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Video signal editing apparatus

  • US 6,011,898 A
  • Filed: 07/25/1997
  • Issued: 01/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A video signal editing apparatus comprising:

  • recording means for storing video signals and, in correspondence with the video signals, starting and ending signals for indicating starting and ending points representing a storage position of the stored video signals, and a designation signal designating a position of said video signals when an image located between said starting and ending points is designated for video capture;

    reproducing means for reproducing said video signals, said starting and ending signals, and said designation signals;

    monitor means for successively displaying in a predetermined array reduced-size images in accordance with said video signals;

    video reducing means for generating a reduced video signal representing a reduced-size version of an image represented by said video signal;

    sampling means for sampling said reduced video signal at predetermined intervals when a first mode is selected, and for sampling said reduced video signal at a position designated by at least one of said starting and ending signals and said read designation signal when a second mode is selected;

    pointing means for designating a reduced size image displayed on the monitor means;

    memory means for recording/reproducing said video signals reproduced by said reproducing means; and

    control means for controlling said reproducing means to reproduce at least one of said video scenes designated by said pointing means and for controlling said memory means for recording said video scene reproduced by said reproducing means.

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