JP2006079170A - Medium data processing procedure edition method, device, and programs - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To edit a medium data processing procedure while optionally confirming a processing result in a procedure midway among a series of processing procedures for a medium data. <P>SOLUTION: By means of a processing result display means 15C in a computing processing part 25, a processing result outputted to a line segment from a element component is displayed in a processing result display area according to a confirmation request operation designating the optional line segment connecting icons of the element component together. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a processing procedure editing technique, and more particularly to a media data processing procedure editing technique for editing a media data processing procedure for sequentially executing a desired processing process on media data using GUI (Graphical User Interfaces). .

  With the development of information processing technology, media data and entertainment technology that allows users who do not have specialized knowledge in music or video to easily create music and video, and to exchange and enjoy it via a communication network Is being proposed.

  In such media data / entertainment technology, a media data processing procedure editing tool based on object-oriented programming using GUI (Graphical User Interfaces), in which individual processing for media data to be processed is represented by element components. (Patch Editor) is used to arrange icons indicating these element components on the editing screen, and connect the icons of arbitrary element components with line segments in accordance with the processing order, thereby making a desired series of processing procedures (Patch program) is edited (see, for example, non-patent documents 1 and 2).

  Conventionally, such a media data processing procedure editing tool edits a desired series of processing procedures by connecting the icon of each element component with a line segment, and confirms the output result according to the editing contents. A repetitive work of re-editing according to the output result is performed, and a series of processing procedures for finally obtaining a desired output result is created.

The applicant has not yet found prior art documents related to the present invention by the time of filing other than the prior art documents specified by the prior art document information described in this specification.
http://www.cameo.co.jp/products/cycling74/maxmsp.html, "Music production language MAX / MSP", Cameo Interactive Inc. Junji Hirata, Shu Matsuda, "Current Status Report of Music Entertainment Software SoundComplate", Research Report of Information Processing Society of Japan, 2003-HI-106,2003-MUS-52, Society of Information Processing, 2003-11-7,8, pp1- 8

However, in such a conventional technique, new media data output after processing, that is, after processing, is created from the material, that is, input media data, so that the processing is completed unless a series of processing procedures is finally completed. There was a problem that the outline of the results was not clarified and a desired processing procedure could not be created efficiently.
Usually, when an artist or designer processes media data, it is necessary to create a desired result while going back and forth between a part and the whole in a series of processing.

  In the conventional media data processing procedure editing tool, all the component components from media data input processing to post-processing media data output processing are connected and completed as a series of processing procedures. The result finally obtained, that is, the entire processing is confirmed. Therefore, it is not possible to confirm a processing result in the middle of an arbitrary element component, that is, a part of the processing.

  The present invention is for solving such problems, and among the series of processing procedures for media data, a media data processing procedure capable of editing a media data processing procedure while arbitrarily confirming a processing result in the intermediate procedure. An object is to provide an editing method, an apparatus, and a program.

  In order to achieve such an object, a media data processing procedure editing method according to the present invention includes an arithmetic processing unit that performs various types of information processing using a computer, and displays various types of information generated by the arithmetic processing unit on a screen. A media data processing procedure editing apparatus having a screen display unit, an operation input unit that receives a user operation and outputs it to the arithmetic processing unit, and a storage unit that stores editing information in the arithmetic processing unit. A media data processing procedure editing method for editing a media data processing procedure for sequentially executing a desired processing process on input media data in accordance with an editing operation received by an operation input unit, the element corresponding to the processing process Arrange the icons indicating the components on the edit screen displayed on the screen display section, and change the processing order between the icons of any element component. By connecting with the line segment indicating the delivery of the media data according to the processing procedure editing step for editing the media data processing procedure for executing the desired processing, and editing the processed media data passed through the line segment A machining result display step for displaying in a machining result display area provided on the screen.

  At this time, as an initial processing procedure for newly starting editing of the media data processing procedure, an icon indicating an element component for inputting the media data to be processed and an element for outputting the processed media data You may further provide the initial process sequence arrangement | positioning step which arrange | positions on the edit screen the group of the icon which shows a component, and the line segment which connects between the icon of these element components.

