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Method and apparatus for forming highlight content

US9055196B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 2009
Grant dateJun 9, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8549
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are apparatuses and methods for forming highlight content, the apparatus including a receiving unit receiving a highlight content formation command which requests formation of the highlight content; an event detection unit detecting an event generation point-in-time for each event of a program from which the highlight content is to be formed, wherein the event generation point-in-time is a point of time at which an event occurs; and a highlight content generation unit forming highlight content for each event from content corresponding to a predetermined period of time ranging before and after the event generation point-in-time.

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