JP2006228271A - Recording program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recording program for recoding image data in a recording medium to facilitate searching of desired image data, and a recording medium. <P>SOLUTION: A computer functions as a relating means for relating image data input or selected by referring to the recording structure of image data or the description of the management data with a part or all of particular kinds of image data such as thumbnail image data backed-up during past or other recording medium creation among image data stored by a storing means, and a recording control means for relating image data input or selected by the recording means and the particular kinds of image data or image data generated based on the particular kinds of image data to record them in the recording medium. Thus, by using a new recording medium, the data recorded in the past or other recording medium is reproduced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a recording program and a recording medium for recording image data on a recording medium.

  In recent years, various services related to photographic images have been provided. For example, when taking a picture with a film camera, if you bring a negative film that has already been taken to a photo shop such as a minilab or an order store such as a convenience store, the photo shop develops the negative film and then reads the photo image with a scanner etc. A service is provided in which the read image data is written to a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R and provided to the user.

  Also, when taking a picture with a digital camera, if you bring the digital camera or digital camera media to a photo shop such as a minilab, you can use an unmanned terminal (kiosk) or a shop terminal provided in the store to The image data recorded on the medium can also be written on a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R (for the unmanned terminal, see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

  Also, image data read from a negative film, image data read from a digital camera or media is not simply recorded on a recording medium, but video data displayed as a slide show is generated (encoded) from these image data, Data (hereinafter referred to as home appliance data) that can be played back on home appliances such as DVD players, DVD recorders, HDD recorders, and game machines is generated (authored) based on the moving image data, and the generated data is combined with image data. There is also a service of writing to a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R.

  There is also a service that provides an application for generating home appliance data from the read image data and writing image data or home appliance data to a recording medium. The application is applied to a computer device such as a personal computer at home. By installing, it is possible to write image data read from a digital camera or media at home or generated home appliance data to a recording medium or back up to a hard disk of a computer device without going to a photo shop.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-8817 (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

  By using the above service, it is possible to obtain a recording medium on which image data read from a negative film, digital camera, image data read from a medium, etc. are recorded. By using this recording medium, a photographic image can be obtained. It can be stored as an electronic album, but for users who frequently use the above services, the number of recording media increases and it becomes difficult to know what image data is recorded on which recording media. In order to search for the image data, it is necessary to check each of the recording media loaded in a computer device and reproduce the image data one by one, which makes it difficult to manage the image data.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its main object is to provide a recording program for recording image data on a recording medium so that desired image data can be easily found, and the recording program. The object is to provide a recording medium on which image data is recorded.

  In order to achieve the above object, a recording program of the present invention is a recording program for writing image data to a recording medium, and the computer is input with reference to the recording structure of image data or the description of management data. The storage means functions as an associating means for associating image data with a specific type of image data stored in advance in the storage means. The storage means has at least a recording medium created in the past. The recorded specific type of image data is backed up, and in the associating means, the input image data and the specific type of image data corresponding to a part or all of the recording medium created in the past , Can be associated with each other.

  The recording program of the present invention is a recording program for writing image data to a recording medium, and the computer is stored in advance in the storage means with reference to the recording structure of the image data or the description of the management data. The image data selected from the image data and a specific type of image data in the image data stored in advance in the storage means are made to function as association means, and the storage means At least the specific type of image data recorded in the recording medium created in the past is backed up, and the associating means includes the selected image data and the recording medium on which the selected image data is recorded. The specific type of image data corresponding to a part or all of the recording medium except the recording medium may be associated.

  In the present invention, the computer stores at least the input image data or the selected image data, and the specific type of image data or the specific type of image data. Can be configured to function as means for recording on the recording medium in association with the identification information of the corresponding recording medium.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the specific type of image data includes one or more types of image data selected from original image data, thumbnail image data, and screen nail image data.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the recording structure of the image data includes any one of a structure of a folder storing the image data, a name of the folder, and a file name of the image data.