  In addition, an icon image setting step may be further provided in which an image indicating the processing function or operation content of an element component is reduced and the obtained image is set as an icon image of the element component.

The media data processing procedure editing apparatus according to the present invention includes an arithmetic processing unit that performs various types of information processing using a computer, a screen display unit that displays various types of information generated by the arithmetic processing unit, and a user operation. An operation input unit that receives and outputs to the arithmetic processing unit, and a storage unit that stores editing information in the arithmetic processing unit. The arithmetic processing unit accepts input media according to the editing operation received by the operation input unit. A media data processing procedure editing apparatus for editing a media data processing procedure for sequentially executing a desired processing on data, wherein an icon indicating an element component corresponding to the processing is displayed on a screen display unit A line that is placed on the displayed edit screen and indicates the delivery of media data between the icons of any element component according to the processing order. By connecting in a processing procedure editing means for editing the media data processing procedure for performing the desired processing,
Processing result display means for displaying processing media data transferred via an arbitrary line segment connecting the icons of element components in a processing result display area provided on the editing screen is provided.

  At this time, as an initial processing procedure for newly starting editing of the media data processing procedure, an icon indicating an element component for inputting the media data to be processed and the processed media data are input to the arithmetic processing unit. You may further provide the initial process sequence arrangement | positioning means which arrange | positions on the edit screen the group of the icon which shows the element component for outputting, and the line segment which connects between the icon of these element components.

  In addition, the arithmetic processing unit may further include icon image setting means for reducing an image indicating the processing function or operation content of an element component and setting the obtained image as an icon image of the element component.

  In addition, a program according to the present invention includes an arithmetic processing unit that performs various types of information processing using a computer, a screen display unit that displays various types of information generated by the arithmetic processing unit, and an arithmetic process that accepts user operations. An operation input unit that outputs to the unit, and a storage unit that stores the editing information in the arithmetic processing unit. The arithmetic processing unit performs a desired operation on the input media data according to the editing operation received by the operation input unit. A media data processing procedure editing device that edits media data processing procedures for executing processing in order, on an editing screen in which icons indicating element components corresponding to the processing processing are displayed on the screen display unit on the computer of the arithmetic processing unit And connect the icons of arbitrary element components with line segments that indicate the delivery of media data according to the processing order. The processing procedure editing step for editing the media data processing procedure for executing the desired processing, and the processing for displaying the processing media data transferred via the line segment in the processing result display area provided on the editing screen And a result display step.

  At this time, as an initial processing procedure for newly starting editing of the media data processing procedure, an icon indicating an element component for inputting the media data to be processed and an element for outputting the processed media data An initial processing procedure arrangement step of arranging a set of an icon indicating a component and a line segment connecting the icons of these element components on the editing screen may be further executed.

  Further, an icon image setting step may be further performed in which an image indicating the processing function or operation content of an element component is reduced and the obtained image is set as an icon image of the element component.

  According to the present invention, an icon indicating an element component corresponding to a processing process is arranged on an editing screen displayed on the screen display unit, and a line segment indicating delivery of media data between arbitrary element components according to the processing order. In this way, the media data processing procedure for executing the desired processing is edited, and the processing media data that is transferred with an arbitrary line segment connecting the icons of the element components is provided on the editing screen. Since it is displayed in the processed result display area, it is possible to check the processed result in the processing result display area by performing a confirmation requesting operation specifying a line segment located in the middle of the processing in the media data processing procedure.

  As a result, the function, operation, behavior, and input / output relationship of each element component in the media data processing procedure can be grasped more accurately. Therefore, the user can edit the media data processing procedure while arbitrarily confirming the processing result in the middle of the series of processing procedures for the media data, and can efficiently create a desired media data processing procedure.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Configuration of the embodiment]
First, a media data processing procedure editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a media data processing procedure editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The media data processing procedure editing apparatus 10 is an information processing apparatus such as a personal computer having a computer, and operates as a media data processing procedure editing apparatus according to the present embodiment by executing a predetermined application program.

