41 results about "Decision list" patented technology

A computer-based system for generating a video edit decision list, which tabulates video editing events and video synchronization points corresponding to the video editing events. The invention accepts a sequence of video and audio manipulations produced by a digital video editing system, each manipulation effecting a particular video editing event, and generates, based on the manipulation sequence, a list of video editing events and corresponding synchronization points. The invention then conforms the list to a user-specified format selected from a plurality of video edit decision list format templates, provided by the system, which each specify a model for defining video editing events distinctly in that format, and then the video edit decision list is output in the user-specified format. The invention is adapted to also convert a video edit decision list from a first format to a second, user-specified format; and further is adapted to generate a sequence of video and audio manipulations to be used by a digital video editor for editing a video, based on a video edit decision list.

A method of providing an interactive game through playback of video, the method comprising the steps of providing a video player with a processor, the processor capable of accepting user input, drawing graphics or text on top of video playback, and controlling playback of sounds; providing media with a primary video stream for standard playback, and game instructions working in cooperation with the video stream, and an edit decision list; reading the edit decision list into the CPU and playing the portions of the video stream as instructed by the edit decision list; and superimposing other graphics onto the video to create an interactive game experience.

A multimedia search and indexing system automatically selects scenes or events of interest from any media, i.e., video, film, sound for replay, in whole or in part, in other contexts. The entire audio track of a recorded event in video, film, sound, etc., is analyzed to determine audio levels within a set of frequency ranges of interest. Audio clip levels within the selected frequency ranges are chosen as audio cues representative of events of interest in the track. The selection criteria are applied to the audio track of the recorded event. An Edit Decision List (EDL) is generated from the analysis of the audio track. The list is representative of scenes or sounds of interest as clips for reuse. The clips are reviewed and accepted or rejected for reuse. Once selected, the clips are edited using industry standard audio and video editing techniques.

An audio / video production system is implemented on a PC-based platform, preferably utilizing various forms of removable magnetic, optical, or magneto-optical storage media. Specially modified cameras or other sources provide digitally data-compressed audio and video program materials in two formats, a first format having a higher data-compression ratio and intended for use in off-line systems to develop edit decision lists, and a second format having a lower data-compression ratio and intended for use in on-line editing and to produce the final representations of the programs. Off-line editing decisions may thus be developed on a PC using removable storage media, and final representations of the programs may be produced on-line in accordance with stationary-head or rotary-head digital-tape-based formats, such as DAT, 6-mm or 8-mm tapes. In an alternative embodiment, automatic and unattended editing, or extended program playback of more than 40 hours duration of digital video, is available.

A method of providing an interactive game through playback of video, the method comprising the steps of providing a video player with a processor, the processor capable of accepting user input, drawing graphics or text on top of video playback, and controlling playback of sounds; providing media with a primary video stream for standard playback, and game instructions working in cooperation with the video stream, and an edit decision list; reading the edit decision list into the CPU and playing the portions of the video stream as instructed by the edit decision list; and superimposing other graphics onto the video to create an interactive game experience.

A computer-readable medium, apparatus, and interface are provided for constructing an edit decision list that specifies media content to be included in a composed media object. The edit decision list is constructed by generating at least one media portion specifier, wherein the at least one media portion specifier identifies at least a portion of at least one first media object, and generating the edit decision list, where the edit decision list includes a network address and the at least one media portion specifier, and the edit decision list is in the form of a network resource locator string, such as a URL, suitable for transmission in a network request to the network address to cause the composed media object to be generated. The edit decision list may be transmitted in a single Hypertext Transfer Protocol request to the network address.

The invention provides an editing system for editing and combining media material into a resulting media composition. The media may be film or video based material, and also may include audio material. The video may adhere to either NTSC or PAL timing. In response to editing instructions, an Edit Decision List (EDL) is produced that specifies the material that makes up the edited composition, and the order of presentation of this material in the output composition. The EDL specifies the input clips that are taken from the source material using source timecode and similarly defines the output order again according to a new time code, the record time code. The editing system produces an extended EDL that facilitates the downstream processing (after the editing has been completed) for post production tasks requiring the need to know accurately where edit points occur.

