Method and system for graphic video image presentation control
First Claim
1. A method for efficiently controlling the presentation of a selected segment of video data within a video presentation which comprises a plurality of individual video frames, each video frame containing video data, said method comprising the computer system implemented steps of:
- displaying within said computer system a video frame icon representative of a plurality of serially adjacent overlapping video frames;
selecting an edge of said video frame icon;
offsetting each serially adjacent overlapping video frame slightly away from an adjacent overlapping video frame along said selected edge, wherein a small portion of video data within each underlying video frame may be visually accessed by a user of said computer system; and
displaying within said computer system a particular video frame in response to selection of said particular frame by a user of said computer system.
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Abstract
A method and system for graphic video image control of selected segments of video data from within a video presentation which includes a large number of video frames. The video frames are displayed in a stacked overlapping manner within a computer display system. Upon selection of a particular edge of the display of an uppermost frame, each frame is then slightly offset from an adjacent frame such that a small portion of each overlapped frame may be visually accessed. A user may then select some portion of the video presentation for display by observing the transition effects along the exposed edge of each frame and then graphically selecting a particular frame utilizing a graphical pointing device, such as a mouse pointer. The selected frame is then displayed and a particular portion of the video presentation, beginning at the selected frame, may then be presented, greatly enhancing the efficiency of video display control.
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1. A method for efficiently controlling the presentation of a selected segment of video data within a video presentation which comprises a plurality of individual video frames, each video frame containing video data, said method comprising the computer system implemented steps of:
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displaying within said computer system a video frame icon representative of a plurality of serially adjacent overlapping video frames; selecting an edge of said video frame icon; offsetting each serially adjacent overlapping video frame slightly away from an adjacent overlapping video frame along said selected edge, wherein a small portion of video data within each underlying video frame may be visually accessed by a user of said computer system; and displaying within said computer system a particular video frame in response to selection of said particular frame by a user of said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8)
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5. A system for efficiently controlling the presentation of a selected segment of video data within a video presentation which comprises a plurality of individual video frames, each video frame containing video data, said system comprising:
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a display device for displaying a video frame icon representative of a plurality of serially adjacent overlapping video frames; means for selecting an edge of said video frame icon; processor means coupled to said display device for offsetting each displayed video frame slightly away from an adjacent overlapping video frame along said selected edge wherein a small portion of video data within each underlying video frame may be visually accessed by a user of said system; and graphics processor means coupled to said display device for displaying within said display device a particular video frame in response to selection of said particular video frame by a user of said system. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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