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Method and system for graphic video image presentation control

US5828371A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1995
Grant dateOct 27, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0483
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for graphic video image control of selected segments of video data from within a video presentation which includes a large number of video frames. The video frames are displayed in a stacked overlapping manner within a computer display system. Upon selection of a particular edge of the display of an uppermost frame, each frame is then slightly offset from an adjacent frame such that a small portion of each overlapped frame may be visually accessed. A user may then select some portion of the video presentation for display by observing the transition effects along the exposed edge of each frame and then graphically selecting a particular frame utilizing a graphical pointing device, such as a mouse pointer. The selected frame is then displayed and a particular portion of the video presentation, beginning at the selected frame, may then be presented, greatly enhancing the efficiency of video display control.

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