of metadata track representations, and selecting and displaying links between displayable frames.
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23 Claims
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1. A video cataloging output filter, comprising:
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a plurality of metadata track processors each generating a distinct type of metadata, wherein each processor converts at least one type of metadata representation of video information into a displayable frame and wherein at least one of the plurality of metadata track processors hyperlinks one type of metadata presented in the displayable frame with another type of metadata displayable in another frame provided by another metadata track processor; and
a main frame processor incorporating the displayable frames of metadata into a displayble page. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of browsing stored video information, comprising:
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displaying a page of hyperlinked metadata within frames, each displayable frame being indicative of a distinct type of metadata representation of stored video information;
selecting a link from one type of metadata presented in the displayable frame to another type of metadata displayable in another frame;
selecting for display a portion of the video information based on the metadata in one of the displayable frames;
retrieving video information stored as encoded digital data which corresponds to the selected portion of video information; and
displaying the retrieved video information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A video cataloging output subsystem, comprising:
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a plurality of metadata track generators, wherein each generator generates a distinct type of metadata representation of video information;
a plurality of metadata track processors, wherein each metadata track processor converts at least one type of metadata representation of the video information into a displayable frame, and wherein at least one of the plurality of metadata track processors hyperlinks one type of metadata presented in the displayable frame with another type of metadata displayable in another frame provided by another metadata track processor; and
a main frame processor incorporating the displayable frames of metadata into a displayable main fame. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for browsing stored video information, comprising:
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means for displaying a page of hyperlinked metadata within frames, each displayable frame being indicative of a distinct type of metadata representation of stored video information;
means for selecting a link from one type of metadata presented in the displayable frame to another type of metadata displayable in another frame;
means for selecting for display a portion of the video information based on the metadata in one of the displayable frames;
means for retrieving video information stored as encoded digital data which corresponds to the selected portion of video information; and
means for displaying the retrieved video information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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