Creating and Viewing Preview Objects
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1. A method of generating a movie preview, the method comprising:
- selecting frames of a movie;
generating a preview object comprising the selected frames; and
encoding the preview object for display in a display area, wherein, based on a position of a control device within the display area, a frame is selected from the preview object for display in the display area.
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Abstract
Generating a movie preview can include generating a preview object from frames associated with a media object and encoding the preview object for display in a display area. Based on a position of a control device within the display area, a frame can be selected from the preview object for display in the display area. Additionally, generating the preview object can include concatenating the frames to form a single image.
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1. A method of generating a movie preview, the method comprising:
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selecting frames of a movie; generating a preview object comprising the selected frames; and encoding the preview object for display in a display area, wherein, based on a position of a control device within the display area, a frame is selected from the preview object for display in the display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer program product, encoded on a computer-readable medium, operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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selecting frames of a movie; generating a preview object comprising the selected frames; and encoding the preview object for display in a display area, wherein, based on a position of a control device within the display area, a frame is selected from the preview object for display in the display area. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a movie encoded on a computer readable storage device; processor electronics configured to perform operations comprising; selecting frames of a movie; generating a preview object comprising the selected frames; and encoding the preview object for display in a display area, wherein, based on a position of a control device within the display area, a frame is selected from the preview object for display in the display area. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for generating a media object preview, the method comprising:
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generating a preview object comprising frames associated with a media object; and encoding the preview object for display in a display area, wherein, based on a position of a control device within the display area, a frame is selected from the preview object for display in the display area.
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