Method for compressing videos and playing composite images of the videos

Abstract

A method for compressing videos obtains videos from a storage device, selects a main frame from the videos at each time layer and each angle, and further selects a new main frame after each time interval and angle interval. Then, the method obtains frames between two adjacent main frames, and stores different pixels between each of the obtained frames and a previous main frame of the two adjacent main frames, so as to obtain composite images of the videos.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for playing composite images of videos using an electronic device, the videos comprising a plurality of time layers and angles, generating the composite images of the videos by compressing the videos at each time layer and each angle, the method comprising:
 receiving a user operation on an angle adjusting button of a multi-media playing software, and obtaining a selected angle corresponding to a position of the angle adjusting button;   stopping playing videos of a current angle by the multi-media playing software, and obtaining videos of the selected angle from a storage device of the electronic device; and   playing the videos of the selected angle by the multi-media playing software.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the user operation comprises: an operation of dragging the angle adjusting button leftward or rightward; an operation of dragging the angle adjusting button upward or downward; and an operation of rotating the angle adjusting button in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the videos are captured by a plurality of lenses of a camera array at different angles. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of lenses of the camera array are arranged at constant distances or arranged at varying distances. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of lenses of the camera array are arranged circularly or arranged in a circular curve.