Facilitating access to digital video

• US 10,217,490 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2014
• Issued: 02/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Clapper, Edward O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chow, Doon Y
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Le V
• Application Number:
  US14/447,740
• Publication Number:
  US 20140344699A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,671 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/2562 DVDs [digital versatile discs]; Digital video discs; MMCDs; HDCDs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/02 Editing, e.g. varying the order of information signals recorded on, or reproduced from, record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/102 Programmed access in sequence to addressed parts of tracks of operating record carriers access by moving the head G11B3/08, G11B5/54, G11B7/085, G11B21/022; by moving the record carrier G11B15/005, G11B17/005, by driving of both record carrier and head G11B15/1816
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D

Abstract

A digital video editing system uses a graphical user interface which facilitates the selection of a video sequence of interest and its representation in a conveniently visualized form. Through the graphical user interface, the user may select a starting frame, a time interval, and a number of frames within the time interval which may be represented by thumbnail depictions of selected video frames. Once the video sequence is represented by a selected sequence of video frames over a selected interval, the user can then use editing techniques to manipulate the portions of the video sequence represented by the thumbnail depictions.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a selection of a start time within a stored video;

receiving a selection of an end time within the stored video to define a video clip playable separately from said stored video; and

receiving a selection of a video effect for the clip;

wherein;

the method is implemented, at least in part, using a broadcast pause and resume set-top box-based system;

the system comprises a graphics accelerator via which video output is to be provided;

the system is to store, at least in part, the stored video;

the system is to display, using the graphics accelerator, via a television, a graphical user interface for use in selecting the start time, end time, and video effect;

the graphical user interface comprises a storyboard via which frames of the stored video are to be displayed, at least in part;

the system is also to receive other selected video input for display via the television, the other selected video input being capable of comprising cable television-based input;

the system is capable of;

selectively editing the clip by changing frame light intensity of selected frames of the clip;

after a time period has elapsed in which user selection via the graphical user interface of the start time, time interval, and number of frames has not been made, automatically entering default values for the start time, time interval, and number of frames.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the video effect is slow motion.

3. The method of claim 1 including receiving a selection for fast motion of the clip.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the graphical user interface is to be used to select slow or fast motion playback of the clip.

5. The method of claim 1 including receiving a selection of a fade-in or fade-out for the clip.

6. The method of claim 1 including automatically discarding frames from the video to produce the clip.

7. The method of claim 1 including receiving a parental control for the clip.

8. The method of claim 7 including enabling the clip to be tagged for parental control such that an access code is needed to view the clip.

9. The method of claim 1 including enabling the selections via a handheld device.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the graphical user interface comprises icons for the entry of information concerning the start time, time interval and number of frames for the clip.

11. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing instructions executed by a processor to perform a sequence comprising:

receiving a selection of a start time within a stored video;

receiving a selection of an end time within the stored video to define a video clip playable separately from said stored video; and

receiving a selection to change the clip to play in slow motion;

wherein;

the sequence is implemented, at least in part, using a broadcast pause and resume set-top box-based system;

the system comprises a graphics accelerator via which video output is to be provided;

the system is to store, at least in part, the stored video;

the system is to display, using the graphics accelerator, via a television, a graphical user interface for use in selecting the start time, end time, and slow motion;

the graphical user interface comprises a storyboard via which frames of the stored video are to be displayed, at least in part;

the system is also to receive other selected video input for display via the television, the other selected video input being capable of comprising cable television-based input;

the system is capable of;

selectively editing the clip by changing frame light intensity of selected frames of the clip;

after a time period has elapsed in which user selection via the graphical user interface of the start time, time interval, and number of frames has not been made, automatically entering default values for the start time, time interval, and number of frames.

12. The media of claim 11, said sequence including receiving a selection for fast motion of the clip.

13. The media of claim 11, wherein the graphical user interface is to be used to select slow or fast motion playback of the clip.

14. The media of claim 11, said sequence including receiving a selection of a fade-in or fade-out for the clip.

15. The media of claim 11, said sequence including discarding frames from the video to produce the clip.

16. The media of claim 11, said sequence including receiving a parental control for the clip.

17. The media of claim 16, said sequence including enabling the clip to be tagged for parental control such that an access code is needed to view the clip.

18. The media of claim 11, said sequence including enabling the selections via a handheld device.

19. The media of claim 11, wherein the graphical user interface comprises icons for the entry of information concerning the start time, time interval and number of frames for the clip.

20. An apparatus comprising:

a processor to receive a selection of a start time within a stored video, receive a selection of an end time within the stored video to define a video clip playable separately from said stored video, and receive a selection to change the clip'"'"'s frame rate; and

a storage coupled to said processor;

wherein;

the apparatus comprises a broadcast pause and resume set-top box-based system;

the system comprises a graphics accelerator via which video output is to be provided;

the system is to store, at least in part, the stored video;

the system is to display, using the graphics accelerator, via a television, a graphical user interface for use in selecting the start time, end time, and frame rate;

the graphical user interface comprises a storyboard via which frames of the stored video are to be displayed, at least in part;

the system is also to receive other selected video input for display via the television, the other selected video input being capable of comprising cable television-based input;

the system is capable of;

selectively editing the clip by changing frame light intensity of selected frames of the clip;

after a time period has elapsed in which user selection via the graphical user interface of the start time, time interval, and number of frames has not been made, automatically entering default values for the start time, time interval, and number of frames.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the frame rate changes to implement slow motion playback.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said processor is to receive a selection for fast motion of the clip.

23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the graphical user interface is to be used to select slow or fast motion playback of the clip.

24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein said processor is to receive a selection of a fade-in or fade-out for the clip.

25. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein said processor is to discard frames from the video to produce the clip.

26. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein said processor is to receive a parental control for the clip.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said processor is to tag the clip for parental control such that an access code is needed to view the clip.

28. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the apparatus comprises a remote control device.

29. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein said graphical user interface comprises icons for the entry of information concerning the start time, time interval and number of frames for the clip.