JP2004080599A - Image recording and reproducing device and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve accessibility at the time of reproduction for an image recording and reproducing device using a tape type medium. <P>SOLUTION: The image recording and reproducing device has the function of recording moving image data and still image data picked up by an image pickup means in a recording medium, and outputting the still image data to a printer. Further, the device is provided with a photographing start button (71) for instructing the recording start of the moving image data, a photographing end button (72) for instructing the recording end of the moving image data, recording means (1, 3, 21) for recording the moving image data for each recording period, and a still image processing part (23) for generating thumbnail image data indicating a still image representing the contents of the moving image data of each period. Further, it is provided with a system control unit (219) for generating information indicating the recording order of the moving image data of each period and the information indicating at least one of a recording start position on the recording medium, and the recording start time of the moving image data and recording them in relation to the thumbnail image data of each period; and a printing processing part (24) for relating the thumbnail image data and the recording order information of the corresponding period, and outputting them to the printer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an image recording / reproducing apparatus and an editing method thereof, and more particularly to a digital video image recording / reproducing apparatus for recording a moving image on a magnetic tape, a disk medium, a memory card, and the like, and an editing system therefor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, digital video image recording / reproducing apparatuses for capturing a moving image and recording it on a magnetic tape cassette, a disk type recording medium, or a card type recording medium have been widely used. Since a moving image captured using these images includes many failed scenes and redundant scenes, it is desirable to edit the moving image before viewing.
[0003]
When an image is recorded by an image recording / reproducing apparatus using a magnetic tape, the access is inherently poor (that is, a desired scene cannot be immediately accessed) because of sequential access. Is important. When editing a material shot by a magnetic tape type image recording / reproducing apparatus, a video material is usually taken into a personal computer (hereinafter abbreviated as “PC”) via a serial communication interface or the like, and then edited on the PC. Editing is performed using editing software.
[0004]
In recent years, a disk-type digital image recording / reproducing apparatus has been proposed in order to improve the inaccessibility of a tape. This disk type digital image recording / reproducing apparatus has a function of displaying a still image representative of each shot shot on a display as a thumbnail, and performing an editing operation by operating a button provided on the image recording / reproducing apparatus.
[0005]
Furthermore, with the recent reduction in the capacity and price of flash memories, there have appeared models that incorporate a moving image function into a digital camera for still images using a card memory.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of a tape type image recording / reproducing apparatus, a PC having a serial communication interface such as IEEE1394 is expensive, and it is difficult to perform editing work on the PC. There are very few users.
[0007]
In the case of a disk-type image recording / reproducing apparatus, since the operation is performed with a limited number and functions of buttons while looking at a small screen display of about 2 to 3 inches, the operability is extremely poor, and it is actually used sufficiently. Absent. Editing work becomes more difficult as the number of shots increases.
[0008]
Further, in the case of a card memory type image recording / reproducing apparatus, since the main body and the display become smaller, it is more difficult to improve the operability.
[0009]
On the other hand, the editing that is usually required by many image recording / reproducing device users is simpler than the insertion of screen effects such as wipes and dissolves. It is desired that such a basic editing function can be performed by a simple operation.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to improve the accessibility at the time of reproduction of an image recording / reproducing apparatus using a tape type medium.
[0011]
A second object of the present invention is to make it possible to perform video editing with a simple operation without using a PC for an image recording / reproducing apparatus using a disk-type recording medium or a card-type recording medium. .
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the first object, an image recording / reproducing apparatus according to the present invention has a function of recording moving image data and still image data captured by an imaging unit on a recording medium and outputting the still image data to a printer. The apparatus includes a recording start unit for instructing a start of recording of the moving image data, a recording end unit for instructing a termination of recording of the moving image data, and a period from a recording start instruction by the recording start unit to a recording end by the recording end unit. First recording means for recording the moving image data every time, thumbnail image generating means for generating thumbnail image data representing a still image representing the contents of the moving image data in each period, and recording of moving image data in each period Generating information indicating an order and information indicating at least one of a recording start position and a recording start time of the moving image data on a recording medium, Second recording means for recording the thumbnail image data in association with each period, and output means for outputting the thumbnail image data to the printer in association with the recording order information of the period corresponding to the thumbnail image data; It is characterized by the following.
[0013]
Further, the control method of the present invention for an image recording / reproducing apparatus having a function of recording moving image data and still image data imaged by an imaging unit on a recording medium and outputting the still image data to a printer, comprises: A recording start step for instructing the start of data recording, a recording end step for instructing the end of recording of the moving image data, and the moving image data for each recording end period in the recording end step from the recording start instruction in the recording start step A first recording step of recording thumbnail images, a first thumbnail image generating step of generating thumbnail image data representing a still image representing the contents of the moving image data of each period, and a recording order of the moving image data of each period. And information representing at least one of a recording start position and a recording start time of the moving image data on a recording medium, A second recording step of recording the thumbnail image data on a storage medium in association with the thumbnail image data, and outputting the thumbnail image data to the printer in association with recording order information of a period corresponding to the thumbnail image data. And an output step.
[0014]
In order to achieve the second object, the output unit of the image recording / reproducing apparatus further includes an image in which at least a recording order of each period and a predetermined frame corresponding to each period are arranged close to each other. And the printer is controlled to print any one of an image having a predetermined frame. In the first output step of the control method, further, at least a recording order of each period and an image in which predetermined frames corresponding to each period are arranged close to each other, and an image in which predetermined frames are arranged. The printer is controlled to print any one of the above.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0016]
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital image recording / reproducing apparatus using a tape-type recording medium according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
[0017]
The drive unit 1 includes a mechanical mechanism, a servo mechanism, a head, and the like, and the main control unit 2 controls writing and reading operations on the magnetic tape 3. The main control unit 2 performs, in addition to the drive unit 1 and the system control unit 21 for controlling the entire system, a moving image processing unit 22 for performing processing relating to moving images, a still image processing unit 23 for performing processing relating to still images, and performs printing. And a display processing unit 25 that supports user operations.
[0018]
The main control unit 2 has a CPU 41, a ROM 42, and a RAM 43 therein as shown in FIG. 2, and each processing in each of the processing units 21 to 24 is stored as a program in the ROM 42.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 3, the system control unit 21 includes a drive control unit 201, a signal processing control unit 202, an input processing unit 203, a time code counter 204, a shot NO. It comprises a counter 205 and the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the moving image processing unit 22 includes a spatial filter 221, a multiplexer 222, a demultiplexer 223, a DV compression / expansion unit 224, and the like. As shown in FIG. 5, the still image processing unit 23 includes a representative image extracting unit 231, a JPEG compression / decompression unit 232, a thumbnail creation unit 233, and the like.
[0020]
First, a recording / reproducing process of a moving image to be photographed will be described.
[0021]
The light reflected from the subject is projected onto the image sensor 5 through the optical system 4 and converted into an electric signal. It is assumed that the image sensor 5 has a number of pixels equal to or larger than the number of pixels (for example, horizontal 720 and vertical 480 in the NTSC system) with respect to the resolution of the standard TV signal.
[0022]
When a “photographing start” button 71 of the operation unit 7 is pressed, all the pixels in one frame period of the TV signal are sequentially read out from the image sensor 5, and the luminance digitized by the imaging system processing circuit 6. A signal and a color difference signal are generated.
