CN101131853B

CN101131853B - Method and apparatus for managing animation data of an interactive dvd

Info

Publication number: CN101131853B
Application number: CN2007101482158A
Authority: CN
Inventors: L·亚力山大; S·H·李; J·Y·于; W·S·雍
Original assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Current assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2003-01-29
Filing date: 2003-10-11
Publication date: 2010-06-02
Anticipated expiration: 2023-10-11
Also published as: CN100520939C; CN101131852A; CN101131853A; CN1757069A

Abstract

A method for reproducing animation data using an enhanced navigation player is provided. The method comprises receiving first graphic information comprising control data and animation data associated with audio/video (A/V) data read from a first source; extracting from the first graphic information, second and third graphic information; decoding the second and third graphic information into first and second image data, respectively; and reproducing at least one of the first and second image data in the form of animated images, based on the control data.

Description

Be used to manage the method and apparatus of the animation data of interactive disc

The application is that the application number of submitting on October 11st, 2003 is 200380110089.7, and the application name is called the dividing an application of application of " method and apparatus that is used to manage the animation data of interactive disc ".

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to manage the method and apparatus of the animation data of interactive optical disc, relate in particular to and be used for managing such as mutual CD (for example, the method and apparatus of the animation data that uses in the enhanced navigation medium of IDVD (interactive digital versatile disc or strengthen digital universal disc-eDVD)) and so on by the mode that can reproduce the various animation datas relevant with audio/video (A/V) data.

Background technology

High density compact disc (for example, DVD) can write down and store numerical data.DVD is the high power capacity recording medium, and it can not only permanent recording and the high-quality digital audio-frequency data of storage, can also permanent recording and the high-quality film image data of storage.

DVD comprises (1) traffic logging district, is used to write down the digital data stream such as the film image data, and (2) navigation data recording areas, is used for the required navigation data of playback of record controls film image data.

Therefore, if DVD is placed in the player, the common DVD player at first reads the navigation data that writes down in the navigation data recording areas, the navigation data that reads is stored in the storer that is provided with in the player, and utilizes navigation data to reproduce the film image data that write down in the traffic logging district.DVD player is reproduced the film image data that DVD goes up record, goes up the film of record so that the user can see and hear DVD.

The additional information relevant with the playback of audio/video (A/V) data can be recorded on the DVD.This information (for example can comprise document-type content file, HTML (HTML (Hypertext Markup Language))), SMIL (synchronized multimedia integration lang), CSS (CSS), script are (promptly, ECMAScript), data type content file (for example, view data (for example, JPEG or PNG), voice data (for example, AC-3, mpeg audio, DTS or SDDS), animation data (for example, MNG)) and text/font data.

The standard of interactive digital versatile disc (I-DVD) is formulated.Interactive request according to the user is reproduced the A/V data that I-DVD goes up record.Under the business-like situation of I-DVD, it will be more general providing the various contents relevant with main A/V data by the digital recording media, and this can provide bigger facility to the user.

Just realizing being used for receiving/recording reproduces the main A/V data of the last record of DVD simultaneously from the above-mentioned various content files of content server method.Need be used for when the reception user asks, reproducing the effective ways of main A/V data and related content (such as various animation datas) thereof.

Summary of the invention

According to one or more embodiment of the present invention, provide a kind of method that is used for reproducing animation data with enhanced navigation player.This method comprises first graphical information that reception is made up of relevant control data of the audio/video that reads from first source (A/V) data and animation data; Extract the second and the 3rd graphical information from first graphical information; Respectively the second and the 3rd graphical information is decoded into first and second view data; And, reproduce in first and second view data at least one with the form of animated image based on control data.

In one embodiment, extract first control data,, and extract the 3rd control data from the 3rd graphical information from second graph information extraction second control data from first graphical information.In certain embodiments, first graphical information is MNG (multi-media network figure) file; Second graph information is PNG (portable network graphic) file; And the 3rd graphical information is JNG (JPEG network graphic) file.

First control data comprises MNG (multi-media network figure) control information.Second control data comprises PNG (portable network graphic) control information.The 3rd control data comprises JNG (JPEG network graphic) control information.

