Method and apparatus for storytelling with digital photographs
US6976229B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B27/322
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A display showing an imported story track, an authored story track, and a story-in-progress track. Each story contains one or more objects. The display also shows a large photo corresponding to a selected object in a story. Furthermore, the display also provides visual forms showing audio clips associated with the large photo displayed. The photo may have more than one associated audio clips. Control buttons are available to navigate among the three tracks and among the objects on each track. Other control buttons allow a user to record audio clips and to author new stories.
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