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Editing method of moving images, editing apparatus and storage medium storing its editing method program
Assignee: Kokusai Denki Electric Inc
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Filing: 1998-03-11
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Granted: 2001-08-07
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Expires: 2018-03-11
Abstract
Abstract A computer-aided editing method of moving image information comprises designating an edition range of original moving image information, applying a special effect processing to the moving image within the designated edition range by an editing apparatus, registering the moving image information applied with the special effect processing as one cut to a memory device, and registering the moving image information outside the designated range as other cuts to the memory device. A computer-aided editing apparatus of moving image information comprises a memory device for storing original moving image, moving images after editing processing and an edition position-associated information, an input device, an editing device for applying a special effect processing to a designated range of the original moving image read out from the memory device in accordance with an image processing program, a control device and a display device. The moving image information applied with the special effect processing is registered as one cut to the memory device and the moving image information of the original moving image outside the designated range is registered as other cuts to the memory device. The display device displays the original moving image information, symbols representing an edition start point and an edition end point inputted by the input device, the information on the special effect processing and the information on the length of the image of the cut.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiaki Yokoyama
- 👤 Hirotada Ueda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:36
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N5/92; H04N5/926; H04N5/9261; G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034; G11B27/10; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/34; H04N5/78; H04N5/782; H04N5/783; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/25; G11B2220/2525; H04N5/765; H04N5/781; H04N5/84; H04N5/85
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
An editing method of editing moving image information comprising the steps of: detecting scene change points of said moving image information; dividing said moving image information into a plurality of cuts between said scene change points, each cut including a plurality of frame images; storing a plurality of said cuts in a memory device; displaying sequentially contracted representative images corresponding to said cuts on a display device; designating a range of said moving image information corresponding to a contracted representative image in order to apply a predetermined effect processing desired by an operator to said designated range of said moving image information corresponding to said contracted representative image; storing at substantially the same time a first group of frame images corresponding to said designated range and a second group of frame images adjacent to said first group but outside said designated range; and applying said predetermined effect processing to said first group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
An editing method of editing moving image information comprising the steps of: detecting scene change points of said moving image information; dividing said moving image information into a plurality of cuts between said scene change points, each cut including a plurality of frame images; storing a plurality of said cuts in a memory device; displaying sequentially contracted representative images corresponding to said cuts on a display device; designating a range of said moving image information corresponding to a contracted representative image in order to apply a predetermined effect processing desired by an operator to said designated range of said moving image information corresponding to said contracted representative image; storing at substantially the same time a first group of frame images corresponding to said designated range and a second group of frame images adjacent to said first group but outside said designated range; and applying said predetermined effect processing to said first group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An editing method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of: displaying said first and second groups on said display device, said first group having been applied said predetermined effect processing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
An editing method according to claim 1 , wherein said designating step comprises a step of: setting an IN point representing an editing start point of said moving image information and an OUT point representing an editing end point thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An editing method according to claim 3 , wherein cut numbers are allocated to said cuts in the sequence of said frame images and said cuts with said cut numbers are registered to said memory device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
An editing method according to claim 1 , wherein, when said predetermined effect processing is a mode for reproducing the moving image at a different speed from a standard reproduction speed, the information of said different speed is displayed on said display device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An editing method according to claim 1 , wherein, when said predetermined effect processing is applied to a cut, a symbol representing said predetermined effect processing is displayed with a contracted representative image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
An editing method according to claim 1 , wherein said contracted representative images are displayed in a hierarchical structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
180 words
An editing apparatus for editing moving image information comprising: a detector which detects scene change points of said moving image information; means for dividing said moving image information into a plurality of cuts between said scene change points, each cut including a plurality of frame images; a memory device which stores a plurality of said cuts; a display device which displays sequentially contracted representative images corresponding to said cuts; designating means for designating a range of said moving image information corresponding to a contracted representative image in order to apply a predetermined effect processing desired by an operator to said designated range of said moving image information corresponding to said contracted representative image, wherein said memory device stores at substantially the time a first group of frame images corresponding to said designated range and a second group of frame images adjacent to said first group but outside said designed range; and a controller which applies said predetermined effect processing to said first group and controls said detector, said dividing means, said memory device, said display device, and said designating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
180 words
An editing apparatus for editing moving image information comprising: a detector which detects scene change points of said moving image information; means for dividing said moving image information into a plurality of cuts between said scene change points, each cut including a plurality of frame images; a memory device which stores a plurality of said cuts; a display device which displays sequentially contracted representative images corresponding to said cuts; designating means for designating a range of said moving image information corresponding to a contracted representative image in order to apply a predetermined effect processing desired by an operator to said designated range of said moving image information corresponding to said contracted representative image, wherein said memory device stores at substantially the time a first group of frame images corresponding to said designated range and a second group of frame images adjacent to said first group but outside said designed range; and a controller which applies said predetermined effect processing to said first group and controls said detector, said dividing means, said memory device, said display device, and said designating means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
An editing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said controller controls said display device so as to display said first and second groups, wherein said predetermined effect processing has being applied to said first group.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
An editing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said designating means sets an IN point representing an editing start point of said moving image information and an OUT point representing an editing IN point thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
An editing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein cut numbers are allocated to said cuts in the sequence of said frame numbers and said cuts with said cut numbers are registered in said memory device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
An editing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein, when said predetermined effect processing is a mode for reproducing the moving image at a different speed from a standard reproduction speed, said controller controls said display device so that said information of different display speed is displayed on said display device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
An editing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein, when said predetermined effect processing is applied to a cut, said controller controls said display device so that a symbol representing said predetermined effect processing is displayed with a contracted representative image.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
An editing apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said contracted represented images are displayed in a hierarchical structure.
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