JP3308061B2 - Label producing method, recording medium recording label producing program, and label producing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for creating a label attached to a medium storing a video, and more particularly, to a label creation method and a label capable of simultaneously listing the contents and recording locations of a video.
Storage media that stores the
Related to forming equipment .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, VTRs have been increasingly used in product announcements, conference presentations, business trip reports, and the like, due to lower prices and higher performance of video equipment. Also, with the spread of video cameras to ordinary households, records of child growth, athletic meet, school festival, wedding reception, family trip, etc. have been recorded on video tapes. The captured video material is edited and stored as a video work that can withstand video presentations. However, video editing
Unlike photo album editing, time information must be taken into account, and the editor must first find the necessary scene and play back the video tape where and what is contained. It has to be grasped inside, which is a tedious task. For this reason, many households and companies often store many unsorted videotapes. When the unsorted videotape stored in this manner is later viewed or edited, it is a difficult task to find a videotape on which a necessary video scene is recorded.
For example, if 100 video tapes recorded for 2 hours are stored, if there is no clue, it is necessary to play the video tapes individually and examine them. In this case, the worst, that is, the last part of the 100th video tape If the desired scene is recorded, it will take as long as 200 hours. Even if fast forward reproduction is performed at three times the speed and examined, it takes about 67 hours, which is extremely inefficient. Therefore, when storing videotape in ordinary households and businesses, usually write the date and title on the paper label attached to the purchase of the videotape and attach it to the videotape cassette or case. Creates and categorizes video labels. In this way, the search time can be significantly reduced as compared to a state in which there is no clue. However, it is a difficult task to express and write the contents of a videotape recorded for two hours on a paper label in proper words. Usually, it is only a word that summarizes typical scenes and events. For example, it is often written as "XX Elementary School Sports Day October 1995". On the other hand, when searching for details of the content of the video, such as where and where the scene where your child participated, how the athletic meet progressed, and where the masterpiece was, It goes without saying that the label making method alone is not enough. Nevertheless, the contents of a special event can still be estimated, as in the case of this athletic meet, but if you continue to take pictures of your daily life, for example, if you can only write "Children's Day 95.6.7", the same applies. A large number of video tapes having such a title label attached thereto will be lined up. In this case, it is not easy to find the necessary video tape. There is also a conventional (video salon, January, 1992, pp.44-45) label that prints a barcode on a cassette, and the VTR automatically reads the tape number. Was stored as a list. Although this method is effective for organizing the recording tape of the TV, it is not applicable to the material tape shot with the video camera, the listed information is only the character string, and the recorded VT
If there is no R, there is a problem that the use of the tape is limited, for example, the contents of the tape cannot be confirmed. Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open
In the apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-51779, an electronic photograph stored in a floppy disk is reduced and managed by printing a list on photographic paper. This method is effective from the viewpoint of organizing photo albums, but it is practically impossible to print all of the 200,000 frames in a 2-hour video such as a videotape, and it is practically impossible to select the necessary frames efficiently. It was necessary to provide a means to do so.

[0003]

According to the above-mentioned prior art, the classification and arrangement of videos can be easily performed by writing predetermined items on an existing video label attached to a medium such as a video tape or a video disk when purchasing the medium. It becomes possible. When looking for the videotape you need, even without electronic playback,
This is an excellent way to find out to some extent. However, it is an extremely difficult task for a user to accurately represent the content of a long-time video and write in the label where and what is recorded with respect to the entire content of the tape. In addition, the method of attaching a barcode-printed label to a cassette eliminates the need to write the contents of the video on the label, but it does not apply to material tapes shot with a video camera. In addition, there is a problem that the use of the tape is not confirmed without the recorded VTR, and the use of the tape is limited. Furthermore, an apparatus for reducing and printing an electrophotograph has a problem in that an object having an overwhelmingly large number of frames, such as a video, cannot be organized even if reduced printing is performed.
An object of the present invention is to solve such problems, to select a representative image of a video accurately with a simple configuration, and to simultaneously determine the duration of a scene of the representative image and the location where the scene is recorded. A label creation method and label creation program that can be listed and are suitable for improving operability and convenience
Another object of the present invention is to provide a recording medium on which a ram is recorded and a label producing device.

