SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCESSING A MULTIMEDIA SUMMARY OF A VIDEO PROGRAM

摘要

For use in a video display system capable of displaying a video program, there is disclosed a system and method for accessing a multimedia summary of a video program. The system is capable of displaying information on a display page that identifies the topics and the subtopics of the video program and an entry point for each of the topics and subtopics. In response to a viewer selection of an entry point the system displays the corresponding portion of the video program. The system also comprises a speaker visualization display unit that is capable of displaying information on a speaker visualization display page that identifies each speaker in a video program and a plurality of time segments that show when each speaker in the video program is speaking. In response to a viewer selection of a time segment the system displays the corresponding portion of the video program. The system also locates additional information of interest to the viewer and notifies the viewer when the additional information is located.