Real-Time Video Clip Labeling for Networked Recording Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing video recording systems require time-consuming post-processing to extract specific segments from a main video, which is inefficient for users interested in only a portion of the recording, especially over network bandwidth limitations.
Innovation Solution
A video recording system that allows real-time marking of slices from a main video stream, enabling event-based organization, network sharing, and remote access, with features like voice control and automatic reminder alerts for recording.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If post-processing software is used to slice video recordings into separate clips, then specific video segments can be extracted, but the process becomes time-consuming and requires additional technical software
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary labeling during the video recording process itself. Users can mark specific timecodes or events as they are being recorded, so that when the recording is complete, the video is already segmented and organized into labeled clips without requiring post-processing slicing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary labeling system that sits between the raw video recording and the final segmented clips. This labeling layer allows users to annotate specific portions of the video during recording, creating a metadata structure that automatically generates separated clips without requiring video editing software to physically slice the video file.
2Loss of information
If the entire main video stream is downloaded, then complete video content is available, but network bandwidth is consumed inefficiently when users only need specific segments
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the main video stream into multiple labeled clips based on user-defined markers or events. Each clip represents a specific portion of the original video (e.g., individual performances at a talent show). This segmentation allows users to download only the specific clips they need rather than the entire video file, significantly reducing network bandwidth consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the video are treated differently based on their labeled importance or relevance. The system creates separate downloadable units for each labeled segment, allowing users to selectively access only the high-quality segments they are interested in (e.g., their child's performance) while ignoring the rest of the video content.
3Loss of information
If video editing software is used to create separate video files, then individual clips can be produced, but the process requires highly technical software and expertise
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs the video slicing function automatically without requiring users to use external video editing software. The labeling mechanism embedded in the recording system itself generates separate clip files automatically based on the markers users place during recording, making the service self-contained and eliminating the need for additional technical tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The recording system is designed to perform multiple functions: it records video, allows real-time labeling of specific segments, automatically segments the video into separate clips, and prepares them for sharing or downloading. This multi-functionality replaces what would traditionally require separate video editing software, simplifying the overall process for users.
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AI summary
A video recording system and method for labeling networked meetings and video/audio clips from a main stream of video/audio is disclosed and claimed. The video recording system allows a system user to selectively view and label a main video stream. A rewind clip control sets a start pointer of a video clip to a frame of the main video stream that was already recorded some time before the activation of the rewind clip control, such as five seconds before. The video recording system also allows users to label portions of a recorded event for easy lookup in the future. For example, a child's solo performance during a music recital can easily be labeled for lookup.