System for holding a current track during playback of a multi-track media production
First Claim
1. A method of controlling video playback of a video presentation stored on a removable non-transitory optical medium:
- playing back the video media presentation via a playback device, the video media presentation including a first predefined sequence of frames shot using a plurality of camera angles, including a frame shot at a first angle;
during playback of the video media presentation, wherein the video media presentation is displayed at a first screen location, receiving at the playback device a hold instruction while the frame shot at the first angle is being displayed at the first screen location;
associating the hold instruction received while the frame shot at the first angle is being displayed with the first angle; and
responsive to the hold instruction, providing uninterrupted continuous display via the playback device of a sequence of frames shot at the first angle at the first screen location instead of continuing to playback the first predefined sequence of frames at the first screen location.
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Abstract
A “hold” feature on a user operated remote control allows a currently displayed track or view to be maintained while a video presentation is being played. As a user is watching a presentation that uses multiple camera views shown one-at-a-time as in a standard edited cut (i.e., “director'"'"'s cut”) of a movie, the user can press a button when the user sees a camera view or scene of particular interest. Thereafter, the track associated with the camera view or scene that was showing when the hold button was pressed will continue to be played in place of the presentation. To return to the edited cut the user depresses the hold button again. The held track will continue to play until the user decides to resume presentation of the edited program or until the held track ends. Upon ending, the program track is resumed. While holding a track the user is free to select other available tracks in addition to jumping back to the program track at any time.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling video playback of a video presentation stored on a removable non-transitory optical medium:
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playing back the video media presentation via a playback device, the video media presentation including a first predefined sequence of frames shot using a plurality of camera angles, including a frame shot at a first angle; during playback of the video media presentation, wherein the video media presentation is displayed at a first screen location, receiving at the playback device a hold instruction while the frame shot at the first angle is being displayed at the first screen location; associating the hold instruction received while the frame shot at the first angle is being displayed with the first angle; and responsive to the hold instruction, providing uninterrupted continuous display via the playback device of a sequence of frames shot at the first angle at the first screen location instead of continuing to playback the first predefined sequence of frames at the first screen location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tangible non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations of controlling video playback of a video presentation stored on a removable non-transitory optical medium comprising:
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during playback by a playback device of the video media presentation having a first predefined sequence of frames shot using a plurality of camera angles including a frame shot at a first angle, wherein the video media presentation is displayed at a first screen location, receiving at the playback device a hold instruction while the frame shot at the first angle is being displayed at the first location; associating the hold instruction received while the frame shot at the first angle is being displayed with the first angle at the first location; and responsive to the hold instruction, providing via the playback device uninterrupted continuous display of a sequence of frames shot at the first angle at the first location instead of continuing to playback the first predefined sequence of frames. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for controlling a video presentation stored on a removable non-transitory optical medium, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor, including hardware; tangible computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; during playback by a playback device of the video media presentation having a first predefined sequence of frames shot using a plurality of camera angles including a frame shot at a first angle, wherein the video media presentation is displayed at a first screen location, receiving at the playback device a hold instruction while the frame shot at the first angle is being displayed at the first screen location; associating the hold instruction received while the frame shot at the first angle is being displayed with the first angle at the first screen location; and responsive to the hold instruction, providing via the playback device uninterrupted continuous display of a sequence of frames shot at the first angle at the first screen location instead of continuing to playback the first predefined sequence of frames at the first screen location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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