JP2006060503A - Moving picture reproducing method and moving picture reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fresh and novel moving picture reproducing method, and a moving picture reproducing apparatus, such as a digital video camera. <P>SOLUTION: A flowchart for indicating update frequency revision processing of the moving picture recording apparatus 1 includes step S1 of receiving entry of a designating value for designating an update frequency from an entry means; step S2 of decreasing the updating frequency in such a way that the setting standard updating frequency is a multiple of the reciprocal of the received indicating value; step S3 of selecting a digital image signal for denoting images, in the order at an interval of the designating value among a plurality of digital image signals stored in a storage means; and step S4 of an image control means for outputting an image, on the basis of the selected digital image signal to a display means as a video signal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a moving image reproducing method for reproducing a moving image by updating an image to be output based on an output order at a set update frequency, and a moving image reproducing apparatus to which the moving image reproducing method is applied, and in particular, a moving image reproducing speed. The present invention relates to a moving image reproducing method and a moving image reproducing device applied to the change of the above.

Video playback devices such as digital video cameras and DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) playback devices are widespread (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the moving image reproducing apparatus, the output image (frame) is updated at a predetermined update frequency (frame rate), and the user recognizes the image updated at the predetermined update frequency as a moving image. In addition, various functions are installed in the moving image playback device, and for example, a function of changing the speed at which a moving image is played back can be exemplified.
JP 2001-238154 A

  However, the usage methods of users are diversified, and a function that is not simply a method of changing the update frequency as a method of changing the playback speed of a moving image and an effect by the function are potentially desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and performs slow playback by lowering the update frequency and makes the playback time constant by dropping frames (frame skip) of images to be updated. To realize a new function that is not simply a change of the playback speed, and a video playback method that achieves effects such as audio playback at normal speed during slow playback, real-time slow playback during recording, and the like, and An object of the present invention is to provide a moving image reproducing apparatus to which the moving image reproducing method is applied.

  The moving image reproducing method according to the present invention is a moving image reproducing method for reproducing a moving image by updating an image to be output based on an output order at a set updating frequency. A part of the image is selected as an image to be output from the image.

  In the present invention, it is possible to provide a user with a new playback method that is not simply a change in playback speed by performing slow playback by reducing the update frequency and dropping frames of the image to be updated. .

  The moving picture reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is a frequency changing means for lowering a set updating frequency in a moving picture reproducing apparatus that plays a moving picture by updating an image output based on an output order at a set updating frequency. And selection means for selecting a part of the images as an image to be output from the plurality of images.

  In the present invention, it is possible to provide a user with a new playback method that is not simply a change in playback speed by performing slow playback by reducing the update frequency and dropping frames of the image to be updated. .

  The moving image playback device according to the present invention further includes means for receiving a specified value for specifying an update frequency, and the frequency changing means is configured to change the update frequency to a reciprocal multiple of the specified value, The means is configured to select images in the order of every designated value.

  In the present invention, the overall playback speed becomes constant by balancing the update frequency and frame dropping. For example, when outputting audio at the same time, even if the audio is output at the normal speed, it is synchronized with the moving image. It is possible to take Furthermore, when applied to a digital video camera, it is possible to perform slow playback even when playback is performed in real time during recording.

  The moving image reproducing apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that the plurality of images are compressed for each image.

  In the present invention, it is applied to a moving image file recorded in a compression format for each image such as motion JPEG (Motion Joint Photographic Experts Group), so that it can be applied to the time axis direction such as MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group). Compared with the case of applying to a moving image file recorded in a compressed format, the frame rate and frame skip conditions can be easily changed.

  In the moving image reproducing method and the moving image reproducing device of the present invention, a moving image reproducing device such as a digital video camera or a DVD reproducing device that reproduces a moving image by updating output images at a set update frequency based on an output order. Thus, the slow reproduction is executed by reducing the update frequency of the output image, and the entire reproduction time is made constant by dropping the frames to be updated (frame skip).

  With this configuration, the playback time as a whole is constant, not slow playback simply by changing the update frequency.For example, when audio is output at the same time, it is output at normal speed without reducing the audio playback speed. It is possible to synchronize the sound and the moving image, thereby providing an excellent effect such as providing a new reproduction method that has never been available to the user. Furthermore, for example, when applied to a digital video camera, it is possible to perform slow playback in real time during recording, thereby providing the user with a new playback method that has never existed before. There are excellent effects. In addition, it has excellent effects such as facilitating designation of still image extraction during still image printing.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments thereof.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the moving image playback apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a moving image playback apparatus of the present invention using a digital video camera. The moving image playback apparatus 1 includes a control unit 11 such as a CPU for controlling the entire apparatus, and a computer program executed by the control unit 11. A ROM 12 for recording and a RAM 13 for storing data temporarily generated when the computer program recorded in the ROM 12 is executed are provided. The control unit 11, the ROM 12, and the RAM 13 may be realized by one LSI mounted on one chip.

