Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – Image storage or retrieval
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-28
2006-03-28
Johns, Andrew W. (Department: 2621)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
Image storage or retrieval
C382S306000, C345S960000, C379S093250, C707S793000, C707S793000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07020351
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for indexing digital video and audio signals using a digital database. A user may index the digital images by content within the images, through annotation, and the like. The database can contain high resolution and low resolution versions of the audio-video content. The indexed video can be used to create web pages that enable a viewer to access the video clips. The indexed video may also be used to author digital video disks (DVDs). The video may be enhanced to achieve DVD quality or be accessed to enhancing the digital signals and indexing the digital signals. The user may choose to enhance the digital signals by combining frames into a panorama, enhancing the resolution of the frames, filtering the images, and the like.
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Hanna Keith
Kumar Rakesh
Sawhney Harpreet S.
Edwards Patrick L.
Johns Andrew W.
Lowenstein Sandler
Sarnoff Corporation
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