Video Browsing via Segment List Indexing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Viewers face difficulties in quickly locating specific points of interest within recorded videos, such as sporting events, due to the time-consuming nature of fast forwarding or rewinding, even with interactive video feeds from the web.
Innovation Solution
A system that utilizes a segment list, like a play-by-play list, to index and associate video segments with corresponding sequences, allowing users to interactively browse and jump to desired points through an interactive script interface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If fast forward/rewind is used to navigate recorded video, then users can access different parts of the video, but it takes time and it is difficult to locate specific plays or events of interest
Solution Approach 1:
The video is divided into discrete segments corresponding to individual plays or events, each with its own entry in the segment list. This segmentation allows users to directly access specific plays without manually fast forwarding through entire sequences, resolving the contradiction by making navigation both easy and time-efficient.
Solution Approach 2:
A segment list acts as an intermediary between the user and the video content. This intermediary structure provides indexed access points to specific video segments, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual navigation while maintaining easy access to any desired play or event.
2Speed
If interactive video feeds from the web are used, then users can jump quickly to different events, but it is still difficult to locate a particular play or event of interest
Solution Approach 1:
The segment list is prepared in advance with detailed information about each video segment, including plays of interest. This preliminary organization of information allows users to quickly locate and jump to specific plays without losing the ability to find particular events, combining speed with precise location capability.
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AI summary
A system and method are disclosed for quickly and easily browsing to points of interest within a recorded video. In examples, the present system works in tandem with a segment list which includes a list of different video sequences of a stored video of an event. One typical example of a segment list is a play-by-play (PBP) which is prepared contemporaneously with a sporting event. Segments from a segment list may be associated with, or indexed to, corresponding sequences from the stored video. Thereafter, a user interface allows a user to interactively watch or browse the event by jumping to a desired point in the video for playback by selecting its associated segment from the user interface.