US 8,544,037 B2 · Digest creating method and device

A digest creating device, comprising:

an input unit for inputting replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of a replay video/sound;
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound, and
(c) digest condition information for designating a length of a digest;
a replay importance degree computing unit that computes an importance degree of the replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of the replay broadcasting section and the replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from the replay information, and the replay information is output with the importance degree in which the importance degree is added to the replay information;
and
a digest creating unit that receives the replay information with the importance degree and the digest condition information, and sets the replay video/sound as a digest candidate among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
wherein the group of digest candidates includes a plurality of combinations of digest candidates and a combination of digest candidates is selected from the plurality of combinations based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate and
(ii) a range of the designated length of the digest;
and
wherein the digest creating unit, in the procedure of selecting a combination of digest candidates, assumes all the replays as digest candidates, determines whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, the digest creating unit checks whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the digest creating unit deletes the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree from the digest candidates.

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A digest creating device, comprising:

an input unit for inputting replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of a replay video/sound,
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound,
(c) digest condition information for designating a length of a digest, and
(d) information for indicating a section of a video/sound;
a replay importance degree computing unit that computes an importance degree of the replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree,
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of the replay broadcasting section and the replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from the replay information, and the replay information is output with the importance degree in which the importance degree is added to the replay information;
and
a digest creating unit that receives the replay information with the importance degree and the digest condition information, and sets the video/sound of the section containing the replay reference section of the replay video/sound as a digest candidate having the importance degree of the replay video/sound among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
wherein the group of digest candidates includes a plurality of combinations of digest candidates and a combination of digest candidates is selected from the plurality of combinations based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate and
(ii) a range of the designated length of the digest;
and
wherein the digest creating unit, in the procedure of selecting a combination of digest candidates, assumes all the replays as digest candidates, determines whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, the digest creating unit checks whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the digest creating unit deletes the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree from the digest candidates.

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A digest creating device, comprising:

an input unit for inputting replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of a replay video/sound,
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound,
(c) digest condition information for designating a length of a digest, and
(d) cut specifying information for indicating a switching point of a broadcasting cut of a video/sound;
a replay importance degree computing unit that computes an importance degree of the replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of the replay broadcasting section and the replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from the replay information, and the replay information is output with the importance degree in which the importance degree is added to the replay information;
and
a digest creating unit that receives the replay information with the importance degree, the digest condition information, and the cut specifying information, and sets
the broadcasting cut containing the replay reference section of the replay video/sound as a digest candidate having the importance degree of the replay video/sound among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
wherein the group of digest candidates includes a plurality of combinations of digest candidates and a combination of digest candidates is selected from the plurality of combinations based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate and
(ii) a range of the designated length of the digest;
and
wherein the digest creating unit, in the procedure of selecting a combination of digest candidates, assumes all the replays as digest candidates, determines whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, the digest creating unit checks whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the digest creating unit deletes the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree from the digest candidates.

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A digest creating device, comprising:

an input unit for inputting replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of a replay video/sound;
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound,
(c) digest condition information for designating a length of a digest, and
(d) scene information for indicating a scene of a broadcasting video/sound;
a replay importance degree computing unit that computes an importance degree of the replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of the replay broadcasting section and the replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section is greater than a predetermined length, the start time is the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than the predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from the replay information, and the replay information is output with the importance degree in which the importance degree is added to the replay information;
and
a digest creating unit that receives the replay information with the importance degree, the digest condition information, and the scene information, and sets the video/sound segment of the scene information containing the replay reference section of the replay video/sound as a digest candidate having the importance degree of the replay video/sound among a plurality of a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
wherein the group of digest candidates includes a plurality of combinations of digest candidates and a combination of digest candidates is selected from the plurality of combinations based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate and
(ii) a range of the designated length of the digest;
and
wherein the digest creating unit, in the procedure of selecting a combination of digest candidates, assumes all the replays as digest candidates, determines whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, the digest creating unit checks whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the digest creating unit deletes the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree from the digest candidates.

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A digest creating method, comprising the steps of:

computing an importance degree of a replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of a replay broadcasting section and a replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of the replay video/sound, and
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound;
setting the replay video/sound as a digest candidate among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
and
selecting a combination of digest candidates from a plurality of combinations of digest candidates included in the group of digest candidates based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate, and
(ii) a range of a designated length of a digest;
and
in the step of selecting a combination of digest candidates, all the replays are assumed as digest candidates, and it is determined whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, it is checked whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree is deleted from the digest candidates.

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A digest creating method, comprising the steps of:

computing an importance degree of a replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of a replay broadcasting section and a replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance of degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of the replay video/sound and
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound;
and
setting a video/sound of a section containing the replay reference section of the replay video/sound as a digest candidate having the importance degree of the replay video/sound, wherein the digest candidate is set among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
selecting a combination of digest candidates from a plurality of combinations of digest candidates included in the group of digest candidates based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate, and
(ii) a range of a designated length of a digest;
and
in the step of selecting a combination of digest candidates, all the replays are assumed as digest candidates, and it is determined whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, it is checked whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree is deleted from the digest candidates.