  In the present embodiment, each processing for media data to be processed is expressed by element components, icons indicating these element components are arranged on the GUI, and between the icons of arbitrary element components according to the processing order. The media data processing procedure (patch program) that executes the desired processing is edited by connecting with line segments. At this time, a processing result display area is provided on the editing screen, and the icon of the element component is connected. In response to a confirmation request operation that designates an arbitrary line segment to be processed, the machining result output from the element component is displayed in the machining result display area on the line segment.

The media data processing procedure editing apparatus 10 of FIG. 1 includes a communication interface unit (hereinafter referred to as a communication I / F unit) 11, a screen display unit 12, an operation input unit 13, a storage unit 14, and an arithmetic processing unit 15. ing.
Note that the media data to be processed includes not only time-series data or time-varying data such as music and video, but also static data such as still images, numerical values, and text data.

The communication I / F unit 11 is a circuit unit that transmits and receives various data such as media data and programs to and from a device such as a server via a communication network (not shown) according to control from the arithmetic processing unit 15. .
The screen display unit 12 includes an LCD, a CRT, and the like, and is a screen display device that displays various types of information such as an editing screen for media data processing procedures on the screen according to control from the arithmetic processing unit 15.
The operation input unit 13 includes a keyboard and a mouse, and is an operation input device that receives a user operation and outputs it to the arithmetic processing unit 15.

  The storage unit 14 includes a hard disk, a memory, and the like, and includes various information used for processing in the arithmetic processing unit 15, for example, editing information 14A indicating editing contents of a media data processing procedure, and a small program that realizes processing in each element component This is a storage device that stores information such as a component module 14B and a program 14P that is read and executed by the arithmetic processing unit 15. The component module 14B and the program 14P are previously fetched from a recording medium or a communication network via the communication I / F unit 11, and stored in the storage unit 14.

The editing information 14A is information that is generated by the arithmetic processing unit 15 and stored in the storage unit 14, and is a line that connects component information about each element component arranged on the editing screen and icons of these element components. Connection information about minutes.
The component information includes information such as the type of the component, the setting content for the machining function of the component, the arrangement position of the component, for example, for each component ID. The connection information includes, for each line segment ID, information such as identification IDs of element components connected to both ends of the line segment, and the arrangement position of the line segment.

The arithmetic processing unit 15 includes a microprocessor such as a CPU and its peripheral circuits, and reads and executes the program 14P from the storage unit 14, thereby realizing various functional means by cooperating the hardware and the program. It is a functional part.
These functional means include a processing procedure editing means 15A, a processing means 15B, a processing result display means 15C, an icon image setting means 15D, and an initial processing procedure arrangement means 15E.

  Based on the GUI, the processing procedure editing unit 15A displays, on the editing screen displayed on the screen display unit 12, an icon of an element component that performs arbitrary processing according to a user operation from the operation input unit 13, and these element components This is a means for editing a processing procedure showing a series of processing processing for media data by arranging a line segment indicating delivery of media data between the icons in accordance with the processing order.

The processing means 15B is means for executing processing specific to the element component on the media data input to the element component using the component module 14B of the individual element component.
In response to a confirmation request operation that specifies an arbitrary line segment that connects the icon of the element component, the process result display means 15C processes the processing media data that is transferred via the line segment on the editing screen. Means for displaying in the result display area.

The icon image setting means 15D visualizes the image information indicating the processing function and operation of the element component, for example, the function setting screen and operation screen of the element component, and also the last screen displayed when the screen is closed. This is a means for reducing and setting the obtained image as the icon image of the element component.
The initial processing procedure arrangement unit 15E, when newly editing the media data processing procedure, an icon of an import element component that accepts input of media data, an icon of an export element component that outputs media data after processing, It is a means for arranging a set of line segments connecting the icons of these element components on the editing screen as an initial processing procedure.

