JP2007048287A - Information processing apparatus, method and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply and flexibly configure processing different for every content to be managed. <P>SOLUTION: An entry i of a content management file is comprised of a reproduction beginning script 81 which is activated before reproduction beginning of a content i when reproduction of the content i is instructed and a reproduction finish script 82 which is activated when reproduction of the content i is finished corresponding to attribute information that is comprised of a pointer to the content i, which is information that indicates a location of the content i on a recording medium 2, recording date, change date and protect information, a thumbnail of the content i, text information and operation input from a user who is received through an operation part. This method can be applied to a photographing apparatus that records image data for a photographed object into a recording medium. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method, a program recording medium, a program, and an imaging apparatus, and in particular, an information processing apparatus and method, and a program recording medium that can flexibly set different processes for each managed content. , A program, and an imaging apparatus.

  Conventionally, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-228620, a system that manages the position information of recorded content, information on the content itself, and the like in a database and uses the database has been proposed.

  FIG. 1 shows the structure of a conventional content management file. As shown in the example of FIG. 1, when a plurality of (n) contents are recorded on a recording medium, entries (n) corresponding to the contents are generated and managed in the content management file. The An entry i of the content management file includes a pointer to “content i” indicating a position where the corresponding content i is recorded, attribute information including recording date / time, modification date / time, or protection information, and a thumbnail of the content i. (Image) and text information.

JP 2001-136480 A

  However, in the conventional content management file as described above, only the information of the content recorded on the recording medium is managed. For example, different processing is set for each managed content, or There was a problem that could not be processed variously.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and makes it possible to flexibly set different processes for each content to be managed.

  An information processing apparatus according to a first aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that performs predetermined processing of content, a content input unit that inputs content, a recording unit that records the content on a recording medium, and the content. A storage unit for storing a management file for management, a storage unit on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium, a pointer indicating a position where at least the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, A management file associated with each of a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content and associated with a plurality of programs for controlling the plurality of different predetermined processes of the content, and stored in the storage means; Control each of a plurality of different predetermined processes of the content based on the management file And when the predetermined processing for the content is instructed, the control means is stored in the management file based on the determination result of the activation conditions of the plurality of programs associated with the content. Of the plurality of programs, a program corresponding to the designated predetermined process is started, and the predetermined process of the content is controlled.

  The activation condition of the program is that an instruction to start processing of the content is given, that the processing of the content is completed, or that a predetermined condition set in advance is satisfied during the processing of the content can do.

  The start condition of the program is that the start of reproduction of the content is instructed. When the start of reproduction of the content is instructed, the control means starts the program and starts the last reproduction position of the previous content. Can be set as the reproduction start position of the content, and the process of starting the reproduction of the content can be controlled.

  The activation condition of the program is that the reproduction of the content is completed, and when the reproduction of the content is completed, the control unit reproduces the position of the content when the reproduction is terminated by the activation of the program It is possible to control the process of setting the end position as the final playback position to be referred to at the next playback start of the content.

  The activation condition of the program is that the copying of the content is instructed, and when the copying of the content is instructed, the control unit starts the program based on the copy management information of the content, The content copying process can be controlled.

  A communication unit configured to transmit / receive data to / from a server; and the activation condition of the program is that the recording of the content is completed, and the control unit is configured to activate the program when the recording of the content is completed. Thus, it is possible to control the process of transmitting the content recording time information to the server via the communication means.

  A communication means for transmitting / receiving data to / from a server, wherein the activation condition of the program is that the movement of the content is instructed; and when the movement of the content is instructed, the control means , It is possible to control the process of starting the movement of the content after the destination information of the content is transmitted to the server via the communication means.

  A communication unit configured to transmit / receive data to / from a server; and the activation condition of the program is that the movement of the content is completed, and the control unit activates the program when the movement of the content is completed Thus, it is possible to control the process of deleting the content source information registered in the server via the communication means.

  One of the program start conditions is that the start of playback of the content is instructed, and when the start of playback of the content is instructed, the control means plays back the content by starting up the program It is possible to set a start condition of another program that executes a predetermined process, and to control the process of starting the reproduction of the content.

  The other of the activation conditions of the program is that the activation condition of the other program is satisfied during the reproduction of the content, and the control means activates the other program during the reproduction of the content. When the condition is satisfied, the content reproduction process can be controlled by starting the other program.

  An information processing method according to a first aspect of the present invention is an information processing method for an information processing apparatus that performs predetermined processing of content, a content input step in which content is input from an input unit, and a recording unit that records the content. A recording step for recording on the medium, and a control unit corresponding to at least a pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, Generation of a management file that generates a management file associated with a plurality of programs for controlling a plurality of different predetermined processes, and stores the management file in storage means on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium Step and the control means is instructed to perform predetermined processing on the content Based on the determination result of the activation conditions of the plurality of programs associated with the content, the program corresponding to the instructed predetermined process is activated among the plurality of programs stored in the management file, And a control step for controlling predetermined processing of the content.

  The program recorded on the program recording medium according to the first aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to perform predetermined processing of content, and is based on the recording unit that records the content input from the input unit to the recording medium. A recording control step for controlling recording; and a control unit corresponding to at least a pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, A management file that generates a management file associated with a plurality of programs for controlling a plurality of different predetermined processes, and stores the management file in a storage unit on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium And a generation step and the control means instructs a predetermined process for the content. And starting the program corresponding to the designated predetermined processing among the plurality of programs stored in the management file based on the determination result of the activation conditions of the plurality of programs associated with the content. And causing a computer to execute processing including a control step for controlling predetermined processing of the content.

  A program according to a first aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to perform predetermined processing of content, and a recording control step for controlling recording by the recording means of the content input from the input means onto the recording medium; The control means corresponds to at least a pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, and performs a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content. A management file generating step for generating a management file associated with a plurality of programs for controlling each of the programs and storing the management file in a storage unit on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium; and When a predetermined process for the content is instructed, it is associated with the content And starting a program corresponding to the specified predetermined process among the plurality of programs stored in the management file based on the determination result of the start condition of the plurality of programs, And causing a computer to execute a process including a control step for controlling the process.

  An information processing apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is an information processing apparatus that controls predetermined processing of content, wherein content input means for inputting content, recording means for recording the content on a recording medium, and the content A storage means for storing a management file for managing the storage, a storage means on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium, and a first position indicating at least a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded And a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for controlling each of the plurality of different predetermined processes of the content are recorded. An associated management file is generated and stored in the storage means, and the copy is performed based on the management file. Control means for controlling each of a plurality of different predetermined processes of the content, and when the predetermined process for the content is instructed, the control means indicates each of the second pointers associated with the content Based on the determination results of the activation conditions of a plurality of programs, activate the program corresponding to the designated predetermined process among the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointer stored in the management file, Control predetermined processing of the content.

  The activation condition of the program is that an instruction to start processing of the content is given, that the processing of the content is completed, or that a predetermined condition set in advance is satisfied during the processing of the content can do.

  An information processing method according to a second aspect of the present invention is an information processing method of an information processing apparatus for controlling predetermined processing of content, wherein a content input step in which content is input from an input unit, and the recording unit records the content. A recording step of recording on the medium, and a control unit corresponding to at least a first pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, Generating a management file associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for controlling a plurality of different predetermined processes of the content are recorded, and on the recording medium or the recording medium Management file generation step for storing in a storage means on a recording medium different from the control means, and the control means, When a predetermined process for the content is instructed, the second stored in the management file based on the determination result of the activation conditions of the plurality of programs respectively indicated by the second pointers associated with the content A control step of starting a program corresponding to the instructed predetermined process among the plurality of programs pointed to by each of the pointers, and controlling the predetermined process of the content.

  The program recorded on the program recording medium according to the second aspect of the present invention is a program that causes a computer to perform predetermined processing of content, and is based on the recording unit that records the content input from the input unit to the recording medium. A recording control step for controlling recording, and a control unit respectively correspond to at least a first pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content. Generating a management file associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for controlling a plurality of different predetermined processes of the content are recorded, and on the recording medium or the recording A management file generation step for storing in a storage means on a recording medium different from the medium; However, when a predetermined process for the content is instructed, the management file stored in the management file is based on the determination results of the activation conditions of the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointers associated with the content. A program corresponding to the instructed predetermined process is started from the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointer, and the computer is caused to execute a process including a control step for controlling the predetermined process of the content.

  The program according to the second aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to perform predetermined processing of content, and a recording control step for controlling recording by the recording means of the content input from the input means onto the recording medium; The control means corresponds to at least a first pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, and a plurality of different predetermined values of the content. Generating a management file associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for controlling each of the processes is recorded, on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium A management file generation step to be stored in the storage means; and When the operation is instructed, the second pointer stored in the management file points to each based on the determination result of the start condition of the plurality of programs pointed to by the second pointer associated with the content. A program corresponding to the instructed predetermined process is started from among the plurality of programs, and the computer is caused to execute a process including a control step for controlling the predetermined process of the content.

  An imaging device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an imaging unit that images a subject, a recording unit that records image data of the subject captured by the imaging unit as a content, and a recording medium that manages the content. Storage means for storing the management file on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium, at least a pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and the content A management file corresponding to a plurality of different predetermined processes and associated with a plurality of programs for controlling the plurality of different predetermined processes of the content is generated and stored in the storage means, and the management file Control means for controlling each of predetermined processing of the plurality of different contents based on When a predetermined process for the content is instructed, the control means, based on the determination result of the activation condition of the plurality of programs associated with the content, out of the plurality of programs stored in the management file, A program corresponding to the instructed predetermined process is started, and the predetermined process of the content is controlled.

  An image pickup apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention includes an image pickup unit that picks up an image of a subject, a recording unit that records image data of the subject picked up by the image pickup unit as content, and a means for managing the content. Storage means for storing the management file on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium, at least a first pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, Management associated with a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content and associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for controlling the plurality of different predetermined processes of the content are recorded A file is generated, stored in the storage means, and a plurality of different contents based on the management file Control means for controlling each predetermined process, and when the predetermined process for the content is instructed, the control means activates the plurality of programs respectively indicated by the second pointers associated with the content Based on the determination result of the condition, a program corresponding to the designated predetermined process is started from among the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointers stored in the management file, and the predetermined content of the content is started. Control processing.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, at least a pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content respectively corresponding to a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content A management file associated with a plurality of programs for controlling each of them is generated and stored in a storage unit on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium. Then, when a predetermined process for the content is instructed, the instructed predetermined process among the plurality of programs stored in the management file is determined based on the determination result of the activation conditions of the plurality of programs associated with the content. The corresponding program is activated and the predetermined processing of the content is controlled.

In the second aspect of the present invention, at least a first pointer indicating a position where content recorded on a recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, respectively, and a plurality of different contents A management file associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for controlling predetermined processing is recorded is generated and stored on a recording medium or a recording medium different from the recording medium Stored in the means. Then, when a predetermined process for the content is instructed, the second pointers stored in the management file are respectively determined based on the determination results of the activation conditions of the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointers associated with the content. Among the plurality of programs indicated, a program corresponding to the designated predetermined process is started, and the predetermined process for the content is controlled.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily and flexibly set different processes for each managed content.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 shows a content management network system to which the present invention is applied (a system is a logical collection of a plurality of devices, regardless of whether or not each component device is in the same casing). 2 shows an example of the configuration of an embodiment.