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A digest creating method, comprising the steps of:

computing an importance degree of a replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of a replay broadcasting section and a replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of the replay video/sound;
and
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound;
and
setting a broadcasting cut of a video/sound containing the replay reference section of the replay video/sound as a digest candidate having the importance degree of the replay video/sound, wherein the digest candidate is set among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
selecting a combination of digest candidates from a plurality of combinations of digest candidates included in the group of digest candidates based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate, and
(ii) a range of a designated length of a digest;
and
in the step of selecting a combination of digest candidates, all the replays are assumed as digest candidates, and it is determined whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, it is checked whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree is deleted from the digest candidates.

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A digest creating method, comprising the steps of:

computing an importance degree of a replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of a replay broadcasting section and a replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from replay information, the replay information including
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of the replay video/sound;
and
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound;
setting a scene of a video/sound segment of scene information containing the replay reference section of the replay video/sound as a digest candidate having the importance degree of the replay video/sound, wherein the digest candidate is set among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
and
outputting information for selecting a combination of digest candidates from a plurality of combinations of digest candidates included in the group of digest candidates based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate, and
(ii) a range of a designated length of a digest;
and
in the step of selecting a combination of digest candidates, all the replays are assumed as digest candidates, and it is determined whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, it is checked whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree is deleted from the digest candidates.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium including a program that causes a computer to execute the procedures of:

computing an importance degree of a replay video/sound by executing a plurality of parameters, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of a replay broadcasting section and a replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of the replay video/sound;
and
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound;
setting the replay video/sound as a digest candidate among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
and
selecting a combination of digest candidates from a plurality of combinations of digest candidates included in the group of digest candidates based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate, and
(ii) a range of a designated length of a digest;
and
in the procedure of selecting a combination of digest candidates, all the replays are assumed as digest candidates, and it is determined whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, it is checked whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree is deleted from the digest candidates.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium including a program which causes a computer to execute the procedures of:

computing an importance degree of a replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of a replay broadcasting section and a replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of the replay video/sound;
and
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound;
setting a video/sound of a section containing the replay reference section of the replay video/sound as a digest candidate having the importance degree of the replay video/sound, wherein the digest candidate is set among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
and
selecting a combination of digest candidates from a plurality of combinations of digest candidates included in the group of digest candidates based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate, and
(ii) a range of the designated length of a digest;
and
in the procedure of selecting a combination of digest candidates, all the replays are assumed as digest candidates, and it is determined whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, it is checked whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree is deleted from the digest candidates.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium including a program which causes a computer to execute the procedures of:

computing an importance degree of a replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of a replay broadcasting section and a replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of the replay video/sound;
and
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound;
setting a broadcasting cut of a video/sound containing the replay reference section of the replay video/sound as a digest candidate having the importance degree of the replay video/sound, wherein the digest candidate is set among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
and
selecting a combination of digest candidates from a plurality of combinations of digest candidates included in the group of digest candidates based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate, and
(ii)a range of a designated length of a digest;
and
in the procedure of selecting a combination of digest candidates, all the replays are assumed as digest candidates, and it is determined whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, it is checked whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree is deleted from the digest candidates.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium including a program which causes a computer to execute the procedures of:

computing an importance degree of a replay video/sound by executing a plurality of processes, the plurality of processes including:
(1) computing a number of replays and judging that in the case where the number of replays is greater than a predetermined number, the replay has a high importance degree;
(2) computing an interval between predetermined positions of a replay broadcasting section and a replay reference section and judging that in the case where an interval between the replay broadcasting section start time and the replay reference section start time is greater than a predetermined length, the replay has a high importance degree;
(3) computing a speed of replay broadcasting, and judging that in the case where the replay broadcasting speed is less than a predetermined speed, the replay has a high importance degree;
and
(4) computing a number of cut switches of the replay and judging that in the case where the number of cut switches in the replay broadcasting section is greater than a predetermined number of cut switches, the replay has a high importance degree;
wherein parameters for the processes are obtained from replay information, the replay information including:
(a) replay broadcasting section information for specifying a broadcasting time zone of the replay video/sound;
and
(b) replay reference section information for specifying an actual filming/recording time zone of the replay video/sound;
selecting a class for a scene of a video/sound segment of scene information in accordance with the importance degree of the replay video/sound;
setting the scene, in the class, of the video/sound containing the replay reference section of the replay video/sound as a digest candidate having the importance degree of the replay video/sound, wherein the digest candidate is set among a plurality of digest candidates to form a group of digest candidates;
and
selecting a combination of digest candidates from a plurality of combinations of digest candidates included in the group of digest candidates based on:
(i) a composite importance degree of the combination of digest candidates that is computed from the importance degrees of each digest candidate, and
(ii) a range of a designated length of a digest;
and
in the procedure of selecting a combination of digest candidates, all the replays are assumed as digest candidates, and it is determined whether or not the total time length of the replays of the digest candidates exceeds a designated scale of the digest, further if exceeding, it is checked whether or not there are any pieces of replay information in which the replay reference sections overlap with each other, and further if existing, the replay information with the smallest replay importance degree is deleted from the digest candidates.

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