How to automatically capture thumbnail image of flash video

I'm creating a sample website where users can upload videos
in various formats, including flash. Most flash oriented sites that
allow automated content also display videos in image form, so you
can get a general sense of what you're about to watch. I'm
wondering how this is possible. I have seen several references to
programs and what not that allow you to manually do this, but none
that allow this to be performed automatically. It sure would be
annoying if users had to upload their own image file...

*sigh* I'm guessing this means it's impossible, or that no
one knows?

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