In one embodiment, the method that is used to reproduce animation data further comprises from first graphical information and extracts first control data; From second graph information extraction second control data; Extract the 3rd control data from the 3rd graphical information; Wherein control data comprises first, second and the 3rd control information.

For example, first control data comprises MNG (multi-media network figure) control information; Second control data comprises PNG (portable network graphic) control information; And the 3rd control data comprise JNG (JPEG network graphic) control information.In a particular embodiment, first graphical information comprises MNG (multi-media network figure) file; Second graph information comprises PNG (portable network graphic) file; And the 3rd graphical information comprise JNG (JPEG network graphic) file.

According to other embodiment, provide a kind of method that is used for reproducing animation data with enhanced navigation player.This method comprises first graphical information that reception is made up of relevant control data of the audio/video that reads from first source (A/V) data and animation data; First graphical information is stored in the storage medium; From first graphical information, extract the second and the 3rd graphical information; Respectively the second and the 3rd graphical information is decoded into first and second view data; From first, second and the 3rd graphical information, extract first, second and the 3rd control data respectively; And reproduce in first and second view data at least one with the form of animated image based on control data.

In a particular embodiment, control data comprises first, second and the 3rd control data, wherein first control data comprises MNG (multi-media network figure) control information, second control data comprises PNG (portable network graphic) control information, and the 3rd control data comprises JNG (JPEG network graphic) control information.

First graphical information is MNG (multi-media network figure) file; Second graph information is PNG (portable network graphic) file; The 3rd graphical information is JNG (JPEG network graphic) file.In one embodiment, first source is an enhanced navigation medium.In other embodiments, first source is a content server.In one or more embodiments, storage medium is interim storage medium.First source can be interactive digital versatile disc (I-DVD).

For example, first graphical information comprises MNG (multi-media network figure), PNG (portable network graphic) and JNG (JPEG network graphic) data chunks.In one or more embodiments, the MNG data chunks comprises MNG header message and MNG trailer information, and the control information that is used to reproduce animated image.The PNG data chunks comprises PNG header message, PNG trailer information, object image data and the control information that is used for the playback of controlling object view data.

The JNG data chunks comprises JNG header message, JNP trailer information, jpeg image data and the control information that is used to control the jpeg image data readback.The jpeg image data comprise the multidimensional density attributes that is used for based on the aspect ratio conversion of the view data that shows on the display device dimension definition display device.For example in a particular embodiment, the multidimensional density attributes comprises horizontal pixel density X.The multidimensional density attributes comprises vertical pixel density Y.

In one or more embodiments, a kind of enhanced navigation player that is used to reproduce animation data comprises first demoder, is used to receive first graphical information of being made up of relevant control data of the audio/video that reads from first source (A/V) data and animation data; Second demoder is used for extracting second graph information from first graphical information by the form of first decode image data; Resolver is used for extracting the 3rd graphical information from first graphical information by the second view data form; The 3rd demoder is used for the 3rd graphical information is decoded into second decode image data; And image manager, be used for receiving first and second decode image data and reproducing animated image based on control data.

First demoder, second demoder and resolver respectively from each first, second and the 3rd graphical information extract first, second and the 3rd control information.First control data comprises MNG (multi-media network figure) control information, and second control data comprises PNG (portable network graphic) control information, and the 3rd control data comprises JNG (JPEG network graphic) control information.First graphical information is MNG (multi-media network figure) file; Second graph information is PNG (portable network graphic) file, and the 3rd graphical information is JNG (JPEG network graphic) file.

In certain embodiments, first source is enhanced navigation medium, content server or interactive digital versatile disc (I-DVD).Storage medium can also be provided, be used for first graphical information that interim storage is received by first demoder.

In one embodiment, first graphical information comprises MNG (multi-media network figure), PNG (portable network graphic) and JNG (JPEG network graphic) data chunks.The MNG data chunks comprises MNG header message and MNG trailer information, and the control information that is used to reproduce animated image.The PNG data chunks comprises PNG header message, PNG trailer information, object image data and the control information that is used for the controlling object playback of image data.

The JNP data chunks comprises JNP header message, JNP trailer information, jpeg image data and the control information that is used to control the jpeg image data readback.The jpeg image data comprise the multidimensional density attributes that is used for based on the aspect ratio conversion of the view data that shows on the display device dimension definition display device.

