EP0920015A2
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Multimedia program editing and presenting system
Assignee: Panasonic Corp
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Filing: 1998-11-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A multimedia program editing method enables a layout with a higher degree of freedom by simplified input operations. Available media materials and a plurality of predetermined frames are displayed. The user sets a current scenario time to a desired time by clicking on a desired one of a plurality of time control icons, and associates a desired material with one of the predetermined frames at the desired time by mouse operations. In response to the association of the desired material, information on the association is registered to a scenario to prepare for an instruction to present the desired material in one of said predetermined frames. Any attribute of one of the predetermined frames can be changed. If the user terminates the association by specifying the desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon, then the attribute of the one of the predetermined frames is restored to a state before the desired material was attached to the frame.
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoko Matsuzawa
- 👤 Toshio Oka
- 👤 Makoto Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:56
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/40; G06F16/48; G06F16/489; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/34; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A multimedia program editing method that enables a layout with a
higher degree of freedom by simplified input operations, the method
comprising the steps of: displaying available media materials; displaying a plurality of predetermined frames permitting a user to set a current scenario time to a desired time by
clicking on a desired one of a plurality of time control icons; permitting the user to associate a desired material with one of said
predetermined frames at said desired time by mouse operations; in response to said associating said desired material, registering
information on said association to a scenario to prepare for an instruction to
present said desired material in said one of said predetermined frames; permitting the user to change an attribute of said one of said
predetermined frames; permitting the user to terminate said association by specifying said
desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and in response to said terminating said association, restoring said
attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said
desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A multimedia program editing method as defined in claim 1,
further comprising the steps of: permitting the user to delete said information from said scenario by
specifying said desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and in response to said deletion of said information, restoring said
attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said
desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A multimedia program editing method as defined in claim 1,
further comprising the steps of: permitting the user to change any attribute of a vacant (or not
attached) frame; and restoring said any attribute of said vacant frame to an original state
after playing an attached material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
172 words
A multimedia program editing system that enables a layout with a
higher degree of freedom by simplified input operations, the system
comprising: means for displaying available media materials; means for displaying a plurality of predetermined frames; means for setting a current scenario time to a desired time by clicking
on a desired one of a plurality of time control icons; means for associating a desired material with one of said
predetermined frames at said desired time by mouse operations; means, responsive to said associating said desired material, for
registering information on said association to a scenario to prepare for an
instruction to present said desired material in said one of said predetermined
frames; means for changing an attribute of said one of said predetermined
frames; means for terminating said association by specifying said desired
material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and means, responsive to said terminating said association, for restoring
said attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said
desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A multimedia program editing system as defined in claim 4,
further comprising: means for deleting said information from said scenario by specifying
said desired material and clicking on a predetermined icon; and means, response to said deletion of said information, for restoring
said attribute of said one of said predetermined frames to a state before said
desired material was attached to the frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A multimedia program editing system as defined in claim 4,
further comprising: means for changing any attribute of a vacant (or not attached) frame;
and means for restoring said any attribute of said vacant frame to an
original state after playing an attached material.
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