Method and apparatus for storytelling with digital photographs
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1. A system comprising:
- means for displaying a first list of reduced visual representations in a first track of a first display area, the first list of reduced visual representations including a plurality of media objects ordered automatically in chronological order and grouped by media objects relating to one another;
means for recording an audio narration to be associated with at least one of the reduced visual representations, the recorded audio narration being displayed within a second display area different from the first display area;
means for displaying within the second display area an icon representing the recorded audio narration comprising a non-numeric, visual representation corresponding to a length of the audio narration;
means for displaying in a second track different from the first track within the first display area a second list of reduced visual representations of the plurality of media objects selected from the first list of reduced visual representation displayed in the first track of the first display area, the second list including one or more authored stories and each story having an audio narration associated with at least one of the reduced visual representations; and
means for displaying in a third track different from the first and second tracks within the first display area a third list of reduced visual representations selected from the first track, the third list of reduced visual representations representing a story being authored including associating one or more audio narrations with one or more reduced visual representations displayed within the third track.
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Abstract
A display showing an imported story track, an authored story track, and a story-in-progress track. Each story contains one or more objects. The display also shows a large photo corresponding to a selected object in a story. Furthermore, the display also provides visual forms showing audio clips associated with the large photo displayed. The photo may have more than one associated audio clips. Control buttons are available to navigate among the three tracks and among the objects on each track. Other control buttons allow a user to record audio clips and to author new stories.
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1. A system comprising:
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means for displaying a first list of reduced visual representations in a first track of a first display area, the first list of reduced visual representations including a plurality of media objects ordered automatically in chronological order and grouped by media objects relating to one another; means for recording an audio narration to be associated with at least one of the reduced visual representations, the recorded audio narration being displayed within a second display area different from the first display area; means for displaying within the second display area an icon representing the recorded audio narration comprising a non-numeric, visual representation corresponding to a length of the audio narration; means for displaying in a second track different from the first track within the first display area a second list of reduced visual representations of the plurality of media objects selected from the first list of reduced visual representation displayed in the first track of the first display area, the second list including one or more authored stories and each story having an audio narration associated with at least one of the reduced visual representations; and means for displaying in a third track different from the first and second tracks within the first display area a third list of reduced visual representations selected from the first track, the third list of reduced visual representations representing a story being authored including associating one or more audio narrations with one or more reduced visual representations displayed within the third track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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displaying a first list of reduced visual representations in a first track of a first display area, the first list of reduced visual representations including a plurality of media objects ordered automatically in chronological order and grouped by media objects relating to one another; recording an audio narration to be associated with at least one of the reduced visual representations, the recorded audio narration being displayed within a second display area different from the first display area; displaying within the second display area an icon representing the recorded audio narration comprising a non-numeric, visual representation corresponding to a length of the audio narration; displaying in a second track different from the first track within the first display area a second list of reduced visual representations of the plurality of media objects selected from the first list of reduced visual representation displayed in the first track of the first display area, the second list including one or more authored stories and each story having the audio narration associated with at least one of the reduced visual representations; and displaying in a third track different from the first and second tracks within the first display area a third list of reduced visual representations selected from the first track, the third list of reduced visual representations representing a story being authored including associating one or more audio narrations with one or more reduced visual representations displayed within the third track. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a storage device having a plurality of stories, each story comprising a plurality of objects; and a processor in communication with the storage device, the processor to display a first story track within a first display area a plurality of imported stories which have objects automatically ordered in chronological order, record an audio narration to be associated with at least one of the reduced visual representations; display within a second display area different from the first display area an icon representing the recorded audio narration comprising a non-numeric, visual representation corresponding to a length of the audio narration; display a second story track of the first display area different from the first story track for a plurality of authored stories including the recorded audio narration, display a full size image of a selected object in the story in a third display area, the full size image representing the selected object being authored using at least one of the audio narrations displayed in the second display area, process navigation input from a user, the navigation input comprising moving a track selection from one story track to another story track, moving an object selection from one object to another object, and process operational input from the user, the operation input comprising playing the story, stopping recording or the playing, and saving the story. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A computer readable storage medium having executable code to cause a machine to perform a method, the method comprising:
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displaying a first list of reduced visual representations in a first track of a first display area, the first list of reduced visual representations including a plurality of media objects ordered automatically in chronological order and grouped by media objects relating to one another; recording an audio narration to be associated with at least one of the reduced visual representations, the recorded audio narration being displayed within a second display area different from the first display area; displaying within the second display area an icon representing the recorded audio narration comprising a non-numeric, visual representation corresponding to a length of the audio narration; displaying in a second track different from the first track within the first display area a second list of reduced visual representations of the plurality of media objects selected from the first list of reduced visual representation displayed in the first track of the first display area, the second list including one or more authored stories and each story having the audio narration associated with at least one of the reduced visual representations; and displaying in a third track different from the first and second tracks within the first display area a third list of reduced visual representations selected from the first track, the third list of reduced visual representations representing a story being authored including associating one or more audio narrations with one or more reduced visual representations displayed within the third track. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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