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Video composition method and apparatus
Assignee: Montage Computer Corp
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Filing: 1983-12-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A video composition apparatus and method select segments from image source material stored on at least one storage media and denote serially connected sequences of the segments to thereby form a program sequence. The apparatus and method employ pictorial labels associated with each segment for ease of manipulating the segments to form the program sequence. The labels are displayed on an ordered spatial array of display monitors to simulate the temporal relationship between the segments in what is typically a nontemporal display. The composition control function is highly user interactive and responds to user commands for selectively displaying segments from the source material on a pictorial display. The control function allows the user to denote a start and end of each of a plurality of selected segments to form defined segments, identify each selected segment by a pictorial image segment label which is displayed as described above, and assemble or sort the labels into a serially connected label sequence corresponding to a serially connected segment sequence. The sort mode of operation employs continuous looping of the displayed segment(s) to aid in the composing process. The apparatus further features trimming the segments to a desired length and adjusting if necessary the transition between segments. The sort, trim, and splice operations all are effected without rearranging the segments on the storage media.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald C. Barker
- 👤 Chester L. Schuler
- 👤 Kenneth C. Kiesel
- 👤 William F. Westland
- 👤 Edwin C. Moxon
- 👤 James Micheal Tindell
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:06
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/022; G11B27/028; G11B27/034; G11B27/10; G11B27/11; G11B27/19; G11B27/28; G11B27/32; G11B27/322; G11B27/323; G11B27/34; G11B2220/00; G11B2220/20; G11B2220/90; G11B27/024; G11B27/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 158
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
Composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said apparatus comprising a pictorial display means, an operator control means, and a composing control means responsive to said operator control means for controlling said storage media and said pictorial display means, said composing control means comprising means for denoting a start and an end of each of a plurality of segments of said source material, means for identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, means for selectively displaying segments of said image source material on said pictorial display means, means for assembling at least a plurality of said labels into a serially connected label sequence, operator responsive means for locating any said segment by displaying said pictorial labels in said label sequence, and said displaying means being further adapted for displaying the segment identified by a selected label.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
Composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said apparatus comprising a pictorial display means, an operator control means, and a composing control means responsive to said operator control means for controlling said storage media and said pictorial display means, said composing control means comprising means for denoting a start and an end of each of a plurality of segments of said source material, means for identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, means for selectively displaying segments of said image source material on said pictorial display means, means for assembling at least a plurality of said labels into a serially connected label sequence, operator responsive means for locating any said segment by displaying said pictorial labels in said label sequence, and said displaying means being further adapted for displaying the segment identified by a selected label.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
119 words
The composing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said composing control.means further comprises means for grouping serially connected ones of said connected segments into segment groups, said segments in said segment groups having the same connected serial relationship as in said connected image sequence, in which said identifying means are further selectively operable for identifying each segment group by a pictorial group label, said operator responsive locating means is further selectively operable for locating any said segment group by displaying said pictorial group labels in a group label sequence corresponding to said segment group sequence relationship, and means responsive to said operator control means for selectively operating upon said segments and said segment groups using said labels and label groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
The composing apparatus of claim 1 further wherein said pictorial display means comprises a plurality of pictorial display screens arranged in an ordered array, and wherein said operator responsive locating means further comprises means for providing said display screens with electrical signals pictorially representing a selected limited number of said sequence of said labels; and operator responsive means for changing the displayed labels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The composing apparatus of claim 3 further wherein said pictorial display means comprises a plurality of display generators, each generator being responsive tq said composing control means for receiving electrical signals representing an image to be displayed and for repeatedly providing said received image to be displayed on said pictorial display screens.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composing apparatus of claim 3 further wherein said operator responsive changing means selectively sequences said labels on said plural display screens according to said label sequence for searching for a labeled segment of said image source.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said identifying means includes means for labeling each segment by two pictorial images, a first label image corresponding to a beginning frame of said segment and a second label image corresponding to an ending frame of said segment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
The composing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apparatus comprises at least a first and a second serial storage medium, each storing a representation of said segment to be displayed, and wherein said selectively displaying means comprises means for selectively controlling image information retrieval from said first and second storage media for repetitively cycling said first and second storage media for alternate image information retrieval whereby a continuous loop presentation of said segment can be displayed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The composing apparatus of claim 7 wherein said composing control means further comprises means for inserting an interruption display image on said display means between repetitions of said repeating segment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
The composing apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apparatus comprises a first serial storage memory for storing a representation of a first segment to be displayed, a second serial storage memory for storing a representation of a second segment to be displayed, and wherein said composing control means further comprises means for selectively controlling image information retrieval from said first and second serial memories for repetitively and alternately displaying said first and second segments whereby a continuous loop alternating presentation of said first and second segments is displayed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composing apparatus of claim 9 wherein said composing control means further comprises operator responsive means for varying a transition between said first and second segments.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The composing apparatus of claim 10 wherein said composing control means further comprises means for generating a transition display segment for insertion between said first and second segments, and means for inserting said transition segment into the serially connected image sequence between said first and second segments.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composing apparatus of claim 9 wherein said denoting means further comprises means for dynamically changing the start and end of each of said first and second segments.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
64 words
The composing apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of video tape recorders each having a video output, a plurality of video tape recorder interfaces, each said interface being associated with one of said recorders, each said interface being further connected to said composing control means, whereby said composing control means operates and controls each said video tape recorder through its associated interface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The composing apparatus of claim 13 wherein said display means further comprises a plurality of display screens, and video routing means responsive to said composing control means for connecting the video outputs of selected ones of said recorders to selected ones of said display screens.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
142 words
The composing apparatus of claim 14 further comprising a video digitizing means having an analog-to-digital converter and a read/write digital storage memory, means for connecting said digitizing means to said output video routing means and to said composing control means, and further wherein said pictorial display means comprises a plurality of display generators, each generator being responsive to said composing control means for receiving electrical signals representing an image to be displayed and for repeatedly providing said received image to be displayed on said pictorial display screens, and said video digitizing means further having means responsive to said composing control means for converting a video input from said routing means into digital data and for storing said data in a digital memory, and means responsive to said composing means for making said data in said digital memory available to said display generators.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composing apparatus of claim 14 further comprising a plurality of video input lines, and input video routing means responsive to said composing control means for connecting selected ones of said video input lines to selected ones of said video tape recorders.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The composing apparatus of claim 16 further comprising a video clock generation means for generating clock signals including field address signals, and said composing control means further comprising means for selectively adding said address signals to video image data generated within said apparatus.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composing apparatus of claim 13 further comprising a video clock generation means for generating clock signals including field address signals, and said composing control means further comprising means for selectively adding said address signals to video image data generated within said apparatus, and means for connecting said clock signals to each said recorder interface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