  Further, the recording medium of the present invention includes the input image data and the image data stored in the storage means associated with the input image data with reference to the description of the recording structure or management data of the image data. At least a specific type of image data or image data generated based on the specific type of image data is recorded, and the storage means records at least a recording medium created in the past The specified type of image data is backed up, and the recording medium includes the input image data and the specific type of image data corresponding to some or all of the recording media created in the past, or The image data generated based on the specific type of image data can be recorded in association with the identification information of the corresponding recording medium.

  The recording medium of the present invention relates to the selected image data by referring to the image data selected from the image data stored in advance in the storage means and the description of the recording structure or management data of the image data. At least a specified type of image data stored in advance in the storage means or image data generated based on the specified type of image data. The means backs up at least the specific type of image data recorded on a recording medium created in the past, and the selected image data and the selected image data are recorded on the recording medium. The specific type of image data corresponding to a part or all of the recording medium excluding the recorded recording medium or an image generated based on the specific type of image data Over data and can be a configuration that is recorded in association with the identification information of the corresponding recording medium.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily check what image data is recorded on which recording medium by using a newly created recording medium. Can be made easier.

  According to the recording program and the recording medium of the present invention, it is possible to easily confirm what image data is recorded on which recording medium only by using a new recording medium. Management can be facilitated.

  The reason for this is that when creating a new recording medium, referring to the recording structure of the image data and the description of the management data, the image data input from the media and the image data stored in the storage means in advance are stored. Among them, a part or all of the specific type of image data backed up at the time of past recording medium creation is associated, and the new recording medium includes the input image data, the specific type of image data, or the specific type Since the image data generated based on the image data is recorded in association with the identification information of the corresponding recording medium, the newly created recording medium can be recorded on the past recording medium simply by playing it on a computer device or the like. This is because the recorded image data can also be reproduced.

  Also, when creating a new recording medium, referring to the recording structure of the image data, description of management data, etc., the image data selected from the image data stored in advance in the storage means, and the storage means The image data stored in advance is associated with a part or all of the specific type of image data backed up when the past recording medium was created, and the new recording medium includes the selected image data and the specific type. Image data or image data generated based on the specific type of image data is recorded in association with the identification information of the corresponding recording medium, so that the newly created recording medium can only be reproduced by a computer device or the like. This is because image data recorded on another recording medium can also be reproduced.

  In a preferred embodiment of the recording program according to the present invention, the computer refers to the structure of the folder generated according to a predetermined rule, the folder name, the file name, the description of the management data, etc. Part or all of specific types of image data, such as image data selected from image data input from or previously stored image data in storage means, and reduced image data backed up when creating a past recording medium The image data input or selected by the association means and the recording means, and the image data generated based on the specific type of image data or the specific type of image data, Functioning as a recording control means for recording on a recording medium in association with information, and a new recording medium Image data recorded in the past or other recording media can be reproduced simply by generating the image data, so that it is possible to easily check what image data is recorded on which recording medium. Data management can be facilitated.

  In order to describe the above embodiment in detail, a recording program and a recording medium according to a first example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 5 are diagrams schematically illustrating other configurations of the recording apparatus. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the recording apparatus, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for creating a recording medium according to the present embodiment. 8 to 10 are diagrams showing a recording structure of image data in the hard disk, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of management data, and FIG. 12 shows a recording structure of image data in the recording medium. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a recording area of image data on the recording medium, FIG. 14 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the recording medium (CD-R), and FIGS. 15 and 16 are display means such as computer equipment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the screen displayed on this.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is a recording medium (hereinafter referred to as a medium 8) such as a smart media, a compact flash (registered trademark), a memory stick (registered trademark), an SD memory card, or a multimedia card. .) For connecting a media loading unit 2 for loading and a photographing device such as a digital camera 7 (including both a digital still camera and a digital movie camera) and a mobile phone 7a with a camera by wire, wireless, infrared, or the like. Device connection unit 3, network connection unit connected to server 10 via communication network 11 such as the Internet, CD-R / RW, DVD ± R / RW, DVD-RAM, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, etc. A recording medium loading unit 4 for loading the recording medium 9 and buttons, a keyboard, a mouse, etc. Work unit 6 and LCD, and a display unit 5 such as a CRT.

