JP3092607U - Video / audio playback device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a video / audio reproducing apparatus which allows a user to select a desired moving image from reproduced images from a DVD and set the selected moving image as a screen saver image. SOLUTION: In order to use a favorite moving image from among images reproduced from a DVD 1 as a screen saver, a section of the favorite moving image is set by a moving image section setting means 7, and a display of a monitor device 10 is predetermined. The stop state detecting means 5 is a stop state or a pause state for more than a time.
, The moving image of the section set by the moving image section setting means 7 is displayed on the screen saver processing means 6.
Is read directly from the DVD 1 in accordance with the instruction, and the read moving image is displayed on the monitor device 10 as a screen saver image.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

  The present invention is applicable to a digital recording medium such as a DVD (digital versatile disc). The present invention relates to a video / audio reproducing device for reproducing recorded video / audio information, and more particularly to a screen. The present invention relates to a system configuration for performing saber processing.

[0002]

[Prior art]

  With the recent development of digital video technology, it is possible to record a large amount of audiovisual information. DVDs capable of performing are becoming popular. In addition to the video and audio information, the DVD has a system Records various information for system control, opening screen information, menu screen information, etc. Has been done.

[0003]   Now, a video such as a DVD player which reproduces the recorded information of such a DVD. If a still image is displayed on the monitor for a long time, the audio playback device The display surface (CRT screen or liquid crystal screen) may be burned. There Since this time, a still image has been displayed on the monitor device for a certain time or longer in this type of video / audio playback device. When displayed, it automatically switches to another moving image and burns the display surface of the monitor device. It is equipped with a screen saver function that protects against injury.

[0004]   The screen saver image displayed by this screen saver function is It was previously stored in the non-volatile memory in the video / audio playback device at the manufacturer's manufacturing stage. Therefore, the video / audio playback device uses the non-volatile memory for screen saver processing. Read the image for the lean saver and display the image on the monitor device. To do.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

  However, in such a conventional video / audio reproducing device, the screen saver At the time of processing, only the screen saver image set by the manufacturer at the manufacturing stage is displayed. Even if the user gets tired, the screen saver process cannot be displayed. The same image is displayed repeatedly during physical processing, and the image that the user likes is selected and displayed. I can't.

[0006]   Therefore, a large number of screen saver images are stored in the non-volatile memory, The user can also select those images to display for the screen saver. However, in this case, the memory capacity for storing the screen saver image is large. Therefore, the burden on the hardware will increase.

[0007]   For example, in the conventional technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-50207, a DVD By using a part of the recorded video information for the screen saver image, This eliminates the need for memory for storing screen saver images as described above. However, the burden on the hardware is reduced.

[0008]   However, in this conventional technique, a screen saver image that is different for each DVD is used. Can be displayed, but a moving image is randomly selected from the DVD and the selected moving image is displayed. The image can be displayed as a screen saver image, but the moving image desired by the user You can select and display the moving image as a screen saver image. I can't come.

[0009]   The conventional technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-313229 is an electronic still This is related to the screen saver used in the camera The technical field is different from the raw device, and the playback image of DVD is used for screen saver. The purpose is different from this case because it is not used for the moving image.

[0010]   The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a user can Select a desired moving image from the playback images from, and screen the selected moving image. To provide a video / audio playback device that can be set as an image for a video saver. To aim.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is a DVD which is a digital recording medium. The audio and video information recorded in A video / audio playback device that outputs data that is in a stopped or paused state for a predetermined time or longer. A stopped state detecting means for detecting the presence of the moving image and a moving image reproduced from the DVD. A moving image section setting means for setting a desired section and a stop state or a pause state for a predetermined time or more. When the stop state detecting means detects that the state is the state, the moving image section setting The moving image in the section set by the means is directly read from the DVD and the screen Screen saver processing means for performing processing for displaying as an image for aver A video / audio reproducing device comprising a system controller section having I will provide a.

[0012]   With this configuration, the user can select a desired image from the images reproduced from the DVD. Since the image is used as a screen saver, the section of the favorite moving image is the moving image section. It is set by the setting means and is in the stopped state or the suspended state for a predetermined time or more. When detected by the stop state detecting means, it is set by the moving image section setting means. The moving image of the selected section is recorded from the DVD according to the instruction of the screen saver processing means. It is directly read out, and this read out moving image is used as a screen saver image. Is displayed.

[0013]   In this way, the user selects a desired moving image from the reproduced images from the DVD, You can set the selected moving image as the screen saver image, User's own screen saver image can be displayed, which helps users to purchase It is possible to provide a video / audio reproduction device that can be improved. In addition, The image for the lean saver is read directly from the DVD and displayed. There is no need for memory to be stored, which does not increase the burden on the hardware of the user. You can display your favorite screen saver images.