In another embodiment, the enhanced navigation player that is used to reproduce animation data comprises the MNG demoder, is used for receiving the MNG graphical information of forming by from the relevant control data of at least one audio/video that reads (A/V) data of enhanced navigation medium and content server and animation data; The PNG demoder is used for extracting the PNG graphical information from first graphical information by the first decode image data form; The JNG resolver is used for extracting the JNG graphical information from the MNG graphical information by the jpeg image data mode; Jpeg decoder is used for the JNG graphical information is decoded into second decode image data; And the MNG layout manager, be used for receiving first and second decode image data and reproducing animated image based on control data.

According to one or more embodiment, MNG demoder, PNG demoder and JNG resolver extract MNG, PNG and JNG control information from MNG, PNG and JNG graphical information respectively.

In another embodiment, a kind of enhanced navigation medium comprises audio/video (A/V) data; Navigation data is used for the reproduction by enhanced navigation player control A/V data; And the structural arrangements that is used to encapsulate A/V and control data, wherein this structural arrangements comprises and contains the Frame of being made up of MNG (multi-media network figure) file of animation information.The MNG file comprises the MNG chunk data; And in PNG (portable network graphic) chunk data and JNG (JPEG network graphic) chunk data at least one.

Enhanced navigation medium, wherein the MNG chunk data comprises: MNG header frame identifier; MNG afterbody frame identifier; And MNG control information.In a particular embodiment, a kind of enhanced navigation data structure that is used to encapsulate the animation data that enhanced navigation player reproduces, this data structure comprises the MNG file, it comprises: audio/video (A/V) data; Navigation data is used to control the A/V data reproduction of enhanced navigation player.

A/V data and navigation data are loaded into MNG (multi-media network figure) chunk data; And in PNG (portable network graphic) chunk data and JNG (JPEG network graphic) chunk data at least one.The MNG chunk data comprises MNG header frame identifier; MNG afterbody frame identifier; And MNG control information.The PNG chunk data comprises PNG header frame identifier; PNG afterbody frame identifier; And PNG control information.

According to another embodiment, the enhanced navigation data structure is provided, wherein the JNG chunk data comprises: JNG header frame identifier; JNG afterbody frame identifier; And JNG control information.

The detailed description and with reference to the accompanying drawings of those skilled in the art by following examples will make these and other embodiment of the present invention will become more obvious, and the invention is not restricted to any specific embodiment of being disclosed.

Description of drawings

Be used to provide further understanding of the present invention and combination and this instructions of formation part description of drawings embodiments of the invention, and be used from explanation principle of the present invention with following description one.

To be explanation be used for managing the block diagram of the interactive disk players of animation data that mutual CD uses and its attribute information according to one embodiment of the invention to Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 is that explanation is used to reproduce the diagrammatic sketch that the I-DVD relevant with animation data goes up the method for the A/V data that write down according to one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the exemplary graphic file configuration of animation data according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is the block diagram that animation demoder in Fig. 1 element decoder of interactive disk players is described according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5,6 and 7 shows the example data structure of graphic file configuration respectively;

Fig. 8 and 9 shows the example of another kind of graphic file configuration respectively; And

Figure 10,11 and 12 shows the example according to the another kind of graphic file configuration of one or more embodiment of the present invention.

According to one or more embodiment of the present invention, identical, equivalent or similar characteristics that characteristics of the present invention, element and the aspect of being represented by same numeral in the different accompanying drawings represented, element or aspect.

Embodiment

With reference to figure 1, enhanced navigation player or interactive disk players are provided such as ENAV or I-DVD player.In conjunction with I-DVD or enhanced navigation (ENAV) dish or disk player one or more embodiment of the present invention is described.Should be understood that this combination only as an example.Therefore, the system and method that provides here can be applicable to the recording medium or the content player device of any kind.

Interactive disk players such as the I-DVD player of Fig. 1 comprises ENAV engine 100.ENAV engine 100 comprises the network manager 10 that is used for downloading from the content server 300 that links to each other with network the ENAV content, and pre-loaded content dish 400 (for example, I-DVD) is gone up the ENAV impact damper 11 of the ENAV content of record.Can also comprise the document processor 12 that is used to receive the ENAV document and carries out the data processing operation relevant with the ENAV document.

