Patent ID: 7702014
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for creating an output video production automatically from a body of input video material comprising multiple segments, said system including: computerized digital signal processing means for automatically performing one or more digital signal processing algorithms implemented in computer software or hardware on visual data comprised in said input video material to derive at least one descriptor value for each of a plurality of first descriptors for each of a plurality of said segments of the input video material; user-interface means enabling a user to combine said descriptor values of said first descriptors in order to create descriptor values for at least one further descriptor; user-interface means enabling a user to choose from among said first descriptors and/or said further descriptors one or more descriptors to be used for automatic segment selection; user-interface means enabling a user to define or choose a segment selection rule to be used for automatic segment selection; automatic selection means for using the defined or chosen selection rule and said descriptor values to select, from among the plurality of video segments, at least two said video segments of the input video material; automatic sequencing means for using a sequencing rule and said descriptor values of said selected descriptors for at least two selected video segments to derive a sequencing order in which to present said at least two selected segments, said at least two selected segments being permuted in the sequencing order relative to the sequence of the at least two segments in the input video material; assembly means for assembling an output video production by including the selected video segments in the sequencing order; and playback means which plays said output production; whereby a user may create and view different output productions by repeatedly applying different combinations of descriptors and selection rules.