[0023]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed internal configuration of the imaging system processing circuit 6. The image pickup signal read from the image pickup device 5 is subjected to noise removal by a CDS (correlated double sampling) circuit 61 and automatically gain-adjusted by an AGC (automatic gain) circuit 62 and then an A / D converter. The signal is converted by 63 into a digital video signal. Subsequently, the image signal is separated into a luminance signal and a color difference signal by a Y-C separation circuit 64, subjected to processing such as contour enhancement, white balance, and gamma correction by a camera signal processing unit 65, to thereby obtain a digital luminance signal (Y) and a color difference signal. (Pr, Pb) is generated.
[0024]
Each of the luminance signal (Y) and the color difference signals (Pr, Pb) is band-limited by the spatial filter 221 of the moving image processing unit 22 of the main control unit 2 as shown in FIG. That is, when a standard moving image is recorded according to the DV standard, which is the standard for consumer digital VTRs, the band of the luminance signal is limited to 6.75 MHz horizontally and 240 lines vertically (hatched portion in the figure) in consideration of aliasing noise. . Although not shown, the horizontal band is further limited to 3.375 MHz because Pr and Pb of the color difference signal are dot-sequential.
[0025]
The band-limited luminance signal and the dot-sequential color difference signal are multiplexed by the multiplexer 222 of the moving image processing unit 22 to generate Y / Pr / Pb data in 4: 2: 2 format. After the Y / Pr / Pb data is stored in the buffer memory 8, the DV compression / expansion unit 224 of the moving image processing unit 22 of the main control unit 2 executes a compression algorithm using DCT applied to a standard DV format. The data is compressed, and finally, a recording signal processing circuit 9 adds a synchronization code and an error correction code, shuffles, modulates, and the like, and records the data in a video recording area on the magnetic tape 3 via the drive unit 1. Note that the recording of the audio signal is irrelevant to the present invention, and thus the description is omitted here.
[0026]
In this manner, the moving image is recorded until the “shooting end” button 72 is pressed. It should be noted that the configuration may be such that the process ends when the “photographing start” button is pressed again.
[0027]
At the start of shooting, a time code generated by a method described later is simultaneously recorded in a predetermined area on the tape 3 (for example, a subcode area (not shown)).
[0028]
Reproduction may be performed in a manner reverse to that described above, and is not related to the present invention, and thus description thereof is omitted.
[0029]
Next, the recording process of the printing still image and the time information in the first embodiment will be described.
[0030]
First, when the “photographing start” button 71 is pressed and the above-described moving image recording is started with the servo mechanism stabilized, the time code counter 204 of the system control unit 21 of the main control unit 2 and the shot NO. The counter 205 starts counting (the shot number increases only by one), and the initial value of the time code counter 204 (“0” in this case) and the shot number. (Initially "1") is written to a predetermined area on the system, for example, a predetermined area on the built-in flash memory (non-volatile so that the contents are not erased even if the power is turned off midway) 11. At the same time, the first frame image is extracted as a representative still image by the representative image extracting unit 231 of the still image processing unit 23 of the main control unit 2, and is then compressed by the JPEG compression / expansion unit 232, and then the thumbnail creation unit 233. Is generated as a reduced thumbnail image, and is added to a predetermined area on the system.
[0031]
The time code counted up in frame units during the above-described shooting is recorded for each frame in a predetermined area on the tape 3, for example, a subcode area (not shown) at the same time as the moving image is recorded as described above. Similar processing is performed for the following shots.
[0032]
Pressing the “photographing end” button 72 stops the time code counter 204 (the stop value is set to “n”).
[0033]
Thereafter, when the “photographing start” button 71 is pressed again, the time code counter 204 restarts counting up from the above stop value, and counts up the initial count up value “n + 1” and the thumbnail image of the first frame image at that time. In the same manner as described above, data is added to a predetermined area on the system.
[0034]
Also, the shot NO. The counter 205 also counts up by one, and in the case of the second shooting operation, the shot NO. “2” is written in the predetermined area.
[0035]
By repeating the above, each time the “start shooting” button 71 is pressed, a time code indicating the start position of each shot on the tape 3 together with a thumbnail image of the first frame image as a representative still image of each shot, Shot NO. Are added to a predetermined area on the system, for example, a predetermined area on the built-in flash memory 11.
[0036]
The result stored in this way is shown in FIG.
[0037]
After the photographing is completed, for example, by pressing a predetermined button (not shown) of the operation unit 7 such as a “batch recording” button, the above-described thumbnail image, a time code indicating a start position of each shot on the tape, a shot No. Are collectively recorded in a predetermined area on the tape, for example, a head area.
[0038]
Next, a printing process of the thumbnail image and the time code information in the first embodiment will be described.
[0039]
First, the user performs a rewind operation using the operation unit 7 to rewind to the head of the tape. Thereafter, when the user presses the “print” button 73 of the operation unit 7, the input processing unit 203 of the system control unit 21 of the main control unit 2 detects this, and controls the drive unit 1. The reproduced thumbnail image data, the time code indicating the start position of each shot on the tape, and the shot NO. Is read into the RAM 43. On the other hand, the print processing unit 24 of the main control unit 2 is activated. FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the print processing unit 24. The print processing unit 24 includes a print condition setting unit 241, a data decompression unit 242, a matrix conversion unit 243, a rasterizer 244, a color correction processing unit 245, and a halftone process. And a data transmission unit 247.
[0040]
The print condition setting unit 241 of the print processing unit 24 displays a message “Print thumbnail list?” On the display unit 15 via the display processing unit 25 and the output circuit 14. When the user presses the "OK" button 75, the JPEG-compressed thumbnail image data is sequentially expanded by the data expansion unit 242 of the print processing unit 24, and is decoded into the original reduced thumbnail image. Since this thumbnail image is a Y / Pr / Pb signal, it is converted by the matrix conversion unit 243 into R, G, and B signals suitable for the printer 13. Next, the R, G, and B converted image data is converted into multi-gradation (for example, 64 gradation) bit image data rasterized for each of R, G, and B by a rasterizer 244, and a subsequent color correction process is performed. The image data is converted by the unit 245 into multi-gradation bit image data of Y, M, C, and K for printing corresponding to the ink. The multi-tone bit image data is converted by the halftone processing unit 246 into bitmap data binarized by a dither method or an error diffusion method for each color. When the halftone process is completed, the thumbnail image data converted into bitmap data binarized by the data transmission unit 247 is shot No., which is character data. The data is converted into a predetermined print format along with the time code information, transmitted to the printer 13 via the communication interface unit 12, and printed by the printer 13 on printing paper.
[0041]
Note that a general-purpose IEEE 1394, USB, or the like can be used as the communication interface.
[0042]
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a print example (hereinafter, referred to as a “thumbnail list”).
[0043]
In this example, 30 thumbnail images 101 on one A4 sheet and the corresponding shot NO. (102) is printed thereon, and a time code 103 indicating the start position on each tape is printed below the corresponding thumbnail image 101. For example, shot NO. 01 starts at 00: 00: 00: 00 (unit is minutes: seconds: frames), ends at 04:59:29, and shot NO. 02 indicates that it starts at 05:00:00 and ends at 07:05:27.
[0044]
The user can know the position where the image data of each shot is recorded on the tape by looking at the time code information of the desired shot. It is possible to access the shot quickly.
[0045]
In addition, using the “number” button 74 of the operation unit 7, the shot NO. Alternatively, the time code is directly input, and the system control unit 21 of the main control unit 2 automatically refers to the time code information recorded in the subcode area on the tape using the fast-forward or rewind function and automatically records the time code on the tape. By accessing a desired position, the operability can be further improved.
