Graphical user interface for displaying available source material for editing
First Claim
1. In a computer controlled editing system for editing a multi-media production including a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to a display device and storage means coupled to said CPU, a method for displaying available source material for editing comprising the steps of:
- storing a plurality of source logs comprising a start point and an end point identifying all available source material for editing by said computer controlled editing system;
displaying, on said display device, at least one sequence of a plurality of source material blocks on a timeline such that a tail point of a first source material block is adjacent to a head point of a subsequent source material block on said timeline, said head and tail points for each source material block displayed defining up to all of said available source material identified by a corresponding source log;
providing a means to select a source material block for re-editing including providing a means to indicate a point on said selected source material block for which re-edit is desired;
selecting a re-edit function; and
displaying, on said display device upon selection of said re-edit function, available source material required for said re-edit function selected and corresponding to said selected source material block and said point indicated by distinguishing said available source material from said source material blocks on said timeline by size, color and relative layering.
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Abstract
A computer editing system graphical user interface includes at least one central processing unit (CPU) coupled through appropriate input/output (I/O) circuitry to input devices, such as a cursor control device, and a display device. The CPU is further coupled to a storage device for the storage of data and programs including a database. The database comprises a plurality of source logs indicating a beginning point and an ending point defining all the available source material for the corresponding source log. An output sequence of selected source material is displayed on a timeline as source material blocks, wherein the source material blocks are defined by a head point and a tail point. Through the computer editing system, a user performs a variety of re-editing functions to trim existing source material and to insert new source material on the timeline. When performing a re-edit function, all available source material blocks for a source log selected for re-edit is displayed. The selected source block displayed is visually distinguished by size, color and relative layering. By distinguishing the selected source block for which re-edit is desired, the user is permitted to clearly view all the available source material for the selected source block.
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26 Claims
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1. In a computer controlled editing system for editing a multi-media production including a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to a display device and storage means coupled to said CPU, a method for displaying available source material for editing comprising the steps of:
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storing a plurality of source logs comprising a start point and an end point identifying all available source material for editing by said computer controlled editing system; displaying, on said display device, at least one sequence of a plurality of source material blocks on a timeline such that a tail point of a first source material block is adjacent to a head point of a subsequent source material block on said timeline, said head and tail points for each source material block displayed defining up to all of said available source material identified by a corresponding source log; providing a means to select a source material block for re-editing including providing a means to indicate a point on said selected source material block for which re-edit is desired; selecting a re-edit function; and displaying, on said display device upon selection of said re-edit function, available source material required for said re-edit function selected and corresponding to said selected source material block and said point indicated by distinguishing said available source material from said source material blocks on said timeline by size, color and relative layering. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In a computer controlled editing system for editing a multi-media production including a central processing unit (CPU) coupled to a display device, an apparatus for displaying available source material for editing comprising:
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storage means coupled to said CPU for storing a plurality of source logs comprising a start point and an end point identifying all available source material for editing by said computer controlled editing system; graphical user interface (GUI) means coupled to said CPU, storage means and said display device for providing a man to machine interface for said computer controlled editing system, said GUI means comprising a timeline and a plurality of source material blocks each having a head point and a tail point, said head and tail points for each source material block defining up to all of said available source material identified by a corresponding source log, said GUI means comprising; selection means for selecting a source material block for re-editing including providing a means to indicate a point on said source material block selected for which re-edit is desired, said selection means providing a means for selecting a re-edit function, and display means for displaying, on said display device, at least one sequence of a plurality of source material blocks on said timeline such that a tail point of a first source material block is adjacent to a head point of a subsequent source material block on said timeline, said display means displaying, on said display device upon selection of said re-edit function, available source material required for said re-edit function selected and corresponding to said selected source material block and said point indicated by distinguishing and available source material from said source material blocks displayed on said timeline by size, color and relative layering. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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