Methods and apparatus for seeking within a media stream using scene detection
AssigneeSling Media Pvt Ltd
InventorsAmey Shirali, Satish Iyer
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Abstract
A system uses generated scene transition frames to allow fast seeking within a media stream. A set of scene transition frames associated with the media stream are generated, then transmitted along with the media stream from a remotely located media source over a network. A subset of the scene transition frames are displayed, allowing a desired scene transition frame to be selected from a subset of the scene transition frames based on user input. The media source can then be displayed (e.g., played) starting from a frame corresponding to the desired scene transition frame.
Claims20
A method of viewing a media stream, the method comprising:
- receiving a set of scene transition frames and the media stream from a remotely located media source over the network;
- displaying a plurality of the scene transition frames;
- selecting a desired scene transition frame from the plurality of the scene transition frames based on user input;
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- displaying the media stream starting from a frame corresponding to the desired scene transition frame.
A media player system for viewing a media stream received from a remotely located media source over a network, the media player comprising:
- a memory for storing a set of scene transition frames associated with the media stream;
- a user interface configured to display a subset of the scene transition frames and receive user input indicating a selected scene transition frame;
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- a display for displaying for displaying the media source starting from a frame corresponding to the selected scene transition frame.
A method of providing media stream scene information, comprising:
- receiving a media stream;
- generating a plurality of scene transition frames associated with the media stream;
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- transmitting the plurality of scene transition frames and the media stream substantially contemporaneously over a network;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.