[Operation of this embodiment]
Next, with reference to FIG. 2, a processing procedure editing process in the arithmetic processing unit 15 will be described as an operation of the media data processing procedure editing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure editing process.
The arithmetic processing unit 15 of the media data processing procedure editing apparatus 10 starts the processing procedure editing process of FIG. 2 by the processing procedure editing means 15A when the processing procedure editing start operation by the user is input from the operation input unit 13. First, the processing procedure editing unit 15A displays a predetermined editing screen on the screen display unit 12 (step 100), and proceeds to an operation receiving loop 101 that receives various editing operations from the user. An editing operation from the user is input by a menu operation or a mouse operation on the editing screen based on a GUI by an OS program such as Windows (registered trademark).

  In this operation reception loop 101, when an operation request for arrangement of the initial machining procedure is accepted (step 110: YES), the machining procedure editing unit 15A uses the initial machining procedure arrangement unit 15E to import the component element for import and the export. A set of element component icons and line segments connecting these element component icons are arranged on the editing screen as an initial processing procedure (step 111), and the edited contents are stored in the editing information 14A of the storage unit 14. After the reflection, the operation reception loop 101 is returned.

  In addition, in the operation reception loop 101, when an element component addition request operation for the media data processing procedure being edited on the editing screen is received (step 120: YES), the element specified by the element component addition request operation The component icon is inserted into the specified line segment on the editing screen (step 121), and the edited content is reflected in the editing information 14A in the storage unit 14, and then the operation reception loop 101 is returned to.

  Also, in the operation reception loop 101, when a line segment addition request operation for the media data processing procedure being edited is received on the editing screen (step 130: YES), the editing specified by the line segment addition request operation is performed. A new line segment that connects the icons of the element components on the screen is inserted (step 131), the edited content is reflected in the editing information 14A of the storage unit 14, and then the operation reception loop 101 is returned to.

  In addition, when the operation reception loop 101 receives an execution / result generation request operation of an element component for an icon of any or all of the element components arranged on the edit screen (step 140: YES), The component module 14B of the element component specified by the execution / result generation request operation is read from the storage unit 14 and executed, thereby obtaining an execution result by the processing function or operation of the element component (step 141).

  Then, the icon image setting means 15D displays an image indicating the processing function or operation content of the element component, for example, a function setting screen or operation screen displayed on the screen display unit 12 by the component module 14B of the element component, The last screen displayed when the screen is closed is reduced, the obtained reduced image is set as the icon image of the element component (step 142), and the edited content is stored in the editing information 14A of the storage unit 14. After the reflection, the operation reception loop 101 is returned. As an example of an icon image, as shown in FIG. 10, a setting screen for visually setting the contents of an arbitrary parameter used in the processing function of an element component on the graph, or confirmation for visually confirming the contents on the graph There are screens.

  In the operation reception loop 101, when a processing result display request operation for a line segment arranged on the editing screen is received (step 150: YES), the processing result display request operation is designated from the top of the processing procedure. For each element component arranged up to the line segment, or all element components arranged in the machining procedure, the component module 14B of these element components is read from the storage unit 14 and executed by the machining means 15B ( Step 151). Then, the media data delivered by the line segment designated by the machining result display request operation, that is, the machining result up to the line segment is displayed in the machining result display area provided on the editing screen (step 152), and the operation is accepted. Return to loop 101.

Further, in the operation reception loop 101, when an editing end operation for the media data processing procedure being edited on the editing screen is received (step 160: YES), a series of editing processing related to the media data processing procedure is ended.
Note that the editing operation for the processing procedure is not limited to each editing operation described with reference to FIG. 2, and other editing operations may be added or unnecessary editing operations may be deleted as necessary. The order of determination of each editing operation in the operation reception loop 101 can be arbitrarily changed.

[Example of processing procedure edit processing]
Next, referring to FIGS. 3 to 9, as an example of the operation of the media data processing procedure editing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, the processing procedure editing in the arithmetic processing unit 15 of the media data processing procedure editing apparatus 10. An example of processing will be described. 3 to 9 are examples of editing screens showing the steps of the processing procedure editing process.
First, when the user performs an operation request for arrangement of an initial machining procedure, the initial machining procedure is arranged on the editing screen of the screen display unit 12.