  Further, the main means provided in the recording apparatus 1 is shown in a block diagram as shown in FIG. 6, and image data (still image data or moving image data) is obtained using the media loading unit 2, the device connection unit 3, the network connection unit, and the like. Data input means 12 for inputting at least one), and data for home appliances that can be played back on home appliances such as DVD players, DVD recorders, HDD recorders, and game consoles based on the input image data, and thumbnails Data generation means 13 for performing processing such as generation of reduced image data such as image data and screen nail image data, storage means 14 such as a hard disk for storing image data backed up at the time of past recording medium creation, and storage Recording structure (folder structure, folder name, file name) of image data stored in the means 14 With reference to the description of the management data stored in the storage unit 14, the input image data and the reduced image data backed up at the time of past recording medium creation among the image data stored in the storage unit 14 in advance The associating means 15 for associating a part or all of the specific type of image data, the recording medium 9 loaded in the recording medium loading unit 4, the input image data, the specific type of image data, or the specific type of image data A recording control unit 16 that records image data generated based on the image data in association with identification information of the corresponding recording medium 9, a display unit 5, and an operation unit 6 are provided.

  Each of the above units may be configured as hardware in the recording apparatus 1, but the computer is configured as a recording program that causes at least the associating unit 15 or the associating unit 15 and the recording control unit 16 to function. The recording program may be installed in the recording apparatus 1 and executed. 1 shows a computer device such as a personal computer as the recording apparatus 1, the recording apparatus 1 may take any form. For example, a dedicated set-top box as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a portable writer, a DVD recorder or an HDD recorder having an arithmetic processing function as shown in FIG. 4, or a terminal equipped with a hard disk as shown in FIG. 5 reads and writes image data. A portable device that can be separated from the main body or a car navigation device having an arithmetic processing function can be used.

  Next, a procedure for recording the input image data and the specific type of image data in the recording medium 9 in association with each other using the recording apparatus 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. Hereinafter, in order to facilitate understanding, it is assumed that the storage unit 14 stores image data backed up in advance when two recording media (first recording medium and second recording medium) are created. However, the number of the backup source recording media 9 is arbitrary, and it is sufficient that at least one or more recording media are backed up and image data backed up is stored, and as the image data, original image data, thumbnail image data or Any one of the screen nail image data may be stored.

  First, in step S101, the medium 8 is loaded into the medium loading unit 2 of the recording apparatus 1, or the digital camera 7 and the camera-equipped mobile phone 7a are connected to the device connection unit 3, and in step S102, the digital camera 7 and the medium 8 are connected. The image data is read from the image data, and if necessary, the image data to be recorded on the recording medium 9 is selected, and editing such as rotating the image data is performed. Here, the image data to be read is not limited to the image data obtained by photographing with the digital camera 7, but the image data obtained by scanning a negative film or a photo print, or the moving image data obtained from a video tape recorder or the like. Still image data obtained by capturing a moving image may be used, and the reading destination may be a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R or a server 10 connected via the communication network 11. Good.

  Next, in step S103, the data generation unit 13 moves the moving image based on the input image data or image data selected from the input image data (hereinafter simply referred to as input image data) as necessary. Data is generated (encoded), and based on the generated moving image data, data for home appliances in a format that can be played back by the home appliance (for example, video-CD format data or moving image data when the moving image data is in MPEG1 format In the case of MPEG1 or MPEG2, DVD-Video format data) is generated (authored). Further, reduced image data such as thumbnail image data or screen nail image data obtained by reducing the data size of the read image data is created as necessary. If necessary, the file names of the image data and the reduced image data are renamed according to a predetermined rule.

  Next, the associating unit 15 associates the input image data with a specific type of image data. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a folder (PS_Roll folder, hereinafter abbreviated as PS folder) indicating a storage location of image data in a predetermined drive (here, C drive) of the storage unit 14 of the recording apparatus 1. .) Is generated, and a folder indicating the storage location of data for each recording medium 9 (ROYYMMDDyyy_XXXXXXAABxxx folder, YYMMDD: a number specifying the date of writing, yyy: sequential number for each day, XXXXXX: random ID number, AA: Manufacturer code (00 to ZZ), B: Software, product category (0 to Z), xxx: Sequential number (hereinafter abbreviated as RO folder) are generated in each RO folder. Image data and thumbnails of a predetermined file name (CCYYMMDDxxxxxx, CC: type of data, YYMMDD: number specifying the date of writing, xxxxxx: sequential number) Image data, and the screen nail image data is stored.

