Patent ID: 7483624
Filing Date: 2009-01-27
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for indexing a video sequence comprised of video information and audio information, wherein the video sequence has been created by at least one camera, comprising: separating the video sequence into motion segments that were created while the camera was in motion and into still segments that were created while the camera was in a fixed position wherein separating the video sequence further comprises detecting a change in camera motion in the video information, and marking the location in the video stream where the change in camera motion is detected; partitioning each still segment into episodes based on changes in the audio information in each said still segment; indexing the video sequence with an identifier that marks at least one of a start or an end of an episode contained in the video sequence, wherein a change in audio information includes an end of one type of audio information and a beginning of another type of audio information; separating the motion segments into fast motion segments and slow motion segments based on the speed of the camera motion; partitioning each slow motion segment into episodes based on changes in the audio information in each said slow motion segment.