The editing screen includes an editing area 20 for editing a processing procedure, media data transferred in an arbitrary line segment, that is, a processing result display area 21 for displaying a processing result up to the line segment, and for receiving various menu operations. A menu 22 is provided.
In the example of FIG. 3, as an initial processing procedure, an import 31 that is an icon of an element component that accepts input of media data, an export 32 that is an icon of an element component that outputs media data after processing, A set with a line segment 41 connecting the icons is arranged in the editing area 20.

Subsequently, when an element component addition request operation is performed by the user, an icon of a new element component specified by the addition request operation is inserted into a specified line segment on the editing area 20.
In the example of FIG. 4, a part selection 33 that selects and outputs an arbitrary part of input media data is inserted as a new element component in a line segment 41. Then, instead of the original line segment 41, the import 31 and the partial selection 33 are reconnected by the line segment 41A, and the selection 33 and the export 32 are reconnected by the line segment 41B.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 5, a connection 34 for connecting and outputting a plurality of media data is inserted into the line segment 41B as an icon of a new element component in the editing state of FIG. At this time, the connection 34 has two inputs, one input is connected to the line segment 41B, and the other input is connected to the line segment 42A connected to the dummy import 35 temporarily generated. The connection 34 and the export 32 are connected by a line segment 41C.

Subsequently, when the user performs an operation request for arrangement of the initial machining procedure, a new initial machining procedure is arranged on the editing area 20.
In the example of FIG. 6, as an initial processing procedure for the editing state of FIG. 5, there are an import 36 that is an icon of an element component that accepts input of media data, and an icon of an element component that outputs the processed media data. A set of the export 37 and a line segment 42 </ b> B connecting the icons of these element components is newly arranged in the editing area 20.

Subsequently, when a line addition request operation is performed by the user, a new line segment that connects the icons of the two element components on the editing screen designated by the addition request operation is inserted.
In the example of FIG. 7, a line segment connecting the export 37 and the dummy import 35 is inserted in the editing state of FIG. At this time, since the connection target is an element component for inputting and outputting media data, both of them are omitted. As a result, the other input of the import 36 and the connection 34 is obtained by the new line segment 42 instead of the line segments 42A and 42B. Are directly linked.

  Next, when an element component execution / result generation request operation is performed by the user, the component module 14B of the element component specified by the request operation is read from the storage unit 14 and executed, and the element component is processed. The execution result by the function and operation is obtained. Then, an image showing the processing function or operation content of the element component, for example, a function setting screen or an operation screen displayed on the screen display unit 12 by the component module 14B of the element component is reduced, and the reduced image is Set as the icon image of the element component.

  In the example of FIG. 8, in the editing state of FIG. 7, the above-described request operation is performed on the partial selection 33 and the connection 34, and the screen image indicating information regarding the processing function and operation of the partial selection 33 is reduced. The reduced image thus set is set as the icon image 33A of the partial selection 33, the image of the screen showing information related to the processing function and operation of the connection 34 is reduced, and the obtained reduced image is used as the icon image 34A of the connection 34. Is set.

In addition, when a processing result display request operation is performed by the user, media data passed through the line segment designated by the knitting processing result display request operation, that is, the processing result up to the line segment is provided on the editing screen. Is displayed in the processing result display area.
In the example of FIG. 9, in the editing state of FIG. 8, the processing result display request operation for the line segment 41 </ b> B is performed, and the media data 51 after the processing is performed by the partial selection 33 is displayed in the processing result display area 21. The

  As described above, in the present embodiment, a processing result display area is provided on the editing screen, and media that is transferred by the line segment in response to a confirmation request operation that specifies an arbitrary line segment that connects the icons of the element components Since the data is displayed in the processing result display area, the processing result in the intermediate procedure is displayed in the processing result display area by performing a confirmation request operation that specifies a line segment located in the middle of the media data processing procedure. I can confirm.