[0014]   The invention of claim 2 reproduces the audiovisual information recorded on the recording medium to perform a predetermined process. A video / audio reproducing device for outputting a video signal and an audio signal, comprising: Set the desired section of the moving image to be reproduced from the body, and stop or When in the pause state, the moving image in the set section is recorded on the recording medium. Directly read it out and perform processing to display it as a screen saver image. The present invention provides a video / audio reproducing device characterized by including a system controller unit. It

[0015]   With this configuration, the user can select the image that the user likes from among the images reproduced from the recording medium. Since the moving image is used as a screen saver, the section of the favorite moving image is set. It When it is detected that the vehicle is stopped or temporarily stopped for a predetermined time or longer, the above The moving image of the determined section is directly read from the recording medium, and the read The moving image is displayed as a screen saver image.

[0016]   In this way, the user selects a desired moving image from the images reproduced from the recording medium and Since you can set the selected moving image of as the image for the screen saver, You can display your own screen saver image, which allows you to It is possible to provide a video / audio reproduction device capable of improving the above. In addition, The image for the clean saver is read directly from the recording medium and is displayed. There is no need for a memory to store the image, so you can use it without increasing the hardware burden. You can display the screen saver image you like.

[0017]   According to a third aspect of the present invention, the system controller in the video / audio reproduction device according to the second aspect. The alarm section detects the stop status for a specified time or longer. State detecting means and a moving image for setting a desired section of the moving image reproduced from the recording medium The section setting means and the stop that is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more The section set by the moving image section setting unit when detected by the state detecting unit Directly read out moving images from the recording medium as screen saver images Since it has a screen saver processing means for performing processing for displaying, The user selects a desired moving image from the playback images from the recording medium and selects the selected moving image. You can set the image as a screen saver image, and The image for the bar can be read directly from the recording medium and displayed.

[0018]   The invention of claim 4 provides the audiovisual information recorded on a DVD which is a digital recording medium. And audio reproduction apparatus for reproducing video and performing predetermined processing to output video and audio signals And a stop condition that detects that it is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more. State detecting means and a moving image section for setting a desired section of a moving image reproduced from the DVD And a moving image of a desired section set by the moving image section setting section. The storage means and the stop that is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more Reads out the moving image stored in the storage means when detected by the state detection means , A screen saver that performs processing for displaying as an image for a screen saver. An image processing device including a system controller unit having an aver processing unit. An image / audio reproducing device is provided.

[0019]   With this configuration, the user can select a desired image from the images reproduced from the DVD. Since the image is used as a screen saver, the section of the favorite moving image is the moving image section. Set by the setting means, the moving image of the set section is stored in the storage means, According to the stop state detecting means, it is in the stop state or the temporary stop state for a predetermined time or more. Is detected, the moving image in the section set by the moving image section setting means is It is read from the storage means according to the instruction of the clean saver processing means, The projected moving image is displayed as a screen saver image.

[0020]   In this way, the user selects a desired moving image from the reproduced images from the DVD, The moving image is stored in the storage means as an image for the screen saver, and this memory is stored. A user-specific screen saver image can be displayed by reading the generated moving image. Video and audio playback device that can improve the user's purchase desire. Can be provided. Also, in this case, the DVD is not set in the device. The screen saver image can be displayed by the moving image stored in the storage means even when It becomes possible to display, and the versatility is improved.

[0021]   The invention of claim 5 reproduces the audiovisual information recorded on the recording medium to perform a predetermined process. A video / audio reproducing device for outputting a video signal and an audio signal, comprising: Set the desired section of the moving image to be played from the body, and record the moving image of this set section. It is stored in the storage means, and when it is in the stopped state or the suspended state for a predetermined time or more, The moving image stored in the recording means is read out and used as an image for the screen saver. It is characterized by comprising a system controller unit for performing processing for displaying. A video / audio reproducing device is provided.

[0022]   With this configuration, the user can select the image that the user likes from among the images reproduced from the recording medium. Since the moving image is used as a screen saver, the section of the favorite moving image is set. , The moving image of the set section is stored in the storage means, and is kept in the stopped state for a predetermined time or longer. Is detected to be in a pause state, the moving image of the set section is The moving image read out from the storage means is displayed on the screen saver screen. Displayed as a statue.

[0023]   In this way, the user selects a desired moving image from the images reproduced from the recording medium and This moving image is stored in the storage means as a screen saver image, and this A user's own screen saver image can be displayed by reading the stored moving image. Video and audio playback that can be displayed and thereby improve the purchase desire of the user A device can be provided. In this case, the recording medium is not set in the device. Even when not in use, the screen saver image is displayed by the moving image stored in the storage means. It becomes possible to display an image, which improves versatility.

