Multi-Frame Video Display Method and Apparatus

• US 20080256448A1
• Filed: 04/14/2007
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Bhatt, Nikhil Mahesh
• Application Number:
  US11/735,466
• Publication Number:
  US 20080256448A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/716
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4305 Synchronising client clock from received content stream, e.g. locking decoder clock with encoder clock, extraction of the PCR packets arrangements for synchronising receiver with transmitter by comparing receiver clock with transmitter clock H04L7/0012; arrangements for synchronising receiver with transmitter wherein the receiver takes measures against momentary loss of synchronisation H04L7/0083
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/907 using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories H04N5/91 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8227 the additional signal being at least another television signal

Abstract

Methods, graphical user interfaces, computer apparatus and computer readable medium for producing media content are disclosed. A user of a computing device can utilize the methods, graphical user interfaces, computer apparatus or computer readable medium to align audio content with video content. In one embodiment, a plurality of video frames can be concurrently displayed to facilitate alignment of audio content with respect to particular video frames of the video. The plurality of video frames can be displayed automatically or on-demand. Also, when the plurality of video frames are displayed, the position of the frames can be determined automatically or by user action.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface, comprising:

a timeline for a digital video asset including a series of video frames;

at least one audio track region for associating one or more audio segments to the digital video asset;

a first reference indicator related to the timeline for the digital video asset;

a second reference indicator related to the timeline for the digital video asset; and

a video frame overlay viewer configured to concurrently present a plurality of video frames, the video frames including at least a first video frame and a second video frame, the first video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to the first reference indicator, and the second video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to the second reference indicator.

2. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein the first reference indicator extends across said at least one audio track.

3. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein the first reference indicator extents across said at least one audio track with reference to the timeline.

4. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein an audio segment can be dragged and dropped onto the audio track region.

5. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein the video frame overlay viewer is at least partially translucent.

6. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein the first reference indicator and the second reference indicator are repositionable based on a user input.

7. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1,

wherein the first reference indicator is repositionable based on a user input, and

wherein as the first reference indicator is repositioned, the first video frame is updated to include the particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to the first reference indicator as repositioned.

8. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more audio segments is a sound effect clip to be associated to the digital video asset.

9. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein said video frame overlay viewer further presents metadata for the first video frame and the second video frame.

10. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 9, wherein the metadata for the first video frame comprises a time code for video position of the first video frame, and wherein the metadata for the first video frame comprises a time code for video position of the second video frame.

11. A graphical user interface as recited in claim 1, wherein said graphical user interface further comprises a third reference indicator on the timeline for the digital video asset, and

wherein said video frame overlay viewer further presents a third video frame, the third video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to the third reference indicator.

12. A method for displaying video frames of a digital video asset, said method comprising:

displaying a timeline for the digital video asset;

displaying a first reference indicator on the timeline for the digital video asset;

displaying a second reference indicator on the timeline for the digital video asset; and

displaying a video frame overlay viewer having a plurality of video frames being displayed, the video frames including at least a first video frame and a second video frame, the first video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to the first reference indicator, and the second video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to the second reference indicator.

13. A method as recited in claim 12, wherein the video frame overlay viewer is at least partially translucent.

14. A method as recited in claim 12, wherein the video frame overlay viewer further comprises metadata for the first video frame and the second video frame.

15. A method as recited in claim 14, wherein the metadata comprises a time code for video position of the first video frame and a time code for video position of the second video frame.

16. A method as recited in claim 12, wherein said method further comprises:

repositioning at least one of the first reference indicator and the second reference indicator.

17. A method as recited in claim 16, wherein said repositioning is based on a user input.

18. A method as recited in claim 17, wherein the position of the first reference indicator and/or the second reference indicator can be determined by a user.

19. A method as recited in claim 12, wherein said method further comprises:

displaying a third reference indicator on the timeline for the digital video asset,

wherein the video frames of said video frame overlay viewer further includes a third video frame, the third video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to the third reference indicator.

20. A method as recited in claim 19, wherein the placement of the third reference indicator on the video display timeline is based on user selection.

21. A method as recited in claim 20, wherein the user selection is provided via a user interaction with a user input device.

22. A method as recited in claim 19, wherein the third reference indicator is provided between the first reference indicator and the second reference indicator.

23. A method as recited in claim 12, wherein said displaying of the video frame overlay viewer comprises:

determining a last used position for the video frame overlay viewer; and

displaying the video frame overlay viewer at the last used position.

24. A method as recited in claim 12, wherein said displaying of the video frame overlay viewer comprises:

determining a portion of an audio track that is being positioned with respect to the timeline; and

displaying the video frame overlay viewer proximate to the determined portion of the audio track.

25. A method as recited in claim 12, wherein said displaying of the video frame overlay viewer comprises:

determining a default location for the video frame overlay viewer; and

displaying the video frame overlay viewer at the default location.

26. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for displaying video frames of a digital video asset, said computer readable medium comprising:

computer program code for displaying a timeline for the digital video asset;

computer program code for displaying a first reference indicator on the timeline for the digital video asset;

computer program code for displaying a second reference indicator on the timeline for the digital video asset; and

computer program code for displaying a video frame overlay viewer having a plurality of video frames being displayed, the video frames including at least a first video frame and a second video frame, the first video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to the first reference indicator, and the second video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to the second reference indicator.

27. A computer readable medium as recited in claim 26, wherein said computer readable medium further comprises:

computer program code for repositioning at least one of the first reference indicator and the second reference indicator.

28. A computer readable medium as recited in claim 26, wherein the video frame overlay viewer further comprises computer program code for displaying metadata for at least one of the first video frame or the second video frame.

29. A computing apparatus, comprising:

a display device capable of displaying a user interface;

a data storage device configured to store a digital video asset; and

a processing device operatively connected to said display device and said data storage device, said processing device being configured to at least present a video frame overlay viewer having a plurality of video frames that are concurrently displayed, the video frames including at least a first video frame and a second video frame, the first video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to a first reference indicator, and the second video frame being a particular one of the video frames from the digital video asset that corresponds to a second reference indicator.