Previewing Effects Applicable to Digital Media Content

• US 20100027958A1
• Filed: 08/01/2008
• Published: 02/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ubillos, Randy
• Granted Patent: US 8,270,809 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/248
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• 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

Abstract

Systems and apparatus are described to perform methods including receiving input to apply attributes that represent modifications to appearance of content of the video segment, to a video segment. Multiple modified video segments are generated, each modified video segment being associated with a corresponding attribute applicable to the video segment. The appearances of the multiple modified video segments vary based on corresponding attributes. A selection of a modified video segment associated with a first attribute is received, and a first video segment is generated by associating the first attribute with the video segment.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving input to apply attributes to a video segment, the attributes representing modifications to appearance of content of the video segment;

generating a plurality of modified video segments, wherein each modified video segment is associated with a corresponding attribute of a plurality of attributes applicable to the video segment, appearances of the plurality of modified video segments varying based on corresponding attributes;

receiving a selection of a modified video segment associated with a first attribute; and

generating a first video segment by associating the first attribute with the video segment.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the first video segment for display.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the video segment in a thumbnail in a user interface in the output device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein generating a modified video segment comprises applying an attribute of the plurality of attributes to the video segment.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the plurality of modified video segments in a plurality of corresponding thumbnails in the output device, the modified video segment including a plurality of frames.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein each position in a thumbnail in which the modified segment is displayed corresponds to a frame in the plurality of frames, the method further comprising:

detecting a placement of a cursor at a position in the thumbnail;

in response to the detecting, displaying a frame corresponding to the position of the cursor in the thumbnail;

detecting a placement of the cursor at a new position in the thumbnail; and

displaying a new frame corresponding to the new position in place of the frame in the thumbnail.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein an attribute represents an animation, and wherein moving the cursor across the thumbnail enables viewing an effect that the animation provides to the content of the video segment.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein an attribute includes one of a color scheme applicable to the video segment, a title including text associated with the content of the video segment, a font of the text, a font size of the text, and a font color of the text.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the title is included such that the title is displayed over the content.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the title is included before the video segment.

11. A computer-readable medium tangibly embodying a computer program that is operable when executed to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

receiving input to apply attributes to a video segment, the attributes representing modifications to appearance of content of the video segment;

generating a plurality of modified video segments, wherein each modified video segment is associated with a corresponding attribute of a plurality of attributes applicable to the video segment, appearances of the plurality of modified video segments varying based on corresponding attributes;

receiving a selection of a modified video segment associated with a first attribute; and

generating a first video segment by associating the first attribute with the video segment.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the operations further comprising providing the first video segment for display.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the operations further comprising displaying the video segment in a thumbnail in a user interface in the output device.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein generating a modified video segment comprises applying an attribute of the plurality of attributes to the video segment.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, the operations further comprising displaying the plurality of modified video segments in a plurality of corresponding thumbnails in the output device, the modified video segment including a plurality of frames.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein each position in a thumbnail in which the modified segment is displayed corresponds to a frame in the plurality of frames, the operations further comprising:

detecting a placement of a cursor at a position in the thumbnail;

in response to the detecting, displaying a frame corresponding to the position of the cursor in the thumbnail;

detecting a placement of the cursor at a new position in the thumbnail; and

displaying a new frame corresponding to the new position in place of the frame in the thumbnail.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein an attribute represents an animation, and wherein moving the cursor across the thumbnail enables viewing an effect that the animation provides to the content of the video segment.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein an attribute includes one of a color scheme applicable to the video segment, a title including text associated with the content of the video segment, a font of the text, a font size of the text, and a font color of the text.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the title is included such that the title is displayed over the content.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the title is included before the video segment.

21. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable medium encoding a computer program product to cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

displaying a plurality of video segments in a corresponding plurality of thumbnails in a user interface, a video segment including a plurality of frames, the plurality of video segments including a substantially same content, each video segment associated with a corresponding attribute that provides an effect to each video segment, wherein each position in a thumbnail in which the video segment is displayed corresponds to a frame of the plurality of frames;

detecting a movement of a cursor across a thumbnail displaying a video segment, the movement causing the cursor to be located at a plurality of successive positions in the thumbnail;

for each position of the cursor in the thumbnail, updating the thumbnail to display a corresponding frame of the plurality of frames, wherein the updating enables viewing an effect of an associated attribute on the video segment; and

in response to a selection of the video segment, displaying the selected video segment with the associated attribute in the user interface.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein updating the thumbnail to display a corresponding frame of the plurality of frames comprises:

determining a positioning of a cursor at a first position in the thumbnail;

displaying a first frame corresponding to the first position in the thumbnail;

determining a change in the positioning of the cursor to a new position in the thumbnail, and

displaying a new frame corresponding to the new position in place of the first frame in the thumbnail.

23. A computer-implemented method comprising:

displaying a plurality of versions of a video segment, each version corresponding to application of a different attribute that affects an appearance of the corresponding video segment;

receiving user input selecting a desired version; and

applying an attribute corresponding to the desired version to the video segment.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein receiving user input further comprises:

displaying the plurality of versions in a corresponding plurality of thumbnails;

detecting a selection of a thumbnail, wherein the desired version is a version displayed in the selected thumbnail.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the selection of the thumbnail further comprises selection of the thumbnail using a cursor positioned on the thumbnail, the method further comprising:

detecting a positioning of the cursor at a location in the thumbnail;

displaying a frame of a plurality of frames included in the video segment in the thumbnail, the frame associated with the position of the cursor;

detecting a positioning of the cursor at a new location in the thumbnail; and

displaying a new frame of the plurality of frames associated with the new position of the cursor.