  A recording medium 2 can be attached to and detached from the imaging apparatus 1. The imaging device 1 records the image data of the captured subject and the collected audio data as contents on the attached recording medium 2. The recording medium 2 includes a so-called memory card using a semiconductor memory, a recordable DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), a recordable CD (Compact Disc), and the like. A description will be given assuming that a card is used.

  When the content is recorded on the recording medium 2, the imaging apparatus 1 generates a content management file, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 5, and registers an entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2 in the generated content management file. To do. Then, the imaging apparatus 1 registers a script, which is a simple program for controlling processing such as content reproduction, movement, and recording, in an entry registered in the content management file. As a result, when a predetermined content processing is instructed based on a user operation, the script registered in the entry corresponding to the instructed content is activated, and the content processing is controlled by the activated script. The

  Alternatively, the imaging apparatus 1 records the script on the recording medium 2 and registers a pointer to the script recorded on the recording medium 2 in the entry registered in the content management file. Thus, when a predetermined process of content is instructed based on the user's operation, the script recorded on the recording medium 2 is based on the pointer to the script registered in the entry corresponding to the instructed content. The content processing is controlled by the activated script.

  In addition, the imaging apparatus 1 activates a predetermined script registered in the entry, and thereby the information corresponding to the content recorded in the recording medium 2 is stored in the server 4 via the network 3 such as the Internet or an intranet. Is transmitted. Thereby, the server 4 can centrally manage the information of the content transmitted via the network 3.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the server 4. In the example of FIG. 3, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11 performs various processes according to a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12 or a program loaded from a storage unit 18 to a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13. Execute. The RAM 13 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

  The CPU 11, ROM 12 and RAM 13 are connected to each other via a bus 14. An input / output interface 15 is also connected to the bus 14.

  The input / output interface 15 includes an input unit 16 including a keyboard and a mouse, a display including a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an output unit 17 including a speaker, and a hard disk. A communication unit 19 including a storage unit 18, a modem, a terminal adapter, and the like is connected. The communication unit 19 performs communication processing via the network 3. The storage unit 18 stores a database for centrally managing content information received from the imaging device 1 via the network 3 by the communication unit 19.

  A drive 20 is connected to the input / output interface 15 as necessary, and a magnetic disk 21, an optical disk 22, a magneto-optical disk 23, a semiconductor memory 24, or the like is appropriately mounted, and a computer program read from them is It is installed in the storage unit 18 as necessary.

  FIG. 4 illustrates a configuration example of the imaging apparatus 1. In the example of FIG. 4, the imaging apparatus 1 is roughly divided into a camera unit 51, a signal processing unit 52, an SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) 53, a medium interface (hereinafter referred to as a medium I / F) 54, a control. A unit 55, an operation unit 56, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) controller 57, an LCD 58, and an external interface (hereinafter referred to as an external I / F) 59. The recording medium 2 can be attached to and detached from the medium I / F 54. Actually, in the imaging device 1 of FIG. 4, as with the image data, audio data is input, predetermined signal processing is executed, and the content is recorded on the recording medium 2 or not shown as audio. Although output from a speaker or the like, the description and illustration thereof are omitted.

  The camera unit 51 includes an optical block 61 including a lens, a focus mechanism, a shutter mechanism, an iris mechanism, a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) imaging element 62 (hereinafter simply referred to as a CCD 62), a preprocessing circuit 63, an optical unit A block driver 64, a CCD driver 65, and a timing generation circuit 66 are included.

  The control unit 55 is a microcomputer in which a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 71, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 72, a flash ROM (Read Only Memory) 73, and a clock circuit 74 are connected via a system bus 75. Yes, each part of the imaging apparatus 1 is controlled. The RAM 72 is mainly used as a work area such as temporarily storing intermediate results of processing. The flash ROM 73 stores various programs executed by the CPU 71, data necessary for processing, and the like. The clock circuit 74 can supply information of the current date, current day of the week, and current time, and also supplies shooting date information to the CPU 71 and the like.

  At the time of photographing an image, the optical block driver 64 forms a drive signal for operating the optical block 61 in accordance with control from the control unit 55, and supplies the drive signal to the optical block 61 to provide an optical signal. The block 61 is operated. The optical block 61 controls the focus mechanism, the shutter mechanism, and the aperture mechanism in accordance with the drive signal from the optical block driver 64, captures the subject image, and supplies it to the CCD 62.

  The CCD 62 photoelectrically converts the image from the optical block 61 and outputs it. That is, the CCD 62 operates in accordance with the drive signal from the CCD driver 65, captures the subject image from the optical block 61, and based on the timing signal from the timing generation circuit 66 controlled by the control unit 55. The captured image of the subject (image information) is supplied to the preprocessing circuit 63 as an electrical signal. The timing generation circuit 66 generates a timing signal that provides a predetermined timing in accordance with control from the control unit 55. The CCD driver 65 forms a drive signal to be supplied to the CCD 62 based on the timing signal from the timing generation circuit 66.

  The pre-processing circuit 63 performs CDS (Correlated Double Sampling) processing on the image information of the supplied electrical signal so as to maintain a good S / N ratio and performs AGC (Automatic Gain Control) processing. Then, the gain is controlled, and A / D (Analog / Digital) conversion is performed to form image data converted into a digital signal.

  The image data converted into a digital signal from the preprocessing circuit 63 is supplied to the signal processing unit 52. The signal processing unit 52 performs camera signal processing such as AF (Auto Focus), AE (Auto Exposure), and AWB (Auto White Balance) on the image data supplied thereto. The image data subjected to the camera signal processing is compressed by a predetermined compression method, supplied to the recording medium 2 attached to the imaging apparatus 1 via the system bus 75 and the medium I / F 54, and stored in the recording medium 2 as content. To be recorded.

  When the content is recorded on the recording medium 2, the CPU 71 generates a content management file on the recording medium 2, and registers an entry corresponding to the content in the generated content management file. Then, the CPU 71 registers various scripts, which are simple programs for controlling processing such as content reproduction, movement, and recording, in entries registered in the content management file. Various scripts are stored in advance in the flash ROM 73, distributed using various recording media, or distributed via the network 3 such as the Internet.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of a content management file generated on the recording medium 2.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the content management file and the contents 1, 2,..., I,..., N (1 ≦ i ≦ n) are recorded on the recording medium 2. The content management file includes entries 1 to n corresponding to the contents 1 to n recorded on the recording medium 2. The entry i of the content management file includes a pointer to “content i” which is information indicating the position of the content i on the recording medium 2, recording date / time, modification date / time, information on protection of the content i, and content i in the server 4. Attribute information consisting of management information, etc., a thumbnail (image) of the content i, text information, a reproduction start script 81, and a reproduction end script 82.

  The playback start script 81 is a script that is started before playback of the content i is started when playback of the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user received via the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and a control key. It is. The reproduction end script 82 is a script that is activated when the reproduction of the content i is completed.

  When the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user, the CPU 71 activates various script activation conditions registered in the entry i corresponding to the content i (in this case, before the reproduction of the content i, Or, at the end of playback of the content i). Then, the CPU 71 activates the reproduction start script 81 registered in the entry i when the reproduction of the content i is instructed according to the operation input from the user. That is, the CPU 71 executes a reproduction start process described later with reference to FIG. 11 according to the reproduction start script 81 read from the recording medium 2 and loaded into the RAM 72.

  Similarly, when the reproduction of the content i is completed, the CPU 71 activates a reproduction end script 82 registered in the entry i. That is, the CPU 71 executes a reproduction end process described later with reference to FIG. 12 in accordance with the reproduction end script 82 read from the recording medium 2 and loaded into the RAM 72.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the image data of the content recorded on the recording medium 2 is transmitted via the medium I / F 54 in response to an operation input from the user received via the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and a control key. , Read from the recording medium 2 and supplied to the signal processing unit 52.

  The signal processing unit 52 performs decompression processing (decompression processing) of the data compression on the image-compressed image data read from the recording medium 2 and supplied via the medium I / F 54, and the decompressed image Data is supplied to the LCD controller 57 via the system bus 75. The LCD controller 57 forms an image signal to be supplied to the LCD 58 from the supplied image data, and supplies the formed image signal to the LCD 58. As a result, an image corresponding to the image data recorded on the recording medium 2 is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 58.

  The imaging apparatus 1 is provided with an external I / F 59. The imaging apparatus 1 is connected to, for example, an external personal computer (not shown) via the external I / F 59, receives image data from the personal computer, and is a recording medium attached to the imaging apparatus 1. 2 and the image data recorded on the recording medium 2 mounted on the imaging device 1 is supplied to an external personal computer or the like.

  In addition, the imaging apparatus 1 is connected to a network 3 such as the Internet or an intranet, and various image data, other information, or various scripts are transmitted from the server 4 connected to the network 3 via the network 3. Acquired and recorded on the recording medium 2 attached to the imaging apparatus 1 or transmitted to the server 4 or the like via the network 3 content information recorded on the recording medium 2 attached to the imaging apparatus 1 The server 4 centrally manages the content information.

  Further, as described above, the imaging apparatus 1 reads and reproduces information such as image data acquired through an external personal computer or the network 3 and recorded on the recording medium 2 on the LCD 58. It can also be displayed and used by the user. The external I / F 59 can be provided as a wired interface such as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394, USB (Universal Serial Bus), or as a wireless interface using light or radio waves. It is. That is, the external I / F 59 may be a wired or wireless interface.

  As described above, the imaging device 1 captures an image of a subject, records the captured image data as content in the recording medium 2 attached to the imaging device 1, and records the recorded content in a content management file. A predetermined script can be registered in the content management file, and the corresponding script can be started based on the processing of the content recorded on the recording medium 2 instructed based on the user's operation. Thus, various processes can be executed and used.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the imaging apparatus 1. The functional blocks shown in FIG. 6 are realized by a predetermined control program being executed by the CPU 71 of the imaging apparatus 1.

  The content management unit 91 performs management based on the operation input from the user received through the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and control keys, and the entry registered in the content management file generated on the recording medium 2. It controls the file generation unit 92, the entry registration unit 93, the script registration unit 94, and the activation condition monitoring unit 95.

  The management file generation unit 92 controls the content management unit 91 when there is no content management file on the recording medium 2 after the recording of the content (for example, when a new recording medium is installed or the recording medium is initialized). Based on this, a content management file is generated on the recording medium 2. The entry registration unit 93 controls the content management unit 91 when there is no entry corresponding to the recorded content in the content management file of the recording medium 2 after the content recording ends (for example, when new content is recorded). Based on the above, an entry corresponding to the content is generated in the content management file.