A system and method is disclosed for predicting a fall of a robot having at least two legs. A learned representation, such as a decision list, generated by a supervised learning algorithm is received. This learned representation may have been generated based on trajectories of a simulated robot when various forces are applied to the simulated robot. The learned representation takes as inputs a plurality of features of the robot and outputs a classification indicating whether the current state of the robot is balanced or falling. A plurality of features of the current state of the robot, such as the height of the center of mass of the robot, are determined based on current values of a joint angle or joint velocity of the robot. The current state of the robot is classified as being either balanced or falling by evaluating the learned representation with the plurality of features of the current state of the robot.

A computer-implemented method for the creation of composite internet videos from streaming video feeds serving as an intermediary between an internet video user and a plurality of separate internet video sources. A user may invoke the service from a web page and fashion a composite video from a plurality of sources without copying or otherwise disturbing the source videos. The user's composite video is defined by an edit decision list (EDL) which specifies the location of the plurality of separate videos, the “cut in” and “cut out” locations within the separate videos where the composite video will transition between the separate videos, and an audio volume value associated with each video.

A method for playing previously broadcast commercial spots from cache memory in real-time to provide a smooth and deliberate playback of an advertisement even during trick-mode playback. In one embodiment of the present invention, several versions of specific commercials are delivered to a receiver during an original commercial spot and the appropriate commercial version is displayed depending on the play back speed chosen by the consumer. When the play back speed is normal, the original advertisement version is viewed. When the fast forward trick mode is employed, a version of the advertisement having a reduced duration and a reduced content from the original version, is played at normal speed. In another embodiment of the present invention, the original production video is accompanied by one or more edit decision lists that mark segments of the original video content to be played for a specific trick-mode rate to create a modified version of the advertisement.

A time from covering to edit or broadcast is shortened and also management and handling of materials are made simpler.Encoder 1A compresses digital video signal DVS obtained by camera into encoded data DVA of low resolution. Encoder 1B compresses the digital video signal DVS into encoded data DVB of high resolution. The encoded data DVA of low resolution and encoded data DVB of high resolution are stored in storage medium 4. Moreover, the encoded data DVA of low resolution is transmitted to broadcasting station by transmitter 7 simultaneously with storing in the storage medium 4. In the broadcasting station, edit is performed based on the encoded data DVA of low resolution and edit decision list is transmitted to video recording apparatus. The edit decision list is stored in the storage medium 4. When the storage medium 4 is brought into the broadcasting station, the encoded data DVB of high resolution is broadcast in accordance with edit decision list.

The present invention discloses a software system failure diagnosis method. The method comprises: acquiring a failure attribute of a to-be-diagnosed software system by means of a network management system; and performing a match in a preset rule database according to the failure attribute, and generating a failure diagnosis decision list according to a matching degree of the failure attribute and the preset rule database. The present invention further discloses a software system failure diagnosis server and system. According to the software system failure diagnosis method, server and system disclosed by the present invention, intelligent diagnosis and repairing of software system failures, real-time software system failure monitoring and online update of diagnosis rules are achieved, the efficiency and automation degree of software failure diagnosis and repairing are greatly improved, and maintenance and improvement efficiency of the diagnosis system are improved, and thus the technical problems of high learning costs and inconvenience of the existing software system maintenance are solved.

A computer-readable medium, apparatus, and interface are provided for constructing an edit decision list that specifies media content to be included in a composed media object. The edit decision list is constructed by generating at least one media portion specifier, wherein the at least one media portion specifier identifies at least a portion of at least one first media object, and generating the edit decision list, where the edit decision list includes a network address and the at least one media portion specifier, and the edit decision list is in the form of a network resource locator string, such as a URL, suitable for transmission in a network request to the network address to cause the composed media object to be generated. The edit decision list may be transmitted in a single Hypertext Transfer Protocol request to the network address.

A system and method is disclosed for predicting a fall of a robot having at least two legs. A learned representation, such as a decision list, generated by a supervised learning algorithm is received. This learned representation may have been generated based on trajectories of a simulated robot when various forces are applied to the simulated robot. The learned representation takes as inputs a plurality of features of the robot and outputs a classification indicating whether the current state of the robot is balanced or falling. A plurality of features of the current state of the robot, such as the height of the center of mass of the robot, are determined based on current values of a joint angle or joint velocity of the robot. The current state of the robot is classified as being either balanced or falling by evaluating the learned representation with the plurality of features of the current state of the robot.

