CN1815603A - Multi-title local editing device and method - Google Patents

Abstract

From captions recorded on repeatable writable DVD (DVD-RW) optical disks, user can select out part of recording interval needed, and then inserts it into specific recording position of another caption to carry out local editing operation. Thus, through OSD menu of user interface, user can carry out editing operation so as to provide convenient tool for user. Through local editing operation, user can search listed information of user-defined caption recorded and managed. Further, captions and part of record intervals needed by user can be selected in sequence and regenerated. The invention is useful.

Description

The local editing device of a plurality of titles and method

[technical field]

The invention relates to the local editing device of a plurality of titles and method.Be about in the title that can on the CDs such as DVD that for example can write down again, be write down in detail, select the required local record interval of user, thereby carry out selected local record interval is inserted into " local editing device of a plurality of titles and the method " of the Local Edit action of specific record position in other titles more easily.

[background technology]

At present, can long record and store the high image quality video data and the CD of high tone quality voice data, for example CD such as the DVD that can write down again and can write down on above-mentioned CD and store or read and the regenerate video of MPEG mode and the optical disc recorder of voice data is popularized widely and is used.

On the other hand, (as shown in Figure 1) is provided with ingress area Lead-In Area on above-mentioned CD), data area (Data Area) and export area (Lead-Out Area).For example, in above-mentioned data area, record the 1st title (Title #1) and the 2nd title (Title #2); In above-mentioned ingress area, the 1st heading message (Title #1_Info) and the 2nd heading message (Title #2_Info) are carried out record management as navigation (Navigation) information that is used for regenerating and control each title.

And, headed beginning addressing (the Title #1_SA of record in above-mentioned the 1st heading message and the 2nd heading message, Title #2_SA), finish addressing (Title #1_EA, Title #2_EA), title name (Title name) and attribute (Attribute) information etc.

And, on above-mentioned optical disc recorder, if the user selectes any one title, for example after selected the 1st title, if application regeneration action, just above-mentioned the 1st heading message of retrieval contrast comprise and write down the 1st start of header addressing information, and execution is regenerated and is moved having retrieved the record position corresponding with it after.

On the other hand, in the process of carrying out above-mentioned regeneration action, if the 1st title that institute comprises and writes down in decision regeneration and above-mentioned the 1st heading message finishes the corresponding record position of addressing information, then after ending again 7 lively works, carry out any action of user applies, thereby any title that can allow the user in a plurality of titles that CD write down, select and regenerate and oneself want.

And, on above-mentioned optical disc recorder, if the user applies for carrying out the stipulated time jump action of (example: 30 seconds) in the process of carrying out above-mentioned regeneration action, just jump to corresponding record position of its time interval on, continue to carry out the regeneration action again, thereby the user is passed through between jump action is promptly retrieved and the user that regenerates is required recording areas.

But, on common optical disc recorder, the user selects required local record interval in the title that CD write down, owing to do not have the Local Edit function that is provided for inserting the specific record position of other titles in addition, exist the problem that the user must carry out the title editor action of " the rapid adjustment process of multistep " required complexity.

[summary of the invention]

Therefore, the present invention is created out in order to address the above problem.Its purpose is to provide a kind of local editing device and method of a plurality of titles, this device and method is by allowing the user from the DVD titles that CD write down such as (DVD-RW) that can write down again, select the required local record interval of user, be inserted into the specific record position of other titles then, make the user can be by the screen display of user interface, (hereinafter to be referred as OSD) menu screen carries out Local Edit easily, can connect simultaneously to regenerate by between the title of Local Edit and recording areas.

To achieve these goals, be divided into following step based on the Local Edit method of a plurality of titles of the present invention: 1. first step demonstrates the menu screen that can select between partial zones at mutually different a plurality of titles.2. second step is selected by above-mentioned menu screen between the partial zones of any one title.3. third step will insert the ad-hoc location of other titles between the partial zones of above-mentioned selection.The 4th step, be inserted between above-mentioned partial zones ad-hoc location virtual Local Edit title at management information write down and manage as the user definition heading message.

