Patent ID: 6201924
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
A method for editing video material using a video source device storing video source material, a storage device having faster access speed than the video source device, and a display coupled to the storage device, comprising the steps of:transferring only a portion of a first video scene from the video source device to the storage device, the portion being a plurality of sequential video frames of the first video scene;displaying on the display at least a part of the transferred video scene, the displayed part thereby representing all of the video scene;automatically transferring only a portion of a second video scene from the video source device to the storage device when needed, the portion being a plurality of sequential video frames of the second video scene;automatically deleting at least a part of the portion of the first video scene from the storage device when needed, thereby to provide additional storage capacity on the storage device; andcreating an edit decision list of edit decisions for the video material.