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Video content summary

US8407575B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2008
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/739
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Among other disclosed subject matter, a computer program product is tangibly embodied in a tangible program carrier and includes instructions that when executed by a processor perform a method. The method includes obtaining a plurality of layouts generated from video content, each of the layouts comprising a visual summary of the video content at a respective zoom level, each visual summary including a plurality of frames selected from the video content and blended into the corresponding layout without borders between the frames. The method includes creating an animation between the plurality of layouts so that a user can zoom continuously between the zoom levels to view the visual summaries of the video content.

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