US 6,320,598 B2 · Time-based media processing system

Abstract

Existing media signals are processed to create new media content by defining content representations for the existing media and establishing functional dependencies between the representations. The content representations comprise different data types which determine the kinds of operations that can be performed and dependencies that can be established. Among the types of transformation that can be achieved are synchronization, sound substitution, and the creation of parametric special effects. The content representations and their functional dependencies are combined to construct a functional dependency network which causes the desired transformations to occur on input media signals. The inputs to the functional dependency network are parametrically specified by media data types to construct a template that can be used to create adaptive media productions.

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Dependent claims

A method for creating a parametric special effect in a media production, comprising the steps of:

detecting the amplitude of a soundtrack which is played in conjunction with a video signal;
translating frames of the video signal in at least one of a horizontal and a vertical direction in response to changes in the detected amplitude;
and
simultaneously magnifying the image generated from the video signal in response to changes in the detected amplitude.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

09/818,659Filed 28 Mar 2001 · division

Priority

6 Aug 1996

Published

US 2001/0009423 A126 Jul 2001

Granted

20 Nov 2001

Term ends

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Classification8 codes

G11B 27/034
Electronic editing of digitised analogue information signals, e.g. audio or video signals: on discs
G11B 27/10
Editing; Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Monitoring; Measuring tape travel: indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising;…
G11B 27/34
Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel: indicating arrangements
G11B 2220/41
Combinations of multiple record carriers: flat as opposed to hierarchical combination, e.g. library of tapes or discs, CD changer, or groups of…

Family

Application08/693,004Parent of this continuation · filed 6 Aug 1996

Application09/406,923Parent of this division · filed 28 Sep 1999

US 6,243,087 B1Parent of this division

Application09/406,923Parent of this continuation

US 5,969,716 AParent of this continuation

US 2001/0009423 A1Published application

US 6,320,598 B2This patent

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Time-based media processing system

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Time-based media processing system

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Abstract

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