CN1912988A - Caption playing system and method - Google Patents

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CN1912988A
CN1912988A CN 200510090240 CN200510090240A CN1912988A CN 1912988 A CN1912988 A CN 1912988A CN 200510090240 CN200510090240 CN 200510090240 CN 200510090240 A CN200510090240 A CN 200510090240A CN 1912988 A CN1912988 A CN 1912988A
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This invention relates to a caption play system and a method, in which, the system includes: a caption database providing access of caption data, a pick up device for picking up data input from the caption source units and storing them to the database, a caption process module taking out data from said database when judging said control unit to input enquiry orders and a caption display module for displaying the caption data taken out by the process module, which can be put on electronic devices with the function for processing media contents, captions played before can be displayed so long as inputting enquiry orders.

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Caption playing system and method
Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of captions play-back technology, particularly about a kind of caption playing system and method according to user's needs control captions broadcast mode.
Background technology
TV programme and multimedia CD have become the main source of people's life ﹠ amusement and study.For satisfying people's needs, multi-form captions playback process is provided, for example selection of the captions of different language or On/Off captions playing function etc. provide more humane operation-interface.
In addition, when the user when appreciating TV programme or multimedia CD content, captions are to allow the user understand the considerable role of story outline, generally speaking, in the process of TV programme and multimedia CD content play, because of the plot in just playing need be looked back previous a certain segment, or miss the plot of previous broadcast in some cases, often this program can only be rewinded this moment and search corresponding captions seriatim looking for required story outline, but be quite to lose time and irritating if will accurately find required a certain segment according to image content.
Summary of the invention
For overcoming the shortcoming of above-mentioned prior art, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of caption playing system and method, when playing TV programme and multimedia CD content, if the user will look back the plot of previous a certain segment, when needing to search corresponding captions, do not need this program is rewinded, avoided waste of time and irritating puzzlement.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of caption playing system and method.This caption playing system acquisition comes the caption data of source unit input from captions, and uses to control the broadcast of caption data with the control module collocation, and this caption playing system comprises at least: caption database provides the access of caption data; The captions acquisition module, acquisition comes the caption data of source unit input and is stored into caption database from these captions; The captions processing module when judging this control module input inquiry order, is taken out caption data from this caption database; And the captions display module, the caption data that this captions processing module is taken out is presented at display unit.
Captions player method of the present invention is applied in acquisition and comes from captions on the caption playing system of caption data of source unit input, the broadcast of control caption data is used in this caption playing system and control module collocation, and this captions player method comprises at least: make this caption playing system acquisition come the caption data of source unit input and be stored into caption database from captions; And make this caption playing system when receiving the order of control module input inquiry, play the caption data that will inquire about from this caption database taking-up caption data and at display unit.
In sum, caption playing system of the present invention and method during the caption data of playing before the user need read through again, only must or not rewind this program in the order of control module input inquiry, have therefore solved and have lost time and irritating puzzlement.
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Fig. 1 is the basic structure block schematic diagram of caption playing system of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of captions player method of the present invention; And
Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C is the example that application caption playing system of the present invention and method make a certain segment captions of the continuous playing media content of display unit.
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Fig. 1 is the basic structure block schematic diagram of caption playing system 1 of the present invention.As shown in the figure, this caption playing system 1 comprises captions acquisition module 11, caption database 12, captions decoding module 13, captions processing module 14 and captions display module 15 at least.It is located in the electronic installation (not marking at this) of handling media content (for example comprising contents such as sound, image or literal), for example personal video recording main frame (Personal Video Recorder; PVR), televisor, videocorder or computing machine; Moreover, but this caption playing system 1 also unit is built and is put, with electronic installation (for example televisor) electric connection that can handle this media content and can play this media content, allow the user who uses this electronic installation, look back the previous a certain segment of playing of this media content easily by caption playing system 1 of the present invention.