197 words
Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of serially stored fields representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said fields being associated to form visual segments, said apparatus comprising a pictorial display means for providing a pictorial representation of a selected current segment of interest, an operator control means, a composing control means operative with said medium and said operator control means and comprising means responsive to said operator control means for repetitively selecting successive current segments, means for repetitively making available to said display means electrical signals pictorially representing a then selected current segment, means for selecting from the then current segment, at least one labeling field for identifying said segment, operator responsive means for defining said current segment to form a current defined segment by denoting a new beginning and ending of said segment, means for maintaining a record of said sequences of defined segments in accordance with the label selecting and defining means, and means responsive to said operator control means for selectively providing electrical signals to said display means for pictorially representing at least a labeling field.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
197 words
Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of serially stored fields representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said fields being associated to form visual segments, said apparatus comprising a pictorial display means for providing a pictorial representation of a selected current segment of interest, an operator control means, a composing control means operative with said medium and said operator control means and comprising means responsive to said operator control means for repetitively selecting successive current segments, means for repetitively making available to said display means electrical signals pictorially representing a then selected current segment, means for selecting from the then current segment, at least one labeling field for identifying said segment, operator responsive means for defining said current segment to form a current defined segment by denoting a new beginning and ending of said segment, means for maintaining a record of said sequences of defined segments in accordance with the label selecting and defining means, and means responsive to said operator control means for selectively providing electrical signals to said display means for pictorially representing at least a labeling field.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
235 words
Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored fields representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said fields being associated to form a visual segment, said apparatus comprising an active pictorial display means for providing a temporal pictorial presentation of a selected segment, designated the current segment, a plurality of passive pictorial display means, each for providing a visual presentation of a selected field of a sequence of fields forming a said visual segment, each said selected field thereby labeling one said visual segment, a plurality of storage memories, an operator control means, and a composing control means operative with said medium and said operator conhiol means, said composing control means comprising means responsive to said operator control means for repeatedly selecting among said sequences of fields for editing said sequences, a last selected sequence being the segment designated the current segment, means for repetitively providing said active display with electrical signals from said at least one storage medium pictorially representing said current segment in a repeating display, means for selectively supplying each said passive display means with electrical data signals representing a selected one of a sequence of said labeling fields, means for associating with each said current segment at least one current label field, and means for maintaining a record of the sequence of current segments.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
235 words
Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored fields representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said fields being associated to form a visual segment, said apparatus comprising an active pictorial display means for providing a temporal pictorial presentation of a selected segment, designated the current segment, a plurality of passive pictorial display means, each for providing a visual presentation of a selected field of a sequence of fields forming a said visual segment, each said selected field thereby labeling one said visual segment, a plurality of storage memories, an operator control means, and a composing control means operative with said medium and said operator conhiol means, said composing control means comprising means responsive to said operator control means for repeatedly selecting among said sequences of fields for editing said sequences, a last selected sequence being the segment designated the current segment, means for repetitively providing said active display with electrical signals from said at least one storage medium pictorially representing said current segment in a repeating display, means for selectively supplying each said passive display means with electrical data signals representing a selected one of a sequence of said labeling fields, means for associating with each said current segment at least one current label field, and means for maintaining a record of the sequence of current segments.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The composing apparatus according to claim 20 wherein said control means further comprises means for manipulating said label fields representing said segments for forming a composed medium representation.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
118 words
The composing apparatus according to claim 20 further comprising a system clock, a plurality of video tape recording means, each having a video output line and a video input line, a plurality of recording means interface units connected to said composing control means and each unit having means for operating an associated recorder in a forward mode and in a reverse mode, means for controlling the timing of forward and reverse operation of each said recording means, and said repetitively providing means further comprising means for selectively and repetitively switching between said video output of at least two of said recording means for repetitively providing said current segment in a continuous loop format to said active display means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
55 words
The composing apparatus of claim 22 wherein said repetitively providing means further comprises an operator responsive means for varying the segment playback rate of the current segment being displayed by said active pictorial display, and an operator responsive designation control for designating from a current segment a beginning field label and an ending field label.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
93 words
The composing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said passive display means further comprises an ordered plurality of pictorial display means pairs, each pair having a first display screen for providing a visual presentation of a beginning label and a second display screen for providing a visual presentation of an ending label, each said pair of beginning and ending labels being associated with a segment of the sequence of current segments, and said repetitively providing means further comprising means for selecting a segment corresponding to a selected label.for display by said active display means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
133 words
The composing apparatus of claim 20 further comprising an operator console, said active display means being adapted to provide at least one display screen on said console, each said passive display means being adapted to provide a plurality of display screens on said console, said screens being positioned in an ordered spatial array, said selectively supplying means being further adapted to provide said passive display means with electrical signals representing a sequence of said pictorial labels, and said passive display means further comprising a display interface for receiving instructions from said composing control means and video data representing pictorial labels and for effecting an ordered pictorial presentation of said labels on said screens, whereby the spatial display on said screens provides in effect a temporal snapshot representation of a sequence of said segments.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
71 words
The composing apparatus of claim 25 further comprising means for mounting said screens in a two row ordered array, each column of screens being adapted to display a label pair associated with a defined segment, and said composing control means further comprising means for dynamically searching through said labels by shifting said labels in the direction of an array row, whereby a search through said sequence of segments can be effected.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
126 words
The composing apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a system clock means, means for writing a clocked identification tag to be associated with each said field, each identification tag for a field associated with one storage medium being uniquely identifiable from the identification tag associated with any other field associated with said one storage medium, a controlling interface associated with each said storage medium, said controller including means for receiving instructions from said composing control means and clock signals from said clock means, said instructions including at least a playback start time relative to said system clock means, a starting field identification, and a display time duration, and said interface means being further adapted for retrieving data from said storage medium in accordance with said instructions.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composing apparatus of claim 27 wherein each said storage medium is a video tape recorder, and further comprising means for recording on said recorder a video input signal, and - means for recording with said signal said clocked identification tags.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
91 words
The composing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said composing control means further comprises a central digital processor, a digital bus connected to said processor, and said passive display means further comprising a plurality of display maintaining interface means being connected to passive display screens, and each display maintaining means comprising a display storage element for storing a digital representation of a label to be displayed, bus means for communicating with said digital bus, and display screen interface means for providing analog signals to said display screens for providing said visual presentation.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
99 words