  In addition, the moving image reproducing apparatus 1 includes an imaging unit 14 using an imaging element such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device), and the imaging unit 14 outputs an analog image signal generated by imaging to the A / D conversion unit 15. The A / D conversion means 15 converts the analog image signal received from the imaging means 14 into a digital image signal, and stores the converted digital image signal in the storage means 16 using SDRAM. Imaging by the imaging means 14 is performed at a frequency of 15 times or 30 times per second. In other words, the image generated by the imaging of the imaging means 14 can be displayed as a moving image by outputting it at an update frequency (frame rate) such as 15 FPS (Frame Per Second) or 30 FPS.

  The digital image signal stored in the storage unit 16 is sent to the compression / decompression unit 17 that performs compression / decompression processing of the digital image signal. The compression / decompression means 17 converts the received digital image signal into compressed moving image data by compression based on a format such as motion JPEG and accesses an SD memory card such as an SD memory card (Secure Digital Memory Card). The compressed moving image data is sent to the auxiliary storage means 18 such as a controller. Then, the auxiliary storage means 18 records the received compressed moving image data on the recording medium 2. Motion JPEG is a compressed moving image data format in which a plurality of images (frames) constituting a moving image are compressed for each image, and an order and a display interval for displaying each image are given.

  The digital image signal stored in the storage means 16 is sent to an image control means 19 such as a video controller that performs control relating to the image. The image control means 19 converts the received digital image signal into a video signal which is an output image signal, and outputs the converted video signal to the display means 20 such as a liquid crystal monitor. The converted video signal may be output from an external output terminal to an external device. The display unit 20 displays an image based on the video signal that has received the input. As described above, the moving image reproducing apparatus 1 displays the image based on the imaging by the imaging unit 14 on the display unit 20, so that the user can visually recognize the content being captured in real time.

  In the moving image reproducing apparatus 1, the compressed moving image data recorded on the recording medium 2 is read by the auxiliary storage means 18, decompressed to a digital image signal by the compression / expansion means 17, stored in the storage means 16, and then stored in the storage means. 16 can be sent to the image control means 19 and output from the image control means 19 to the display means 20 as a video signal. As described above, the moving image reproducing apparatus 1 displays the image based on the compressed moving image data recorded on the recording medium 2 on the display unit 20, so that the user can visually recognize the contents recorded on the recording medium 2. It becomes possible.

  Furthermore, the moving image playback apparatus 1 includes input means 21 such as a slide switch, a dial switch, and a push button, and can accept various input operations performed by the user via the input means 21.

  As described above, the moving image reproducing apparatus 1 sends the digital image signal stored in the storage unit 16 to the image control unit 19 under the control of the control unit 11 based on the user input operation received from the input unit 21, and performs image control. An image is output from the means 19 to the display means 20 as a video signal. The output image is updated according to the order given to each image at a preset standard update frequency (frame rate).

  Next, processing by the moving image playback apparatus 1 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an image displayed from the display means 20 of the moving image playback apparatus 1 of the present invention. When the moving image reproducing apparatus 1 is reproducing a moving image, the image shown in FIG. 2 is displayed from the display means 20 when the mode is changed to a mode in which the update frequency can be changed by a user operation. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the mode has been switched during playback of a movie that is playing golf. A double arrow in the vertical direction is displayed on the left side of the screen together with the movie that is being played. In both arrows, an image imitating a slide type switch indicates the update frequency, and when the user operates the input means 21, the image imitating the switch moves up and down, and an input for designating the update frequency can be performed. . In the example shown in FIG. 2, the update frequency decreases as the switch is lowered. In the moving image reproducing apparatus 1, the operation amount of the input means 21 is detected, and the detected operation amount is converted into a numerical value such as 2, 3, 5 or the like, and the converted numerical value is input as a designated value for specifying the update frequency Accept. As an interface for inputting the specified value, not only an image as shown in FIG. 2 but also a selectable specified value may be displayed on the display means 20 to request the user to select the specified value.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the update frequency change process of the moving image playback apparatus 1 of the present invention. Under the control of the control means 11, the video playback device 1 receives an input of a designated value that designates the update frequency from the input means 21 (step S <b> 1), and the update frequency set as a standard is an inverse multiple of the accepted designated value. So that the update frequency is lowered (step S2), and a digital image signal indicating an image in the order of the designated value is selected from the plurality of digital image signals stored in the storage unit 16 (step S3). Then, an image based on the selected digital image signal is output as a video signal from the image control means 19 to the display means 20 (step S4). The output image is updated at the update frequency lowered in step S2.

