Synchronizing multimedia parts with reference to absolute time, relative time, and event time
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJohn Junior Boezeman, Scott Michael Consolatti, Dennis Donald King
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Abstract
A multimedia title comprised of a plurality of parts is synchronized on a computer system. A co-tool automatically synchronizes at least one of the parts with reference to relative time. The co-tool may comprise a co-begin tool, a co-end tool, a co-occur tool, or a meet tool.
Claims15
A method of synchronizing on a computer system a multimedia title which is comprised of a plurality of parts, comprising the steps of:
- displaying an at-a-glance visual layout of synchronization of the plurality of parts;
- synchronizing at least one of the parts with reference to absolute time represented by a time-line associated with said visual layout;
- automatically synchronizing with at least one user selectable co-tool associated with said visual layout at least one of the parts with reference to relative time;
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- synchronizing at least one of the parts with reference to event time represented by an arbitrary event raised by an arbitrary part.
A system for synchronizing on a computer a multimedia title which is comprised of a plurality of parts, comprising:
- means for displaying an at-a-glance visual layout of synchronization of the plurality of parts;
- means for synchronizing at least one of the parts with reference to absolute time represented by a time-line associated with said visual layout;
- means for automatically synchronizing with at least one user selectable co-tool associated with said visual layout at least one of the parts with reference to relative time;
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- means for synchronizing at least one of the parts with reference to event time represented by an arbitrary event raised by an arbitrary part.
A computer program product recorded on computer readable medium for synchronizing a multimedia title which is comprised of a plurality of parts, comprising:
- computer readable means for displaying an at-a-glance visual layout of synchronization of the plurality of parts;
- computer readable means for synchronizing at least one of the parts with reference to absolute time represented by a time-line associated with said visual layout;
- computer readable means for automatically synchronizing with at least one user selectable co-tool associated with said visual layout at least one of the parts with reference to relative time;
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- computer readable means for synchronizing at least one of the parts with reference to event time represented by an arbitrary event raised by an arbitrary part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.