System and method for multimedia authoring and playback
First Claim
1. An authoring method comprising the steps of:
- storing presentation data including at least one container object containing at least two media objects containing media data, the media data including picture data;
playing back the presentation data by presenting the media data in a playback display, wherein the display position of the media data in the playback display can be specified by a user of the system; and
adding a new picture from a connected camera to the presentation data being displayed in the playback display by performing actions that include initiating a picture capture process for the connected camera and concluding the picture capture process to accept the picture, followed by further action comprising adding the accepted picture to the presentation data by specifying its display position in the playback display.
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Abstract
A multimedia authoring and playback system and method in which the playback of multimedia content is presented in one or more windows or displays called “playback displays,” and in which additional windows or displays called “control displays” are included in some embodiments to provide various management and control functions. Included are features for creating, editing and distributing multimedia content, which may be viewed by recipients who play the content (and in some cases may be allowed to modify it); also included are features for programming playback behavior of multimedia content, interconnecting multimedia content, and exploring and navigating through multimedia content.
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5 Claims
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1. An authoring method comprising the steps of:
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storing presentation data including at least one container object containing at least two media objects containing media data, the media data including picture data;
playing back the presentation data by presenting the media data in a playback display, wherein the display position of the media data in the playback display can be specified by a user of the system; and
adding a new picture from a connected camera to the presentation data being displayed in the playback display by performing actions that include initiating a picture capture process for the connected camera and concluding the picture capture process to accept the picture, followed by further action comprising adding the accepted picture to the presentation data by specifying its display position in the playback display.
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2. An authoring method comprising the steps of:
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storing presentation data including at least one container object containing at least two media objects containing media data, the media data including video data;
playing back the presentation data by presenting the media data in a playback display, wherein the display position of the media data in the playback display can be specified by a user of the system; and
adding a new video recording from a connected camera to the presentation data being displayed in the playback display by performing actions that include activating a video capture window for the connected camera, initiating a video capture process in the video capture window and concluding the video capture process to accept the video recording, followed by further action comprising adding the accepted video recording to the presentation data by specifying its display position in the playback display.
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3. An authoring method comprising the steps of:
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storing presentation data including at least one container object containing at least two media objects containing media data, the media data including at least one of text data, picture data and video data;
playing back the presentation data by presenting the media data in a playback display, wherein the display color of the media data can be specified by a user of the system; and
adjusting the display color of media data being displayed in the playback display by performing four actions consisting of (1) selecting via a graphical user interface (GUI) a command for adjusting color, (2) selecting a piece of media data displayed in the playback display, (3) moving a pointing device in a two dimensional plane wherein the color hue is mapped to one axis of the plane and the color brightness is mapped to another axis of the plane and the color of the displayed media data changes in real time in response to the movement of the pointing device, and (4) accepting the new display color of the media data. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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