JP2003308660A - Information recording medium and production method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information recording medium that can be reproduced by a computer terminal such as a personal computer and a home use video audio reproducing apparatus such as a DVD player and record music audio data with sound quality in response to needs of customers and to provide a production method thereof. <P>SOLUTION: The information recording medium 5 such as a CD-R and a DVD-R records two kinds of a set including music audio data, video data and an application of a form adapted to each of two kinds of different video audio reproducing apparatuses such as a computer terminal 3a like a personal computer and a home use video audio reproducing apparatus 3b like a DVD player and record music audio data, a customer 3 can enjoy music or a slide show with music using music audio data recorded by a form adapted to each apparatus even when using any type of the video audio reproducing apparatuses and the customer 3 can appreciate music with its desirable sound quality by changing a compression rate of the music audio data of each apparatus. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information recording medium capable of reproducing music / sound data by a plurality of image / sound reproducing devices such as a computer terminal such as a personal computer or a home image / sound reproducing device such as a DVD player and the like. Regarding production method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an increasing number of customers are handling photographs taken by cameras as digital image data. For example,
With digital cameras, you can view photographic images on a personal computer by reading the image data stored on an information recording medium such as a memory card with a computer terminal such as a personal computer and playing it back using image display software installed on the personal computer. You can

There is also a service for converting a photograph taken by a film camera into digital data. For example, when a customer takes a negative film taken by a customer into a photo service store such as a lab or an order store such as a convenience store, In a photo service store, after developing a negative film, a service such as reading image data with a scanner or the like and writing the read image data into an information recording medium such as a CD-R is performed.

Recently, not only photographic images but also music have come to be used as digital data.
A service is provided in which music data is recorded together with image data on the information recording medium and is provided to customers. Then, the customer who receives the information recording medium can enjoy the slide show with music by reproducing the image data and the music audio data on the personal computer at home.

[0005]

However, since the above-mentioned service is premised on the reproduction of image data and music audio data by a computer terminal such as a personal computer, it is necessary to execute a slide show with music or listen to music. Requires a personal computer and requires some familiarity with operating a personal computer. Therefore, a customer who is not accustomed to operating a personal computer cannot easily enjoy music or a slide show with music even if he or she receives an information recording medium on which music audio data is recorded.

On the other hand, in recent years, home video / audio reproducing devices such as DVD players have come to be offered at low prices, and these home video / audio reproducing devices are as simple as general home appliances. Images and sounds can be played back by operation, and even customers who are unfamiliar with PC operation can easily operate. However, since such a home video / audio reproducing device cannot usually reproduce the music audio data in the format recorded for a personal computer, the conventional video / audio reproducing device cannot reproduce the music audio data in the conventional information recording medium. It could not be used.

Further, the form of reproducing the music sound data differs depending on the customer. For example, when the place where the image sound reproducing device is installed is a quiet place suitable for listening to music, the music sound data of high sound quality is obtained. Although data is required, if the place where the video / audio reproduction device is installed is a place where noise is large and it is not suitable for listening to music, it is not necessary to make the music voice data high-quality data. Also, it is preferable that the music audio data is also high-quality data when the performance of the image / audio reproducing device, especially the performance of the sound source or the speaker is high, but it is not necessary to provide high-quality sound when the performance is low. In some cases, it is more important to reduce the data size.

As described above, since the sound quality required for the music audio data differs depending on the installation environment of the image / audio reproducing device such as a personal computer or a DVD player, the performance of the image / audio reproducing device, the preference of the customer, etc. There is a need to provide music voice data having a sound quality suitable for these conditions, instead of general data. The knowledge that such needs exist has been found by the inventor of the present application, and there is a demand for the construction of a system that provides music voice data with a sound quality according to the needs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its main purpose is to be able to play back on a computer terminal such as a personal computer or a home video / audio playback device such as a DVD player, and An object of the present invention is to provide an information recording medium capable of providing music voice data having a sound quality according to the needs of customers, and a method for producing the same.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, the information recording medium of the present invention provides image data for displaying a slide show on a display means and music voice data for uttering in synchronization with the slide show. And a program for causing a computer to function as means for causing the display means to slide-display an image based on the image data, and for producing a music based on the music audio data in synchronization with the slide show. In a computer-readable information recording medium in which is recorded, a plurality of sets including the music audio data, the image data, and the program are recorded in a format corresponding to each of different types of image audio reproducing devices. Is.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the recording formats of the music audio data belonging to each of the sets be different.

