Abstract: A method of generating a modified video file via a user interface presented on a mobile device including a display is disclosed. The method comprises displaying media corresponding to a first video file on a display of the mobile video device. In response to receiving an initial user input, generation of a second video file corresponding to the displayed media commences. During the displaying of the media corresponding to the first video file, user inputs to manipulate the first video file are received. The second video file is then generated from the first video file as manipulated by the user inputs. A sequence of versions of the video file may be created in a similar manner, which are selectable via a video version stack.

Abstract: To provide an endoscope processor (2) and the like that can output the aggregation results of lesions for each examination part. The endoscope processor (2) according to one aspect includes an image acquisition unit that acquires a captured image from a large-intestine endoscope (1), a part identification unit that identifies a part in a large intestine based on the captured image acquired by the image acquisition unit, a polyp extraction unit that extracts a polyp from the captured image, an aggregation unit that aggregates the number of polyps for each part identified by the part identification unit, and an output unit that outputs an endoscope image based on the captured image and an aggregation result aggregated by the aggregation unit.

Abstract: The VIDEO DELIVERY EXPEDITION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“VDE”) transform Internet content data access request via VDE components into media content playback at a client device. In one implementation, the VDE may issue a notification or a user interface element to a user after delivery of a process one data from the server to a client; and trigger a background delivery of a process two data, wherein the triggering occurs when the user initiates playback of said process one data.

Abstract: A method of providing a video summary by an electronic device. The method includes receiving, by the electronic device, a video including a plurality of frames; determining, by the electronic device, at least one view point of a user viewing the video; determining, by the electronic device, at least one region of interest (ROI) of the user in at least one frame among the plurality of frames based on the at least one view point of the user; identifying, by the electronic device, a frame set from the plurality of frames including the at least one ROI based on determining the at least one ROI in the at least one frame; providing, by the electronic device, the video summary based on the identified frame set; and displaying the video summary on a display of the electronic device.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a thumbnail segmentation that defines the locations on a video timeline where thumbnails are displayed. Candidate thumbnail locations are determined from boundaries of feature ranges of the video indicating when instances of detected features are present in the video. In some embodiments, candidate thumbnail separations are penalized for being separated by less than a minimum duration corresponding to a minimum pixel separation (e.g., the width of a thumbnail) between consecutive thumbnail locations on a video timeline. The thumbnail segmentation is computed by solving a shortest path problem through a graph that models different thumbnail locations and separations. As such, a video timeline is displayed with thumbnails at locations on the timeline defined by the thumbnail segmentation, with each thumbnail depicting a portion of the video associated with the thumbnail location.

Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: storing into a storage device a video data file; examining video file data defining the video data file, wherein the examining includes determining a relevancy of a section of the video data file; reducing a size of file data defining the section of the video data file in dependence on the determining the relevancy of the section of the video data file; storing a reduced-size version of the video data file into the storage device, the reduced-size version of the video data file having a reduced size relative to the video data file by performance of the reducing the size of file data defining the section of the video data file in dependence on the determining the relevancy of the section of the video data file.

