Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
386069000 | Track searching | 37 |
20090028519 | Recording medium having data structure for manging reproduction of still pictures recorded thereon and recording and reproducing methods and apparatuses - The recording medium includes a data structure with at least one playlist file stored in a playlist area of the recording medium. The playlist file includes at least one playitem, at least one sub-playitem and mark information. The playitem provides navigation information for reproducing at least one still picture from a first file. The sub-playitem is associated with the playitem and provides navigation information for reproducing audio data from a second file. The mark information includes at least one mark pointing to the still picture. | 01-29-2009 |
20090052862 | SEARCH TOOL - A method of selecting a starting image at which to start displaying an image stream comprises the iterative steps of displaying a plurality of candidate images from within the image stream for selection by a user of the closest candidate image, and displaying a plurality of candidate images from within a time range of the image stream close to the candidate image selected by the user in response to the first step. This allows very fast and effective selection of a starting image. It can be used to quickly skip advertisement break within a recorded television program. | 02-26-2009 |
20090074377 | Video navigation system and method - A video navigation system and method can be utilized to efficiently and adjustably navigate video content. In one embodiment, a video information control method facilitates efficient video navigation. A video stream is received and video access point selection between multiple access points in said video stream is controlled. The presentation information is forwarded for each of the multiple access points. In one exemplary implementation, the presentation information is forwarded to a display and the information is directed to presenting a main viewing area and navigation areas that present looping video clips or portions of the video stream at time intervals ahead of and behind the video portion being presented in the main viewing area. | 03-19-2009 |
20090116816 | CHAPTERING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOVIE DATA - A chaptering apparatus and method for movie data to set chapter points at more appropriate points in the movie data are disclosed. The apparatus includes a unit for acquiring the subtitle data from the movie data and a unit for chaptering the movie data. The chaptering unit detects sections designated not to display text data in the subtitle data for predetermined time or longer, based on the subtitle data acquired by the subtitle data acquisition unit, and sets, as chapter starting points, ending points of sections designated not to display text data in the subtitle data for predetermined time or longer. | 05-07-2009 |
20090162025 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING MULTI-LEVEL HYPERVIDEO SUMMARIES - A hypervideo summary comprised of multiple levels of related content and appropriate navigational links can be automatically generated from a media file such as a linear video. A number of algorithms and selection criteria can be used to modify how such a summary is generated. Viewers of an automatically-generated hypervideo summary can interactively select the amount of detail displayed for each portion of the summary. This selection can be done by following explicit navigational links, or by changing between media channels that are mapped to the various levels of related content. | 06-25-2009 |
20090169173 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A method of controlling a display apparatus, the method includes: receiving a transport stream comprising payload unit start identification (PUSI) information in header information; storing the transport stream; checking frame information of a transport stream by descrambling a transport stream if a screen searching function is selected and then the PUSI information is of ‘1,’; and processing and displaying the transport stream if the frame information corresponds to a preset reference frame. | 07-02-2009 |
20090169174 | METHOD OF RECORDING DUBBING AUDIO DATA ONTO A REWRITABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A method for reproducing data includes reproducing still pictures and audio data in separate files, the still pictures and audio data being managed by using at least one playlist. The playlist includes first navigation information for the audio data and at least one playitem for the still pictures, and the first navigation information includes playitem-identifying information for linking the first navigation information and the playitem. | 07-02-2009 |
20090185784 | VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD USING IP-BASED NETWORKS - A technique capable of preventing an increase in the load of a system and a IP-based network that perform both a process of transmitting information in real time and a process of storing and searching history information and of improving the scalability of the system. A video surveillance system includes: plural cameras that capture images; a monitoring apparatus that displays the images captured by the cameras; an information generating apparatus that generates information for searching the images captured by the cameras; and a search apparatus that searches the images captured by the cameras. The information generating apparatus acquires the images captured by the cameras, generates retrieval data from the acquired images, and transmits the generated retrieval data to the search apparatus. The search apparatus stores the retrieval data received from the information generating apparatus in a storage device, and notifies the monitoring apparatus that the retrieval data has been stored. | 07-23-2009 |
20090214176 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus for use when a content and first navigation data defining a first reproduction pattern for the content are recorded on a first recording medium subject to edit constraints, the information processing apparatus including: a creation section configured to create second navigation data defining a second reproduction pattern for the content; and a recording control section configured to exercise control in order to record the second navigation data created by the creation section as meta data to a second recording medium separate from the first recording medium. | 08-27-2009 |
