Patent ID: 7277859
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: H04H,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for a digest generating apparatus to generate a new digest of image content or sound content based on a digest generated before, said method comprising the steps of: obtaining audience data of audiences of image content or sound content that is a target for generating said new digest, and obtaining information indicating whether said audiences have watched or have listened to said digest generated before; obtaining, based on said audience data and said information, differences between first audience ratings or first audience counts for said image content or said sound content, and, second audience ratings or second audience counts for said image content or said sound content, wherein said first audience ratings or said first audience counts are data corresponding to audiences who have watched or listened to said digest generated before, and said second audience ratings or said second audience counts are data corresponding to audiences who have not watched or listened to said digest generated before; and adding first specific images or sounds in said image content or said sound content to said digest generated before, wherein said first specific images or sounds fall within a time interval where said differences exceed a predetermined threshold, and deleting second specific images or sounds in said image content or said sound content from said digest generated before, wherein said second specific images or sounds fall within a time interval where said differences are less than a predetermined threshold, so as to generate said new digest.