Abstract: A server configured to receive video clips from a mobile device, such as eyewear. The server has an electronic processor enabled to execute computer instructions to process the video clips to identify one or more characteristics in the frames of the video clips. The processor selects the video clips having the identified characteristics in the frames and creates a set of the selected video clips having the identified characteristics in the frames. The processor allows a user of the mobile device to edit and trim the video clips having the identified characteristics to create trimmed video clip segments.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing a rich content experience based on information received from unstructured content. A plurality of information items may be obtained from a plurality of data source, where each information item includes unstructured content. The plurality of information items may be provided to a trained machine learning model, where the model is trained with training data that includes information items and corresponding labeled entities for a plurality of historical events. In examples, a formatted request may be received, where the formatted request is associated with one or more labeled entities associated with the trained machine learning model. The trained machine learning model may identify multiple entities from the unstructured content based on the formatted request associated with the one or more labeled entities. In examples, each identified entity of the multiple identified entities is stored as structured content responsive to the formatted request.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining image information via a communication network from equipment of a video producer; analyzing the image information to identify video content segments, to detect one or more objects, and/or to determine a tonality of at least one of the video content segments; obtaining preferences regarding editing the video content segments; editing the video content segments in accordance with the preferences using an algorithm executing on a processing system; generating an edited video based on the editing; providing the edited video to equipment of audience members, generating success metrics for the edited video; and modifying the algorithm in accordance with the success metrics. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The described technology is a technique related to a system and method for displaying 3D tour comparisons. The method for displaying a 3D tour comparison including setting each reference point for first and second tours that are different from each other, and setting coordinate values for a plurality of image photographing points included in the first and second tours, respectively, in the first tour, setting a first point that is one of the plurality of image photographing points included in the first tour, in the second tour, selecting a second point closest to the coordinate value of the first point out of the plurality of image photographing points included in the second tour, and displaying an image related to the first point on a part of a split-screen of a split-screen, and displaying an image related to the second point on at least a part of the rest of the split-screen of the split-screen.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle user interface. The vehicle user interface may receive user input from an input system. It may present user selectable options or prompt user action via an output system. The vehicle user interface may transmit, via a communication interface, to a computing system a series of user inputs received from at least the first input system, wherein the computing system is configured to extract at least one feature from the series of user inputs and generate a prediction model based on the at least one feature. At least one predicted option may be identified based on the prediction model. The vehicle user interface may instruct the first output system to present the at least one predicted option.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recognizing and executing spoken commands using speech recognition. Exemplary implementations may: store actionable phrases; obtain audio information representing sound captured by a mobile client computing platform associated with a user; detect any spoken instances of a predetermined keyword present in the sound represented by the audio information; perform speech recognition on the sound represented by the audio information; identify an utterance of an individual actionable phrase in speech temporally adjacent to the spoken instance of the predetermined keyword that is present in the sound represented by the audio information; perform natural language processing to identify an individual command uttered temporally adjacent to the spoken instance of the predetermined keyword that is present in the sound represented by the audio information; and effectuate performance of instructions corresponding to the command.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for applying and synchronizing filter information with a multimedia presentation, such as a movie provided in a video-on-demand context, to suppress objectionable content. In one example, filter information, which includes an indicia of a portion of the multimedia presentation including objectionable content and a type of suppression action, is provided on either a set-top-box or a video-on-demand server. A user selects a particular video-on-demand presentation, and the selection is transmitted to the set-top-box. Filtering may take place at the set-top-box side such that the complete video-on-demand movie is transmitted to the set-top box and then content suppression, such as skipping, muting, cropping, and blurring, takes place at the set-top-box. Alternatively, some or all suppression may take place at the server such that some or all of the objectionable content is not transmitted to the set-top-box.

Abstract: A method executed by a system for selecting images from a plurality of image groups originating from a plurality of imagers of an in-vivo device includes calculating, or otherwise associating, a general score (GS) for images of each image group, to indicate the probability that each image includes at least one pathology, dividing each image group into image subgroups, identifying a set Set(i) of maximum general scores (MGSs), a MGS for each image subgroup of each image group; and selecting images for processing by identifying a MGS|max in each set S(i) of MGSs; identifying the greatest MGS|max and selecting the image related to the greatest MGS|max. The method further includes modifying the set Set(i) of MGSs related to the selected image, and repeating the steps described above until a predetermined criterion selected from a group consisting of a number N of images and a score threshold is met.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for identifying and adapting the playback speed of content to be provided during an activity. The methods and systems receive an input including a start cue indicating a start of an activity and access an average duration and an intensity score for the activity. Then the system calculates an adjusted average runtime for the activity based on the average duration and the intensity score and identifies one or more content items, the one or more content items having a total runtime equivalent to the adjusted average runtime for the activity. The system adjusts the playback speed of the identified one or more content items such that the total runtime of playback of the one or more content items matches the average duration for the activity and provides the one or more content items for consumption.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides video playback methods and apparatuses, computer-readable storage media, and electronic devices for video playback, which may reduce the search waiting time for a user during video playback. The video playback method may include: determining a time range for an initial incremental search according to a target playback timing retrieving a video file in each of the at least two search segments in a search sequence determined according to a preset search rule in a way that when a video file is retrieved from one of the at least two search segments, determining whether the video file satisfies a playback condition, when the video file satisfies the playback condition, playing the video file, and, when retrieving video file from one of the search segments is completed, continuing to retrieve a video file from a remaining search segment that has not been searched in the search sequence.

Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods, devices, and computer-readable media to generate and provide image-based creations. A computer-implemented method includes obtaining a plurality of episodes, each episode associated with a corresponding time period and including a respective set of images and person identifiers for each image. The method further includes forming a respective cluster for each episode that includes at least two person identifiers. The method further includes determining whether one or more person identifiers are included in less than a threshold number of clusters, and in response, removing the one or more person identifiers from the clusters that the one or more person identifiers that are included in. The method further includes merging identical clusters to obtain a plurality of people groups that each include two or more person identifiers and providing a user interface that includes an image-based creation based on a particular people group.

Abstract: The present inventive concept is a technique related to a system and method for displaying 3D tour comparisons. The method for displaying a 3D tour comparison including setting each reference point for first and second tours that are different from each other, and setting coordinate values for a plurality of image photographing points included in the first and second tours, respectively, in the first tour, setting a first point that is one of the plurality of image photographing points included in the first tour, in the second tour, selecting a second point closest to the coordinate value of the first point out of the plurality of image photographing points included in the second tour, and displaying an image related to the first point on one side of a split-screen, and displaying an image related to the second point on the other side of the split-screen.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein include systems and methods for editing images (still or video images). In embodiments, edit information is captures and associate with an edited image (e.g., a “remix” image). The remix image and its associated edit information may be readily shared with other users. In embodiments, users can see the creator's editing steps used to achieve the end result via interactive “cards” that may be displayed with the remix image. In embodiments, a player application uses the captured edit information to allow users to “replay” some or all of those edits on an image. The remix-replay embodiments provide: (1) unique ways for capturing edits and parameter adjustments for being applied onto a different image; (2) unique ways for observing how the image was edited for learning how to replicate edits; and (3) unique ways for applying some or all of those edits during editing.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for personalizing a campaign to a recipient based on interactive surveys. A link to the interactive survey, unique to each recipient, is sent to each recipient to track survey responses. The systems and methods may track the answers, the time spent in each section, and the recipient's eye movement. Based on the tracked information, the systems and methods identify one or more interests of the recipient and match a related product to that interest. The systems and methods generate a campaign for the recipient based on the identified interests for the related product.

Abstract: A video replay system includes a display device, a replay controller, a session input device, a processing circuitry and a video enabling circuitry. The session input device receives plural video streams of a broadcast event from plural video capturing devices installed at different locations of a facility hosting the broadcast event. The processing circuitry is configured for generating a user interface on the display device. The user interface includes one or more replay operator modes. The one or more replay operator modes includes plural video tracks corresponding to each of the plural video capturing devices. Each of the plural video tracks includes plural video window players. The video enabling circuitry may enable creation of at least one replay video of one or more video segments to be broadcast.

Abstract: A signal transmitting method comprising: inserting a context identifier and a keyword in service data to generate a content; extracting the service data from the content; inserting a description including the context identifier and the keyword to generate media data; generating signaling information including the context identifier and the keyword; and transmitting a signal including the media data and the signaling information.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for imaging of moving subjects. The method may include determining a motion range of a region of interest (ROI) of a subject in an axial direction. The method may also include causing a radiation source to emit, at each of a plurality of axial positions relative to the subject, radiation beams to the ROI to generate an image frame of the ROI. The radiation beams corresponding to the plurality of axial positions may jointly cover the motion range of the ROI in the axial direction. The method may further include determining a position of the ROI in the axial direction based on the image frames of the ROI, and determining, based on the positions of the ROI in the axial directions, at least one time bin in which therapeutic beams are to be emitted to the ROI.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an information sharing method performed at an electronic device. The electronic device obtains a first instruction of a target account at a first moment for obtaining a subtitle in a target video currently played on the client and displays a plurality of subtitles on the client. The plurality of subtitles are subtitles of the target video within a target playback time period covering the first moment at which the first instruction is obtained. Next, the electronic device obtains a second instruction of the target account for information sharing determines a to-be-shared first subtitle among the plurality of subtitles, and shares at least the first subtitle with at least another account of the social networking platform. The embodiments of this application resolve technical problems in the related art that a target subtitle cannot be accurately obtained.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatuses for highlighting media through weighting of people or contexts are described. This document describes techniques that allow a user to quickly and easily highlight media, such as through generating a highlight reel. The techniques also enable selection of context and person weightings by which to tailor highlight reels.