  As a result, the function, operation, behavior, and input / output relationship of each element component in the media data processing procedure can be grasped more accurately. Therefore, the user can edit the media data processing procedure while arbitrarily confirming the processing result in the middle of the series of processing procedures for the media data, and can efficiently create a desired media data processing procedure.

  In addition, in response to the initial processing procedure placement request operation for newly starting editing of the media data processing procedure, the initial processing procedure placement means 15E causes the import element component icon, the export element component icon, Since a set of line segments connecting the icons of these element components is arranged on the editing screen as an initial machining procedure, the element components for export are always linked in the editing state of the machining procedure. Become.

  Therefore, the final machining result can be confirmed in the machining result display area even in the editing state by performing a confirmation request operation specifying the last line segment, that is, the line segment connected to the icon of the export element component. . This makes it possible to edit the media data processing procedure while arbitrarily checking the whole and part of the series of processing for the media data, and to create a desired media data processing procedure more efficiently.

  In addition, an image showing the processing function or operation content of the element component, for example, the function setting screen or operation screen of the element component, and the last screen displayed when the screen is closed are reduced to the image. May be set as an icon image of the element component, and the operation and function of the element component that is complicated and dynamically determined are displayed on the editing screen as an image image.

  Therefore, even when information about the machining function and operation of an element component cannot be displayed on the icon of the element component with a small amount of information such as letters and numbers, the information about the machining function and operation of the element component can be properly understood. Can be displayed.

  In the embodiment described above, a case has been described in which a processing process is performed on each element component based on a current media data processing procedure at that time in response to a processing result display request operation. The execution timing is not limited to this. For example, according to the insertion of an arbitrary element component, the processing process at each element component may be executed based on the current media data processing procedure at that time.

  Note that the embodiment described above is based on the premise that the number of times of data transfer between element components can be determined statically. The number of delivery times can be determined statically when the data is processed at the line segment connecting the element components at the time before compiling the media data processing procedure and before executing the media data processing procedure. This means that the number of times of delivery can be determined.

In Non-Patent Document 1 described above, the number of data transferred in line segments depends on the media data given at the time of execution after the media data processing procedure is completed. The number of data passed in cannot be determined.
Therefore, when editing the media data processing procedure, even if you try to check the processing result of the element component that outputs the final result or the element component in the middle, the processing result that is inconsistent with the actual execution will be displayed. is there.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the media data processing procedure editing apparatus which implement | achieves the media data processing procedure editing apparatus concerning one embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement (processing procedure edit process) of the media data processing procedure edit apparatus concerning one embodiment of this invention. It is an example of an edit screen which shows the step (at the time of initial processing procedure arrangement) of processing procedure edit processing. It is an example of an edit screen which shows the other step (at the time of element component addition) of processing procedure edit processing. It is an example of an edit screen which shows the other step (at the time of element component addition) of processing procedure edit processing. It is an example of an edit screen which shows the other step (at the time of initial processing procedure arrangement) of processing procedure edit processing. It is an example of an edit screen which shows the other step (at the time of line segment addition) of processing procedure edit processing. It is an example of an edit screen which shows the other step (at the time of icon image setting) of a process procedure edit process. It is an example of an edit screen which shows the other step (at the time of a process result display) of a process procedure edit process. It is explanatory drawing which shows an icon image.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Media data processing procedure edit apparatus, 11 ... Communication I / F part, 12 ... Screen display part, 13 Operation input part, 14 ... Memory | storage part, 14A ... Editing information, 14B ... Component module, 14P ... Program, 15 ... Calculation Processing unit, 15A ... processing procedure editing means, 15B ... processing means, 15C ... processing result display means, 15D ... icon image setting means, 15E ... initial processing procedure arrangement means.

