Automated multimedia object models
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1. A computing system for producing multimedia productions, comprising:
- a computing system, said computing system including a processor;
at least one storage device; and
computer executable instructions stored to said storage devices, said instructions executable by said processor to perform the functions of;
(i) acquiring multimedia objects, (ii) creating base element definitions for the acquired multimedia objects, (iii) presenting to the user a set of presentation templates organized by category or theme, each of said presentation templates defining slots for user media, special effects, backgrounds, and captions, (iv) receiving from a user a presentation template selection from the presented presentation templates, (v) receiving from a user directions for organizing the acquired multimedia objects into the selected presentation template, said directions including the insertion of the acquired multimedia objects or related context into the user media slots of the selected presentation template, (vi) receiving from a user a selection for a media format, (vii) determining a production associated with the media format, (viii) rendering a multimedia production, said rendering combining the acquired multimedia objects, directed organization, production and types of the selected presentation template, and (ix) fixating the multimedia production to media.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for creating multimedia presentations from presentation templates and/or multimedia object models. Detailed information on various example embodiments of the inventions are provided in the Detailed Description below, and the inventions are defined by the appended claims.
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18 Claims
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1. A computing system for producing multimedia productions, comprising:
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a computing system, said computing system including a processor;
at least one storage device; and
computer executable instructions stored to said storage devices, said instructions executable by said processor to perform the functions of;
(i) acquiring multimedia objects, (ii) creating base element definitions for the acquired multimedia objects, (iii) presenting to the user a set of presentation templates organized by category or theme, each of said presentation templates defining slots for user media, special effects, backgrounds, and captions, (iv) receiving from a user a presentation template selection from the presented presentation templates, (v) receiving from a user directions for organizing the acquired multimedia objects into the selected presentation template, said directions including the insertion of the acquired multimedia objects or related context into the user media slots of the selected presentation template, (vi) receiving from a user a selection for a media format, (vii) determining a production associated with the media format, (viii) rendering a multimedia production, said rendering combining the acquired multimedia objects, directed organization, production and types of the selected presentation template, and (ix) fixating the multimedia production to media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A set of computer readable media containing computer instructions for operating a multimedia production computing system, the set of computer readable media comprising at least one medium upon which is stored the computer instructions executable by a computing system to achieve the functions of:
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(i) acquiring multimedia objects, (ii) creating base element definitions for the acquired multimedia objects, (iii) presenting to the user a set of presentation templates organized by category or theme, each of said presentation templates defining slots for user media, special effects, backgrounds, and captions, (iv) receiving from a user a presentation template selection from the presented presentation templates, (v) receiving from a user directions for organizing the acquired multimedia objects into the selected presentation template, said directions including the insertion of the acquired multimedia objects or related context into the user media slots of the selected presentation template, (vi) receiving from a user a selection for a media format, (vii) determining a production associated with the media format, (viii) rendering a multimedia production, said rendering combining the acquired multimedia objects, directed organization, production and types of the selected presentation template, and (ix) fixating the multimedia production to media. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for producing multimedia productions, comprising the steps of:
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acquiring multimedia objects;
creating base element definitions for the acquired multimedia objects;
presenting to the user a set of presentation templates organized by category or theme, each of said presentation templates defining slots for user media, special effects, backgrounds, and captions;
receiving from a user a presentation template selection from the presented presentation templates;
receiving from a user directions for organizing the acquired multimedia objects into the selected presentation template, said directions including the insertion of the acquired multimedia objects or related context into the user media slots of the selected presentation template;
receiving from a user a selection for a media format;
determining a production associated with the media format;
rendering a multimedia production, said rendering combining the acquired multimedia objects, directed organization, production and types of the selected presentation template; and
fixating the multimedia production to media. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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