Apparatus for creating individually customized videos
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1. An apparatus for creating individually customized video products, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a video file server for storing a plurality of video segments and adapted to simultaneously output the same or different stored video segments on plural video output channels;
(b) at least one computer workstation having a display and input means for interaction with a user;
(c) a plurality of video recorders connected to respective video output channels of the video file server, each video recorder being adapted to receive video segments therefrom and make a recording of the received segments on a portable storage medium inserted therein, the recorded portable storage medium being the video product; and
(d) a central computer connected to the video file server, the computer workstation and the plurality of video recorders, the central computer including;
(i) means for prompting a user on the workstation display to enter information into the input means of the workstation, the information including selection choices,(ii) means for selecting and ordering a subset of video segments on the video file server corresponding to the entered selection choices, each selected video segment being directly related to the entered information,(iii) means for controlling the video file server to output the selected and ordered subset to one or more of the video recorders, and(iv) means for controlling the state of the video recorders in coordination with the video file server.
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Abstract
A apparatus for creating an individually customized video product from a plurality of video segments uses a central computer and one or more workstations to control the operation of a video file server and video recorders connected thereto. An operator at the workstation enters selection choices into a workstation. The apparatus uses the selection choices to select and order a subset of video segments prestored on the video file server. Each selected video segment is directly related to a selection choice. The selected and ordered subset of video segments are output to a video recorder to make the customized video product.
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1. An apparatus for creating individually customized video products, the apparatus comprising:
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(a) a video file server for storing a plurality of video segments and adapted to simultaneously output the same or different stored video segments on plural video output channels; (b) at least one computer workstation having a display and input means for interaction with a user; (c) a plurality of video recorders connected to respective video output channels of the video file server, each video recorder being adapted to receive video segments therefrom and make a recording of the received segments on a portable storage medium inserted therein, the recorded portable storage medium being the video product; and (d) a central computer connected to the video file server, the computer workstation and the plurality of video recorders, the central computer including; (i) means for prompting a user on the workstation display to enter information into the input means of the workstation, the information including selection choices, (ii) means for selecting and ordering a subset of video segments on the video file server corresponding to the entered selection choices, each selected video segment being directly related to the entered information, (iii) means for controlling the video file server to output the selected and ordered subset to one or more of the video recorders, and (iv) means for controlling the state of the video recorders in coordination with the video file server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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