[0024]   According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the system controller in the video / audio reproduction device according to the fifth aspect. The alarm section detects the stop status for a specified time or longer. State detecting means and a moving image for setting a desired section of the moving image reproduced from the recording medium The section setting means and the moving picture of the desired section set by the moving picture section setting means are recorded. Memorize the storage means and stop the operation for a specified time or more Reads out the moving image stored in the storage means when detected by the stationary state detection means Screen saver that performs processing to display as an image for the screen saver. Since it has an aver processing means, the user likes the reproduced image from the recording medium. A moving image, and the selected moving image can be stored in the storage means. It becomes possible to read and display moving images from the storage means during saber processing. It In this case, even when the recording medium is not set in the device, A screen saver image can be displayed by the moving image stored in the storage means. Performance and versatility are improved.

[0025]   According to the invention of claim 7, the recording medium in the video / audio reproducing device of claims 2 to 6 is D. Since it is VD, it can be used by a DVD player that reproduces the audiovisual information recorded on the DVD. Applicable.

[0026]

[Embodiment of device]

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 Screen saver processing in the video / audio reproduction device according to the embodiment of the present invention It is a block diagram for demonstrating the characteristic structure regarding it.

[0027]   This video / audio reproducing device is a video recorded on a DVD 1 which is a digital recording medium. Playback means 2 for playing back audio information and outputting video data and audio data Of the data from the reproducing means 2, the video data is processed in a predetermined manner and converted into an analog form. Image processing means 3 for outputting as a video signal and displaying an image on the monitor device 10 is provided. I am.

[0028]   In addition, this video / audio reproduction device is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more. Stop state detection means 5 for detecting that the moving image reproduced from the DVD 1 is desired The moving image section setting means 7 for setting the section and the display on the monitor device 10 are displayed for a predetermined time or more. It is detected that the stopped state or the suspended state is detected by the stopped state detection means 5. The moving image of the section set by the moving picture section setting means 7 is directly read from the DVD 1. Screen that performs processing to display as a screen saver image A system controller section 8 having a saber processing means 6 is provided.

[0029]   FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a video / audio reproduction device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure. Before explaining the constituent elements shown in FIG. 2, The relationship will be explained.

[0030]   The reproducing means 2 in FIG. 1 includes a pickup unit 11 and an RF amplifier 1 in FIG. 5, 8-16 demodulator 29, EFM demodulator 25, CD / ROM decoder 26, etc. Equivalent to. Further, the image processing means 3 in FIG. D18, image storage memory 34, video RAM 19, D / A converter 21, NTS It corresponds to the C / PAL encoder 22, OSDs 23, 24, and the like. The system in Figure 1 Each unit of the system controller unit 8 is included in the system controller unit 27 in FIG. It

[0031]   In FIG. 2, the spindle motor 12 drives the DVD 1 or the like to rotate during playback. It is something that can be made. Although not shown, the pickup unit 11 emits laser light. Optics consisting of a laser diode and a deflecting beam splitter, objective lens, etc. System and a detector for detecting the reflected light from the DVD 1 etc. There is. The objective lens is moved by the sled driver 14 in the disk radial direction. And is held in a state of being displaceable in the direction of moving toward and away from the disk.

[0032]   The RF amplifier 15 can be used to reproduce the DVD 1 or the like by the pickup unit 11 during reproduction. The read signal is input and arithmetic processing is performed, and the playback RF signal and tracking error signal are input. No., focus error signal, etc. are extracted. Tracking error signal and The focus error signal is given to the servo circuit 13.

[0033]   In the servo circuit 13, the applied tracking error signal and focus error Error signal, track jump command from the system controller 27, access Command and spindle motor 12 rotation speed detection information Signal to control the pickup unit 11 and the sled driver 14. Focus and tracking control for DVD1 etc., and spin The dollar motor 12 is controlled to a constant linear velocity.

[0034]   Further, the reproduction RF signal from the RF amplifier 15 is demodulated by 8-16 during DVD reproduction. And is demodulated from 8-bit data to 16-bit data. -Correction will be made. Of the outputs from the 8-16 demodulator 29, the audio data Data is given to the MPEG audio decoder 16, and the MPEG audio decoder 16 decodes audio data using the audio RAM 17. This decoded audio data is given to the D / A converter 20 and is used as an analog signal. Is converted into an audio signal of a voice signal, and this audio signal is output from the audio output terminal 37. It

[0035]   Of the output of the 8-16 demodulator 29, the video data is MPEG video The MPEG video decoder 18 uses a video RAM 19 While decoding the video data, the decoded video data is temporarily displayed. The image is stored in the image storage memory 34.

[0036]   The video data once stored in the image storage memory 34 is an RGB video signal. It is output, given to the D / A converter 21, and converted into an analog RGB video signal. It Then, the analog RGB video signal is sent to the NTSC / PAL encoder 2. 2 and encoded into an NTSC or PAL video signal, To a composite video signal via an OSD (on screen display) processor 23. And is output from the video output terminal 33. In addition, the NTSC / PAL encoder 22 In the video signal encoded in the form of luminance signal / chroma signal in It is output from the video output terminal 35 as a luminance / chroma signal via the processing unit 24.

