US Patent 11315601 Instant video stitching and associated methods and systems

Systems and methods for stitching together two video files are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method first receives a first video file and a second video file. Each video file includes a plurality of labeled video segments and a playlist. Each playlist includes a plurality of segment labels providing a segment playback order. Each labeled video segment includes a plurality of frames and a corresponding plurality of timestamps. After receiving the two video files, the method receives a stitch request including the playlists of the two video files. Finally, the method executes the stitch request by time shifting the labeled video segments of the second video and generating a modified playlist. Also disclosed is a method for trimming a video file, which may be utilized to trim the video files before stitching them together.