Patent ID: 7512886
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method of aligning a video work with an audio work, wherein said audio and video works are configurable to be played in concert with each other, and wherein there is provided an active video transition effect, comprising the steps of: a. automatically selecting a plurality of first audio markers in said audio work according to a first criterion, each of said selected audio markers having a first audio time of occurrence associated therewith; b. automatically selecting a plurality of second audio markers in said audio work according to a second criterion, each of said selected second audio markers having a second audio time of occurrence associated therewith; c. determining a priority of use of said first and second audio markers; d. identifying at least one video marker within said video work, each of said identified video markers having a video time of occurrence associated therewith; e. selecting from among said first audio markers at least one first audio candidate marker, each of said selected first audio candidate marker having a time of occurrence proximate to said video time of occurrence; f. selecting from among said second audio markers at least one second audio candidate marker, each of said selected second audio candidate marker having a time of occurrence proximate to said video time of occurrence; g. selecting one of said at least one first and at least one second candidate markers according to said determined priority; h. automatically synchronizing said active video transition effect with said selected candidate audio marker by at least adjusting a time duration of said active video transition effect; i. applying said synchronized active video transition effect to said video work proximate to said video marker, thereby creating an aligned video work; and, j. storing said aligned video work on a computer readable medium.