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Video editing GUI with layer view
Assignee: ArcSoft Inc
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Filing: 2002-07-01
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Granted: 2006-07-04
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Expires: 2022-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A graphical user interface for editing a video story includes a storyboard pane, a timeline pane, and a layer pane. The storyboard pane displays video clips of the video story and their transitions. The timeline pane displays tracks including a video track, a video overlay track, a text track, an effect track, and at least one audio track. The layer pane displays layers of a selected video clip from the video track. Each layer displays one layer clip. The layer clip can be a video layer clip, a text layer clip, or an audio layer clip. The layers in the layer pane show how the layer clips overlay each other (or not) in time to compose the selected video clip. A user uses the storyboard pane and the timeline pane to layout the video story, and the layer pane to layout the video clips in the video story.
Inventors
- 👤 Bin Zhao
- 👤 Rusong Fang
- 👤 Lihong Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:27
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B27/00; G11B27/10; G11B27/34; G11B27/02; G11B27/031; G11B27/034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A graphical user interface for editing a video story in an editing mode, comprising a view arca alternatively displaying a storyboard pane, a timeline pane, and a layer pane, wherein: the storyboard pane displays video clips of the video story; the timeline pane comprises tracks of the video story, the tracks including a video track displaying the video clips; and the layer pane comprises layers of a single video clip selected from the video clips, the layers displaying layer clips, wherein each layer displays a single layer clip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A graphical user interface for editing a video story in an editing mode, comprising a view arca alternatively displaying a storyboard pane, a timeline pane, and a layer pane, wherein: the storyboard pane displays video clips of the video story; the timeline pane comprises tracks of the video story, the tracks including a video track displaying the video clips; and the layer pane comprises layers of a single video clip selected from the video clips, the layers displaying layer clips, wherein each layer displays a single layer clip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 , wherein each layer clip is a video layer clip, a text layer clip, or an audio layer clip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The graphical user interface of claim 2 , wherein two of the layer clips are in different timeslots in their respective layers to form a non-overlapping time sequence.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The graphical user interface of claim 2 , wherein two of the layer clips are in overlapping time slots in their respective layers to form an overlapping time sequence.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The graphical user interface of claim 2 , further comprising a video editing pane comprising an editing option for the video layer clip in the layer pane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The graphical user interface of claim 5 , further comprising a text editing pane comprising an editing option for the text layer clip in the layer pane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The graphical user interface of claim 6 , further comprising an audio editing pane comprising an editing option for the audio layer clip in the layer pane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The graphical user interface of claim 7 , further comprising another view area, wherein one of the video editing pane, the text editing pane, and the audio editing pane is alternatively displayed in the another view area when a corresponding layer clip is selected in the layer pane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of tabs for the view area, wherein only one of the storyboard pane and the timeline pane is displayed in the view area when a corresponding storyboard or timeline tab is selected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The graphical user interface of claim 9 , wherein the layer pane is displayed in the view area when a video clip is selected in the storyboard pane or the timeline pane and a corresponding layer tab is selected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The graphical user interface of claim 9 , wherein the layer pane is displayed in the view area when a video clip is double-clicked in the storyboard pane or the timeline pane.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The graphical user interface of claim 9 , wherein the layer pane is displayed in the view area when a video clip is double-clicked in the storyboard pane or the timeline pane and the double-clicked clip comprises more than one layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 , wherein the storyboard pane further displays transitions between the video clips.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The graphical user interface of claim 1 , wherein the tracks further comprise: a video overlay track comprising video overlay clips; a text track comprising text clips; an effect track comprising effects; and an audio track comprising audio clips.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The graphical user interface of claim 14 , further comprising a media pane displaying the video clips and die audio clips that can be placed into the tracks of the video story and the layers of the video clips.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The graphical user interface of claim 15 , further comprising a transition pane displaying the transitions that can be placed into the video track.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The graphical user interface of claim 16 , further comprising an effect pane displaying the effects that can be placed into the effect track.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The graphical user interface of claim 17 , further comprising a text pane displaying the text clips that can be placed into the text track.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The graphical user interface of claim 18 , further comprising a theme pane displaying themes that can be applied to the video story.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
The graphical user interface of claim 19 , further comprising another view area and a plurality of tabs, wherein one of the media pane, the transition pane, the effect pane, the text pane, and the theme pane is alternatively displayed in the another view area when a corresponding tab is selected.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for editing a video story, comprising: entering an editing mode; alternatively displaying a storyboard pane, a timeline pane, and a layer pane in a view area of the editing mode, wherein: the storyboard pane displays video clips of the video story; the timeline view comprises tracks of the video story, the tracks including a video track displaying the video clips; and the layer pane comprises layers of a single video clip selected from the video clips, the layers displaying layer clips, wherein each layer displays a single layer clip.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
91 words
A method for editing a video story, comprising: entering an editing mode; alternatively displaying a storyboard pane, a timeline pane, and a layer pane in a view area of the editing mode, wherein: the storyboard pane displays video clips of the video story; the timeline view comprises tracks of the video story, the tracks including a video track displaying the video clips; and the layer pane comprises layers of a single video clip selected from the video clips, the layers displaying layer clips, wherein each layer displays a single layer clip.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein each layer clip is a video layer clip, a text layer clip, or an audio layer clip.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The meted of claim 22 , further comprising displaying two of the layer clips in different timeslots in their respective layers to form a non-overlapping time sequence.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 22 , further comprising displaying two of the layer clips in overlapping time slots in their respective layers to form an overlapping time sequence.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein said displaying a storyboard pane occurs after detecting a selection of a storyboard tab.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein said displaying a timeline pane occurs after detecting a selection of a timeline tab.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein said displaying a layer pane occurs after detecting a selection of a video clip and a layer tab.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein said displaying a layer pane occurs after detecting a double-click of a video clip in the storyboard pane or a timeline pane.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein said displaying a layer pane occurs after detecting a double-click of a video clip in the storyboard pane or a timeline pane and the double-clicked video clip comprises more than one layer.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 21 , further comprising displaying a video editing pane, wherein the video editing pane comprises an editing option for the video layer clip in the layer pane.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 30 , further comprising displaying a text editing pane, wherein the text editing pane comprises an editing option for the text layer clip in the layer pane.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 31 , further comprising displaying an audio editing pane, wherein the audio editing pane comprises an editing option for the audio layer clip in the layer pane.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 32 , wherein one of the video editing pane, the text editing pane, and the audio editing pane is alternatively displayed in another view area when a corresponding layer clip is selected in the layer pane.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein the storyboard pane further comprises transitions between the video clips.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 21 , wherein the tracks further include: a video overlay track displaying video overlay clips; a text track displaying text clips; an effect track displaying effects; and an audio track displaying audio clips.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 35 , further comprising displaying a media pane, wherein the media pane displays the video clips and the audio clips that can be placed into the tracks of the video story and the layers of the clips.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 36 , further comprising displaying a transition pane, wherein the transition pane displays the transitions that can be placed into the video track.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 37 , further comprising displaying an effect pane, wherein the effect pane displays the effects that can be placed into the effect track.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 38 , further comprising displaying a text pane, wherein the text pane displays the text clips that can be placed into the text track.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 39 , further comprising displaying a theme pane, wherein the theme pane displays themes that can be applied to the video story.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 40 , wherein one of the media pane, the transition pane, the effect pane, the text pane, and the theme pane is alternatively displayed in the another view area when a corresponding tab is selected.
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