Non-timeline, non-linear digital multimedia composition method and system
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1. A method for non-timeline, non-linear digital multimedia composition comprising:
- representing multimedia materials stored in memory as objects;
retrieving one or more of said multimedia materials from said memory for display on a composition console;
dynamically viewing and editing said one or more multimedia materials on said composition console;
placing the objects representing said one or more multimedia materials on a non-frame based storyline strip of said composition console to create a storyline that is viewable on said composition console, said storyline strip including object viewing and object transition positions; and
producing a multimedia output file from objects and transitions on said storyline.
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Abstract
A method for digital multimedia composition including selecting multimedia data segments, arranging the selected multimedia data segments on a single storyline strip, inserting transitions between adjacent multimedia data segments on the storyline strip, and combining the selected multimedia data segments based on their arrangement on the storyline strip and based on the inserted transitions, to produce a multimedia output file from the storyline strip. A system is also described and claimed.
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1. A method for non-timeline, non-linear digital multimedia composition comprising:
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representing multimedia materials stored in memory as objects;
retrieving one or more of said multimedia materials from said memory for display on a composition console;
dynamically viewing and editing said one or more multimedia materials on said composition console;
placing the objects representing said one or more multimedia materials on a non-frame based storyline strip of said composition console to create a storyline that is viewable on said composition console, said storyline strip including object viewing and object transition positions; and
producing a multimedia output file from objects and transitions on said storyline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for non-timeline, non-linear digital multimedia composition, the system comprising:
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means for representing multimedia materials stored in memory as objects;
means for retrieving one or more of said multimedia materials from said memory for display on a composition console;
means for dynamically viewing and editing said one or more multimedia materials on said composition console;
means for placing the objects representing said one or more multimedia materials on a non-frame based storyline strip of said composition console to create a storyline that is viewable on said composition console, said storyline strip including object viewing and object transition positions; and
means for producing a multimedia output file from objects and transitions on said storyline. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable media encoded with a computer program for creating non-timeline, non-linear digital multimedia compositions from multimedia materials stored in memory and represented by objects comprising:
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means for retrieving one or more of said multimedia materials from said memory for display on a composition console;
means for dynamically viewing and editing said one or more multimedia materials on said composition console;
means for placing the objects representing said one or more multimedia materials on a non-frame based storyline strip of said composition console to create a storyline that is viewable on said composition console, said storyline strip including object viewing and object transition positions; and
means for producing a multimedia output file from objects and transitions on said storyline.
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10. A method for producing a multimedia composition comprising:
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providing a user interface having a source material object window and a non-frame based storyline strip, said storyline strip having object viewing and object transition positions;
associating individual identifiers in said window with time varying dynamic multimedia source material objects;
choosing one of said identifiers in said window to retrieve a selected source material object;
dragging said chosen identifier across said interface to one of said object viewing positions on said storyline strip;
repeating said choosing and dragging to organize a multi-object multimedia composition in a desired order; and
generating a multimedia output file based on chosen identifiers and transitions organized on said storyline strip. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for creating a multimedia composition from multimedia source material objects, the system comprising:
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a user interface comprising;
a tool bar for accessing system functions;
a source library window for accessing multimedia source material objects;
a console for previewing and editing said multimedia source material objects to create output objects; and
a non-frame based storyline strip for assembling said output objects and transitions therebetween to form a multimedia output file, said storyline strip including object viewing and object transition positions;
a processor for editing said source material objects and creating said multimedia output file in response to user input entered via said user interface; and
a display for displaying said multimedia output file on said console. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for producing a multimedia composition, the system comprising:
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means for generating a user interface having a source material object window and a non-frame based storyline strip, said storyline strip having object viewing and object transition positions;
means for associating individual identifiers in said window with time varying dynamic multimedia source material objects;
means for choosing one of said identifiers in said window to retrieve a selected object;
means for placing said chosen identifier at one of said object viewing positions on said storyline strip to organize a multi-object, multimedia composition in a desired order; and
means for generating a multimedia output file based on chosen identifiers and transitions organized on said storyline strip. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A computer readable media encoded with a computer program for producing a multimedia composition from multimedia materials stored in memory as source material objects comprising:
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means for generating a user interface having a source material object window and a non-frame based storyline strip, said storyline strip having object viewing and object transition positions;
means for associating individual identifiers in said window with time varying dynamic multimedia source material objects;
means for choosing one of said identifiers in said window to retrieve a selected source material object from memory;
means for placement of one or more chosen identifiers at selected positions on said storyline strip to organize a multi-object, multimedia composition in a desired order; and
means for generating a multimedia output file based on chosen identifiers and transitions organized on said storyline strip.
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28. A method for digital multimedia composition comprising:
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selecting multimedia data segments;
arranging the selected multimedia data segments on a single non-frame based storyline strip;
inserting transitions between adjacent multimedia data segments on the storyline strip; and
combining the selected multimedia data segments based on their arrangement on the storyline strip and based on the inserted transitions, to produce a multimedia output file from the storyline strip. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A digital multimedia composition system comprising:
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a user interface for selecting multimedia data segments, for arranging the selected multimedia data segments on a single non-frame based storyline strip, and for inserting transitions between adjacent multimedia data segments on the storyline strip; and
a processor combining the selected multimedia data segments based on their arrangement on the storyline strip and based on the inserted transitions, to produce a multimedia output file from the storyline strip. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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