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Video processing system including frame position indicators
Assignee: Quantel Ltd
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Filing: 1996-04-08
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Granted: 1999-11-09
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Expires: 2016-04-08
Abstract
Abstract An electronic video processing system comprises a store (11) for storing data defining plural video clips, and a processor (21, 27, 28, 29) for selecting from the stored video clips a plurality of clips and for selectively combining data defining the selected clips to form data defining a video story. A plurality of representative frames respectively representing selected video edits is displayable to portray a portion of the video story. Also, for each selected clip, a frame representative thereof is displayable together with a pair of smaller frames derived from the first and last frames of the clip.
Inventors
- 👤 Timothy John Beckwith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:30
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/34; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
An electronic video processing system comprising: a store for storing data defining a plurality of video clips each comprising one or more video frames; a user operable input device; a processor connected to the input device and the store and responsive to operation of the input device for selecting from the stored video clips a plurality of clips and for selectively combining data defining the selected clips to form data defining a video story; and a display connected to the processor for displaying images defined by data output from the processor, wherein: the processor is responsive to the user operable device to output data defining for selected video clips a respective representative frames the processor thereby causing the display to display a plurality of representative frames which together comprise a portion of the video story, together with respective indicators for each said representative frame which indicators indicate the position of the representative frame in its respective video clip, a representative frame is selectable by manipulating the cursor relative to the indicator displayed with the representative frame, the processor being arranged to respond to further movement of the cursor both by replacing the selected representative frame with another frame of the represented clip and by adjusting the indicator to indicate the location of the other frame in the represented clip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
An electronic video processing system comprising: a store for storing data defining a plurality of video clips each comprising one or more video frames; a user operable input device; a processor connected to the input device and the store and responsive to operation of the input device for selecting from the stored video clips a plurality of clips and for selectively combining data defining the selected clips to form data defining a video story; and a display connected to the processor for displaying images defined by data output from the processor, wherein: the processor is responsive to the user operable device to output data defining for selected video clips a respective representative frames the processor thereby causing the display to display a plurality of representative frames which together comprise a portion of the video story, together with respective indicators for each said representative frame which indicators indicate the position of the representative frame in its respective video clip, a representative frame is selectable by manipulating the cursor relative to the indicator displayed with the representative frame, the processor being arranged to respond to further movement of the cursor both by replacing the selected representative frame with another frame of the represented clip and by adjusting the indicator to indicate the location of the other frame in the represented clip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is operable to cause the display to display a cursor at a position determined by manipulation of the user operable device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein a representative frame is selectable by the cursor, the processor being arranged to respond to further manipulation of the cursor by displaying another frame in the represented clip as the representative frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the processor is arranged to display other frames in response to sideways movement of the cursor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
A system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the processor is arranged to output data representing plural frames of a clip for display in sequence on the display, thereby to enable selection of a representative frame for display on the display separately from the clip represented thereby.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the processor is arranged to output data defining an associated indicator which indicates the position of the representative frame in the represented clip for display with the representative frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the displayed representative frames and their associated indicators are displayed in an area of the display as a sequence of frames.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the indicator comprises an elongated strip and the processor is arranged to display said other frames and change the length of the strip in response to movement of the cursor lengthwise of the strip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the indicating means is a distinctively marked narrow strip displayed on the display alongside the displayed representative frame.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor is responsive to the user operable device to output data defining the start and end frames of each selected video clip for display together with the respective representative frames as a pair of reduced sized frames on the display, the start and end frames of the clip of the associated representative frame being displayed as a sequence on the display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
57 words
A system as claims in claim 10, wherein the data defining the start and end frames is output together with further date defining the representative frames, thereby enabling the display to display the representative frames in one display area and simultaneously to display the sequence of representative frames and start and end frames in another display area.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
69 words
A system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the sequence of representative frames is displayed as a column of frames together with respective indicators displayed as narrow, distinctively marked strips between pairs of the representative frames and said reduced size frames are displayed as a column of frames alongside the column of representative frames, each pair of reduced size frames occupying the vertical height of the associated representative frame.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
A system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the data defining the video story comprises data representing one or more selected frames of each clip, and the processor is so arranged to respond to manipulation of the user operable device that movement of the cursor relative to a chosen reduced size frame causes the representative frame associated with the chosen reduced size frames to sequence through the selected frames of the corresponding clip and also through frames beyond the selected frames, of the clip not used in the video story.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system as claimed in claim 13, wherein the user operable device is a pen and tablet device and movement of said curser is effected by holding the pen under pressure in contact with the tablet and moving the pen relatively to the tablet whilst said pressure is maintained.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as claimed in claim 14, wherein selection of the frames being sequenced occurs when said pressure is relieved.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising access means connecting the store with the display, which access means is capable of transferring video data at video rate between the display and the store.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the processor comprises a separate video processor and a display processor incorporated together with a display store in the display.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
66 words
A system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display is arranged to display the representative frames in a user selected order as a column of frames in an area of the display, and the processor is arranged to combine selectively the data defining the video clips in an order corresponding to the user selected order of the representative frames in the displayed column of frames.
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