  In that case, the associating means 15 checks in step S104 whether there is an RO folder in the PS folder of the C drive. If there is an RO folder, in step S105, the input image data and some or all of the input image data. A specific type of image data recorded in the RO folder (eg, thumbnail image data stored in the THM folder) is associated. Also, it is checked whether there is image data with the file name CCYYMMDDxxxxxx in the C drive. If there is image data with the file name, the input image data and a specific type of image in the image data with the file name are stored. A part or all of data (for example, thumbnail image data whose file name starts with TH) is associated.

  Further, although the image data is not stored with the above folder structure, folder name, or file name, for example, as shown in FIG. 10A, specific management data (info001.txt, info002.txt, etc.) is stored. In each management data, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the identification information (Medium ID) of the recording medium 9, the information (Path) indicating the storage location of each image data, the file name of each image data, etc. Is described, a specific type of image data (for example, described in <THUMBNAIL IMAGES>) among the input image data and the data stored in the location specified by the management data. (Part of or all of the image data).

  Note that the folder structure, folder name, and file name shown in FIG. 8 are merely examples, and any folder structure, folder name, or file name generated according to a predetermined rule may be used. The description of the management data shown in FIG. 11 is also an example, and at least identification information for identifying the recording medium 9, information indicating the storage location of each image data, and information specifying each image data Should be described. The management data may be data in a format that can be recognized by the recording apparatus 1, and may be a dedicated file (pvm format file) recommended in the photographic industry or metadata.

  The specific type of image data associated with the image data input in the above step may be recorded in the recording medium 9 as it is. However, when the number of the specific type of image data is large or as the specific type of image data When original image data is used, the capacity of the data increases, and there is a possibility that all the specific types of image data cannot be recorded. Therefore, in step S106, the data generation unit 13 generates one index image data by combining a plurality of thumbnail images for each recording medium 9, for example, based on the thumbnail image data for each recording medium 9, as necessary. For example, new image data is generated based on specific types of image data, such as generating thumbnail image data based on original image data.

  Next, in step S107, the recording medium 9 is loaded into the recording medium loading unit 4. As the recording medium 9, any commercially available recording medium 9 can be used. However, only a specific recording medium 9 may be used. In that case, in step S108, a predetermined recording medium 9 is stored. The recording medium 9 can be specified based on whether or not identification information for identifying the recording medium 9 is recorded in the area. The contents of the identification information are not limited, and may be a code corresponding to the manufacturer of the recording medium 9 (manufacturer code, commonly known as M code), a code corresponding to the standard of the recording medium 9 (type code, commonly known as T code), or the like. be able to. In addition, the identification information is provided to allow data to be written to an appropriate recording medium, and if the contents of the identification information are easily known, the identification information itself is copied. At least a part of the information cannot be recorded by the OS of the computer, specifically information on the program memory area and information by guide groove modulation (ATIP: Absolute Time In Pre-groove) given at the time of CD-R molding Etc. are preferable.

  Here, the structure of a general recording medium 9 will be described with reference to FIG. 14. The CD-R is formed on a polycarbonate substrate 100 with an organic dye layer 101 such as cyanine, phthalocyanine, or azo and a reflective layer such as silver. 102 and a protective layer 103 are laminated to form a pit by applying laser light of a predetermined power to the organic dye layer 101 to decompose the dye and deform the substrate, thereby recording information. However, since the optimum value of the laser power varies depending on the laser head type that irradiates the laser beam and the type of the organic dye layer 101 used, the CD-R type or the The drive side needs to recognize the recommended value of the laser recording power. Therefore, information such as the disc application code and recommended laser recording power is written as guide groove modulation (ATIP) information at the manufacturing stage of the recording medium, and the information is read by the drive firmware. The laser power is adjusted by control. Since such guide groove modulation (ATIP) can only be created at the time of manufacture, copying at the user level can be prevented. Further, lead-in start time, maximum lead-out startable time, etc., which are guide groove modulation (ATIP) other than the above, can be used as identification information by appropriately setting.

