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Multimedia program editing and presenting system with flexible layout capability by simplified input operations
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1998-11-27
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Granted: 2001-12-11
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Expires: 2018-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A multimedia program editing method enables a layout with a higher degree of freedom by simplified input operations. Available media materials and a plurality of predetermined frames are displayed. The user sets a current scenario time to a desired time by clicking on a desired one of a plurality of time control icons, and associates a desired material with one of the predetermined frames at the desired time by mouse operations. In response to the association of the desired material, information on the association is registered to a scenario to prepare for an instruction to present the desired material in one of said predetermined frames. Any attribute of one of the predetermined frames can be changed. If the user terminates the association by specifying the desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon, then the attribute of the one of the predetermined frames is restored to a state before the desired material was attached to the frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoko Matsuzawa
- 👤 Toshio Oka
- 👤 Makoto Sato
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-09 11:38
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/48; G06F16/489; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/34; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A multimedia program editing method that enables a layout with a higher degree of freedom by simplified input operations, the method comprising the steps of: displaying available media materials; displaying a plurality of predetermined frames permitting a user to set a current scenario time to a desired time by clicking on a desired one of a plurality of time control icons; permitting the user to associate a desired material with one of said predetermined frames at said desired time by mouse operations; in response to said associating said desired material, registering information on said association to a scenario to prepare for an instruction to present said desired material in said one of said predetermined frames; permitting the user to change an attribute of said one of said predetermined frames; permitting the user to terminate said association by specifying said desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and in response to said terminating said association, restoring said attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A multimedia program editing method that enables a layout with a higher degree of freedom by simplified input operations, the method comprising the steps of: displaying available media materials; displaying a plurality of predetermined frames permitting a user to set a current scenario time to a desired time by clicking on a desired one of a plurality of time control icons; permitting the user to associate a desired material with one of said predetermined frames at said desired time by mouse operations; in response to said associating said desired material, registering information on said association to a scenario to prepare for an instruction to present said desired material in said one of said predetermined frames; permitting the user to change an attribute of said one of said predetermined frames; permitting the user to terminate said association by specifying said desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and in response to said terminating said association, restoring said attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A multimedia program editing method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: permitting the user to delete said information from said scenario by specifying said desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and in response to said deletion of said information, restoring said attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A multimedia program editing method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: permitting the user to change any attribute of a vacant (or not attached) frame; and restoring said any attribute of said vacant frame to an original state after playing an attached material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
172 words
A multimedia program editing system that enables a layout with a higher degree of freedom by simplified input operations, the system comprising: means for displaying available media materials; means for displaying a plurality of predetermined frames; means for setting a current scenario time to a desired time by clicking on a desired one of a plurality of time control icons; means for associating a desired material with one of said predetermined frames at said desired time by mouse operations; means, responsive to said associating said desired material, for registering information on said association to a scenario to prepare for an instruction to present said desired material in said one of said predetermined frames; means for changing an attribute of said one of said predetermined frames; means for terminating said association by specifying said desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and means, responsive to said terminating said association, for restoring said attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
172 words
A multimedia program editing system that enables a layout with a higher degree of freedom by simplified input operations, the system comprising: means for displaying available media materials; means for displaying a plurality of predetermined frames; means for setting a current scenario time to a desired time by clicking on a desired one of a plurality of time control icons; means for associating a desired material with one of said predetermined frames at said desired time by mouse operations; means, responsive to said associating said desired material, for registering information on said association to a scenario to prepare for an instruction to present said desired material in said one of said predetermined frames; means for changing an attribute of said one of said predetermined frames; means for terminating said association by specifying said desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and means, responsive to said terminating said association, for restoring said attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
A multimedia program editing system as defined in claim 4 , further comprising: means for deleting said information from said scenario by specifying said desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and means, response to said deletion of said information, for restoring said attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A multimedia program editing system as defined in claim 4 , further comprising: means for changing any attribute of a vacant (or not attached) frame; and means for restoring said any attribute of said vacant frame to an original state after playing an attached material.
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