Abstract: One aspect of the invention is a method for detecting the border of recorded video data. The method comprises analyzing a plurality of video frames. The plurality of video frames comprise recorded video data and undesired data. The method also includes determining whether at least one of the plurality of video frames comprises substantially all undesired data, and identifying the at least one of the plurality of video frames as a border of the recorded video data if the at least one of the plurality of video frames comprises substantially all undesired data.

Abstract: A method for storing scene detection information is disclosed. The method comprises identifying scene candidates from received video data and formatting the scene candidates for storage on optical storage media. The optical storage media has a recordable capacity. The method also comprises storing the formatted scene candidates on the optical storage media in a media structure without reducing the recordable capacity.

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for automatically migrating computer data from one storage technology to another is presented herein. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the automated data transfer application detects the insertion of a source storage media into a source storage device and automatically accesses the source storage device to determine the contents of the source storage media. In one embodiment, all files are automatically selected for transfer. In an alternative embodiment, the user selects a set of files to be transferred. The destination storage media is automatically mounted and the set of selected files are automatically transferred to the destination storage media. In a preferred embodiment, an index comprising a set of keys for each selected file is automatically generated and saved along with the selected files on the destination storage media for use in performing searches of content of the transferred files.

Abstract: A computer-based method and apparatus transfer files from a source media to a destination media. In one embodiment, the presence of a source media in a source storage drive is detected. In response to the detection, a user is prompted to transfer files from the source media. Then, in response to user input, files are transferred from the source media to the destination media. In another embodiment, a user is prompted for a transfer session identifier. Data is then transferred from a source media to a subdirectory on a destination media. The subdirectory corresponds to the transfer session identifier. The method and apparatus aid in migrating computer data from one storage technology to another (e.g., from media based on an older technology to media based on a newer technology).

Abstract: A novel method and apparatus for automatically migrating computer data from one storage technology to another is presented herein. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the automated data transfer application detects the insertion of a source storage media into a source storage device and automatically accesses the source storage device to determine the contents of the source storage media. In one embodiment, all files are automatically selected for transfer. In an alternative embodiment, the user selects a set of files to be transferred. The destination storage media is automatically mounted and the set of selected files are automatically transferred to the destination storage media. In a preferred embodiment, an index comprising a set of keys for each selected file is automatically generated and saved along with the selected files on the destination storage media for use in performing searches of content of the transferred files.

Abstract: An apparatus and method facilitates the conversion of filenames using the conventional 8.3 filename construct and long filenames. A converter is coupled to a software library which permits the running of backup applications from an 8.3 filename system. The library contains internal and external APIs which allow the 8.3 filename system to create files and directories using the long filename convention.