  Thereafter, various types of data are recorded on the recording medium 9 (here, the third recording medium 9). However, since the recording area in which the home appliance can read the data is limited, first, in step S109, the recording control means 16 Records the home appliance data generated as necessary in the area on the inner peripheral side of the logical address area of the recording medium 9, and then closes the session as necessary in step S110. The logical address area is an area in which user data (program) is recorded, a program memory area in which user data arrangement information is recorded, an information area such as a lead-in / TOC area and a lead-out area, This is an area that does not include the area of guide groove modulation (ATIP: Absolute Time In Pre-groove) information in which the application code of the disk, the recommended value of the laser recording power, and other information are recorded.

  Next, in step S111, input image data, reduced image data generated based on the image data (hereinafter simply referred to as input image data), a specific type of image data, or the specific type The image data generated based on the image data (hereinafter simply referred to as a specific type of image data) is recorded in the outer area. At that time, the input image data and the specific type of image data may be recorded as they are. However, a folder is created based on the identification information of the corresponding recording medium 9 according to a predetermined rule, and input to the folder. If the recorded image data and the specific type of image data are recorded separately, the input image data and the specific type of image data can be easily identified based on the identification information. Also, if necessary, management of image data can be facilitated by recording management data describing information relating to input image data or specific types of image data.

  Next, in step S112, the image data input to the storage unit 14 is backed up while maintaining the recording structure of the image data in the storage unit 14 as necessary. For example, the recording control unit 16 creates a folder based on the identification information of the corresponding recording medium 9 according to a predetermined rule in a predetermined place of the storage unit 14, and classifies the image data input to the folder The management data that stores the information about the image data that is stored and is input as necessary is also recorded.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the recording medium 9 created by the above procedure records various data, and is outside the innermost logical address area of the disk type recording medium 9 (an area other than the logical address area). Predetermined identification information is recorded as necessary in the area located on the inner periphery side of the logical address area), and the inner area of the logical address area located on the outer periphery thereof is used for home appliances as necessary. Data is recorded, and computer data such as input image data and specific types of image data is recorded in the outer peripheral area of the home appliance data.

  Further, the directory structure of the recording medium 9 is as shown in FIG. 12A, for example. The input image data and management data (info003.txt) are stored in the RO folder in the PS folder, and the history folder Each RO folder stores specific types of image data for each recording medium 9 (here, two groups of thumbnail image data backed up when two recording media were created) and management data (info001.txt or info002.txt). If necessary, an application for displaying the image data as a slide show, a setting file, and the like are stored in the APPL folder to form computer device data.

  Further, when the data in the Video-CD format is generated, for example, as shown in FIG. 12A, a file that associates the image data in the “VCD” folder as the data for the Video-CD format, and the TV in the “SEGMENT” folder. Image data to be displayed on the screen, moving image data in the “MPEGAV” folder, data for home appliances such as an application for displaying still image data on the TV screen in the “DAT” folder are recorded, and data in the DVD-Video format For example, as shown in FIG. 12B, the VIDEO_TS.IFO in which the chapter position information is described in the “VIDEO_TS” folder, the backup file VIDEO_TS.BUP, and the VIDEO_TS for the title selection menu are displayed. Video Manager (VMG) composed of .VOB, VTS _ ** _ 0.IFO describing chapter position information and its backup It is for home appliances data, such as composed of video title set (VTS) are recorded in the VTS _ ** _ *. VOB, etc. to be a moving image data of each title of VTS _ ** _ 0.BUP and VTS is up file.

  Here, the thumbnail image data is recorded as the specific type of image data. However, the specific type of image data may be any data that can identify the image data recorded in the past recording medium 9, and the thumbnail image data. Instead of the above, the index image data generated in step S108 may be recorded. When there is a sufficient recording capacity of the recording medium 9, the screen image data is used instead of the thumbnail image data or in addition to the thumbnail image data. Original image data may be recorded instead of or in addition to these data. Further, since it is possible to know what image data is recorded on the predetermined recording medium 9 by using the management data, a configuration may be adopted in which only management data is recorded. In FIG. 12, all the specific types of image data stored in advance in the storage unit 14 are backed up on the recording medium 9, but some (for example, specific types of image data corresponding to some recording media 9, A part of a specific type of image data corresponding to each recording medium 9) may be backed up.

