US 6,452,615 B1 · System and apparatus for notetaking with digital video and ink

Abstract

Media input streams are retrieved by a notetaking device and referenced for playback. The media streams are from microphones, video cameras, and media players present during a notetaking session. Facilities provided by the notetaking device allow a user to capture stills from the media streams, make annotations, and reference important events that occur during a notetaking session. Thumbnails, snaps, and backgrounds may be created from the input media streams and are used to reference into the media streams which are stored for later playback. A channel changer allows a user to switch between the various media streams during either notetaking or playback. A timeline is automatically generated that references important events, including slide changes, presented during a notetaking session.

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Dependent claims

A notetaking system, comprising:

a notetaking device that comprises,
a media input mechanism configured to retrieve at least one live media stream,
at least one user input mechanism configured to accept user inputs,
a control device configured to allow said user to at least one of manipulate, connote, and summarize said at least one media stream via said user inputs,
an ink stroke capture device configured to capture ink strokes on a note page,
an indexer configured to link each note page to one of a segment of said at least one media stream, and a location in a timetable of events displayed on said notetaking device;
and,
wherein each note page link is graphically represented in a same color as the ink strokes captured on the corresponding note page.

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System and apparatus for notetaking with digital video and ink

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System and apparatus for notetaking with digital video and ink

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