[0046]
In the first embodiment, the thumbnail list includes a shot number along with a thumbnail image. Although both the time code and the time code are printed, it is clear from the above description that either one is sufficient.
[0047]
Further, in the first embodiment, the time code is used as the information indicating the start position or the start time on the recording medium, but other information, for example, real time (clock) may be used.
[0048]
Further, although the leading frame is used as the representative still image, the leading frame is not necessarily required to be the leading frame, and may be, for example, an intermediate image of a shot detected using the image recognition unit.
[0049]
[Second embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital image recording / reproducing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0050]
In the second embodiment, a disk-type medium (a magneto-optical disk in the example of FIG. 11) 33 is used as a recording medium, which is different from the first embodiment. In order to make the most of this, the main control unit 32 is newly provided with an edit processing unit 26 and a recognition processing unit 27, and the operation unit 37 is provided with an "automatic edit" button 77.
[0051]
The recording / reproducing process of the moving image, the thumbnail image and the time code is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the magnetic tape is replaced with a disk, so that the description is omitted, and the printing process and the editing process which are the features of the second embodiment are omitted. The process will be described in detail below.
[0052]
First, as in the first embodiment, 30 thumbnail images 101 and corresponding shot numbers are printed on one A4 sheet in the format shown in FIG. (102), the time code 103 indicating the start position of each shot on the disk 33 is printed (thumbnail list).
[0053]
Next, the print processing unit 24 sets the shot number. Print data is generated so that (104) can be printed with a blank frame 105 below the frame and arranged in the order of shots, and transmitted to the printer 13 via the communication interface 12. The printer 13 prints on a print sheet in a format as shown in FIG. 12 (hereinafter, referred to as an “input form”).
[0054]
The user can compare the thumbnail list and intuitively determine the order of shots to be cut or shot to be left in editing. As a result, for example, the shot NO. 01 and 03 are cut, and the shot NO. Assuming that editing is to be performed in the order of 02, 05, and 04, as shown in FIG. The blanks of 01 and 03 are left blank, and the shot No. 02 in the blank of “02” and the shot No. "02" in the blank of the shot No. 05. "03" is entered in the blank of 04 by handwriting.
[0055]
Next, the user operates the zoom mechanism so that the filled-in input form becomes substantially a full screen, and shoots the input form as a still image using the still image shooting function of the image recording / reproducing apparatus in FIG.
[0056]
When the photographing is completed, the input form as a still image that has been captured is stored in the buffer memory 8.
[0057]
When the user presses the “automatic edit” button 77 of the operation unit, the edit processing unit 26 of the main control unit 32 is activated. The editing processing unit 26 has a function as shown in FIG. 14. When the editing data input unit 261 transmits the still image data of the input form from the buffer memory 8 to the recognition processing unit 27, the processing is performed once. Take over.
[0058]
The recognition processing unit 27 has the functions shown in FIG. First, the binarization unit 271 performs binarization, and then the figure extraction unit 272 executes the shot NO. A frame (odd line) and an editing order designation frame (even line) are extracted. Since these frames have predetermined shapes and sizes, recognition is easy.
[0059]
Next, the numeral cutout unit 273 cuts out the numerals in each of the above frames. This is also easy to cut out because the size and the number of digits are determined in advance. The cut-out numbers are subjected to feature extraction (not shown) and comparison with some candidates by a number recognizing unit 274, and finally, the recognition determining unit 275 determines the recognized numbers from the context.
[0060]
Note that, in the above description, the numbers are described in a size sufficiently large with respect to the resolution of the video camera, so that the numbers can be detected with high accuracy, and the above-described number recognition can be performed using a known technique. Then, the shot NO. The editing order is recognized on the basis of the positional relationship between the numbers in the editing order and the numbers in the editing order.
[0061]
As a result, the shot NO. And the shot NO. When the time code information obtained by referring to the table of FIG. 8 and the editing order are recognized, the process is transferred to the editing processing unit 26 of the main control unit 32 again.
[0062]
In the edit processing unit 26, the shot number of the data to be reproduced by the edit table generation unit 262 is set. And an editing table (not shown) indicating an editing procedure are generated. Subsequently, the editing control unit 263 actually performs the automatic editing of the image data in cooperation with the drive control unit 201 and the signal processing control unit 202 (see FIG. 3) of the system control unit 21 using the created editing table. I do.
[0063]
Next, details of the automatic editing work will be described.
[0064]
For example, if the editing instruction shown in FIG. 13 is given to the data recorded on the disk 33 as shown in FIG. 16, first, the drive control unit 201 of the system control unit 21 sets the head (not shown) of the drive 31 to the disk 33, the data is read from the beginning to the end by the reproduction signal processing unit 10, temporarily stored in the buffer memory 8, and then read again through the recording signal processing unit 9. 33 is recorded in another area. At this time, if the capacity of the buffer memory 8 is insufficient, the above operation may be performed a plurality of times within the capacity of the buffer memory.
[0065]
Next, the shot NO. 05 data, shot NO. 04 is read from the corresponding area on the disk 33 in the order of the data No. 04 and the shot No. recorded in the new area via the buffer memory 8. 02 is recorded sequentially after the data.
[0066]
As a result, as shown in FIG. 17, the editing has been performed in accordance with the contents of the editing instruction.
[0067]
In the second embodiment, an editing instruction is issued by an extremely simple and intuitive operation of comparing the printed thumbnail list with the input form, and simply entering the editing order by hand in a blank space of the input form. Since the editing is automatically performed simply by taking a still image of the image, even a general user can perform the video editing extremely easily.
[0068]
In addition, since the operation can be performed only by the image recording / reproducing apparatus and the printer, it is possible to release the user from the trouble of using a PC as in the related art.
[0069]
In the second embodiment, the thumbnail list and the input form are printed separately. However, a thumbnail image may be added to the input form, printed, and stored on one sheet.
[0070]
Further, in the second embodiment, the shot NO. Was printed with a frame, but this can be omitted by devising it on the recognition side.
[0071]
Also, in the second embodiment, a blank frame is printed to facilitate the recognition of handwritten numerals, and the number indicating the editing order is written therein, but this can be omitted by devising the recognition side. Is also possible.
[0072]
[Third Embodiment]
FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital image recording / reproducing apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0073]
The block configuration differs from the second embodiment in that a card type flash memory 34 is used as a recording medium and that a drive is omitted because it has no mechanical unit. Also, the basic operation is the same as that of the second embodiment except that it does not have a movable portion, and therefore, the operation and features different from those of the second embodiment will be described.
[0074]
In the third embodiment, since the removable flash memory 34 is provided, the built-in flash memory can be omitted.
[0075]
Further, the third embodiment is suitable for a digital camera having a moving image recording function, and the still image resolution (2 to 3 million pixels) of the digital camera is the still image resolution (about 400,000 pixels) of a normal image recording / reproducing apparatus. Therefore, even if the number of shots described in one input form is large (small characters), it can be read sufficiently, and even if the number of shots to be edited increases, the number of shots of the input form can be reduced. Thus, the operability of the user can be improved.
[0076]
[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0077]
As the digital image recording / reproducing apparatus of the fourth embodiment, an apparatus having basically the same configuration as the digital image recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 11 or 18 is used. However, the configuration of the recognition processing unit 27 is different from that shown in FIGS. 11 and 18, and the configuration of the recognition processing unit 27 of the fourth embodiment is shown in FIG.