Abstract: The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to access multimedia data that has a hierarchical track structure that includes at least a first track at a first level of the hierarchical track structure comprising first media data, wherein the first media data comprises a first sequence of temporally-related media units, and a second track at a second level in the hierarchical track structure that is different than the first level of the first track, the second track comprising metadata specifying a temporal track derivation operation. The temporal track derivation operation is performed on a set of media units comprising at least the first sequence of temporally-related media units to temporally modify the set of media units to generate second media data for the second track, wherein the second media data comprises a second sequence of temporally-related media units from the set of media units.

Abstract: Systems and methods for recognizing and executing spoken commands using speech recognition. Exemplary implementations may: store actionable phrases; obtain audio information representing sound captured by a mobile client computing platform associated with a user; detect any spoken instances of a predetermined keyword present in the sound represented by the audio information; perform speech recognition on the sound represented by the audio information; identify an utterance of an individual actionable phrase in speech temporally adjacent to the spoken instance of the predetermined keyword that is present in the sound represented by the audio information; perform natural language processing to identify an individual command uttered temporally adjacent to the spoken instance of the predetermined keyword that is present in the sound represented by the audio information; and effectuate performance of instructions corresponding to the command.

Abstract: A system and method for embedding versatile graphics in a digital media file. This is performed by a system that contains a processor and a memory coupled thereto where the memory contains spaces therein for data and instructions. Data areas include: an infographic repository; a tables repository; a templates repository; and, a projects and outcomes repository.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for automatically generating an audio and video clip comprising a plurality of audio and video segments. In one embodiment, an audio and video clip comprising a first audio and video segment and a second audio and video segment is generated, where the first audio and video segment was automatically selected from a first plurality of audio and video segments and the second audio and video segment was automatically selected from a second plurality of audio and video segments.

Abstract: A computing system determines accuracy of sport-related information extracted from a time sequence of digital video frames that represent a sport event, the extracted sport-related information including an attribute that changes over the time sequence. The computing system (a) detects, based on the extracted sport-related information, a pattern of change of the attribute over the time sequence and (b) makes a determination of whether the detected pattern is an expected pattern of change associated with the sport event. If the determination is that the detected pattern is the expected pattern, then, responsive to making the determination, the computing system takes a first action that corresponds to the sport-related information being accurate. Whereas, if the determination is that the detected pattern is not the expected pattern, then, responsive to making the determination, the computing system takes a second action that corresponds to the sport-related information being inaccurate.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for performing actions in response to a determined spoken command of a user are disclosed.

Abstract: A method of operating a UI for controlling a virtual musical instrument implemented can include receiving an input corresponding to a selection of a cell within a particular array of cells arranged in a sequential arrangement within a cell matrix, each array of the cell matrix assigned to MIDI notes associated with audio sample data stored in a computer-readable medium that, when triggered, causes the audio sample data to output corresponding audio, and each cell within its particular array of the cell matrix, in response to being selected for playback and upon being triggered to begin playback, causes the audio sample data corresponding to the cell's particular array to be played. The method further includes determining that the input's duration is above a threshold time and expanding a size of an array containing the selected cell and adjusting the adjustable parameter of the selected cell based on the input.

Abstract: A method is provided for presenting a program having a selected program rating when a user request is received through a client device to present a program at a selected program rating level. A version of the program is selected from among a plurality of different versions which corresponds to the selected program rating level. The selected version of the program is caused to be presented on a display device associated with the client device.

Abstract: An online system maintains connections among users of that system and allows them to share media information with one another. If multiple socially connected users are viewing the same event and are located in the vicinity of one another, a social camera application executing on each client device of the socially connected users allows these users to capture media information of that event, and a higher quality media content of the event can be generated from the multiple captures of the event. For example, a target user begins a social camera experience and invites other socially connected users in the vicinity to join that experience. These users upload their captures of the event to the online system, which are combined to create a social camera media item of the event with better quality than any of the individual captures taken by a user within the group.

