Patent ID: 6751776
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for creating a multimedia summarization, said method comprising:retrieving multimedia imagery; choosing a theme for said multimedia summarization, whereby said theme selects a plurality of multimedia scene shots from said multimedia imagery; setting a time length limit for said multimedia summarization; extracting multimedia features from said plurality of multimedia scene shots based upon said theme; setting relevance thresholds for determining which of said plurality of multimedia scene shots will be included in said multimedia summarization based upon said multimedia features; selecting multimedia scene shots from said plurality of multimedia scene shots, wherein multimedia scene shots with a relevance equal to or higher than said relevance thresholds are selected for said multimedia summarization; and allotting a portion of said time length limit to each selected multimedia scene shot, wherein the amount of time allotted to a selected multimedia scene shot is proportional to its relevance.