JP2003069955A - Image reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a user to freely select its preferred image among images being reproduced from an optical disk, stores image data of the selected image to a memory, and can display the image data as an image for an opening screen or an image for a screen saver. SOLUTION: The image reproducing device captures an address of an optical disk on which image data of an image are recorded during reproduction of the optical disk, stores the address to a memory, reads and reproduces the image data from the optical disk on the basis of the address of the image data stored in the memory after the reproduction of the optical disk, stores the reproduced image to an image memory as an image for an opening screen or a screen saver, displays the image for the opening screen stored in the image memory when the reproduction of the optical disk is started, and displays the image for the screen saver stored in the image memory when a still image is displayed for a prescribed time or more during the reproduction of the optical disk.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a DVD (Digital Digitizer).
The present invention relates to an image reproducing apparatus that reads and reproduces image data recorded on an optical disc such as a Tal Video Disk), and particularly to an image reproducing apparatus having a screen saver function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is an image reproducing apparatus having a screen saver function which, when a still image is displayed on a monitor screen for a predetermined time or longer during reproduction of an optical disk, switches to a screen saver screen which does not remain stationary for a predetermined time or longer. The screen saver function is originally intended to prevent the phosphor of the screen from being burned in by continuing to display a still image on the monitor screen, but recently, a user's favorite image is displayed as an image on the screen saver screen or the opening screen. Is desired.

A conventional technique is, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-5.
As described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 0207, in an image reproducing apparatus for reading and reproducing image data recorded on an optical disk, when it is detected that a video signal of a display which has been stationary for a predetermined period or longer is output, A part of the image data recorded in is randomly selected, a part of the selected image data is read and played, and a part of the played image data is displayed as a screen saver screen that does not stop for a certain period of time. There was something I did.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, a part of the image data recorded on the optical disk is randomly selected, a part of the selected image data is read and reproduced, and the reproduced image is reproduced. It was possible to display a screen saver screen that did not stop for a certain period of time using part of the data, but the image data for displaying the screen saver screen was read from the optical disk, so the optical disk on which the image data was recorded Had to be set in the image reproducing apparatus, and the user could not freely select an image to be displayed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and freely selects an image desired by the user from the images being reproduced on the optical disk, stores the image data of the selected image in the memory, and opens the image. It is intended to be able to be displayed as a screen image or a screen saver screen image.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided an image reproducing apparatus for reproducing image data recorded on an optical disk, the image reproducing apparatus having a screen saver function during reproduction. A fetching means for fetching the address of the optical disc on which the image data is recorded, a first storing means for storing the addresses of the plurality of image data fetched by the fetching means, and a first storing means are stored. Reproducing means for reading and reproducing the image data from the optical disk based on the address of the image data, selecting means for selecting the image reproduced by the reproducing means as an image on the opening screen or an image on the screen saver screen, Second storage means for storing image data of the plurality of images selected by the selection means; During reproduction of the optical disc, the address of the optical disc on which the image data of the image being reproduced is recorded is stored in the first storage means, and is stored in the first storage means after the reproduction of the optical disc. The image data is read from the optical disc and reproduced based on the address of the image data, and when the image reproduced by the reproducing means is selected as the image of the opening screen, the selected image is the image data of the opening screen. When the image reproduced by the reproducing means is selected as an image of the screen saver screen, the selected image is stored in the second memory means as image data of the screen saver screen. To do so.

[0007] Further, a control means for displaying an opening screen and a screen saver screen is provided, and when the reproduction of the optical disk is started, the image data of the opening screen stored in the second storage means is displayed as an image of the opening screen, and the optical disk is displayed. During playback, when a still image is displayed for a predetermined time or longer, the image data of the screen saver screen stored in the second storage means is displayed as an image that is not static for a predetermined time or longer.

By these means, the image desired by the user is freely selected from the image being reproduced on the optical disk, the image data of the selected image is stored in the memory, and displayed as the image of the opening screen or the image of the screen saver screen. can do.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image reproducing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an explanatory diagram showing a remote control device of the image reproducing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the image reproducing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, based on the block diagram showing the configuration of the image reproducing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention in FIG. 1, an explanatory view showing the remote control device of the image reproducing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention in FIG. Will be described with reference to.

The video signal recorded on the optical disc 1 such as a DVD is optically read by the optical pickup 2. The optical disc 1 is rotationally driven by a spindle motor 3 and rotationally controlled by a spindle servo of a servo circuit 4. The optical pickup 2 is focus-controlled and tracking-controlled by the focus servo and pickup servo of the servo circuit 4.