[0037]   On the other hand, during CD / ROM reproduction, the reproduction RF signal from the RF amplifier 15 is EF. It is given to an M (eight to fourteen modulation) demodulator 25, and EFM demodulation and After error correction, etc., it is given to the CD / ROM decoder 26, and the CD / R Decoding processing is performed according to the OM format. This decoded data Of the data, the audio data is given to the MPEG audio decoder 16. The video data is given to the MPEG video decoder 18. Subsequent processing is before The description is omitted because it is the same as the above-described DVD reproduction.

[0038]   The operation unit 31 includes a play key, a stop key, a search key, a pause key, and various modes. Various operation keys such as the operation keys are provided, and the user presses the desired key As a result, the operation information is transmitted to the system controller 27. Display 3 0 is formed of a liquid crystal panel or the like, and the contents of the key operation of the operation unit 31, the operation state, Displays operating mode, playback time, etc. The operation unit 31 and the display unit 30 are It may be provided on a remote control device that wirelessly communicates with the device body. It may be provided on the table body.

[0039]   When the system controller unit 27 reproduces the DVD 1, the system controller unit 27 reproduces from the operation unit 31. Spindle motor 12 and pick via servo circuit 13 according to raw operation information The up unit 11 is driven. As a result, the DVD1 rotates, and The playback operation is performed.

[0040]   The screen saver processing, which is a feature of the system controller unit 27, is described below. And explain. The RAM 28 in the system controller unit 27 is set in advance by the user. Therefore, the set screen saver start time (whether playback is stopped or paused) The time from when the screen saver is activated) is stored, and the playback stops. Alternatively, the time after the suspension (stop duration) is counted by the timer unit 32. And the screen for which the counted stop duration time is stored in the RAM 28 When the saver start time is reached, the screen saver process is started.

[0041]   For example, the RAM 28 stores a screen saver start time of 30 minutes. In this case, when the playback is stopped or paused, the timer unit 32 continues to stop from that point. When the count value reaches 30 minutes, the screen saver process Be started. In addition, the count value of the timer unit 32 indicates that the screen saver process is started. When it starts, it will be cleared and will be counted until the next stop duration time starts counting. Leave the value at zero.

[0042]   The system controller unit 27 uses the stop state detecting means 5 as described in FIG. The screen saver processing means 6 and the moving image section setting means 7 Perform aver processing. This screen saver process is shown in the flow chart of FIG. Therefore, it will be described.

[0043]   First, the AB repeat function provided in the system controller unit 27 in advance. Is used as the moving image section setting means 7, the user can select from among the reproduced images on the DVD 1. The operation unit 31 performs an operation of selecting a section of a desired moving image, and the selected section is selected. The section of the moving image is set by the AB repeat function (step S1). In addition, The setting information of the image section may be held by the moving image section setting means 7 itself, or It may be held in the RAM 28.

[0044]   Next, it is preset in the RAM 28 of the system controller unit 27 by the user. Screen saver start time and stop duration time counted by the timer 32 By comparing with, the stopped state or the suspended state continued for a predetermined time or more. It is determined whether or not (step S2). That is, when playback is stopped or paused, Is detected by the stopped state detecting means 5 of the system controller 27, In response to, the timer unit 32 starts counting time and is stored in the RAM 28. The screen saver start time and the stop duration time counted by the timer unit 32 Are equal, the screen saver processing means 6 of the system controller unit 27 Starts screen saver processing (step S3).

[0045]   Then, from a certain section of the reproduced image, a certain section is repeatedly reproduced, that is, a so-called A- It is determined whether or not there is a B repeat setting condition (step S4). That is, the user The user operates the operation unit 31 to reproduce the image that the user wants to use for the screen saver image. The section desired by the image is set by the moving picture section setting means 7 of the system controller unit 27. Judge whether or not it is set.

[0046]   As a result of the determination, if there is an AB repeat setting condition, the set section is set. Is repeatedly reproduced as a screen saver image and displayed on the monitor device 10. (Step S5). On the other hand, if there is no AB repeat setting condition, the diff Play the screen saver image of the default (storage area specified by the manufacturer) It is displayed on the monitor device 10 (step S6).

[0047]   According to the embodiment described above, the user can select a desired motion from the reproduced image from the DVD. You can select an image and set the selected moving image as the screen saver image. You can display your own screen saver image, , It is possible to provide a video and audio reproduction device capable of improving the purchase desire of the user. it can. Also, the screen saver image is read directly from the DVD and displayed. Since there is no need for a memory to store the image, the burden on the hardware is reduced. It is possible to display the screen saver image that the user likes without increasing the number.

