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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5481752 | Method of editing multimedia data including graphic display of reproduction times A data editing apparatus includes a mass storage device to edit multimedia data such as picture, audio, text and other data. By the visual graphic display of the time positions of the edited information, the user can easily grasp the reproduction time of ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5477337 | Analog/digital video and audio picture composition apparatus and methods of constructing and utilizing same A video composition apparatus and method select segments from image source material stored on at least one storage media (either random access and/or serial access) and denote serially connected sequences of the segments to thereby form a composition sequ... | 12/19/1995 |
| 5469224 | Recording signal selection method for video titling A recording signal selection method for video titling suitable for recording a superimposed signal, consisting of a switching section for selectively selecting a tuner signal, a line signal and a playback signal as an output and transmitting the selected ... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5434678 | Seamless transmission of non-sequential video segments This invention relates to a video system comprising integrated random access video technologies and video software architectures for the automated selective retrieval of non-sequentially stored parallel, transitional, and overlapping video segments from a... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5392164 | Dubbing system A dubbing system for duplicating a tape-shaped recording medium on which an amount of information signals for a given period of time are recorded in each of many tracks having different azimuth angles between adjacent tracks includes a reproducing apparat... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5386581 | Multimedia data editing apparatus including visual graphic display of time information A data editing apparatus includes a mass storage device to edit multimedia data such as picture, audio, text and other data. By the visual graphic display of the time positions of the edited information, the user can easily grasp the reproduction time of ... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5339393 | Graphical user interface for displaying available source material for editing A computer editing system graphical user interface includes at least one central processing unit (CPU) coupled through appropriate input/output (I/O) circuitry to input devices, such as a cursor control device, and a display device. The CPU is further cou... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5333061 | Method and apparatus for producing an instructional video analyzing a golf swing A method and apparatus for producing an instructional video from a videotape of a golfer swinging a golf club. A computer still picture output section converts the video into still pictures, which are output onto a display. A correction picture output sec... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5282048 | Automatic selection method and apparatus for a video signal during dubbing An image recording/reproducing apparatus for automatically selecting a video signal during dubbing operations includes an input device for applying a user command, a path control device for selecting one of a source video signal output by a video signal s... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5280392 | Automatic copy system of a double-deck VCR and control method thereof An apparatus and method for automatically selecting and recording in the double-deck VCR one of may programs on a tape of a first deck to a tape of a second deck. The apparatus and method include displaying upon activation of a mark service key by a user,... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5270873 | Signal recording and editing apparatus In a signal recording apparatus, a signal recording track and a tracking error detection track are formed in the predetermined positions of a recording track in ordinary recording. In editing and recording, an editing recording track is formed on the basi... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5257104 | Video signal processing apparatus A control circuit for controlling an output phase of a video signal is comprised of a variable type phase shifting circuit for phase-shifting the video signal by a designated phase shifting amount and a fixed type phase shifting circuit for phase-shifting... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5239419 | Editing system for combined camera and video tape recorder An editing system for a combined video camera and video tape recorder is disclosed. The editing system for a combined camera and video tape recorder having a picture display and recording portion comprises a picture input portion in which a second picture... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5206767 | VCR accessory and editor A method and apparatus for editing video cassettes. The video cassette editor can be used to move a video cassette to a particular position on the tape relative to a reference point as a function of tape length expressed in units of time. The video tape e... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5191436 | Method for recording coded motion picture data Coded moving picture data is recorded in groups of frames, each frame representing a video image frame and each group being formed of intraframe, interframe and interpolated frame coded data signals. Typically, at least one interpolated frame coded data i... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5181114 | Including break slots in broadcast video signals In order to include a break slot in a broadcast video signal, the signal is first fed through a RAM recorder having a variable delay. Reading of the signal from the RAM recorder is controlled in such a manner that the delay produced by the RAM recorder is... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5177619 | Apparatus for minimizing signal degradation during the copying of video signals from one recording medium to another recording medium A dubbing apparatus for dubbing signals in which recording information, such as a distinction between the field picture and the frame picture, the track number, the date of shooting, etc. is multiplexed with compound video signals of a still picture. Revi... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5165957 | Process for producing multilayer wiring structure A multilayer wiring structure produced by using a special poly(amic acid) ester oligomer for making an interlayer insulating film has an almost flattened surface without suffering from level differences of underlying wiring patterns.... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5157508 | Television signal equipment assignment matrix including passive switching A television signal equipment assignment matrix comprises a plurality of ports respectively connected to video tape recorders and to edit controllers for the video tape recorders, passive switches for effecting connection between a selected two of the por... | 10/20/1992 |