[0078]
FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. The frame 104 is printed in red (R), and the editing order frame 105 is printed in blue (B).
[0079]
Also, as shown in FIG. 20, a new color extraction unit 276 is introduced into the recognition processing unit 27 in the configuration described with reference to FIG. R, G, and B components exceeding a predetermined threshold are extracted from the obtained image data.
[0080]
In the fourth embodiment, the steps of printing, reading, and automatic editing of the editing information input unit are the same as those described in the second embodiment, and only a part of the recognition is different. In the second embodiment, the figure extracting unit 272 detects the shape, size, position, and number of frames. However, since the number of frames is actually large, the detection of each position is a complicated process. On the other hand, in the fourth embodiment, the figure extracting unit 272 simply recognizes only the shape and the size, and executes the shot NO. By cooperative processing with the frame color detected by the color component extracting unit 276. Determine the frame and the editing order frame.
[0081]
In this case, since the three types of colors R, G, and B are extremely easy and stable, the recognition accuracy can be improved by simpler processing than the method in the second embodiment.
[0082]
In the above example, the shot NO. The frame 104 is printed in red and the editing order frame 105 is printed in blue. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the color of the frame can be arbitrarily selected. However, as described above, it is more advantageous to select a color that can be easily distinguished in terms of recognition accuracy.
[0083]
[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0084]
As the digital image recording / reproducing apparatus of the fifth embodiment, an apparatus having basically the same configuration as the digital image recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 11 or 18 is used.
[0085]
FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
[0086]
In the figure, the user selects a desired shot at the time of editing, and the shot No. of the selected shot is selected. In the edit order shot number, which is a blank frame for writing in the order in which the For example, a total of 60 frames 120 are printed in the horizontal direction, 10 in the horizontal direction, and 6 in the vertical direction.
[0087]
The user selects the shots to be left with reference to the index print of FIG. Are sequentially entered from the upper left blank. In FIG. An entry example in the case of reproducing in the order of 02, 05, 04, 11, and 12 is shown.
[0088]
In the second to fourth embodiments described above, “the playback order corresponding to the shot number to be played back is entered”, whereas in the fifth embodiment, “the playback order is set in the playback order shot No. Enter shot No. ". Which is better for the writing operation itself can be selected according to the user's preference.
[0089]
The process of photographing the completed input form, recognizing the numbers, and automatically editing is the same as that described in the second embodiment. Is recognized, the location where the image data of the shot is recorded can be accessed with reference to the table of FIG.
[0090]
In the fifth embodiment, in the input form, the shot NO. Since the frame is omitted, the editing order shot NO. The number of frames 120 increases. As described above, by increasing the amount of editing information per page, it is possible to reduce the number of pages of the input form even when the total number of shots is large, and to further improve the operability of the user.
[0091]
Note that the shot No. of each shot And an index including thumbnail images and a thumbnail image, and the input form may be integrated and printed as one input form. By doing so, the number of shots per page is reduced, but the trouble of comparing the index form printed on a separate sheet with the input form can be eliminated.
[0092]
[Sixth embodiment]
Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the sixth embodiment, a case will be described where editing is performed including sound.
[0093]
FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a digital image recording / reproducing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment, FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a figure showing a field. As shown in FIG. 22, the configuration of the digital image recording / reproducing apparatus according to the sixth embodiment is obtained by adding the audio I / F 130 to the configuration shown in FIG. 11, and the other components are the same as those in FIG. Reference numerals are given and detailed description thereof is omitted. In the input form of the sixth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, a post-record instruction frame 121 is newly introduced in the input form shown in FIG.
[0094]
Note that the basic process of printing, reading, recognizing, and automatically editing an input form in the sixth embodiment is the same as that described in the second embodiment. And some of the recognition and automatic editing are different. Hereinafter, operations added in the sixth embodiment will be described.
[0095]
When the user intends to insert BGM after shooting, an audio device 140 such as a CD player is connected to the digital image recording / reproducing apparatus before editing, and a desired music is recorded on the magneto-optical disk 33 via the audio interface unit 130. Record in the desired area.
[0096]
For example, as shown in FIG. 24, an audio recording area for dubbing is provided in an area different from the photographing data area on the magneto-optical disk 32, and music data such as an area number and a title are recorded as BGM1, BGM2, etc. .
[0097]
When the user, for example, shoots a shot NO. 02 is the first, and then the shot NO. 05, and shot NO. 04 and the music data BGM1 as background music is shot NO. 02 and from the beginning of the song continuously across shot 05, Assuming that BGM2 is to be inserted into the shot No. 04 as shown in FIG. The number "1" of the area where BGM1 is recorded and the number of the area where BGM2 is recorded in the after-record instruction frame 121-4 are respectively recorded in the after-record instruction frames 121-2 and 121-5 corresponding to 02 and 05. Enter "2". The method of filling in the editing order frame 105 is the same as in the second embodiment.
[0098]
The operation of the recognition processing unit 27 is basically the same as that of the second embodiment, and the frame of the third line in the input form is interpreted as a post-record instruction frame, and a process relating to BGM is newly added although not shown. Only. That is, the recognition processing unit 27 sets the shot number. In addition to the numbers in the frame 104 and the editing order frame 105, the numbers in the after-recording instruction frame are recognized, and the shot No. to be reproduced based on the positional relationship between the numbers. And the order of reproduction and the order of reproduction of audio data for BGM are recognized.
[0099]
Then, when the above-mentioned post-record information is recognized by the number recognition of the recognition processing section 27, the editing processing section 26 reproduces the sound data of each of the designated BGM1 and BGM2 at the timing according to the reproduction order. The drive unit 31 reproduces the image data and the BGM audio data, and records the edited video and audio data in another area on the magneto-optical disk 33 different from the photographing data area.
[0100]
The post-record instruction frame may be printed in a different color from the other frames by applying the fourth embodiment. In addition, as shown in FIG. Is not printed in advance, but only the empty frame is printed, and the shot number is printed in the same manner as in the fifth embodiment. And the shot NO. The number of the area where the BGM is recorded may be written in the corresponding frame below.
[0101]
In the case of a tape type image recording / reproducing apparatus having a still image photographing function, BGM may be stored and supplied to a memory card as a recording medium for recording a still image.
[0102]
As described above, according to the sixth embodiment, more advanced video editing can be performed by an intuitive method with extremely simple operation.
[0103]
[Seventh embodiment of the]
Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.
[0104]
As the digital image recording / reproducing apparatus of the seventh embodiment, an apparatus having basically the same configuration as the digital image recording / reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. 11 or 18 is used. However, the configuration of the editing processing unit 26 is different from that shown in FIGS. 11 and 18, and as shown in FIG. 27, the editing processing unit 26 of the seventh embodiment has the effect processing shown in FIG. The part 6 is added.
[0105]
FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 26, the input form of the seventh embodiment is such that a screen effect instruction frame 122 for newly instructing a screen effect such as a transient effect is introduced into the input form shown in FIG.
[0106]
The basic process of printing, reading, recognizing, and automatically editing an input form in the seventh embodiment is the same as that described in the second embodiment. And some of the recognition and automatic editing are different. Hereinafter, an operation added in the seventh embodiment will be described.