  If the designated value received in step S1 is 2, the update frequency is ½, which is the inverse of the designated value. Specifically, the update frequency of 30 FPS is 15 FPS. Then, every second image as the designated value, that is, the first image, the third image, the fifth image,... Are output, and so-called frame dropping (frame skip) of the image to be updated is performed. The first image here is an image that is output at the time when the input of the specified value is accepted. If the input of the specified value is performed before the output of the image, it is performed in a predetermined order. Of all the images to be output, the image to be output first is shown. Similarly, when the designated value received as input is 3, the update frequency is 10 FPS, and the first image, the fourth image, the seventh image,... Are output.

  Next, a specific example of a moving image reproduced by the moving image reproducing device 1 of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram conceptually showing the moving image reproduction processing of the moving image reproducing apparatus 1 of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows a moving image that is played at a standard update frequency, and FIG. 4B shows a moving image that is played when the specified value is 3. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the update frequency is standard, the output image is updated according to the update frequency of 30 FPS, that is, the order given at the update interval of 1/30 seconds. In FIG. 4B, a first image, a fourth image, a seventh image,... Are output, and each image is updated at an update frequency of 10 FPS, that is, an update interval of 1/10 seconds. It should be noted that even when the update frequency is standard as shown in FIG. 4A or when the update frequency is 1/3 of the standard as shown in FIG. It is 1/5 second after the start of video playback.

  As is clear from FIG. 4, in the moving image playback apparatus 1 of the present invention, the update frequency is low, so that the moving image is played back as slow playback, but the playback time as a whole is constant. Therefore, when simultaneously outputting audio, processing for reducing the audio reproduction speed is not required, and thus audio such as conversations and actual conditions reproduced together with the moving image is output in a normal state and can be easily heard. In addition, even when the moving image to be reproduced is a digital image signal generated by imaging by the imaging unit 14 and stored in the storage unit 16, that is, even if the moving image is reproduced in real time during imaging and / or recording. It is possible to perform slow playback in real time.

  For example, when the update frequency is fixed according to the standard of the display means 20, the same image may be continuously updated by the number of specified values, so that the substantial update frequency may be lowered. Specifically, in FIG. 4B, at the update interval of 1/30 seconds, the first image is output three times, the fourth image is output three times, and the seventh image is output three times. By doing so, it is substantially updated at an update interval of 1/10 second. As described above, the present invention can be applied to an apparatus whose update frequency is fixed according to the standard.

  In the above embodiment, the moving picture reproducing apparatus of the present invention is applied to a digital video camera. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to various moving picture reproducing apparatuses such as a DVD reproducing apparatus. is there.

  In the above embodiment, the designated value is a natural number. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to various designated values. For example, when the specified value is 2.7, after the first image is output, the fourth image that approximates 3.7 is output as the 3.7th image, and 6 as the 6.4th image. The output image is selected such that the sixth image approximating .4 is output.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the moving image reproduction apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the image displayed from the display means of the moving image reproduction apparatus of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the update frequency change process of the moving image reproducing device of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows notionally the moving image reproduction process of the moving image reproducing device of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 video playback device 11 control means 12 ROM
13 RAM
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 Image pickup means 15 A / D conversion means 16 Storage means 17 Compression / decompression means 18 Auxiliary storage means 19 Image control means 20 Display means 21 Input means 2 Recording medium

Claims (4)

In a video playback method for playing back a video by updating an image output based on the output order at a set update frequency,
Reduce the configured update frequency,
A method for reproducing a moving image, wherein a part of the plurality of images is selected as an output image. In a video playback device that plays back a video by updating an image to be output based on the output order at a set update frequency,
A frequency change means for lowering the set update frequency,
A moving image reproducing apparatus comprising: selecting means for selecting a part of images from among a plurality of images as an output image. A means for receiving a specified value for specifying an update frequency;
The frequency changing means is configured to change the update frequency to a reciprocal multiple of a specified value,
The moving image reproducing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the selecting means is configured to select images in order of every specified value.   The moving image reproducing apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the plurality of images are compressed for each image.