| 5101364 | Method and facility for dynamic video composition and viewing A video editing and viewing facility and method allows representation and arbitrary association of discrete image segments, both to create final compositions and to permit selective viewing of related segments. The user represents an image segment by a si... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5063470 | Information signal reproducing apparatus capable of grasping reproducing position on a tape-shaped recording medium An information signal recording and/or reproducing apparatus is arranged to designate first and second positions of a tape-shaped recording medium, to store first information concerned with a time interval between the first and second positions, to detect... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5063493 | Method of preparing broadcast sequence control data and apparatus for implementing said method An apparatus for preparing data for controlling the sequence of broadcasting, which apparatus comprises: a broadcasting material editing unit that edits a broadcasting material such as a broadcasting telecine film or broadcasting video tape, an adaptor wi... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5051845 | Closed-loop post production process The present invention is a post production process for assembling a video program from a body of source material by adding source materials to the master program in a series of jobs. During the initial job, edited source materials are simultaneously recor... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5050003 | Image processing apparatus capable of displaying a plurality of screens An image processing apparatus includes a reproducing device for reproducing recorded image data from a medium on which a plurality of image data are recorded. Apparatus is provided for supplying to a monitor the reproduced image data as a multi-screen whe... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5043828 | Editing control system for recording and/or reproducing apparatus for video tape and so forth with high efficiency pre-view operation An editing system measures the servo-lock period in every pre-view operation. Pre-roll time is updated based on the measured servo-lock period. The magnitude of rewinding of the tape is thus adjusted on the basis of the updated pre-roll time. By up-dating... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5032926 | Video tape recorder having picture-in-picture function A video tape recorder is associated with a monitor to provide sub-picture images at portions of the monitor screen for use in editing a recorded tape by inserting an input video signal. First and second memories are provided with respective capacities suf... | 07/16/1991 |
| 5025329 | Electronically controlled magnetic tape editing device A device is provided for electronically editing and recording new signals on recorded tracks on a recording medium. Reproduction is started from the track just before an editing point and a magnetic head mounted on an electro-mechanical converting element... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5012356 | Switching circuit A switching circuit built in a record/playback mode switching circuit of a video tape recorder. Compulsory local overwriting can be executed while the playback of a recorded magnetic tape is under way. This allows characters, graphic information, VITC sig... | 04/30/1991 |
| 5012334 | Video image bank for storing and retrieving video image sequences A video image bank system for preparing an edit tape and associated edit list from a library of stock video image sequences uses a set of video disks with an associated library index. A microprocessor or personal computer is loaded with the library index,... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4979050 | Video composition method for assembling video segments A video composition method selects segments from image source material stored on at least one storage medium and denotes serially connected sequences of the segments to thereby form a program sequence. The method employs pictorial labels associated with e... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4970608 | Editing system for rearranging allocation of information units on an information recording medium An editing system, an embodiment of which is a still video floppy disk system, including a temporary storage means for evacuating recorded information in a track of a floppy disk before the track is placed under erasing operation. Utilizing the temporary ... | 11/13/1990 |
| 4964004 | Video composition method and apparatus employing visual and tactile feedback A video composition apparatus and method select segments from image source material stored on at least one storage medium and denote serially connected sequences of the segments to thereby form a program sequence. The apparatus and method employ a control... | 10/16/1990 |
| 4949193 | Video composition method employing action scrolling A composing apparatus and method select segments from image source material stored on at least one storage medium and denote serially connected sequences of the segments to thereby form a program sequence. The apparatus has a pictorial display monitor, an... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4943866 | Video composition method and apparatus employing smooth scrolling A video composition method and apparatus select segments from image source material stored on at least one storage medium and denote serially connected sequences of the segments to thereby form a program sequence. The apparatus and method employ pictorial... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4937685 | Method of display presentation for video editing A video composition apparatus and method select segments from image source material stored on at least two storage media and denote serially connected sequences of the segments to thereby form a program sequence. The apparatus and method employ pictorial ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4893198 | Method and apparatus for performing high speed video animation An animation recording process is particularly adapted to videotape recorders of the type having a control panel display, multifunction soft keys, and are microprocessor controlled. Rapid recording of large pluralities of still images is effected using th... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4891715 | Digital video signal processing with cut editing feature A method of and apparatus for processing a digital video signal to effect cut editing is disclosed. The method comprises storing a segment of an input digital video signal in a random access memory, the digital video signal being repetitively written in t... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4888648 | Electronic album An electronic album to which a recording medium recorded with image information took by an electronic still camera is loaded. The electronic album reads the image information and is used to preserve the image information for a long time. The electronic al... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4888653 | High speed video tape duplicator A video tape duplicator for duplicating a video signal simultaneously on a plurality of video tapes at high speed. The duplicator includes a source for providing a high frequency video signal and a record head for simultaneously recording the high frequen... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4860125 | Apparatus for recording information in a magnetic record carrier with control to selectively record a whole or part of a track When a record carrier (14) is inscribed for an nth time (n>1), in which record carrier the information is recorded in first blocks (FB) in tracks (T1, T2, . . . ) which adjoin each other and which are inclined relative to ... | 08/22/1989 |