[0048]   FIG. 4 shows a screen saver in a video / audio reproducing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram for explaining a characteristic configuration of bar processing.

[0049]   This video / audio reproducing device is a video recorded on a DVD 1 which is a digital recording medium. Playback means 2 for playing back audio information and outputting video data and audio data Of the data from the reproducing means 2, the video data is processed in a predetermined manner and converted into an analog form. Image processing means 3 for outputting as a video signal and displaying an image on the monitor device 10 is provided. I am.

[0050]   Further, in this video / audio reproducing device, the display of the monitor device 10 is stopped for a predetermined time From the DVD 1 and the stop state detecting means 5 for detecting the stop state or the pause state. A moving picture section setting means 7 for setting a desired section of a moving picture to be reproduced, and this moving picture section A storage unit 9 for storing the moving image of the desired section set by the interval setting unit 7; If the display of the device 10 is in the stopped state or the suspended state for a predetermined time or longer, When the state detecting means 5 detects the moving image, the moving image stored in the storing means 9 is read out. Screen saver that performs processing to display as an image for clean saver And a system controller section 8 having a processing means 6.

[0051]   FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a video / audio reproduction device according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is a diagram. Before describing the components shown in FIG. 5, the components described in FIG. The relationship will be explained.

[0052]   The reproducing means 2 in FIG. 4 corresponds to the pickup unit 11 and the RF amplifier 1 in FIG. 5, 8-16 demodulator 29, EFM demodulator 25, CD / ROM decoder 26, etc. Equivalent to. In addition, the image processing means 3 in FIG. D18, image storage memory 34, video RAM 19, D / A converter 21, NTS It corresponds to the C / PAL encoder 22, OSDs 23, 24, and the like. The system in Figure 4 Each unit of the system controller unit 8 is included in the system controller unit 27 in FIG. It

[0053]   The storage means 9 of the system controller unit 8 is a storage unit of the system controller unit 27. It corresponds to the clean saver storage RAM 36. Screen saver accumulation R The AM 36 may be provided outside the system controller unit 27. If the RAM 28 provided in advance in the trailer unit 27 has sufficient capacity, then the R The AM 28 may be used as the storage means 9.

[0054]   In FIG. 5, the spindle motor 12 drives the DVD 1 etc. to rotate during reproduction. It is something that can be made. Although not shown, the pickup unit 11 emits laser light. Optics consisting of a laser diode and a deflecting beam splitter, objective lens, etc. System and a detector for detecting the reflected light from the DVD 1 etc. There is. The objective lens is moved by the sled driver 14 in the disk radial direction. And is held in a state of being displaceable in the direction of moving toward and away from the disk.

[0055]   The RF amplifier 15 can be used to reproduce the DVD 1 or the like by the pickup unit 11 during reproduction. The read signal is input and arithmetic processing is performed, and the playback RF signal and tracking error signal are input. No., focus error signal, etc. are extracted. Tracking error signal and The focus error signal is given to the servo circuit 13.

[0056]   In the servo circuit 13, the applied tracking error signal and focus error Error signal, track jump command from the system controller 27, access Command and spindle motor 12 rotation speed detection information Signal to control the pickup unit 11 and the sled driver 14. Focus and tracking control for DVD1 etc., and spin The dollar motor 12 is controlled to a constant linear velocity.

[0057]   Further, the reproduction RF signal from the RF amplifier 15 is demodulated by 8-16 during DVD reproduction. And is demodulated from 8-bit data to 16-bit data. -Correction will be made. Of the outputs from the 8-16 demodulator 29, the audio data Data is given to the MPEG audio decoder 16, and the MPEG audio decoder 16 decodes audio data using the audio RAM 17. This decoded audio data is given to the D / A converter 20 and is used as an analog signal. Is converted into an audio signal of a voice signal, and this audio signal is output from the audio output terminal 37. It

[0058]   Of the 8-16 demodulator 29, the video data is MPEG video decoder 1 8, the MPEG video decoder 18 uses the video RAM 19 Video data is decoded, and the decoded video data is temporarily stored as an image. It is stored in the memory 34 for use.

[0059]   The video data once stored in the image storage memory 34 is an RGB video signal. It is output, given to the D / A converter 21, and converted into an analog RGB video signal. It Then, the analog RGB video signal is sent to the NTSC / PAL encoder 2. 2 and encoded into an NTSC or PAL video signal, To a composite video signal via an OSD (on screen display) processor 23. And is output from the video output terminal 33. In addition, the NTSC / PAL encoder 22 In the video signal encoded in the form of luminance signal / chroma signal in It is output from the video output terminal 35 as a luminance / chroma signal via the processing unit 24.

