Method and apparatus for selectively playing segments of a video recording

a video recording and selective playback technology, applied in the field of video recording and playback systems, can solve the problems of irretrievably lost program material immediately following a commercial break, irretrievably lost additional program material, and still susceptible to misclassification, and achieve the effect of automatically eliminating commercial messages during playback
US20060029363A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-02-09IGGULDEN JERRY +2

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US · United States
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IGGULDEN JERRY
Publication Date
2006-02-09
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A video recording and playback device (10) incorporates a processor (114) for processing the video signal to detect the presence of commercial messages. Video and audio event detectors (102, 104) detect the presence of events in the signal as it is recorded. The timing relationship of the detected events is analyzed to classify the video segments between events as program material or as commercial messages. After a program is recorded, control marks are generated (132) to indicate the beginning and end of commercial groups so that they will be skipped during subsequent replay of the recorded program.
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[0001] This is a continuation of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 384,468 filed Aug. 27, 1999, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 573,433 filed Dec. 15, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,987,210, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 304,781 filed Sep. 12, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,696,866, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 177,813 filed Jan. 4, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,692,093, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 002,782 filed Jan. 8, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,333,091, and of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 103,067 filed Aug. 6, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,455,630.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] 1. Field of the Invention

[0003] This invention relates to the field of video recording and playback systems, and particularly to a method and apparatus for selectively omitting certain program content during playback of a reco...

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