Video distribution apparatus and video distribution method

US8938151B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8938151-B2
Application numberUS-201113310456-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 2, 2011
Priority dateDec 14, 2010
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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A display control apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a number of predetermined scenes in a video, and a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a timeline in which an object indicating a position of the predetermined scene in the video is arranged. The display control unit performs control such that in a case where the number of the predetermined scenes included in a predetermined time period of the video is larger than a predetermined number, the predetermined time period is displayed, on the timeline, with a first width, and in a case where the number of the predetermined scenes included in the predetermined time period of the video is smaller than the predetermined number, the predetermined time period is displayed, on the timeline, with a second width different from the first width.

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What is claimed is: 1. A display control apparatus, comprising: an obtaining unit configured to obtain the number of predetermined scenes in a video; and a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a timeline in which an object indicating a position of the predetermined scene in the video is arranged, wherein the display control unit performs control such that in a case where the number of the predetermined scenes included in a predetermined time period…

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What does patent US8938151B2 cover?
A display control apparatus includes an obtaining unit configured to obtain a number of predetermined scenes in a video, and a display control unit configured to display, on a display unit, a timeline in which an object indicating a position of the predetermined scene in the video is arranged. The display control unit performs control such that in a case where the number of the predetermined sc…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Bamba Yasuo, Yamane Toshimizu, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04N9/8205. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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