  The script registration unit 94, after the end of content recording, has no script for controlling the content in the entry corresponding to the recorded content (for example, when new content is recorded or recorded by another device) When the content is added to the content), a predetermined script stored in the flash ROM 73 is registered in the entry corresponding to the content based on the control of the content management unit 91.

  When the content is instructed in response to an operation input from the user, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 determines activation conditions of various scripts registered in the entry corresponding to the content based on the control of the content management unit 91. Acquire and start the corresponding script based on the acquired script start condition.

  Next, script registration processing of the imaging apparatus 1 in FIG. 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

  At the time of photographing an image, the optical block driver 64 forms a drive signal for operating the optical block 61 in accordance with control from the control unit 55, and supplies the drive signal to the optical block 61 to provide an optical signal. The block 61 is operated. The optical block 61 controls the focus mechanism, the shutter mechanism, and the aperture mechanism in accordance with the drive signal from the optical block driver 64, captures the subject image, and supplies it to the CCD 62.

  The CCD 62 operates in accordance with the drive signal from the CCD driver 65 and captures the image of the subject from the optical block 61 and captures it based on the timing signal from the timing generation circuit 66 controlled by the control unit 55. An image of the subject (image information) is supplied to the preprocessing circuit 63 as an electrical signal.

  The pre-processing circuit 63 performs CDS (Correlated Double Sampling) processing on the image information of the supplied electrical signal so as to maintain a good S / N ratio and performs AGC (Automatic Gain Control) processing. Then, the gain is controlled, A / D (Analog / Digital) conversion is performed to form image data as a digital signal, and the formed image data is supplied to the signal processing unit 52.

  The signal processing unit 52 performs camera signal processing such as AF (Auto Focus), AE (Auto Exposure), and AWB (Auto White Balance) on the supplied image data, and compresses the data using a predetermined compression method. Then, the compressed image data is supplied to the recording medium 2 attached to the imaging apparatus 1 via the system bus 75 and the medium I / F 54, and is recorded on the recording medium 2 as content.

  In step S1 of FIG. 7, the content management unit 91 stands by until the recording of the content on the recording medium 2 is completed. If the content management unit 91 determines that the recording of the content on the recording medium 2 is completed, the processing proceeds to step S2. Then, it is determined whether or not there is a content management file on the recording medium 2. For example, when the recording medium 2 is a new medium, or when the recording medium 2 is initialized, the content management unit 91 does not have a content management file in the recording medium 2 in step S2. In step S3, the management file generation unit 92 is controlled to generate a content management file on the recording medium 2, and the process proceeds to step S4.

  If it is determined in step S2 that there is a content management file on the recording medium 2, the content management unit 91 skips step S3 and proceeds to step S4.

  In step S4, the content management unit 91 determines whether or not there is an entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2 (registered) in the content management file. For example, when a new content is recorded on the recording medium 2, the content management file 91 does not register an entry corresponding to the newly recorded content in the content management file. If there is no entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2, the process proceeds to step S5, where the entry registration unit 93 is controlled, and the entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2 is stored in the content management file. Is registered, and the process proceeds to step S6.

  If it is determined in step S4 that the content management file has an entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2, the content management unit 91 skips the process of step S5 and proceeds to step S6.

  In step S6, the content management unit 91 determines whether a predetermined script is registered in the entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2. For example, when new content is recorded on the recording medium 2 or when image data or the like is added to the content recorded by another device, the script is not registered in the entry corresponding to the content. The content management unit 91 determines that a predetermined script is not registered in the entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2 in step S6, and controls the script registration unit 94 in step S7 to control the recording medium 2 The predetermined script stored in the flash ROM 73 (in the example of FIG. 5, the reproduction start script 81 and the reproduction end script 82) is registered in the entry corresponding to the content recorded in, and the script registration process is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S6 that the script is registered in the entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2, the content management unit 91 skips the process in step S7 and ends the script registration process.

  As described above, in the imaging apparatus 1, a content management file for managing content recorded on the recording medium 2 is generated, and an entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2 is generated in the generated content management file. Is registered, and a predetermined script is registered in an entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2.

  Therefore, even when it is desired to add a new script distributed via the network 3 or the like, it is only necessary to add (register) a new script to the entry, so that a predetermined script can be easily registered.

  The script registration process described above may be executed for all the contents recorded on the recording medium 2 in the imaging device 1, or the user can set the automatic registration function using a menu or the like. You may make it perform only to the content recorded when the automatic registration function is set.

  Further, in the above description, the content management file is generated after the recording of the content. However, when the recording medium 2 is attached to the imaging apparatus 1, there is no content management file, or the recording medium 2 For example, the content management file may be automatically generated when the file is initialized. Furthermore, in the above description, a predetermined script is registered at the end of content recording. However, the target content and the desired script are manually selected based on the user's operation, and the target content is handled. A favorite script may be registered in the entry.

  Next, the content management process of the recording medium 2 executed in the imaging device 1 of FIG. 6 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In this case, description will be made using the content management file of FIG.

  The user selects the content i recorded on the recording medium 2 by operating the operation unit 56 such as a touch panel or a control key for reproduction from the LCD 58. In step S21 of FIG. 8, the content management unit 91 waits until the content i is instructed, and determines that the content i is instructed according to the operation input from the user received through the operation unit 56. In step S22, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 is controlled to acquire the activation condition of the script registered in the entry i corresponding to the content i, and the process proceeds to step S23. Thereby, in the case of the example of FIG. 5, the activation conditions of the reproduction start script 81 and the reproduction end script 82 are acquired.

  In step S23, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 executes the script monitoring process shown in FIG. 9 based on the acquired script activation condition. After the script monitoring process is completed, the content management unit 91 executes the contents of the recording medium 2. The management process ends.

  Next, the script monitoring process in step S23 of FIG. 8 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The script monitoring process in FIG. 9 is a process executed by the activation condition monitoring unit 95 in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of the activation condition monitoring unit 95 that executes the script monitoring process of FIG. In the example of FIG. 10, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 includes a reproduction start monitoring unit 101 that monitors the activation condition of the reproduction start script 81 and a reproduction end monitoring unit 102 that monitors the activation condition of the reproduction end script 82. .

  The reproduction start monitoring unit 101 monitors whether or not the reproduction of the content i has been instructed. If it is determined that the reproduction of the content i has been instructed, the reproduction start monitoring unit 101 activates the reproduction start script 81 registered in the entry i. The reproduction end monitoring unit 102 monitors whether or not the reproduction of the content i has been completed. If it is determined that the reproduction of the content i has been completed, the reproduction end monitoring unit 102 activates the reproduction end script 82 registered in the entry i.

  Therefore, in step S31 of FIG. 9, the reproduction start monitoring unit 101 determines whether or not the reproduction of the content i is instructed according to the operation input from the user received through the operation unit 56 such as a touch panel or a control key. If it is determined that the reproduction of the content i has been instructed, the process proceeds to step S32, the reproduction start script 81 registered in the entry i is activated, and the process proceeds to step S33. The reproduction start script 81 activated in step S32 executes a reproduction start process in step S33.

  This reproduction start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. This process is actually a process executed by the CPU 71 in accordance with the reproduction start script 81 read from the recording medium 2 and loaded into the RAM 72. For convenience of explanation, the reproduction start script 81 is the subject. explain. The processing of each script in the subsequent steps will be described using each script as the subject.

  The playback start script 81 sets the playback start position at the beginning of the content i in step S51 of FIG. 11, proceeds to step S52, and determines whether or not the final playback position information of the content i exists in the flash ROM 73. This final playback position information is information that is composed of information on the final playback position and the final playback time, is set in the previous playback end process (described later with reference to FIG. 12), and is recorded in the flash ROM 73. When it is determined in step S52 that the flash ROM 73 has the final reproduction position information of the content i, the reproduction start script 81 proceeds to step S53, and the final reproduction position of the final reproduction position information stored in the flash ROM 73 is It is determined whether or not it is the end of the content i, and if it is determined that the final reproduction position stored in the flash ROM 73 is not the end of the content i, the process proceeds to step S54.

  In step S54, the reproduction start script 81 determines whether or not the current time supplied from the clock circuit 74 is within 24 hours from the final reproduction time of the final reproduction position information stored in the flash ROM 73. When it is determined that the time is within 24 hours from the last reproduction time, the process proceeds to step S55, and the reproduction start position set at the beginning of the content in step S51 is reproduced from the last reproduction position information stored in the flash ROM 73. The start position is set, and the process proceeds to step S56 where the content i is reproduced from the set reproduction start position.

  Thereby, the image data of the content i at the reproduction start position is read from the recording medium 2 via the medium I / F 54 and supplied to the signal processing unit 52. The signal processing unit 52 performs decompression processing (decompression processing) of the data compression on the image-compressed image data read from the recording medium 2 and supplied via the medium I / F 54, and the decompressed image Data is supplied to the LCD controller 57 via the system bus 75. The LCD controller 57 forms an image signal to be supplied to the LCD 58 from the supplied image data, and supplies the formed image signal to the LCD 58. As described above, the image corresponding to the image data recorded on the recording medium 2 is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 58 and reproduced, and the process returns to step S34 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S52 of FIG. 11 that the flash ROM 73 does not have the final reproduction position information of the content i, the reproduction start script 81 skips the processes of steps S53 to S55 and proceeds to step S56. If it is determined in step S53 that the final reproduction position of the final reproduction position information stored in the flash ROM 73 is the last of the content i, the reproduction start script 81 skips the processes of steps S54 and S55, Proceed to S56. In step S54, the current time supplied from the clock circuit 74 is not within 24 hours from the final reproduction time of the final reproduction position information stored in the flash ROM 73 (that is, the current time has passed 24 hours from the final reproduction time). If it is determined that the playback start script 81 skips the process of step S55, the process proceeds to step S56.

  In other words, if it is determined in step S52 that the flash ROM 73 does not have the final playback position information of the content i, the playback start script 81 sets the final playback position information of the final playback position information stored in the flash ROM 73 in step S53. When it is determined that the content i is the last, and in step S54, the current time supplied from the clock circuit 74 is within 24 hours from the last reproduction time of the last reproduction position information stored in the flash ROM 73. If it is determined that there is not, the content i is reproduced from the reproduction start position (the beginning of the content i) set in step S51 in step S56, and the process returns to step S34 in FIG.

  In step S33 of FIG. 9, since the playback start process is executed by the playback start script 81 and the content i is played back, the playback end monitoring unit 102 proceeds to step S34 and waits until the playback of the content ends. If it is determined that the reproduction of the content has ended, the reproduction end script 82 registered in the entry i is activated in step S35, and the process proceeds to step S36. The reproduction end script 82 activated in step S35 executes a reproduction end process in step S36. This reproduction end process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The playback end script 82 sets the playback end position, which is the position of the content when playback ends in step S71 of FIG. 12, as final playback position information, stores it in the flash ROM 73, proceeds to step S72, and sets the clock circuit. The current time supplied from 74 (the time when playback ends) is set as the final playback time and stored in the playback position information of the flash ROM 73. This final reproduction position information is used in the next reproduction start process of the content i. Thereafter, the playback end monitoring unit 102 returns to the process of FIG. 9 to end the script activation process, returns to the process of FIG. 8, and the content management unit 91 ends the content management process of the recording medium 2.

