Generating representative still images from a video recording

An apparatus comprising:

• an input module adapted to receive a recording, wherein the recording includes
• a video file, and
• a plurality of event records each representing a respective event in the recording, wherein each event record includes
• a timestamp representing a time of the event in the recording, and
• an image corresponding to the event;
• a section module adapted to select a section of the recording;
• and
• a thumbnail module adapted to provide a representative image for the selected section of the recording, including
• a timestamp module adapted to determine, based on the timestamps, whether any of the events are associated with the selected section,
• a selection module adapted to select the image corresponding to one of the one or more events when one or more events are associated with the selected section, and
• an image module adapted to generate the representative image based on the video file when no events are associated with the selected section.

An apparatus comprising:

• input means for receiving a recording, wherein the recording includes
• a video file, and
• plurality of event records each representing a respective event in the recording, wherein each event record includes
• a timestamp representing a time of the event in the recording, and
• an image corresponding to the event;
• section means for selecting a section of the recording;
• and
• thumbnail means for providing a representative image for the selected section of the recording, including
• timestamp means for determining, based on the timestamps, whether any of the events are associated with the selected section,
• selection means for selecting the image corresponding to one of the one or more events when one or more events are associated with the selected section, and
• image means for generating the representative image based on the video file when no events are associated with the selected section.