And comprise following components based on the local editing device of a plurality of titles of the present invention: 1. OSD generates equipment, and it is responsible for carrying out menu screen selected between partial zones at mutually different a plurality of titles be shown as the OSD image; 2. opertaing device after it is responsible between the partial zones of selecting any one title by above-mentioned menu screen, when being inserted into the ad-hoc location of other titles between this partial zones, generates and record management user definition heading message correspondingly; 3. reclaim equiment, it is responsible for retrieving in order and connecting bearing the record position that is comprised in the above-mentioned user definition title again.

" local editing device of a plurality of titles and method " of the present invention with above-mentioned formation be one by allowing the user from the DVD titles that CD write down such as (DVD-RW) of repeatable recording, select the required local record interval of user, and be inserted into the specific record position of other titles by Local Edit action, make the menu screen of the OSD image that the user can be by user interface carry out the Local Edit action easily, for the user facilitates, and can be recorded the user definition heading message of management by Local Edit action retrieval contrast, ' connect regeneration ' then in order and go out the very useful invention between required title of user and local recording areas.

[description of drawings]

Fig. 1 is the embodiment synoptic diagram of a plurality of titles of record management and management information on normal optical disk.

Fig. 2 is a formation synoptic diagram of using optical disc recorder of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the menu screen synoptic diagram that is output the user definition title edit pattern of demonstration according to the present invention.

Fig. 4 is the embodiment synoptic diagram that writes down and manage based on the present invention's user definition heading message.

Fig. 5 is based on the action flow chart of the present invention's " Local Edit methods of a plurality of titles ".

Fig. 6 is the embodiment synoptic diagram that the user definition title based on the present invention is connected regeneration.

[embodiment]

Embodiment to " local editing device of a plurality of titles and method " of the present invention is elaborated below with reference to accompanying drawings.

Fig. 2 is a formation synoptic diagram of using optical disc recorder of the present invention.On DVD register optical disc recorders such as (DVD-Recorder), comprise CD 10, light picker 11, video disc record (VideoDisc Record is called for short VDR) system 12, microcomputer 13, OSD generating unit 14, dwindle image generating unit 15 and storer 16 etc.

On the other hand, on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, when CD 10 is in the state that inserts in the device, carried out read that this CD imports navigation (Navigation) information of being write down in (Lead-In) zone and it be stored into a series of download action in the above-mentioned storer 16 after, control the action of above-mentioned VDR system 12, carry out the data recording action or the regeneration action of user applies.

And, on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, if user applies is carried out " Local Edit " action, just control the action of above-mentioned OSD generating unit 14, user interface is shown possible OSD image menu screen by TV external connection devices such as (TV), for example shown in Figure 3, the menu screen of output and explicit user definition title edit pattern.

And, in the menu screen of above-mentioned user definition title edit pattern, show the 1st title (Title #1) and the 2nd title (Title #2) that are write down in the CD 10 for example, when it being shown as Bar form program respectively, user's choice menus project of majority can be comprised and shows, for example can comprise and demonstrate " selection " (Select), " insertion " (Insert), " editor " a plurality of related menu projects such as (Edit).

On the other hand, on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, in the Bar form program shown by above-mentioned menu screen, when the user utilizes pointer (Cursor) to select any record position in the 2nd title (Title #2), just control the action of above-mentioned VDR system 12, and retrieve the record position on the relative CD 10.

And, in the above-mentioned image generating unit 15 of dwindling, when the frame image that reads from the above-mentioned record position that retrieves and regenerate (example: I-Picture) be transformed to the dwindling image (Thumbnail-Picture) and carry out signal Processing of prescribed level after, be output to above-mentioned OSD generating unit 14, as shown in Figure 3, in menu screen, be shown as and the present corresponding image that dwindles of pointer position.

And, on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, after local record interval by for example selected the 2nd title of above-mentioned menu screen, when requiring that this local record interval is inserted into the specific record position of the 1st title, promptly control above-mentioned VDR system 12 and dwindle the action of image generating unit 15, with in the dwindling image and comprise and be shown on the menu screen of this relative recording position, as shown in Figure 4, generate user definition heading message (UD_Title #1_Info) and with it as the navigation information record and manage the ingress area of CD.

