We developed a video archiving method using MPEG-7 description for both retrieval and editing. When using an MPEG-7 description, only one MPEG-7 instance can cover the area from retrieval to editing. A key frame and a headline can be used for retrieval. With editing, an original time code, taken at the time when recorded or registered, can be used to construct an edit decision list (EDL). This EDL can be used wherever the archived video is available. This paper describes the method and includes examples of an MPEG-7 description of a genre dictionary, a content ID, a key frame, a headline, and an original time code.