For example, also can comprise the element decoder 13 that is used to utilize video or voice data decoding text data and element data (such as audio frequency, image, font and animation data) in one or more embodiments; ENAV interface processor 14 is used to control ENAV impact damper 11, carries out and the relevant action required of control signal that receives from document processor 12, and reception/transmission user trigger pip, DVD trigger pip, DVD status signal and DVD control signal; And be used for output audio and video signal A V performance device (renderer).

ENAV engine 100 is connected with DVD video playback engine 200.Content server 300 is gone up the relevant various content-datas of A/V data that write down with network manager 10 connections and by the form transmission of a plurality of data files with I-DVD400.For example, as shown in Figure 2, can send the ENAV content-data based on the XHTML document file units and by its relevant ENAV unit that image, animation, audio frequency or text/font data constitute.

Animation data can be used as MNG (multi-media network figure) file and sends, and for example writes by data layout.For example, the MNG file of animation data can further comprise PNG (portable network graphic) file or JNG (JPEG network graphic) file.

With reference to figure 3, MNG chunk data configuration and PNG and JNG chunk data configuration are provided.For example, MNG header message (MHDR) is recorded in the head of MNG file.MNG trailer information (MEND) is recorded in the rear end of MNG file.The PNG file of view data and JNG file further are recorded in the MNG file.In a particular embodiment, the various control informations (TERM, pHYs etc.) that are used to control the playback of image data of PNG and JNG file can optionally be recorded in the MNG file.

PNG header message (IHDR) is recorded in the head of PNG file, and PNG trailer information (IEND) is recorded in the rear end of PNG file.Pressing object image data (IDAT) that picture shows as form and the control information (pHYs, sRGB etc.) that is used for controlling object view data (IDAT) playback optionally is recorded in the PNG file.

JNG header message (JHDR) can be recorded in the head of JNG file, and JNG trailer information (IEND) can be recorded in the rear end of JNG file.Pressing jpeg image data (JDAT) that picture shows as form and the control information (pHYs, sRGB etc.) that is used to control jpeg image data (JDAT) playback can optionally be recorded in the JNG file.

In one embodiment, the MNG file of animation data receives from content server 300, and temporarily is stored in the ENAV impact damper 11.In other embodiments, the MNG file reads and temporarily is stored in the ENAV impact damper 11 from the specific recording areas of I-DVD400.As shown in Figure 4, being used for pressing picture reproduces the animation demoder that the element decoder 13 of MNG file data comprises as form and can further comprise MNG-LC demoder 130, PNG demoder 131, JNG chunk parser 132, jpeg decoder 133 and layout manager 134.

Therefore, the MNG file of animation data reads from I-DVD400 or content provider (CP) server 300, and is divided into PNG file and JNG file by MNG-LG demoder 130.According to an embodiment, the control information that comprises in the MNG file also is divided into PNG and JNG file, and is output to MNG layout manager 134 subsequently.

In certain embodiments, PNG demoder 131 decoding PNG files.Control information that comprises in the PNG file and decoding object images send to MNG layout manager 134.In JNG chunk parser 132, the JNG file is divided into control information and jpeg image data.

The control information of KNG file is sent to MNG layout manager 134.In jpeg decoder 133, the jpeg image data are decoded into jpeg image, and are sent to MNG layout manager 134 subsequently.In certain embodiments, JNG chunk parser 132 and jpeg decoder 133 can become one.For example, can divide action according to control information in chunk data classification of type MNG-LG demoder 130, PNG demoder 131 and the JNG chunk parser 132 and file.

The 134 expression MNG control informations of MNG layout manager, PNG control information and JNG control information, and press the object images and the jpeg image of the form reproduction decoding of the animated image relevant with the main A/V data of DVD engine reproduction.

Interactive optical disc player can be reproduced the main A/V data that read from I-DVD400, and can read the MNG file of animation data simultaneously by the animated image form reproduction relevant with main A/V data from content server 300 or I-DVD400.

