Multimedia linking and synchronization method, presentation and editing apparatus
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1. A method of synchronizing and presenting a plurality of media on a terminal, comprising:
- (a) providing a plurality of media, (b) providing a repository for said plurality of media, (c) providing a terminal which is able to present said plurality of media, (d) providing a plurality of segments within said plurality of media, (e) providing a plurality of nodes, (f) providing a plurality of links, associating said nodes with said segments, (g) providing a repository controller which is able to send simultaneously said segments related by said nodes to said terminal, whereby said terminal will present said segments simultaneously, whereby a user will experience said segments of said plurality of media simultaneously.
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Abstract
A method for associating segments within various media such as text, audio and video is described. A system for navigating and presenting such media is presented. Additionally, a system for defining the segment locations and the associations between them is presented. A method for assisting the user when specifying the segment boundaries is described, which employs the output from automatic media analysis.
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1. A method of synchronizing and presenting a plurality of media on a terminal, comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of media, (b) providing a repository for said plurality of media, (c) providing a terminal which is able to present said plurality of media, (d) providing a plurality of segments within said plurality of media, (e) providing a plurality of nodes, (f) providing a plurality of links, associating said nodes with said segments, (g) providing a repository controller which is able to send simultaneously said segments related by said nodes to said terminal, whereby said terminal will present said segments simultaneously, whereby a user will experience said segments of said plurality of media simultaneously. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of presenting a graphical user interface on a display comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of media, (b) providing a display which is able to present said plurality of media, (c) providing a plurality of segments within said plurality of media, (d) providing a timeline for showing said segments within said plurality of media on said display, (e) providing a memory for storing the segment boundaries of said plurality of segments, (f) providing a plurality of segmentation indicators parallel to said timeline, where the positions of said segmentation indicators are determined by an automatic media analysis unit, (g) providing a cursor control device controlling a cursor on said display, said cursor control device configured to use the cursor to select a segment boundary of said segments, (e) providing a memory controller which will;
(1) find a closest segmentation indicator to said cursor in a plane parallel to said timeline, (2) store a position of said closest segmentation indicator into said memory for said segment boundary if said distance is below a predetermined value, whereby aligning said segment boundary to said closest segmentation indicator, and whereby a user can quickly adjust said boundaries. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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