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US 9,176,575 B2Granted
System and method for utilizing geo location data for the generation of location-based transitions in a multimedia work
AssigneeMagix AG
InventorsTilman Herberger, Titus Tost
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Abstract
According to a preferred aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a system and method that allows the user to automatically utilize the embedded location data of digital image files in the production of a multimedia work. The system allows the user to select a transition from among a plurality of provided transitions, wherein the embedded location data of a selected digital image file is then used to adapt the selected transition to a location-based transition, which is then subsequently inserted into the multimedia work.
Claims11
A method of performing a multimedia work, comprising the steps of:
- a. selecting a first digital image, said first digital image having a first location associated therewith;
- b. selecting a second digital image, said second digital image having a second location associated therewith;
- c. determining routing data between said first location and said second location, said routing data comprising a plurality of waypoints different from said first and second locations, at least one of said plurality of waypoints being proximate to a landmark;
- d. selecting a landmark image different from said first digital image and from said second digital image for each of said at least one waypoints proximate to said landmark;
- e. obtaining a selection of a theme;
- f. using at least said selected theme and said routing data to access a plurality of transition images, said plurality of transition images including all of said at least one landmark images;
- g. using at least said routing data and said accessed plurality of transition images to construct a transition video;
- h. generating said multimedia work using at least said first digital image, said second digital image, and said transition video;
- and,
- i. performing at least a portion of said multimedia work for a user, thereby performing at least a portion of said multimedia work.
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A method of creating a multimedia work in a computer, comprising the steps of:
- within a computer,
- a. selecting a first digital image from within said multimedia work, said first digital image having at least a first location associated therewith;
- b. selecting a second digital image adjacent to said first digital image from within said multimedia work, said second digital having a second location associated therewith;
- c. determining routing data between said first location and said second location;
- d. receiving a selection of a theme said routing data comprising a plurality of waypoints different from said first and second location;
- e. using at least said received theme and said routing data to automatically select, without action of a user, a plurality of transition images, said transition images containing at least one landmark image proximate to one of said waypoints;
- f. using at least said accessed plurality of transition images to construct a transition video;
- g. incorporating said transition video into said multimedia work between said first digital image and said second digital image, thereby creating a modified multimedia work;
- and,
- h. performing at least a portion of said modified multimedia work containing said inserted transition video for the user, thereby performing at least a portion of said multimedia work.
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A method of performing a multimedia work, comprising the steps of:
- within a digital computer,
- a. receiving a selection of a first digital image, said first digital image having a first location associated therewith;
- b. receiving a selection of a second digital image, said second digital having a second location associated therewith;
- c. determining routing data between said first location and said second location, said routing data comprising a plurality of map data points corresponding to locations along map streets or highways defining a drivable route between said first location and said second location;
- d. receiving a selection of a theme;
- e. using at least said received theme and said routing data to access a plurality of transition images;
- f. using at least said routing data and said accessed plurality of transition images to construct a transition video, wherein said transition images are placed within said transition video in an order corresponding to a traversal of said map data points between said first and second location;
- g. generating said multimedia work using at least said first digital image, said second digital image, and said transition video;
- and,
- h. performing at least a portion of said multimedia work containing said transition video for a user.
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