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AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsEibert Van De Streek, Jan Benjamin Te Kiefte, Duco Annardo David Das
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Method of and system for selecting a position in an image sequence. A representation (200) of the image sequence is displayed, together with a position indicator (206) configured to be moved along the representation (200). The position in the image sequence is selected in correspondence to a present position of the position indicator (206). A collection of key frames is obtained, each key frame being associated with a portion of the representation (200). From this collection of key frames a current key frame (212) is displayed whose associated portion comprises a present position of the position indicator (206). Indications (205) of the locations of the key frames in the collection may be shown as well.
A method for selecting a position in an image sequence within a video stream, the method comprising the steps of:
A system for selecting a position in an image sequence, comprising browsing means for displaying a representation of the image sequence and a position indicator configured to be moved along the representation, and selecting means for selecting the position in the image sequence in correspondence to a present position of the position indicator, characterized by sequencing means for obtaining a collection of key frames, each key frame being associated with a portion of the representation, and current key frame selecting means for selecting from the collection of key frames a current key frame whose associated portion comprises a present position of the position indicator, the browsing means being arranged the further displaying the current key frame and simultaneously displaying at least one additional key frame near the current key frame.
A computer program product contained on a medium that is readable by a programmable device that controls the programmable device to function as a system for selecting a position in an image sequence, comprising browsing means for displaying a representation of the image sequence and a position indicator configured to be moved along the representation, and selecting means for selecting the position in the image sequence in correspondence to a present position of the position indicator, characterized by sequencing means for obtaining a collection of key frames, each key frame being associated with a portion of the representation, and current key frame selecting means for selecting from the collection of key frames a current key frame whose associated portion comprises a present position of the position indicator, the browsing means being arranged for further displaying the current key frame and simultaneously displaying at least one additional key frame near the current key frame.
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