  On the other hand, if the reproduction start monitoring unit 101 determines in step S31 in FIG. 9 that the reproduction of the content i is not instructed, the process of steps S32 to S36 is skipped, and the script monitoring process is terminated, and FIG. Returning to the processing, the content management unit 91 ends the content management processing of the recording medium 2.

  As described above, the playback start script 81 with the start of content playback as the start condition and the playback end script 82 with the start of content playback as the start condition are registered in the entry of the content management file, and each start condition is monitored and started. As a result, the position where the previous playback was finished with the corresponding content is stored, and only when playback is performed again within 24 hours, “resume playback with time limit” is realized, starting playback from the stored position. can do. In the above description, the time limit is set to be within 24 hours, but the time limit is not limited and may be set as short as 12 hours or as long as 7 days.

  FIG. 13 shows another configuration example of the content management file generated on the recording medium 2.

  In the example of FIG. 13, the content management file, contents 1, 2,..., I,..., N (1 ≦ i ≦ n) are recorded on the recording medium 2 as in the case of the example of FIG. In addition to the content management file and the contents 1 to n, script files 1,..., J,. In the script file j, the reproduction start script 81 described above with reference to FIG. 5 is registered, and in the script file k, the reproduction end script 82 is registered.

  The entry i of the content management file is information indicating the position of the script j on the recording medium 2 in addition to a pointer to the “content i”, attribute information, a thumbnail (image) of the content i, and text information. It includes a pointer to the script 81 ”and a pointer to the“ reproduction end script 82 ”which is information indicating the position of the script k on the recording medium 2.

  Accordingly, the CPU 71 is registered in the entry i corresponding to the content i when the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user received via the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and a control key. The activation conditions of the script files (in this case, the script files j and k, that is, the reproduction start script 81 and the reproduction end script 82) indicated by pointers to various scripts are acquired. Then, when the reproduction of the content i is instructed according to the operation input from the user, the CPU 71 starts the reproduction of the script file j based on the pointer to the “reproduction start script 81” registered in the entry i. When the script 81 is activated and the reproduction of the content i is completed, the reproduction end script 82 for the script file k is activated based on the pointer to the “reproduction end script 82” registered in the entry i.

  As described above, various scripts themselves are not registered in the entries registered in the content management file as in the example of FIG. 5, but are stored in the recording medium 2 as script files as in the example of FIG. The pointer to the script file recorded on the recording medium 2 may be recorded (registered) and registered in the entry of the content management file. As a result, the same script can be used for a plurality of entries, so that the file capacity of the script can be reduced.

  FIG. 14 shows still another configuration example of the content management file generated on the recording medium 2.

  In the example of FIG. 14, the recording medium 2 contains content management files, contents 1, 2,..., I,..., N (1 ≦ i ≦ n), script files 1, as in the example of FIG. ..., j, ... are recorded. As shown in FIG. 15, a reproduction start script 81, a reproduction end script 82, a replication start script 121, a recording end script 122, a movement start script 123, a movement end script 124, and the like are registered in the script file j. Yes.

  The copy start script 121 is displayed before the start of copying of the content i when the copy of the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user received via the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and a control key. It is a script to be started. The recording end script 122 is a script that is activated when the recording of the content i is completed. The movement start script 123 is a script that is activated before the movement of the content i is started when the movement of the content i is instructed in accordance with an operation input from the user. The movement end script 124 is a script that is activated when the movement of the content i is completed.

  The entry i of the content management file is “script” that is information indicating the position of the script file j on the recording medium 2 in addition to a pointer to “content i”, attribute information, thumbnail (image) of the content i, and text information. It consists of a pointer to “file j”.

  Accordingly, the CPU 71 is registered in the entry i corresponding to the content i when the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user received via the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and a control key. Start condition of script file j pointed to by the pointer to the script file (in this case, before reproduction of content i, when reproduction of content i ends, before reproduction of content i, when recording of content i ends, movement of content i) Before the start and when the movement of the content i ends).

  When the reproduction of the content i is instructed according to the operation input from the user, the CPU 71 starts the reproduction start script for the script file j based on the pointer to the “script file j” registered in the entry i. 81, the playback end script 82 of the script file j is started based on the pointer to the “script file j” registered in the entry i.

  In addition, when copying of the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user, the CPU 71 starts copying the script file j based on a pointer to “script file j” registered in the entry i. 121 is started. That is, the CPU 71 executes a replication start process described later with reference to FIG. 22 according to the replication start script 121 read from the recording medium 2 and loaded into the RAM 72.

  Further, when the recording of the content i is completed, the CPU 71 activates the recording end script 122 for the script file j based on the pointer to the “script file j” registered in the entry i. That is, the CPU 71 executes a recording end process described later with reference to FIG. 23 according to the recording end script 122 read from the recording medium 2 and loaded into the RAM 72.

  In addition, when the movement of the content i is instructed in accordance with an operation input from the user, the CPU 71 starts the movement start script for the script file j based on the pointer to the “script file j” registered in the entry i. 123 is started. That is, the CPU 71 executes a movement start process described later with reference to FIG. 24 according to the movement start script 123 read from the recording medium 2 and loaded into the RAM 72.

  Similarly, when the movement of the content i is completed, the CPU 71 activates the movement end script 124 for the script file j based on the pointer to the “script file j” registered in the entry i. That is, the CPU 71 executes a movement end process described later with reference to FIG. 25 according to the movement end script 124 read from the recording medium 2 and loaded into the RAM 72.

  As described above, a plurality of scripts may be registered in the script file recorded on the recording medium 2, and a pointer to the script file recorded on the recording medium 2 may be registered in the entry of the content management file. . Thereby, since the pointer to the script file in the entry can be made one, the trouble of registering a plurality of pointer information is suppressed. As a result, the file capacity of the content management file can be further reduced.

  FIG. 16 is a block diagram illustrating another functional configuration example of the imaging apparatus 1 that manages the content management file of FIG. In FIG. 16, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 6 are denoted by the corresponding reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted because it will be repeated.

  The content management unit 91 is based on the operation input from the user received via the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and control keys, and the entry of the content management file generated on the recording medium 2. , The entry registration unit 93, the script information registration unit 151, the script recording unit 152, and the activation condition monitoring unit 95.

  If the entry corresponding to the content does not have pointer information to the script file that controls the content after the recording of the content is completed, the script information registration unit 151 enters the entry corresponding to the content based on the control of the content management unit 91. The pointer information to the script file that controls the content is registered. At this time, if the predetermined script is not registered in the script file of the recording medium 2, the script recording unit 152 stores the predetermined script stored in the flash ROM 73 under the control of the content management unit 91. And register (record) in the corresponding script file of the recording medium 2.

  When the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 is registered in the script file registered in the entry i corresponding to the content i under the control of the content management unit 91. The activation conditions of the various scripts that have been acquired are acquired, and the corresponding scripts are activated based on the acquired activation conditions of the script.

  Next, script registration processing of the imaging apparatus 1 in FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. Note that steps S101 to S105 in FIG. 17 are basically the same as the processes in steps S1 to S5 in FIG.

  In step S101 in FIG. 17, the content management unit 91 waits until the recording of the content on the recording medium 2 is completed. If the content management unit 91 determines that the recording of the content on the recording medium 2 is completed, the processing proceeds to step S102. Then, it is determined whether or not there is a content management file on the recording medium 2. If the content management unit 91 determines in step S102 that there is no content management file on the recording medium 2, the content management unit 91 proceeds to step S103 to control the management file generation unit 92 to generate a content management file on the recording medium 2, Proceed to step S104.

  If it is determined in step S102 that the recording medium 2 has a content management file, the content management unit 91 skips the process of step S103 and proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, the content management unit 91 determines whether or not the content management file has an entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2 (is registered), and the content management file stores the recording medium 2 in the content management file. If it is determined that there is no entry corresponding to the content recorded in step S105, the process proceeds to step S105 where the entry registration unit 93 is controlled to register the entry corresponding to the content recorded in the recording medium 2 in the content management file. Proceed to step S106. If it is determined in step S104 that the content management file has an entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2, the content management unit 91 skips the process of step S105 and proceeds to step S106.

  In step S <b> 106, the content management unit 91 determines whether pointer information (script pointer information) to the script file is registered in the entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2, and is recorded on the recording medium 2. If it is determined that the pointer information to the script file is not registered in the entry corresponding to the recorded content, the script information registration unit 151 is controlled in step S107, and the entry corresponding to the content recorded in the recording medium 2 In step S108, a pointer to a predetermined script file recorded in the recording medium 2 is registered. The script information registration unit 151 generates and generates a predetermined script file (that is, an empty script file in which no script is registered yet) when the predetermined script file is not generated on the recording medium 2. Register pointer information to the specified script file.

  If it is determined in step S106 that the pointer information to the script file is registered in the entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2, the content management unit 91 skips the process of step S107, and step S108. Proceed to

  In step S108, the content management unit 91 determines whether or not a predetermined script is registered in the script file of the recording medium 2 indicated by the pointer registered in the entry. In step S109, the script recording unit 152 is controlled to register (record) a predetermined script stored in the flash ROM 73 in the script file indicated by the pointer registered in the entry. ) To finish the script registration process.

  If it is determined in step S108 that the predetermined script is registered in the script file of the recording medium 2 indicated by the pointer registered in the entry, the content management unit 91 skips the process in step S109, and the script The registration process ends.

  As described above, in the imaging device 1 of FIG. 16, the content management file for managing the content recorded on the recording medium 2 is generated, and the content recorded on the recording medium 2 is added to the generated content management file. A corresponding entry is registered, and pointer information to a predetermined script file recorded on the recording medium 2 is registered in an entry corresponding to the content recorded on the recording medium 2.

  Therefore, when a new script distributed via the network 3 or the like is to be added to the entry, it is only necessary to add (register) the script in the script file, so that the new script can be easily registered.

  Next, script monitoring processing of the recording medium 2 executed in the imaging device 1 of FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. In this case, the description will be made using the content management file shown in FIGS. This script monitoring process is another example of the script monitoring process in step S23 of FIG. 8, and is a process executed by the activation condition monitoring unit 95 of FIG.

  FIG. 21 is a functional block diagram of the activation condition monitoring unit 95 that executes the script monitoring processing of FIGS. 18 to 20. In FIG. 21, parts corresponding to those in FIG. 10 are denoted by the corresponding reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted because it will be repeated.

  In the example of FIG. 21, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 includes a reproduction start monitoring unit 101 that monitors the activation condition of the reproduction start script 81 and a reproduction end monitoring unit 102 that monitors the activation condition of the reproduction end script 82. The replication start monitoring unit 161 that monitors the start condition of the start script 121, the recording end monitoring unit 162 that monitors the start condition of the recording end script 122, the movement start monitoring unit 163 that monitors the start condition of the movement start script 123, and the movement end script The movement end monitoring unit 164 monitors the activation conditions 124.