The composing apparatus of claim 29 further comprising a plurality of media playback devices, each having a video output line, device interface means for controlling the data retrieving playback operation of said playback devices in response to said composing control means, routing means for selectively switching, under control of the composing control means, between said playback device video output lines for connecting a selected one video output line as the routing means output line, and an analog-to-digital converter connected to the routing means output line, and connected to the digital bus for providing a digital output video signal thereto.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
63 words
The composing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said composing control means further comprises means for automatically dividing said source material into segments according to a predetermined selection method, and operator controlled means for changing said beginning and ending fields of said segments whereby the segment presentations displayed by said active display are dynamically updated to visually represent said new beginning and ending field.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
70 words
The composing apparatus of claim 20 further comprising a printer connected to said composing control means, an alphanumeric input keyboard for inputting textual material associated with a labeled scene, to said composing control means, and said composing control means further comprising means for printing a storyboard, said storyboard representing thereon a series of scenes, each represented by at least one pictorial label and the previously input textual material associated therewith.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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The composing apparatus of claim 20 wherein said composing control means further comprises means for simultaneously controlling the playback operation of a plurality of video tape recorders for selectively providing the video signal data to the passive and active display means in response to instructions from an operator control panel.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
108 words
A composing method for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of: denoting a start and an end of each of a plurality of segments of said source material, identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, selectively displaying segments of said image source material on a pictorial display means, assembling at least a plurality of said segment labels into a serially connected label sequence, locating any segment by displaying said pictorial labels in said label sequence, and displaying the segment identified by a selected label.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
108 words
A composing method for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of: denoting a start and an end of each of a plurality of segments of said source material, identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, selectively displaying segments of said image source material on a pictorial display means, assembling at least a plurality of said segment labels into a serially connected label sequence, locating any segment by displaying said pictorial labels in said label sequence, and displaying the segment identified by a selected label.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
93 words
The composing method of claim 34 wherein said composing control means further comprises the steps of grouping serially connected ones of said connected segments into segment groups, said segments in said segment groups having the same connected serial relationship as in said connected image sequence, identifying each segment group by a pictorial group label, locating any said segment group by displaying said pictorial group labels in a group label sequence corresponding to said segment group sequence relationship, and selectively operating upon said segments and said segment groups using said label and label groups.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
47 words
The composing method of claim 34 further comprising the steps of providing a plurality of pictorial display screens arranged in an ordered array, providing said display screens with electrical signals pictorially representing a selected limited number of said sequence of said labels, and changing the displayed labels.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
36 words
The composing method of claim 36 further comprising the step of receiving electrical signals representing an image to be displayed, and repeatedly displaying said received image on a pictorial display screen associated with a display processor.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
34 words
The composing method of claim 36 further comprising the step of selectively sequencing said labels on plural display screens according to said label sequence for searching for a labeled segment of said image source.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composing method of claim 34 further comprising the step of 0 labeling each segment by two pictorial images, a first label image corresponding to a beginning frame of said segment and a second label image corresponding to an ending frame of said segment.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
64 words
The composing method of claim 34 comprising the steps of storing a representation of said segment to be displayed in at least a first and a second serial storage medium, selectively controlling image information retrieval from said first and second storage media, repetitively cycling said first and second storage media for alternate image information retrieval, and thereby displaying a continuous loop presentation-of said segment.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
22 words
The composing method of claim 40 further comprising the step of inserting an interruption display image between repetitions of said repeating segment.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
71 words
The composing method of claim 34 further comprising the steps of storing a representation of a first segment to be displayed in a first serial storage memory, storing a representation of a second segment to be displayed in a second serial storage memory, selectively controlling image information retrieval from said first and second serial memories, and repetitively and alternately displaying said first and second segments in a continuous loop alternating presentation.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 42 further comprising the step of varying a transition between said first and second segments.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
37 words
The composing method of claim 43 further comprising the steps of generating a transition display between said first and second segments, and inserting said transition into the serially connected image sequence between said first and second segments.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
20 words
The composing method of claim 40 further comprising the step of dynamically changing the start and end of said segments.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
64 words
The composing method of claim 45 further comprising the steps of switchably connecting video outputs of selected ones of a plurality of video tape recorders to selected ones of a plurality of display screens, digitizing a switched recorder video output, directing said digitized video output to a display processor, and displaying said received digitized video image on a said pictorial display screen associated therewith.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
50 words
The composing method of claim 46 further comprising the steps of connecting selected ones of a plurality of video input lines to selected ones of said video tape recorders, generating clock signals including field address signals, and selectively adding said address signals to video image data generated within said apparatus.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
44 words
The composing.method of claim 45 further comprising the steps of generating clock signals including field address signals, selectively adding said address signals to video image data generated within said apparatus, and connecting said clock signals to each of a plurality of said recorder interfaces.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of serially stored fields representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said fields being associated to form visual segments, said method comprising the steps of providing a pictorial representation of a selected current segment of interest, providing an operator control means, repetitively selecting successive current segments, repetitively making available for display electrical signals pictorially representing a then selected current segment, selecting from the then current segment at least one labeling field for identifying said segment, delimiting said current segment to form a current defined segment by denoting the beginning and ending of said segment, maintaining a record of said sequences of defined segments in accordance with the label selecting and delimiting steps, and selectively providing electrical signals for pictorially representing and displaying at least a labeling field.
Claim 54
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of serially stored fields representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said fields being associated to form visual segments, said method comprising the steps of providing a pictorial representation of a selected current segment of interest, providing an operator control means, repetitively selecting successive current segments, repetitively making available for display electrical signals pictorially representing a then selected current segment, selecting from the then current segment at least one labeling field for identifying said segment, delimiting said current segment to form a current defined segment by denoting the beginning and ending of said segment, maintaining a record of said sequences of defined segments in accordance with the label selecting and delimiting steps, and selectively providing electrical signals for pictorially representing and displaying at least a labeling field.
Claim 55
Independent Claim
197 words
A method for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of serially stored fields representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said fields being associated to form a visual segment, said method comprising the steps of providing a temporal pictorial presentation of a selected segment, designated the current segment, on an active pictorial display, providing on each of a plurality of passive pictorial displays a visual presentation of a selected field of a sequence of fields forming a said visual segment, each said selected field thereby labeling one said visual segment, repeatedly selecting among said sequences of selected label fields for composing said segment sequences, a segment associated with a last selected label field being the segment designated the current segment, repetitively providing said active display with electrical signals from memories for pictorially representing said current segment in a repeating display, selectively supplying each said passive display with electrical data signals representing a selected one of a sequence of said labeling fields, associating with each current segment at least one current label field, and maintaining a record of the sequence of current segments.