Abstract: An approach is provided for generating navigation guidance for incomplete maps. The approach, for example, involves calculating, by a processor, a confidence level of one or more links of the navigation route based on a completeness of map data in an area including the navigation route. The approach also involves determining a specificity level of a navigation guidance command based on the confidence level. The approach further involves generating the navigation guidance command at the determined specificity level. The approach further involves presenting the navigation guidance command in a user interface of a navigation device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a system for transmitting alternative image content of a physical display to different viewers, comprising: generating at least two different sets of image data, each set of image data comprising a sequence of individual images; displaying the images of said at least two sets of image data in a time-sliced multiplexed manner at a high frame rate on said physical display; generating at least one video stream of a scene which includes said physical display, said video stream consisting of video frames captured synchronously with the displaying of the images of one of said at least two sets of image data on said physical display, said captured video frames are transmitted to at least one video output at a standard frame rate, said video output being a physical video output of an intermediate processing unit or the physical video output of at least one camera unit; and transmitting said video stream to a sub-set of said viewers.

Abstract: A method for determining edits of a subject video reel, comprising steps of opening an original EDL, reading every line of the original EDL, identifying event names representing each shot and identifying a source file. Each event includes at least a camera time code for the shot length, and a location time code indicating location of the shot in the source file. Locating events and picking up the in and out camera time codes from the shot names, noting shot names and camera times for shots found to have common in and out times, identifying every VFX shot and storing VFX names. Next, the software compares camera times for the shots in the first temporary file with camera times for the same shots in the second temporary file; preparing a result EDL file listing exclusively all VFX shots in which changes were found, and detailing the changes.

Abstract: A system and method for extraction of design elements of a fashion product is provided. The system includes a memory having computer-readable instructions stored therein. The system further includes a processor configured to access a catalogue image of a fashion product. In addition, the processor is configured to segment the catalogue image of the fashion product to determine an article of interest of the fashion product. The processor is further configured to generate an outer contour of the article of interest using a contour tracing technique. Moreover, the processor is configured to analyze coordinates of the generated contour based upon convexity defects of the contour to identify one or more design points. Furthermore, the processor is configured to extract one or more design elements of the fashion product using the identified design points.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for providing UGC to a media production or broadcast destination for potential inclusion in a broadcast or other media distribution. Video processing parameters of the destination are provided. An application is customized using the parameters to provide a customized application without requiring any additional development for the customization. A token and a link are then transmitted to the destination. The destination accesses the link, and the customized application is downloaded along with an API to the destination. The customized application periodically polls the API for UGC and associated metadata. It then, guided by the parameters, facilitates the ingestion of the media and metadata in the proper format into the appropriate place within the downstream broadcast or media production system.

Abstract: A method and workstation for generating a transcript of a conversation between a patient and a healthcare practitioner is disclosed. A workstation is provided with a tool for rendering of an audio recording of the conversation and generating a display of a transcript of the audio recording using a speech-to-text engine, thereby enabling inspection of the accuracy of conversion of speech to text. A tool is provided for scrolling through the transcript and rendering the portion of the audio according to the position of the scrolling. There is a highlighting in the transcript of words or phrases spoken by the patient relating to symptoms, medications or other medically relevant concepts. Additionally, there is provided a set of transcript supplement tools enabling editing of specific portions of the transcript based on the content of the corresponding portion of audio recording.

Abstract: This application discloses a multimedia file joining method performed by an apparatus. After obtaining a first video clip and a second video clip to be joined, the apparatus obtains an audio file corresponding to the first video clip and the second video clip. The audio file records the first start and end time points of the first video clip and the second start and end time points of the second video clip. The apparatus adjusts the first video clip to play the first video clip in a first time period indicated by the first and end time points, and adjusts the second video clip to play the second video clip in a second time period indicated by the second and end time points with the first time period not overlapping the second time period. Finally, the apparatus performs a joining operation on the adjusted first video clip and the adjusted second video clip, to obtain a joined video file.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed toward systems and methods for enabling better control over a live video broadcast. For example, systems and methods described herein enable a broadcaster to indicate one or more highlighted portions of a live video broadcast. Systems and method described herein further provide a video broadcast viewer the ability to scrub through the video broadcast directly to the highlighted portions of the live video broadcast.