The animation control information that is used for the required mutual CD of the last control of managing I-DVD animated image playback below will be described in more detail with the method for the additional control information of record effectively.It should be noted that the numerical value that provides and constant or filename here only as an example, in other embodiments based on realizing needing to use optional numerical value or name agreement.

With reference to figure 5, with the corresponding MNG header message of Critical Control chunk (MHDR) that comprises in the MNG file of animation data comprise be used to limit frame sign " Frame_width " information (for example, 0 to 720) and " Frame_height " information (for example, 0 to 480 (576)), and " Ticks_per_second " information (for example, going up) that is used to limit frame per second to 24.

In addition, MNG header message (MHDR) for example can further comprise " Nominal_layer_count " information, " Nominal_frame_count " information, " Nominal_layer_count " information and " Simplicity_profile " information.Be used to indicate the MNG trailer information (MEND) of MNG tail of file to be registered as appointment note " empty chunk (Empty chunk) ".

With reference to figure 6, for example, can comprise " Object_id " information with the image definition corresponding DEFI of chunk (definition object) information of MNG file, " Do_not_show " information, " Concrete_flag " information, " X_location " information, " Y_location " information, " Left_cb " information, " Right_cb " information, " Top_cb " information and " Bottom_cb " information.According to an embodiment,, then omit " Object_id " information and " Concrete_flag " information, and " Do_not_show " information is recorded as designated value " 0x00 as seen " if an object is arranged.

For example, the information except that " Right_cb " information and " Bottom_cb " information is registered as designated value " Default0 ".For example, " PLTE " (overall palette) information comprises and is used in reference to the customizing messages " max (256x3) B " that shows many R/G/B colors." tRNS " (overall transparency) information comprises the information that is used in reference to the transparency of showing the R/G/B color.

The MNG file can further comprise IHDR/JHDR information, IDAT/JDAT information and IEND information." TERM " information comprises " Termination_action " information, " Action_after_iteration " information, " Delay " information and " Iteration_max " information.If " Termination_action " information is " 0 ", it means the last show state of animation frame.If " Termination_action " information is " 1 ", then it means that animation frame disappears automatically after finishing demonstration.

If " Termination_action " information is " 2 ", it means that animation frame turns back to the initial frame state.For example, if " Termination_adtion " information is " 3 ", it means that animation frame is from its first frame their display action of beginning in the scope of frame to the end.

For example, if " Action_after_iteration " information is " 0 ", it means the last show state of animation frame.For example, if " Action_after_iteration " information is " 1 ", it means that animation frame disappears automatically after finishing demonstration.For example, if " Action_after_iteration " information is " 2 ", it means that animation frame returns the initial frame state.

The free time cycle of " delay " information representation from a playback duration to next playback duration." Iteration_max " information representation repeatable read is got the maximal value of animation frame.For example, under the situation of unlimited playback mode, " Iteration_max " information is registered as ' 0x7FFFFFF '.

With reference to figure 7, " BACK " (background) information shows chunk and comprises " Red_background " information, " Green_background " information and " Blue_background " information corresponding to the image of MNG file.And " BACK " information is suitable for being provided with the background color of animation frame.

For example, " FRAM " (frame definition) information comprises " Frame_mode " information and " Sub_frame_name " information of definition in the MNG-LC version 1.0.With critical PNG chunk corresponding " IHDR " (image header) information that comprises in the PNG file of animation data comprise be used to limit I-DVD display screen width and height " Width " information (for example, 0 to 720) and " Height " information (for example, 0 to 480 (576)).

In one or more embodiments, also can comprise " position dark (Bit Depth) " information, " color type (Color type) " information, " compression method (Compression method) " information, " filter method (Filter method) " information and " interleave method (Interlacing method) " information.About " position is dark " information, if be suitable for data length value of equaling " 8 " of show palette index, 2 ⁸It is available planting data representation, so that can show 256 kinds of colors.

" color type " information that is used for the display image color is based on the PNG form." compression method " information and " filter method " information are not set to any function." interleave method " information is registered as particular value " 0x00 ", does not support the interlacing function.

