System and method of multimedia content editing
First Claim
1. A method of assisting a user compose a multimedia work, wherein is provided a computer screen display containing a plurality of multimedia tracks therein, each of said multimedia tracks having a starting time, an ending time and a track type associated therewith, and wherein is further provided a plurality of related multimedia clips, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving an indicia from a user of a selected track from among said plurality of multimedia tracks and a selected time within said selected track, (a1) wherein said selected time is between said starting time and said ending time for said selected track, (a2) wherein said selected track has an assigned track type, and, (a3) wherein at least two of said plurality of multimedia clips at least approximately match said assigned track type;
(b) automatically selecting at least one multimedia clip from among said at least two multimedia clips that at least approximately match said assigned track type;
(c) automatically inserting said at least one selected multimedia clips into said selected track at a time location at least approximately equal to said selected time; and
, (d) performing steps (a) through (c) according to the desires of the user, thereby composing said multimedia work.
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Abstract
According to a preferred embodiment, there is provided a computer program for use in the creation and editing of multimedia works which provides a much simplified method of selecting and placing multimedia clips into a composition. In one preferred embodiment, the user is provided with a graphical user interface which might appear to be similar to that of a traditional multimedia editing program, but wherein the user can add to or modify the multimedia content contained therein by simply clicking the mouse above an empty track location, with the replacement clips being chosen and inserted into the work automatically. In another embodiment, clips presently within a multimedia work are automatically replaced with commonly themed or compatible clips upon user selection.
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1. A method of assisting a user compose a multimedia work, wherein is provided a computer screen display containing a plurality of multimedia tracks therein, each of said multimedia tracks having a starting time, an ending time and a track type associated therewith, and wherein is further provided a plurality of related multimedia clips, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an indicia from a user of a selected track from among said plurality of multimedia tracks and a selected time within said selected track, (a1) wherein said selected time is between said starting time and said ending time for said selected track, (a2) wherein said selected track has an assigned track type, and, (a3) wherein at least two of said plurality of multimedia clips at least approximately match said assigned track type;
(b) automatically selecting at least one multimedia clip from among said at least two multimedia clips that at least approximately match said assigned track type;
(c) automatically inserting said at least one selected multimedia clips into said selected track at a time location at least approximately equal to said selected time; and
,(d) performing steps (a) through (c) according to the desires of the user, thereby composing said multimedia work. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of assisting a user compose a multimedia work, wherein is provide a plurality of multimedia clips, each of said multimedia clips having at least one clip type associated therewith, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a graphical representation of a plurality of multimedia tracks on a display device, each of said multimedia tracks (a1) having a starting time and an ending time associated therewith, and, (a2) having a multimedia track type associated therewith;
(b) positioning a graphical cursor above one of said graphical representations of multimedia tracks;
(c) receiving an indicia of a user selection;
(d) determining a location of said graphical cursor;
(e) determining a selected multimedia track using at least said determined location of said graphical cursor;
(f) determining a selected time location within said selected multimedia track using at least said determined location of said graphical cursor, said selected time location being between, said selected track starting time and said ending time;
(g) determining a selected track type for said selected track;
(h) automatically selecting a multimedia clip from among said provided multimedia clips, wherein said selected multimedia clip has a clip type that corresponds to said selected track type;
(i) placing said selected multimedia clip in said selected track at approximately said selected time location; and
,(j) performing steps (b) through (i) at least twice, thereby composing said multimedia work. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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