Abstract: Various example implementations are directed to methods and apparatuses for facilitating conferenced communications. An example method can include receiving from a plurality of participants of a digital audio conference, audio signals from respective audio input circuits for each respective participant. A subset of the plurality of participants may be identified, as corresponding to loudest audio input compared to a remainder of the participants. At least one encoder pool may be generated by assigning each of the remainder of the participants to an encoder pool associated with a codec used by the respective audio input circuits. For each participant in the subset, digital audio packets of the loudest audio input may be separately encoded to remove feedback. Digital audio packets of the loudest audio input may be separately encoded using the at least one encoder pool, and the encoded data packets may be broadcast to the plurality of participants.

Abstract: A method may include presenting an image capture user interface on a display device of a multipurpose device including a live view portion configured to display a live view of image data currently sensed by an image capture device of the multipurpose device and a recall portion configured to display a thumbnail preview of stored image data most recently captured by the image capture device; receiving an indication of a first touch input on the display device, the first touch input starting at a first position on or near the recall portion of the user interface; receiving an indication of a swiping gesture from the recall portion to a second position with contact being maintained of the first touch input; and in response to the first touch input, displaying an enlarged preview of the stored image data, the enlarged preview being larger in size than the thumbnail preview.

Abstract: Video information may define spherical video content having a duration. Spherical video content may define visual content viewable from a point of view as a function of progress through the spherical video content. Path information may define a path selection for the spherical video content. Path selection may include movement of a viewing window within the spherical video content. The viewing window may define extents of the visual content viewable from the point of view as the function of progress through the spherical video content. Time lapse parameter information may define at least two of a time portion of the duration, an image sampling rate, and a time lapse speed effect. A time lapse video may be generated based on the video information, the path information, and the time lapse parameter information.

Abstract: A method of operating a UI for controlling a virtual musical instrument implemented can include receiving an input corresponding to a selection of a cell within a particular array of cells arranged in a sequential arrangement within a cell matrix, each array of the cell matrix assigned to MIDI notes associated with audio sample data stored in a computer-readable medium that, when triggered, causes the audio sample data to output corresponding audio, and each cell within its particular array of the cell matrix, in response to being selected for playback and upon being triggered to begin playback, causes the audio sample data corresponding to the cell's particular array to be played. The method further includes determining that the input's duration is above a threshold time and expanding a size of an array containing the selected cell and adjusting the adjustable parameter of the selected cell based on the input.

Abstract: A video replay system includes a display device, a replay controller, a session input device, a processing circuitry and a video enabling circuitry. The session input device receives plural video streams of a broadcast event from plural video capturing devices installed at different locations of a facility hosting the broadcast event. The processing circuitry is configured for generating a user interface on the display device. The user interface includes one or more replay operator modes. The one or more replay operator modes includes plural video tracks corresponding to each of the plural video capturing devices. Each of the plural video tracks includes plural video window players. The video enabling circuitry may enable creation of at least one replay video of one or more video segments to be broadcast.

Abstract: An information presentation apparatus includes: a storage storing first image information for use in screen display; and an information processor reading the first image information from the storage and executing first screen display based on the first image information. After executing the first screen display, the information processor generates second image information for use in screen display based on user's operation, stores the generated second image information in the storage, and executes second screen display based on the second image information read from the storage.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for face syncing in a distributed computing environment. In an embodiment, a method comprises: obtaining, by a processor, media assets that include faces of individuals; detecting, by the processor of a mobile device, the faces on the media assets; generating, by the processor, faceprints for the detected faces; clustering, by the processor, the faceprints into clusters; generating, by the processor, a face crop image for each cluster; and sending, by the processor, the face crop images to a network-based, distributed syncing service.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method involving an object-based editing environment for defining a digital video as a linear arrangement of discrete media objects, each digital media object electronically stored as a digital file. The method includes displaying a graphical representation of a first digital media object within the editing environment; displaying one or more user interface icons associated with the digital media object; displaying a first menu in response to receiving a first user input; receiving second user input associated with the first menu and identifying a second digital media object; displaying a graphical representation of the second digital media object within the editing environment; and generating a digital video comprising the first digital media object and the second digital media object.