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Graphical user interface for displaying available source material for editing

  • US 5,339,393 A
  • Filed: 04/15/1993
  • Issued: 08/16/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/15/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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:

  • 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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