Video Frame Still Image Sequences

Abstract

An electronic device may determine to present a video frame still image sequence version of a video instead of the video. The electronic device may derive a plurality of still images from the video. The electronic device may generate the video frame still image sequence by associating the plurality of still images. The electronic device may present the video frame still image sequence. The video frame still image sequence may be displayed according to timing information to resemble play of the video. In some cases, audio may also be derived from the video. In such cases, display of the video frame still image sequence may be performed along with play of the audio.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A video display method, comprising:
 determining, utilizing at least one processing unit, to present a video frame still image sequence version of a video instead of the video;   obtaining, utilizing at least one processing unit, a video frame still image sequence derived from the video; and   displaying a plurality of the still images of the video frame still image sequence according to timing information to resemble play of the video.   
     
     
         2 . The video display method of  claim 1 , wherein the operation of the obtaining a video frame still image sequence includes:
 transmitting a request for the video frame still image sequence to a remote computing device; and   receiving the video frame still image sequence from the remote computing device in response to the request;   wherein the video frame still image sequence is derived and generated by the remote computing device.   
     
     
         3 . The video display method of  claim 1 , wherein the operation of the obtaining a video frame still image sequence includes:
 deriving a plurality of still images from the video utilizing the at least one processing unit; and   generating the video frame still image sequence by associating the plurality of still images together utilizing the at least one processing unit.   
     
     
         4 . The video display method of  claim 3 , wherein the operation of deriving a plurality of still images from the video utilizing the at least one processing unit further comprises:
 determining a number of still images that can be displayed to resemble play of the video; and   deriving the number of still images from the video.   
     
     
         5 . The video display method of  claim 4 , wherein the operation of determining a number of still images that can be displayed to resemble play of the video comprises determining the number based at least on a frame rate of the video. 
     
     
         6 . The video display method of  claim 1 , wherein the timing information is based at least on a duration of the video. 
     
     
         7 . The video display method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 deriving audio from the video; and   playing at least a portion of the audio and displaying a portion of the still images of the video frame still image sequence according to timing information associated with the audio.   
     
     
         8 . The video display method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 determining that the display of the video frame still image sequence is chronologically behind the playing of the audio; and   replacing a current image in the displaying of the video frame still image sequence with an image that corresponds to a current chronological position of the audio.   
     
     
         9 . The video display method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 determining that the display of the video frame still image sequence is chronologically ahead of the playing of the audio; and   delaying the display of the video frame still image sequence a current chronological position of the audio corresponds to a current chronological position of the video frame still image sequence.   
     
     
         10 . The video display method of  claim 1 , wherein the operation of determining, utilizing at least one processing unit, to present a video frame still image sequence version of a video instead of the video comprises determining that an electronic device cannot play the video. 
     
     
         11 . The video display method of  claim 1 , wherein the operation of determining, utilizing at least one processing unit, to present a video frame still image sequence version of a video instead of the video comprises determining that an electronic device can play the video on only a portion of a display of the particular electronic device. 
     
     
         12 . The video display method of  claim 1 , wherein the operation of determining, utilizing at least one processing unit, to present a video frame still image sequence version of a video instead of the video comprises determining that an electronic device does not have sufficient resources to play the video. 
     
     
         13 . A video display method, comprising:
 determining, utilizing at least one processing unit, to present a video frame still image sequence version of a video instead of the video;   transmitting a request for the video frame still image sequence to a remote computing device;   receiving the video frame still image sequence from the remote computing device in response to the request;   displaying a plurality of the still images of the video frame still image sequence according to timing information to resemble play of the video; and   wherein the video frame still image sequence is derived and generated by the remote computing device.   
     
     
         14 . The video display method of  claim 13 , wherein the remote computing device derives and generates the video frame still image sequence in response to receiving the request. 
     
     
         15 . The video display method of  claim 13 , wherein the remote computing device derives and generates the video frame still image sequence prior to receiving the request. 
     
     
         16 . The video display method of  claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of still images of the video frame still image sequence are transmitted form the remote computing device in response to a respective request for the respective still image. 
     
     
         17 . The video display method of  claim 13 , wherein at least one group of the plurality of still images of the video frame still image sequence are transmitted from the remote computing in response to a respective request for the at least one group. 
     
     
         18 . The video display method of  claim 13 , wherein the remote computing device derives audio the video and transmits the audio in response to the request. 
     
     
         19 . A video transmission method, comprising:
 receiving a request for a video frame still image sequence from an electronic device;   deriving a plurality of still images from a video utilizing at least one processing unit; and   generating a video frame still image sequence by associating the plurality of still images together utilizing the at least one processing unit; and   transmitting the video frame still image sequence to the electronic device in response to the request.   
     
     
         20 . The video transmission method of  claim 19 , wherein the operation of deriving a plurality of still images from a video utilizing the at least one processing unit further comprises:
 determining a number of still images that can be displayed to resemble play of the video; and   deriving the number of still images from the video.   
     
     
         21 . The video transmission method of  claim 20 , wherein the operation of determining a number of still images that can be displayed to resemble play of the video comprises determining the number based on at least a frame rate of the video. 
     
     
         22 . The video transmission method of  claim 19 , wherein the operations of deriving and generating occur in response to receiving the request. 
     
     
         23 . The video transmission method of  claim 19 , wherein the operations of deriving and generating occur prior to receiving the request. 
     
     
         24 . The video transmission method of  claim 19 , further comprising transmitting a plurality of still images of the video frame still image sequence in response to a respective request for each of the respective still images. 
     
     
         25 . The video transmission method of  claim 19 , further comprising transmitting at least one group of the plurality of still images of the video frame still image sequence in response to a respective request for the at least one group. 
     
     
         26 . The video transmission method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 deriving audio from the video; and   transmitting the audio to the electronic device in response to the request.   
     
     
         27 . A system for displaying a video, comprising:
 at least one non-transitory storage medium storing instructions; and   at least one processing unit;   wherein the at least one processing unit executes the instructions to:
 determine to present a video frame still image sequence version of a video instead of the video; 
 obtain a video frame still image sequence derived from the video; and 
 display a plurality of the still images of the video frame still image sequence according to timing information to resemble play of the video.