Claim 56
Independent Claim
197 words
A method for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of serially stored fields representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said fields being associated to form a visual segment, said method comprising the steps of providing a temporal pictorial presentation of a selected segment, designated the current segment, on an active pictorial display, providing on each of a plurality of passive pictorial displays a visual presentation of a selected field of a sequence of fields forming a said visual segment, each said selected field thereby labeling one said visual segment, repeatedly selecting among said sequences of selected label fields for composing said segment sequences, a segment associated with a last selected label field being the segment designated the current segment, repetitively providing said active display with electrical signals from memories for pictorially representing said current segment in a repeating display, selectively supplying each said passive display with electrical data signals representing a selected one of a sequence of said labeling fields, associating with each current segment at least one current label field, and maintaining a record of the sequence of current segments.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
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The composing method according to claim 50 further comprising the step of manipulating said label fields representing said segments for forming a composed medium representation.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
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The composing method according to claim 50 further comprising the step of selectively and repetitively switching between said video output of at least two recording means for repetitively providing said current segment in a continuous loop format to said active display means.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composing method of claim 52 further comprising the steps of varying the segment playback rate of the current segment being displayed by said active pictorial display, and designating for a current segment a beginning field label and an ending field label.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 50 further comprising the steps of ordering in a regular spatial array a plurality of pictorial display pairs, each pair having a first display screen for providing a visual presentation of a beginning label and a second display screen for providing a visual presentation of an ending label, each said pair of beginning and ending labels being associated with a segment of the sequence of current segments, and selecting a segment corresponding to a selected label for display by said active display.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 50 further comprising the step of receiving instructions and video data representing pictorial labels on a display interface for effecting an ordered pictorial presentation of said labels on display screens, whereby the spatial display on said screens provides in effect a temporal snapshot representation of a sequence of said segments.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 55 further comprising the steps of mounting said display screens in a two row ordered array on a console, each column of screens being adapted to display a label pair associated with a visual segment, and dynamically searching through said labels by shifting said labels in.the direction of an array row, whereby a search through said sequence of segments can be effected.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 50 further comprising the steps of writing a clocked identification tag to be associated with each said field, each identification tag for a field associated with one storage medium being uniquely identifiable from the identification tag associated with any other field associated with said one storage medium, receiving instructions including at least a playback start time relative to a system clock, a starting field identification, and an ending field identification, and retrieving data from said storage medium in accordance with said instructions.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 57 wherein each said storage medium is a video tape recorder, and comprising the steps of recording on said recorder a video input signal, and recording with said video signal said clocked identification tags.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 50 further comprising the steps of storing a digital representation of a label to be displayed, communicating said digital representation along a digital bus, and providing said digital representation from said bus to a display screen for providing a visual presentation.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 59 further comprising the steps of controlling the data retrieving playback operation of a plurality of playback devices, selectively switching between playback device video output lines for connecting a selected one video output line as a switch means output line, and providing a digital output video signal for said selected video output.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 50 further comprising the steps of automatically dividing said source material into segments according to a predetermined selection method and changing said beginning and ending fields of said segments whereby the segment presentation displayed by said active display is dynamically updated to visually represent said new beginning and ending fields.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 50 further comprising the steps of inputting textual material associated with a labeled scene, printing a storyboard, said storyboard representing thereon a series of scenes, each represented by at least one pictorial label and the previously input textual material associated therewith.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 50 further comprising the step of simultaneously controlling the playback operation of a plurality of video tape recorders for selectively providing the video signal data to the passive and active displays in response to instructions from an operator control panel.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 50 further comprising the step of shifting, in time, an audio signal independently of a video signal for synchronizing said audio and video signals.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 50 further comprising the step of selectively switching said passive pictorial display for presenting text material for display with said visual presentation by shifting the pictorial display in a vertical direction.
Claim 72
Dependent Claim
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The composing apparatus of claim 20 further comprising means for supplying a video independent audio signal, and means for synchronizing said audio signal with a current video segment, said synchronizing means comprising means for time shifting said audio signal relative to said video segment, and means for varying the rate of said time shifting.
Claim 73
Dependent Claim
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The composing apparatus of claim 25 further wherein said composing control means comprises means for adding text material to said pictorial label representing electrical signals, and switch means for selectively displaying said text material on said passive display screens.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing apparatus comprising a plurality of pictorial display means arranged in an ordered array, each display means providing a visual presentation of a video label selected from a sequence of labels, said label sequence representing a sequence of said video segments, each said selected label identifying one said video segment, an operator control means, and a composing control means operative with said medium and said operator control means, said composing control means comprising means for selectively supplying each said pictorial display means with electrical data signals representing a selected one of said sequence of labels, means responsive-ito said operator control means for changing the labels displayed by said plural pictorial display means, and said supplying means further having means responsive to said changing means for smoothly scrolling said labels across said ordered array of display means.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing apparatus comprising a plurality of pictorial display means arranged in an ordered array, each display means providing a visual presentation of a video label selected from a sequence of labels, said label sequence representing a sequence of said video segments, each said selected label identifying one said video segment, an operator control means, and a composing control means operative with said medium and said operator control means, said composing control means comprising means for selectively supplying each said pictorial display means with electrical data signals representing a selected one of said sequence of labels, means responsive-ito said operator control means for changing the labels displayed by said plural pictorial display means, and said supplying means further having means responsive to said changing means for smoothly scrolling said labels across said ordered array of display means.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
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The composing apparatus of claim 68 wherein said changing means comprises means for changing the displayed labels in a serial fashion, and said smoothly scrolling means comprises a display processing control element, and a display processing unit, said unit having at least one row processor, each row processor comprising a plurality of digitized picture generators, each generator receiving digitized picture data representing labels to be displayed, and generating an analog picture output representing said digitized picture data, and a plurality of analog routing elements, each element having as its inputs, at least a plurality of said picture generator analog outputs, each routing element being adapted to select as its output, in response to a controlling input signal, one of said picture generator output signals, each routing element being connected to a said pictorial display means.
Claim 77
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The composing apparatus of claim 69 wherein each said digitized picture generator comprises a picture memory for storing digitized picture data in an ordered picture array, a memory address counter for outputting a sequence of digital addresses, said addresses corresponding to picture elements of a digitized picture, an offset register for providing an offset counter representing a spatal offset for said picture, and an adder for adding the output of the offset register to at least a portion of the address output of the address counter, said adder output in combination with a second portion of address counter output being the memory address applied to said picture memory.
Claim 78
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The composing apparatus of claim 70 wherein said display processing control further comprises means for periodically varying the value of said offset register, and means for varying the selected output of the routing elements for selectively changing the output signal thereof, said selected change occurring at a wrap-around position corresponding to the value in said offset register.