20090279842 | Imaging/reproducing device - Position information of image pickup positions included in a designated moving image file is read out from position of point of change information, and map information covering all the positions of the position information is obtained from a map information database by a map information obtaining portion. A map is drawn by a map drawing portion based on the position information and the map information. The drawn map is overlapped with a moving image, which is replayed by a moving image replay portion, by an overlapping portion and displayed on a display portion. | 11-12-2009 |
20090285546 | RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - In a recording and reproducing apparatus and a recording and reproducing method for the recording and reproducing apparatus for recording and reproducing image information on a scene obtained through photographing, relative to a predetermined first recording medium and being capable of setting one or more chapters to each scene, a face recognizing process is executed for a photographed image based on the image information, an importance level of each chapter is set in accordance with a result of the face recognizing process for a very important person (VIP) set by a user, and each chapter having a relevant importance level among importance levels of respective chapters is selectively reproduced. A user can therefore find an object chapter and scene quickly and easily. | 11-19-2009 |
20090297123 | MEDIA STREAMING WITH ENHANCED SEEK OPERATION - The present disclosure relates to playback of video/audio streaming media data. The media stream is available from the network at multiple bit rates. When a seek operation is performed, a playback device requests a lower bit rate media stream in order to quickly fill a playback buffer so that playback can commence more readily. After a seek start-up period is complete, the playback device can return to downloading the media stream associated with higher bit rates in order to increase the quality of the playback. | 12-03-2009 |
20090310935 | Stereoscopic image generation device and program - In a stereoscopic image generation device according to the invention, an obtaining means | 12-17-2009 |
20100003008 | Dynamically Creating Trick Files To Hide Latency In Streaming Networks - A system and process are provided to reduce the latency associated with delivery of data for trick functions (e.g., fast-forward or rewind) in data distribution systems. In response to a request for a trick function associated with program data being streamed to a user terminal, first trick data frames for the trick function are retrieved from a first computing apparatus (e.g., a storage server) and in the meantime second trick data frames for the trick function are generated at a second computing apparatus (e.g., streaming server). Until the first trick data frames arrive from the first computing apparatus, the second computing device streams the second trick data frames to the user terminal. The second computing apparatus streams the first trick data frame to the user terminal as they arrive. A user at the user terminal experiences minimal delay in viewing a requested trick function since the second computing apparatus begins sending the trick data to the user terminal before the pre-built trick data arrives for streaming to the user terminal. The streaming server also buffers trick data frames for a current speed trick that may be used for dynamically generating trick data frames a next higher speed trick requested by the user terminal. | 01-07-2010 |
20100014827 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 01-21-2010 |
20100014828 | VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for video management facilitate operations on a video file based on a transcript or other annotations about the video file. On a stand-alone DVD player, DVD menu components facilitate navigation of a video file in increments corresponding to a portion of a transcript of the video file, for example one page of the transcript at a time. Transcript text may be presented as part of the DVD menu components to enable a user to read the transcript in increments and navigate the video file accordingly. | 01-21-2010 |
20100021129 | IMAGE REPRODUCTION DEVICE, IMAGE REPRODUCTION METHOD, AND IMAGE REPRODUCTION PROGRAM - A disc device | 01-28-2010 |
20100027965 | DYNAMIC LAYOUTS - Methods of displaying video data are disclosed. The methods generate a plurality of queries for determining from which of a plurality of video data sources video data is to be displayed and store each of the queries. One of the queries is selected for display and the selected query is matched with metadata from one or more of the plurality of video data sources. The video data from the video data sources that match the query is displayed. | 02-04-2010 |
20100027966 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VIDEO BOOKMARKING - A video content distribution system includes a remote content server, a communications network, and multiple media playback devices. One of the media playback devices generates a place marker that indexes a location in a video content where to resume playback of the video content and then the media playback device stores the place marker locally in the communications network. Subsequently, the same media playback device connects to the remote content server and stores a copy of the place marker remotely in the communications network. | 02-04-2010 |
20100067867 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEARCHING VIDEO SCENES - A system and method for searching video scenes stored in an electronic device includes acquiring video captions of the video and dividing the video captions into a plurality of caption segments, creating a plurality of caption files to contain the plurality of caption segments, and dividing the video into a plurality of video clips according to the plurality of caption segments. The system and method further includes searching the plurality of caption files for caption segments comprising keywords, and determining the video clips corresponding to searched caption files. | 03-18-2010 |
