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Video playback apparatus

US7796857B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2005
Grant dateSep 14, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B2220/2562
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video playback apparatus includes: video data inputting unit; a ranking data inputting/generating unit that inputs or generates ranking data where scenes in video data are ranked according to importance; a playback scene determination parameter inputting unit that inputs parameters when determining scenes to be played back according to importance; a playback scene determining unit that determines playback scenes based on ranking data and playback scene determination parameters; and a display unit that displays playback scenes. A viewing time of video data that the user desires and a maximum time width of each playback scene are inputted to the playback scene determination parameter inputting unit, and the playback scene determining unit cuts scenes so that the playback time of the playback scenes fits the maximum time width, and determines the playback scenes so that the sum of the playback time of the playback scenes fits within the viewing time.

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