Patent ID: 8213773
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method to manipulate a view of a video file of an object while the video file is playing comprising: a. capturing images of the object using a video camera to a first video file; b. setting a beginning point and an end point of the first video file; c. converting said first video file to a second video file; d. providing a video player viewer for displaying said video file; said video player viewer having a main imaging area, at least one thumbnail button for an alternative view of said video file, a video progress display, a play/pause button, and a zoom control button; e. importing the second video file into an interactive computing software program; f. setting video parameters for height and width of the second video format to create a third video file; g. placing said third video file in the video player viewer; h. setting video-viewing parameters for height and width in the video player viewer; i. setting axis points based on the height and the width for at least one target zoom point, at least one key frame and a pointer control; j. creating at least one target image for the alternative view of said third video file and for the at least one zoom point; k. placing the at least one target image in the video player viewer and setting X, Y axis coordinates and zoom scale for said at least one target image; l. linking the player/pause button and the progress bar with said third video file for video playback control; m. setting at least two zoom parameters for “zoom in” and “zoom out” buttons of said third video file; n. exporting the video player and the third video file as an Internet Web browser viewable file; and o. uploading the third video file to an Internet web page server;