[0060]   On the other hand, during CD / ROM reproduction, the reproduction RF signal from the RF amplifier 15 is EF. It is given to an M (eight to fourteen modulation) demodulator 25 to perform EFM demodulation and error. -After being corrected, it is given to the CD / ROM decoder 26, Decoding processing is performed according to the format. This decoded data Of these, audio data is given to the MPEG audio decoder 16 and The data is provided to the MPEG video decoder 18. The subsequent processing is described above. Since it is the same as when reproducing a DVD, the description is omitted.

[0061]   The operation unit 31 includes a play key, a stop key, a search key, a pause key, and various modes. Various operation keys such as the operation keys are provided, and the user presses the desired key As a result, the operation information is transmitted to the system controller 27. Display 3 0 is formed of a liquid crystal panel or the like, and the contents of the key operation of the operation unit 31, the operation state, Displays operating mode, playback time, etc.

[0062]   When the system controller unit 27 reproduces the DVD 1, the system controller unit 27 reproduces from the operation unit 31. Spindle motor 12 and pick via servo circuit 13 according to raw operation information The up unit 11 is driven. As a result, the DVD1 rotates, and The playback operation is performed.

[0063]   The screen saver processing, which is a feature of the system controller unit 27, is described below. And explain. The RAM 28 in the system controller unit 27 is set in advance by the user. Therefore, the set screen saver start time (whether playback is stopped or paused) The time from when the screen saver is activated) is stored, and the playback stops. Alternatively, the time after the suspension (stop duration) is counted by the timer unit 32. And the screen for which the counted stop duration time is stored in the RAM 28 When the saver start time is reached, the screen saver process is started.

[0064]   For example, the RAM 28 stores a screen saver start time of 30 minutes. In this case, when the playback is stopped or paused, the timer unit 32 continues to stop from that point. When the count value reaches 30 minutes, the screen saver process Be started. In addition, the count value of the timer unit 32 indicates that the screen saver process is started. Cleared when started.

[0065]   To display the screen saver image desired by the user on the monitor device 10. In addition, the section set using the AB repeat function described in the above embodiment The playback image during this period (the moving image in the desired section of the playback image on DVD1) It is necessary to write it in the EVER storage RAM 36 in advance. Also, screen save The screen saver image written in the bar storage RAM 36 is operated by the user. It can be rewritten freely by operating the section 31.

[0066]   This writing process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Destination Instead, the user operates the operation unit 31 to display the menu screen on the monitor device 10. (Step S11). And if you want to write a screen saver image The reproduction image of the section set using the AB repeat function or the like, the operation unit 31 When operated and selected (steps S12 and S13), screen saver processing means 6 determines whether or not there is a free area in the screen saver storage RAM 36 (step If there is an empty area, the selected playback image is saved by screen saver. The data is written in the storage RAM 36 (step S15), and this process ends (step S). 16).

[0067]   If you do not select to write the screen saver image, or if you If there is no free area in the saver storage RAM 36, this process is not executed.

[0068]   FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the screen saver process in this embodiment shown in FIG. This will be described with reference to the chart. As described in the above embodiment, a predetermined time or more When the screen is in the stopped or paused state, the screen saver process starts ( Step S21), a screen different from the default in the screen saver storage RAM 36. It is determined whether or not there is a clean saver image (step S22), and a different screen If there is a lean saver image, that is, if the user settings written in the process shown in FIG. This custom screen saver if there is a fixed screen saver image. The image is reproduced (step S23) and displayed on the monitor device 10.

[0069]   On the other hand, a screen different from the default screen in the screen saver storage RAM 36 If there is no saver image, that is, the screen saver storage RAM 36 is set by the user. If the specified screen saver image has not been written, the default screen The image saver image is reproduced (step S24) and displayed on the monitor device 10.

[0070]   It should be noted that the screen saver storage RAM 36 in the present embodiment stores the DVD The moving image selected from the playback image is stored, but the manufacturer saves the screen saver software. If you sell software, the screen saver It may be stored in the storage RAM 36, but the moving image by the software is not always Users may not like it, and users may use the same image. , The screen saver cannot be displayed with the user's own image, and It is not economical because you also need to purchase the software. In contrast, this embodiment In the default state, the user selects a playback image from the DVD and selects the image for the screen saver. So you can display an economical and unique screen saver image it can.

[0071]   According to the embodiment described above, the user can select a desired motion from the reproduced image from the DVD. Select an image and save the moving image as a screen saver image. By storing in the bar storage RAM 36 and reading out the stored moving image, You can display your own screen saver image, which allows you to It is possible to provide a video / audio reproduction device capable of improving the purchase desire. Also In this case, even if the DVD is not loaded in the device, the screen saver Displaying a screen saver image by the moving image stored in the product RAM 36 It becomes possible and versatility is improved.

