Video Scene Classification Using Feature Extraction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing video processing technologies fail to effectively isolate and classify explaining and explained scenes within a video, which are crucial for operation procedures and other types of videos, leading to difficulties in categorizing and retrieving specific content.

Innovation Solution

An information processing apparatus is developed, comprising a feature extraction unit, a discriminating unit, and a categorization unit, which analyzes video content to extract feature elements such as hand movement patterns, speech rates, and screen changes to differentiate between explaining and operation scenes, allowing for accurate classification and categorization of video segments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If existing video processing technologies are used, then general video analysis is possible, but isolation and classification of explaining and explained scenes cannot be effectively performed

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescene classification accuracyVSAvoidscene type discrimination capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments video content into distinct explaining scenes and explained scenes by analyzing feature elements. The discriminating unit divides the video stream into separate categories based on extracted features, enabling precise isolation of different scene types that existing technologies cannot distinguish.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of scene classification by introducing multiple feature elements (hand movement patterns, speech rates, screen changes) rather than using single-parameter analysis. This multi-parameter approach enables accurate discrimination between explaining and explained scenes, resolving the limitation of existing technologies.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Measurement precision

If video content is analyzed without feature element extraction, then processing is simpler, but accurate discrimination between explaining and operation scenes cannot be achieved

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescene discrimination accuracyVSAvoidvideo analysis complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by extracting feature elements from video content before performing scene discrimination. The feature extraction unit prepares the data in advance by identifying hand movement patterns, speech rates, and screen changes, which then facilitates accurate scene classification without requiring complex real-time analysis during discrimination.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces feature elements as an intermediary between raw video content and scene classification. These extracted features serve as intermediate representations that simplify the discrimination task, acting as a mediator that transforms complex video data into discriminable patterns for the discriminating unit.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If explaining and explained scenes are not classified, then video processing is faster, but retrieval and categorization of specific content becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevideo processing efficiencyVSAvoidcontent organization information
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts classification information by separating explaining and explained scenes into distinct categories. The categorizing unit extracts and organizes scene types, creating structured metadata that enables efficient retrieval without slowing down the core video processing operations. This extraction of organizational information prevents loss of categorization data while maintaining processing efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS11386658B2Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium
Publication Date: 2022.07.12 FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP
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AI summary

An information processing apparatus includes a feature extraction unit that analyzes a video to extract a feature element, a discriminating unit that, based on a difference in the feature element for each of multiple portions of the video, performs discrimination that discriminates between an explaining scene and an explained scene, the explaining scene being a scene providing explanation, the explained scene being a captured scene of what is explained in the explaining scene, and a categorizing unit that categorizes each portion of the video based on a result of the discrimination.