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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2005
Kazushige Hiroi, Machida, JP;
Yoshifumi Fujikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Norikazu Sasaki, Ebina, JP;
Riri Ueda, Ebina, JP;
Akio Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Yukio Fujii, Yokohama, JP;
Atsuo Kawaguchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Kazushige Hiroi, Machida, JP;
Yoshifumi Fujikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Norikazu Sasaki, Ebina, JP;
Riri Ueda, Ebina, JP;
Akio Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Yukio Fujii, Yokohama, JP;
Atsuo Kawaguchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A video playback apparatus includes: video data inputting unit; a ranking data inputting/generating unit that inputs or generates ranking data where scenes in video data are ranked according to importance; a playback scene determination parameter inputting unit that inputs parameters when determining scenes to be played back according to importance; a playback scene determining unit that determines playback scenes based on ranking data and playback scene determination parameters; and a display unit that displays playback scenes. A viewing time of video data that the user desires and a maximum time width of each playback scene are inputted to the playback scene determination parameter inputting unit, and the playback scene determining unit cuts scenes so that the playback time of the playback scenes fits the maximum time width, and determines the playback scenes so that the sum of the playback time of the playback scenes fits within the viewing time.