[0072]

[Effect of device]

  As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the stop state or the suspension state is maintained for a predetermined time or longer. A stop state detecting means for detecting that the DVD is in a state A moving image section setting means for setting a desired section and a stop state or a pause state for a predetermined time or more. When it is detected by the stopped state detecting means, the moving image section setting means Directly reads the moving image of the preset section from the DVD and displays the screen saver image. Screen saver processing means for performing processing for displaying as an image. It has a stem controller part, and users like it from the images reproduced from DVD. Since a different moving image is used for the screen saver, the section of the favorite moving image is the moving image. It is set by the section setting means and is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more. When and are detected by the stop state detecting means, the moving image section setting means sets them. Directly from the DVD the moving image of the section Read out and display this read out moving image as a screen saver image To be done.

[0073]   In this way, the user selects a desired moving image from the reproduced images from the DVD, You can set the selected moving image as the screen saver image, User's own screen saver image can be displayed, which helps users to purchase It is possible to provide a video / audio reproduction device that can be improved. In addition, The image for the lean saver is read directly from the DVD and displayed. There is no need for memory to be stored, which does not increase the burden on the hardware of the user. You can display your favorite screen saver images.

[0074]   According to the invention of claim 2, the desired section of the moving image reproduced from the recording medium is set. In addition, when it is in the stopped state or the suspended state for a predetermined time or more, the The moving image is read directly from the recording medium and displayed as a screen saver image. It has a configuration including a system controller that performs processing for The screen saver uses the moving image that the user likes from the images played back from Therefore, the section of the moving image you like is set, and it is stopped or temporarily stopped for a predetermined time or more. When it is detected that the system is in the stopped state, the moving image of the set section is directly displayed on the recording medium. The moving image is read out and displayed as a screen saver image. Shown.

[0075]   In this way, the user selects a desired moving image from the images reproduced from the recording medium and Since you can set the selected moving image of as the image for the screen saver, You can display your own screen saver image, which allows you to It is possible to provide a video / audio reproduction device capable of improving the above. In addition, The image for the clean saver is read directly from the recording medium and is displayed. There is no need for a memory to store the image, so you can use it without increasing the hardware burden. You can display the screen saver image you like.

[0076]   According to the invention of claim 3, the system controller in the video / audio reproducing device of claim 2. The tracker unit stops when it detects that it is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or longer. Stop state detection means and moving image for setting desired section of moving image reproduced from recording medium The section setting means and the stop state that is in the stopped state or the suspended state for a predetermined time or more Video of the section set by the moving image section setting section when detected by the detection section The image can be read directly from the recording medium and displayed as a screen saver image. Screen saver processing means for performing processing for Select a desired moving image from the playback images from and select the selected moving image on the screen The image for the screen saver can be set. It becomes possible to read out directly from the recording medium and display it.

[0077]   According to the invention of claim 4, it is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more. Set the desired section of the moving image reproduced from DVD And a desired section set by the moving picture section setting unit. A storage means for storing moving images, and a state of being in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more. When and are detected by the stop state detection means, the moving image stored in the storage means is read. Screen to display and display as a screen saver image Playback from a DVD, provided with a system controller section having a saver processing means To use a moving image that the user likes from among the displayed images as a screen saver , The section of the favorite moving image is set by the moving image section setting means, The moving image of the section is stored in the storage means. Stopped or temporarily stopped for more than a predetermined time When the stopped state detection means detects that the state is the state, the moving image section setting means The moving image of the preset section is stored according to the instruction of the screen saver processing means. It is read from the means, and this read moving image is used as a screen saver image. Will be displayed.

[0078]   In this way, the user selects a desired moving image from the reproduced images from the DVD, The moving image is stored in the storage means as an image for the screen saver, and this memory is stored. A user-specific screen saver image can be displayed by reading the generated moving image. Video and audio playback device that can improve the user's purchase desire. Can be provided. Also, in this case, the DVD is not set in the device. Display screen saver images with moving images stored in storage means It becomes possible to improve the versatility.

[0079]   According to the invention of claim 5, the desired section of the moving image reproduced from the recording medium is set. , The moving image of the set section is stored in the storage means, and the stop state is kept for a predetermined time or longer. State or pause state, the moving image stored in the recording means is read out and System controller that performs processing to display as an image for lean saver The image has a configuration that includes a section, and the user likes it among the images reproduced from the recording medium. Since a different moving image is used for the screen saver, the section of the favorite moving image is set. The moving image of the set section is stored in the storage means, and is stopped for a predetermined time or longer. Or, when it is detected that the system is in a pause state, the moving image of the set section is stored in the memory. It is read from the column and this read moving image is used as the screen saver image. Is displayed.

[0080]   In this way, the user selects a desired moving image from the images reproduced from the recording medium and This moving image is stored in the storage means as a screen saver image, and this A user's own screen saver image can be displayed by reading the stored moving image. Video and audio playback that can be displayed and thereby improve the purchase desire of the user A device can be provided. In this case, the recording medium is not set in the device. Even when not in use, screen saver images can be displayed using the moving images stored in the storage means. It becomes possible to display, and the versatility is improved.