Further, according to the present invention, the compression rates of the music audio data belonging to the respective sets may be different from each other.

Further, in the present invention, moving image data generated based on the image data is recorded on the information recording medium in a format corresponding to any of the different types of image / audio reproducing devices. The moving image data may be generated by adding difference data calculated based on a predetermined slide effect to each of the image data.

Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the different types of image and sound reproducing equipment include a computer terminal and a DVD player.

Further, the information recording medium production method of the present invention corresponds to the step of allowing the customer to select the music corresponding to the music voice data stored in the storage means, and corresponding to the music selected by the customer. Converting the music audio data into a format corresponding to each of different types of image / audio reproducing devices, reading image data from a film or an information recording medium provided by a customer, and reading the image data different from each other. A step of converting into a format corresponding to each of the different types of image and sound reproducing devices, and the information recording medium, the music and sound data of the formats corresponding to each of the different types of image and sound reproducing devices, and the image data, The computer, by displaying the image based on the image data on the display means,
And a step of recording a plurality of sets including a program that functions as a means for uttering a music piece based on the music piece sound data in synchronization with the slide show.

As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the music selected by the customer is reproduced by the music audio data in a format reproducible by a computer terminal such as a personal computer and the home video / audio reproducing device such as a DVD player. The information recording medium is converted into music audio data in a possible format, and the information recording medium includes music audio data corresponding to each of the plurality of image audio reproducing devices, image data such as still image data and moving image data, and still image data. Since multiple sets including an application for displaying slides are recorded,
The customer can enjoy the music and the slide show with music using any of the image and sound reproducing devices.

It is also possible to change the compression ratio between the music audio data for a personal computer and the music audio data for a home video / audio reproducing device. For example, the compression ratio of the music audio data for a personal computer is lowered to achieve high sound quality. By using the data of
Customers who want to listen to high-quality music along with photo images can play it back on a PC using a slide show program. Customers who want to enjoy music or a slide show with music by a simple operation regardless of sound quality can use a DVD player or the like. It suffices to reproduce using an application, and it is possible to enjoy music or a slide show with music according to the customer's preference, the installation environment of the image / audio reproducing device, the performance, the usage pattern, and the like.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The information recording medium according to the present invention is, in a preferred embodiment thereof, two types of different image / audio reproducing devices such as a computer terminal such as a personal computer and a home image / audio reproducing device such as a DVD player. There are two types of sets including music audio data and still image data in a format corresponding to each of the above, moving image data generated from the still image data, and an application for slide-displaying the still image data on each image / audio reproducing device. It is recorded, and the customer who receives the information recording medium, whether using a personal computer or a DVD player, uses the music audio data recorded in a format suitable for each image / audio reproducing device to reproduce music or music. You can enjoy a slide show with music. In addition, by changing the compression ratio of the music sound data for each image and sound reproducing device, it is possible to enjoy music with the sound quality desired by the customer in accordance with the usage pattern.

[0019]

EXAMPLES In order to describe the above-described embodiment of the present invention in more detail, an information recording medium and a method for producing the same according to an example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an information recording medium production system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Fig. 3] is a block diagram showing means provided in a photo service store such as a laboratory for producing an information recording medium. Also, FIG.
[Fig. 4] is a flow chart showing a procedure of a method for producing an information recording medium in the present embodiment, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a folder structure of the information recording medium. 5 to 8 are diagrams showing a procedure for generating moving image data, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are diagrams showing another configuration of the information recording medium production system according to the present embodiment.

According to the present invention, as described above, music audio data of two types of formats for a computer terminal such as a personal computer and for a home video / audio reproducing device such as a DVD player are recorded on one information recording medium. The information recording medium may have music audio data in a format suitable for each image / audio reproducing device recorded, but undeveloped photographic film provided by the customer together with the music audio data. A remarkable effect can be obtained in the form in which the image data read from the image is displayed and enjoyed as a slide show. Therefore, in the following description, a case will be described in which a set of music sound data, image data, and an application in a format corresponding to each of a computer terminal such as a personal computer and a home image sound reproducing device such as a DVD player is recorded.

The "music voice data" used in the following description is not limited to being composed of music and voice, and may be only music or only voice.
Further, it may not be configured as a song. Depending on the file format, this music sound data may be written without being compressed (for example, a wav file) or may be written as data compressed without redundancy (for example, an mp3 file). However, it may be a file compressed by another method.

