Method and apparatus for audio/video attribute and relationship storage and retrieval for efficient composition
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1. A method of organizing media files in conjunction with a media authoring application on a computer, comprising:
- populating a media library with a plurality of media files;
associating with said at least one of said plurality of media files at least one creation attribute of the media file;
searching said media library, the searching based on the at least one creation attribute; and
viewing the results found in the searching step in a media authoring application associated with the media library.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and software for use within audio and video authoring software applications wherein the relationships between the source media files are saved and used as part of a media manager. The software allows the artist to efficiently recall which files were used together, as well as how they were used together musically or visually.
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1. A method of organizing media files in conjunction with a media authoring application on a computer, comprising:
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populating a media library with a plurality of media files;
associating with said at least one of said plurality of media files at least one creation attribute of the media file;
searching said media library, the searching based on the at least one creation attribute; and
viewing the results found in the searching step in a media authoring application associated with the media library. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program, residing on a computer-readable medium, for organizing media files in conjunction with a media authoring application on a computer, the computer program comprising instructions for causing an apparatus to:
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populate a media library with a plurality of media files;
associate with said at least one of said plurality of media files at least one creation attribute of the media file;
search said media library, the searching based on the at least one creation attribute; and
view the results found in the searching step in a media authoring application associated with the media library. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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