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Methods, systems, and media for generating a summarized video with video thumbnails

US10074015B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2016
Grant dateSep 11, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V20/49
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods, systems, and media for summarizing a video with video thumbnails are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a plurality of video frames corresponding to the video and associated information associated with each of the plurality of video frames; extracting, for each of the plurality of video frames, a plurality of features; generating candidate clips that each includes at least a portion of the received video frames based on the extracted plurality of features and the associated information; calculating, for each candidate clip, a clip score based on the extracted plurality of features from the video frames associated with the candidate clip; calculating, between adjacent candidate clips, a transition score based at least in part on a comparison of video frame features between frames from the adjacent candidate clips; selecting a subset of the candidate clips based at least in part on the clip score and the transition score associated with each of the candidate clips; and automatically generating an animated video thumbnail corresponding to the video that includes a plurality of video frames selected from each of the subset of candidate clips.

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