A video signal read by the optical pickup 2 is synchronously detected by a synchronous detection / AD (analog-digital) conversion circuit 5 based on a reference clock, converted from an analog signal to a digital signal, and converted to a digital signal. The demodulated / error correction circuit 6 outputs the generated video signal.
The error of the data demodulated and read is corrected by the.

The video signal error-corrected by the demodulation / error correction circuit 6 is sent to the decoder unit 10, and the stream separation circuit 11 separates the video signal, the sub-picture signal and the audio signal from the video signal, and each of them is video. It is sent to the decoder 14, the sub-picture decoder 13, and the audio decoder 11 for decoding. The video signal is converted by the video decoder 14 into an I-picture (intra-coded picture) of image data which is a group of pixels.
e), a P-picture (predict) created by predicting I-picture by adding temporal change information such as motion information
ive coded picture, a B picture (bi) similarly created by prediction from forward and backward pictures.
Directional coded picture
The reproduction and rearrangement of e) are performed and the original video signal is restored. The video signal decoded by the video decoder 14 and the sub-picture signal demodulated by the sub-picture decoder 13 are combined by the video mixer / encoder 16, and a video signal according to a predetermined signal system, for example, NT
SC (national television system)
It is encoded into a video signal of the system committee system. The video signal encoded by the video mixer / encoder 16 is converted from a digital signal to an analog signal by a DA (digital-analog) conversion circuit 17 and output as a video signal. The audio signal decoded by the audio decoder 12 is D
The A conversion circuit 15 converts the digital signal into an analog signal and outputs it as an audio signal.

Among the video signals error-corrected by the demodulation / error correction circuit 6, various control signals for controlling the entire system and I-pictures, P-pictures, and B-pictures reproduced by the video decoder 14 are the system. It is sent to a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 7 for controlling the whole and controls the entire system of the image reproducing apparatus.

When a key of the remote controller 20 is operated,
A remote control signal of a key operated by the remote control device 20 is transmitted as an infrared signal, received by the remote control receiving unit 9, the remote control signal of the infrared signal is converted into a predetermined electric signal, and sent to the CPU 7.

Upon receiving the remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device 20, the CPU 7 controls the servo circuit 4 and the decoder section 10 to operate the image reproducing device as desired.

When the user sets the optical disk in the image reproducing apparatus and operates the reproduction key 20a (see FIG. 2) of the remote controller 20, the image data recorded on the optical disk is read and reproduced. When the image capture key 20c (see FIG. 2) of the remote control device 20 is operated during reproduction of the optical disc, the CPU 7 takes in the address of the optical disc in which the image data of the image being reproduced is recorded and stores it in the memory 8. To do.

During playback of the optical disc, the remote controller 20
By operating the stop key 20b (see FIG. 2) of
When the reproduction of the optical disc is completed, the CPU 7 reads out the image data of the address stored in the memory 8 from the optical disc 1 and reproduces it, if the address fetched during the reproduction of the optical disc is stored in the memory 8. Is displayed on a monitor screen (not shown).

When the user operates the reproduction key 20a (see FIG. 2) of the remote control device requesting the reproduction of the image, the image data is read from the optical disc 1 based on the address stored in the memory 8. Played back and displayed on the monitor screen.

The user follows the message displayed on the monitor screen and inputs the image capture key 2 of the remote controller 20.
0c (see FIG. 2) is operated to select the image displayed on the monitor screen as the image of the opening screen or the image of the screen saver screen. When the image displayed on the monitor screen is selected as the opening screen image or the screen saver screen image, it is stored in the image memory 18 as the opening screen image data or the screen saver screen image data.

The image data stored in the image memory 18 as the image of the opening screen is displayed on the monitor screen as the image of the opening screen when the reproduction of the optical disc is started, and is stored in the image memory 18 as the image of the screen saver screen. The image data is displayed on the monitor screen as an image of the screen saver screen when a still image is displayed on the monitor screen for a predetermined time or longer.

As the image of the screen saver screen, a plurality of image data may be stored in the image memory 18, and the plurality of image data stored in the image memory 18 may be selected.

The various keys provided on the remote controller 20 may also be provided on the operation panel (not shown) of the television receiver.

Next, a description will be given based on the flowchart of the operation of the image reproducing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention in FIG.