On the other hand, on above-mentioned user definition heading message (UD_Title #1_Info), as shown in Figure 4, the part that comprises and writing down the beginning addressing (UD_Title #1_SA) of user definition title, the insertion addressing (UD_Title #1_I_SA) that finishes addressing (UD_Title #1_EA) and user definition title, user definition title begins addressing (UD_Title #1_P_SA) and local end addressing (UD_Title#1_P_EA).

And, on above-mentioned user definition heading message (UD_Title #1_Info), comprise title name and video and the audio attribute information etc. that the user selectes; Above-mentioned user definition heading message can be recorded and manage in the ingress area and/or storer 16 of above-mentioned CD.On above-mentioned microcomputer 13, when showing the menu screen of regeneration inventory according to user applies, promptly control above-mentioned OSD generating unit 14 and dwindle the action of image generating unit 15, demonstrate the image that dwindles of the regeneration inventory that can select above-mentioned the 1st title and the 2nd title and user definition title respectively.To be elaborated to this below.

Fig. 5 is based on the action flow chart of the present invention's " Local Edit methods of a plurality of titles ".As mentioned above, on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, if user applies is carried out the Local Edit action, so just the pattern with optical disc recorder is set at user definition title edit pattern, step S10.And, when retrieval contrasts the CD navigation information that is downloaded on the above-mentioned storer 16, control the action of above-mentioned OSD generating unit 14, with reference to Fig. 3, user interface is just exported the menu screen of foregoing OSD image and is shown by external device (ED)s such as TVs.

On the other hand, on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, when the user utilized pointer to select the record position of any one above-mentioned title that is shown as Bar form program in menu screen, step S12 promptly controlled the action of above-mentioned VDR system 12; In the pairing video disc recording of the above-mentioned pointer position of retrieval position, control the above-mentioned action of dwindling image generating unit 15, the frame image that to read from this position (example: I_Picture) be transformed to dwindling image and carrying out signal Processing of prescribed level, be presented in the menu screen of above-mentioned OSD image step S13 then.

And, on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, when the user utilizes selected any one title of pointer for example the local record of the 2nd title is interval, if promptly select the local record interval of the 2nd title of being crossed by Local Edit, step S14, just whether inquiry has selected the specific record position that is used for interval other titles that insert of this local record, as shown in Figure 3, when the user selectes the specific record position of the 1st title, step S15, above-mentioned microcomputer 13 is promptly controlled the action of above-mentioned VDR system 12, when retrieving the pairing video disc recording of above-mentioned pointer position position, control the above-mentioned action of dwindling image generating unit 15, the frame image (example: I_Picture) be transformed to dwindling image and carrying out signal Processing of prescribed level that will read from this record position, be presented in the menu screen of above-mentioned OSD image step S16 then.

And, in the menu item that in above-mentioned menu screen, shows for user's selection, if selected edit item, step S17, on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, generate user definition heading message (UD_Title #1_Info) as shown in Figure 4 and with it as navigation information record and manage in the ingress area and/or storer 16 of CD step S18.

On the other hand, on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, when the application according to the user shows the menu screen of " regeneration inventory ", promptly control above-mentioned OSD generating unit 14 and dwindle the action of image generating unit 15, and demonstrate the image that dwindles of the regeneration inventory that can select above-mentioned the 1st title and the 2nd title and user definition title respectively.For example, if user applies is carried out the regeneration of user definition title, so on above-mentioned microcomputer 13, promptly carry out retrieval and read above-mentioned user definition heading message and ' local record interval a series of that connect regeneration ' the 1st title and the 2nd title are connected the regeneration action.

Promptly, as shown in Figure 6, carry out the action (example: play 1) of the pairing record position of beginning addressing information (UD_Title#1_SA) of retrieval and regeneration user definition title, then, when the record position of current regeneration is corresponding with the insertion addressing information (UD_Title#1_I_SA) of user definition title, promptly carry out jump action (example: jump 1), begin addressing information (UD_Title#1_P_SA) then in the part of retrieval user definition title and carry out regeneration action (example: play 2) afterwards.

