Apparatus and method for identifying a still image contained in moving image contents

摘要

Apparatus for identifying one or more still images in one or more moving image contents. An identifying unit is configured to identify one or more still images included in the moving image contents having one or more features that closely resemble particular features. A display controller is configured to cause the display on a timeline associated with the moving image contents of the location of an identified still image in at least one of the moving image contents.

主权项

1. Apparatus for displaying moving images of different moving image contents, the moving images containing one or more still images having image features that match selected image features, said apparatus comprising:
an identifying unit configured to identify at least one particular still image included in different moving image contents, the identified still image having one or more image features that closely resemble one or more of the selected image features; and a display information generator configured to generate information to cause a display, on timelines associated with the different moving image contents, of marker symbols representing the locations of the identified still image in different ones of said moving image contents, the marker symbols on the timelines associated with the different moving image contents being displayed in alignment with each other on a common axis of the timelines; the display information generator being further configured to generate information to cause plural different moving images, as represented by the different moving image contents, to be reproduced and displayed concurrently as plural different moving images of the different moving image contents.