Method and apparatus for summarizing a plurality of frames

摘要

A method and apparatus for summarizing a plurality of data select representative frames out of a plurality of frames and summarize the representative frames, in an image reproducing system. The method includes: receiving a video stream and extracting a keyframe for each shot; selecting a predetermined number of representative frames from the keyframes corresponding to the shots; and outputting a frame summary using the representative frames, and comprises: receiving still images and selecting a predetermined number of representative frames; and outputting a frame summary using the selected representative frames. The apparatus includes: a representative frame selector receiving a video stream and selecting representative frames; and a frame summary generator summarizing the video stream using the selected representative frames and outputting a frame summary and frame information, and comprises: a representative still image selector receiving still images and selecting a predetermined number of representative frames; and a still image summary generator summarizing the still images using the selected representative frames and outputting a frame summary and frame information. According to the method and apparatus, when a plurality of frames are summarized, the number of frames to be summarized can be selected, reliability of the user with respect to a frame summary can be higher, and various video summarization types can be provided according to a demand of a user. <IMAGE>