Editing method in a multimedia synchronous training system

• US 6,211,868 B1
• Filed: 05/14/1998
• Issued: 04/03/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Infopower Taiwan Corporation
• Original Assignee: Infopower Taiwan Corporation
• Inventors: Yang, Chien-Hung, Su, Ming-Shing, Lin, Chung-Chih, Lin, Benjamin
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Joseph H.
• Application Number:
  US09/078,843
• Time in Patent Office: 1,055 Days
• Field of Search: 345/302, 345/150, 345/333, 434/307 R, 707/526, 707/529
• US Class Current: 715/251
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems

Abstract

A method for performing editing in a multimedia training and presentation system that substantially providing user autonomy and transparency is disclosed. The method includes inputting a basic setting used in the multimedia synchronous training system. Next, a curriculum used in the multimedia synchronous training system is input, and multimedia teaching information is then input. After inputting points of emphasis, the teaching information and the points of emphasis are synchronized. Finally, miscellaneous settings are performed in the multimedia synchronous training system.

Claims

1. An editing method in a multimedia synchronous training system, said method comprising:

inputting a basic setting used in said multimedia synchronous training system;

inputting a curriculum used in said multimedia synchronous training system;

inputting multimedia teaching information;

inputting points of emphasis by loading an emphasis file into said multimedia synchronous training system;

setting a flag representing a playing duration of said multimedia teaching information for synchronizing said teaching information and said points of emphasis, where said flag is adjustable for slightly changing said playing duration of said multimedia teaching information, thereby matching said emphasis file with said multimedia teaching information; and

performing miscellaneous settings in said multimedia synchronous training system.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said basic setting comprises color setting.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said color setting comprises background color, foreground color, and shading color settings.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein each of said background color, said foreground color, and said shading color setting comprises contrast, saturation, brightness, and tone settings.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising a least a test in each of said contrast, said saturation, said brightness, and said tone settings.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said basic setting comprises editing icons and characters of a bubble.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising changing said icon and the location of said icon.

8. The method according to claim 7, further comprising at least a test in changing said icon and the location of said icon.

9. The method according to claim 6, further comprising changing font and size of said characters.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising at least a test in changing the font and the size of said characters.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of inputting said curriculum comprises adding, deleting, and moving a section of said curriculum.

12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising arranging content of said curriculum.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein said multimedia teaching information comprises video and audio teaching information.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein said step of inputting said multimedia teaching information comprises editing said video and audio teaching information.

15. The method according to claim 14, further comprising at least a test in editing said video and audio teaching information.

16. The method according to claim 1, wherein said points of emphasis comprise emphasis of said multimedia teaching information.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein said step of inputting said points of emphasis comprises editing the emphasis of said multimedia teaching information.

18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising at least a test in editing the emphasis of said multimedia teaching information.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein said step of editing the emphasis of said multimedia teaching information comprises setting font, size, and number of rows of said emphasis of said multimedia teaching information.

20. The method according to claim 19, further comprising at least a test in setting the font, the size, and the number of rows of said emphasis of said multimedia teaching information.

21. The method according to claim 1, wherein said miscellaneous setting comprises setting information, questions, and examples.

22. The method according to claim 1, wherein said miscellaneous setting comprises setting index of said curriculum.

23. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of setting index of said curriculum comprises setting a flag to synchronize said teaching information and said points of emphasis.

24. The method according to claim 23, further comprising at least a test in setting the flag to synchronize said teaching information and said points of emphasis.

25. The method according to claim 1, wherein said multimedia synchronous training system is communicated via one of following systems:

local area network, wide area network, internet, and cable.