Feature scene detecting method and apparatus, and storage medium containing processing program therefor

摘要

According to the invention, a technique to enable feature scene detection over a plurality of sequential streams. A feature scene detection method for detecting a specific feature scene included in a video image, comprises a step of detecting feature scenes included in a video image divided and recorded in a plurality of sequential streams with time information indicative of replay time of the feature scenes, and a step of, on the assumption that the time information of the detected feature scenes are consecutive in the plurality of sequential streams, obtaining a detection frequency of the feature scenes per unit period, and classifying and recording a specific group of feature scenes with a detection frequency equal to or greater than a threshold value. <IMAGE>