Appeal No. 96-1328 Page 2
Application No. 07/904,912
The application is entitled "Motion picture query system
using abstract exemplary motions of a pointing device".
Independent claims 9 and 10 illustrate the scope of the
claimed subject matter:
9. A method for retrieving a desired motion picture
scene stored in a motion picture processing system
that includes means for storing motion
specifications defining motions of objects appearing
in stored motion picture scenes, and a device for
inputting a desired query motion by tracing a path
with said device as a function of time, wherein said
method comprises the steps of:
(a) generating a query motion specification in
response to a change in position of said device;
(b) comparing the generated query motion
specification with stored motion specifications to
identify matching specifications; and
(c) accessing and displaying stored motion
picture scenes associated with stored motion
specifications that have been determined in step (b)
to match the query motion specification.
10. An input system for inputting a query motion as
a query condition for retrieving a desired portion
of a stored motion picture, comprising:
(a) a device for inputting motion data defining
a query motion;
(b) means for displaying a scroll bar having a
length and an end position and representing the
query motion, with the end position of the scroll
bar indicating a starting time of said query motion
and the length of the scroll bar indicating a
duration of said query motion,
(c) means for modifying the end position and
length of said scroll bar; and
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