The "still image data" is a single piece of independent image data, and may be data in which all pixel data is written as it is, or data which is compressed without redundancy depending on the file format. There is something written. For example, JP is the format that can be displayed on a personal computer.
Generally, a method in which data is compressed and written in the EG method is used.
Although there are the oCD format and the DVD-Video format, a file compressed by another method or a file not compressed may be used.

The "moving image data" is data for switching and displaying an image at a certain fixed time interval.
For example, in a file such as MPEG, the data of the reference image is written as independent data, and the image can be reproduced only by that. However, after that, only the difference from the reference image is recorded. The image is reproduced only when compared with the reference image.

First, the structure of an information recording medium production system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The information recording medium production system 1 of the present embodiment includes a customer 3 who provides a photographic image as an undeveloped negative film 4a,
The photographic image of the undeveloped negative film 4a provided by the customer 3 and the music selected by the customer 3 are converted into data in a format readable by a computer terminal such as a personal computer 3a and a home video / audio reproducing device 3b such as a DVD player. , CD-R, DVD-R along with applications and video data
Etc. and a lab 2 for writing on an information recording medium 5, etc.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the laboratory 2, a developing means 2a for developing the undeveloped negative film 4a provided by the customer 3 and a reading means 2b for reading image data from the developed film are read. Formats such as JPEG that can read image data on a personal computer 3a and DVD
Image data conversion means 2c for converting still image data in a format such as VideoCD readable by a player or the like
A moving image data generation unit 2d that generates moving image data based on still image data; a song sound data storage unit 2e that records song sound data; and a song name corresponding to the stored song sound data. 3. Display / operation means 2f for selecting a music piece on mp3, and mp3 capable of reading music sound data corresponding to the selected music piece on a personal computer 3a or the like.
Format and music audio data converting means 2g for converting to a mid format that can be read by a DVD player and the like, and music audio data, still image data, moving image data, and slide show program that can be reproduced on the information recording medium 5 by each image / audio reproducing device. And a writing means 2h for writing a TV screen display application and a slide show program or T
The application storage unit 2i stores the V screen display application.

Each of the above means may be configured separately, and the developing means 2a and the reading means 2b, the music voice data converting means 2g and the image data converting means 2c, the music voice data converting means 2g and the image data. Two or more units such as the conversion unit 2c and the moving image data generation unit 2d may be integrally configured. Further, a printer may be provided which creates a normal print based on the image data read by the reading means 2b. As the printer, various types such as an inkjet type, an electrophotographic type, and a silver salt type can be used regardless of the type.

In the following, a case where the customer 3 requests the lab 2 to create the information recording medium 5 in which the set of data that can be reproduced by each of the plurality of image / audio reproducing devices is recorded will be described as an example. Alternatively, the request may be made via an order store such as a convenience store. Also, customer 3
Explains the configuration for selecting songs in Lab 2.
As shown in FIG. 9, music voice data and music CDs that the customer 3 has acquired through a communication network such as the Internet.
The information recording medium 6 in which the music sound data obtained from the above is recorded may be provided to the laboratory 2.

Although the customer 3 mainly provides the image data as the undeveloped negative film 4a, the customer 3 provides the developed negative film or positive film (developed or undeveloped). Alternatively, the information recording medium 6 in FIG. 9 may be configured to record and provide image data acquired by a digital camera or image data acquired via a communication network such as the Internet.

Using the information recording medium production system 1 having the above-mentioned structure, the music voice data, still image data, and moving images which can be reproduced by a plurality of image / audio reproduction devices after the customer 3 brings the undeveloped negative film 4a into the laboratory 2 A procedure for obtaining the information recording medium 5 in which the set of data and the application is written will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in step S101, the customer 3
Takes the undeveloped negative film 4a taken by a film camera to a photo service store such as a lab 2 and requests development of the undeveloped negative film 4a and preparation of an information recording medium 5. The photographic image recorded on the undeveloped negative film 4a may be taken by the customer himself or may be taken by another customer. Further, the image data is not limited to a photographic image captured by a camera, and may be image data obtained via a communication network such as the Internet or image data processed by a customer using image processing software.

