Abstract: Frames of image data (FIG. 5) are conformed from source material in response to an edit decision list (FIG. 2). Some of the image data is modified in an on-line environment (FIG. 3) and an output tape is produced including said modified frames. An output edit decision list (FIG. 7) is generated with conventional editing references (SRC, HINT) to the output tape. In addition, reference to the original source material are also included, encoded as comments.

Abstract: Frames of image data (FIG. 5) are conformed from source material in response to an edit decision list (FIG. 2). Some of the image data is modified in an on-line environment (FIG. 3) and an output tape is produced including said modified frames. An output edit decision list (FIG. 7) is generated with conventional editing references (SRC, HINT) to the output tape. In addition, reference to the original source material are also included, encoded as comments.

Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, a chalk line holder has a housing, an operating mechanism on the housing, with a spool around which a supply of line can be wound and moveable relative to the housing about a first axis, and a brake assembly for the spool. The brake assembly has a ratchet element moveable with the spool about the first axis, a pawl moveable transversely to the first axis between a) an engaged position wherein the pawl engages the ratchet element to prevent movement of the spool in a first direction about the first axis and b) a disengaged position, a biasing element normally urging the pawl towards the engaged position, and an actuator to move the pawl towards the disengaged position against the urging of the biasing element.

Abstract: A control unit, connected to a telephone, sends tone signals to a central dictating/recording unit in response to a user pressing buttons on an auxiliary keypad. The auxiliary keypad, in the form of a thin, membrane-type switch unit, adheres to the back of the telephone handset. A substitute coil cord has additional conductors and connects the telephone handset and the auxiliary keypad to the control unit. In response to the user pressing a button on the auxiliary keypad, the control unit simulates the user pressing one or more buttons on the telephone dial by sending the appropriate series of DTMF tones to the dictating/recording unit. The user can reprogram the simulated series of telephone dial button presses sent in response to any auxiliary keypad button being pressed, released, and "clicked" (pressed and then quickly released).