[0107]
When the user, for example, shoots a shot NO. 02 is the first, and then the shot NO. 05, and shot NO. Assuming that the user wants to insert a wipe at the beginning of shot 05 and a dissolve at the beginning of shot 04 as a screen effect, as shown in FIG. In the effect instruction frame 122-5 corresponding to “05”, the number “5” set in advance corresponding to the wipe, and the shot NO. In the screen effect instruction frame 122-4 corresponding to “04”, the number “6” set in advance corresponding to the dissolve is entered. The method of filling in the editing order frame 105 is the same as in the second embodiment.
[0108]
The operation of the recognition processing unit 27 is basically the same as that of the second embodiment, and the frame of the third line in the input form is interpreted as a screen effect instruction frame, and although not shown, processing of that portion is newly added. It is just done.
[0109]
That is, when the above-described screen effect information is recognized by the number recognition of the recognition processing unit 27, a corresponding processing routine in the effect processing unit 265 of the editing processing unit 26 is called, and the image data at the designated position is called. The wipe and dissolve processes are performed, and the edited video and the effect video are recorded via the drive unit 31 in another area different from the photographic data area on the magneto-optical disk 33.
[0110]
At the present time, a high-performance CPU is required to generate an effect screen by the image recording / reproducing apparatus alone, and the cost will increase. It is also possible to do.
[0111]
Although the input form shown in FIG. 26 does not have the post-record instruction frame of the sixth embodiment, it is needless to say that the post-record instruction frame may be present. Further, by applying the fourth embodiment, printing may be performed in a color different from that of the other frames. In addition, as shown in FIG. Is printed in advance, but only the empty frame is printed, and the shot NO. And the shot NO. The number indicating the type of the screen effect may be written in a corresponding frame below the box.
[0112]
As described above, according to the seventh embodiment, more advanced video editing can be performed by an intuitive method with extremely simple operation.
[0113]
[Eighth embodiment]
In the eighth embodiment, both the post-record instruction and the screen effect instruction are performed.
[0114]
The digital image recording / reproducing apparatus of the eighth embodiment includes all the components described in the sixth and seventh embodiments, and furthermore, the recognition processing unit 27 has a color component extraction unit similar to that shown in FIG. 276. Since other configurations have been described above, the description will be omitted here.
[0115]
FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 29, in the input form of the eighth embodiment, shot Nos. , A post-record instruction frame 121, and a screen effect instruction frame 122 for instructing a screen effect such as a transient effect. Each frame has a shot No. The frame 104 is printed in red, the postrecording instruction frame 121 is printed in green, and the screen effect instruction frame 122 is printed in blue.
[0116]
In the eighth embodiment, only the shape and size are recognized by the figure extraction unit 272, and the shot number is determined by coordination processing with the frame color detected by the color component extraction unit 276. The frame 104, the after-recording instruction frame 121, and the screen effect instruction frame 122 are determined. Other operations are the same as those described in the sixth and seventh embodiments.
[0117]
In this case, the three types of colors R, G, and B are very easily and stably determined, so that the recognition accuracy can be improved by a simpler process than the method of printing each frame with one color. .
[0118]
In the above example, the shot NO. The frame 104 is printed in red, the post-record instruction frame 121 is printed in green, and the screen effect instruction frame 122 is printed in blue. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the frame color can be arbitrarily selected. However, as described above, it is more advantageous to select a color that can be easily distinguished in terms of recognition accuracy.
[0119]
[Ninth embodiment]
In the ninth embodiment, the inter-page processing is surely performed by simple processing, especially when the input form is composed of a plurality of pages. The basic operations of printing, reading, recognition, and automatic editing of the input form are described in the ninth embodiment. The second embodiment is similar to the second embodiment, and only a part of printing and recognition is different.
[0120]
FIGS. 30 to 32 are schematic diagrams showing the form of the input form in the ninth embodiment.
[0121]
In the figure, at a predetermined position outside the editing method input unit 104, "the page number of the page" (106-1), "-", and "total number of pages" (106-2) are described in this order. A page number column 106 including page information is provided.
[0122]
FIG. 30 shows the first page when three input forms are completed. In this case, the number of frames that can be printed on one sheet is limited. It is known from the number that the number of print pages is "3". Therefore, page information “01-03” is printed in the first page number column 106. As shown in FIGS. 31 and 32, “02-03” and “03-03” are printed in the page number column 106 for the second and third sheets, respectively.
[0123]
For example, the user sets the shot 02 on the first page as the first shot, then connects the shot 05 and the shot 04, then the shots 61, 62 and 63 on the third page, and the shots 42 and 43 on the second page. In order to connect with 44, as shown in FIGS. 30 to 32, the editing order 01 to 09 is written in the editing order frame 105 corresponding to each shot, and the input form is photographed in page order.
[0124]
Next, at the time of recognition, the figure extracting unit 272 (FIG. 15) first sets the shot number. One rectangle larger than the frame 104 is detected as the page number frame 106, the internal page number “01” and the total number of pages “03” are recognized by numerals, and the following odd-numbered lines are shot numbers. , The even-numbered line is a line related to the editing order, and the shot NO. Recognition of a frame and an editing order frame and recognition of numbers inside each frame are performed up to a predetermined final line (in this case, the sixth line).
[0125]
In the third page, since the “page number” and the “total number of pages” match, it is recognized that this page is the last page, and the recognition processing ends with the recognition processing of the last line of this page.
[0126]
As a result of editing by the editing processing unit 26 based on the information acquired as described above, although not shown, each shot NO. The image data is reproduced in the order of “02-05-04-61-62-63-42-43-44”.
[0127]
In the ninth embodiment, the input form is photographed in page order. However, even if the input form is not in page order, the recognition process is completed by referring to the page number to confirm that all pages are completed. Can be.
[0128]
[Tenth embodiment]
FIG. 33 and FIG. 34 are schematic diagrams showing the form of the input form in the tenth embodiment of the present invention. In the tenth embodiment, another form in the case where there are a plurality of input forms, as in the ninth embodiment, will be described. In the tenth embodiment, as in the ninth embodiment, a case in which three sheets are completed is taken as an example. When printing the input form, the shot number to be printed , It is known in advance that the number of print pages is “3”, and the page number frame 107 up to the third page and the shot No. A frame 104 and an editing order frame 105 are printed.
[0129]
The difference from the ninth embodiment is that “page number” and “total number of pages” are not printed inside the page number frame 107, and only “−” is printed. The tenth embodiment is suitable for simplifying the user's input operation when the user does not need to print all input form pages (actually shots) for editing. .
[0130]
That is, for example, when the shots of the second and subsequent pages are unnecessary, the user sets the number of pages as the input form in the page number frame 107 of the first page as shown in FIG. ”And the total number of pages“ 01 ”. "01", "02", and "03" are entered in the editing order frames 105 corresponding to 02, 05, and 04, respectively, and the input form is photographed.
[0131]
Subsequent recognition and editing processes are the same as in the ninth embodiment.
[0132]
As described above, it is possible to omit unnecessary operations such as photographing the second and subsequent pages.
[0133]
[Eleventh embodiment]
FIG. 35 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention. The eleventh embodiment is a schematic diagram showing another style in the case where a plurality of input forms are provided as in the ninth and tenth embodiments. As in the ninth and tenth embodiments, the eleventh embodiment also exemplifies a case where three sheets are used for the completion.
[0134]
In FIG. A start mark position 111 and a continuation mark position 112 are provided at predetermined positions outside the edit information input unit 110 including the frame 105 and the edit order frame 105, respectively. The use of these marks in the eleventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the details of the editing information input unit are omitted in both figures.
