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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2004
Yu-fei MA, Beijing, CN;
Bin Lin, Beijing, CN;
Zhike Kong, Sammamish, WA (US);
Xinli Zou, Redmond, WA (US);
Wei-ying MA, Beijing, CN;
Hong-jiang Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Yu-Fei Ma, Beijing, CN;
Bin Lin, Beijing, CN;
Zhike Kong, Sammamish, WA (US);
Xinli Zou, Redmond, WA (US);
Wei-Ying Ma, Beijing, CN;
Hong-Jiang Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for smart media content thumbnail extraction are described. In one aspect program metadata is generated from recorded video content. The program metadata includes one or more key-frames from one or more corresponding shots. An objectively representative key-frame is identified from among the key-frames as a function of shot duration and frequency of appearance of key-frame content across multiple shots. The objectively representative key-frame is an image frame representative of the recorded video content. A thumbnail is created from the objectively representative key-frame.