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- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for storytelling with digital photographs
- Patent Title (中): 用数字照片讲故事的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11215546Application Date: 2005-08-29
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Publication No.: US07886228B2Publication Date: 2011-02-08
- Inventor: Marko Balabanovic , Lonny L. Chu , Gregory J. Wolff
- Applicant: Marko Balabanovic , Lonny L. Chu , Gregory J. Wolff
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: G06F3/00
- IPC: G06F3/00

Abstract:
A method and system for digital story authoring, viewing and storing is described. A display showing an imported story track, an authored story track, and a story-in-progress track. Each story contains one or more objects. The display also shows a large photo corresponding to a selected object in a story. Furthermore, the display also provides visual forms showing audio clips associated with the large photo displayed. The photo may have more than one associated audio clips. Control buttons are available to navigate among the three tracks and among the objects on each track. Other control buttons allow a user to record audio clips and to author new stories.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050283741A1 Method and apparatus for storytelling with digital photographs Public/Granted day:2005-12-22
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