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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2000
Jianlei James Xie, Carmel, IN (US);
Mark Alan Schultz, Carmel, IN (US);
Jianlei James Xie, Carmel, IN (US);
Mark Alan Schultz, Carmel, IN (US);
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne-Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
A method for editing source video in a DVD media for a slow motion recording special effect. According to the method, the DVD device receives a source video signal comprised of a plurality of source pictures. Each of the source video pictures is recorded in a selected picture frame on the DVD media. Subsequently s−1 copies of the selected source video picture on the DVD media in s−1 frames adjacent to the selected picture frame. For the purposes of the invention as described herein, s can be an integer value determined by a user selected motion speed. The user selected motion speed will be 1/s times slower relative to a normal motion speed. In an alternative embodiment, the method can be used for editing source video in a DVD media for a fast motion record special effect. In that case, the DVD device receives a source video signal comprised of a plurality of source pictures. Only one out of every n of the source video pictures is chosen as a selected source video picture. Each the selected source video pictures is recorded in a selected picture frame on the DVD media. Source video pictures that are not selected source video pictures are dropped. According to the invention, n can be an integer value determined by a user selected motion speed.