Method and apparatus for processing audio and graphic images to create an interleaved file suitable for use as a CD-ROM product
First Claim
1. A system for use as an authoring system for the development of CD-ROM products containing interleaved digitized audio and graphic images and other information for reading, and displaying or playing under control of a computer comprising:
- a) means for converting a plurality of analog image and audio data to digitized image data and digitized audio data respectively;
b) means for creating and storing as separate files said digitized image and digitized audio data, said separate files corresponding to said plurality of analog image and audio data;
c) means for creating a single file for storage as CD-ROM data containing information from said separate files of digitized image and digitized audio data such that upon playback of said single file, said digitized audio data as played back is synchronized in a predetermined manner with said digitized image data as played back;
d) means for converting said created single file into packets of information to be stored on a CD-ROM.
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Abstract
A system and method for use as an authoring system for the development of CD-ROM products containing interleaved digitized audio and graphic images and other information which may be read and displayed or played under control of a computer. The graphic images and other computer information are stored in a file on the CD-ROM such that when the CD-ROM is accessed by a user, the graphic images and other computer information are displayed and made available to the user synchronously with the playing of the audio information. Combinations of several streams of audio and graphic/computer information can be interleaved into the same file. The system enables an editor to combine various audio files in synchronization with multiple graphic images into a single file which can then be stored on a CD-ROM. Other computer information can also be interleaved with the graphics and audio to allow for control over the playback at runtime. The graphics and other computer information are referred to herein collectively as "resources." The system allows the temporal and spatial placement of the resources on a run time computer screen to be displayed at a time and position which is specified by the editor when authoring.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for use as an authoring system for the development of CD-ROM products containing interleaved digitized audio and graphic images and other information for reading, and displaying or playing under control of a computer comprising:
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a) means for converting a plurality of analog image and audio data to digitized image data and digitized audio data respectively; b) means for creating and storing as separate files said digitized image and digitized audio data, said separate files corresponding to said plurality of analog image and audio data; c) means for creating a single file for storage as CD-ROM data containing information from said separate files of digitized image and digitized audio data such that upon playback of said single file, said digitized audio data as played back is synchronized in a predetermined manner with said digitized image data as played back; d) means for converting said created single file into packets of information to be stored on a CD-ROM. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for use as an authoring system for the development of CD-ROM products containing interleaved digitized audio and graphic images and other information for reading and displaying or playing under control of a computer comprising the steps of:
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a) converting a plurality of analog image and audio data to digitized image data and digitized audio data respectively; b) creating and storing as separate files said digitized image data and said digitized audio data, said separate files corresponding to said plurality of analog image and audio data; c) creating a single file for storage as CD-ROM data containing information from said separate files of digitized analog image and digitized audio data such that upon playback of said single file, said digitized audio data as played back is synchronized in a predetermined manner with said digitized image data as played back; d) converting said generated single file into packets of information to be stored on a CD-ROM. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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