Abstract: A method for generating an index of the text of a video image sequence is provided. The method includes the steps of determining the image text objects in each of a plurality of frames of the video image sequence; comparing the image text objects in each of the plurality of frames of the video image sequence to obtain a record of frame sequences having matching image text objects; extracting the content for each of the similar image text objects in text string format; and storing the text string for each image text object as a video text object in a retrievable medium.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 13, 2000
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2005
Assignee:
MATE—Media Access Technologies Ltd.
Inventors:
Itzhak Wilf, Joseph Ladkani, Ovadya Menadeva, Hayit Greenspan