Claim 79
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The composing apparatus of claim 68 wherein said changing means comprises means for changing the displayed labels in a serial fashion, and said smoothly scrolling means comprises means responsive to said operator control means for continuously scrolling said labels across said ordered array of display means, and means responsive to said operator control means for terminating said smoothly scrolling display.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
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The composing apparatus of claim 72 wherein said operator control means comprises a rotation means for controlling said smooth scrolling by said composing control means, and said composing control means, when said rotating means rotates in a direction opposite to said smooth scrolling, having means for terminating said smooth scrolling of said labels across said ordered array.
Claim 81
Independent Claim
95 words
A method for reviewing image source material stored on at least one storage medium, the source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of the frames being associated to form a video segment, the composing method comprising the steps of selectively supplying to each of a plurality of pictorial display screens electrical data signals representing a selective one of a sequence of labels, and changing the labels displayed by the pictorial display screens, by smoothly scrolling the labels across the display screens in an ordered fashion.
Claim 82
Independent Claim
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A method for reviewing image source material stored on at least one storage medium, the source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of the frames being associated to form a video segment, the composing method comprising the steps of selectively supplying to each of a plurality of pictorial display screens electrical data signals representing a selective one of a sequence of labels, and changing the labels displayed by the pictorial display screens, by smoothly scrolling the labels across the display screens in an ordered fashion.
Claim 83
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The method of claim 74 wherein said changing step comprises the step of changing the displayed labels in a serial fashion, and said smoothly scrolling step comprises the step of sequentially stepping said labels across said screens.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 74 further comprising the step of terminating said smoothly scrolling of said labels in response to an actuation at an operator control means.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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In a composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said composing apparatus comprising an operator input means, a pictorial display means, and a composing control means responsive to said operator input means for controlling said storage media and said pictorial display means, said operator input means comprising an operator controlled, manually operable, control panel having a first rotary control wheel, a second rotary control wheel, a plurality of switch elements adjacent said first control wheel, a second plurality of switch elements adjacent said second control wheel, said first plurality of elements and said first control wheel having a first spatial configuration for providing tactile stimulation feedback to an operator of the apparatus regarding switch element location, and said second plurality of elements and said second control wheel having a second spatial configuration for providing tactile stimulation feedback to said apparatus operator regarding switch element location, whereby said operator can visually concentrate on said display means while operating said input means with minimal visual feedback.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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In a composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said composing apparatus comprising an operator input means, a pictorial display means, and a composing control means responsive to said operator input means for controlling said storage media and said pictorial display means, said operator input means comprising an operator controlled, manually operable, control panel having a first rotary control wheel, a second rotary control wheel, a plurality of switch elements adjacent said first control wheel, a second plurality of switch elements adjacent said second control wheel, said first plurality of elements and said first control wheel having a first spatial configuration for providing tactile stimulation feedback to an operator of the apparatus regarding switch element location, and said second plurality of elements and said second control wheel having a second spatial configuration for providing tactile stimulation feedback to said apparatus operator regarding switch element location, whereby said operator can visually concentrate on said display means while operating said input means with minimal visual feedback.
Claim 87
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The composing apparatus of claim 77 wherein each said control panel control wheel has thirty detent positions for each 360° rotation of the wheel.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
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The composing apparatus of claim 77 wherein each spatial configuration of elements comprises a first plurality of switch elements arranged in a spaced apart linear array juxtaposed to said first wheel, a second plurality of switch elements arranged in a second spaced apart linear array juxtaposed to said first linear array along a side thereof spaced away from said first control wheel, the switch elements at each end of said first linear array and second linear arrays defining respectively an upper and a lower tactile feedback region, and a plurality of switch elements at the interior of said first linear array defining respectively an upper and a lower interior tactile stimulation region.
Claim 89
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The composing apparatus of claim 79 wherein each of said switch elements comprises a depressible key switch element, each switch element having a finger contacting cap portion, the spatial extent of said cap portions of said first linear array, in a direction transverse to the orientation of said first linear array, and at a side closest to said control wheel being variable, whereby said interior tactile stimulation regions can be created and further whereby upper and lower tactile stimulation regions can be created at the ends of said linear arrays.
Claim 90
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The composing apparatus of claim 80 further wherein said control panel has a plurality of levers symmetrically spaced around each control wheel, and means for mounting said levers in a position opposed to and spaced apart from, said respective control wheels.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
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In a composing apparatus for selecting video segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium, and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, a composing method comprising the steps of arranging a manually operated control panel to provide tactile stimulation feedback to the operator of the composing apparatus, and enabling said operator to visually concentrate on a pictorial display while operating said control panel with minimum visual feedback from manual elements thereof.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
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In a composing apparatus for selecting video segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium, and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, a composing method comprising the steps of arranging a manually operated control panel to provide tactile stimulation feedback to the operator of the composing apparatus, and enabling said operator to visually concentrate on a pictorial display while operating said control panel with minimum visual feedback from manual elements thereof.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said apparatus comprising an active pictorial display means for providing a temporal pictorial presentation of a selected segment, a plurality of passive pictorial display means, each passive display means for providing a visual presentation of a selected label frame from a sequence of frames forming a video segment, each said selected frame thereby labeling one said video segment, a plurality of cursor indicating elements, each element being associated with a said passive display means, an operator control means, and a composing control means operative with said operator control means, said composing control means comprising means responsive to said operator control means for selecting among said label frames displayed on said passive display means for enabling editing of said source material, said selecting means comprising cursor control means for selecting from among said indicating elements, each said selected indicating element designating a corresponding passive display means.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said apparatus comprising an active pictorial display means for providing a temporal pictorial presentation of a selected segment, a plurality of passive pictorial display means, each passive display means for providing a visual presentation of a selected label frame from a sequence of frames forming a video segment, each said selected frame thereby labeling one said video segment, a plurality of cursor indicating elements, each element being associated with a said passive display means, an operator control means, and a composing control means operative with said operator control means, said composing control means comprising means responsive to said operator control means for selecting among said label frames displayed on said passive display means for enabling editing of said source material, said selecting means comprising cursor control means for selecting from among said indicating elements, each said selected indicating element designating a corresponding passive display means.
Claim 95
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The composing apparatus of claim 83 further comprising means for mounting said passive displays in a first and a second linear array, said arrays being juxtaposed to one another, means for mounting each said cursor indicating element in a location spatially near to said associated passive display, and each indicating element comprising an illumination device for indicating the state of the element.
Claim 96
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The composing apparatus of claim 84 further comprising a manually operable lever control means for controlling, by the position of the lever, selection and illumination of at least one cursor indicating element.