The present invention provides a system and method for distributing a media product by providing access to an edit decision list. According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system for providing a consumer access to a final product comprising one or more content elements, the system comprising: an edit decision list corresponding to the final product, said edit decision list comprising statements and instructions for generating the final product from said one or more content elements; a selection means for allowing the consumer to select the edit decision list from a first source location; a computing device accessible to the consumer and having access to said one or more content elements from one or more second source locations distinct from said first source location; and a communication medium for providing said computing device access to said edit decision list; wherein said computing device is configured to access said edit decision list and implement said statements and instructions thereof to generate the final product for consumption by the consumer.

An edit device performs editing based on image data L_IM, generates an edit decision list L_EDL indicating that content and transmits this to a video recording system. In the edit decision list L_EDL, as an instance number of UMID, “FF FF FF” is stored. The video recording system rewrites the instance number IN_N in UMID of the edit decision list L_EDL from “FF FF FF” to “00 00 00” to generate an edit decision list H_EDL.

An audio / video production system is implemented on a PC-based platform, preferably utilizing various forms of removable magnetic, optical, or magneto-optical storage media. Specially modified cameras or other sources provide digitally data-compressed audio and video program materials in two formats, a first format having a higher data-compression ratio and intended for use in off-line systems to develop edit decision lists, and a second format having a lower data-compression ratio and intended for use in on-line editing and to produce the final representations of the programs. Off-line editing decisions may thus be developed on a PC using removable storage media, and final representations of the programs may be produced on-line in accordance with stationary-head or rotary-head digital-tape-based formats, such as DAT, 6-mm or 8-mm tapes. In an alternative embodiment, automatic and unattended editing, or extended program playback of more than 40 hours duration of digital video, is available.

The continuity of at least one image characteristic, such as color, is maintained through image creation, processing and distribution by correlating that characteristic to a frame of reference. During a first processing operation such as image capture, an initial image decision list is generated indicative of at least a one change in at least one characteristic of an image adjusted during that operation. At the completion of that operation, the image is transformed to emulate a film print that serves as the reference for subsequent operations. In this way, the initial image decision list can be modified to further adjust the at least one characteristic of the image using the emulated film print during a second image processing operation.

The invention belongs to the field of communication technology, and provides a method for identifying a pseudo base station, a device and a mobile terminal. The method comprises the following steps of: obtaining identification information of a base station to be accessed; Determining decision list information of a pseudo base station according to the identified first base station information and the identified second base station information of other mobile terminals obtained from the block chain; judging whether the base station to be accessed is a pseudo base station according to the judgement list information and the identification information of the base station to be accessed, and determining whether the base station to be accessed is connected with the base station to be accessed based on the judgement result. The decision list information of the pseudo base station is determined according to the first base station information and the second base station information of the othermobile terminal obtained from the block chain, Then, whether the base station to be accessed is a pseudo base station is judged according to the judgement list information and the identification information of the base station to be accessed, and the pseudo base station information recognized by a plurality of mobile terminals can be combined to identify the current base station to be accessed, so that the authenticity of the base station to be accessed can be judged more comprehensively, and the accuracy rate of identifying the pseudo base station can be improved.

A computer-implemented method / system of providing video clip playback, including: (i) receiving a video feed; (ii) converting the video feed into a compressed format structure; (iii) uploading the compressed format structure to a first server; (iv) receiving an electronic edit decision list defining how to manipulate the compressed format structure; (v) saving the electronic edit decision list to a server; (vi) receiving a request to provide to a user terminal a video clip playback corresponding to a video clip defined by the compressed format structure and the electronic edit decision list; (vii) sending to the user code executable to provide the video clip defined by the compressed format structure and the electronic edit decision list, and (viii) responding to requests from the code when executed, to provide content corresponding to the compressed format structure stored, in accordance with the electronic edit decision list, to provide the decision list video clip playback.

The invention provides a method and system for film data comparison particularly but not solely designed to facilitate comparison of edit decision lists (EDS) in the film industry. In one form the invention provides a method of film data comparison comprising the steps of storing in computer memory two or more data files representing edit decision lists, comparing individual edits within the data files, categorising edits within the data files, and generating at least one change list based on the comparisons. The invention also provides a film data comparison system comprising a comparator configured to compare individual edits within data files representing edit decision lists, a category assignor configured to assign a category to one or more edits within the data files, and a generator configured to generate at least one change list based on the comparisons made by the comparator.