  Further, the directory structure of the storage means 14 after the input image data is backed up is as shown in FIG. 9 (or FIG. 10B), and the image data and management of FIG. 8 (or FIG. 10A) are shown. The input image data and management data recorded in the new recording medium 9 are added to the data.

  Then, when the recording medium 9 created in the above procedure is loaded into a computer device in which a predetermined album display program is installed, for example, an image list screen 17 as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed on the display means. The image list screen 17 includes identification information for distinguishing the image data recorded on the created recording medium 9 for each recording medium 9 (here, identification information for the newly created third recording medium 9 "051F001"). ", A tag display field 18 in which identification information" 048C001 "and" 04CT001 ") of the first and second recording media 9 created in the past is displayed, and an image corresponding to the recording medium 9 of the selected identification information An album display field 19 for displaying a list of data is provided. For example, when “048C001” is selected, images of related data (thumbnail image data and the like) corresponding to the first recording medium 9 are displayed as a list, and the user Can see what image data is recorded on the first recording medium 9 created in the past by viewing this image. When index image data is recorded instead of thumbnail image data, an image of the index image data is displayed as shown in FIG. 16, and similarly, the user looks at this image and the first recording medium 9 can confirm what image data is recorded.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when creating a new recording medium 9, the associating unit 15 causes the past recording medium among the input image data and the image data stored in the storage unit 14 in advance. The recording control unit 16 associates part or all of the specific type of image data backed up at the time of creation with the input image data, reduced image data generated based on the image data, and the like. In order to record the specific type of image data associated with the image data or the image data generated based on the specific type of image data in association with the identification information of the corresponding recording medium 9, the created recording medium 9 Is loaded into a computer device or the like, and what kind of image data is recorded in the past recording medium 9 can be confirmed, and desired image data can be confirmed. It will be able to easily find.

  In the above flow, the procedure is such that the recording medium 9 is loaded and recorded after the input and association of the image data. For example, the order of each step is changed as appropriate, for example, the association is performed after the recording medium 9 is loaded. be able to.

  Next, a recording program and a recording medium according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a recording medium creation procedure according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the recording apparatus. FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a recording structure of image data in the recording medium.

  In the first embodiment described above, the case where the image data input from the medium 8 or the like is associated with the specific type of image data backed up in the past when the recording medium was created is backed up in the storage unit 14. Similarly, when creating the recording medium 9 based on the image data, specific types of image data can be recorded together. The procedure in that case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following description, image data as shown in FIG. 9 (or FIG. 10B) is stored in advance in the storage unit 14 of the recording apparatus 1 (image data backed up when the first to third recording media are created). However, it is only necessary to store image data backed up when at least two or more recording media are created. The image data includes original image data, thumbnail image data, or screen nail image data. Any one of them may be stored.

  First, in step S201, for example, an image list screen 17 as shown in FIG. The image list screen 17 includes identification information for identifying the image data stored in the storage unit 14 for each recording medium 9 (here, identification information “048C001”, “0” of the first to third recording media 9). 04CT001 "and" 051F001 ") are provided, and an album display field 19 for displaying a list of image data corresponding to the recording medium 9 of the selected identification information is provided. In step S202, When a desired recording medium 9 is selected from the list (here, “048C001” is selected), a list of images of image data backed up when the desired recording medium (here, the first recording medium 9) is created is displayed. .

  When a desired image is selected from the images displayed in the album display column 19 and editing such as rotating the image is performed, the creation of the recording medium 9 is instructed. 13 generates home appliance data based on image data selected from the storage unit 14 as necessary.

