Patent ID: 9189545
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A content summarizing apparatus comprising: a selection unit configured to select at least one image from input content in accordance with at least one selection criterion, at least one parameter corresponding to the at least one selection criterion and a length of a produced input content summary, and to produce the summary; and a record unit configured to cause a storage unit to store a summary record information item that includes the at least one selection criterion and the at least one parameter used by the selection unit, the storage unit storing the summary record information item whenever the summary of the input content is produced; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a time and date when the summary is produced; and a table storing the time and date in association with a scenery, wherein the selection unit acquires past summary record information items from the storage unit, and produces the summary using the at least one selection criterion, a length of the produced summary, and the at least one parameter that are different from any one of criteria and parameters included in the past summary record information items, the record unit includes the time and date in the summary record information item, the selection unit selects, from the table, the scenery corresponding to the time and date acquired by the acquisition unit.