Displaying control points over a timeline

• US 20020156805A1
• Filed: 04/09/2002
• Published: 10/24/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
• Inventors: Schriever, Michiel, Roberts, William James
• Granted Patent: US 7,062,713 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/500.1
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/415 Redundant array of inexpensive disks [RAID] systems
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 2220/90 Tape-like record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• 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

On a display monitor (102) the first region is displayed representing a first timeline (601) showing transitions between a first set of image clips. A second region is displayed representing a second timeline (602) showing transitions between a second set of image clips. Control points (621,622) are displayed over said first timeline (601) and over second timeline (602). The location of the control points controls an effect upon a first clip (601) and upon a second clip (602).

Claims

1. Image data processing apparatus, comprising frame storage means, processing means, manually operable input means and display means, wherein said display means is configured to display:

(a) a first region representing a first timeline showing transitions between a first set of clips;

(b) a second region representing a second timeline showing transitions between a second set of clips; and

(c) a first control point overlaying said first time line and a second control point overlaying said second timeline, wherein an effect applied to a clip from said first set of clips and a clip from said second set of clips is controlled by the location of said first control point and said second control point.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control points are connected by a displayed line.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said effect relates to the priority layering of said first set of clips and said second set of clips.

4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said effect relates to the location of clip images spatially within the whole image frame.

5. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said frame storage means includes a plurality of disk drives configured as a redundant array, wherein each image frame is striped across a group of said disk drives.

6. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein control points are located in response to manual operations performed upon a touch tablet.

7. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a third region represents a third time line and a second set of control points are displayed.

8. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein other effects are detailed by attachment of icons to said control line.

9. Apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said other effects include a warp or a colour correction.

10. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an output sequence is generated with reference to said control points.

11. A method of processing image data, wherein:

a first region is displayed on a display device representing a first time line showing transitions between a first set of image clips;

a second region is displayed on said display device representing a second time line showing transitions between a second set of image clips; and

control points are displayed over said first time line and are displayed over said second time line, wherein the location of said control points controls an effect applied upon a first clip from said first set of clips and upon a second clip from said second set of clips.

12. A method according to claim 11, wherein said control points are connected by a displayed line.

13. A method according to claim 11, wherein said effect relates to the priority layering of said first said of clips and said second set of clips.

14. A method according to claim 11, wherein said effect relates to the location of clip images spatially within the whole image frame.

15. A method according to claim 11, wherein each image frame is striped across a plurality of discs.

16. A method according to claim 11, wherein control points are located in response to manual operations performed upon a touch tablet.

17. A method according to claim 11, wherein a third region represents a third time line and a second set of control points are displayed.

18. A method according to claim 11, wherein other effects are detailed by attachment of icons to said control line.

19. A method according to claim 18, wherein said other effects include a warp or colour correction.

20. A method according to claim 11, wherein an output sequence is generated with reference to said control points.

21. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions executable by a computer such that, when executing said instructions, a computer will perform the steps of:

displaying a first region on a display devise representing the first timeline showing transitions between a first set of image clips;

displaying a second region on said display devise representing a second timeline showing transitions between a second set of image clips; and

displaying control points over said first timeline and over said second timeline, wherein the location of said control points controls an effect applied upon a first clip from said first set of clips and upon a second clip from said second set of clips.

22. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions according to claim 21, such that when executing said instructions, a computer will also perform the step of connecting said control points by a displayed line.

23. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions according to claim 21 such that, when executing said instructions, a computer will also perform the step of relocating said control points in response to manual operations performed upon a touch tablet.

24. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions according to claim 21 such that, when executing said instructions, a computer will also perform the step of representing a third time line and generating a second set of control points.

25. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions according to claim 21 such that, when executing said instructions, a computer will also perform the step of generating an output sequence with reference to said control points.

27. Apparatus according to claim 26, wherein said effect relates to the priority layering of said first set of clips and said second set of clips.

26. Image data processing apparatus, comprising frame storage means, processing means, manually operable input means and display means, wherein said display means is configured to display:

(a) a first region representing a first timeline showing transitions between a first set of clips;

(b) a second region representing a second timeline showing transitions between a second set of clips; and

(c) a first control point displayed over said first time line and a second control point displayed over said second timeline, wherein an effect applied to a clip from said first set of clips and a clip from said second set of clips is controlled by the location of said first control point and said second control point, and said control points are connected by a displayed line.