Method, system and program product for generating a content-based table of contents

摘要

The present invention provides a method, system and program product for generating a content-based table of contents for a program. Specifically, under the present invention the genre of a program having sequences is determined. Once the genre has been determined, each sequence is assigned a classification. The classifications are assigned based on video content, audio content and textual content within the sequences. Based on the genre and the classifications, keyframe(s) are selected from the sequences for use in a content-based table of contents.