US Patent 11462247 Instant video trimming and stitching and associated methods and systems

Systems and methods for combined video trimming and stitching are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method receives two video files, each including labeled video segments and a playlist. Each playlist includes segment labels providing a segment playback order. The method receives a trim request including a target time range to be removed from a first video file, and a stitch request including the playlists of the two video files. The target time range starts at a beginning bookend timestamp and ends at an ending bookend timestamp. The method identifies beginning and ending bookend segments based on the beginning and ending bookend timestamps, then executes the trim request by processing the beginning or the ending bookend segment, and modifying the first video's playlist. The method executes the stitch request by generating a combined playlist for a combined video file.