Method for network digital video preview label generation, playing method and system

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for generating a network digital video preview label, a broadcasting method and a system. The method for generating the network digital video preview label comprises: a first time length value and a second time length value are predetermined; a server terminal also makes intervals for the first time length value, compresses and stores the video stream by segment, stores video stream of a video file in the meanwhile, thereby forming a plurality of video stream copies, the storage time length of each video stream copy is the second time length value; the association between each video stream copy and the video file is established; a user terminal downloads one of video stream copies at least, each downloaded video stream copy correspondingly forms one video label which displays content of each video label in the current video browsing interface on a plurality of screens. The method enables a user to see the content of all video labels in a plurality of windows in the browsing interface at the same time and quickly efficiently browse the whole network video consequently, and makes located playing according to a previewed segment selected by the user.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of multimedia technology, in particular to a method and system for generating a network digital video preview label and a playback method for playing a video file by using the preview label. Background technique [0002] As an important way to preserve video information, network digital video is widely used in many fields. As the name suggests, network digital video refers to the digital video that is stored and transmitted through the network. Two common viewing methods of network digital video are online playback and download playback. [0003] Downloading and playing is to download multimedia files to the local hard disk through HTTP protocol or FTP protocol, and then start the multimedia player to play. Because multimedia files are usually very large, ranging from several megabytes to tens of megabytes or even hundreds of megabytes, it takes a few minutes, tens of minutes, or even several hours to completely dow...

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[0005] However, the above-mentioned online playback and download playback methods cannot realize the preview of the network video. When the user watches a long network video and wants to preview the network video or watch a segment, he can only go forward or backward. Drag the progress indicator bar of the network video playback to watch, the preview takes a long time, and it is difficult to accurately locate the segment that the user wants to watch by dragging the progress indicator bar

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