These captions acquisition module 11 acquisitions come the caption data of source unit 21 inputs from captions, and it is stored in the caption database 12, wherein to come source unit 21 for example be that above-mentioned electronic installation receives media content to these captions, if this electronic installation is a televisor, this media content then is the TV programme that is sent to televisor by antenna (antenna) or cable (cable), if this electronic installation is videocorder or computing machine etc., then this media content is to be stored in the data that storage unit (for example Storage Media such as DVD or VCD CD) is play for projector.In general, above-mentioned electronic installation for example receives or the playing media content when handling media content, and this captions acquisition module 11 promptly captures and store processing.In the present embodiment, this captions acquisition module 11 is during vertical blanking (vertical blanking interval), come source unit 21 acquisition caption datas from captions, and this captions acquisition module 11 will capture caption data, be stored into caption database 12 according to its sequencing, wherein, a plurality of caption datas (for example caption data that occurs of picture or the caption data that occurs in conjunction with one to two picture) save as a subtitle file.
Moreover this captions acquisition module 11 forms caption data subtitle file, it is stored in before the caption database 12, promptly the caption data of obtaining is encoded, to save the storage space that caption data takies in this caption database 12.
In addition, when this caption database 12 had not had the storage area, 11 deletions of this captions acquisition module are a caption data that is stored into caption database 12 the earliest, in order to store new one caption data.
This captions processing module 14 for example is the core of this caption playing system 1, and it judges whether input command of control module 22, according to the overall operation of this this caption playing system 1 of order control.This control module 22 for example is input blocks such as telepilot or button, control the operation of this caption playing system 1 indirectly for the user, wherein when this captions processing module 14 judges that the order of these control module 22 inputs is querying command, then send query statement to this captions decoding module 13, make it take out the caption data that prestores row decoding of going forward side by side from this caption database 12, pass through this captions display module 15 to store the mode of taking out earlier earlier, on display unit 24, play the caption data that takes out.Wherein this captions display module 15 is the display screen characteristics according to display unit 24, this caption data of obtaining is adjusted, make the caption data of taking-up be presented at the appropriate location of this display unit 24, for example be presented at the most above-listed of these display unit 24 display screens, can not disturb the position of former caption data to play.
Moreover, when this captions processing module 14 receives these control module 22 input inquiry orders, play with just also suspending simultaneously of caption playing system of the present invention 1 collocation at the electronic installation of playing media content, make this captions display module 15 according to this captions decoding module 13, the caption data that takes out from this caption database 12 is presented at the most above-listed of paused broadcasting pictures, can not disturb the play position of former caption data.What this must illustrate be, caption playing system 1 of the present invention is only handled at the caption data that comprises in the media content, and the processing of image data and voice data is not an invention object of the present invention, therefore no longer explanation.
Wherein obtain this media content behind the pairing caption data of broadcasting pictures at this display unit 24 as the user, the user is if still think that this is not required segment, then can pass through these control module 22 input inquiry orders again, make this captions processing module 14 make this captions decoding module 13 take out the caption data that next group prestores again from this caption database 12.
In caption playing system 1 of the present invention, this captions acquisition module 11 stops to capture the caption data of present program immediately when user's converted channel or program end, change the caption data of acquisition new channel program into, this moment is former to be stored in data in this caption database 12 with Delete All.
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of captions player method of the present invention.As shown in the figure, this method is applied in the above-mentioned caption playing system shown in Figure 11.Execution in step S1 at first, make this caption playing system 1 receive the caption data (being that above-mentioned electronic installation receives the caption data in the media content) that these captions come source unit 21 to transmit, make 11 acquisitions of captions acquisition module come the caption data of source unit 21 inputs and be stored into caption database 12, then enter step S2 from captions.
In step S2, make this caption playing system 1 judge that whether the user is from these control module 22 input shutdown command, if then enter step S3; If not, then enter step S4.
In step S3, make this caption playing system 1 remove all caption datas and shutdown in the caption database 12.
In step S4, judge that whether the user is from control module 22 input inquiry orders, if then enter step S5; If not, then return step S1.
