System, method, and computer readable medium for creating a video clip

Abstract

The present invention provides a system, method, and computer readable medium for creating a video clip. In one embodiment, a method, comprising creating a copy of a still image by a first module, the copy of the still image comprising reduced dimensions of the still image, creating a new still image from a selected area of the still image, automatically ordering the new still image and the copy of the still image, creating an audio file by at least one of a second module and a third module, creating a timeline, by the first module, related to the ordered images and the created audio file, and rendering the timeline into a video clip by a fourth module, wherein the timeline includes a length of the audio file, a length of the video clip, the ordered images, a display time of each of the ordered images, transition identifiers, transition lengths.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving at a first data processing system from a second data processing system user selections for sequencing for a plurality of still images and at least a portion of text to be converted to audio;   in response to receiving the user selections and the text, automatically generating in the first data processing system a video control sequence based on for overlaid audio corresponding to the text and defining transitions between displays corresponding to the still images.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the transitions are based on predefined timing for display corresponding to each of the still images. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 generating a video at the first data processing system using the still images and based on the video control sequence; and   including within the generated video the overlaid audio corresponding to the text.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 generating the overlaid audio from the ext by text-to-speech processing of the test at the first data processing system.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 after generating the overlaid audio, automatically generating the video control sequence to coordinate display of at least one display corresponding to one of the still images based on correlation between the one of the still images and a portion of the overlaid audio.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 transmitting the generated video from the first data processing system to another data processing system as part of a webpage display.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the video control sequence includes coordinates for at least one of panning and zooming portions of one or more of the still images within the generated video. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the coordinates are based on predefined beginning and ending viewports. 
     
     
         9 . A system, comprising:
 storage configured to receive and to store user selections for sequencing for a plurality of still images and at least a portion of text to be converted to audio; and   a processor configured to automatically generate a video control sequence based on a timing required for overlaid audio corresponding to the text and defining transitions between displays corresponding to the still images.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the transitions are based on predefined timing for display corresponding to each of the still images. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the processor is configured to: generate a video using the still images and based on the video control sequence, and
 include within the generated video the overlaid audio corresponding to the text.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to generate the overlaid audio from the text by text-to-speech processing of the text. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein, after generating the overlaid audio, the processor is configured to automatically generate the video control sequence to coordinate display of at least one display corresponding to one of the still images based on correlation between the one of the still images and a portion of the overlaid audio. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a server application configured to transmit the generated video as part of a webpage display.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the video control sequence includes coordinates for at least one of panning and zooming portions of one or more of the still images within the generated video. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the coordinates are based on predefined beginning and ending viewports.