[0135]
FIG. 36 shows a case where one input form is completed. In this case, when printing the input form, the shot NO. It is known from the number that the number of print pages is “1”. Therefore, at the position of the start mark, the start mark 111 in which the inside of the frame is blacked out is printed. The continuation mark position 112 is left blank.
[0136]
Next, at the time of recognition, the graphic recognition unit 272 first detects the start mark 111 which is a black rectangle. And the even-numbered lines are lines related to the editing order, and the shot No. of each line is recognized in the same manner as in the ninth embodiment. Recognition of a frame and an editing order frame and recognition of numbers inside each frame are performed until only one unfilled rectangular continuation mark 112 is detected. When it is detected that the position 112 of the continuation mark is not painted, the recognition processing ends because the continuation mark is not continued to the following page.
[0137]
In this case, the recognition of a start mark consisting of only one rectangle of a predetermined size, which is filled in black, is very simple and accurate, and therefore the first shot NO. Since the frame is also reliably detected, the accuracy of the subsequent recognition processing is further improved. The same applies to the continuation mark.
[0138]
FIG. 37 shows a case where three input forms are completed. In this case, when printing the input form, the shot NO. It is known from the number that the number of print pages is "3". Therefore, the inside of the frame of the first to third sheets of the start mark 111 is painted black and printed, and the first and second continuation marks 112 are printed with the inside of the frame painted black. You. Here, the third continuation mark 112 is left blank.
[0139]
Next, at the time of recognition, the graphic recognition unit 272 first detects the start mark 111 which is a black rectangle. And the even-numbered lines are lines related to the editing order, and the shot No. of each line is recognized in the same manner as when the input form is completed by one sheet. Recognition of the frames and the editing order frames and recognition of the numbers inside the respective frames are performed until the continuation mark 112 painted black is detected. Upon detection of the continuation mark 112, the recognition process of this page ends, and the process proceeds to the process of the second page.
[0140]
Subsequently, the processing of the second page is performed in the same manner as the first page from the detection of the start mark 111, and is terminated by the detection of the continuation mark 112.
[0141]
The processing of the third page is performed in the same manner as the first page from the detection of the start mark 111. Then, when it is detected that the continuation mark 112 is not filled, the recognition process ends because the continuation mark 112 is not continued to the following page.
[0142]
In addition, when printing the input form, only the frame is printed at the position of the start mark and the position of the continuation mark, and when the number of pages is large, each mark may be appropriately filled only on the page required by the user in editing. . By doing so, a minimum input can be made to the system, and unnecessary processing can be omitted.
[0143]
The eleventh embodiment may be used in combination with the ninth and / or tenth embodiments using the page numbers.
[0144]
[Twelfth Embodiment]
FIG. 38 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image recording / reproducing apparatus according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 39 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the system control unit 21 in the main control unit 2 according to the twelfth embodiment. FIG. 40 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the moving image processing unit 22 in the twelfth embodiment.
[0145]
In contrast to the configuration shown in FIG. 11 referred to in the second embodiment, in FIG. 38, a numeral input section 81 and a sub shot print button 78 are newly added, and in FIG. Shot NO. A counter 211 is added to the configuration shown in FIG. 4 and a scene change detection unit 225 is added to the configuration shown in FIG. The other configuration is the same as that of the above embodiment to which the same reference numeral is given, and the description is omitted.
[0146]
In the twelfth embodiment, a shot is further divided into sub-shots by a scene change, and editing can be performed in units of sub-shots. Index information (shot and sub-shot numbers, media Recording or input forms and their printing and reading processes, and the basic processes of recognition and automatic editing are the same as those of the second embodiment. Here, the description is omitted.
[0147]
First, when the “photographing start” button 71 is pressed and the servo function is stabilized to start moving image recording, the time code counter 204 of the system control unit 21 of the main control unit 2 and the shot NO. Counter 205 and sub-shot NO. The counter 211 starts counting (the shot number counter and the sub shot number counter only increase by one), and the initial value of the time code counter 204 (in this case, “0”) and the shot number. And sub-shot NO. (Initially, both are “1”) are written in a predetermined area on the system, for example, a predetermined area on the built-in flash memory (non-volatile so that the contents are not erased even if the power is turned off midway) 11. At the same time, after the first frame image is extracted as a representative still image by the representative image extracting unit 231 (see FIG. 5) of the still image processing unit 23 of the main control unit 2 and subsequently compressed by the JPEG compression cautious unit 232 Are generated as thumbnail images reduced by the thumbnail creation unit 233, and are added to a predetermined area on the system.
[0148]
The time code counted up in frame units during the above-described shooting is recorded for each frame in a predetermined area (not shown) on the magneto-optical disk 33 at the same time as the moving image is recorded.
[0149]
In parallel with these steps, for example, the inter-frame difference value is sequentially calculated by the scene change detection unit 225 in each shot, and when the difference value exceeds a predetermined value and a scene change is determined, the subcode NO . The counter is counted up, and the image data of one frame immediately thereafter is extracted by the representative image extracting unit 231 to generate thumbnail image data. The thumbnail image data, the time code when a scene change is detected, and the value of the sub-shot counter (in this case, “2”) as index information of the sub-shot are stored in a predetermined area in the system, for example, the built-in flash memory. 11 is written in a predetermined area.
[0150]
Subsequently, every time a scene change is detected, the sub code NO. The counter 211 counts up, and the thumbnail image of the frame image immediately thereafter, the time code at that time, and the value of the sub-shot counter are added to the index information area of the sub-shot. The same applies to the following shots.
[0151]
Next, when the user presses a “print” button 73 of the operation unit 47, the index information and the input form are printed as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, respectively. Here, as in the second embodiment, it is assumed that the user has issued an editing instruction in shot units as shown in FIG. That is, a still image was photographed using the still image photographing function of the image recording / reproducing apparatus by operating the zoom function so that the entire input form of FIG. 13 became almost a full image, and the automatic editing work was performed. Shall be.
[0152]
After that, the user inputs, for example, the shot number. In order to perform more detailed editing on “04”, the user inputs “4” in the numeric input section 74 and then presses the sub-shot print button 78, as shown in FIG. 04 (150) and the thumbnail 152 of each sub-shot constituting the shot is the sub-shot NO. (151), printed sequentially with time code 153 (not required). Hereinafter, this is referred to as “index print”. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 04 (154) and sub-shot NO. (155), the corresponding subcode, and a blank frame (156) for designating the editing order of the subshots are sequentially printed (hereinafter, referred to as "subshot editing input form").
[0153]
The user collates the sub-shot index print with the sub-shot edit input form, and for example, the sub-shot NO. When the sub shots No. 01 and 03 are connected and another sub shot is to be deleted, the sub shot NO. "01" and "02" are entered in blank boxes 156 corresponding to 01 and 03, respectively, and the others are left blank.
[0154]
FIG. 43 shows a completed sub-shot edit input form. Operate the zoom mechanism so that the entire sub-shot edit input form becomes almost full screen, shoot a still image using the still image shooting function of the image recording / playback device, and specify the specified shot in the same manner as when editing the shot. An automatic editing operation is performed on the 04 part in sub-shot units.
[0155]
In the above-described embodiments, the reproduction order is specified in units of shots. However, in the present embodiment, the reproduction order is specified in units of sub-shots. Therefore, when reproducing from the disk, only the image data of the corresponding time code portion in one shot is reproduced from the disk based on the time code of each sub-shot.