[0004]

A solution for the order to achieve the above object, a label creation process of the present invention is labeled with a computer
Inputting a moving image by an input unit, and converting the moving image into a plurality of icon images.
And displaying on the display unit Te, double from the icon image
Selecting a representative image of the number, storage of the storage means
Selecting a background image from a plurality of background images, creating a label image in which the plurality of representative images are arranged on the selected background image, and displaying the label image on the display means. When, and have a and printing the label image in the printing unit. Also,
The label image has a time information concerning the representative image. The recording medium of the present invention, the label producing pro
Computer-readable recording medium on which gram is recorded
The program is a step for inputting a moving image.
And display the moving image as a plurality of icon images
Step and select multiple representative images from the icon image
And a step of backing from a plurality of background images prepared in advance.
Selecting a landscape image; and
Create a label image with the multiple representative images arranged above
And a step of displaying the label image;
Printing the label image.
This is a record of the program. Further, the label producing apparatus according to the present invention further comprises: means for storing a plurality of mount images;
Means for selecting a desired mount image from the plurality of mount images, and means for displaying an input moving image as a plurality of icon images.
Stage and, means for selecting a plurality of target frames from a plurality of the icon image, means and the displayed mount image and the plurality of Target frame to be displayed together with mount image to a selected plurality of target frames and means for printing the door
Things.

[0005]

According to the present invention, since a video is reproduced and frames required for printing are narrowed down by two-stage selection, a huge amount of video can be efficiently processed. In addition, the frames can be reduced and arranged in a three-dimensional rectangular parallelepiped shape. At this time, the selection time information is arranged, and the user simply looks at the printed label and can determine where and what is recorded in the video medium. You will be able to understand in an instant. In addition, since selection of a required frame can be freely switched from automatic to manual or from manual to automatic, label creation can be performed for various videos in general. Note that “automatic” means selecting a frame at fixed time intervals or capturing the moment when the scene of the video changes, and selecting a frame. “Manual” means that the user determines that it is necessary while watching the video. This is to select the frame that was used. In the present invention, since the frames are arranged on the mount image, the maximum number of frames to be selected is automatically determined according to the unique label size of each video medium, and the second step by the user is performed. Criteria for judgment when selecting a frame become clear. Also, since a plurality of mount images are prepared in advance and can be selected, it is possible to promptly respond to a label creation request for different types of video media. Furthermore, the mount image can be easily created because a digital image of the label attached to the existing video medium via the image input unit can be used.