Next, in step S102, the laboratory 2
Displays a list of song names corresponding to the song audio data stored in the song audio data storage means 2e to the customer 3, and the customer 3 selects a desired song from the list. As a method of display and selection, a method in which a clerk of the lab 2 presents a list of music names and the customer 3 designates a music from the list may be used. Also, the music voice data storage means 2e and the display / operation means. 2f, music voice data conversion means 2g, writing means 2h, and the like may be installed as a dedicated music voice data selection terminal, and the customer 3 may select the music on the terminal.

After selecting the music, the music audio data corresponding to the music is converted into a format that can be reproduced by a plurality of image / audio reproduction devices. At that time, the data may be converted into a data format preset by the laboratory 2. If the readable data format differs depending on the model of the home video / audio playback device 3b,
The customer 3 may be inquired in advance about the model of the home video / audio reproducing device 3b, and the data may be converted into a data format suitable for the device. In that case, in step S103, the customer 3 selects the data format using the display / operation means 2f.

The music audio data may be in a non-compressed data format (for example, wav format), but it is compressed at a predetermined compression rate so that a large amount of information can be written in the information recording medium 5 (for example, mp3). Format and mid
Format). In that case, the compression rate is determined by the data format, but if the customer 3 wants high-quality data, the compression rate is set to a low compression rate (for example, a 55 MB wav file is compressed to 5.3 MB) and the customer 3 has a larger size. If you want data with a small
The wav file of MB may be compressed to 3.5 MB), and it is preferable that the customer 3 can select the compression rate in step S103.

Then, in step S104, the selected music sound data is converted by the music sound data conversion means 2g into a format (eg, mp3) readable by a computer terminal such as a personal computer 3a, and a DVD player or the like. It is converted into music audio data in a format (for example, wav, mid, etc.) that can be read by the home video / audio reproduction device 3b.

Next, in step S105, the laboratory 2
Develops the undeveloped negative film 4a using the developing means 2a, reads the negative film developed in step S106 using the reading means 2b such as a scanner, and acquires image data. After that, in step S107, the image data conversion means 2c is used to read the image data in a format that can be read by a computer terminal such as a personal computer 3a (for example, JPEG, BMP, JIF, etc.), and a home image such as a DVD player. The data is converted into data in a format that can be read by the audio reproducing device 3b (for example, VideoCD format). At that time, the customer 3 can be configured to select the image data conversion format, or the resolution of the image data can be set.

For example, when the customer 3 wants a high-definition photographic image, the data has high resolution (for example, about 1024 × 1536), and when the customer 3 wants image data having a small size, the resolution is low. (For example, 350 x 2
56). Also, a personal computer 3a
The resolution of the still image data for home use and the still image data for the home video / audio reproducing device 3b is changed. For example, in the personal computer 3a that performs processing such as image processing, the still image data is set to high resolution and only the image data is displayed. The home video / audio reproducing device 3b can also have a low resolution. Furthermore,
As data in a format readable by the personal computer 3a, thumbnail data to be displayed when selecting image data in a slide show may be simultaneously generated.

If the customer 3 provides the image data as the developed negative film or the information recording medium 6, the developing process in step S105 can be omitted, and if the image data is provided as the information recording medium 6. , Step S
At 106, the image data may be directly read from the information recording medium 6.

Next, when recording moving image data on the information recording medium 5, in step S108, the moving image data generating means 2d generates moving image data based on the still image data read by the reading means 2b. The moving image data generated here includes arbitrary moving image data generated based on still image data. For example, moving image data generated by adding difference data based on a predetermined slide effect to still image data. Can be The format of this moving image data is MPEG1, MPEG2.
The format may be any format that can be recognized by the home video / audio reproduction device 3b, and the customer 3 may select the format in which the moving image data is recorded on the information recording medium 5.

As a method of adding moving image data by adding differential data to still image data, the method described in the applicant's prior application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-51916) is suitable. The moving image data generation method described in this prior application will be outlined with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6
[Fig. 7] Fig. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a method of generating moving image data of the first form in which still image data is sequentially switched at a predetermined time interval. Figs. 7 and 8 show that the still image data gradually changes according to a predetermined slide effect. It is a figure which shows typically the moving image data generation method of the 2nd form switched.

