Editing apparatus and editing method

Claim 2

An editing apparatus comprising: (a) a playback side memory apparatus configured to output video signals comprising a plurality of video segments, each of said video segments having a duration defined by an in-point and an out-point thereof; (b) a recording side memory apparatus for recording selected said video segments from said playback side memory apparatus; (c) an editor configured to (i) enable a user to select near-in-points and near-out-points associated with respective said video segments, (ii) store in a memory only limited video date adjacent said selected near-in-points and near-out-points without storing the full said video segments, (iii) enable the user to view said stored video data and select therefrom said in-points and out-points of said video segments, and (iv) create an edit list comprising information corresponding to said in-points and out-points of said video segments; and (d) a playback controller to control transfer of said video segments to said recording side memory apparatus in accordance with said edit list.

Claim 3

An editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said video data between said near-in-points and near-out-points is stored in said memory in a compressed form.

Claim 4

An editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said editor further enables the user to process selected portions of said video data between said near-in-points and near-out-points with one or more special effects to add transition video segments between said video segments.

Claim 5

An editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said editor further enables the user to process selected portions of said video data between said near-in-points and near-out-points with one or more special effects to add transition video segments between said video segments, said selected portions being stored in said memory in an uncompressed form.

Claim 6

An editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said editor further enables display of a preview window to display said video data stored in said memory and a still picture representing video signals not stored in said memory, composed of video data from said memory.

Claim 7

An editing apparatus as claimed in claim 5 , wherein said editor further enables display of a preview window to display said video data stored in said memory and a time code of video signals not stored in said memory.

Claim 8

An editing apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said editor controls the order of recording of said video segments from a plurality of different recording media so as to minimize the frequency of changing said recording media in said playback side memory apparatus.

Claim 9

An editing apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein said editor controls the order of recording so that said recording media may be changed in said playback side memory apparatus in either an ascending order or a descending order of playback duration.

Claim 10

An editing method comprising: (a) providing a source of video signals from a playback side memory apparatus, said video signals comprising a plurality of video segments, each of said video segments having a duration defined by an in-point and an out-point thereof; (b) selecting near-in-points and near-out-points associated with respective said video segments; (c) storing in a memory only limited video data adjacent said selected near-in-points and near-out-points without storing the full said video segments; (d) viewing said stored video data and selecting therefrom said in-points and out-points of said video segments; (e) creating an edit list comprising information corresponding to said in-points and out-points of said video segments; and (f) transferring said video segments to said recording side memory apparatus in accordance with said edit list.

Claim 11

An editing method comprising: (a) providing a source of video signals from a playback side memory apparatus, said video signals comprising a plurality of video segments, each of said video segments having a duration defined by an in-point and an out-point thereof; (b) selecting near-in-points and near-out-points associated with respective said video segments; (c) storing in a memory only limited video data adjacent said selected near-in-points and near-out-points without storing the full said video segments; (d) viewing said stored video data and selecting therefrom said in-points and out-points of said video segments; (e) creating an edit list comprising information corresponding to said in-points and out-points of said video segments; and (f) transferring said video segments to said recording side memory apparatus in accordance with said edit list.

Claim 12

An editing method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising storing said video data between said near-in-points and near-out-points in said memory in a compressed form.

Claim 13

An editing method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising processing selected portion of said video data between said near-in-points and near-out-points with one or more special effects to add transition video segments between said video segments.

Claim 14

An editing method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising processing selected portions of said video data between said near-in-points and near-out-points with one or more special effects to add transition video segments between full video segments, and storing said selected portions in said memory in an uncompressed form.

Claim 15

An editing method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising displaying a preview window to display said video data stored in said memory and display a still picture representing video signals not stored in said memory, composed of video data from said memory.

Claim 16

An editing method as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising displaying a preview window to display said video data stored in said memory and a time code of video signals not stored in said memory.

Claim 17

An editing method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising ordering the recording of said video segments from a plurality of recording media so as to minimize the frequency of changing said recording media in said playback side memory apparatus.

Claim 18

An editing method as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising ordering the recording so that said recording media may be changed in said playback side memory apparatus in either an ascending order or a descending order of playback duration.

Claim 19

An editing apparatus comprising: (a) a playback side memory apparatus configured to output video signals comprising a plurality of video segments, each of said video segments having a duration defined by an in-point and an out-point thereof; (b) a recording side memory apparatus for recording selected said video segments from said playback side memory apparatus; and (c) a computer comprising a playback controller to control operation of said playback side memory apparatus, a memory, and a processor running an editor program configured to (i) enable a user to select near-in-points and near-out-points associated with respective said video segments, (ii) store in said memory only limited video data adjacent said selected near-in-points and near-out-points without storing the full said video segments, (iii) enable the user to view said stored video data and select therefrom said in-points and out-points of said video segments, (iv) create an edit list comprising information corresponding to said in-points and out-points of said video segments, and (v) control said playback controller to control transfer of said video segments to said recording side memory apparatus in accordance with said edit list.

Claim 20

An editing apparatus comprising: (a) a playback side memory apparatus configured to output video signals comprising a plurality of video segments, each of said video segments having a duration defined by an in-point and an out-point thereof; (b) a recording side memory apparatus for recording selected said video segments from said playback side memory apparatus; and (c) a computer comprising a playback controller to control operation of said playback side memory apparatus, a memory, and a processor running an editor program configured to (i) enable a user to select near-in-points and near-out-points associated with respective said video segments, (ii) store in said memory only limited video data adjacent said selected near-in-points and near-out-points without storing the full said video segments, (iii) enable the user to view said stored video data and select therefrom said in-points and out-points of said video segments, (iv) create an edit list comprising information corresponding to said in-points and out-points of said video segments, and (v) control said playback controller to control transfer of said video segments to said recording side memory apparatus in accordance with said edit list.