[0006]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a video label creation system showing one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 10
Reference numerals 0, 170, and 180 denote input / output units for moving images and still images, 100 denotes a video playback unit, 170 denotes an image input unit,
180 is an image printing unit. Also, 110, 120, 1
Reference numerals 30, 140, 150 and 160 are ordinary computer components, 110 is a display for displaying the contents of the frame memory, 120 is a central processing unit having the frame memory, 13
0 is a main storage unit for storing programs executed by the central processing unit 120 and data to be used, and 140 is a main storage unit 13
This is an auxiliary storage unit for replenishing the capacity of 0. In addition, 15
Numerals 0 and 160 are means for interacting with the user, 150 is a position input unit, and 160 is a key input unit. The video tape 101 to be processed is reproduced by the video reproducing unit 100, and the moving image 102 is sent to the central processing unit 120 frame by frame. The central processing unit 120 stores the moving image 102 in a frame memory inside one end. In the central processing unit, the display unit 1
10. Interact with the user via the position input unit 150 and the key input unit 160 to extract a representative image in the video, edit it into a representative image list image, and store it in the auxiliary storage unit 140 I do. In response to the user's request, the image in the representative image list format in the auxiliary storage unit 140 is stored in the central processing unit 12.
0 to the image printing unit 180, and the final video label 181 is printed. In the process of editing the video label, a background image corresponding to the draft of the video label is necessary. However, the existing video cassette label 171 is converted into a still image via the image input unit 170 as the auxiliary storage unit 1.
Import to 40 and use for editing. As described above, in this embodiment, no special configuration is provided, and the configuration can be easily realized by a combination of the image input / output device and the workstation device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of the screen configuration of the display unit 110 of FIG. 200 is an area for displaying the moving image 102, 210 is an area for sequentially extracting and reducing representative frames in the moving image, 220 is an area for controlling the entire video label creation system, and 230 is a label. Is a cursor used when the user interacts with the system, and the cursor 240 follows the movement of the position input unit 150 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, a procedure for creating a label image of a video tape using this screen will be described. First, the moving image 102 input from the video reproduction unit 100 to the central processing unit 120 in FIG. Next, a representative image of the video is automatically or manually extracted from the frame displayed in the area 200 and reduced to an appropriate size is displayed in the area 211 as an icon image 407. At this time, the time 405 from the beginning of the video tape is also displayed. It should be noted that the number of the extracted icon images is the area 211
When the number exceeds the displayable number, it is difficult to display all the icon images.
The whole is scrolled up so that an area including the latest icon image can be displayed. This process is repeated until the end of the video tape. For example, if the length of the video tape is 2 hours, and icon images are extracted at a rate of one per 10 seconds, a total of 720 icon images will be generated. By the way, these icon images are hard to see if the number is too large, and cannot all be accommodated in a label of a limited size. Then, the user sequentially selects an appropriate label image from among the many icon image groups generated in the area 211, and edits them as a representative image list or a video label image in the area 230. Here, the editing of the video label will be described. In this editing, first, the display label background image 141 of the target video tape is displayed as a draft, and the selected icon image 557 is displayed side by side. The icon image selecting operation first moves the cursor 240 over a desired icon image in the area 211. Next, the button 151 of the position input unit 150 is pressed. At this time, the system of this embodiment automatically arranges and displays the free space on the display label background image 141. Also, a display label background image 1 used for the sketch
Reference numeral 41 can be changed to another type of display label background image 141 according to the type of video medium by operating buttons in the area 220. The operations necessary for the moving image input display, the creation of the icon image, and the editing of the label image described above are performed in the area 2
The details of this operation performed by operating the button 20 will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of the operation buttons in the area 220 of FIG. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 300 denotes an area 20.
This is a button area for operating a moving image display of 0 and extraction and display of a representative image in the area 210. First, the operation of the buttons in the area 300 will be described. A button 308 is a button for enabling the contents of the frame memory of the central processing unit 120 to be displayed in the area 200, and a button 309 is a button for stopping the display of the contents of the frame memory of the central processing unit 120. The buttons are mutually exclusive, and one of the states is always established. 301, 302, and 303 are areas 2
A button for designating one of three modes for extracting a representative image from the frame displayed at 00. Button 3
01 designates an "automatic extraction mode", in which a frame signal is compared between sequentially input frames,
When the difference is larger than a predetermined value, it is automatically extracted as a representative image. A button 302 designates a “timer extraction mode”. In this mode, a mode for extracting a frame as a representative image at a time interval set by the user is designated. The buttons 304 and 306 are used to set the time interval used in this mode. That is, the button 304 is instructed to decrease the time and the button 306 is instructed to increase the time, and the set time at that time is constantly displayed in the area 305. A button 303 designates a “manual extraction mode”. In this mode, when the frame is determined to be necessary by the user, the user presses the button 307 to designate a mode for manual extraction. The representative images extracted in these three modes are reduced to an appropriate size, and displayed as icon images in the area 211 at equal intervals. A button 310 is used to delete all the icon images in the area 211, and is used when the above-described representative image extraction is restarted from the beginning. The button 311 is used for terminating the system of this embodiment. Next, functions of the buttons in the area 320 will be described. Reference numerals 321, 322, and 323 denote buttons for selectively displaying the background image 141 of the video label in the area 230 in accordance with the type of the video medium. 323 corresponds to the label background image of the VHS system. In the embodiment of the present invention, 3
Although it is a kind, if this part is made into a pop-up menu format, many kinds of labels can be handled.
324, 325, and 326 are buttons for editing the display selection icon image group arranged and displayed on the display label background image 141, which is selected and displayed by the above-described button. The button 324 deletes the last display selection icon image arranged on the display label background image 141 and presses the button 3.
A button 25 deletes all the display selection icon images on the display label background image 141 and a button 326 displays the display selection icon image randomly selected by the user on the video tape on the video tape. Rearrange them in order. A button 327 converts the video label image created in the area 230 into a format for printing and stores it in the auxiliary storage unit 140. A button 328 transfers the video label image in the auxiliary storage unit 140 to the image printing unit 180 for printing. The function of the operation button according to the present embodiment has been described above.

