Method and circuit for creating a multimedia summary of a stream of audiovisual data

摘要

As the amount of audiovisual data that can be received by consumers increases rapidly, there is an increasing need for proper summarisation of audiovisual data like films. Thereto, the invention provides a method of creating a multimedia summary of a stream of audiovisual data like a film. First, a textual summary is retrieved ( 204 ). Next, the stream of audiovisual data is segmented ( 208 ) and information is extracted from the stream of audiovisual data ( 210 ) and the textual summary ( 206 ). Finally, segments are selected ( 212 ) that carry information matching information carried by the textual summary. Summaries of films and series are abundantly available on the internet and are made by and for devotees, providing a reliable seed for creating a multimedia summary.