[0156]
Further, the edited data may be recorded again in a new area on the magneto-optical disk 33 by automatic editing, or only the editing information may be stored in a predetermined area on the magneto-optical disk 33, and the editing information may be stored. , Only the automatic reproduction may be performed.
[0157]
Also, referring to the index print, the desired sub-shot NO. May be configured so that only the preview is performed by inputting.
[0158]
As described above, according to the twelfth embodiment, video editing can be performed more finely and easily without using a PC.
[0159]
In the twelfth embodiment, shot division is performed by detecting a scene change at the time of shooting, but it may be performed after shooting (at the time of editing).
[0160]
[Thirteenth embodiment]
FIG. 44 is a block diagram showing only the configuration of the characteristic part of the image recording / reproducing apparatus according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of the operation unit 57, the system control unit 21 in the main control unit 2, and the still image processing unit 23 FIG.
[0161]
Compared to the twelfth embodiment, a zoom button 79 is newly added to the operation unit 57 and a zoom control unit 212 is newly added to the input processing unit 203 of the system control unit 21 in FIG. A flow of processing performed due to the control by the above is newly introduced. Note that the zoom button 79 and the zoom control unit 212 are newly illustrated for the sake of convenience of the description of the thirteenth embodiment, and are usually provided in an image recording / reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied. . The thirteenth embodiment differs from the twelfth embodiment only in the sub-shot representative image extraction method, and only that part will be described below.
[0162]
Each time the user operates the zoom button 79 in each shot, the zoom speed is sequentially calculated by the zoom control unit 212, and the moving image and the shot NO. In parallel with generation of a thumbnail image and a time code, and addition to a predetermined area, a scene change is determined when the zoom speed exceeds a predetermined value. This is because, in the case of slow zooming, it is a portion where the user wants to show the image during zooming, and is not a scene change. Then, the thumbnail image of the frame image immediately after that is extracted by the representative image extracting unit 231, and the time code and the sub shot NO. At the same time, it is written into a predetermined area on the system, for example, a predetermined area on the built-in flash memory 11 as sub-shot index information.
[0163]
The representative image of the sub-shot may be extracted by using both the method of the thirteenth embodiment and the method of the twelfth embodiment.
[0164]
[14th embodiment]
FIG. 45 is a block diagram of an image recording / reproducing apparatus according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 46 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a system control unit inside the main control unit 2.
[0165]
In the twelfth and thirteenth embodiments, an acceleration sensor 51 is newly added in FIG. 45, and a camera work detection unit 213 is newly added in FIG. 46. In the fourteenth embodiment, the representative image extracting method is different from the twelfth and thirteenth embodiments, and the other parts are the same. Therefore, only the different parts will be described.
[0166]
Each time the user performs an angle operation of the camera in each shot, the displacement amount of the camera is sequentially calculated by the acceleration sensor 51, and the moving image of each shot and the shot NO. In parallel with the generation of a thumbnail image and a time code, and the addition to a predetermined area, an algorithm implemented in the camera work detection unit 213 is used to perform a pan or tilt operation when a screen effect is desired, or a scene change. It is determined whether the operation is a sudden pan or tilt operation or a failed operation (when an operation involving a more rapid change is performed). In the latter case, the thumbnail image of the frame image immediately after that is extracted by the representative image extracting unit 231, and the time code and the sub shot NO. At the same time, it is written into a predetermined area on the system, for example, a predetermined area on the built-in flash memory 11 as sub-shot index information.
[0167]
The representative image of the sub-shot may be extracted by appropriately combining the method of the fourteenth embodiment with the method of the twelfth and / or thirteenth embodiments.
[0168]
In addition, this invention may combine each said embodiment or those technical elements as needed.
[0169]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the accessibility of the tape-type image recording / reproducing apparatus can be improved.
[0170]
In an image recording / reproducing apparatus using a disk-type recording medium or a card-type recording medium, video editing can be performed by a simple operation without using a PC.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital image recording / reproducing apparatus using a tape-type recording medium according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main control unit.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a system control unit in a main control unit.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a moving image processing unit in the main control unit.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a still image processing unit in the main control unit.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an internal detailed configuration of an imaging system processing circuit.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating characteristics of a spatial filter.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of data recorded in a recording area of a flash memory.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a print processing unit in the main control unit.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a printing example according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital image recording / reproducing apparatus using a disk-type recording medium according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a print example of an input form according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an input example of an input form according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of an editing processing unit in a main control unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a recognition processing unit in a main control unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a data configuration on a disk medium before editing.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a data structure on a disk medium after editing.
FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital image recording / reproducing apparatus using a card-type flash memory as a recording medium according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a recognition processing unit in a main control unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 22 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital image recording / reproducing apparatus using a disk-type recording medium according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a data area of a recording medium according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram showing another form of the input form in the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 27 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an editing unit of an image recording / reproducing apparatus according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing another form of the input form in the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.
FIG.
FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 33,
FIG. 34 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 35 is a schematic diagram showing a form of an input form according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 36 is a schematic diagram showing a usage example (single-sheet configuration) of an input form in the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 37 is a schematic diagram showing a usage example (three-sheet configuration) of an input form in the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 38 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image recording / reproducing device according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 39 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a system control unit in a main control unit according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 40 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a moving image processing unit in a main control unit according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 41 is a schematic diagram of an index print of a sub-shot according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 42 is a schematic diagram of a sub-shot input form according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 43 is a schematic diagram of a completed sub-shot input form in the twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 44 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a characteristic portion according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 45 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image recording / reproducing apparatus according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 46 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration of a system control unit in a main control unit according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (40)

An image recording and reproducing apparatus having a function of recording moving image data and still image data captured by an imaging unit on a recording medium and outputting the still image data to a printer,
Recording start means for instructing the start of recording of the moving image data,
Recording end means for instructing the end of the recording of the moving image data,
A first recording unit that records the moving image data for each recording end period by the recording end unit from a recording start instruction by the recording start unit;
Thumbnail image generation means for generating thumbnail image data indicating a still image representing the content of the moving image data in each of the periods,
The information indicating the recording order of the moving image data of each period and the information indicating at least one of a recording start position and a recording start time of the moving image data on a recording medium are generated, and the thumbnail image data of each period is generated. Second recording means for recording in association with;
An image recording / reproducing apparatus, comprising: output means for outputting the thumbnail image data to the printer in association with recording order information of a period corresponding to the thumbnail image data. A first format in which at least a thumbnail image of each period and a recording order of each period corresponding to the thumbnail image are arranged close to each other; a thumbnail image of at least each period, and a recording order of each corresponding period. And outputting the thumbnail image data and the recording order information to the printer so as to perform printing in one of the second formats in which predetermined frames corresponding to each period are arranged close to each other. The image recording / reproducing device according to claim 1. Further comprising dividing means for dividing the moving image of each period into scenes,
The thumbnail image generation means further generates thumbnail image data indicating a still image representing the content of a moving image for each of the divided scenes,
The second recording unit further generates information indicating a recording order of moving image data of each scene, and information indicating at least one of a recording start position and a recording start time of each scene on a recording medium. Recording in association with the thumbnail image data of each scene,