Claim 97
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The composing apparatus of claim 83 wherein said plural passive display means includes means for mounting said display means in an upper and a lower horizontal linear array, and further comprising means for mounting a said cursor indicating element above each upper and below each lower display means for indicating to the operator the labels which have been selected.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
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A composing method for editing segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of: selectively displaying segments of said image source material on a pictorial display means, identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, assembling at least a plurality of said labels for said segments into a label sequence, and operating upon a sequentially related plurality of said labels for said segments as a single label, said single label identifying a plurality of said segments.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
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A composing method for editing segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of: selectively displaying segments of said image source material on a pictorial display means, identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, assembling at least a plurality of said labels for said segments into a label sequence, and operating upon a sequentially related plurality of said labels for said segments as a single label, said single label identifying a plurality of said segments.
Claim 100
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The composing method of claim 87 wherein said operating step comprises the step of combining a sequentially related plurality of said labels for said segments into said single label, and said method further comprising the steps of identifying each segment by a pictorial image segment label pair, and said single label is a pictorial image segment label pair selected from the label frames identifying said segments.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 88 further comprising the steps of providing a plurality of pictorial display screens arranged in a first and a second spaced apart linear array, providing juxtaposed to each said display screen a cursor position indicating element, providing said display screens with electrical signals pictorially representing a selected sequence of label pairs, each label pair representing a segment, displaying on each spatially related pair of said display screens a said label pair, a screen of said first array displaying a beginning label and a spatially related screen of said second array displaying an ending label of said pair, and said combining step comprising the steps of identifying, using said cursor indicating elements, a beginning label of said single label, identifying, using said cursor identifying elements, a later occurring, ending label of said single label, and collapsing said beginning label, said ending label, and all labels therebetween into said single label.
Claim 102
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The composing method of claim 89 wherein said first and second label identifying steps comprise the steps of fixing the cursor in position at an indicating element associated with the beginning label of a first segment label pair, moving the cursor associated with the ending label of the first segment from a position juxtaposed to said ending label of said first segment to a position indicating element juxtaposed to the ending label of a later occuring second segment label pair, and fixing the cursor in position at an indicating element associated with said ending label of said second segment label pair.
Claim 103
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The composing method of claim 89 further comprising the step of mounting said first and second spaced apart linear arrays of display screens in a horizontal direction, whereby said related display screens form a vertically related pair of display screens.
Claim 104
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The composing method of claim 87 wherein said operating step comprises the steps of identifying said plurality of labels using a cursor indicating array, pulling said plurality of segments denoted by said plurality of labels in a single pull operation, and inserting said plurality of pulled segments into an assembly of segments at a selected position and in a single insert operation.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
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In a composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said apparatus comprising a pictorial display means, an operator control means, and a composing control means responsive to said operator control means for controlling said storage medium and said pictorial display means, an action scrolling apparatus comprising means responsive to said operator control means for selectively displaying segment frames on said pictorial display means, said operator control means having an operator controlled, manual rotation means for varying the segment frame displayed on said display means, said rotation means having a plurality of operating positions, said displaying means being responsive to each successive position of said rotation means for displaying a next successive frame, the direction of said next frame with respect to the present displayed frame corresponding to the direction of rotation of said rotation means, whereby, through back and forth rotation of said rotation means, action scrolling of said segment frames can be achieved.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
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In a composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said apparatus comprising a pictorial display means, an operator control means, and a composing control means responsive to said operator control means for controlling said storage medium and said pictorial display means, an action scrolling apparatus comprising means responsive to said operator control means for selectively displaying segment frames on said pictorial display means, said operator control means having an operator controlled, manual rotation means for varying the segment frame displayed on said display means, said rotation means having a plurality of operating positions, said displaying means being responsive to each successive position of said rotation means for displaying a next successive frame, the direction of said next frame with respect to the present displayed frame corresponding to the direction of rotation of said rotation means, whereby, through back and forth rotation of said rotation means, action scrolling of said segment frames can be achieved.
Claim 107
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The action scrolling apparatus of claim 93 further wherein said rotation means comprises a detent mechanism having detent positions spaced each twelve degrees of rotational movement, and said control responsive means has means responsive to each next detent of movement of said rotation means for varying the frame displayed on said display means by one video frame.
Claim 108
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A composing method for providing action scrolling in an apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of displayed segment frames on a pictorial display screen, i varying the segment frame displayed on said display screen by using an operator controlled manual rotation element, and rotating said element back and forth for providing an action scrolling of the segment frames on the display screen.
Claim 109
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A composing method for providing action scrolling in an apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of displayed segment frames on a pictorial display screen, i varying the segment frame displayed on said display screen by using an operator controlled manual rotation element, and rotating said element back and forth for providing an action scrolling of the segment frames on the display screen.
Claim 110
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In a composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said apparatus comprising a pictorial display heans, an operator control means, and a composing control means responsive to said operator control means for controlling said storage medium and said pictorial display means, said composing control means having means for temporally trimming said segments, the trimming means comprising means for selectively displaying a segment to be trimmed on said pictorial display means, means for displaying a start and an end frame of said displayed segment to be trimmed, operator responsive means for changing at least one of beginning and end of said displayed segment in response to said operator control means, and said operator control means comprising a beginning frame and an ending frame control element for changing in combination with said operator responsive means, the beginning and end respectively of said displayed segment.
Claim 111
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In a composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said apparatus comprising a pictorial display heans, an operator control means, and a composing control means responsive to said operator control means for controlling said storage medium and said pictorial display means, said composing control means having means for temporally trimming said segments, the trimming means comprising means for selectively displaying a segment to be trimmed on said pictorial display means, means for displaying a start and an end frame of said displayed segment to be trimmed, operator responsive means for changing at least one of beginning and end of said displayed segment in response to said operator control means, and said operator control means comprising a beginning frame and an ending frame control element for changing in combination with said operator responsive means, the beginning and end respectively of said displayed segment.
Claim 112
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The trimming apparatus of claim 96 further wherein said operator control means comprises a first and second accept key, for indicating, when simultaneously activated, that a changed displayed segment shall replace the originally displayed segment.
Claim 113
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The trimming means of claim 96 further wherein each said control wheel comprises a detent mechanism having a plurality of detent positions through which the control wheel passes, said composing control means being responsive to each detent position for trimming the segment being displayed by one frame.
Claim 114
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The trimming means of claim 96 further comprising means for displaying, during trimming, the changed beginning and ending frames of the segment being trimmed.
Claim 115
Dependent Claim
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The trimming means of claim 96 wherein said selective displaying means comprises means for storing said displayed segment on a video tape recorder, means for controlling said recorder for repeatedly playing back and rewinding said segment, and means for controlling said display for providing a predetermined image display when said tape recorder is rewinding to the beginning of said displayed segment.
Claim 116
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The trimming means of claim 96 further comprising means for selectively displaying in one of a film-style and a video-style presentation said beginning and ending frames of the segment being trimmed.
