Generation of Media Presentations Conforming to Templates
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1. A method for creating a media presentation, the method comprising:
- displaying a media presentation template, wherein the template comprises a sequence of segments, wherein the segments are graphically illustrated on the display, wherein the segments in the sequence of segments have a first ordering, wherein for each of at least a subset of the segments, at least one media asset icon representing a media asset is associated with the respective segment, wherein a first segment comprises a plurality of selectable media asset icons, each of the plurality of selectable media asset icons representing a respective media asset usable for the first segment;
wherein, in a first mode, media assets corresponding to respective segments in the template are restricted to use only in the respective segments of the media presentation;
receiving user input selecting one of the selectable media asset icons from the plurality of selectable media asset icons for the first segment;
providing the media presentation, wherein the media presentation comprises the sequence of segments, wherein the media presentation comprises the selected media asset for the first segment.
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Abstract
Creation and manipulation of a media presentation. A user may answer one or more questions in a questionnaire. A media presentation may be generated based on the questionnaire. Alternatively, a media presentation template or wizard may be presented to the user for completion of the media presentation (independent of or in response to completion of the questionnaire). The user may choose from one or more media assets associated with segments of the media presentation. The media assets may be presented for display as icons which represent the media assets. The media presentation may be created and provided to the user.
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1. A method for creating a media presentation, the method comprising:
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displaying a media presentation template, wherein the template comprises a sequence of segments, wherein the segments are graphically illustrated on the display, wherein the segments in the sequence of segments have a first ordering, wherein for each of at least a subset of the segments, at least one media asset icon representing a media asset is associated with the respective segment, wherein a first segment comprises a plurality of selectable media asset icons, each of the plurality of selectable media asset icons representing a respective media asset usable for the first segment; wherein, in a first mode, media assets corresponding to respective segments in the template are restricted to use only in the respective segments of the media presentation; receiving user input selecting one of the selectable media asset icons from the plurality of selectable media asset icons for the first segment; providing the media presentation, wherein the media presentation comprises the sequence of segments, wherein the media presentation comprises the selected media asset for the first segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for creating a media presentation, wherein the program instructions are executable by a processor to:
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display a media presentation template, wherein the template comprises a sequence of segments, wherein the segments are graphically illustrated on the display, wherein the segments in the sequence of segments have a first ordering, wherein for each of at least a subset of the segments, at least one media asset icon representing a media asset is associated with the respective segment, wherein a first segment comprises a plurality of selectable media asset icons, each of the plurality of selectable media asset icons representing a respective media asset usable for the first segment; wherein, in a first mode, media assets corresponding to respective segments in the template are restricted to use only in the respective segments of the media presentation; receive user input selecting one of the selectable media asset icons from the plurality of selectable media asset icons for the first segment; provide the media presentation, wherein the media presentation comprises the sequence of segments, wherein the media presentation comprises the selected media asset for the first segment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-accessible memory medium comprising program instructions for creating a media presentation, wherein the program instructions are executable to:
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display a media presentation template, wherein the template comprises a sequence of segments, wherein the segments are graphically illustrated on the display, and wherein said displaying the media presentation template comprises displaying indications which identify a purpose for each segment, wherein the purpose for each segment allows a user to select an appropriate media asset for the segment; provide a plurality of media assets for association with each segment of the media presentation; for each segment, receiving user input associating one or more media assets of the plurality of media assets with the segment of the media presentation; provide the media presentation, wherein the media presentation comprises the sequence of segments, wherein the media presentation comprises the associated media assets.
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24. A method for creating a media presentation, the method comprising:
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providing a first plurality of media assets for a first segment of a media presentation for display, wherein the first plurality of media assets are only useable for the first segment of the media presentation; receiving first user input selecting a first media asset for the first segment of the media presentation; providing a second plurality of media assets for a second segment of the media presentation for display, wherein the second plurality of media assets are only useable for the second segment of the media presentation; receiving second user input selecting a second media asset for the second segment of the media presentation; and providing the media presentation, wherein the media presentation comprises the first and the second media assets. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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