Next, various data structures required to perform the above functions will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of an icon structure for storing an icon image to be displayed in the area 211 of FIG. In the present embodiment, the structure per icon image includes six types of data and two connection pointers. In FIG. 4, 40
2, 403, 404, 405, and 406 are data storing the attributes of the icon image, and 407 is data storing the entity of the icon image. Data 402 is an icon number indicating the number of the extracted icon, data 403 is an icon size indicating the size of the icon image,
Data 404 is an icon display position in the icon image area 211, data 405 is an icon frame start time indicating an elapsed time from the beginning of the video tape at the time of extracting the icon image, and data 406 is a video at the time of extracting the next icon image. The icon frame end time indicating the elapsed time from the beginning of the tape is stored as an attribute of each image.
On the other hand, the pointer 400 points to the structure in the forward direction, and the pointer 401 stores address information indicating the structure in the backward direction. When a new icon image is extracted, the system generates a structure and adds it to the end of the icon structure. Each data item is registered in the generated structure, and the data 4 of the immediately preceding structure is registered.
In 06, the time of the current structure data 405 is registered. As a result, all the data items of the immediately preceding structure are filled, and the duration of the moving image can be determined by calculating the difference between the data 406 and the data 405. Using this, the thickness of the icon image is proportional to the duration. Can be displayed. As a result, at the time of selecting an icon image, the user's decision-making becomes extremely easy. That is, the user can quickly determine, for example, that “thick icon images are likely to include important ones”.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure for storing the video label image displayed in the area 230 of FIG. Display label background structure 138 of this embodiment
Consists of six types of data and two connection pointers. In FIG. 5, 500, 501, 502, 503, 50
4, 505 are data storing the attributes of the display label background image, data 500 is the display label background image number, data 501 is the display label background image size indicating the size of the display label background image, and data 502. Is a display label background image display position indicating the display position of the display label background image in the area 230, and data 503 is a display selection indicating the display position of the first display selection icon image on the display label background image. Icon display position, data 504
Is the display selection icon interval indicating the vertical and horizontal intervals of the display selection icon image, and the data 505 is the display selection icon display number indicating the display number of display selection icon images in the vertical and horizontal directions. On the other hand, the pointer 50
6 stores address information indicating the first display selection icon structure 136 and the pointer 507 indicating the display label background image 141, respectively. In addition, the structure 136 for one display selection icon image includes six types of data and two connection pointers. In FIG. 5, 55
2, 553, 554, 555, 556 are data storing the attributes of the selected icon image for display, 557 are data storing the substance of the selected icon image for display, and data 552 is the icon number of the selected icon image 553 is a display selection icon size indicating the size of the display selection icon image, and data 554 is a display selection icon number indicating the display position of the display selection icon image on the display label background image. The selected icon display position, data 555 is a display selection icon frame start time indicating the icon frame start time of the selected icon image, and data 556 is a display selection icon frame end time indicating the icon frame end time of the selected icon image. Remember each. On the other hand, pointer 5
Reference numeral 50 stores address information indicating a forward structure, and pointer 551 stores address information indicating a rear structure. The display label background structure 138 is a button 30 in the area 220.
When the button 1, button 302, or button 303 is selected by the position input unit 150, it is loaded into the main storage unit 130, and the display label background image 141 is displayed at the display label background image display position 502 in the area 230. In addition, when a specific one is selected from the icon image group in the area 211 of FIG. 2, the system generates a structure, and adds the structure to the end of the structure of the selection icon for display. Register each data item.