[0081]   According to the invention of claim 6, the system controller in the video / audio reproducing device of claim 5 The tracker unit stops when it detects that it is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or longer. Stop state detection means and moving image for setting desired section of moving image reproduced from recording medium The section setting means and the moving picture of the desired section set by the moving picture section setting means are recorded. Memorize storage means and stop status if it is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more. The moving image stored in the storage means is read when the state detection means detects it. Screen saver processing that performs processing to display images for screen savers Since it has a management means, the user can select a desired moving image from the reproduced images from the recording medium. The selected moving image can be stored in the storage means, and can be stored during screen saver processing. The moving image can be read out from the storage means and displayed. Also in this case, Even when the recording medium is not set in the device, the moving image stored in the storage means It becomes possible to display a screen saver image more, and the versatility is improved.

[0082]   According to the invention of claim 7, the recording medium in the video / audio reproducing device of claims 2-6. Is a DVD, so DVD play that reproduces the audiovisual information recorded on the DVD Applicable to

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a characteristic configuration relating to a screen saver process in a video / audio reproduction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a video / audio reproduction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a screen saver process in the video / audio reproduction device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining a characteristic configuration relating to screen saver processing in a video / audio reproduction device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an overall configuration of a video / audio reproduction device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a screen saver image writing process in the video / audio reproducing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a screen saver process in a video / audio reproduction device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 DVD (recording medium) 5 Stop state detection means 6 Screen saver processing means 7 Moving image section setting means 8,27 System controller section 9 storage means 36 Screen saver accumulation RAM (storage means)

Claims (7)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A video / audio reproducing apparatus for reproducing video / audio information recorded on a DVD, which is a digital recording medium, and performing a predetermined process to output a video signal and an audio signal, which is in a stopped state or temporarily stopped for a predetermined time or more. Stop state detecting means for detecting that the state is a state, moving image section setting means for setting a desired section of a moving image reproduced from the DVD, and the stop state for a predetermined time or more A system controller section having screen saver processing means for performing processing for directly reading the moving image of the section set by the moving image section setting means from the DVD and displaying it as a screen saver image when detected by the detecting means. A video / audio reproducing device characterized in that 2. A video / audio reproducing apparatus for reproducing video / audio information recorded on a recording medium and performing a predetermined process to output a video signal and an audio signal, wherein a desired section of a moving image reproduced from the recording medium. Is set, and when in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more, a system controller unit that performs processing for directly reading a moving image in the set section from the recording medium and displaying it as a screen saver image A video / audio reproducing device comprising: 3. The system controller unit includes a stop state detection unit that detects a stop state or a pause state for a predetermined time or more, and a moving image section that sets a desired section of a moving image reproduced from the recording medium. For the screen saver, the setting means and the moving image in the section set by the moving image section setting means are directly read from the recording medium when the stopped state detection means detects that the stopped state or the suspended state is for a predetermined time or more. 3. The video / audio reproduction device according to claim 2, further comprising a screen saver processing unit that performs a process for displaying the image. 4. A video / audio reproducing device for reproducing video / audio information recorded on a DVD, which is a digital recording medium, and performing a predetermined process to output a video signal and an audio signal, wherein the apparatus is stopped or temporarily stopped for a predetermined time or more. A stop state detecting means for detecting a state, a moving image section setting means for setting a desired section of the moving image reproduced from the DVD, and a moving image for the desired section set by the moving image section setting means. Storage means for storing, and for reading out a moving image stored in the storage means when the stop state detecting means detects that it is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more, and displays it as an image for a screen saver. A video / audio reproducing apparatus comprising a system controller section having a screen saver processing means for performing processing. 5. A video / audio reproducing apparatus for reproducing video / audio information recorded on a recording medium and performing a predetermined process to output a video signal and an audio signal, wherein a desired section of a moving image reproduced from the recording medium. Is set, and the moving image of the set section is stored in the storage means, and when it is in the stopped state or the temporarily stopped state for a predetermined time or more, the moving image stored in the recording means is read out and the screen saver image is displayed. A video / audio reproduction device comprising a system controller unit for performing processing for displaying as. 6. The system controller unit includes a stopped state detection unit that detects a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more, and a moving image section that sets a desired section of a moving image reproduced from the recording medium. Setting means, storage means for storing the moving image of the desired section set by the moving image section setting means, and when the stopped state detection means detects that the moving image is in a stopped state or a suspended state for a predetermined time or more, The video / audio reproduction apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a screen saver processing unit that performs a process for reading out a moving image stored in the storage unit and displaying the moving image as a screen saver image. 7. The video / audio reproduction device according to claim 2, wherein the recording medium is a DVD.