Method and apparatus for controlling editing of recorded audio and/or video material
First Claim
1. An edit controller for controlling editing of recorded audio and/or video material, in which temporally successive material clips of an edited output material sequence are represented by corresponding clip icons on a display screen, said controller comprising:
- cursor control means for providing user control of a cursor on said display screen;
selection control means for selecting an operation to be performed by said edit controller in dependence on the current position of said cursor on said display screen when said selection control means is activated by the user;
logic for defining first and second display screen selection areas for each clip icon, said first display screen selection area having a predefined position on said display screen with respect to a current display position of the respective clip icon and said second display screen selection area having a predefined position with respect to a current display position of said respective clip icon and/or a next clip icon in the temporal replay order;
logic for responding to user operation of said selection control means when said cursor is displayed within said first selection area associated with a clip icon for initiating replay of said output material sequence from the start of the material clip corresponding to that clip icon; and
logic for responding to user operation of said selection control means when said cursor is displayed within said second selection area associated with a clip icon for initiating replay of said output material sequence from a point within said material clip immediately before said second selection area which is a predetermined time before the end of that material clip.
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Abstract
An edit controller for controlling editing of recorded audio and/or video material, in which temporally successive material clips of a edited output material sequence are represented by corresponding clip icons on a display screen, comprises cursor controller for providing user control of a cursor on the display screen; selection controller for selecting an operation to be performed by the edit controller in dependence on the current position of the cursor on the display screen when the selection controller is activated by the user; logic for defining first and second display screen selection areas for each clip icon, the first and second display screen selection areas each having a predefined position on the display screen with respect to a current display position of the respective clip icon; logic, responsive to user operation of the selection controller while the cursor is displayed within the first selection area associated with a clip icon for initiating replay of the output material sequence from the start of the material clip corresponding to that clip icon; and logic, responsive to user operation of the selection controller while the cursor is displayed within the second selection area associated with a clip icon for initiating replay of the output material sequence from a point within the material clip corresponding to that clip icon which is a predetermined time before the end of that material clip.
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1. An edit controller for controlling editing of recorded audio and/or video material, in which temporally successive material clips of an edited output material sequence are represented by corresponding clip icons on a display screen, said controller comprising:
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cursor control means for providing user control of a cursor on said display screen; selection control means for selecting an operation to be performed by said edit controller in dependence on the current position of said cursor on said display screen when said selection control means is activated by the user; logic for defining first and second display screen selection areas for each clip icon, said first display screen selection area having a predefined position on said display screen with respect to a current display position of the respective clip icon and said second display screen selection area having a predefined position with respect to a current display position of said respective clip icon and/or a next clip icon in the temporal replay order; logic for responding to user operation of said selection control means when said cursor is displayed within said first selection area associated with a clip icon for initiating replay of said output material sequence from the start of the material clip corresponding to that clip icon; and logic for responding to user operation of said selection control means when said cursor is displayed within said second selection area associated with a clip icon for initiating replay of said output material sequence from a point within said material clip immediately before said second selection area which is a predetermined time before the end of that material clip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operation of an edit controller, in which temporally successive audio and/or video material clips of a edited output material sequence are represented by corresponding clip icons on a display screen, said controller comprising a cursor controller for providing user control of a cursor on said display screen;
- and a selection controller for selecting an operation to be performed by said edit controller in dependence on the current position of said cursor on said display screen when said selection controller is activated by the user;
said method comprising;defining first and second display screen selection areas for each clip icon, said first display screen selection area having a predefined position on said display screen with respect to a current display position of the respective clip icon and said second display screen selection area having a predefined position with respect to a current display position of said respective clip icon and/or the next clip icon in the temporal replay order; initiating replay of the output material sequence, in response to user operation of said selection controller when said cursor is displayed within said first selection area associated with a clip icon, from the start of the material clip corresponding to that clip icon; and initiating replay of the output material sequence, in response to user operation of said selection controller when said cursor is displayed within said second selection area associated with a clip icon, from a point within the material clip immediately before said second selection area which is a predetermined time before the end of that material clip.
- and a selection controller for selecting an operation to be performed by said edit controller in dependence on the current position of said cursor on said display screen when said selection controller is activated by the user;
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