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Method of creating individually customized videos

  • US 6,084,581 A
  • Filed: 05/06/1997
  • Issued: 07/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of simultaneously creating a plurality of individually customized video products from a plurality of video segments prestored on a video file server, the video file server adapted to simultaneously output the same or different stored video segments on a plurality of video output channels, the channels being connected to a plurality of respective video recorders which receive video segments therefrom and make a recording of the received segments on a portable storage medium inserted therein, the recorded portable storage medium being an individually customized video product, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) prompting a user on a computer workstation display to enter into the workstation information, including selection choices;

    (b) communicating the entered information, including the selection choices, to a central computer, the central computer being in communication with the video file server and the plurality of video recorders;

    (c) using the central computer to select and order a subset of video segments stored on the video file server corresponding to the entered selection choices, each selected video segment being directly related to the entered information; and

    (d) using the central computer to control the video file server to output the selected and ordered subset to one or more of the video recorders for recording thereon, while simultaneously using the central computer to control the state of the video recorders in coordination with the video file server.

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