VIDEO IMAGE FORMATTING TECHNIQUE

摘要

The formatting of a video image frame ( 10 ) having a first aspect ratio to yield an image frame having a different aspect ratio is facilitated by establishing a pan and scan pixel coordinate (P) within the image that defines an image capture window for formatting purposes. A predictor ( 22 ) determines the pan and scan pixel coordinate by examining the image frame to determine the location therein of the most pertinent activity. The predictor ( 22 ) determines the location of the most pertinent activity by examining at least one of: video data, audio data, and other data such as closed captioning information.