Patent ID: 7660510

Claim:
A content forming apparatus for forming a content from multiple video and/or audio materials, the apparatus comprising: means for making an edit decision list for the video and/or audio materials; an edit controlling means for making an edit control signal based on the edit decision list made by the edit decision list making means; and means for forming a content in a predetermined material format from the material based on the edit control signal from the edit controlling means; and means for displaying the formed content in the predetermined material format, wherein the edit decision list includes identification information that identifies a material for use in editing, and a format declare statement that defines a format of at least a certain material, wherein the edit decision list defines a plurality of image processes including a first code that indicates multiple processes are sequentially performed and a second code that indicates multiple processes are performed in parallel, wherein the edit decision list provides an identification code indicating an image processing method that states a process to be applied to the material with a globally unique identification code of the same system, and wherein the identification code is a unique transform identifier (UTID) that is a result of editing by the edit decision list and a unique material identifier (UMID).