Interactive video tour system editor

Abstract

A computer system, method, and apparatus for editing an interactive image video tour. The system may include a computer including an image editor for providing a visual program interface for editing an interactive image video tour; a database in communication with the computer containing data associated with a plurality of images comprising a portion of the interactive image video tour; and a viewer in communication with the computer for displaying the plurality of images. The method may include selecting a data file that includes image data and displaying an image associated therewith on a computer, the data file being stored in an image database containing a plurality of images for creating an interactive image video tour; and modifying one aspect of the image data contained in the selected data file. The apparatus may include a computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to perform a method for editing an interactive image video tour.

1 . A computer system for editing an interactive image video tour, comprising:
 a computer including an image editor providing a visual program interface for editing an interactive image video tour associated with a predetermined facility;   a database in communication with the computer containing data associated with a plurality of images associated with the predetermined facility comprising a portion of the interactive image video tour; and   a viewer in communication with the computer for displaying the plurality of images of the predetermined facility for enabling a user to view a virtual interactive tour of the predetermined facility;   wherein the image editor further comprises a directory panel; and   wherein the directory panel further comprises a module for displaying a thumbnail image viewer directory containing a plurality of thumbnail images of the plurality of images available for creating the interactive image video tour.   
   
   
       2 . The computer system of  claim 1 , wherein the thumbnail image viewer directory displays the plurality of thumbnail images in a hierarchical order for organizing the plurality of thumbnail images into separate groups.