When the reproduction of the optical disk is started, the process proceeds from step S1 to step S2, it is judged whether or not the image capture key of the remote controller is pressed, and if the image capture key of the remote controller is pressed, step S3. If the image capture key of the remote controller is not pressed, the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S3, the address of the optical disc on which the image data of the image being reproduced is recorded is stored in the memory, and the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, it is determined whether or not the reproduction of the optical disc is ended. If the reproduction of the optical disc is ended, the process proceeds to step S5. If the reproduction of the optical disc is not ended, the process returns to step S2, and from step S2. The step S4 is repeated.

In step S5, it is determined whether or not the address of the optical disk storing the image data is stored in the memory. If the address is stored in the memory, the process proceeds to step S6, and the address is stored in the memory. If not, the process proceeds to step S12 to end the process.

In step S6, it is determined whether or not the image of the address of the optical disk stored in the memory is to be reproduced. If the image of the address of the optical disk stored in the memory is to be reproduced, the process proceeds to step S7 and the memory If the image of the address of the optical disc stored in is not reproduced, the process proceeds to step S12 and ends.

In step S7, the image data is read from the optical disc and reproduced based on the address of the image stored in the memory during reproduction of the optical disc, and is displayed on the monitor screen. Then, in step S8. move on.

In step S8, it is determined whether or not the image displayed on the monitor screen is stored in the image memory. If the displayed image is the image of the screen saver screen, the process proceeds to step S9 to display the displayed image. When the image of the opening screen is displayed, the process proceeds to step S10, and when neither is displayed, the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S9, the image data displayed on the monitor screen is stored in the image memory as an image of the screen saver screen, and the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S10, the image data displayed on the monitor screen is stored in the image memory as an image of the opening screen, and the process proceeds to step S11.

In step S11, it is judged whether or not the address of the image data stored in the memory while being read during the reproduction of the optical disk is the end, and if the address of the image data stored in the memory is not the end, step S11.
Returning to step 7, steps S7 to S11 are repeated. When the address of the image data stored in the memory is the end, the process proceeds to step S12 to end the process.

The image data stored in the image memory as the image of the opening screen is displayed on the monitor screen as the opening screen when the reproduction of the optical disc is started, and the image data stored in the image memory as the screen saver screen is the image data of the optical disc. When a still image for a predetermined time or more is displayed during reproduction, the interrupt processing program displays the image as a screen saver screen on the monitor screen as an image that does not remain for a predetermined time or longer.

[0036]

As described above, according to the image reproducing apparatus of the present invention, the address of the optical disk on which the image data of the image being reproduced on the optical disk is recorded is stored and stored in the memory to reproduce the optical disk. After that, based on the address of the image data stored in the memory, the image data is read from the optical disc and reproduced, and when the reproduced image is selected as the image of the opening screen, the selected image is displayed on the opening screen. The image data is stored in the image memory, and when the reproduced image is selected as the screen saver screen image, the selected image can be stored in the image memory as the screen saver screen image data. The image of the opening screen stored in the image memory is displayed at the start of playback of the optical disc, and when the image that is stationary for a predetermined time or longer is displayed during playback of the optical disc, the screen saver screen of the image memory is displayed. The image can be displayed as an image that does not stand still for a certain time or longer. By this,
It is possible to freely select an image desired by the user from the image being reproduced on the optical disc, store the image data of the selected image in the memory, and display it as the image of the opening screen or the image of the screen saver screen.

In the image reproducing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the address of the optical disk on which the image data of the image being reproduced on the optical disk is recorded is stored in the storage means, and after the reproduction of the optical disk, the storage means is stored. Based on the address of the stored image data, the image data is read from the optical disc and reproduced, and when the reproduced image is selected as the image of the opening screen, the selected image is stored as the image data of the opening screen. Stored in the storage means, when the reproduced image is selected as an image on the screen saver screen, the selected image is stored in the storage means as image data on the screen saver screen, and is stored in the storage means at the start of reproduction of the optical disc. The image on the opening screen is displayed, and the image that has been stopped for a predetermined time or longer during playback of the optical disc When is displayed, the operator displays the image data of the screen saver screen stored in the storage means as an image which is not still certain period of time.

In the image reproducing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, the address of the optical disk on which the image data of the image being reproduced on the optical disk is recorded is stored in the storage means, and after the reproduction of the optical disk, the storage means is stored. Based on the address of the stored image data, the image data is read from the optical disc and reproduced, and when the reproduced image is selected as the image of the opening screen, the selected image is stored as the image data of the opening screen. When the reproduced image stored in the storage means is selected as an image of the screen saver screen, the selected image is stored in the storage means as image data of the screen saver screen.