" PLTE " (palette) information comprises " max (256x3) B " information, is used for representing respectively maximum 256 kinds of R/G/B colors." IDAT " (view data) information record actual image data.Be used to represent that " IEND " information of PNG tail of file is registered as appointment note " Empty chunk ".

With reference to figure 9, comprise " max 256B " information with auxiliary PNG chunk corresponding " tRNs " (transparency) information of PNG file, be used to represent for example transparency of 256 kinds of R/G/B colors." gAMA " (gamma) information for example comprises fixed value, and " 45455sRGB " is suitable for supporting the use of sRGB.For example, unless use sRGB, " gAMA " information can comprise that another value replaces " 454455sRGB ".

" cHRM " (former colourity (Primary chromaticities)) information can comprise " White pointx " information, " White point y " information, " Red point x " information, " Red point y " information, " Green point x " information, " Green point y " information, " Blue point x " information and " Bluepoint y " information.

" cHRM " information can further comprise " sRGB " (standard RGB color space) information and " pHYs " (physics pixel yardstick) information." Pixels per unit x " the information representation display aspect ratio that writes down on " pHYs " information, for example 4: 3 or 16: 9." Pixels per unit y " for example represents the value of indication NTSC or PAL.

With reference to Figure 10, comprise with critical JNG chunk corresponding " JHDR " (JNG stem) information contained in the JNG file of animation data and (for example to be used to limit wide and high " Width " information (0 to 720) of display screen and " Height " information, 0 to 480 (576)), and " position dark " information, " color type " information, " Image_sampl e_depth " information, " Image_compression method " information and " Image_interlace_method " information.

" Image_sample_depth " information comprises particular value, and for example " 0x08 " is used for the bit size of the image pattern data of jpeg file is restricted to for example 8 bits." Image_compression method " information is used for the JPEG compression of the ISO 10918-1Hoffman sign indicating number of for example I-DVD kind restriction." Image_interlace_method " information comprises particular value " 0x00 ", is used to support continuous compression.

For example, " JHDR " information can further comprise " Alpha_sample_depth " information, " Alpha_compression_method " information, " Alpha_filter_method " information and " Alpha_interlace_method " information.Reference character " Alpha " is a transparency, and for example, " Alpha_sample_depth " information is an alpha value.If " Alpha_sample_depth " information for example is 4, then can create 2 ⁴Individual alpha value.

" Alpha_interlace_method " information is the value of being registered as " 0x00 " for example, does not support the interlacing function." JDAT " (view data) information record actual image data.Be used to indicate " IEND " information of JNG tail of file for example to be registered as appointment note " empty chunk (Empty chunk) ".

With reference to Figure 11, comprise the fixed value of " 45455sRGB " that be suitable for supporting that sRGB uses with auxiliary JNG chunk corresponding " gAMA " (gamma) information of JNG file.For example, " cHRM " (former colourity) information comprises " White point x " information, " White point y " information, " Red point x " information, " Redpoint y " information, " Green point x " information, " Green point y " information, " Blue pointx " information and " Blue point y " information.

" cHRM " information can further comprise " sRGB " (standard RGB color space) information and " pHYs " (physics pixel yardstick) information." Pixels per unit x " the information representation display aspect ratio that writes down on " pHYs " information, for example 4: 3 or 16: 9.In a particular embodiment, the value of " Pixels per unit y " expression indication NTSC or PAL.

Therefore, be used for reproducing the main A/V data of content disk and the interactive optical disc player of content-data, the MNG document classification of the animation data that will comprise from the content-data that I-DVD or content server receive according to system of the present invention becomes PNG file and JNG file.

Subsequently, the view data that comprises in each file of system decodes, and by reproducing this view data with the form of various animated images with reference to the control information that comprises in the above file, thereby according to one or more embodiment of the present invention, interactive optical disc player can be reproduced and the relevant animation data of main A/V data effectively.

Should be understood that program described herein, module, process, method etc. only are that exemplary realizes but not is limited to any special computing machine, device or computer programming language.On the contrary, can use various types of general purpose machines or device by the logical code of realizing according to the instruction that provides here.

In addition, the execution sequence of this method step is illustrative purely.In fact, unless this disclosure points out that in addition these steps can be by any order or executed in parallel.Method of the present invention can be undertaken by hardware, software or its any combination, and these terms are current known in this area.

