Scheme for use with client device interface in system for providing dailies and edited video to users

• US 8,166,501 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2007
• Issued: 04/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Pictures Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Pictures Entertainment Incorporated (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Masek, Ben, Wong, Donald, Shikuma, Theodore M., Skeen, Philip David
• Primary Examiner(s): Kumar, Pankaj
• Assistant Examiner(s): Raman, Usha
• Application Number:
  US11/627,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20070277220A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,916 Days
• Field of Search: 348/734
• US Class Current: 725/38
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence

Abstract

A method for use in providing video to a user includes establishing digital video data that includes images shot in relation to a making of content, uploading the digital video data to a server, and sending the digital video data from the server through a network to a client device for viewing by the user. The client device may be configured to allow the user to mark one or more portions of the digital video data for review or deletion. A system for use in providing video to a user is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for use in providing video to a user, comprising:

establishing digital video data that includes images shot in relation to a making of content corresponding to a first production;

uploading the digital video data to a server; and

sending the digital video data from the server through a network to a client device for viewing by the user;

wherein the client device is configured to display a graphical user interface that is controlled by keys on a remote control;

wherein the graphical user interface displays which keys on the remote control are used to select items and to advance through the graphical user interface;

wherein the client device is configured to receive the digital video data and display on a screen of the graphical user interface a listing of one or more productions received at the client device including the first production and enabling a user to select one of the one or more productions;

wherein in response to the user selection of the one of the one or more productions, the client device is configured to display a listing of one or more production types corresponding to the selected one of the one or more productions received at the client device and enabling a user to select one of the one or more productions types;

wherein in response to the user selection of the one of the one or more production types, the client device is configured to display a listing of one or more content groups available for the selected one of the one or more production types sorted by date the content was created and enabling a user to select one or more of the content groups;

wherein in response to the user selection of the one of the one or more content groups, the client device is configured to display a listing of clips corresponding to the selected content group with information that includes a corresponding scene, take, and camera for each clip;

wherein the client device is configured to allow the user to mark one or more clips in the displayed listing of clips for review or deletion using the remote control;

wherein a clip in the displayed listing of clips that has been selected by the user with the remote control and then viewed by the user is marked with a first visible indication that is displayed next to the viewed clip in the listing of clips that is displayed on the screen of the graphical user interface;

wherein a clip in the displayed listing of clips that has been marked for review by the user with the remote control is marked with a second visible indication that is displayed next to the clip marked for review in the listing of clips that is displayed on the screen of the graphical user interface;

wherein a clip in the displayed listing of clips that has been marked for deletion by the user with the remote control is marked with a third visible indication that is displayed next to the clip marked for deletion in the listing of clips that is displayed on the screen of the graphical user interface; and

wherein the first, second, and third visible indications each appear to the user to be a different color.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third visible indications each comprise a colored mark.

3. A system for use in providing video to a user, comprising:

a server, coupled to a network, that is configured to receive uploaded digital video data corresponding to a first product that includes images shot in relation to a making of content; and

a client device, coupled to the network, that is configured to receive the digital video data from the server and display a listing of clips for viewing by the user;

wherein the server is configured to send the digital video data from the server through the network to the client device;

wherein the client device is configured to display a graphical user interface that is controlled by keys on a remote control;

wherein the graphical user interface displays which keys on the remote control are used to select items and to advance through the graphical user interface;

wherein the client device is configured to display on a screen of the graphical user interface a listing of one or more productions received at the client device including the first production and enabling a user to select one of the one or more productions;

wherein in response to the user selection of the one of the one or more productions, the client device is configured to display on a screen of the graphical user interface a listing of one or more production types corresponding to the selected one of the one or more productions received at the client device and enabling a user to select one of the one or more productions types;

wherein in response to the user selection of the one of the one or more production types, the client device is configured to display on a screen of the graphical user interface a listing of one or more content groups available for the production types sorted by date the content was created and enabling a user to select one of the one or more content groups;

wherein in response to the user selection of the one of the one or more content groups, the client device is configured to display on a screen of the graphical user interface a listing of clips corresponding to the selected content group with information that includes a corresponding scene, take, and camera for each clip;

wherein the listing of clips displayed by the client device includes information that includes a corresponding scene, take, and camera for each clip;

wherein the client device is configured to allow the user to mark one or more clips in the displayed listing of clips for review or deletion using the remote control;

wherein a clip in the displayed listing of clips that has been selected by the user with the remote control and then viewed by the user is marked with a first visible indication that is displayed next to the viewed clip in the listing of clips that is displayed on the screen of the graphical user interface;

wherein a clip in the displayed listing of clips that has been marked for review by the user with the remote control is marked with a second visible indication that is displayed next to the clip marked for review in the listing of clips that is displayed on the screen of the graphical user interface;

wherein a clip in the displayed listing of clips that has been marked for deletion by the user with the remote control is marked with a third visible indication that is displayed next to the clip marked for deletion in the listing of clips that is displayed on the screen of the graphical user interface; and

wherein the first, second, and third visible indications each appear to the user to be a different color.

4. A system in accordance with claim 3, wherein the first, second, and third visible indications each comprise a colored mark.

5. A system for use in providing video to a user, comprising:

a server, coupled to a network, that is configured to receive uploaded digital video data that includes images shot in relation to a making of content corresponding to a first production; and

a client device, coupled to the network, that is configured to receive the digital video data from the server and display it for viewing by the user;

wherein the server is configured to send the digital video data from the server through the network to the client device;

wherein the client device is configured to display a graphical user interface that is controlled by keys on a remote control;

wherein the graphical user interface displays which keys on the remote control are used to select items and to advance through the graphical user interface;

wherein the client device is configured to display a listing of productions, a listing of production types for a selected production, a listing of dates present for a selected production type, and a listing of clips present for a selected date;

wherein the client device is further configured to;

display one or more productions received at the client device including the first production and enable a user to select one of the one or more productions;

in response to the user selection of the one of the one or more productions, display a listing of one or more production types corresponding to the selected one of the one or more productions received at the client device and enable a user to select one of the one or more productions types;

in response to the user selection of the one of the one or more production types, display a listing of one or more content groups available for the production types sorted by date the content was created and enable a user to select one of the one or more content groups;

in response to the user selection of the one of the one or more content groups, display a listing of clips corresponding to the selected content group with information that includes a corresponding scene, take, and camera for each clip;

wherein the listing of clips is displayed on a screen of the graphical user interface;

wherein the client device is further configured to allow the user to mark one or more clips in the displayed listing of clips for review or deletion using the remote control;

wherein a clip in the displayed listing of clips that has been selected by the user with the remote control and then viewed by the user is marked with a first visible indication that is displayed next to the viewed clip in the listing of clips that is displayed on the screen of the graphical user interface;

wherein a clip in the displayed listing of clips that has been marked for review by the user with the remote control is marked with a second visible indication that is displayed next to the clip marked for review in the listing of clips that is displayed on the screen of the graphical user interface;

wherein a clip in the displayed listing of clips that has been marked for deletion by the user with the remote control is marked with a third visible indication that is displayed next to the clip marked for deletion in the listing of clips that is displayed on the screen of the graphical user interface; and

wherein the first, second, and third visible indications each appear to the user to be a different color.

6. A system in accordance with claim 5, wherein each listing is displayed on a separate screen.

7. A system in accordance with claim 5, wherein the first, second, and third visible indications each comprise a colored mark.

8. A system in accordance with claim 5, wherein the client device is further configured so that the digital video data that is provided to it can be remotely administered.