Method and system for categorized event recording of images in multiple resolution levels
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- compressing digital data to a second resolution level, the digital data comprising video images related to an event;
storing the digital data at a plurality of resolution levels, the plurality of resolution levels comprising a first resolution level and the second resolution level;
wherein the first resolution level is greater than the second resolution level;
presenting to a user, on a user interface, a plurality of category selection options;
receiving, from the user via the user interface, a category selection from the plurality of presented category selection options for the event, wherein the category selection is linked to a first pre-defined resolution level;
allowing the user to change, via the user interface, the category selection prior to conclusion of the event such that the changed category selection is linked to a second pre-defined resolution level that is different from the first pre-defined resolution level;
responsive to the changed category selection, determining whether the digital data stored at the first resolution level is needed;
responsive to a determination that the digital data stored at the first resolution level is not needed, performing one of the following;
discarding the digital data determined to not be needed; and
flagging the digital data determined to not be needed to be discarded later.
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Abstract
A method includes compressing digital data of video images to a second resolution level and storing the digital data at a plurality of resolution levels. The plurality of resolution levels include a first resolution level and the second resolution level. The first resolution level is greater than the second resolution level. The method also includes receiving a category selection, responsive to the received category selection, determining whether the digital data stored at least the first resolution level is needed, responsive to a determination that the digital data stored at least the first resolution level is not needed, performing one of the following: discarding the digital data determined to not be needed; and flagging the digital data determined to not be needed to be discarded later.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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compressing digital data to a second resolution level, the digital data comprising video images related to an event; storing the digital data at a plurality of resolution levels, the plurality of resolution levels comprising a first resolution level and the second resolution level; wherein the first resolution level is greater than the second resolution level; presenting to a user, on a user interface, a plurality of category selection options; receiving, from the user via the user interface, a category selection from the plurality of presented category selection options for the event, wherein the category selection is linked to a first pre-defined resolution level; allowing the user to change, via the user interface, the category selection prior to conclusion of the event such that the changed category selection is linked to a second pre-defined resolution level that is different from the first pre-defined resolution level; responsive to the changed category selection, determining whether the digital data stored at the first resolution level is needed; responsive to a determination that the digital data stored at the first resolution level is not needed, performing one of the following; discarding the digital data determined to not be needed; and flagging the digital data determined to not be needed to be discarded later. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11)
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8. A method comprising:
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storing digital data at a first resolution level, the digital data comprising video images related to an event; presenting to a user, on a user interface, a plurality of category selection options; receiving, from the user via the user interface, a category selection from the plurality of presented category selection options for the event, wherein the category selection is linked to a first pre-defined resolution level; allowing the user to change, via the user interface, the category selection prior to conclusion of the event such that the changed category selection is linked to a second pre-defined resolution level that is different from the first pre-defined resolution level; responsive to the changed category selection, determining whether greater compression of the digital data is needed; responsive to a determination that greater compression of the digital data is needed; compressing the digital data to at least a second resolution level; wherein the first resolution level is greater than the at least a second resolution level; and performing one of the following; discarding the digital data stored at the first resolution level; and flagging the digital data stored at the first resolution level to be discarded later. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein, the computer-readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method comprising:
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compressing digital data to at least a second resolution level, the digital data comprising video images related to an event; storing the digital data at a plurality of resolution levels, the plurality of resolution levels comprising a first resolution level and the second resolution level; wherein the first resolution level is greater than the second resolution level; presenting to a user, on a user interface, a plurality of category selection options; receiving, from the user via the user interface, a category selection from the plurality of presented category selection options for the event, wherein the category selection is linked to a first pre-defined resolution level; allowing the user to change, via the user interface, the category selection prior to conclusion of the event such that the changed category selection is linked to a second pre-defined resolution level that is different from the first pre-defined resolution level; responsive to the changed category selection, determining whether the digital data stored at the first resolution level is needed; responsive to a determination that the digital data stored at the first resolution level is not needed, performing one of the following; discarding the digital data determined to not be needed; and flagging the digital data determined to not be needed to be discarded later. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein, the computer-readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method comprising:
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storing digital data at a first resolution level, the digital data comprising video images related to an event; presenting to a user, on a user interface, a plurality of category selection options; receiving, from the user via the user interface, a category selection from the plurality of presented category selection options for the event, wherein the category selection is linked to a first pre-defined resolution level; allowing the user to change, via the user interface, the category selection prior to conclusion of the event such that the changed category selection is linked to a second pre-defined resolution level that is different from the first pre-defined resolution level; responsive to the changed category selection, determining whether greater compression of the digital data is needed; responsive to a determination that greater compression of the digital data is needed; compressing the digital data to at least a second resolution level; wherein the first resolution level is greater than the at least a second resolution level; and performing one of the following; discarding the digital data stored at the first resolution level; and flagging the digital data stored at the first resolution level to be discarded later. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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