  Next, the associating unit 15 associates the selected image data with a specific type of image data. Specifically, in step S204, it is checked whether there is a folder generated according to the same rule as the folder in which the selected image data is stored. If there is a folder with the structure or name, in step S205, The selected image data and specific types of image data (for example, in the THM folder) in the image data recorded in some or all RO folders other than the RO folder storing the selected image data (Stored thumbnail image data). Also, it is checked whether there is data with a file name generated according to the same rule as the file name of the selected image data. If there is image data with the name, the selected image data and the image data with the name Are associated with a part or all of a specific type of image data (for example, thumbnail image data whose file name begins with TH). Also, it is checked whether there is specific management data. If there is specific management data, the description of the management data is referred to associate the selected image data with a specific type of image data.

  Next, in step S206, the data generation unit 13 generates, as necessary, one index image data obtained by combining a plurality of thumbnail images for each recording medium 9 based on thumbnail image data for each recording medium 9, for example. New image data is generated based on a specific type of image data, such as generation or thumbnail image data based on original image data.

  Next, in step S207, the recording medium 9 is loaded into the recording medium loading unit 4. In step S208, identification information for identifying the recording medium 9 is recorded in a predetermined area of the recording medium 9 as necessary. The recording medium 9 is specified based on whether or not it exists.

  Next, in step S209, the recording control unit 16 records the home appliance data generated as necessary in the area on the inner peripheral side of the logical address area of the recording medium 9, and then in step S210, performs a session as necessary. Close.

  In step S211, the recording control unit 16 selects the selected image data, reduced image data generated based on the image data, and the like (hereinafter simply referred to as selected image data). Specific type of image data associated with the image data or image data generated based on the specific type of image data (hereinafter simply referred to as specific type of image data). At that time, as in the first embodiment, the selected image data and the specific type of image data may be recorded as they are, but based on the identification information of the corresponding recording medium 9 according to a predetermined rule. Create a folder and record the selected image data and specific type of image data separately in that folder, and if necessary, describe information about the selected image data or specific type of image data If the management data is recorded together, the management of the image data can be facilitated.

  The directory structure of the recording medium 9 created by the above procedure is as shown in FIG. 19, for example. The selected image data (here, the image backed up at the time of creating the first recording medium) is stored in the RO folder in the PS folder. Data) and management data (info001.txt) are stored, and each type of image data (here, the second and third recording media) was backed up in each RO folder in the History folder. Thumbnail image data) and management data (info002.txt or info003.txt) are stored. If necessary, an application or setting file for displaying image data as a slide show is stored in the APPL folder. When data is configured and data for home appliances is generated, data in Video-CD format or DVD-Video The format of the data is recorded.

  In this embodiment, the thumbnail image data is recorded as the specific type of image data. However, the specific type of image data may be any data as long as it can identify the image data recorded on the other recording medium 9. The index image data generated in step S206 may be recorded instead of the image data. If there is a sufficient recording capacity of the recording medium 9, a screen image is used instead of the thumbnail image data or in addition to the thumbnail image data. Data may be recorded, or original image data may be recorded instead of or in addition to these data. Further, since it is possible to know what image data is recorded on the predetermined recording medium 9 by using the management data, a configuration may be adopted in which only management data is recorded. In FIG. 19, all the specific types of image data stored in advance in the storage unit 14 are backed up to the recording medium 9, but some (for example, specific types of image data corresponding to some recording media 9, A part of a specific type of image data corresponding to each recording medium 9) may be backed up.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when creating a new recording medium 9, the associating unit 15 creates image data selected from image data stored in advance in the storage unit 14 and past recording medium creation. The recording control means 16 associates the selected type of image data with the selected image data, the selected image data, the reduced image data generated based on the image data, and the like. In order to record the specific type of image data or the image data generated based on the specific type of image data in association with the identification information of the corresponding recording medium 9, the created recording medium 9 is recorded on a computer device or the like. By simply loading, it is possible to check what kind of image data is recorded on the other recording medium 9, and to easily find the desired image data. Succoth so that it is.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where image data is recorded on the recording medium 9 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and other types of data other than image data such as music data. The same applies to the case of rewriting.

