Methods and systems for object-recognition and link integration in a composite video stream

A system comprising:

• a communication interface;
• a processor;
• and
• data storage containing instructions executable by the processor for causing the system to carry out a set of functions, the set of functions including:
• detecting an object of interest in a set of a plurality of video frames from one or more video sources;
• tracking movements of the detected object of interest across a plurality of subset video frames out of the plurality of video frames less than the plurality of video frames;
• generating and storing a new composite video stream from the plurality of subset video frames by removing background data from the plurality of subset video frames and adding links in the composite video stream to corresponding subset video frames that link the subset video frame with background data removed in the composite video stream to the respective subset video frame from the one or more video sources without the background data removed, the generated composite video stream showing the tracked movements of the detected object of interest across the plurality of subset video frames without showing the removed background data and including links to respective video frames from the one or more video sources without its background data removed;
• and
• outputting the generated composite video stream.