  The copy start monitoring unit 161 monitors whether or not copying of the content i has been instructed, and if it is determined that copying of the content i has been instructed, based on the pointer to the “script file j” of the entry i, The replication start script 121 registered in the script file j is activated. The recording end monitoring unit 162 monitors whether or not the recording of the content i has ended. If the recording end monitoring unit 162 determines that the recording of the content i has ended, based on the pointer to the “script file j” of the entry i, The recording end script 122 registered in the script file j is activated.

  The movement start monitoring unit 163 monitors whether or not the movement of the content i has been instructed, and when determining that the movement of the content i has been instructed, based on the pointer to the “script file j” of the entry i, The movement start script 123 registered in the script file j is activated. The movement end monitoring unit 164 monitors whether or not the movement of the content i has ended. If it is determined that the movement of the content i has ended, based on the pointer to the “script file j” of the entry i, The movement end script 124 registered in the script file j is activated.

  Accordingly, in step S121 in FIG. 18, the reproduction start monitoring unit 101 determines whether or not the reproduction of the content i is instructed according to the operation input from the user received through the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and a control key. If it is determined that the reproduction of the content i is instructed, the process proceeds to step S122, and the reproduction start script 81 for the script file j is activated based on the pointer to the “script file j” registered in the entry i. Then, the process proceeds to step S123. The reproduction start script 81 activated in step S122 executes a reproduction start process in step S123. Note that this reproduction start process is the same as the reproduction start process described above with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S123, since the content i is reproduced from the reproduction start position of the content i set by the reproduction start script 81, the reproduction end monitoring unit 102 proceeds to step S124 and waits until the reproduction of the content is completed. If it is determined that the playback of the content has ended, the playback end script 82 for the script file j is activated based on the pointer to “script file j” registered in the entry i in step S125, and the process proceeds to step S126. move on. In step S126, the reproduction end script 82 activated in step S125 executes a reproduction end process. The reproduction end process is the same as the reproduction end process described above with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 12, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

  In step S126, the reproduction end position information of the content i set by the reproduction end script 82 is stored, so the process proceeds to step S127 in FIG. On the other hand, if it is not determined in step S121 that reproduction of the content i has been instructed, steps S122 to S126 are skipped, and the process proceeds to step S127 in FIG.

  In step S127 of FIG. 19, the copy start monitoring unit 161 determines whether or not the copy of the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user. In step S128, the replication start script 121 for the script file j is activated based on the pointer to “script file j” registered in the entry i, and the flow advances to step S129. In step S129, the replication start script 121 activated in step S128 executes a replication start process. This replication start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S151 in FIG. 22, the copy start script 121 determines whether there is copy management information in the content i. The copy management information is described in the header of the content i and the like, and is copyright management (copyright management) information, and includes information on whether or not copying of the content i is permitted. If the copy start script 121 determines in step S151 that there is copy management information in the content i, the copy start script 121 proceeds to step S152 and determines whether or not the copy of the content i is permitted based on the copy management information. .

  If it is determined in step S151 that there is no copy management information in the content i, and if it is determined in step S152 that copying of the content i is permitted based on the copy management information, the copy start script In step S153, the image data of the content i recorded on the recording medium 2 is read out, and the signal processing unit 52 is controlled to start the duplication processing of the content i, thereby ending the duplication start processing. The process returns to step S130.

  The processing in step S153 will be specifically described. The signal processing unit 52 compresses the data read from the recording medium 2 and supplied via the medium I / F 54 under the control of the replication start script 121. The server 4 connected to the network 3 is replicated to other recording media via the medium I / F 54, or is duplicated to an external personal computer via the external I / F 59. Duplicate to etc.

  If it is determined in step S152 that the copy of the content i is not permitted based on the copy management information, the copy start script 121 controls the LCD controller 57 in step S154 to copy the copy prohibition information. It is displayed on the LCD 58. Specifically, the LCD controller 57 forms an image signal to be supplied to the LCD 58 under the control of the replication start script 121, and supplies the formed image signal to the LCD 58. Thereby, the copy prohibition information is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 58, and the copy start script 121 ends the copy start process and returns to step S130 in FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S127 of FIG. 19 that copying of content i has not been instructed, steps S128 and S129 are skipped, and the process proceeds to step S130. In step S130, the recording end monitoring unit 162 determines whether or not the recording of the content on the recording medium 2 has ended. For example, if the recording process for the content i is performed on the recording medium 2 and it is determined in step S130 that the recording process for the content i has been completed, the recording end monitoring unit 162 proceeds to step S131 and enters the entry i. Based on the registered pointer to “script file j”, the script ending script 122 of script file j is activated, and the process proceeds to step S132. The recording end script 122 activated in step S131 executes recording end processing in step S132. This recording end process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The recording end script 122 determines whether or not the content i recorded on the recording medium 2 is managed by the server 4 in step S161 of FIG. When the content i is managed by the server 4, in this case, the server management information is recorded in the attribute information of the entry i corresponding to the content i.

  Therefore, if the recording end script 122 determines that the content i recorded on the recording medium 2 is the content managed by the server 4 in step S161 based on the attribute information of the entry i, the processing ends in step S162. Then, the server 4 is connected to the server 4 via the external I / F 59 and the network 3, and the process proceeds to step S163. In step S163, the recording end script 122 registers the new recording time information in which the content i is recorded in the database of the storage unit 18 in which the information on the content i of the server 4 is stored, and ends the recording end process. The process returns to step S133 in FIG.

  If it is determined in step S161 that the content i recorded on the recording medium 2 is not the content managed by the server 4 based on the attribute information of the entry i, the recording end script 122 executes step S162. And the process of S163 is skipped, the recording end process is terminated, and the process returns to step S133 of FIG.

  On the other hand, for example, when the recording process for the content i is not executed on the recording medium 2 and it is determined in step S130 in FIG. 19 that the recording process for the content i has not been completed, the recording end monitoring unit 162 performs step S131. And the process of S132 is skipped and it progresses to step S133 of FIG.

  In step S133 of FIG. 20, the movement start monitoring unit 163 determines whether or not the movement of the content i is instructed according to the operation input from the user. Proceeding to S134, the movement start script 123 of the script file j is activated based on the pointer to “script file j” registered in the entry i, and the process proceeds to step S135. The movement start script 123 activated in step S134 executes movement start processing in step S135. This movement start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The movement start script 123 determines whether or not the content i is content managed by the server 4 in step S181 in FIG. When the content i is managed by the server 4, in this case, the server management information is recorded in the attribute information of the entry i corresponding to the content i. Therefore, when the movement start script 123 determines that the content i is content managed by the server 4 in step S181 based on the attribute information of the entry i, the movement start script 123 proceeds to step S182, and the external I / F 59 and The server 4 is connected via the network 3 and the process proceeds to step S183. In step S183, the movement start script 123 registers the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the movement destination of the content i in the database of the storage unit 18 in which the information of the content i of the server 4 is stored, and the process proceeds to step S184.

  If it is determined in step S181 that the content i is not content managed by the server 4, the movement start script 123 skips steps S182 and S183, and proceeds to step S184. In step S184, the movement start script 123 starts moving the content i, ends the movement start end process in FIG. 24, and returns to step S136 in FIG.

  Specifically, the signal processing unit 52 compresses the data read from the recording medium 2 and supplied via the medium I / F 54 under the control of the movement start script 123 by the process of step S184. The recorded image data is moved (recorded) to another recording medium via the medium I / F 54, or moved (recorded) to an external personal computer via the external I / F 59, or the network. 3 is moved (recorded) to the server 4 or the like connected to 3, the original content i recorded on the recording medium 2 is deleted, and the moving process is terminated.

  Further, the movement end monitoring unit 164 waits until the movement of the content i is completed in step S136 of FIG. 20, and if it is determined that the movement of the content i is completed, it is registered in the entry i in step S137. The movement completion script 124 is started, and the process proceeds to step S138. The movement end script 124 activated in step S137 executes a movement end process in step S138. This movement end process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The movement end script 124 determines whether or not the content i is content managed by the server 4 in step S191 in FIG. When the content i is managed by the server 4, in this case, the server management information is recorded in the attribute information of the entry i corresponding to the content i. Therefore, when the movement end script 124 determines in step S191 that the content i is content managed by the server 4 based on the attribute information of the entry i, the movement end script 124 proceeds to step S192, and the external I / F 59 and The server 4 is connected via the network 3 and the process proceeds to step S193. In step S193, the movement end script 124 deletes the URL of the movement source (before movement) of the content i from the database of the storage unit 18 in which the information of the content i of the server 4 is stored, and the movement end processing in FIG. 20, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 ends the script monitoring process of FIG. 20, returns to FIG. 8, and the content management unit 91 ends the content management process of FIG.

  If it is determined in step S191 that the content i is not content managed by the server 4, the movement end script 124 skips the processes in steps S192 and S193, and ends the movement end process in FIG. Returning to FIG. 20, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 ends the script monitoring process of FIG. 20. Returning to FIG. 8, the content management unit 91 ends the content management process of FIG. 8.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S133 in FIG. 20 that the movement of the content i is not instructed according to the operation input from the user, the movement start monitoring unit 163 skips the processes of steps S134 to S138, The script monitoring process in FIG. 20 is ended, and the process returns to FIG. 8. The content management unit 91 ends the content management process in FIG.

  As described above, in the entry of the content management file, the playback start script 81 with the start of content playback as the start condition and the pointer information to the playback end script 82 with the end of content playback as the start condition are registered. Since the position where the previous reproduction was finished is stored in the corresponding content, the reproduction is started from the stored position only when the reproduction is performed again within 24 hours. "Reproduction" can be realized. As a result, the user can view the content from the position at which the user ended last time within 24 hours from the previous playback.

  In addition, since the pointer information to the replication start script 121 with the content replication start as the start condition is registered in the entry of the content management file, the start condition is monitored and started, the corresponding content is to be copied. In this case, processing based on the replication management information is realized. This saves the user from having to check the copy management information when copying the content.

  Further, in the entry of the content management file, the recording end script 122 with the end of content recording as the start condition, the movement start script 123 with the start of content movement as the start condition, and the movement end script 124 with the end of content movement as the start condition are entered. Since the pointer information is registered, each activation condition is monitored and activated, the information in the corresponding content can be updated without bothering the user, so the server connected to the network 3 4, the content information can be centrally managed.

  In other words, as described above, a predetermined script using a predetermined process of content as a start condition is registered, and pointer information to the script is registered in an entry corresponding to the content. Can be executed.

  FIG. 26 shows another configuration example of the script file j generated on the recording medium 2.

  In the example of FIG. 26, the recording medium 2 contains content management files, contents 1, 2,..., I,..., N (1 ≦ i ≦ n), script files 1, as in the example of FIG. ..., j, ... are recorded. The script file j includes a reproduction start script 181 and a reproduction script 182-1, 182-2,..., 182-m (hereinafter referred to simply as a reproduction script 182 when there is no need to distinguish them individually). ) Etc. are registered. In the script file j in FIG. 26, scripts other than the reproduction start script 181 and the reproduction script 182 are also registered, but are omitted for convenience of explanation.

