Method for computer-assisted media processing
First Claim
1. A method for computer-assisted media processing by an end-user, for use with a database of stored media content, said content being indexed by a plurality of attributes, said method comprising the steps of:
- specifying, under control of said end-user, a set of desired values for one or more of said attributes;
searching within said database for one or more matching portions of media content corresponding to said set of desired attribute values, each of said portions comprising a plurality of frames;
displaying, to said end-user, a list identifying said matching portions of media content;
after said step of displaying a list identifying said matching portions of media content, designating, tinder control of said end-user, one or more of said matching portions of media content;
after said step of designating one or more of said matching portions of media content, further designating, under control of said end-user, one or more beginning frames and one or more ending frames for said one or more designated portions of media content, thereby defining selected media content;
requesting, under control of said end-user, one or more media processing functions to be performed upon said selected media content;
performing said media processing functions upon said selected media content.
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Abstract
A system for computer-assisted processing of media by an end-user is disclosed. The system preferably includes a relational database management system (RDBMS) containing media content. The RDBMS structure allows users to effectively search an extensive database and identify desired content. At the same time, the adaptive designation of "in-fame" and "out-frame" pointers allows users to efficiently view, modify, annotate, store, and/or distribute to other users only the specific segments of content that are of interest. This highly desirable combination of features reflects the untraditional, open architecture of the system disclosed in accordance with the present invention.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for computer-assisted media processing by an end-user, for use with a database of stored media content, said content being indexed by a plurality of attributes, said method comprising the steps of:
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specifying, under control of said end-user, a set of desired values for one or more of said attributes; searching within said database for one or more matching portions of media content corresponding to said set of desired attribute values, each of said portions comprising a plurality of frames; displaying, to said end-user, a list identifying said matching portions of media content; after said step of displaying a list identifying said matching portions of media content, designating, tinder control of said end-user, one or more of said matching portions of media content; after said step of designating one or more of said matching portions of media content, further designating, under control of said end-user, one or more beginning frames and one or more ending frames for said one or more designated portions of media content, thereby defining selected media content; requesting, under control of said end-user, one or more media processing functions to be performed upon said selected media content; performing said media processing functions upon said selected media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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