Method, graphical interface and computer-readable medium for generating a preview of a reformatted preview segment

• US 20060271836A1
• Filed: 05/31/2005
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Roku, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Sorenson Media, Inc. (Nielsen Holdings plc)
• Inventors: Cupal, Matthew D., Morford, Randon, Bos, Carlo Johannes, Holyoak, Mitchell, Romriell, Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 8,296,649 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/209
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/33 Intelligent editors
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45512 Command shells

Abstract

A method, graphical interface and computer-readable medium for generating a preview of a reformatted preview segment of a selected input file. A review pane is displayed in a single window and includes preview controls including a file timeline indicator configured to graphically depict a length of a selected input file. Preview in and out markers are displayed and configured to define a preview segment of the selected input file. The preview segment is reformatted into a reformatted preview segment according to the reformatting process associated with the selected input file. The reformatted preview segment is displayed in the preview pane.

Claims

1. A method for generating a preview of a reformatted preview segment of a selected input file, comprising:

displaying a preview pane in a single window;

displaying preview controls including a file timeline indicator configured to graphically depict a length of a selected input file and a play head configured to graphically depict a displayed location within said selected input file;

displaying a preview in marker and a preview out marker configured to graphically depict a preview segment of said selected input file;

reformatting said preview segment of said selected input file into said reformatted preview segment according to a reformatting process associated to said selected input file; and

displaying said reformatted preview segment in said preview pane.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said preview controls further includes an in marker and an out marker configured to depict a reformatting segment of said selected input file, said in marker and said out marker being independent of said preview in marker and said preview out marker.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said preview controls further includes a preview segment selector configured to position said preview in marker and said preview out marker around a location of said play head.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said preview segment selector includes one or more preview segment presets of varying preview durations.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein said preview in marker and said preview out marker are each independently moved to modify said preview segment.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said displaying said reformatted preview segment further comprises activating a corresponding reformatted data player corresponding to said associated reformatting process for displaying said reformatted preview segment of said selected input file.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said selected input file is selected from one or more input files in a reformatting batch job.

8. A graphical interface for generating a preview of a reformatted preview segment of reformatted data, comprising:

a reformatting second interface pane in a single window, said reformatting second interface pane including a reformatting batch job graphical element including at least one graphical element depicting at least one input file;

a preview pane of said single window including preview controls, wherein the preview controls include a file timeline indicator configured to graphically depict a length of a selected input file in said reformatting second interface pane, said preview controls further including a preview in marker and a preview out marker configured to graphically depict a preview segment of said selected input file;

means for reformatting said preview segment of said selected input file into said reformatted preview segment according to a reformatting process associated to said selected input file; and

a reformatted preview display displaying said reformatted preview segment of said reformatted data in said single window.

9. The graphical interface of claim 8, wherein said preview controls further comprises an in marker and an out marker configured to depict a reformatting segment of said selected input file, said in marker and said out marker being independent of said preview in marker and said preview out marker.

10. The graphical interface of claim 8, wherein said preview controls further includes a preview segment selector configured to position said preview in marker and said preview out marker around a location of a play head.

11. The graphical interface of claim 10, wherein said preview segment selector includes one or more preview segment presets of varying preview durations.

12. The graphical interface of claim 10, wherein said preview in marker and said preview out marker are each independently moved to modify said preview segment.

13. The graphical interface of claim 8, wherein said displaying said reformatted preview segment further comprises activating a corresponding reformatted data player corresponding to said associated reformatting process for displaying said reformatted preview segment of said selected input file.

14. The graphical interface of claim 8, wherein said selected input file is selected from one or more input files in a reformatting batch job.

15. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions thereon for a method for generating a preview of a reformatted preview segment, the method comprising:

displaying a preview pane in a single window;

displaying preview controls including a file timeline indicator configured to graphically depict a length of a selected input file and a play head configured to graphically depict a displayed location within said selected input file;

displaying a preview in marker and a preview out marker configured to graphically depict a preview segment of said selected input file;

reformatting said preview segment of said selected input file into said reformatted preview segment according to a reformatting process associated to said selected input file; and

displaying said reformatted preview segment in said preview pane.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, including computer-executable instructions thereon, wherein said preview controls further comprises an in marker and an out marker configured to depict a reformatting segment of said selected input file, said in marker and said out marker being independent of said preview in marker and said preview out marker.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, including computer-executable instructions thereon, wherein said preview controls further includes a preview segment selector configured to position said preview in marker and said preview out marker around a location of said play head.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, including computer-executable instructions thereon, wherein said preview segment selector includes one or more preview segment presets of varying preview durations.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, including computer-executable instructions thereon, wherein said preview in marker and said preview out marker are each independently moved to modify said preview segment.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, including computer-executable instructions thereon, wherein said displaying said reformatted preview segment further comprises activating a corresponding reformatted data player corresponding to said associated reformatting process for displaying said reformatted preview segment of said selected input file.

21. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, including computer-executable instructions thereon, wherein said selected input file is selected from one or more input files in a reformatting batch job.