Systems and methods for creating a video montage from titles on a digital video disk
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1. A method for compiling video segments from a digital video into a video montage, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of video segments from the digital video;
ordering the video segments to define the video montage, wherein the ordering comprises providing a marker for each of the video segments; and
storing the marker for each of the video segments on a storage medium.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for creating a video montage from titles on a digital video are disclosed. Montages include one or more video segments from one or more video titles assembled together into a single video montage. Systems include authoring tools for assembling montages and display tools for displaying montages. Methods include identifying video segments for incorporation into the montage, marking the segments, and using the markings to view the montage.
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1. A method for compiling video segments from a digital video into a video montage, the method comprising:
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identifying a plurality of video segments from the digital video;
ordering the video segments to define the video montage, wherein the ordering comprises providing a marker for each of the video segments; and
storing the marker for each of the video segments on a storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A composer for creating a video montage, said video montage comprising a single video clip having one or more video segments from a digital video, said composer comprising:
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a user interface for entering information about the video montage;
a graphical representation of a run time of the video montage, wherein the run time represents a length of the video montage;
a clip chart listing the one or more video segments, wherein the clip chart shows the one or more video segments in replay order; and
a video clip setting area, wherein the video clip setting area has a user interface for entering at least the start time of each of the one or more video segments. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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15. A system for creating a compilation of video clips from a digital video disc (DVD), the system comprising:
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a DVD reference player having a communication port;
a computer coupled to the communication port;
a DVD emulator coupled to the DVD reference player for storing a work in progress and for imitating a DVD; and
a display coupled to the DVD reference player.
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16. A method of presenting a video montage to a viewer, said video montage comprising a plurality of video segments from one or more digital video titles, the method comprising:
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selecting a video montage to be displayed to the viewer, wherein the video montage comprises a first marker associated with a first video segment and a second marker associated with a second video segment;
using the first marker, retrieving the first video segment from a digital video disc (DVD);
displaying the first video segment;
using the second marker, retrieving the second video segment from the DVD; and
displaying the second video segment.
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