In the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the moving image data generating means 2d, one still image data set in advance by the slide effect is displayed within the predetermined time. A step of calculating the quantity of image data (S201), a step of sequentially extracting a plurality of still image data 9 read by the reading means 2b (S202), and difference data of the quantity (here, the same image is displayed. Therefore, the difference becomes “0.” A step of generating difference 0 data 10a hereinafter (S20).
3), a step of generating composite data 11 in which the generated difference 0 data 10a is added to the extracted still image data 9 (S204), and a step of connecting the composite data 11 to generate moving image data 12 (S205). Is executed.

That is, this moving image data generating method does not simply connect the still image data 9 but adds the difference 0 data 10a for the quantity calculated from the display time to each still image data 9 to obtain the still image data. 9 is generated and composite data 11 composed of the difference 0 data 10a is generated, and the composite data 11 is joined together. By performing such processing, the same display as when displaying the still image data 9 in a slide show is displayed. Video data with effect 1
2 can be generated.

Further, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the moving image data generation means 2d displays one still image data predetermined by the slide effect within the time period from the time when the still image data is displayed. The step of calculating the quantity of image data to be displayed (S301), the step of sequentially extracting the plurality of still image data 9 read by the reading means 2b (S302), and the quantity of displaying the same image among the quantity. Of the difference 0 data 10a (S303), and the step of generating difference data (hereinafter, referred to as change data 10b) for the quantity of displaying the screen switching effect among the quantities (S304). A step of generating composite data 11 in which the generated difference 0 data 10a and the changed data 10b are added to the generated still image data 9 (S305). A step (S306) for generating moving image data 12 is performed by connecting the composite data 11. By using such a method, effective moving image data 12 can be easily formed from the still image data 9.

Then, in step S109, the music voice data for the personal computer 3a and the home image / audio reproducing device 3b created by the music voice data converting means 2g, and the personal computer 3a and the home audio data generated by the image data converting means 2c are used. A computer using the writing means 2h as a set of still image data for the image / audio reproducing device 3b, moving image data generated by the moving image data generating means 2d, and an application for performing slide display on each image / audio reproducing equipment. Is written in the information recording medium 5 in a readable state. As the information recording medium 5, as described above, the CD-R,
Any medium that can be played back by the home video / audio playback device 3b such as a DVD-R may be used.

When writing, the moving image data is D
Video data is first written so that it can be played back by a home video / audio playback device 3b such as a VD player, and then
It is preferable to write still image data, music audio data, and a slide display application. Further, when the slide show program is installed in the personal computer 3a of the customer 3 in advance, the writing of the slide show program can be omitted, and the customer 3 can select whether or not to record the slide show program on the information recording medium 5. Can also be

The information recording medium 5 in which the data and the program are written by the above procedure has a folder structure as shown in FIG. 4, for example. That is, the personal computer data area (Autru) used when the image data is reproduced on the personal computer 3a.
n.inf to BGM_PC) and a home video / audio playback device data area (CDI to BG) used for playback on a home video / audio playback device 3b such as a DVD player.
Up to M_TV) and the data area for the personal computer stores the data recorded on the information recording medium 5 on the personal computer 3a.
Information file (Autru)
n.inf) and / or executable file (Autrun.exe),
It includes a folder (DCIM) for storing still image data, an application program storage folder (Photoviewer) for storing a slide show program, and a folder (BGM_PC) for storing music audio data to be played back as BGM in a slide show. The playback device data area is a folder (C which stores an application for displaying still image data on the TV screen).
DI), a folder (MPEGAV) for storing the moving image data generated by the moving image data generating means 3d, and a folder (Segmen) for storing the image information data displayed on the TV screen.
t) and a file (VC) that stores a file that associates image information data as VideoCD format data.
D) and a folder (BGM_TV) for storing music audio data to be reproduced as BGM of a TV slide show.

In the folder for storing still image data in the personal computer data area, there are folders (10001ce, 10101ce, etc.) for storing still image data for each lot, and each folder contains still image data (R1000001.jpg). Etc.) and corresponding thumbnail data (T1000001.jpg etc.) is included,
The slide show BGM storage folder contains music sound data (BGM001.mp3, etc.) that can be reproduced by the personal computer 3a. In addition, T in the data area for home video and audio playback
In the V slide show BGM storage folder, music audio data (BGM00) that can be played back by the home video / audio playback device 3b is stored.
1.mid etc.) are included.

If MPEG1 is used as the image format of moving image data and a CD-R is recorded as the information recording medium 5, a VideoCD disc can be created, and MPEG is used as the image format of moving image data.
When the data is recorded on the DVD-R as the information recording medium 5 by using No. 2, a DVD-Video disc can be created and can be reproduced by a general DVD player.

