Method and system for streaming media manager
First Claim
1. A method for computer-enabled storyboarding of digital assets, comprising the steps of:
- (A) providing a storage having a plurality of digital assets, wherein at least a portion of the digital assets are digital stream, each of the digital assets including at least one digital clip, each digital clip having a plurality of frames including one key frame corresponding to the digital clip;
(B) selecting, from the plurality of digital assets, a plurality of digital clips as a storyboard;
(C) transmitting, to a computer screen, an electronic signal representing a display corresponding to the storyboard, the display presenting an image for the key frame corresponding to each of the plurality of digital clips of the storyboard;
wherein the image is a low-resolution image representing the key frame for at least one digital clip of the plurality of digital clips;
wherein the image further includes (i) a title associated with the at least one digital clip, (ii) and a timing of the at least one digital clip;
(D) modifying the storyboard, including (i) adding, responsive to a user add request, at least a portion of an other digital asset of the plurality of digital assets, to the plurality of digital clips as the storyboard;
(ii) deleting, responsive to a user delete request, one of the plurality of digital clips from the storyboard;
(iii) re-ordering, responsive to a user re-order request, an order of the digital clips in the storyboard; and
(iv) storing, responsive to a user save request, the storyboard;
(E) modifying at least one of the digital clips in the storyboard, including (i) adjusting, responsive to a user request, a beginning time for at least one of the digital clips;
(ii) adjusting, responsive to a user request, an end time for at least one of the digital clips; and
(iii) storing, responsive to the user request, the adjusted time for at least one of the digital clips; and
(F) playing the storyboard, including playing each digital clip in the storyboard in sequence.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented or computer-enabled method and system is provided for working with streaming media, such as digital video clips and entire videos. Clips can be grouped together and snippets of video can be re-ordered into a rough cut assemblage of a video storyboard. Later, the video storyboard and the final video scene may be fine-tuned. The invention is not limited to digital video, and may also be used with other digital assets, including for example audio, animation, logos, text, etc.
Accordingly, computer-enabled storyboarding of digital assets includes providing a storage having digital assets, the digital assets including at least one digital clip, and each digital clip having frames including a key frame corresponding to the digital clip. Digital clips are selected to be included in a storyboard. The storyboard is displayed, including an image for the key frame corresponding to each of the digital clips of the storyboard. Preferably, the image is a low-resolution image representing the key frame for the digital clips. The storyboard may be modified and saved, including adding parts of digital assets to the storyboard, deleting digital clips from the storyboard, and re-ordering the order of the clips in the storyboard. The digital clips can be edited/adjusted, including adjusted the in and/or out time of each clip. The storyboard may be played, that is each digital clip in the storyboard is played in sequence.
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1. A method for computer-enabled storyboarding of digital assets, comprising the steps of:
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(A) providing a storage having a plurality of digital assets, wherein at least a portion of the digital assets are digital stream, each of the digital assets including at least one digital clip, each digital clip having a plurality of frames including one key frame corresponding to the digital clip;
(B) selecting, from the plurality of digital assets, a plurality of digital clips as a storyboard;
(C) transmitting, to a computer screen, an electronic signal representing a display corresponding to the storyboard, the display presenting an image for the key frame corresponding to each of the plurality of digital clips of the storyboard;
wherein the image is a low-resolution image representing the key frame for at least one digital clip of the plurality of digital clips;
wherein the image further includes (i) a title associated with the at least one digital clip, (ii) and a timing of the at least one digital clip;
(D) modifying the storyboard, including (i) adding, responsive to a user add request, at least a portion of an other digital asset of the plurality of digital assets, to the plurality of digital clips as the storyboard;
(ii) deleting, responsive to a user delete request, one of the plurality of digital clips from the storyboard;
(iii) re-ordering, responsive to a user re-order request, an order of the digital clips in the storyboard; and
(iv) storing, responsive to a user save request, the storyboard;
(E) modifying at least one of the digital clips in the storyboard, including (i) adjusting, responsive to a user request, a beginning time for at least one of the digital clips;
(ii) adjusting, responsive to a user request, an end time for at least one of the digital clips; and
(iii) storing, responsive to the user request, the adjusted time for at least one of the digital clips; and
(F) playing the storyboard, including playing each digital clip in the storyboard in sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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23. A system for computer-enabled storyboarding of digital assets, comprising:
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(A) an electronic storage having stored therein a plurality of digital assets, wherein at least a portion of the digital assets are digital stream, each of the digital assets including at least one digital clip, each digital clip having a plurality of frames including one key frame corresponding to the digital clip;
(B) a plurality of digital clips, selected from the plurality of digital assets, as a storyboard;
(C) an electronic signal representing a display corresponding to the storyboard, the display presenting an image for the key frame corresponding to each of the plurality of digital clips of the storyboard;
wherein the image is a low-resolution image representing the key frame for at least one digital clip of the plurality of digital clips;
wherein the image further includes (i) a title associated with the at least one digital clip, (ii) and a timing of the at least one digital clip;
(D) a library of commands to modify the storyboard, including (i) a user add request, to add at least a portion of an other digital asset of the plurality of digital assets, to the plurality of digital clips as the storyboard;
(ii) a user delete request, to delete one of the plurality of digital clips from the storyboard;
(iii) a user re-order request, to re-order an order of the digital clips in the storyboard; and
(iv) a user save request, storing the storyboard;
(E) a library of commands to modify at least one of the digital clips in the storyboard, including (i) a first user adjust request, to adjust a beginning time for at least one of the digital clips;
(ii) a second user adjust request, to adjust an end time for at least one of the digital clips; and
(iii) a user store request, to store the adjusted time for at least one of the digital clips; and
(F) a player, to play each digital clip in the storyboard in sequence.
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45. A system for computer-enabled storyboarding of digital assets, comprising:
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(A) means for providing a storage having a plurality of digital assets, wherein at least a portion of the digital assets are digital stream, each of the digital assets including at least one digital clip, each digital clip having a plurality of frames including one key frame corresponding to the digital clip;
(B) means for selecting, from the plurality of digital assets, a plurality of digital clips as a storyboard;
(C) means for transmitting, to a computer screen, an electronic signal representing a display corresponding to the storyboard, the display presenting an image for the key frame corresponding to each of the plurality of digital clips of the storyboard;
wherein the image is a low-resolution image representing the key frame for at least one digital clip of the plurality of digital clips;
wherein the image further includes (i) a title associated with the at least one digital clip, (ii) and a timing of the at least one digital clip;
(D) means for modifying the storyboard, including (i) adding, responsive to a user add request, at least a portion of an other digital asset of the plurality of digital assets, to the plurality of digital clips as the storyboard;
(ii) deleting, responsive to a user delete request, one of the plurality of digital clips from the storyboard;
(iii) re-ordering, responsive to a user re-order request, an order of the digital clips in the storyboard; and
(iv) storing, responsive to a user save request, the storyboard;
(E) means for modifying at least one of the digital clips in the storyboard, including (i) adjusting, responsive to a user request, a beginning time for at least one of the digital clips;
(ii) adjusting, responsive to a user request, an end time for at least one of the digital clips; and
(iii) storing, responsive to the user request, the adjusted time for at least one of the digital clips; and
(F) means for playing the storyboard, including playing each digital clip in the storyboard in sequence.
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