Patent ID: 6546188
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An editing system for editing source video data, said system comprising:a recording/replaying device for recording said source video data onto a randomly accessible recording medium, and replaying said source video data recorded onto said recording medium; an effects device for generating effect video data by means of applying effects specified by the editing operator to said replayed video data output from said recording/replaying device; and a computer which is programed by user interface means and said editing operator with editing software, said computer displaying a graphical user interface corresponding with said editing software program on a display; wherein said computer generates desired editing programs by re-arranging in a desired order a plurality of clip images representing a plurality of editing events and clip images having graphics representing said effects on said display, based on editing processing controlled by said editing operator; and wherein a final edited video program is generated by controlling said recording/replaying device and said effects device, based on said editing programs.