VIDEO EDITING METHOD AND DIGITAL DEVICE THEREFOR

• US 20140072281A1
• Filed: 11/14/2013
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: CHO, Eunhyung
• Granted Patent: US 9,401,177 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/282
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 20/10 Digital recording or reproducing
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/02 Editing, e.g. varying the order of information signals recorded on, or reproduced from, record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• 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 21/80 Generation or processing of content or additional data by content creator independently of the distribution process; Content per se arrangements for generating broadcast information H04H60/02

Abstract

A method for editing the playback speed of a partial sequence of video and a digital device therefor are disclosed. A video editing method includes providing a timeline interface corresponding to a video sequence, receiving a first user input for specifying a first location on the timeline interface and a second user input for specifying a second location on the timeline interface, setting an editing interval between the first location and the second location of the timeline interface, receiving a third user input with respect to the editing interval, adjusting at least one of the thickness and length of the editing interval in response to the third user input, and editing playback attributes of the partial sequence based on the adjusted thickness and length of the editing interval.

Claims

1. A digital device comprising:

a processor configured to control an operation of the digital device;

a sensor unit configured to receive a touch input and transmitting the touch input to the processor; and

a display unit configured to output images based on a command of the processor,

wherein the processor is further configured to;

display a timeline interface corresponding to a video sequence, wherein the timeline interface displays a plurality of thumbnail images of the video sequence,

display a first indicator on the timeline interface by receiving a first touch input and a second indicator on the timeline interface by receiving a second touch input, wherein the first indicator corresponds to a first frame of the video sequence and the second indicator corresponds to a second frame of the video sequence,

set an editing interval between the first indicator and the second indicator of the timeline interface, wherein the editing interval corresponds to a partial sequence of the video sequence, and the partial sequence is a sequence between the first frame and the second frame,

receive a third touch input of sliding with respect to a partial interval, wherein the partial interval corresponds to at least one of the editing interval, a first interval and a second interval, and direction of touch input of sliding is towards to the editing interval from the first interval or the second interval,

reset at least one of the first frame and the second frame of the partial sequence by the third touch input of sliding,

change the playback speed of the partial sequence according to the adjusted thickness of the editing interval, wherein the playback speed of the partial sequence increases when an amount of the touch input of sliding is increased, and

adjust a thickness of the editing interval in response to the playback speed of the partial sequence, wherein the thickness of the editing interval is enlarged when the playback speed of the partial sequence is increased and the thickness of the editing interval is reduced when the playback speed of the partial sequence is decreased.

2. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive the third touch input of sliding with respect to the editing interval while holding the first indicator or the second indicator.

3. The digital device according to claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to reset the first frame when the second indicator is held, and reset the second frame when the first indicator is held.

4. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein length of the editing interval is constant.

5. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein playback duration of the partial sequence is constant.

6. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein the partial sequence includes more frames than a number of frames prior to the third touch input of sliding.

7. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the touch input of sliding is length of the touch input of sliding.

8. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to be concave the editing interval when the thickness of the editing interval is reduced to a preset thickness or less, and to be convex the editing interval when the thickness of the editing interval is enlarged to the preset thickness or more.

9. The digital device according to claim 8, wherein the thickness of a central part of the editing interval is proportional to the playback speed of the partial sequence.

10. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display a handle interface for adjusting the thickness of the editing interval.

11. The digital device according to claim 10, wherein the third touch input of sliding is a touch input of sliding the handle interface in a thickness of the editing interval.

12. The digital device according to claim 11, wherein the processor is further configured to enlarge or reduce the thickness of the editing interval in response to the third touch input of sliding the handle interface, wherein the thickness of the editing interval is adjusted so as to be concave when the thickness of the editing interval is reduced to a preset thickness or less and the thickness of the editing interval is adjusted so as to be convex when the thickness of the editing interval is extended to the preset thickness or more.

13. The digital device according to claim 10, wherein the handle interface includes a control part for receiving the third touch input of sliding the handle interface and a link part for connecting the control part to the editing interval.

14. The digital device according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to reduce a length of the connection direction of the link part when the thickness of the editing interval is reduced to a preset thickness or less by sliding of the control part.

15. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display at least one thumbnail image of the video sequence at a preset interval on the timeline interface, wherein at least one thumbnail images indicates an image of a frame of the video sequence corresponding to a location of the timeline interface, and the preset interval is adjusted in correspondence to the playback speed of the video sequence.

16. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to display a virtual guide interface for guiding the playback speed of the video sequence corresponding to a thickness of the timeline interface of a preset level.

17. The digital device according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to generate additional information corresponding to the playback speed of the partial sequence.

18. A digital device comprising:

a processor configured to control an operation of the digital device;

a sensor unit configured to receive a touch input and transmitting the touch input to the processor; and

a display unit configured to output images based on a command of the processor,

wherein the processor is further configured to;

display a timeline interface corresponding to a video sequence, wherein the timeline interface displays a plurality of thumbnail images of the video sequence,

display a first indicator on the timeline interface by receiving a first touch input and a second indicator on the timeline interface by receiving a second touch input, wherein the first indicator corresponds to a first frame of the video sequence and the second indicator corresponds to a second frame of the video sequence,

set an editing interval between the first indicator and the second indicator of the timeline interface, wherein the editing interval corresponds to a partial sequence of the video sequence, and the partial sequence is a sequence between the first frame and the second frame,

receive a third touch input of sliding with respect to a partial interval, wherein the partial interval corresponds to at least one of the editing interval, a first interval and a second interval, and direction of touch input of sliding is towards to the first interval or the second interval from the editing interval,

reset at least one of the first frame and the second frame of the partial sequence by the third touch input of sliding,

change the playback speed of the partial sequence according to the adjusted thickness of the editing interval, wherein the playback speed of the partial sequence decreases when the amount of the touch input of sliding is increased, and

adjust a thickness of the editing interval in response to the playback speed of the partial sequence, wherein the thickness of the editing interval is enlarged when the playback speed of the partial sequence is increased and the thickness of the editing interval is reduced when the playback speed of the partial sequence is decreased.

19. A video editing method comprising:

displaying a timeline interface corresponding to a video sequence, wherein the timeline interface displays a plurality of thumbnail images of the video sequence;

displaying a first indicator on the timeline interface by receiving a first touch input and a second indicator on the timeline interface by receiving a second touch input, wherein the first indicator corresponds to a first frame of the video sequence and the second indicator corresponds to a second frame of the video sequence;

setting an editing interval between the first indicator and the second indicator of the timeline interface, wherein the editing interval corresponds to a partial sequence of the video sequence, and the partial sequence is a sequence between the first frame and the second frame;

receiving a third touch input of sliding with respect to a partial interval, wherein the partial interval corresponds to at least one of the editing interval, a first interval and a second interval, and direction of touch input of sliding is towards to the editing interval from the first interval or the second interval;

resetting at least one of the first frame and the second frame of the partial sequence by the third touch input of sliding;

changing the playback speed of the partial sequence according to the adjusted thickness of the editing interval, wherein the playback speed of the partial sequence increases when an amount of the touch input of sliding is increased; and

adjusting a thickness of the editing interval in response to the playback speed of the partial sequence, wherein the thickness of the editing interval is enlarged when the playback speed of the partial sequence is increased and the thickness of the editing interval is reduced when the playback speed of the partial sequence is decreased.

20. A video editing method comprising:

displaying a timeline interface corresponding to a video sequence, wherein the timeline interface displays a plurality of thumbnail images of the video sequence;

displaying a first indicator on the timeline interface by receiving a first touch input and a second indicator on the timeline interface by receiving a second touch input, wherein the first indicator corresponds to a first frame of the video sequence and the second indicator corresponds to a second frame of the video sequence;

setting an editing interval between the first indicator and the second indicator of the timeline interface, wherein the editing interval corresponds to a partial sequence of the video sequence, and the partial sequence is a sequence between the first frame and the second frame;

receiving a third touch input of sliding with respect to a partial interval, wherein the partial interval corresponds to at least one of the editing interval, a first interval and a second interval, and direction of touch input of sliding is towards to the first interval or the second interval from the editing interval;

resetting at least one of the first frame and the second frame of the partial sequence by the third touch input of sliding;

changing the playback speed of the partial sequence according to the adjusted thickness of the editing interval, wherein the playback speed of the partial sequence decreases when the amount of the touch input of sliding is increased; and

adjusting a thickness of the editing interval in response to the playback speed of the partial sequence, wherein the thickness of the editing interval is enlarged when the playback speed of the partial sequence is increased and the thickness of the editing interval is reduced when the playback speed of the partial sequence is decreased.