The configuration of FIG. 4 is an example, and at least a set of music audio data, still image data and a slide show program reproducible by the personal computer 3a, music audio data reproducible by the home image / audio reproduction device 3b, and TV. It suffices to include a set of image information data, an association file for the VideoCD format, and a TV screen display application. For example, in addition to the data and programs shown in FIG. 4, for example, a program for displaying an electronic album on the personal computer 3a, a song. The configuration may include a program for acquiring voice data, a program for outputting the data and the program as a set, and the like.

Then, in step S110, the lab 2 uses the information recording medium 5 and the developed negative film 4b.
Is provided to the customer 3, and the customer 3 enjoys music or a slide show with music using a computer terminal such as a personal computer 3a at home or a home video / audio reproducing device 3b such as a DVD player.

As a slide show program used when the information recording medium 5 is reproduced on the personal computer 3a, a prior application of the present inventor (Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-13789).
The program disclosed in 1. is suitable. In this program, the still image data and the music audio data are not displayed / played independently but are displayed / played in association with each other, so that the still image data and the music audio data are reproduced as one unit. You can enjoy the slide show.

More specifically, the slide show program causes the computer to calculate the playing time of music audio data, extract tempo, phrase, audio data, and rest marks of music audio data, display timing of still image data. Music sound data analysis means for performing setting processing, processing for extracting a specific shape and color from still image data, processing for selecting music sound data suitable for image data by referring to characteristics of still image data, etc. It can be made to function as image data analysis means for performing.

Then, for example, the playing time of the music audio data is extracted from the format and size of the music audio data, header information, etc., and the playing time is divided by the number of still image data to be displayed, and the display per one still image data is displayed. Calculate the time and set the slide show so that the display of the still image data will end at the same time as the performance of the music audio data, or the display of the still image data will end at the same time as the performance of multiple music audio data ends. You can

Further, the tempo of the music audio data is extracted from the strength and weakness of the music audio data, the frequency, etc., and the slide effect time (for example, fade-in / fade-out time) is set in accordance with the tempo of the music audio data, and the tempo is set. It is also possible to make the slide effect faster in the case of a music piece having a fast tempo and, conversely, lengthen the time of the slide effect in the case of a music piece having a slow tempo so as to match the tempo of the music piece with the slide effect.

Further, the voice data of the music voice data and rest marks are extracted from the strength and weakness of the music voice data, frequency, etc. to divide the music into phrases, and for example, one still image data is displayed for each phrase. It is also possible to set a slide show, and by synchronizing the phrase of the music voice data and the display of the still image data, a sense of unity between the music and the image is created, and the effect of the slide show can be enhanced.

As described above, when the information recording medium production system 1 of this embodiment is used, the customer 3 only selects the music, and the music in the format corresponding to the personal computer 3a and the home video / audio reproducing device 3b in the lab 2 is selected. Image data to be displayed together with audio data and music is generated, and two types of sets of music audio data, still image data, moving image data, and slide display application that can be reproduced by each image / audio reproduction device are generated on the information recording medium 5. Since the data is written in a computer-readable state, the customer 3 has the home video / audio playback device 3
Music or a slide show with music can be viewed using either the device b or the personal computer 3a.

Further, when the music sound data corresponding to each image / audio reproducing device is generated, the compression ratio of the music / sound data is changed between the personal computer 3a and the home-use image / audio reproducing device 3b so that the music with high sound quality can be obtained. It is possible to provide the information recording medium 5 satisfying both the customer who desires the audio data and the customer who desires the music audio data which has a smaller file size than the sound quality and can be reproduced by a simple operation.

In the above description, the laboratory 2 is provided with the means 2g for storing the music voice data.
As shown in 0, the lab 2 can also be connected via a communication network 8 to a server 7 that provides a music voice data distribution service. With this configuration,
It is not necessary for the lab 2 to store the music voice data or update the data, and the customer 3 can always be provided with the latest music voice data.

In the above description, two types of sets including still image data and applications are recorded on the information recording medium 5, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and three or more types are recorded. It is also possible to record three or more types of sets in order to be compatible with the image / audio reproducing device of.

