Archiving and sharing of multimedia content
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1. A method of archiving content, comprising the steps of:
- accepting first content in the form of at least two independent data files;
generating second content in the form of one data file from said accepted first content; and
storing said at least two independent data files of accepted first content and said one data file of said generated second content on a single removable storage medium.
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Abstract
Multimedia content is stored onto a relatively permanent, portable storage medium in accordance with at least two standards that allow the content to be recovered on a playback device with the highest possible resolution and fidelity. Linking between the various types of content stored according to the at least two standards allows the presentation of content at the highest quality possible.
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1. A method of archiving content, comprising the steps of:
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accepting first content in the form of at least two independent data files;
generating second content in the form of one data file from said accepted first content; and
storing said at least two independent data files of accepted first content and said one data file of said generated second content on a single removable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of archiving content, comprising the steps of:
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accepting first content in the form of at least two independent data files conforming to the JPEG standard;
generating second content from said accepted first content in the form of one data file conforming to the MPEG-1 standard; and
storing said at least two independent data files of accepted first content and said one data file of said generated second content on a single removable storage medium conforming to the VCD standard. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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13. A method of archiving content, comprising the steps of:
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accepting first content in the form of at least two independent data files;
generating second content in the form of one data file from said accepted first content;
creating a linkage between said accepted first content and said generated second content; and
storing said at least two independent data files of accepted first content, said one data file of said generated second content, and said created linkage on a single removable storage medium.
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19. A method of reading and presenting in human perceptible form content from a removable storage medium comprising the steps of:
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reading first content stored in the form of a single data file conforming to a first standard on a single removable storage medium;
determining a linkage to second content from said single data file;
in response to said linkage determination, reading said second content stored in the form of at least one data file conforming to a second standard on said single removable storage medium; and
presenting said at least one data file of said second content in human perceptible form.
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25. Apparatus that creates a sharable multimedia archive, comprising:
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a still image processor that inputs image content in the form of at least two independent data files;
a digital processor that generates video content in the form of a single data file from said at least two independent data files; and
a data recorder that stores said at least two independent data files and said single data file on a single removable storage medium.
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31. Apparatus that archives content, comprising:
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means for accepting first content in the form of at least two independent data files;
means for generating said second content in the form of one data file from said accepted first content; and
means for storing said at least two independent data files of accepted first content and said one data file of said generated second content on a single removable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42)
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39. Apparatus that creates a sharable multimedia archive, comprising:
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means for accepting first content in the form of at least two independent data files conforming to the JPEG standard;
means for generating second content from said accepted first content in the form of one data file conforming to the MPEG-1 standard; and
means for storing said at least two independent data files of accepted first content and said one data file of said generated second content on a single removable storage medium conforming to the VCD standard.
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43. Apparatus that archives content, comprising:
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means for accepting first content in the form of at least two independent data files;
means for generating second content in the form of one data file from said accepted first content;
means for creating a linkage between said accepted first content and said generated second content; and
means for storing said at least two independent data files of accepted first content, said one data file of said generated second content, and said created linkage on a single removable storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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49. Apparatus that reads and presents in human perceptible form content from a removable storage medium, comprising:
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means for reading first content stored in the form of a single data file conforming to a first standard on a single removable storage medium;
means for determining a linkage to second content from said single data file;
means for reading said second content stored in the form of at least one data file conforming to a second standard on said single removable storage medium in response to an output from said means for determining a linkage; and
means for presenting said at least one data file of said second content in human perceptible form.
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