Abstract: A method describes activity in a video sequence. The method measures intensity, direction, spatial, and temporal attributes in the video sequence, and the measured attributes are combined in a digital descriptor of the activity of the video sequence.

Abstract: Methods apparatus and computer programs products for creating a multimedia presentation having video frames and video segments with synchronized audio are disclosed. Audio-video data is separated into an audio stream and the video sequence. The video sequence is divided into video segments, with each video segment comprising a group of frames. For each video segment an audio significance measure is calculated using the audio stream. Using the audio significance measure, the video segment is selected in its entirety or, alternatively, one or more slide frames are extracted from the corresponding group of frames. The selection of video segments or slide frames can also be performed on the basis of an additional video significance measure. The audio stream and selected video segment and slide frames are synchronized, then synchronously reproduced as the multimedia presentation.

Abstract: A method describes activity in a video sequence. The method measures intensity, direction, spatial, and temporal attributes in the video sequence, and the measured attributes are combined in a digital descriptor of the activity of the video sequence.

Abstract: Methods apparatus and computer programs products for creating a multimedia presentation having video frames and video segments with synchronized audio are disclosed. Audio-video data is separated into an audio stream and the video sequence. The video sequence is divided into video segments, with each video segment comprising a group of frames. For each video segment an audio significance measure is calculated using the audio stream. Using the audio significance measure, the video segment is selected in its entirety or, alternatively, one or more slide frames are extracted from the corresponding group of frames. The selection of video segments or slide frames can also be performed on the basis of an additional video significance measure. The audio stream and selected video segment and slide frames are synchronized, then synchronously reproduced as the multimedia presentation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for converting audio-video data from a full motion video format to a slide show presentation with synchronised sound. The full motion video is received from a source, separated into an audio stream and a video sequence, the video sequence is divided into a number of shorter video segments, key frames are extracted for each segment and a significance measure is calculated for each frame. A database is created wherein the extracted data is stored for subsequent (off-line) processing and reproduction. The system may have more than one system retrieving data from the database, selecting slide frames and subsequently displaying a slide presentation.