20100104256 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes: a calculating unit configured to calculate motion information relating to between two images that make up an imaged moving picture; and a selecting unit configured to select compositing target images serving as compositing targets from a plurality of images that make up the imaged moving picture based on reliability that indicates the likelihood of the calculated motion information. | 04-29-2010 |
20100111495 | Image pickup and reproducing apparatus - An image pickup position information acquisition unit acquires, from a position fixing unit, position information of an image pickup location of a moving image being picked up. A preceding image pickup position information storage unit stores position information of a preceding image pickup location as preceding image pickup position information. A change point detector compares the image pickup position information and the preceding image pickup position information. If the position indicated by the image pickup position information is spaced apart from the position indicated by the preceding image pickup position information by a predetermined distance, the change point detector detects the current position as a change point. The change point is recorded onto a change point position information. Thumbnail data generated by a thumbnail generator is recorded as a change point thumbnail. | 05-06-2010 |
20100119207 | THE DISPLAY DEVICE FOR HAVING A FUNCTION OF SEARCHING A DIVIDED SCREEN, AND THE METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a video apparatus including a screen-division searching function and a method of controlling the same, which are capable of solving problems caused in a process of reproducing and checking a recorded broadcasting program at a high speed. The method of controlling the video apparatus includes selecting specific video data stored in a memory, and dividing a full screen into a plurality of partial screens, dividing the selected specific video data into a plurality of portions, and respectively displaying the portions of the selected specific video data on the plurality of partial screens. Accordingly, it is possible to—accurately check the whole contents of a specific broadcasting program or a material recorded by a closed circuit television (CCTV) camera at a high speed. | 05-13-2010 |
20100129052 | DATA RECORDING DEVICE, DATA RECORDING METHOD, DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, DATA PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, PROGRAM RECORDING MEDIUM, DATA RECORDING MEDIUM, AND DATA STURCTURE - It is possible to realize variable-speed reproduction without deteriorating the image quality. For RAPI from a RAPI information extractor ( | 05-27-2010 |
20100129053 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An image processing apparatus includes a display control unit configured to scroll a plurality of pieces of content data, a prediction unit configured to predict which content data among the plurality of pieces of content data moves from a hidden area to a display area according to a scroll display control condition controlled by the display control unit, and a decoding unit configured to decode the content data predicted by the prediction unit before the predicted content data moves to the display area. | 05-27-2010 |
20100150525 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC SWITCHING FROM BROADCAST MEDIA TO STREAMING MEDIA - An interactive television system is provided in which a user may perform playback control functions while watching a broadcast television program. When the user requests such a function, a television distribution facility may transmit an interactive streaming media version of the program to the user's equipment. The user equipment switches the broadcast television program with the interactive streaming media version. The interactive streaming media version, once displayed on the given user's user equipment, may be controlled by the user with playback control functions. | 06-17-2010 |
20100202753 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPRODUCING STORAGE MEDIUM THAT STORES METADATA FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED SEARCH FUNCTION - An apparatus and method for reproducing a storage medium that stores metadata are provided for an enhanced search function using various search keywords of audio-visual (AV) data. The apparatus includes: a search unit for searching for scenes matching a search keyword by conducting an enhanced search function on the AV data with reference to metadata which contains information regarding at least one search keyword for each of the scenes of the AV data; and a reproducing unit for reproducing the AV data corresponding to at least one scene found by the search unit. The metadata may include information regarding an entry point and/or duration, angles, etc. of each scene. Hence, the enhanced search can be conducted using various search keywords. Further, search results can be reproduced according to diverse scenarios, and the enhanced search function can be provided for movie titles that support multiple angles or multiple paths. Moreover, metadata can be created in multiple languages, thereby enabling the enhanced search function to support multiple languages. | 08-12-2010 |
20100239224 | IMAGE SUPPLYING DEVICE, IMAGE SUPPLY SYSTEM, IMAGE SUPPLYING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - An image supplying method includes the steps of: transmitting encoded video data including a key frame that is encoded by an inter-frame encoding process; receiving a seek operation and acquires a first play point in a desired seek position of the encoded video data; determining a search range including the acquired first play point; searching for key frames from the determined search range; determining a position of a key frame having a shortest distance from the first play point as a second play point in a case where the key frame is detected from the search range by the key frame searching unit; and transmitting the encoded video data from the key frame corresponding to the determined second play point. | 09-23-2010 |
