Video browser data magnifier

An apparatus for conceptually magnifying video browser data, said data being organised hierarchically in one or more levels, the apparatus comprising:

• parent level selection means for selecting a parent level, said parent level selection making visible a first key frame associated with said parent level;
• magnification mode selection means for choosing one of a parent-only and a parent-children magnification mode;
• conceptual magnification means for performing conceptual magnification;
• and
• display means, for displaying, in the parent-only mode, the first key frame associated with said parent level and other frames which are also associated with said parent level;
• and for displaying, in the parent-children mode, the first key frame associated with said parent level and second key frames associated with an associated children level.

A computer program product comprising a computer program for apparatus for conceptually magnifying video browser data, said data being organised hierarchically in one or more levels, the program comprising:

• code for a selecting step for selecting a parent level, said parent level selection making visible a first key frame associated with said parent level;
• code for a magnification mode selection step for choosing one of a parent-only and a parent-children magnification mode;
• and
• code for a conceptual magnification step for performing conceptual magnification;
• said conceptual magnification displaying, in the parent-only mode, the first key frame associated with said parent level and other frames which are also associated with said parent level;
• and said conceptual magnification displaying, in the parent-children mode, the first key frame associated with said parent level and second key frames associated with an associated children level.