Video cataloger system with hyperlinked output

A method of browsing stored video information, comprising:

• displaying a page of hyperlinked metadata within frames, each displayable frame being indicative of a distinct type of metadata representation of stored video information;
• selecting a link from one type of metadata presented in the displayable frame to another type of metadata displayable in another frame;
• selecting for display a portion of the video information based on the metadata in one of the displayable frames;
• retrieving video information stored as encoded digital data which corresponds to the selected portion of video information;
• and
• displaying the retrieved video information.

A video cataloging output subsystem, comprising:

• a plurality of metadata track generators, wherein each generator generates a distinct type of metadata representation of video information;
• a plurality of metadata track processors, wherein each metadata track processor converts at least one type of metadata representation of the video information into a displayable frame, and wherein at least one of the plurality of metadata track processors hyperlinks one type of metadata presented in the displayable frame with another type of metadata displayable in another frame provided by another metadata track processor;
• and
• a main frame processor incorporating the displayable frames of metadata into a displayable main fame.

A system for browsing stored video information, comprising:

• means for displaying a page of hyperlinked metadata within frames, each displayable frame being indicative of a distinct type of metadata representation of stored video information;
• means for selecting a link from one type of metadata presented in the displayable frame to another type of metadata displayable in another frame;
• means for selecting for display a portion of the video information based on the metadata in one of the displayable frames;
• means for retrieving video information stored as encoded digital data which corresponds to the selected portion of video information;
• and
• means for displaying the retrieved video information.