Using digital objects organized according to a histogram timeline
First Claim
1. A method for organizing visual digital objects and for selecting one or more of such visual digital objects for viewing, comprising the steps of:
- a) developing a histogram timeline which identifies a number of visual digital objects organized according to predetermined time periods and providing thumbnail representations thereof;
b) selecting a portion of the histogram timeline for viewing such thumbnail representations of visual digital objects corresponding to such selected portion; and
c) determining if one or more of the viewed such thumbnail representations is of interest and then viewing the corresponding digital visual object(s).
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Abstract
A method for organizing visual digital objects and for selecting one or more of such visual digital objects for viewing includes developing a histogram timeline which identifies a number of visual digital objects organized according to predetermined time periods and providing thumbnail representations thereof; selecting a portion of the histogram timeline for viewing such thumbnail representations of visual digital objects corresponding to such selected portion; and determining if one or more of the viewed such thumbnail representations is of interest and then viewing the corresponding digital visual object(s).
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17 Claims
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1. A method for organizing visual digital objects and for selecting one or more of such visual digital objects for viewing, comprising the steps of:
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a) developing a histogram timeline which identifies a number of visual digital objects organized according to predetermined time periods and providing thumbnail representations thereof; b) selecting a portion of the histogram timeline for viewing such thumbnail representations of visual digital objects corresponding to such selected portion; and c) determining if one or more of the viewed such thumbnail representations is of interest and then viewing the corresponding digital visual object(s). - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for organizing digital multimedia objects and for selecting one or more digital multimedia objects for viewing or processing, comprising the steps of:
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a) developing a histogram timeline which identifies a number of digital multimedia objects organized according to predetermined time periods and providing representations thereof; b) selecting a portion of the histogram timeline for viewing representations of digital multimedia objects corresponding to such selected portion; and c) determining if one or more of the viewed representations is of interest and then viewing or processing the corresponding digital multimedia object(s).
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4. A method for organizing digital multimedia objects including visual and audio and for selecting one or more of digital multimedia objects for viewing or listening, comprising the steps of:
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a) developing a histogram timeline which identifies a number of such objects organized according to predetermined time periods and providing thumbnail or iconic representations of the visual objects and text or iconic representations of the audio objects; b) selecting a portion of the histogram timeline for viewing representations of such objects corresponding to such selected portion; and c) determining if one or more of the viewed representations is of interest and then viewing or listening to the corresponding digital multimedia object(s). - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for organizing digital multimedia objects and for selecting one or more of such objects for viewing or processing, comprising the steps of:
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a) developing a histogram timeline which identifies a number of digital multimedia objects organized according to predetermined time periods and providing representations thereof; b) selecting a portion of the histogram timeline for viewing representations of digital multimedia objects corresponding to such selected portion; and c) repeating step b) until it is determined which representations are of interest and then viewing or processing the corresponding digital multimedia objects. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A viewable histogram timeline, comprising:
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a) the histogram timeline which identifies a number of visual or multimedia digital objects organized according to predetermined time periods; and b) representations corresponding to portions of the histogram timeline which are actuable by a viewer selecting such portions to view such representations. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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