Particularly, this method can be passed through software, firmware or the macrocode execution of the calculating hands-operation of computing machine or any kind.In addition, embody software of the present invention and can comprise computer instruction in any media (for example, ROM, RAM, magnetic medium, perforated tape or card, compact-disc (CD), DVD etc.).

In addition, this software also can by the Computer signal form in the carrier wave or by with the computing machine of the Internet interconnection on the web page access that provides.Therefore, the invention is not restricted to any particular platform, unless statement in addition in this disclosure.

Therefore, the method and system of the animation data that is used to manage interactive disc is provided.Abovely the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiment.But those skilled in the art will understand, and can change and revise in these preferred embodiments, and not deviate from scope of the present invention.

It is illustrative that the foregoing description all is regarded as merely in all respects, and nonrestrictive.Therefore, can support other exemplary embodiment, system architecture, platform and the realization of each side of the present invention also can use, and not deviate from essential characteristic described herein.

These of the characteristics of the embodiment that discloses and various other cooperations and combination are all within the scope of the present invention.The present invention is limited by the full breadth of claims and equivalent thereof.

Claims

1. method that is used for reproducing with enhanced navigation player animation data is characterized in that this method comprises:

Reception comprises first graphical information from the animation data in first source, and described first graphical information is associated with audio/video A/V data and comprises multi-media network figure MNG file;

Extract second graph information from first graphical information, described second graph information comprises portable network graphic PNG file;

The second graph information decoding is become first view data; And

Control data based on first playback of image data is controlled in included being used in the described multi-media network figure MNG file reproduces first view data with the form of animated image.

2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, further comprises

Extract first control data from first graphical information, wherein first control data comprises multi-media network figure MNG control information, and first control data comprises frame width information and the vertical frame dimension degree information that is used to limit frame sign.

3. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, further comprises

From second graph information extraction second control data, wherein second control data comprises portable network graphic PNG control information, and second control data comprises that in " position dark ", " color type ", " compression method ", " filter method " and " interleave method " at least one is so that limit the display frame of described first view data.

4. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, first control data further comprises at least one in physics pixel yardstick information, standard RGB information, gamma information, chrominance information, palette information and the transparence information.

5. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that first control data further comprises overall palette information.

6. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, first source is to strengthen storage medium or content server,

Wherein receiving step comprises if first source is to strengthen storage medium, then from strengthening the step that storage medium reads first graphical information.

7. device that is used to reproduce animation data, described device comprises:

First demoder, being used to decode comprises first graphical information of the animation data relevant with audio/video A/V data, described first graphical information comprises multi-media network figure MNG file;

Second demoder is used for from the form decoding second graph information of first graphical information by first decode image data, and described second graph information comprises portable network graphic PNG file; And

Image manager is used for based on described multi-media network figure MNG file included being used to and controls the control data of first playback of image data and receive first decode image data and reproduce animated image.

8. device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterized in that, first demoder and second demoder extract multi-media network figure MNG control information and the PNG control information of portable network graphic so that the display frame of restriction animated image from first and second graphical informations respectively

Wherein image manager is based at least one the reproduction animated image in MNG control information of multi-media network figure and the portable network graphic PNG control information.

9. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, further comprises:

Reading unit is used for reading first graphical information from strengthening storage medium.

10. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, further comprises:

Network manager is used for receiving first graphical information from content server; And

Data-carrier store is used for first graphical information that interim storage receives from content server.

11. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, first graphical information comprises multi-media network figure MNG data chunks and portable network graphic PNG data chunks.

12. device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, multi-media network figure MNG data chunks comprises multi-media network figure MNG header message and multi-media network figure MNG trailer information,

Wherein multi-media network figure MNG stem comprises the control data that contains the frame width information and the vertical frame dimension degree information that are used to limit frame sign.

13. device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, portable network graphic PNG data chunks comprises portable network graphic PNG header message, portable network graphic PNG trailer information and object image data,

Wherein portable network graphic PNG header message comprises and containing that in " position is dark ", " color type ", " compression method ", " filter method " and " interleave method " at least one is so that limit the control data of the display frame of described first view data.