User interface for method for creating a custom track

• US 9,245,582 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2014
• Issued: 01/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rose Trading LLC
• Original Assignee: Capshore, LLC
• Inventors: Shore, Michael Wayne
• Primary Examiner(s): Chevalier, Robert
• Application Number:
  US14/330,524
• Publication Number:
  US 20140321829A1
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: 386/285, 386/278, 386/281, 386/287, 386/282, 386/241, 386/321
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/165 Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/031 Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/034 on discs G11B27/036, G11B27/038 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43072 of multiple content streams on the same device
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/439 Processing of audio elementary streams
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47205 for manipulating displayed content, e.g. interacting with MPEG-4 objects, editing locally
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/854 Content authoring
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8547 involving timestamps for synchronizing content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver

Abstract

A system for allowing a user to create a custom track on a user apparatus, the user apparatus having a display is described. A memory stores a plurality of video clips and an audio track having a timeline. An application is stored in the memory. The application is configured to provide, on the display of the user apparatus, a plurality of video source windows, each of the plurality of video source windows corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of video clips. The application is further configured to allow the user to create the custom track while the audio track is playing by correlating portions of the plurality of video clips with the audio track by selecting respective ones of the plurality of video source windows at desired times in the timeline of the audio track.

Claims

1. A system for allowing a user to create a custom track on a user apparatus, the user apparatus having a display, the system comprising:

a memory storing;

(i) a plurality of video clips and an audio track having a timeline, each of the plurality of video clips being synchronized with the audio track, and

(ii) at least one user-provided video clip; and

an application stored in the memory, the application being configured to;

(i) provide, on the display of the user apparatus, a plurality of video source windows, each of the plurality of video source windows corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of video clips and the at least one user-provided video clip, and

(ii) allow the user to create the custom track while the audio track is playing by correlating portions of the plurality of video clips and the at least one user-provided video clip with the audio track by selecting respective ones of the plurality of video source windows at desired times in the timeline of the audio track.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the application is further configured to:

(iii) allow the user to edit the custom track following play of the audio track.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the memory stores a plurality of effects for the user to add to the custom track.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the effects include at least one of transitions, zooms, or overlays.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the application is further configured to:

(iv) provide a menu of the effects on the display of the user apparatus.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the application is further configured to:

(iii) provide, on the display of the user apparatus, a preview window for viewing the custom track.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the application is further configured to:

(iv) while the audio track is playing, display in the preview window a presently selected one of the plurality of video clips or the at least one user-provided video clip being correlated with the audio track.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the application is further configured to:

(iii) provide, on the display of the user apparatus, a zoom button for the user to perform a zoom function on a presently selected one of the plurality of video clips while the audio track is playing.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one user-provided video clip is imported to the memory by the user.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the memory is provided by at least one server.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the application stored in the memory is accessible over an Internet link.

12. A method for creating a custom track, the method comprising:

providing an audio track from a memory, the audio track having a timeline;

providing a plurality of video clips from the memory, each of the plurality of video clips being synchronized with the audio track;

providing at least one user-provided video clip;

providing, on a display, a plurality of video source windows, each of the plurality of video source windows corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of video clips and the at least one user-provided video clip; and

allowing a user to create the custom track while the audio track is playing by correlating portions of the plurality of video clips and the at least one user-provided video clip with the audio track by selecting respective ones of the plurality of video source windows at desired times in the timeline of the audio track.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

following play of the audio track, allowing the user to edit the custom track.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

providing, on the display, a menu of effects for the user to add to the custom track.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

providing, on the display, a preview window for viewing the custom track.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein while the audio track is playing, the preview window displays a presently selected one of the plurality of video clips or the at least one user-provided video clip being correlated with the audio track.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

providing, on the display, a zoom button for the user to perform a zoom function on a presently selected one of the plurality of video clips while the audio track is playing.

18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions for controlling a computer to create a custom track by executing the steps of:

providing an audio track from a memory, the audio track having a timeline;

providing a plurality of video clips from the memory, each of the plurality of video clips being synchronized with the audio track;

providing at least one user-provided video clip;

providing, on a display, a plurality of video source windows, each of the plurality of video source windows corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of video clips and the at least one user-provided video clip; and

allowing a user to create the custom track while the audio track is playing by correlating portions of the plurality of video clips and the at least one user-provided video clip with the audio track by selecting respective ones of the plurality of video source windows at desired times in the timeline of the audio track.