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Method and system for indexing and controlling the playback of multimedia documents
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1999-09-16
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Granted: 2001-05-29
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Expires: 2019-09-16
Abstract
Abstract An electronic multimedia document system provides temporal icons that provide indices into a recording of a meeting or presentation. The temporal icons index the times of occurrence of events and beginning times, ending times, and time spans of timestreams. The temporal icons provide complete playback control of the document through a gestural interface.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick Chiu
- 👤 Thomas P. Moran
- 👤 William J. van Melle
- 👤 Steven R. Harrison
- 👤 Polle T. Zellweger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for indexing a multimedia document for subsequent presentation, wherein the multimedia document is to expected to have at least one of an event and timestream, the method comprising. generating a primordial temporal icon that is associated with the expected at least one of the event and the timestream, the primordial temporal icon having at least one undefined temporal attribute; and embedding the primordial temporal icon in the multimedia document at a time prior to a beginning of the timestream, such that, in response to the expected at least one of an event and timestream occurring with respect to the multimedia document, at least one of the at least one undefined temporal attribute will be defined; wherein the at least one of the event and the timestream is independent of, and occurs after and independently of, a creation time of the primordial temporal icon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
A method for indexing a multimedia document for subsequent presentation, wherein the multimedia document is to expected to have at least one of an event and timestream, the method comprising. generating a primordial temporal icon that is associated with the expected at least one of the event and the timestream, the primordial temporal icon having at least one undefined temporal attribute; and embedding the primordial temporal icon in the multimedia document at a time prior to a beginning of the timestream, such that, in response to the expected at least one of an event and timestream occurring with respect to the multimedia document, at least one of the at least one undefined temporal attribute will be defined; wherein the at least one of the event and the timestream is independent of, and occurs after and independently of, a creation time of the primordial temporal icon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: providing at least one of the event and the timestream that corresponds to the expected at least one event and timestream; and associating at least one time attribute corresponding to the at least one of the event and the timestream to the primordial temporal icon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein associating at least one time attribute comprises associating a time of an event.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein associating at least one time attribute comprises associating a beginning time of a timestream.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein associating at least one time attribute comprises associating an ending time of a timestream.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein associating at least one time attribute comprises associating a length of time of a timestream.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the primordial temporal icon comprises a representation of a clock without time attributes.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for indexing a multimedia document, the multimedia document expected to have at least one of an event and a timestream, the system comprising: a primordial icon generator that generates a primordial temporal icon corresponding to the expected at least one of the event and the timestream, and that embeds the primordial temporal icon in the multimedia document at a time prior to a beginning of the timestream, the primordial temporal icon having at least one undefined temporal attribute; and a display that displays the primordial temporal icon and a representation of the expected at least one of the event and the timestream, such that, in response to the expected at least one of an event and timestream occurring with respect to the multimedia document, at least one of the at least one undefined temporal attribute will be defined; wherein the at least one of the event and the timestream is independent of, and occurs after and independently of, a creation time of the primordial temporal icon.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
168 words
A system for indexing a multimedia document, the multimedia document expected to have at least one of an event and a timestream, the system comprising: a primordial icon generator that generates a primordial temporal icon corresponding to the expected at least one of the event and the timestream, and that embeds the primordial temporal icon in the multimedia document at a time prior to a beginning of the timestream, the primordial temporal icon having at least one undefined temporal attribute; and a display that displays the primordial temporal icon and a representation of the expected at least one of the event and the timestream, such that, in response to the expected at least one of an event and timestream occurring with respect to the multimedia document, at least one of the at least one undefined temporal attribute will be defined; wherein the at least one of the event and the timestream is independent of, and occurs after and independently of, a creation time of the primordial temporal icon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
68 words
The system of claim 8 , further comprising: a presentation system that presents the multimedia document and that establishes at least one of an event and a timestream corresponding to the expected at least one of the event and the timestream; and an instantiation system that associates at least one time attribute of the at least one of the event and the timestream to the primordial temporal icon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 8 , wherein the primordial temporal icon comprises a representation of a clock without time attributes.
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