Abstract: In a video archiving and processing method, plural low-resolution video data streams in different formats are generated from an incoming stream of high-resolution video frame data. One of the low-resolution video data streams is a storyboard in the form of a low-resolution video data stream wherein successive frames each correspond to a respective different scene of the high-resolution video frame data. This storyboard is generated by a computer programmed to automatically identify scene changes in successive frames encoded in the video frame data.

Abstract: In a video distribution system receiving, at least one video clip is received from each of a plurality of user parties over a computer network and the received video clips are stored at a central location in groups defined by the user parties. Requests received from a plurality of second, recipient parties over the computer network each identify a respective one of the user parties and a video clip uploaded by that one first party for storage at the central location. To each second party is transmitted at least one video clip uploaded to the central location by a respective user party identified in the respective request from that second party. The video distribution system contemplates a filtering process whereby the second parties are permitted only selective access to the entire video collection of any particular user. The video distribution system also provide a procedure for providing video clips to the second parties as components of a combined graphics and video transmission.