The image reproducing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention displays the image of the opening screen stored in the storage means at the start of reproduction of the optical disc, and displays the image which has been stationary for a predetermined time or longer during reproduction of the optical disc. At this time, the image on the screen saver screen stored in the storage means is displayed as an image that does not stand still for a certain period of time or longer.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image reproducing apparatus for an optical disk in which image data of an image being reproduced is recorded by operating an image capture key provided on a remote control device of the image reproducing apparatus or an operation panel. I am trying to capture the address.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an image reproducing apparatus uses a remote controller of the image reproducing apparatus or an image capture key provided on an operation panel to convert the reproduced image into a screen saver screen image or a screen saver screen image. I am trying to choose.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image reproducing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a remote control device of the image reproducing device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the image reproducing device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 optical disc 2 optical pickup 3 spindle motor 4 Servo control circuit 5 Synchronization detection / AD conversion circuit 6 Demodulation / Error correction circuit 7 CPU 8 memory 9 Remote control receiver 10 Decoder part 11 Stream separation circuit 12 audio decoder 13 Sub-picture decoder 14 Video decoder 15, 17 DA conversion circuit 16 Video mixer / DA converter 18 image memory 20 Remote control device 20a playback key 20b Stop key 20c Image capture key

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An image reproducing device for reproducing image data recorded on an optical disc, wherein the image reproducing device having a screen saver function captures an address of the optical disc on which the image data being reproduced is recorded. A first storage unit for storing addresses of a plurality of image data captured by the capturing unit; and an optical disk for storing the image data based on the address of the image data stored in the first storage unit. Reproducing means for reading and reproducing from the memory, selecting means for selecting the image reproduced by the reproducing means as an image on the opening screen or an image on the screen saver screen, and image data of a plurality of images selected by the selecting means are stored. Second
Storage means and a control means for displaying an opening screen and a screen saver screen, and during reproduction of the optical disk, the address of the optical disk in which the image data of the image being reproduced is recorded is fetched to the first storage means. After storing and reproducing the optical disc, the image data is read from the optical disc and reproduced based on the address of the image data stored in the first storage means, and the image reproduced by the reproducing means is the opening screen. When the image is selected as an image, the selected image is stored in the second storage unit as image data of the opening screen, and when the image reproduced by the reproducing unit is selected as the image of the screen saver screen, it is selected. The image is stored in the second storage means as image data of the screen saver screen, and When the reproduction of the disc is started, the image of the opening screen stored in the second storage means is displayed, and when the image which is stationary for a predetermined time or longer is displayed during the reproduction of the optical disk, the image is stored in the second storage means. An image reproducing device characterized in that an image on a screen saver screen is displayed as an image that does not stand still for a certain period of time or longer. 2. An image reproducing device for reproducing image data recorded on an optical disc, wherein the image reproducing device having a screen saver function captures an address of the optical disc on which the image data being reproduced is recorded. A first storage unit for storing addresses of a plurality of image data captured by the capturing unit; and an optical disk for storing the image data based on the address of the image data stored in the first storage unit. Reproducing means for reading and reproducing from the memory, selecting means for selecting the image reproduced by the reproducing means as an image on the opening screen or an image on the screen saver screen, and image data of a plurality of images selected by the selecting means are stored. Second
Storage means for capturing the address of the optical disc on which the image data of the image being reproduced is recorded during the reproduction of the optical disc and storing the same in the first storage means. Based on the address of the image data stored in the storage means, the image data is read from the optical disc and reproduced, and when the image reproduced by the reproducing means is selected as the image of the opening screen, the selected image is displayed. The image data of the opening screen is stored in the second storage means, and when the image reproduced by the reproducing means is selected as the image of the screen saver screen, the selected image is used as the image data of the screen saver screen. An image reproducing apparatus characterized in that it is stored in a storage means. 3. A control means for displaying an opening screen and a screen saver screen, displaying an image of the opening screen stored in the second storage means at the start of reproduction of the optical disc, and during reproduction of the optical disc for a predetermined time. 3. The image reproduction according to claim 2, wherein when the still image is displayed, the image of the screen saver screen stored in the second storage means is displayed as an image that does not stand still for a certain period of time or more. apparatus. 4. The image reproducing device according to claim 1, wherein the capturing means is an image capturing key provided on a remote control device of the image reproducing device or an operation panel. apparatus. 5. The image reproducing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the selecting means is an image capturing key provided on a remote control device or an operation panel of the image reproducing apparatus. .