Patent ID: 6631522
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: G06F,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for indexing, sorting, searching and displaying a database, comprising the steps of:a. creating a searchable computer database structure for storing video and informational data; b. determining the discrete component clips of at least one video record such that each clip represents a predetermined event; c. assigning an identification number to each clip such that all clips showing the same event have same clip identification number; d. determining the beginning and ending points of each clip; e. storing to the database structure the determination of the discrete component clips, the identification number, and the beginning and ending points of steps b through d; f. identifying at least one person appearing in at least one of the discrete component clips; g. storing the identification information of step f to the database structure; h. assigning a personal identification number to each person identified in step f; i. storing the personal identification number to the database structure; j. storing selected information to the database structure about at least the identified person such that the selected information is indexed to the identified person's personal identification number wherein the stored selected information includes a rating of the identified person's performance as shown in at least one of the clips, and includes an editorial view priority; k. using the personal identification number and the clip identification numbers to index the informational database to the component video clips; I. displaying a view time control box, said view time control box comprising a first sliding bar with a minimum-maximum time range for selecting the total number of minutes of video clip footage which the user desires to view, as determined by the editorial view priority, a second sliding bar with a range of best to worst for selecting the quality of plays of a person in a video clip which the viewer desires to view, a separate window for displaying the total number of minutes selected by the first sliding bar, searching for video clips based on the positions of the first sliding bar, and the second sliding bar.