And, when the record position of current regeneration is corresponding with the part end addressing (UD_Title#1_P_EA) of user definition title, promptly carry out jump action (example: jump 2), carry out regeneration action (example: play 3) afterwards at the insertion addressing information (UD_Title#1_I_SA) of retrieval user definition title then, normally carry out a series of connection regeneration action with this.

As a reference, the insertion addressing of above-mentioned user definition title is between the specific recording areas of selected the 1st title of user the time, and the insertion of user definition title is begun addressing (UD_Title#1_I_SA) and inserts end addressing (UD_Title#1_I_EA) and carry out record respectively.The addressing information that above-mentioned user definition heading message writes down and manages can be replaced and be recorded as and the corresponding presentative time in relative recording position (PTM:Presentation Time).

And above-mentioned user definition heading message can be recorded and manage the management information into such multiple titles such as similar virtual heading messages; In addition, the present invention is applicable to DVD or Blu-ray Disc multiple CDs such as (Blue_ray Disc).

By above-mentioned description, the related work personnel can carry out various change and modification fully in the scope that does not depart from this invention technological thought.

Claims (10)

1, the Local Edit method of a plurality of titles comprises:

First step demonstrates the menu screen that can select between partial zones at mutually different a plurality of titles;

Second step is selected by above-mentioned menu screen between the partial zones of any one title;

Third step is inserted into the ad-hoc location of other titles between the partial zones with above-mentioned selection;

The 4th step, will be inserted between above-mentioned partial zones ad-hoc location ' virtual Local Edit title ' at management information write down and manage as the user definition heading message.

2, as the Local Edit method of claim item 1 described a plurality of titles, it is characterized in that, also should comprise:

Retrieval also contrasts above-mentioned user definition heading message, is linked in sequence then and bears step between corresponding with it title and recording areas again.

3, as the Local Edit method of claim item 1 described a plurality of titles, it is characterized in that:

When selecting any record position, promptly generate and demonstrate and the corresponding image that dwindles of this record position by above-mentioned menu.

4, as the Local Edit method of claim item 1 described a plurality of titles, it is characterized in that:

In above-mentioned user definition heading message, the pairing positional information of above-mentioned specific record position be registered as and above-mentioned partial zones between the state that interrelates of corresponding positional information.

5, as the Local Edit method of claim item 4 described a plurality of titles, it is characterized in that:

Above-mentioned positional information is recorded management for being used for retrieving the addressing information or the presentative time information of relative recording position.

6, the local editing device of a plurality of titles comprises following components:

OSD generates equipment, and it is responsible for and can be shown as the OSD image at the menu screen that mutually different a plurality of titles carry out local interval selection;

Opertaing device after it is responsible between the partial zones of selecting any one title by above-mentioned menu screen, when being inserted into the ad-hoc location of other titles between this partial zones, generates and record management user definition heading message correspondingly;

Reclaim equiment, it is responsible for retrieving in order and connecting bearing the record position that is comprised in the above-mentioned user definition title again.

7, as the local editing device of claim item 6 described a plurality of titles, it is characterized in that, also should comprise:

When selecting any record position, generate and demonstrate and corresponding " dwindle image and generate equipment " of dwindling image of this record position by above-mentioned menu screen.

8, as the local editing device of claim item 6 described a plurality of titles, it is characterized in that,

In above-mentioned user definition heading message, the pairing positional information of above-mentioned specific record position be registered as and above-mentioned partial zones between the state that interrelates of pairing positional information.

9, as the local editing device of claim item 8 described a plurality of titles, it is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned positional information is recorded management for being used for retrieving the addressing information or the presentative time information of relative recording position.

10, as the local editing device of claim item 6 described a plurality of titles, it is characterized in that,

Above-mentioned user definition heading message is as navigation information, is recorded and manages in the specific region of CD or be recorded in the storer of management in device.

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