In step S5, captions decoding module 13 takes out caption data that finishing touch are stored into caption database 12 row decoding of going forward side by side, and enters step S6.
In step S6, captions display module 15 is play this caption data at display unit 24, and enters step S7.
In step S7, judge that whether the user is from control module 22 input inquiry order once more, if then enter step S8; If not, then return step S1.
In step S8, captions decoding module 13 takes out early a caption data that is stored in caption database 12 row decoding of going forward side by side, and enters step S9.
In step S9, captions display module 15 is play this caption data at display unit 24, and enters step S10.
In step S10, judge that whether this caption data is caption data that is stored in caption database 12 the earliest, if then enter step S11; If not, then return step S7.
In step S11, captions display module 15 is play the information of " not having caption data more early " at display unit 24, and returns step S1.
Fig. 3 A to Fig. 3 C is the example that application caption playing system of the present invention and method make a certain segment captions of the continuous playing media content of display unit.At first as shown in Figure 3A, it is general media content display frame, comprising image frame 31 and caption data 32, when the user passes through control module 22 input inquiry orders, suspend the processing of reading with the electronic installation of the present invention collocation to media content, so the image frame 31 that display unit 24 shows promptly is a halted state, make this captions display module 15 according to this captions decoding module 13, take out and decipher the caption data that finishing touch is stored into this caption database 12 from this caption database 12, shown in Fig. 3 B, above suspending the image frame of playing 31, show that finishing touch is stored into the caption data 33 of caption database 12.Fig. 3 C is when the user passes through control module 22 input inquiry orders again, then shows than caption data 34 that is stored into caption database 12 morning above suspending the image frame of playing 31.
As from the foregoing, utilize caption playing system of the present invention and method, when the user need look back the previous caption data of playing, only must this program must not rewinded, solved really and lost time and irritating puzzlement in the order of control module input inquiry.

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1. a caption playing system captures the caption data that comes the source unit input from captions, and uses the broadcast of controlling caption data with the control module collocation, it is characterized in that this caption playing system comprises at least:
Caption database provides the access of caption data;
The captions acquisition module, acquisition comes the caption data of source unit input and is stored into caption database from these captions;
The captions processing module when judging this control module input inquiry order, is taken out caption data from this caption database; And
The captions display module, the caption data that this captions processing module is taken out is presented at display unit.
2. caption playing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this captions acquisition module comes source unit acquisition caption data from captions during vertical blanking.
3. caption playing system as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the acquisition of this captions acquisition module comes the caption data of source unit input and is stored in caption database according to the sequencing of caption data from captions.
4. caption playing system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, it is to be provided by television channel program that these captions come the caption data of source unit input, and this captions acquisition module is when user's converted channel or program end, and deletion has been stored in the caption data in this caption database.
5. caption playing system as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, this captions acquisition module is when user's converted channel, also to the acquisition of the program after converted channel caption data.
6. caption playing system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, these captions come the caption data of source unit input to be provided by the Storage Media that the sub-device of power supply read and stored media content, this captions acquisition module is when the user is closed closing electronic device or finish reading of media content handled, and then deletion has been stored in the caption data in this caption database.
7. caption playing system as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that, this electronic installation is also changed the Storage Media that can read for the user, when this captions acquisition module is changed the Storage Media that can read the user to this electronic installation, to the stored media content acquisition of the Storage Media after changing caption data.
8. caption playing system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, when the captions acquisition module is stored into caption database with caption data, when this caption database has not had the storage area, then delete caption data that is stored into caption database the earliest, be used for storing new one caption data.
9. caption playing system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this captions processing module is when the order of control module input inquiry, make this captions acquisition module stop the picture that the captions acquisition is handled and made the display unit time-out be play, and make this captions display module at the position of not disturbing the former caption data of this display unit broadcasting pictures, the caption data that broadcast will be inquired about.