The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit further outputs the thumbnail image data to the printer in association with recording order information of a scene corresponding to the thumbnail image. . The division unit detects a difference between each frame image of a moving image, a zoom detection unit that detects a change in zoom in the imaging unit, a pan detection unit that detects a change in pan, and detects a change in tilt. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising at least one of the tilt detecting means. Further comprising a selection means for selecting any of the moving images for each of the periods,
The output unit, when a moving image of any period is selected by the selecting unit, sets at least a thumbnail image of each scene and a recording order of the corresponding scene of the moving image of the selected period close to each other. A third format, a thumbnail image of at least each scene of the moving image of the selected period, a recording order of each corresponding scene, and a predetermined frame corresponding to each scene, which are arranged close to each other. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the thumbnail image data and the recording order information are output to the printer so that printing is performed in any one of formats. The output unit further includes: a fifth format image in which at least a recording order of each period and a predetermined frame corresponding to each period are arranged close to each other; and a sixth format image in which a predetermined frame is arranged. 3. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printer is controlled to print any one of the images. The output means further includes a fifth format image in which at least a recording order of each scene and a predetermined frame corresponding to each scene are arranged close to each other, and a sixth format image in which a predetermined frame is arranged. 5. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the printer is controlled to print any one of the images. 8. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined frame includes a frame for entering an order of reproducing the moving image. Additional information, further comprising a storage means for storing identification information corresponding to the additional information,
9. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the predetermined frame includes a frame for entering identification information indicating the additional information. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the additional information includes audio information. 11. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the additional information is information indicating an image effect. 12. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein in the fifth format, the recording order and the predetermined frame are output in different colors. 13. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein in the sixth format, the predetermined frame is output in different colors for different purposes. A determination unit configured to determine a total number of pages of the images in the fifth and sixth formats;
14. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the fifth and sixth formats include an area indicating information indicating the total number of pages and each page number. A determination unit configured to determine a total number of pages of the images in the fifth and sixth formats;
14. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the fifth and sixth formats include an area indicating a required page number and a page number of the required page. A determination unit configured to determine a total number of pages of the images in the fifth and sixth formats;
14. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the fifth and sixth formats include information indicating whether or not there is a page continuing in an image of each format. Editing instruction means for instructing editing of the video,
A recognition unit that recognizes characters of the subject image and obtains editing instruction information when an instruction to edit the video is issued;
An editing unit for automatically editing moving image data recorded on the recording medium using information recorded in the first and second recording units based on the editing instruction information. An image recording / reproducing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 and 5 to 16. 2. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the representative still image is a first frame image of moving image data in each period. 4. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the representative still image is a first frame image of moving image data of each scene. 20. The image recording / reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information indicating the start position or the start time on the recording medium is a time code. A method for controlling an image recording and reproducing apparatus having a function of recording moving image data and still image data captured by an imaging unit on a recording medium and outputting the still image data to a printer,
A recording start step of instructing a start of recording of the moving image data,
A recording end step of instructing the end of the recording of the moving image data,
A first recording step of recording the moving image data for each recording end period in the recording end step from a recording start instruction in the recording start step;
A first thumbnail image generating step of generating thumbnail image data indicating a still image representing the contents of the moving image data in each of the periods;
The information indicating the recording order of the moving image data of each period and the information indicating at least one of a recording start position and a recording start time of the moving image data on a recording medium are generated, and the thumbnail image data of each period is generated. A second recording step of associating and recording on the storage medium,
A control method, comprising: a first output step of outputting the thumbnail image data to the printer in association with the recording order information of a period corresponding to the thumbnail image data. In the output step, a first format in which at least the thumbnail image of each period and the recording order of each period corresponding to the thumbnail image are arranged close to each other, at least the thumbnail image of each period, and the recording order of each corresponding period And outputting the thumbnail image data and the recording order information to the printer so as to perform printing in one of the second formats in which predetermined frames corresponding to each period are arranged close to each other. The control method according to claim 21. A dividing step of dividing the moving image of each period into scenes;
A second thumbnail image generating step of generating thumbnail image data indicating a still image representing the contents of a moving image for each of the divided scenes;
Information indicating the recording order of the moving image data of each scene and information indicating at least one of a recording start position and a recording start time on the recording medium of each scene are generated, and the thumbnail image data of each scene is generated. A third recording step of recording in the storage medium in association with;
23. The control method according to claim 21, further comprising a second output step of outputting the thumbnail image data to the printer in association with recording order information of a scene corresponding to the thumbnail image. . In the dividing step, a difference detection step of detecting a difference between each frame image of a moving image, a zoom detection step of detecting a change in zoom in the image recording / reproducing device, a pan detection step of detecting a change of pan, and a change of tilt 24. The control method according to claim 23, wherein at least one of the tilt detection steps to be detected is performed. Further comprising a selection step of selecting one of the moving images for each of the periods,
In the second output step, when a moving image of any period is selected by the selecting step, a thumbnail image of at least each scene of the moving image of the selected period, and a recording order of each corresponding scene. Are arranged close to each other, a thumbnail image of at least each scene of the moving image in the selected period, a recording order of each corresponding scene, and a predetermined frame corresponding to each scene are disposed close to each other. 25. The control method according to claim 23, wherein the thumbnail image data and the recording order information are output to the printer so that printing is performed in one of the fourth formats. In the first output step, further, at least a recording order of each period, a fifth format image in which predetermined frames corresponding to each period are arranged close to each other, and a sixth format image in which predetermined frames are arranged. The control method according to claim 21, wherein the printer is controlled to print any one of an image and an image. In the second output step, at least a recording order of each scene, a fifth format image in which predetermined frames corresponding to each scene are arranged close to each other, and a sixth format image in which predetermined frames are arranged. 26. The control method according to claim 23, wherein the printer is controlled to print any one of an image and an image. 28. The control method according to claim 26, wherein the predetermined frame includes a frame for writing an order of reproducing the moving image. Additional information, further comprising a storage step of storing identification information corresponding to the additional information,
29. The control method according to claim 26, wherein the predetermined frame includes a frame for entering identification information indicating the additional information. The control method according to claim 29, wherein the additional information includes audio information. 31. The control method according to claim 29, wherein the additional information is information indicating an image effect. 32. The control method according to claim 26, wherein in the fifth format, the recording order and the predetermined frame are output in different colors. 33. The control method according to claim 26, wherein in the sixth format, the predetermined frame is output in different colors for different purposes. A determining step of determining a total number of pages of the images in the fifth and sixth formats;
The control method according to any one of claims 26 to 33, wherein the fifth and sixth formats include an area indicating information indicating the total number of pages and each page number. A determining step of determining a total number of pages of the images in the fifth and sixth formats;
34. The control method according to claim 26, wherein the fifth and sixth formats include an area indicating a required page number and a page number of the required page. A determining step of determining a total number of pages of the images in the fifth and sixth formats;
The control method according to any one of claims 26 to 33, wherein the fifth and sixth formats include information indicating whether or not there is a page continuing in an image of each format. An editing instruction process for instructing the editing of the video,
A recognition step of recognizing characters of a subject image and acquiring editing instruction information when editing of a moving image is instructed;
An editing step of automatically editing moving image data recorded on the recording medium using the information recorded in the first recording step and the information stored in the storage medium, based on the editing instruction information. The control method according to any one of claims 22 and 25 to 36, wherein the control method is provided. 22. The control method according to claim 21, wherein the representative still image is a first frame image of the moving image data in each period. The control method according to claim 23, wherein the representative still image is a leading frame image of moving image data of each scene. The control method according to any one of claims 21 to 39, wherein the information indicating the start position or the start time on the recording medium is a time code.

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