Visualization and control techniques for multimedia digital content
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Abstract
A system for previewing multimedia content (video, audio, and/or text data). In this connection, a conceptual framework is introduced that defines basic mechanisms for simulating a “leafing through” of digital content (e.g. the content of an electronic book, a digital video or audio file), comparable to the process of leafing through the pages of a book, magazine or newspaper.
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9. A multimedia preview system in a client/server-based network environment for browsing content of requested multimedia data to be previewed, the content being displayed on a client terminal accessing a multimedia server which holds the multimedia data, comprising:
controlling means for adapting a speed of browsing and/or a detail level of presentation in text and/or image depending on a type and/or frequency of user commands instructing the multimedia preview system to browse either quicker or slower through the content of the multimedia data such that a degree of presented details is higher the lower the speed of presentation and vice versa, and for changing the layout of the displayed multimedia data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for browsing the content of multimedia data to be previewed, the content being displayed on a client terminal accessing a multimedia server which holds the multimedia data, comprising:
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downloading the multimedia data from the multimedia server to the client terminal via a network link;
the multimedia server receiving and processing user commands of representation parameters demanding a change in a speed of browsing and/or in detail level of presentation;
decomposing the multimedia data into non-redundant and redundant, less relevant parts;
adapting the representation parameters by online filtering out a certain amount of the redundant, less relevant parts depending on a type and/or frequency of the user commands such that a degree of presented details is higher the lower the speed of presentation and vice versa; and
displaying an adapted version of the multimedia data on the client terminal, wherein the layout of the displayed multimedia data is changed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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