  Similar to the reproduction start script 81, the reproduction start script 181 is the content i when the reproduction of the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user received via the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and a control key. It is a script that is started before the playback of is executed. The during-reproduction script 182 is a script that is activated during the reproduction of the content i based on the activation conditions set by the reproduction start script 181 and other during-reproduction scripts 182 during the reproduction of the content i. That is, in the example of FIG. 26, the playback start script 181 and the playing script 182 are activated, thereby setting activation conditions for the playing script 182 other than itself.

  In the case of the example of FIG. 26, when the content i is instructed according to the operation input from the user received through the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and control keys, the CPU 71 sets the entry i corresponding to the content i. The registered activation condition of the script file pointed to by the pointer to the script file (in this case, when the reproduction of the content i is started) is acquired. At this time, if the script file 182 includes a script 182 that is being reproduced, the CPU 71 generates an activation condition table 201 described later with reference to FIG.

  When the reproduction of the content i is instructed according to the operation input from the user, the CPU 71 starts the reproduction start script for the script file j based on the pointer to the “script file j” registered in the entry i. 181 is started. That is, the CPU 71 executes a reproduction start process described later with reference to FIG. 31 according to the reproduction start script 181 read from the recording medium 2 and loaded into the RAM 72.

  Further, the CPU 71 updates the “script file j” registered in the entry i according to the activation condition set by the reproduction start script 181 or the like in the generated activation condition table 201 during the reproduction of the content i. Based on the pointer, the script 182 during playback of the script file j is activated. That is, the CPU 71 executes a process during playback described later with reference to FIG. 32 according to the script during playback 182 read from the recording medium 2 and loaded into the RAM 72.

  Next, another example of content management processing for the recording medium 2 in the imaging apparatus 1 in FIG. 16 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. Note that steps S201 and S202 in FIG. 27 perform basically the same processing as steps S21 and S22 in FIG. In the example of FIG. 27, description will be made using the script file j of the content management file of FIG.

  In step S201 of FIG. 27, the content management unit 91 waits until the content i is instructed, and determines that the content i is instructed in response to an operation input from the user received via the operation unit 56. In step S202, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 is controlled to register the script registered in the script file j indicated by the pointer to the “script file j” of the entry i corresponding to the content i (in this case, the reproduction start script). 181) is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S203. Note that the activation condition of the script 182 being reproduced is not acquired because it has not yet been set, but at this time, it is recognized that the script 182 being reproduced is registered in the script file j.

  Therefore, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 generates the activation condition table 201 of the script 182 being reproduced in the RAM 72 in step S203, and proceeds to step S204.

  FIG. 28 shows a configuration example of the activation condition table 201. In the case of the example of FIG. 28, the activation condition table 201 includes the activation condition 221-1 of the script 182-1 during reproduction, the activation condition 221-2 of the script 182-2 during reproduction,. , 221-i,..., And a starting script 221-m (1 ≦ i ≦ m) of the script 182-m being reproduced. The activation condition 221 of each playing script 182 includes an activation condition by a timer and an activation condition by a time code. Note that these activation conditions 221-1 to 221-m (hereinafter simply referred to as activation conditions 221 when it is not necessary to distinguish them individually) are set by the reproduction start script 181 or another reproduction script 182. In step S203, only the area of the activation condition 221 of each script 182 during reproduction is secured.

  The activation condition by the timer includes that the timer built in the CPU 71 has passed a set time, that the timer value is greater than or equal to a predetermined timer value, that the timer value is less than or equal to the predetermined timer value, It is set as a condition that the value of is included in a certain range. The activation conditions based on the time code include that the time code of the content being reproduced is less than or equal to a predetermined time code value with respect to the time code recorded with the content (included in the content itself), Set as a condition that the time code of the part being played is greater than or equal to the predetermined time code value, or that the time code of the part being played is included in the range of the predetermined time code value Is done.

  As the activation condition, in addition to the activation condition by the timer and the activation condition by the time code, other attached information (for example, recording time information) attached to the content may be used.

  Returning to FIG. 27, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 executes the script monitoring process of FIG. 29 in step S204, and after the script monitoring process ends, the content management unit 91 ends the content management process of the recording medium 2. .

  Next, the script monitoring process in step S204 in FIG. 27 will be described with reference to the flowchart in FIG. The script monitoring process in FIG. 29 is a process executed by the activation condition monitoring unit 95 in FIG.

  FIG. 30 is a functional block diagram of the activation condition monitoring unit 95 that executes the script monitoring process of FIG. In the example of FIG. 30, the activation condition monitoring unit 95 includes a reproduction start monitoring unit 231 that monitors activation conditions of the reproduction start script 181 and a reproduction monitoring unit 232 that monitors activation conditions of the reproduction script 182.

  Similar to the reproduction start monitoring unit 101, the reproduction start monitoring unit 231 monitors whether or not the reproduction of the content i has been instructed. If the reproduction start monitoring unit 231 determines that the reproduction of the content i has been instructed, the “script file of the entry i” The reproduction start script 181 registered in the script file j indicated by the pointer to “j” is activated. The reproduction monitoring unit 232 monitors the activation condition table 201 during the reproduction of the content i, and based on the activation condition 221 set in the activation condition table 201, a pointer to the “script file j” of the entry i. The in-reproduction script 182 registered in the script file j indicated by is activated.

  Accordingly, in step S221 in FIG. 29, the reproduction start monitoring unit 221 determines whether or not the reproduction of the content i is instructed in response to the operation input from the user received through the operation unit 56 including a touch panel and a control key. If it is determined that the reproduction of the content i has been instructed, the process proceeds to step S222, and the reproduction start script 181 registered in the script file j indicated by the pointer to the “script file j” of the entry i is activated. Proceed to step S223. In step S223, the reproduction start script 181 activated in step S222 executes reproduction start processing. This reproduction start process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The reproduction start script 181 executes a predetermined process executed before starting the reproduction of the content i in step S241 of FIG. 31, and proceeds to step S242 to set and set a predetermined activation condition 221 of the script 182 during reproduction. The activation condition 221 is stored in the corresponding activation script activation condition table 201, and the process proceeds to step S243. In step S243, the reproduction start script 181 starts reproduction of the content i, ends the reproduction start process, and returns to step S224 in FIG. With the above processing, the activation condition 221 of the script 182 being reproduced is set.

  Therefore, in step S224 in FIG. 29, the during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 executes a during-reproduction script monitoring process based on the activation condition table 201. The script monitoring process during reproduction will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 sets i = 1 in step S251 of FIG. 32, and proceeds to step S252. In step S242 in FIG. 31, the activation condition 221-1 of the script 182-1 being reproduced is set. Therefore, in step S252, the during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 determines whether or not the activation condition 221-i (in this case, the activation condition 221-1) is satisfied, and the set activation condition 221-1 is satisfied. If YES in step S253, the process proceeds to step S253, and the currently playing script 182-i (in this case, the currently playing script 182-1) registered in the script file j indicated by the pointer to the “script file j” of the entry i is displayed. Start up and proceed to step S254. In step S254, the script 182-1 that is being activated started in step S253 executes the process during reproduction. This in-reproduction process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  The in-reproduction script 182-1 executes a predetermined process executed during reproduction in step S261 in FIG. 33, proceeds to step S262, and starts the activation condition 221 of the other in-reproduction script 182 (in this case, the next reproduction The startup condition 221-2) of the middle script 182-2 is reset, the reset startup condition 221-2 is stored in the startup condition table 201 of the corresponding playback script 182-2, and the processing during playback ends. Return to step S255 of FIG.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S252 of FIG. 32 that the activation condition 221-1 is not satisfied, the during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 skips steps S253 and S254, and proceeds to step S255.

  The during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 sets i = i + 1 (in this case, i = 2) in step S255, and determines in step S256 whether i is smaller than m (number of scripts being reproduced) +1. . If it is determined in step S256 that i is smaller than m + 1, the during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 returns to step S252 and repeats the subsequent processing. Accordingly, in step S252, it is determined that the activation condition 221-2 of the script for reproduction 182-2 is satisfied, and the script for reproduction 182-2 is activated in step S253.

  If it is not determined in step S256 that i is smaller than m + 1, the during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 ends the during-reproduction script monitoring process and returns to step S225 in FIG.

  In step S225 of FIG. 29, the during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 determines whether or not the reproduction of the content i has been completed. If it is determined that the reproduction of the content i has not been completed, the process returns to step S224. Repeat the process. In step S225, when the playback monitoring unit 232 determines that the playback of the content i has ended, the script monitoring process ends, the process returns to FIG. 27, and the content management unit 91 ends the content management process.

  On the other hand, if the playback start monitoring unit 231 determines in step S221 that playback of the content i has not been instructed, the processing of steps S222 to S225 is skipped, the script monitoring process is terminated, and the process returns to FIG. The management unit 91 ends the content management process for the recording medium 2.

  As described above, the pointer information to the reproduction start script 181 with the content reproduction start as the activation condition is registered in the entry of the content management file, the activation condition is monitored, the reproduction start script 181 is activated, and reproduction is in progress. Since the activation condition 221 of the script 182 is set, various scripts are activated based on a predetermined activation condition not only during the start of content processing and after the end of content processing, but also during the reproduction of content. Can do.

  Next, with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 34 and 35, another example of the reproduction start process in step S223 in FIG. 29 described above and the script monitoring process during reproduction in step S224 will be described. In this case, it is assumed that the reproduction start script 181 and the reproducing scripts 182-1 and 182-2 are registered in the script file j.

  In step S221 in FIG. 29, it is determined that content reproduction has been instructed, and in step S222, the reproduction start script 181 is activated. In step S223, the reproduction start script 181 executes the reproduction start process in FIG. .

  In step S271 of FIG. 34, the reproduction start script 181 sets a = 1 and the first time code value 1 (for example, 5 seconds after the beginning of the content i), and sets the time code value 1 in the activation condition table 201. 29 is stored in the activation condition 221-1 of the script 182-1 during reproduction, the process proceeds to step S272, the signal processing unit 52 is controlled, the reproduction of the content i is started, the reproduction start process is terminated, and the process proceeds to step S224 in FIG. Return.

  The moving image and sound of the content i are reproduced and displayed on the LCD 58 by the reproduction start process of the content i described above. Here, in step S224 in FIG. 29, the during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 executes the during-reproduction script monitoring process in FIG.

  The reproduction monitoring unit 232 sets i = 1 in step S281 in FIG. 35, and determines in step S282 whether the activation condition 221-1 in the activation condition table 201 is satisfied. In this case, since the time code value 1 (for example, 5 seconds after the beginning of the content i) is set in the activation condition 221-1 of the script 182-1 during reproduction in the activation condition table 201, monitoring during reproduction is performed. In step S282, the unit 232 determines whether or not the activation condition 221-1 of the activation condition table 201 is satisfied by determining whether or not the time code value of the content i has reached the set time code value 1. Judging.