The invention discloses a method for collecting and editing multi-channel signals. The method comprises receiving signals collected from at least two channels and generating corresponding signal material files; pre-dotting the signal material files according to the output sequence, obtaining the dotting serial number, and generating an edit decision list (EDL) according to the dotting serial number; intercepting corresponding signal material filter according to the EDL, and downloading the signal material filter to a storyboard to obtain a plurality of material file segments of the at least two signals; and packing up the storyboard to files, and outputting the files. The method provided by the invention can simultaneously collect and edit signals in the recording mode by using the plurality of channels to improve the collection and edition efficiency, and can finely edit the material files in the editing mode to improve the time accuracy of the broadcast files.

The present invention provides a system and method for distributing a media product by providing access to an edit decision list. The system comprises: an edit decision list corresponding to the final product, said edit decision list comprising statements and instructions for generating the final product from said one or more content elements; a selection means for allowing the consumer to select the edit decision list from a first source location; a computing device accessible to the consumer and having access to said one or more content elements from one or more second source locations distinct from said first source location; and a communication medium for providing said computing device access to said edit decision list; wherein said computing device is configured to access said edit decision list and implement said statements and instructions thereof to generate the final product for consumption by the consumer.

The invention discloses a method for realizing collection and edition of multi-channel signals. The method comprises receiving signals collected from at least two channels and generating corresponding signal material files; determining whether a switch signal transmitted by a switch station is present; analyzing the switch signal when the switch signal is detected; obtaining the file serial number of the current material file carried by the switch signal; integrating the file serial numbers according to the sequence of time codes to generate an edit decision list (EDL); intercepting corresponding signal material filter according to the EDL, and downloading the signal material filter to a storyboard to obtain a plurality of material file segments of the at least two signals; and packing up the storyboard to files, and outputting the files. The method provided by the invention can simultaneously collect and edit signals in the recording mode by using the plurality of channels to improve the collection and edition efficiency, and can finely edit the material files in the editing mode to improve the time accuracy of the broadcast files.

The continuity of at least one image characteristic, such as color, is maintained through image creation, processing and distribution by correlating that characteristic to a frame of reference. During a first processing operation such as image capture, an initial image decision list is generated indicative of at least a one change in at least one characteristic of an image adjusted during that operation. At the completion of that operation, the image is transformed to emulate a film print that serves as the reference for subsequent operations. In this way, the initial image decision list can be modified list to further adjust of the at least one characteristic of the image using the emulated film print during a second image processing operation.

The present invention provides a system and method for enabling shared viewing and editing of time-based media with improved speed by avoiding manipulation and re-manipulation of a stored underlying video data format through the use of metadata processes and cross-linked multi-level metadata processes and systems for operating with a decision list tracking device.

A method for generating interactive media content on a portable electronic user device is disclosed. The method includes in one or more electronic processing devices: retrieving an Edit Decision List (EDL), the EDL providing an event driven timeline for the interactive media content that defines events including: one or more segments of pre-existing media content to be used in the generation of the interactive media content; timestamps for when the one or more segments of pre-existing media content are to be introduced into the timeline and their associated duration; one or more user interactions to be used in the generation of the interactive media content; and, timestamps for when the one or more user interactions are to be introduced into the timeline and their associated duration; and, processing the EDL to generate the interactive media content in real time by: retrieving the one or more segments of pre-existing media content; recording the one or more user interactions using a sensing device of the user device; and, combining the one or more recorded user interactions with the one or more segments of pre-existing media in accordance with the event driven timeline of the EDL.

The invention discloses a system fault diagnosis method. The system fault diagnosis method comprises the following steps of acquiring fault attributes of a diagnosed software system through a networkmanagement system, conducting matching in a preset rule database according to the fault attributes, and generating a fault diagnosis decision list according to the matching degree of the fault attributes and the preset rule database; when the fault attribute is unsuccessfully matched with a preset rule database, sending the fault attribute to a fault analysis and rule development end for analysis;and receiving a new processing rule obtained by analyzing unsuccessfully matched fault attributes by the fault analysis and rule development end, and merging the new processing rule into the rule database.

A processing system for processing data representing edit decision lists having edit decisions with edit data, representing the type of edit to take place, and frame range data, representing the frames over which the edit is to take place. An input device applies input data to the processing system in response to user manipulations specifying changes in the edit data. The processing device is configured to identify an associated function of the identified edit data, calculate modifications to the range data in response to the identified function and write the modified range data to storage.