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20090269026 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DEFINING ENTRY POINT IN A DATA STREAM - The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for defining entry points for a data stream, in particular a stream of audiovisual information. Entry points in the stream are defined at a predetermined interval. This may be a time interval, a byte interval or any other interval. It is an object of the invention to provide an entry point table having a limited size. This object is achieved by increasing the interval between entry points if the table exceeds a predetermined size. This size may be defined in bytes, in the number of entry points or even in the number of sub-tables. After redefinition of the interval between entry points, entry points are redefined. The invention also relates to an apparatus for defining the entry points and to a record carrier with a data stream incorporating entry points defined by the method according to the invention. | 10-29-2009 |
20090279843 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EDITING PROGRAM SEARCH INFORMATION - The present invention provides a method and apparatus for editing program search information. The scene descriptive information of optical disc program is edited into a search information unit when the optical disc program is inscribed on an optical disc or optical disc program is off-line edited. Said scene descriptive information includes description of the scene elements. Then said search information unit is edited into a search information file for use in optical disc search. By means of this solution, searching of keyword information, descriptive information of the scene as well as descriptive information of scene element are unified together and directly used as information to be searched, thus the present invention, being different from the conventional search information file such as the playlist which has only the pointer information but not the descriptive information of the object to be searched, simplifies the process of enhanced search. | 11-12-2009 |
20090279844 | RECORDING APPARATUS, RECORDING METHOD, RECORDING PROGRAM, AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT - It is an object of the present invention to provide a recording apparatus which reduces the compression distortion generated on the menu screen included in menu data when recording compression-coded menu data, and generates the compression-coded menu data including a menu screen with a good image quality. A recording and reproducing apparatus ( | 11-12-2009 |
20090279845 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 11-12-2009 |
20090279846 | INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD, INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION REPRODUCING METHOD, WHEREIN INFORMATION IS STORED ON A DATA RECORDING PORTION AND A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RECORDING PORTION - With this invention, at least one of a video file containing video information, a still picture file containing still picture information, and an audio file containing audio information and a management file having management information on a control method of reproducing the information in the file are recorded on an information storage medium. This realizes a data structure that causes the recording and deleting places on the information storage medium to correspond spuriously to places on a single tape, such as a VTR tape. Use of the data structure provides users with an easy-to-use interface. | 11-12-2009 |
20100150526 | Apparatus and Method for Providing a Sequence of Video Frames, Apparatus and Method for Providing a Scene Model, Scene Model, Apparatus and Method for Creating a Menu Structure and Computer Program - An apparatus for providing a sequence of video frames includes a video frame generator adapted to provide the video frames on the basis of the scene model. The video frame generator is adapted to identify within the scene model a scene model object having a predetermined object name or a predetermined object property, and to generate the sequence of video frames such that user-provided content is displayed on a surface of the identified scene model object or as a replacement for the identified scene model object. | 06-17-2010 |
20100178028 | INTERACTIVE GAME - An interactive audiovisual musical game that includes a television set, a DVD player, a DVD player remote control, and a DVD disk, wherein the DVD player executes a program recorded on the DVD disk such that the DVD disk responds to pressing a given key on the remote control by producing a given audio stream through the television set audio system and displaying a given image on the television display. | 07-15-2010 |
20100183281 | RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCTION DEVICE - A BD-ROM has a video stream, playlist information, and an entry map recorded thereon. The playlist information defines a playback path by indicating a sequence of one or more pairs of a playback start time (In_time) and a playback end time (Out_time) within the video stream. The entry map (EP_map) indicates positions (SPN_EP_start) and playback times (PTS_EP_start) of a plurality of intra pictures in the video stream, in one-to-on correspondence with flags (is_angle_change_point). Each flag indicates whether a corresponding intra picture is an intra picture (IDR picture) for causing decoder refresh or an intra picture (Non-IDR picture) having reference to a preceding picture. | 07-22-2010 |
20100272412 | RECORDING MEDIUM, REPRODUCTION DEVICE, PROGRAM - A BD-ROM has a video stream and an entry map recorded thereon. The entry map indicates a plurality of entry points (SPN_EP_start) in the video stream, in one-to-one correspondence with a plurality of entry times (PTS_EP_start) and flags (is_angle_change_point). Each flag (is_angle_change_point) indicates whether a picture located at a corresponding entry point is an IDR picture for causing decoder refresh or Non-IDR I picture having a reference to a preceding picture. | 10-28-2010 |