Claims (9)

An arithmetic processing unit that performs various types of information processing using a computer, a screen display unit that displays various information generated by the arithmetic processing unit on a screen, and an operation input unit that receives user operations and outputs them to the arithmetic processing unit. A media data processing procedure editing apparatus having a storage unit for storing editing information in the arithmetic processing unit, wherein the arithmetic processing unit performs a desired operation on input media data in accordance with an editing operation received by the operation input unit. A media data processing procedure editing method for editing a media data processing procedure for sequentially executing the processing of
An icon indicating an element component corresponding to the processing process is arranged on an editing screen displayed on the screen display unit, and the icons of arbitrary element components are connected by a line segment indicating delivery of media data according to the processing order. A processing procedure editing step for editing the media data processing procedure for executing the desired processing,
A media data processing procedure editing method comprising: a processing result display step of displaying processing media data transferred via the line segment in a processing result display area provided on the editing screen. In the media data processing procedure editing method according to claim 1,
As an initial processing procedure for newly starting editing of the media data processing procedure, an icon indicating an element component for inputting media data to be processed and an element component for outputting the processed media data A media data processing procedure editing method, further comprising an initial processing procedure arrangement step of arranging a set of an icon to be displayed and a line segment connecting icons of these element components on the editing screen. In the media data processing procedure editing method according to claim 1,
A media data processing procedure editing method, further comprising: an icon image setting step of reducing an image indicating the processing function or operation content of the element component and setting the obtained image as an icon image of the element component . An arithmetic processing unit that performs various types of information processing using a computer, a screen display unit that displays various information generated by the arithmetic processing unit on a screen, and an operation input unit that receives user operations and outputs them to the arithmetic processing unit. A storage unit that stores editing information in the arithmetic processing unit, and the arithmetic processing unit sequentially performs desired processing on the input media data in accordance with the editing operation received by the operation input unit. A media data processing procedure editing device for editing a media data processing procedure for
The arithmetic processing unit arranges an icon indicating an element component corresponding to the processing process on an editing screen displayed on the screen display unit, and transfers media data between the icons of arbitrary element components according to the processing order. A processing procedure editing means for editing a media data processing procedure for executing a desired processing by connecting with a line segment indicating
Processing result display means for displaying processing media data delivered via an arbitrary line segment connecting the icons of the element components in a processing result display area provided on the editing screen, Media data processing procedure editing device. In the media data processing procedure editing apparatus according to claim 4,
The arithmetic processing unit outputs an icon indicating an element component for inputting media data to be processed and processed media data as an initial processing procedure for newly starting editing of the media data processing procedure Media data processing procedure editing, further comprising initial processing procedure arrangement means for arranging, on the editing screen, a set of an icon indicating an element component for performing and a line segment connecting the icons of these element components apparatus. In the media data processing procedure editing apparatus according to claim 4,
The arithmetic processing unit further includes icon image setting means for reducing an image indicating a processing function or operation content of the element component and setting the obtained image as an icon image of the element component. Media data processing procedure editing device. An arithmetic processing unit that performs various types of information processing using a computer, a screen display unit that displays various information generated by the arithmetic processing unit on a screen, and an operation input unit that receives user operations and outputs them to the arithmetic processing unit. A storage unit that stores editing information in the arithmetic processing unit, and the arithmetic processing unit sequentially performs desired processing on the input media data in accordance with the editing operation received by the operation input unit. In the media data processing procedure editing device for editing the media data processing procedure for performing, in the computer of the arithmetic processing unit,
An icon indicating an element component corresponding to the processing process is arranged on the editing screen displayed on the screen display unit, and the icons of arbitrary element components are connected by a line segment indicating delivery of media data according to the processing order. A processing procedure editing step for editing a media data processing procedure for executing a desired processing,
A processing result display step of displaying processing media data delivered via the line segment in a processing result display area provided on the editing screen. The program according to claim 7,
As an initial processing procedure for newly starting editing of the media data processing procedure, an icon indicating an element component for inputting media data to be processed and an element component for outputting the processed media data A program for further executing an initial processing procedure arrangement step of arranging a set of an icon to be displayed and a line segment connecting icons of these element components on the editing screen. The program according to claim 7,
A program for further executing an icon image setting step of reducing an image indicating the processing function or operation content of the element component and setting the obtained image as an icon image of the element component.

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