Claim 117
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The trimming means for claim 101 further comprising highlighting, during the film-style presentation, the display of frames forming a part of the trimmed segment.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
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A trimming method for use in a composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source materials stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of selectively displaying a segment to be trimmed on a pictorial display screen, displaying a beginning and an ending frame of the segment to be trimmed, changing at least one of the beginning and ending of the displayed segment in response to operator controls.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
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A trimming method for use in a composing apparatus for selecting segments from image source materials stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of selectively displaying a segment to be trimmed on a pictorial display screen, displaying a beginning and an ending frame of the segment to be trimmed, changing at least one of the beginning and ending of the displayed segment in response to operator controls.
Claim 120
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The trimming method of claim 103 further comprising the step of providing a fail-safe system for requiring simultaneous actuation of at least two control elements for accepting a new, temporally changed, displayed segment.
Claim 121
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The trimming method of claim 103 further comprising the step of displaying in freeze frame appearance the changed beginning and ending frames of the segment being trimmed during the changing step.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
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The trimming method of claim 103 further comprising the step of selectively displaying in one of a film-style presentation and a video-style presentation said beginning and ending frames of the segment being trimmed.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
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The trimming method of claim 106 further comprising the step of highlighting, during the film-style presentation, the display of frames forming a part of the trimmed segment.
Claim 124
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing apparatus comprising means for inputting said source material and for recording said source material in said storage medium, means for segmenting said source material as it is being input, means for digitizing frames of said source material, as said source material is being input, each segment having associated therewith at least one digitized frame, a plurality of pictorial display means arranged in an ordered array, each display means providing a visual presentation of a video label selected from a sequence of said digitized frames, said video labels, in sequence, representing a sequence of said video segments, means for storing said digitized frames, an operator control means, and a composing control means operative with said frame storage medium and said operator control means, said composing control means comprising means for selectively supplying each said pictorial display means, while said source material is being input, with electrical data signals representing a selected one of said sequence of labels, and means responsive to said operator control means for sorting the label sequence displayed by said plural pictorial display means.
Claim 125
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on at least one image storage medium, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing apparatus comprising means for inputting said source material and for recording said source material in said storage medium, means for segmenting said source material as it is being input, means for digitizing frames of said source material, as said source material is being input, each segment having associated therewith at least one digitized frame, a plurality of pictorial display means arranged in an ordered array, each display means providing a visual presentation of a video label selected from a sequence of said digitized frames, said video labels, in sequence, representing a sequence of said video segments, means for storing said digitized frames, an operator control means, and a composing control means operative with said frame storage medium and said operator control means, said composing control means comprising means for selectively supplying each said pictorial display means, while said source material is being input, with electrical data signals representing a selected one of said sequence of labels, and means responsive to said operator control means for sorting the label sequence displayed by said plural pictorial display means.
Claim 126
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The composing apparatus of claim 108 wherein said sorting means comprises means for changing the order of the displayed label sequence, and said inputting means comprises means for automatically forming video segments from said source material, each formed segment having a predetermined time duration.
Claim 127
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The composing apparatus of claim 108 wherein said storage medium comprises a plurality of video tape recorders, and said inputting and recording means records said source material on all of the tape recorders.
Claim 128
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A method for composing image source material stored on at least one storage medium, the source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of the frames being associated to form a video segment, the composing method comprising the steps of inputting and recording said source material on said storage medium, segmenting said source material as it is being input, digitizing frames of said source material as it is being input, each segment having associated therewith at least one digitized frame, storing said digitized frames, selectively supplying to each of a plurality of pictorial display screens, while said source material is being input, electrical data signals representing a selective one of a sequence of said digitized frames, said sequence representing a sequence of said video segments, and sorting the frame sequence displayed by the pictorial display screens.
Claim 129
Independent Claim
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A method for composing image source material stored on at least one storage medium, the source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of the frames being associated to form a video segment, the composing method comprising the steps of inputting and recording said source material on said storage medium, segmenting said source material as it is being input, digitizing frames of said source material as it is being input, each segment having associated therewith at least one digitized frame, storing said digitized frames, selectively supplying to each of a plurality of pictorial display screens, while said source material is being input, electrical data signals representing a selective one of a sequence of said digitized frames, said sequence representing a sequence of said video segments, and sorting the frame sequence displayed by the pictorial display screens.
Claim 130
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The composing method of claim 111 wherein said sorting step comprises the step of changing the order of displayed frame sequence, and automatically forming said video segments from said source material, each formed segment having a predetermined time duration.
Claim 131
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The composing method of claim 111 further comprising the step of recording said source material on all of a plurality of video tape recorders.
Claim 132
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on a plurality of video tape recorders, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing apparatus comprising means for directing said source material to each of a plurality of video recorders, a plurality of video recorder interface circuitries, each of said plurality of recorders connected to a said interface circuitry, a system clock generator connected to each interface circuitry, and each interface circuitry further having means for writing an internal time code associated with each frame being recorded on its connected video recorder, and said interface circuitries and said system clock generator being connected so that the same video source frame, when written on different video recorders carries with it the same internal time code identification.
Claim 133
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on a plurality of video tape recorders, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing apparatus comprising means for directing said source material to each of a plurality of video recorders, a plurality of video recorder interface circuitries, each of said plurality of recorders connected to a said interface circuitry, a system clock generator connected to each interface circuitry, and each interface circuitry further having means for writing an internal time code associated with each frame being recorded on its connected video recorder, and said interface circuitries and said system clock generator being connected so that the same video source frame, when written on different video recorders carries with it the same internal time code identification.
Claim 134
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The composing apparatus of claim 114 further wherein said writing means comprises means for writing a frame sequential time code wherein the time between two frames written on a video tape recorder is equal to the difference in internal time codes associated with said respective frames.
Claim 135
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A method for composing image source material stored on a plurality of video tape recorders, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing method comprising the steps of directing the source material to each of a plurality of video tape recorders, connecting each of a plurality of video recorder interface circuitries to a said video recorder respectively, providing a common system clock to each interface circuitry, writing an internal time code associated with each said frame and recording said time code along with the frame on the video recorder, and synchronizing said interface circuitries and said system clock so that the same video source frame, when written on different video recorders, carries with it the same internal time code identification.
Claim 136
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A method for composing image source material stored on a plurality of video tape recorders, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, sequences of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing method comprising the steps of directing the source material to each of a plurality of video tape recorders, connecting each of a plurality of video recorder interface circuitries to a said video recorder respectively, providing a common system clock to each interface circuitry, writing an internal time code associated with each said frame and recording said time code along with the frame on the video recorder, and synchronizing said interface circuitries and said system clock so that the same video source frame, when written on different video recorders, carries with it the same internal time code identification.
