Abstract: System for ranking segmented video files, comprising a server including a computer, said server including one or more segmented video files stored in a video database, each said segmented video file containing video information for visually reproducing at least one video object, where a video object is a visual component of the video file; an object inventory database operating on said server and containing information describing a location of said at least one video object within each of at least one image frame within at least one of the segmented video files; the server executing software indexing each segmented video file for the occurrence of at least one video object; the server executing software determining a duration of time that the at least one video object appears in each video file.

Abstract: System for ranking segmented video files, comprising a server including a computer, said server including one or more segmented video files stored in a video database, each said segmented video file containing video information for visually reproducing at least one video object, where a video object is a visual component of the video file; an object inventory database operating on said server and containing information describing, a location of said at least one video object within each of at least one image frame within at least one of the segmented video files, the server executing software indexing each segmented video file for, the occurrence of at least one video object; the server executing software determining a duration of time that the at least one video object appears in each video file.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for making an interactive overlay for a video, comprising: a server including a computer, said server including one or more segmented video files stored in a video database, each said segmented video file containing video information for visually reproducing at least one video object, where a video object is a video frame component which appears in the segmented video file; an object inventory database stored on said server and containing information describing a location of said at least one video object within each of at least one image frame within at least one of the segmented video files; a 3D object model database stored on said server, said 3D object model database storing at least one three-dimensional representation of a replacement video object; and an overlay generation application executed on said server, said overlay generation application matching occurrences of selected said video objects in said object inventory library with a three-dimensional representation from said 3D

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for making an interactive overlay for a video, comprising: a server including a computer, said server including one or more segmented video files stored in a video database, each said segmented video file containing video information for visually reproducing at least one video object, where a video object is a video frame component which appears in the segmented video file; an object inventory database stored on said server and containing information describing a location of said at least one video object within each of at least one image frame within at least one of the segmented video files; a 3D object model database stored on said server, said 3D object model database storing at least one three-dimensional representation of a replacement video object; and an overlay generation application executed on said server, said overlay generation application matching occurrences of selected said video objects in said object inventory library with a three-dimensional representation from said 3D

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for viewing video having segmented video objects, sharing selected ones of the video objects, and purchasing products associated with the video objects. The system includes a video server communicating with a consumer server over a distributed network. The video server includes at least one video file, an object inventory database, and relevant content in a database stored on or accessible to the video server. The object inventory database contains information describing a location of at least one video object within the at least one video file. A video overlay links the relevant content with a given video object and creating a selectable hyperlink whose position tracks a dynamic location of the video object in the video. The consumer server includes a software application for accessing and displaying the at least one video file stored in the video database, the software application including means for interacting with the video overlay to select an object displayed in the video file.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for viewing video having segmented video objects, sharing selected ones of the video objects, and purchasing products associated with the video objects. The system includes a video server communicating with a consumer server over a distributed network. The video server includes at least one video file, an object inventory database, and relevant content in a database stored on or accessible to the video server. The object inventory database contains information describing a location of at least one video object within the at least one video file. A video overlay links the relevant content with a given video object and creating a selectable hyperlink whose position tracks a dynamic location of the video object in the video. The consumer server includes a software application for accessing and displaying the at least one video file stored in the video database, the software application including means for interacting with the video overlay to select an object displayed in the video file.

Abstract: An image reporting method is provided. The image reporting method comprises the steps of retrieving an image representation of a sample structure from an image source; mapping a generic structure to the sample structure, the generic structure being related to the sample structure and having at least coordinate data defined therein; determining one or more regions of interest within the sample structure based on content of the image representation of the sample structure; associating an annotation to at least one of the regions of interest; and generating a report based at least partially on one of the regions of interest and the annotation.

Abstract: An image reporting method is provided. The image reporting method comprises the steps of retrieving an image representation of a sample structure from an image source; mapping a generic structure to the sample structure, the generic structure being related to the sample structure and having at least coordinate data defined therein; determining one or more regions of interest within the sample structure based on content of the image representation of the sample structure; associating an annotation to at least one of the regions of interest; and generating a report based at least partially on one of the regions of interest and the annotation.

Abstract: A method for navigating within a multi-level hierarchical collapsing menu structure is disclosed. Each level in the menu structure contains plural items, each item being at least one of a function, a pointer to a location, and a pointer to another level. The method of the present invention includes a step of providing a graphical user menu system displaying the items of a given level and enabling selection thereof, wherein access of the given level requires sequential access of each of the levels preceding the given level in the hierarchy. An Active Path is dynamically constructed as a sequence of active links as items are selected using the graphical user menu system, with one active link correspond to each of the items selected. The active links provide direct access to a function corresponding level or menu item without the need to navigate using the graphical user menu system.

Abstract: A method for navigating within a multi-level hierarchical collapsing menu structure is disclosed. Each level in the menu structure contains plural items, each item being at least one of a function, a pointer to a location, and a pointer to another level. The method of the present invention includes a step of providing a graphical user menu system displaying the items of a given level and enabling selection thereof, wherein access of the given level requires sequential access of each of the levels preceding the given level in the hierarchy. An Active Path is dynamically constructed as a sequence of active links as items are selected using the graphical user menu system, with one active link correspond to each of the items selected. The active links provide direct access to a function corresponding level or menu item without the need to navigate using the graphical user menu system.