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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2004
Hisashi Aoki, Kanagawa, JP;
Hisashi Aoki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A moving picture processor includes a similarity calculator which calculates a similarity between shots, which refer to temporal parts of a moving picture, into which the moving picture is divided at a point where a content of the moving picture changes over, a similar shot specifying unit which specifies similar shots based on the similarity, and a grouping unit which makes groups each including the similar shots. The moving picture processor also includes a lead group selector which selects a lead group from the groups. The lead group includes a lead shot to be a head of a metashot. The moving picture processor also includes a lead shot selector which selects the lead shot from shots included in the lead group, and a metashot generator which generates the metashot including the lead shot selected at the head.