Patent ID: 8358363
Filing Date: 2013-01-22
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A video-processing apparatus comprising: a region-setting-processing unit that sets a plurality of zoom regions each enlarging a part of an input video image and displaying the enlarged part of the input video image, the input video image having a higher resolution than a display resolution, and creates viewpoint information indicating the set zoom regions; a video-data-extracting unit that extracts video data from video data of the input video image for every set zoom region; a video-data-converting unit that downconverts the extracted video data to video data of the display resolution; and an output unit that outputs the downconverted video data and the viewpoint information with the viewpoint information corresponding to the downconverted video data, wherein the viewpoint information includes information indicating a plurality of zoom ratios associated with zoom regions having the same reference position and is output to a file that is separate from but linked with the video data and allows a selection of zoom regions based on a zoom ratio included in the viewpoint information, and wherein upon a reproduction of the input video image, selectable zoom regions and corresponding zoom ratios included in the input video image are displayed based on the viewpoint information to a user to choose a selectable zoom region.