Patent ID: 6021231
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: G06F,G11B,H04H,H04N

Abstract:
A video retrieval method comprising the steps of:providing first representative frame images from an enquiry video specified by a user;calculating at least one feature of each of the first representative frame images;generating a code string serving as an enquiry video name for the enquiry video by replacing the calculated feature of each of the first representative frame images by a corresponding code assigned to the calculated feature;registering beforehand the enquiry video name;inputting a target video;extracting second representative frame images from the target video;calculating at least one feature of each of the second representative frame images;generating a code string serving as a target video name for the target video by replacing the calculated feature of each of the second representative frame images by a corresponding code assigned to the calculated feature; andmatching the enquiry video name with the target video name.