10. caption playing system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, this captions processing module is taken out the caption data that finishing touch is stored into caption database when the order of control module input inquiry, and plays this caption data by the captions display module at display unit.
11. caption playing system as claimed in claim 10, it is characterized in that, this captions processing module, is taken out caption data that is stored in caption database early, and is play this caption data by the captions display module at display unit again during the input inquiry order at control module.
12. caption playing system as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that, when this captions processing module is taken out the earliest a caption data that is stored in caption database, play this caption data at display unit, play the information of " not having caption data more early " simultaneously by the captions display module.
13. as claim 10,11 or 12 described caption playing systems, it is characterized in that, this captions acquisition module also carried out encoding process to the caption data that comes the source unit acquisition from these captions acquisition comes the caption data of source unit input and is stored in caption database from these captions before.
14. caption playing system as claimed in claim 13, it is characterized in that, this system also comprises the captions decoding module, the caption data that this captions processing module is taken out from this caption database is deciphered processing, and the caption data that this captions processing module is taken out for this captions display module is presented on this display unit.
15. captions player method, being applied in fechtable comes from captions on the caption playing system of caption data of source unit input, the broadcast of control caption data is used in this caption playing system and control module collocation, it is characterized in that this captions player method comprises at least:
Make this caption playing system acquisition come the caption data of source unit input and be stored into caption database from captions; And
Make this caption playing system when receiving the order of control module input inquiry, play the caption data that to inquire about from this caption database taking-up caption data and at display unit.
16. captions player method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, this caption playing system comes source unit acquisition caption data from captions during vertical blanking.
17. captions player method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, the acquisition of this caption playing system comes the caption data of source unit input and is stored into caption database according to the sequencing of caption data from captions.
18. captions player method as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that, it is to be provided by television channel program that these captions come the caption data of source unit input, and this caption playing system is when user's converted channel or program end, and deletion has been stored in the caption data in this caption database.
19. captions player method as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that, this caption playing system is when user's converted channel, also to the acquisition of the program after converted channel caption data.
20. captions player method as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that, these captions come the caption data of source unit input, provided by the Storage Media that the sub-device of power supply read and stored media content, this caption playing system is when the user closes this electronic installation or finish reading of this media content handled, and deletion has been stored in the caption data in this caption database.
21. captions player method as claimed in claim 20, it is characterized in that, this electronic installation also is available for users to change the Storage Media that can read, when this caption playing system is changed the Storage Media that can read the user to this electronic installation, also to the stored media content acquisition of the Storage Media after changing caption data.
22. captions player method as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that, if these caption playing system storing subtitling data are during to caption database, this caption database has not had the storage area, then delete caption data that is stored in caption database the earliest, to store new one caption data.
23. captions player method as claimed in claim 15, it is characterized in that, this caption playing system is when the order of control module input inquiry, stop the captions acquisition and handle and suspend the picture of display unit broadcast, and at the position of not disturbing the former caption data of this display unit broadcasting pictures, the caption data that broadcast will be inquired about.
24. captions player method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, this caption playing system takes out the caption data that finishing touch is stored in caption database when the order of control module input inquiry, and plays this caption data at display unit.
25. captions player method as claimed in claim 24 is characterized in that, this caption playing system, takes out caption data that is stored in caption database early, and plays this caption data at display unit again during the input inquiry order at control module.
26. captions player method as claimed in claim 25, it is characterized in that, when this caption playing system takes out the earliest a caption data that is stored in caption database, play this caption data, play the information of " not having caption data more early " simultaneously at display unit.
27. as claim 24,25 or 26 described captions player methods, it is characterized in that, the acquisition of this caption playing system comes the caption data of source unit input and is stored in before the caption database from these captions, also the caption data that comes the source unit acquisition from these captions is carried out encoding process.
28. captions player method as claimed in claim 27 is characterized in that, this system also comprises deciphers processing to the caption data of having encoded that takes out from this caption database, shows the caption data that takes out from this caption database for this display unit.
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