Personal custom video recording and the process and apparatus for making same
First Claim
1. A custom video recording process for producing a master custom video recording of a prescribed length of a featured person from a preselected number of still photographic images of the person, comprising the steps of:
- recording personal images from the still graphic images onto a first video storage medium in a selected sequence, in which the personal images occupy adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths;
recording scenic images onto a second video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence, in which the scenic images occupy adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths;
subsequent to the recording of the personal images, placing the first video storage medium in a first video recording player;
placing the second video storage medium in a second video recording player;
placing a master custom video storage medium in a third recording player;
placing a prerecorded musical storage medium having selected music thereon in a music recording player;
operating the recording players continuously and without interruption and in synchronization with each other for the prescribed length to produce a master custom video recording of the prescribed length on the master video storage medium having the personal images, the scenic images, and the selected music recorded thereon in real time in which the personal images and the scenic images are interleaved with respect to each other and with the personal images and the scenic images being in their prescribed sequences; and
wherein the continuous operation of the recording players are synchronized with respect to each other so that the adjacent frame segments of the personal images on the first recording medium are time shifted with respect to the adjacent frame time segments of the scenic images on the second recording medium as the master video recording is being produced so that the frame segments of the still photograph images and the scenic images are not time coherent.
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Abstract
A personal customized video recording 10 is described along with the process and apparatus for producing such a recording. The recording has the desired length which includes a desired sequence of personal image segments 34 that are taken from a series of still photographs 12 of a featured person. A personal image video tape 14 is produced which is utilized in conjunction with a scenic image video storage medium or tape 16. Additionally a prerecorded audio musical storage medium or tape 18 is utilized. All three of the mediums 14, 16, and 18 are placed in recorders and operated in real time continuously and without interruption to produce a composite master video recording of the desired length. A vast majority of the scenic images are interleaved between the personal images. A majority of the personal images and a majority of the scenic images appear to have movement utilizing zoom/panning techniques.
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48 Claims
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1. A custom video recording process for producing a master custom video recording of a prescribed length of a featured person from a preselected number of still photographic images of the person, comprising the steps of:
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recording personal images from the still graphic images onto a first video storage medium in a selected sequence, in which the personal images occupy adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths; recording scenic images onto a second video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence, in which the scenic images occupy adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths; subsequent to the recording of the personal images, placing the first video storage medium in a first video recording player; placing the second video storage medium in a second video recording player; placing a master custom video storage medium in a third recording player; placing a prerecorded musical storage medium having selected music thereon in a music recording player; operating the recording players continuously and without interruption and in synchronization with each other for the prescribed length to produce a master custom video recording of the prescribed length on the master video storage medium having the personal images, the scenic images, and the selected music recorded thereon in real time in which the personal images and the scenic images are interleaved with respect to each other and with the personal images and the scenic images being in their prescribed sequences; and wherein the continuous operation of the recording players are synchronized with respect to each other so that the adjacent frame segments of the personal images on the first recording medium are time shifted with respect to the adjacent frame time segments of the scenic images on the second recording medium as the master video recording is being produced so that the frame segments of the still photograph images and the scenic images are not time coherent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A custom video recording process for producing a master custom video recording of a prescribed length of an individual person from a preselected number of still photographic images on the individual, comprising the steps of:
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recording personal images from the still photographic images onto a first video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence in which the personal images occupy adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths; recording scenic images onto a second video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence in which the scenic images occupy adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths; subsequently to the recording of the personal images, placing the first video storage medium in a first video recording player; placing the second video storage medium in a second video recording player; placing a master custom video storage medium in a third recording player; placing a prerecorded musical storage medium having selected music thereon in a music recording player; operating the recording players continuously and without interruption and in synchronization with each other for the prescribed recording length; while operating the recording players continuously and without interruption, switching between the first video recording player and the second video recording player according to a preset sequential switching program and recording continuously and without interruption onto the master video recording medium for the prescribed length to produce the master custom video recording of the prescribed length having the personal images, the scenic images, and the selected music recorded thereon in real time in which the personal images and the scenic images are interleaved with respect to each other and with the personal images and the scenic images being in their prescribed sequences; and wherein the continuous operation of the recording players are synchronized with respect to each other so that the adjacent frame segments of the personal images on the first recording medium are time shifted with respect to the adjacent frame time segments of the scenic images on the second recording medium as the master video recording is being produced so that the frame segments of the personal images and the scenic images are not time coherent. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A personalized custom video recording of a prescribed length featuring a person, utilizing a selected number of still photographic images of the person, produced by the process comprising the steps of:
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recording a series of personal images onto a first video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence from the selected number of still photographic images in which the personal images occupy adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths; recording scenic images onto a second video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence in which the scenic images occupy frame segments of preselected lengths; subsequently to the recording of the personal images, placing the first video storage medium in a first video recording player; placing the second video storage medium in a second video recording player; placing a master custom video storage medium in a third recording player; placing a prerecorded musical storage medium having selected music thereon in a music recording player; operating the recording players continuously and without interruption and in synchronization with each other for the prescribed length to produce the personal custom video recording of the prescribed recording length on the third video storage medium having the personal images, the scenic images, and the selected music recorded thereon in real time in which the personal images and the scenic images are interlaced with respect to each other and with the personal images and the scenic images being in their prescribed sequences; and wherein the continuous operation of the recording players are synchronized with respect to each other so that the adjacent frame segments of the personal images on the first recording medium are time shifted with respect to the adjacent frame time segments of the scenic images on the second recording medium as the personal custom video recording is being produced on the third video storage medium so that the frame segments of the personal images and the scenic images are not time coherent. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A personal custom video recording of a prescribed length of a featured person utilizing a preselected number of still photographic images of the person, in which the recording is produced in accordance with the process comprising the steps of:
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recording personal images from the still photographic images onto a first video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence in which the personal images occupy adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths; recording scenic images onto a second video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence in which the scenic images occupy adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths; subsequently to the recording of the personal images, placing the first video storage medium in a first video recording player; placing the second video storage medium in a second video recording player; placing a master custom video storage medium in a third recording player; placing a prerecorded musical storage medium having selected music thereon in a music recording player; operating the recording players continuously and without interruption and in synchronization with each other for the prescribed recording length; while operating the recording players continuously and without interruption, switching between the first video recording player and the second video recording player according to a prescribed sequential switching program and recording the personal images, the scenic images, and the selected music onto the master video recording in real time in which the personal images and the scenic images are interleaved with respect to each other and with the personal images and the scenic images being in their prescribed sequences; and wherein the continuous operation of the recording players are synchronized with respect to each other so that the adjacent frame segments of the personal images on the first recording medium are time staggered with respect to the adjacent frame time segments of the scenic images on the second recording medium as the custom video recording is being produced so that the frame segments of the personal images and the scenic images are not time coherent. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. Custom video recording apparatus for producing a personal custom video recording of a prescribed length of a featured person utilizing a preselected number of still photographic images of the person, comprising:
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a first video recording means for recording personal images from the still photographic images onto a first video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence with the personal images occupying adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths; a second video recording means for recording scenic images onto a second video storage medium in a selected recorded sequence with the scenic images occupying adjacent frame segments of preselected lengths; a first video recording player for receiving the first video storage medium subsequent to the reading of the personal images on the first video storage medium; a second video recording player for receiving the second video storage medium; a third video recording player for receiving a master video storage medium; an audio recording player for receiving a prerecorded musical storage medium having selected music thereon; synchronization means operatively connected to the recording players for playing the recording players, continuously and without interruption and in synchronization with each other for the prescribed recording length; and switching and recording means responsive to a prescribed sequential switching program for switching between the first video recording player and the second video recording player according to the prescribed sequential switching program and recording the personal images, the scenic images, and the selected music onto the master video recording in real time with the playing of the recording players in which the personal images and the scenic images are interleaved with respect to each other and with the personal images and the scenic images being in their prescribed sequences; and wherein the synchronize means, continuously and without interruption plays the recording players in synchronization with respect to each other so that the adjacent frame segments of the personal images on the first recording medium are time phase shifted with respect to the adjacent frame time segments of the scenic images on the second recording medium as the custom video recording is being produced so that the frame segments of the personal images and the scenic images are not time coherent. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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Specification