Editing system with router for connection to HDTV circuitry

Abstract

A non-linear editor is connected to video processing equipment through a serial digital video interface to edit high definition (HD) television video data. The non-linear editor includes a randomly accessible, computer-readable and re-writeable storage medium that stores a plurality of sequences of HD digital images representing a frame or field of HD motion video data. The non-linear editor provides a configuration control signal to identify processing to be performed on the HD video data and defines a video program to be rendered using the stored HD digital images. An input serial digital interface and an output serial digital interface in the non-linear editor provide the HD video data to be edited. A multiformat video router controls the HD video data sent between the non-linear editor and the video processing equipment. The router is video interconnected to the video processing equipment and to the serial digital interfaces of the non-linear editor.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A system for editing high definition television resolution video data comprising: 
 a non-linear editor including a random-access, computer-readable and re-writeable storage medium that stores a plurality of sequences of digital still images representing high definition video data in media files, wherein the non-linear editor provides a configuration control signal defines a video program to be edited using the stored high definition digital still images, and wherein the non-linear editor includes a input serial digital interface and an output serial digital interface to provide the high definition video data to be edited;    a multiformat video router for directing the high definition video data between the nonlinear editor and video processing equipment, wherein the router is connected by a video interconnect to the input serial interface and the output serial interface of the non-linear editor, wherein the router receives the configuration control signal from the non-linear editor to initialize the configuration of the router, wherein the router is connected by a video interconnect to provide video data to an input of video processing equipment, and wherein the router is connected by a video interconnect to receive a video data output of the video processing equipment; and    video processing equipment having an input for receiving high definition video data to be edited from the multiformat router and an output for sending edited high definition video data to the multiformat router, and having an input for receiving the configuration control signal from the non-linear editor to determine processing to be performed on the received high definition video data.    
     
     
         2 . The system of    claim 1   , wherein the non-linear editor further includes at least one input high definition serial digital interface and at least one output high definition serial digital interface.  
     
     
         3 . The system of    claim 1   , wherein the image data represents a single frame of motion high definition video data.  
     
     
         4 . The system of    claim 1   , wherein the image data represents a single field of motion high definition video data.  
     
     
         5 . The system of    claim 1   , wherein the image is uncompressed video data.  
     
     
         6 . The system of    claim 1   , wherein the image is compressed video data.  
     
     
         7 . The system of    claim 1   , wherein the video processing equipment includes at least one high definition coder/decoders for formatting the high definition video data and a video effects generator for editing the high definition video data.  
     
     
         8 . The system of    claim 1   , wherein the multiformat router includes a standard definition router and an high definition router.  
     
     
         9 . The system of    claim 1   , wherein the output of the video processing equipment is transferred to an high definition video monitor.  
     
     
         10 . A method for storing edited high definition television resolution video data comprising the steps of: 
 receiving edited high definition video data from a video effects generator;    compressing the edited high definition video data into a high definition video data file which includes high definition video data information; and    sending the compressed high definition video data file through a serial digital interface to a non-linear storage system.    
     
     
         11 . The method of    claim 10   , further including the step of: 
 playing back the stored high definition video data file which includes the high definition video data information from at least two streams of edited high definition video data.    
     
     
         12 . A method for storing edited high definition television resolution video data comprising the steps of: 
 receiving edited, uncompressed high definition video data from a video effects generator; and    sending the uncompressed high definition video data through a high definition serial digital interface to a random-access, computer-readable and re-writeable storage medium that stores a plurality of sequences of digital still images representing high definition video data in media files.    
     
     
         13 . A method for playing back high definition video data comprising the steps of: 
 retrieving high definition video data from storage;    transferring the retrieved high definition video data through a serial digital interface;    decompressing the retrieved high definition video data;    sending the decompressed high definition video data to a video effects generator for processing; and    providing processed high definition video data as an output of the video effects generator.    
     
     
         14 . The method of    claim 13   , wherein the step of sending further includes: 
 buffering the high definition video data at a high definition serial digital interface; and    providing the buffered high definition video data to the video effects generator.    
     
     
         15 . The method of    claim 13   , wherein the step of providing an output further includes capturing the output of the video effects generator at a high definition serial digital interface.  
     
     
         16 . The method of    claim 13   , wherein the step of providing an output further includes storing the output of the video effects generator as a data file.  
     
     
         17 . A method for editing high definition television resolution video data comprising the steps of: 
 storing a plurality of sequences of high definition digital still images;    defining a video program to be rendered using selected stored high definition digital still images;    configuring devices for processing the selected high definition still images, wherein the devices include video processing equipment;    transferring the selected high definition still images over a video interconnection to the video processing equipment for processing; and    rendering the processed high definition still images.