Systems and methods for video synopses
Systems and methods are disclosed for efficient generation and presentation of synopsis videos that include video images of multiple objects captured at various times displayed at a common time. The system may include one or more network cameras that, when a moving object is detected, record a video file for that object and provide the video file to a cloud server. The cloud server may queue video files from the one or more network cameras and, when a user requests a synopsis video of a period of time, the video files captured during that period of time may be used by the cloud server to generate the synopsis video. The cloud server may also generate a plurality of object indicators that are provided with each of several chapters of the synopsis video in a scrollable arrangement that allows the user the scroll through objects and chapters.
1. A method, comprising:
recording a video file with a camera;
providing images of an object from the video file into a chapter of a synopsis video;
providing an object indicator for the object and associated with the chapter of the synopsis video;
providing the chapter of the synopsis video, additional chapters of the synopsis video, the object indicator, and additional object indicators to a user in a scrollable arrangement;
wherein the synopsis video parameters include a time and a duration, wherein the camera is a network camera, and wherein the method further comprises receiving the video file from the network camera at computing equipment that is located remotely from the network camera
wherein the providing of the chapter of the synopsis video, the additional chapters of the synopsis video, the object indicator, and the additional object indicators to the user in the scrollable arrangement includes providing a slidable chapter time indicator that includes information indicating a density of objects within each chapter.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, receiving a synopsis video request from a user, and wherein the recording comprises recording the video file in response to an automated trigger.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising, responsive to the receiving, generating the synopsis video.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising, providing a notification to the user that the synopsis video is ready for viewing.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, providing the chapter of the synopsis video, additional chapters of the synopsis video, the object indicator, and additional object indicators to a user in a scrollable arrangement.