  If it is determined in step S282 that the time code value of the content i has reached the set time code value 1, the playback monitoring unit 232 proceeds to step S283, and the pointer to the “script file j” of the entry i is The in-reproduction script 182-1 registered in the indicated script file j is activated, and the process proceeds to step S284. The during-reproduction script 182-1 activated in step S283 executes the during-reproduction process in step S284. The process during reproduction of the script during reproduction 182-1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S301 of FIG. 36, the script during playback 182-1 displays the still image a (a = 1 in this case) on the LCD 58 instead of the moving image being played back, and proceeds to step S302. That is, when the time code value of the content i becomes the time code value 1 during the reproduction of the moving image of the content i, the during-reproduction script 182-1 replaces the moving image being reproduced with the recording medium 2 The predetermined still image 1 data stored in the data is read out and supplied to the LCD controller 57 via the system bus 75. The LCD controller 57 forms an image signal to be supplied to the LCD 58 from the supplied still image 1 data, and supplies the formed image signal to the LCD 58. Thereby, the still image 1 is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 58 instead of the moving image being reproduced. At this time, only the moving image is not displayed, and the moving image and the sound are reproduced as they are.

  The playing script 182-1 sets a = a + 1 in step S302, proceeds to step S303, sets the next timer value 1 in a timer (not shown) built in the CPU 71, and starts the timer. The process proceeds to step S304. In step S304, the playing script 182-1 sets the timer countdown completion to the starting condition 221-2 of the playing script 182-2, stores it in the starting condition 221-2 of the starting condition table 201, and is playing back. The process ends, and the process returns to step S285 in FIG.

  The playback monitoring unit 323 sets i = i + 1 (in this case, i = 2) in step S285 of FIG. 35, and determines whether i is smaller than m + 1 in step S286. In this case, since m (number of scripts being played back) = 2, it is determined in step S256 that i is smaller than 3, and the playback monitoring unit 232 returns to step S282 and repeats the subsequent processing.

  In other words, the during-reproduction monitoring unit 232 stands by until the activation condition 221-2 of the during-reproduction script 182-2 is satisfied in step S282. In this case, the start condition 221-2 of the playback script 182-2 in the start condition table 201 is set to the timer countdown completion with the timer value 1 (for example, 3 seconds), so that the playback monitoring unit In step 232, the timer counts the timer value 1 and determines whether or not the timer has completed the countdown, thereby determining whether or not the activation condition 221-2 of the activation condition table 201 is satisfied.

  If it is determined in step S282 that the timer has counted the timer value 1 and the timer has completed counting down, the playback monitoring unit 232 proceeds to step S283, and the script pointed to by the pointer to “script file j” of entry i The playing script 182-2 registered in the file j is activated, and the process proceeds to step S284. In step S283, the script for playback 182-2 activated in step S283 executes the processing for playback. This in-reproduction process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S321 in FIG. 37, the script 182-2 during reproduction returns the still image 1 being displayed on the LCD 58 to the moving image being reproduced, and proceeds to step S322. That is, when the still image 1 is displayed during playback of the moving image of the content i, the currently-playing script 182-2 counts the set timer value 1, and if the timer ends counting down, the LCD controller The supply of the still image 1 to 57 is stopped, and the moving image data of the content i being reproduced is supplied to the LCD controller 57 via the system bus 75. The LCD controller 57 forms an image signal to be supplied to the LCD 58 from the supplied moving image data, and supplies the formed image signal to the LCD 58. Thereby, the moving image data being reproduced is displayed on the display screen of the LCD 58.

  In step S322, the script 182-2 during playback uses the next time code value (in this case, the time code value 2 (for example, 10 seconds after the beginning of the content i)) 22 Is stored in the activation condition 221-1 of the activation condition table 201, the process during reproduction is terminated, and the process returns to step S285 in FIG.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S282 of FIG. 35 that the time code value of the content i is not the set time code value 1, the monitoring unit 323 during playback skips the processes of steps S283 and S284, The process proceeds to step S285.

  The reproduction monitoring unit 323 sets i = i + 1 (in this case, i = 3) in step S285 in FIG. 35, and determines whether i is smaller than m + 1 in step S286. In this case, m (number of scripts being played back) = 2, and it is not determined that i is smaller than 3 in step S256. Therefore, the monitoring manager 232 during playback ends the script monitoring processing during playback, and FIG. The process returns to step S225. This process is repeated until it is determined in step S225 that the reproduction of the content is finished.

  The processing of the above-described script file j (reproduction start script 181 and replaying scripts 182-1 and 182-2) will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the reproduction start process in step S223 of FIG. 29, the content i is reproduced from the left side to the right side in the figure by the reproduction start script 181. A moving image is displayed on the LCD 58, and a speaker (not shown) Audio is being output.

  In step S282 in FIG. 35, the time code value of the content i being played back is the start condition 221-1 (time code value 1 (for example, 5 seconds after the beginning of the content i) set by the playback start script 181. )), The in-playing script 182-1 is activated, and in step S301 in FIG. 36, the still image stored in the recording medium 2 or the like instead of the moving image displayed on the LCD 58 is displayed. 1 is displayed on the LCD 58 (the hatched portion in the figure indicates that the moving image portion is not displayed on the LCD 58). At this time, in steps S303 and S304 of FIG. 36, the script 182-1 during playback sets a timer value 1 (for example, 3 seconds), starts the timer with the timer value 1, and reproduces the countdown completion of the timer. It is set as the start condition 221-2 of the medium script 182-2. Here, since the number of scripts being reproduced is 2 (m = 2), the process returns to step S282 in FIG.

  When the still image 1 is displayed on the LCD 58, the timer starts to count down, the timer counts the timer value 1, and if it is determined in step S282 in FIG. In step S321 in FIG. 37, the moving image being reproduced is displayed on the LCD 58 instead of the still image 1 displayed on the LCD 58. At this time, in step S322 in FIG. 37, the script 182-2 being played back has a time code value 2 (for example, 10 seconds after the beginning of the content i) as the next activation condition 221-1 of the script 182-1 being played. Set.

  Next, since i = 3, the process returns to step S225 in FIG. 29, and the reproduction of the content is not completed. Therefore, the process returns to step S224 in FIG. 29, and the subsequent processes (the process in FIG. 35) are performed. Repeated. Therefore, if it is determined in step S282 in FIG. 35 that the time code value of the content i being played has reached the time code value 2, the playing script 182-1 (i = 1) is activated, and FIG. In step S301, the still image 2 is displayed instead of the moving image displayed on the LCD 58. In steps S303 and S304 in FIG. 36, the script 182-1 being played back has a timer value 2 (for example, 3 seconds). Is set, and the timer is started with the timer value 2, and the countdown completion of the timer is set as the next start condition 221-2 of the script 182-2 being reproduced.

  Then, since the number of scripts being played is 2, the process returns to step S282 in FIG. 35, and when it is determined that the timer has completed the countdown of the timer value 2, the script 182-2 being played is started, and FIG. In step S321, the playing script 182-2 displays the moving image being played on the LCD 58 instead of the still image 2 displayed on the LCD 58. In step S322 in FIG. As the next activation condition 221-1, a time code value 3 (for example, 15 seconds after the beginning of the content i) is set.

  Thereafter, in the same manner, the playing process by the playing scripts 182-1 and 182-2 is executed until the reproduction of the content i is completed (the moving image is replaced with the still image N). As described above, during playback of content, it is possible to give changes to the playback of content, such as replacing a plurality of locations during playback of moving images with predetermined still images. In the above description, the still images 1 to N are displayed. However, the same still image may be displayed.

  As described above, the start condition of the script during playback is set by the playback start script 181, the script during playback 182-1, and the script during playback 182-2. Based on the conditions, the scripts 182-1 and 182-2 being played can be activated.

  As described above, various scripts are registered in the recording medium 2, pointer information to the script recorded in the recording medium 2 is registered in the entry of the content management file, and the activation condition is monitored and activated. Therefore, different processing can be executed for each content depending on the situation. Also, various functions can be added easily and flexibly simply by registering various scripts.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the imaging apparatus 1 and can be applied to any apparatus that records content on a recording medium such as a personal computer, a PDA, a DVD player, and a portable terminal.

  In the above description, the content management file, the script file, and the content are all on the same removable recording medium. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the content management file, the script file, and the content are stored in the apparatus. These may be stored in the flash ROM, RAM, or other fixed storage unit, or may be stored in separate storage units regardless of the inside or outside of the apparatus.

  Also, the pointer to “content i”, the pointer to “script file j”, etc. may be an address on the storage unit directly indicating the physical position, or a logical one such as a file name or URL Thus, the physical location may be specified via file system management information or a network system.

  The series of processes described above can be executed by hardware, but can also be executed by software. In this case, for example, the imaging device 1 in FIG. 2 includes an imaging device 301 as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 39, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 311 performs various processes according to a program stored in a ROM (Read Only Memory) 312 or a program loaded from a storage unit 319 to a RAM (Random Access Memory) 313. Execute. The RAM 313 also appropriately stores data necessary for the CPU 311 to execute various processes.

  The CPU 311, ROM 312, and RAM 313 are connected to each other via a bus 314. An input / output interface 315 is also connected to the bus 314.

  The input / output interface 315 includes a camera unit 316 including a CCD image sensor, an input unit 317 including a keyboard and a mouse, a display including a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) and an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), and a speaker. An output unit 318, a storage unit 319 including a hard disk, and a communication unit 320 including a modem and a terminal adapter are connected. The communication unit 320 performs communication processing via the network 3.

  A drive 330 is connected to the input / output interface 315 as necessary, and a magnetic disk 331, an optical disk 332, a magneto-optical disk 333, a semiconductor memory 334, or the like is appropriately mounted, and a computer program read from the disk is required. Is installed in the storage unit 319 accordingly.

  When a series of processing is executed by software, a program constituting the software may execute various functions by installing a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware or various programs. For example, it is installed from a network or a recording medium into a general-purpose personal computer or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 39, the recording medium is distributed to provide a program to the user separately from the apparatus main body, and includes magnetic disks 21, 331 (including flexible disks) on which the program is recorded. ), Optical disks 22 and 332 (including CD-ROM (Compact Disk-Read Only Memory), DVD (Digital Versatile Disk)), magneto-optical disks 23 and 333 (including MD (Mini-Disk) (trademark)), or In addition to the package media including the semiconductor memories 24 and 334 and the like, the ROM 12 and 312 in which the program is recorded and the storage units 18 and 319 provided to the user in a state of being incorporated in the apparatus body in advance are stored in the storage units 18 and 319. Consists of hard disks included.