1 is an external view showing a configuration of a recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an external view which shows the other structure of the recording device based on the 1st Example of this invention. It is an external view which shows the other structure of the recording device based on the 1st Example of this invention. It is an external view which shows the other structure of the recording device based on the 1st Example of this invention. It is an external view which shows the other structure of the recording device based on the 1st Example of this invention. 3 is a block diagram illustrating functions of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a flowchart figure which shows the preparation procedure of the recording medium using the recording device based on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the image data in the memory | storage means of the recording device of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the image data in the memory | storage means of the recording device of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the image data in the memory | storage means of the recording device of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the management data memorize | stored in the memory | storage means of the recording device of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the image data in the recording medium of 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording area of the image data in the recording medium of the 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of a recording medium (CD-R). It is a figure which shows the structural example of the example of a screen (image list screen) displayed on the display means of computer equipment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the example of a screen (image list screen) displayed on the display means of computer equipment. It is a flowchart figure which shows the preparation procedure of the recording medium using the recording device based on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the example of a screen (image list screen) displayed on the display means of the recording device of 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording structure of the image data in the recording medium of the 2nd Example of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording apparatus 2 Media loading part 3 Device connection part 4 Recording medium loading part 5 Display part 6 Operation part 7 Digital camera 7a Cellular phone with a camera 8 Media 9 Recording medium 10 Server 11 Communication network 12 Data input means 13 Data generation means 14 Storage Means 15 Association means 16 Recording control means 17 Image list screen 18 Tag display field 19 Album display field

Claims (13)

A recording program for writing image data to a recording medium,
Computer
Referring to the recording structure of the image data or the description of the management data, the input image data is made to function as an associating means for associating a specific type of image data in the image data stored in the storage means in advance. A recording program characterized by In the storage means, at least the specific type of image data recorded in a recording medium created in the past is backed up,
2. The recording program according to claim 1, wherein the associating means associates the input image data with the specific type of image data corresponding to a part or all of the recording media created in the past. . A recording program for writing image data to a recording medium,
Computer
With reference to the description of the recording structure or management data of the image data, the image data selected from the image data stored in advance in the storage means, and the specific type in the image data stored in advance in the storage means A recording program which functions as an association means for associating the image data with the image data. In the storage means, at least the specific type of image data recorded in a recording medium created in the past is backed up,
The associating means associates the selected image data with the specific type of image data corresponding to a part or all of the recording medium except the recording medium on which the selected image data is recorded. The recording program according to claim 3. Computer
At least the input image data or the selected image data and the specific type of image data or the image data generated based on the specific type of image data are recorded on a recording unit of a corresponding recording medium. The recording program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the recording program is made to function as a means for recording on the recording medium in association with identification information.   6. The specific type of image data includes at least one type of image data selected from original image data, thumbnail image data, and screen nail image data. Recording program.   7. The recording structure of the image data includes any one of a structure of a folder for storing the image data, a name of the folder, and a file name of the image data. Recording program described in. Input image data and
Based on the recording structure of the image data or the description of the management data, based on the specific type of image data or the specific type of image data stored in the storage means associated with the input image data And at least image data generated in this manner. In the storage means, at least the specific type of image data recorded in a recording medium created in the past is backed up,
In the recording medium, the input image data, the specific type of image data corresponding to a part or all of the recording media created in the past, or image data generated based on the specific type of image data 9. The recording medium according to claim 8, wherein the recording medium is recorded in association with identification information of a corresponding recording medium. Image data selected from image data stored in advance in the storage means;
A specific type of image data in the image data stored in advance in the storage means or the specific type of image data associated with the selected image data with reference to the description of the recording structure or management data of the image data And at least image data generated based on the recording medium. In the storage means, at least the specific type of image data recorded in a recording medium created in the past is backed up,
The recording medium includes the selected type of image data and the specific type of image data corresponding to a part or all of the recording medium except the recording medium on which the selected image data is recorded. 11. The recording medium according to claim 10, wherein the image data generated based on the image data is recorded in association with the identification information of the corresponding recording medium.   The specific type of image data includes at least one type of image data selected from original image data, thumbnail image data, and screen nail image data. Recording media.   13. The data recording structure includes any one of a structure of a folder for storing the image data, a name of the folder, and a file name of the image data. The recording medium described.

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