Digest generation method and apparatus for image and sound content

A digest generating apparatus used for generating a digest of image content or sound content, said digest generating apparatus comprising:

• an obtaining part for obtaining an audience rating or an audience count of image content or sound content at established time intervals;
• an extraction part for extracting images from said image content or extracting sounds from said sound content, wherein the extracted images or the extracted sounds correspond to a time when said audience rating or said audience count exceeds a threshold;
• and
• a generation part for generating a digest by using the extracted images or the extracted sounds.

A computer program for causing a computer to generate a digest of image content or sound content, said computer program comprising:

• obtaining program code means for obtaining an audience rating or an audience count of image content or sound content at established time intervals;
• extraction program code means for extracting images from said image content or extracting sounds from said sound content, wherein the extracted images or the extracted sounds correspond to a time when said audience rating or said audience count exceeds a threshold;
• and
• generation program code means for generating a digest by using the extracted images or the extracted sounds.

A computer readable medium storing program code for causing a computer to generate a digest of image content or sound content, said computer readable medium comprising:

• obtaining program code means for obtaining an audience rating or an audience count of image content or sound content at established time intervals;
• extraction program code means for extracting images from said image content or extracting sounds from said sound content, wherein the extracted images or the extracted sounds correspond to a time when said audience rating or said audience count exceeds a threshold;
• and
• generation program code means for generating a digest by using the extracted images or the extracted sounds.