Claim 137
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The composing method of claim 116 further comprising the step of determining the time between two frames on a video tape recorder by differencing the internal time codes associated with each said frame.
Claim 138
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on a plurality of storage media, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, a sequence of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing apparatus comprising a plurality of sources of video data, a plurality of elements for receiving video data, a plurality of routing circuits, a video bus, said bus having a separate transmission path for each said video source, means for connecting each video source to a different transmission path, 0 means for connecting a routing circuit between said bus and each video receiving element, and means for controlling each said routing circuit for providing a selected video data signal to its connected receiving element.
Claim 139
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Apparatus for composing image source material stored on a plurality of storage media, said source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, a sequence of said frames being associated to form a video segment, said composing apparatus comprising a plurality of sources of video data, a plurality of elements for receiving video data, a plurality of routing circuits, a video bus, said bus having a separate transmission path for each said video source, means for connecting each video source to a different transmission path, 0 means for connecting a routing circuit between said bus and each video receiving element, and means for controlling each said routing circuit for providing a selected video data signal to its connected receiving element.
Claim 140
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The composing apparatus of claim 118 further comprising a plurality of interface circuits, each circuit connected between a said storage medium and an associated routing circuit, each said interface circuit having circuit means for controlling said connected routing circuit.
Claim 141
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The composing apparatus of claim 118 further wherein said bus further comprises a plurality of audio transmission paths, one path being available for each audio signal source of said apparatus.
Claim 142
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A method for composing image source material stored on a plurality of storage media, the source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, a sequence of the frames being associated to form a video segment, the composing method comprising the steps of connecting each source of video data to a transmission path of a video bus, connecting each transmission path to a plurality of routing circuits, and controlling each said routing circuit for providing a selected video data signal from a selected transmission path to at least one video receiving circuit connected to said routing circuit, whereby each said video receiving circuit can receive any of the video signals along said transmission paths.
Claim 143
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A method for composing image source material stored on a plurality of storage media, the source material being composed of a sequence of stored frames representing a time sequential visual image, a sequence of the frames being associated to form a video segment, the composing method comprising the steps of connecting each source of video data to a transmission path of a video bus, connecting each transmission path to a plurality of routing circuits, and controlling each said routing circuit for providing a selected video data signal from a selected transmission path to at least one video receiving circuit connected to said routing circuit, whereby each said video receiving circuit can receive any of the video signals along said transmission paths.
Claim 144
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The composing method of claim 121 further comprising the steps of connecting between a storage medium and an associated routing circuit an interface circuit, addressing said routing circuit by said interface circuit for controlling the connection between the associated storage medium and the transmission paths, and connecting each storage medium to a transmission path for supplying data thereto.
Claim 145
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The composing method of claim 121 further comprising the steps of providing a plurality of audio transmission paths, and making one path available for each of a plurality of audio signal sources.
Claim 146
Dependent Claim
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A composing method for editing segments from image source material stored in at least two storage media and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, displaying a transition from one segment to a next segment in a continuing loop display on a display screen, displaying the end irrame of said one segment and the beginning frame of the next segment on respective display screens, providing a selected one of a film-style presentation and a video-style presentation of said end frame and said beginning frame, and selectively switching under an operator control between said film-style and video-style presentations.
Claim 147
Dependent Claim
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A composing method for editing segments from image source material stored in at least two storage media and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, said method comprising the steps of identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, displaying a transition from one segment to a next segment in a continuing loop display on a display screen, displaying the end irrame of said one segment and the beginning frame of the next segment on respective display screens, providing a selected one of a film-style presentation and a video-style presentation of said end frame and said beginning frame, and selectively switching under an operator control between said film-style and video-style presentations.
Claim 148
Dependent Claim
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The composing method of claim 124 further comprising the step of highlighting the frames of said segments in said film-style presentation for displaying said transition between segments.
Claim 149
Dependent Claim
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A composing apparatus for editing segments from image source material stored in at least two storage media and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, the apparatus comprising means for identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, means for displaying a transition from one segment to a next segment in a continuing loop display on a display screen, means for further displaying the end frame of said one segment and the beginning frame of the next segment on respective display screens, means for providing a selected one of a film-style presentation and a video-style presentation of the end frame and the beginning frame, and means for selectively switching under an operator control between said film-style and video-style presentations.
Claim 150
Dependent Claim
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A composing apparatus for editing segments from image source material stored in at least two storage media and for denoting serially connected sequences of said segments, the apparatus comprising means for identifying each said segment by a pictorial image segment label, means for displaying a transition from one segment to a next segment in a continuing loop display on a display screen, means for further displaying the end frame of said one segment and the beginning frame of the next segment on respective display screens, means for providing a selected one of a film-style presentation and a video-style presentation of the end frame and the beginning frame, and means for selectively switching under an operator control between said film-style and video-style presentations.
Claim 151
Dependent Claim
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The composing apparatus of claim 126 further comprising means for highlighting the frames of the segments presented in the film-style presentation for displaying the transition between segments.
Claim 152
Dependent Claim
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In a composing method for editing segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of the segments, the segments each being identified by a pictorial image segment label, said labels being assembled into a label sequence, the display review method comprising the steps of identifying a label group of said label sequence, said group being associated with a plurality of segments recorded on each of a plurality of storage media, and displaying said sequence of segments in a continuously repeating loop.
Claim 153
Dependent Claim
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In a composing method for editing segments from image source material stored in at least one storage medium and for denoting serially connected sequences of the segments, the segments each being identified by a pictorial image segment label, said labels being assembled into a label sequence, the display review method comprising the steps of identifying a label group of said label sequence, said group being associated with a plurality of segments recorded on each of a plurality of storage media, and displaying said sequence of segments in a continuously repeating loop.
Claim 154
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 128 further comprising the steps of determining a sequence in which said plurality of storage media shall operate to display said identified segments, and determining a time, a location, and a duration of play for each of said storage media for displaying said continuous loop of said grouped segments.
Claim 155
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means for storing said label sequence as a sequence of image pairs, each image pair for a label comprising a designation of the memory location of a next previous image pair, a designation of the memory location of a next succeeding image pair, a designation of the memory location of the label, and a designation of the memory location of the associated segment.
Claim 156
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 130 further wherein said label comprises a first frame and a second frame of said associated segment.
Claim 157
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 50 further comprising the steps of storing said label sequence as a sequence of image pairs, each image pair for a label comprising a designation of the memory location of a next previous image pair, a designation of the memory location of a next succeeding image pair, a designation of the memory location of the label, and a designation of the location of the associated segment.
Claim 158
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The method of claim 132 further comprising the step of providing a first frame and a second frame of a segment for pictorially labeling said segment.
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