Method and apparatus for improved graphical user interface with function icons
First Claim
1. A method for editing multimedia information comprising steps of:
- displaying a trim icon representing a trim function;
displaying a program data representing the multimedia information;
receiving a first input from a user, the first input selecting the trim icon;
receiving a second input from the user, the second input positioning the trim icon on the program data;
receiving a third input from the user, the third input dragging a portion of the program data toward the trim icon; and
activating the trim function to trim off the portion of the program data.
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Abstract
The present invention provides apparatus and methods for use in computer display systems, and in particular, a graphical user interface for use in computer systems. The user interface of the present invention includes a function palette that displays a variety of function icons. Each function icon corresponds to a function that a user may wish to perform. The user selects a function icon from the palette corresponding to the desired function and the user places a copy of the icon at that point in the display where the function is to be performed. For example, in the context of a multimedia video editor, the user may place an icon on a timeline that corresponds to source material. The desired function will then be performed on the source material at that point where the user placed the icon, either immediately or upon subsequent command from the user.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for editing multimedia information comprising steps of:
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displaying a trim icon representing a trim function; displaying a program data representing the multimedia information; receiving a first input from a user, the first input selecting the trim icon; receiving a second input from the user, the second input positioning the trim icon on the program data; receiving a third input from the user, the third input dragging a portion of the program data toward the trim icon; and activating the trim function to trim off the portion of the program data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for editing multimedia information comprising:
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first display means for displaying a trim icon representing a trim function; second display means for displaying a program data representing the multimedia information; first receiving means for receiving a first input from a user, the first input selecting the trim icon; second receiving means for receiving a second input from the user, the second input positioning the trim icon on the program data; third receiving means for receiving a third input from the user, the third input dragging a portion of the program data toward the trim icon; and activating means for activating the trim function to trim off the portion of the first program data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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