Patent ID: 6964021
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: G06F,G11B

Abstract:
1. A method for skimming video data wherein the video data comprises a plurality of scenes, comprising the steps of: dividing each scene in the plurality of scenes into a plurality of shots, wherein each shot comprises of a plurality of sections, forming a structure information index corresponding to each shot, wherein the structure information index comprises: selecting at least one scene from the plurality of scenes based on the first attribute in the structure information index; selecting at least one shot from said at least one scene based on the second attribute in the structure information index; selecting at least one section from said at least one shot based on the third attribute in the structure information index; and reproducing a plurality of selected sections from a plurality of selected shots in the selected scenes to skim the video data comprising the plurality of scenes, such that reproduction of at least one of the scenes, shots, and sections with similar attributes is minimized.