Time-based media processing system
First Claim
1. A method for producing new media productions from existing media signals, comprising the steps of:
- performing a first-order parsing of a media signal to produce a first-order representation of the content of the media signal in a format corresponding to one of a multiplicity of predefined data types for content representations;
performing additional parsing of the first-order content representation to obtain higher-order content representation of the media signal;
defining a functional relationship between said content representation and another data signal; and
transforming said media signal in accordance with said functional relationship to thereby generate a new media production.
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Abstract
Existing media signals are processed to create new media content by defining content representations for the existing media and establishing functional dependencies between the representations. The content representations constitute different data types which determine the kinds of operations that can be performed and dependencies that can be established. Among the types of transformation that can be achieved are synchronization, substitution resequencing temporal compression and dilation, and the creation of parametric special effects. The content representations and their functional dependencies are combined to construct a functional dependency network which causes the desired transformations to occur on input media signals. The inputs to the functional dependency network are parametrically specified by media data types to construct a template that can be used to create adaptive media productions.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for producing new media productions from existing media signals, comprising the steps of:
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performing a first-order parsing of a media signal to produce a first-order representation of the content of the media signal in a format corresponding to one of a multiplicity of predefined data types for content representations; performing additional parsing of the first-order content representation to obtain higher-order content representation of the media signal; defining a functional relationship between said content representation and another data signal; and transforming said media signal in accordance with said functional relationship to thereby generate a new media production. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user interface for the creation of media content, comprising:
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a first column in which at least selected portions of media signals and content representations are displayed in a spatial manner; means for designating operations that are to be performed on displayed media signals and content representations; a second column graphically indicating the operations that are performed on the displayed media signals and content representations and spatially indicating the interrelationships of the operations; and means for displaying the results of said operations in said first column in a temporal manner corresponding to the temporal display of the media signals from which said results are derived. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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