  In the present specification, the step of describing the program recorded in the recording medium is not limited to the processing performed in time series according to the described order, but is not necessarily performed in time series, either in parallel or individually. The process to be executed is also included.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the conventional content management file. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the content management network system to which this invention is applied. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a server in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the imaging device in FIG. 2. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the content management file to which this invention is applied. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a functional configuration example of the imaging device in FIG. 4. 7 is a flowchart for describing script registration processing of the imaging apparatus in FIG. 6. 7 is a flowchart for explaining content management processing of the imaging apparatus in FIG. 6. It is a flowchart explaining the script monitoring process of step S23 of FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an activation condition monitoring unit in FIG. 6 that executes the script monitoring process in FIG. 9. It is a flowchart explaining the reproduction | regeneration start process of step S33 of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the reproduction | regeneration completion | finish process of step S36 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the content management file of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating still another configuration example of the content management file in FIG. 5. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the script file of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the other function structural example of the imaging device of FIG. 17 is a flowchart for describing script registration processing of the imaging apparatus in FIG. 16. 17 is a flowchart for describing script monitoring processing of the imaging apparatus in FIG. 16. 17 is a flowchart for describing script monitoring processing of the imaging apparatus in FIG. 16. 17 is a flowchart for describing script monitoring processing of the imaging apparatus in FIG. 16. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the starting condition monitoring part of FIG. 16 which performs the script monitoring process of FIG. 18 thru | or FIG. FIG. 20 is a flowchart for describing a replication start process in step S129 of FIG. 19. FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the recording end process of step S132 of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the movement start process of step S135 of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the movement end process of step S138 of FIG. It is a figure which shows the other structural example of the script file of FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining content management processing of the imaging apparatus in FIG. 16. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a starting condition table. It is a flowchart explaining the script monitoring process of step S204 of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the starting condition monitoring part of FIG. 16 which performs the script monitoring process of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the reproduction | regeneration start process of step S223 of FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the script monitoring process during reproduction | regeneration of step S224 of FIG. FIG. 33 is a flowchart for describing processing during reproduction in step S254 of FIG. 32. FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the reproduction start process in step S223 of FIG. 29. 30 is a flowchart illustrating another example of the script monitoring process during reproduction in step S224 of FIG. 29. FIG. 36 is a flowchart for describing the in-reproduction process in step S284 of FIG. 35. FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining another example of the during-reproduction processing in step S284 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the detailed example of the process of FIG. 34 thru | or FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the other structural example of the imaging device to which this invention is applied.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Imaging device, 2 Recording media, 3 Network, 4 Server, 52 Signal processing part, 55 Control part, 56 Operation part, 71 CPU, 72 RAM, 73 Flash ROM, 59 External I / F, 81 Playback start script, 82 Playback End script, 91 Content management unit, 92 Management file generation unit, 93 Entry registration unit, 94 Script registration unit, 95 Start condition monitoring unit, 101 Playback start monitoring unit, 102 Playback end monitoring unit

Claims (20)

In an information processing apparatus that performs predetermined processing of content,
Content input means for inputting content;
Recording means for recording the content on a recording medium;
Storage means for storing a management file for managing the content on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium;
At least a pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, respectively, for controlling a plurality of different predetermined processes of the content, respectively A control unit that generates a management file associated with a plurality of programs, stores the management file in the storage unit, and controls a plurality of different predetermined processes of the content based on the management file;
The control means, when a predetermined process for the content is instructed, of the plurality of programs stored in the management file based on a determination result of a start condition of the plurality of programs associated with the content An information processing apparatus that activates a program corresponding to the designated predetermined processing and controls the predetermined processing of the content. The program start condition is that an instruction to start processing of the content is issued, the processing of the content is completed, or a predetermined condition set in advance is satisfied during the processing of the content. Item 4. The information processing apparatus according to Item 1. The activation condition of the program is that an instruction to start playing the content is given,
When the start of playback of the content is instructed, the control means sets the previous last playback position of the content as the playback start position of the content by starting the program, and starts playback of the content The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. The start condition of the program is that the reproduction of the content is finished,
When the playback of the content is completed, the control means sets a playback end position, which is a position of the content when the playback is ended, by starting the program, as a final playback position that is referred to when the playback of the next content starts The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus controls processing to be set as The activation condition of the program is that the copying of the content is instructed,
2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the copying of the content is instructed, the control unit controls the copying process of the content based on the copy management information of the content by starting the program. A communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server;
The start condition of the program is that the recording of the content is finished,
2. The information processing according to claim 1, wherein when the recording of the content is completed, the control unit controls a process of transmitting the recording time information of the content to a server through the communication unit by starting the program. apparatus. A communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server;
The activation condition of the program is that the movement of the content is instructed,
When the movement of the content is instructed, the control means transmits the content destination information to the server via the communication means by starting the program, and then starts the movement of the content. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1. A communication means for transmitting and receiving data to and from the server;
The start condition of the program is that the movement of the content is finished,
2. The control unit controls a process of deleting the source information of the content registered in the server via the communication unit by starting the program when the movement of the content is completed. The information processing apparatus described in 1. One of the activation conditions of the program is an instruction to start playing the content,
When the start of playback of the content is instructed, the control means sets a start condition of another program that executes a predetermined process during playback of the content and starts playback of the content. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, which controls processing to be performed. The other of the activation conditions of the program is that the activation condition of the other program is satisfied during the reproduction of the content,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, when a start condition for the other program is satisfied during the reproduction of the content, the control unit controls a process for reproducing the content by starting the other program. . In an information processing method of an information processing apparatus that performs predetermined processing of content,
A content input step in which content is input from an input means;
A recording step in which the recording means records the content on a recording medium;
The control means respectively corresponds to at least a pointer indicating the position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes on the content, and performs a plurality of different predetermined processes on the content, respectively. A management file generation step of generating a management file associated with a plurality of programs for control and storing the management file in a storage unit on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium;
When the control unit is instructed to perform predetermined processing on the content, based on a determination result of an activation condition of the plurality of programs associated with the content, among the plurality of programs stored in the management file And a control step of starting a program corresponding to the instructed predetermined process and controlling the predetermined process of the content. A program for causing a computer to perform predetermined processing of content,
A recording control step for controlling the recording by the recording means to the recording medium of the content input from the input means;
The control means respectively corresponds to at least a pointer indicating the position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes on the content, and performs a plurality of different predetermined processes on the content, respectively. A management file generation step of generating a management file associated with a plurality of programs for control and storing the management file in a storage unit on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium;
When the control unit is instructed to perform predetermined processing on the content, based on a determination result of an activation condition of the plurality of programs associated with the content, among the plurality of programs stored in the management file A program recording medium on which a program for starting a program corresponding to the designated predetermined process and causing the computer to execute a process including a control step for controlling the predetermined process of the content is recorded. A program for causing a computer to perform predetermined processing of content,
A recording control step for controlling the recording by the recording means to the recording medium of the content input from the input means;
The control means respectively corresponds to at least a pointer indicating the position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes on the content, and performs a plurality of different predetermined processes on the content, respectively. A management file generation step of generating a management file associated with a plurality of programs for control and storing the management file in a storage unit on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium;
When the control unit is instructed to perform predetermined processing on the content, based on a determination result of an activation condition of the plurality of programs associated with the content, among the plurality of programs stored in the management file A program that starts a program corresponding to the specified predetermined process and causes the computer to execute a process including a control step of controlling the predetermined process of the content. In an information processing apparatus that controls predetermined processing of content,
Content input means for inputting content;
Recording means for recording the content on a recording medium;
Storage means for storing a management file for managing the content on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium;
Corresponding to at least a first pointer indicating the position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, respectively, and controlling a plurality of different predetermined processes of the content To generate a management file associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for recording is recorded and store the management file in the storage unit, and based on the management file, a plurality of different predetermined contents of the content Control means for controlling each of the processes,
The control means stores in the management file based on the determination result of the start conditions of the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointers associated with the content when a predetermined process for the content is instructed. An information processing apparatus that activates a program corresponding to the designated predetermined process from among the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointer, and controls the predetermined process of the content. The program start condition is that an instruction to start processing of the content is issued, the processing of the content is completed, or a predetermined condition set in advance is satisfied during the processing of the content. Item 15. The information processing apparatus according to Item 14. In an information processing method of an information processing apparatus for controlling predetermined processing of content,
A content input step in which content is input from an input means;
A recording step in which the recording means records the content on a recording medium;
The control means corresponds to at least a first pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, and a plurality of different predetermined processing of the content Generate a management file associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for controlling the processes are recorded, and store the management file on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium A management file generation step stored in the means;
When the control unit is instructed to perform predetermined processing on the content, the control unit stores the start-up condition of the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointers associated with the content in the management file. A control step of starting a program corresponding to the instructed predetermined process out of the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointer, and controlling the predetermined process of the content. A program for causing a computer to perform predetermined processing of content,
A recording control step for controlling the recording by the recording means to the recording medium of the content input from the input means;
The control means corresponds to at least a first pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, and a plurality of different predetermined processing of the content Generate a management file associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for controlling the processes are recorded, and store the management file on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium A management file generation step stored in the means;
When the control unit is instructed to perform predetermined processing on the content, the control unit stores the start-up condition of the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointers associated with the content in the management file. A control step of starting a program corresponding to the instructed predetermined process out of the plurality of programs respectively indicated by the second pointer, and controlling the predetermined process of the content. A program recording medium on which a program to be executed is recorded. A program for causing a computer to perform predetermined processing of content,
A recording control step for controlling the recording by the recording means to the recording medium of the content input from the input means;
The control means corresponds to at least a first pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, and a plurality of different predetermined processing of the content Generate a management file associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for controlling the processes are recorded, and store the management file on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium A management file generation step stored in the means;
When the control unit is instructed to perform predetermined processing on the content, the control unit stores the start-up condition of the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointers associated with the content in the management file. A control step of starting a program corresponding to the instructed predetermined process out of the plurality of programs respectively indicated by the second pointer, and controlling the predetermined process of the content. The program to be executed. Imaging means for imaging a subject;
Recording means for recording the image data of the subject imaged by the imaging means as content on a recording medium;
Storage means for storing a management file for managing the content on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium;
At least a pointer indicating a position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded, and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, respectively, for controlling a plurality of different predetermined processes of the content, respectively A control unit that generates a management file associated with a plurality of programs, stores the management file in the storage unit, and controls predetermined processing of the plurality of different contents based on the management file, respectively.
The control means, when a predetermined process for the content is instructed, of the plurality of programs stored in the management file based on a determination result of a start condition of the plurality of programs associated with the content An imaging device that activates a program corresponding to the designated predetermined processing and controls the predetermined processing of the content. Imaging means for imaging a subject;
Recording means for recording the image data of the subject imaged by the imaging means as content on a recording medium;
Storage means for storing a management file for managing the content on the recording medium or on a recording medium different from the recording medium;
Corresponding to at least a first pointer indicating the position where the content recorded on the recording medium is recorded and a plurality of different predetermined processes for the content, respectively, and controlling a plurality of different predetermined processes of the content A management file associated with a second pointer indicating a position where a plurality of programs for recording is associated is generated, stored in the storage means, and a plurality of different predetermined contents of the content based on the management file Control means for controlling each of the processes,
The control means stores in the management file based on the determination result of the start conditions of the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointers associated with the content when a predetermined process for the content is instructed. An imaging device that activates a program corresponding to the designated predetermined process from among the plurality of programs indicated by the second pointer that has been designated, and controls the predetermined process of the content.

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