[0059]

As described above, according to the information recording medium and the method for producing the information recording medium of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

The first effect of the present invention is that the customer only selects a music piece, and information recording in which music sound data that can be reproduced by a home video / audio reproducing device such as a DVD player or a computer terminal such as a personal computer is recorded. It means that the medium can be obtained.

The reason is that a photo service store such as a laboratory for developing films is provided with a means for converting the music selected by the customer into music audio data in a format corresponding to each of the personal computer and the home video / audio reproducing device. On the information recording medium, in addition to these music audio data, a plurality of image data displayed together with the music and applications and association files for slide display on each device are recorded as a set and provided to the customer. This is because that.

The second effect of the present invention is to provide an information recording medium satisfying both a customer who wants to enjoy high-quality music slowly and a customer who wants to enjoy music more simply than sound quality. It means that you can.

The reason for this is that when the selected music is converted into music audio data of a format corresponding to each of the personal computer and the home video / audio reproducing device, each music is converted according to the installation environment, performance, etc. of the image / audio reproducing device. The compression rate can be set according to the customer's preference, such as changing the compression rate of the music audio data for the image / audio reproducing device to lower the compression rate of still image data for a personal computer to achieve high sound quality. Because.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an information recording medium production system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing means provided in a laboratory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a method for producing an information recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a folder structure of an information recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a method of generating moving image data according to a prior application.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a method of generating moving image data according to a prior application.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a method of generating moving image data according to a prior application.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a method of generating moving image data according to a prior application.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another configuration of the information recording medium production system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another configuration of the information recording medium production system according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Information recording medium production system 2 lab 2a developing means 2b reading means 2c image data conversion means 2d moving image data generation means 2e Music voice data storage means 2f display / operation means 2g Music voice data conversion means 2h Writing means 2i application storage means 3 customers 3a PC 3b Home video / audio playback equipment 4a undeveloped negative film 4b Developed negative film 5 Information recording medium 6 Information recording medium 7 servers 8 communication network 9 still image data 10a Difference 0 data 10b Change data 11 complex data 12 video data

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An image data for displaying a slide show on a display means, a music sound data for uttering in synchronization with the slide show, a computer, and an image based on the image data for a slide on the display means. A computer-readable information recording medium recorded with a program that is displayed and that functions as a means for uttering a music piece based on the music sound data in synchronization with the slide show. An information recording medium, wherein a plurality of sets including the music audio data, the image data, and the program are recorded in a format corresponding to each device. 2. The information recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the recording formats of the music audio data belonging to the respective sets are different from each other. 3. The information recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the music audio data belonging to each of the sets have different compression rates. 4. The moving image data generated on the basis of the image data is recorded on the information recording medium in a format corresponding to any of the different types of image / audio reproducing devices. The information recording medium according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The moving image data is generated by adding difference data calculated based on a predetermined slide effect to each of the image data. Information recording medium. 6. The information recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the different types of image and sound reproducing devices include a computer terminal and a DVD player. 7. A step of allowing a customer to select a song corresponding to the song audio data stored in the storage means and a step of displaying the song audio data corresponding to the song selected by the customer with different types of image and sound. Converting to a format corresponding to each playback device, reading image data from a film or information recording medium provided by the customer, and corresponding the read image data to each of the different types of image / audio playback devices. A step of converting into a format, the information recording medium, the music sound data of the format of the format corresponding to each of the different types of image and sound reproducing device, the image data, and a computer,
A plurality of sets including a program for causing an image based on the image data to be slide-displayed on the display means and for functioning as a means for uttering a music based on the music audio data in synchronization with the slide show are recorded. The method for producing an information recording medium, which comprises: 8. The method of producing an information recording medium according to claim 7, wherein in the converting step, the music audio data belonging to each of the sets is recorded in different formats. 9. The method for producing an information recording medium according to claim 7, wherein, in the converting step, the music audio data belonging to each of the sets is compressed at different compression rates. 10. The method further comprises a step of generating moving image data based on the image data, wherein in the recording step, the moving image data is stored in the information recording medium in any one of the different types of image / audio reproducing devices. 10. The method for producing an information recording medium according to claim 7, wherein the information recording medium is recorded in a corresponding format. 11. The moving image data generating step adds moving image data by adding difference data calculated based on a predetermined slide effect to each of the image data. A method for producing the described information recording medium. 12. The different types of video / audio reproduction equipment,
The method for producing an information recording medium according to claim 7, comprising a computer terminal and a DVD player.