FIG. 6 shows a data structure for storing a video label image for printing, which is the same as the data item of the structure shown in FIG. Generally, the density of an image is different for display and printing. For printing, the image density is several times higher than for display, and data conversion according to that is necessary. Then, using the button 327 in the area 220, a data format conversion from display to print is instructed, and the data of the display label background structure 138 and the display selection icon structure 136 of FIG. And print label background structure 13
9 and a print selection icon structure 137 are generated.

FIG. 7 shows the relationship between the size of a label image for display and the size of a label image for printing. The existing video label 171 is fetched from the image input unit 170 of FIG. 1 as the printing label background image 142, and further reduced so that the size of one side of the image is reduced to ２, thereby creating the display label background image 141. More specifically, when the representative frame 102 of the moving image is reduced to ８ and used as the print selection icon image 657, the size becomes suitable for printing. Further, the icon image 657 is further displayed.
The display selection icon image 55 which is reduced to 1/2
7, the size becomes easy to see when arranged on the display label background image 141 at this size. When an edited display label image is converted to a print label image, it must be enlarged twice, but since this operation is performed on the data structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the image is directly enlarged. Like the way,
There is no deterioration in image quality.

FIG. 8 shows a print label image (143 in FIG. 7) having the data structure shown in FIG.
This is an example of a video cassette in which a video cassette 81 is created and pasted. By using such a video label, the contents of the video tape can be confirmed only from the label attached to the cassette, and it is not necessary to reproduce and confirm the video as in the conventional case. In addition, since time information is written together with the icon image, it is possible to immediately know where the representative scene is recorded on the video tape. Although the above description has been made with respect to the creation of a label to be attached to the cassette, the representative image list is, for example, A4 size.
Even when printing on a large sheet of paper, only the size of the sheet is different, and it can be dealt with only by changing the calculation of the dimensions. Needless to say, if a title is input using the key input unit 160 in FIG. 1, the creation of the title label 800 can be easily realized by the same method. In addition to the method of using the label attached to the medium as the mount, for example, it is also possible to use blank paper or print on a plurality of mounts.

Next, before describing the operation of the program for performing the overall control of this embodiment, the programs, variables and data in the main storage unit 130 and the auxiliary storage unit 140 will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a list of programs and data stored in the main storage unit 130 of FIG. In FIG. 9, a program 131 is an execution program for performing the overall control of the present invention. An INPUT_FLAG variable 132 stores a state of input of a moving image, a SEPARATE_MODE variable 133 stores a state of a representative image extraction mode of a moving image, and a SNAP_FLAG variable 134 stores a representative image extraction mode by a manual button. Also,
The structure 135 has the data structure shown in FIG.
6, 138 are the data structures shown in FIG.
7, 139 each have the data structure shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows a list of images stored in the auxiliary storage unit 140. In the figure, an image 141 is a display label background image, and an image 142 is a print label background image. These are created in advance from the existing video label 171 by the image input unit 170. Also, image 14
Reference numeral 3 denotes a label image for printing after editing in which icon images are arranged. The data used in the program has been described above.

Hereinafter, a program for controlling the entire operation will be described with reference to flowcharts. FIG. 11 shows a program (13 in FIG. 9) for controlling the entire label creation of this embodiment.
It is a main flowchart of 1). First step 9
00 is a PLAY button 308 for managing the input state of the moving image and
Store which of the STOP buttons 309 is ON
INPUT_FLAG variable, LD button 321 and BETA button 322
SEPARATE that stores the selection state of the label background image that determines which of the VHS button and the VHS button 323 is ON
_MODE variable, S which stores the ON / OFF state of the SNAP button 307 used when the representative image extraction is "manual extraction mode" selected
Initialize the NAP_FLAG variable. In step 901, the screen of the initial state of the program is displayed on the display unit 110. Step 902 is an interrupt input process in which the button 151 of the position input unit 150 is turned from OFF to ON or from ON to OFF.
, An interrupt occurs. In step 902
When it changes from OFF to ON, it is determined that the interrupt is valid, and the position coordinates (X,
Y), and compares it with the area of various buttons and icon images on the screen shown in FIG. 2 to determine the event number of the interrupt. At that time, interrupts at irrelevant unrelated places are ignored. If there is no valid interrupt, the process proceeds to step 903 assuming that there is no event. Step 903 is the button 15 of the position input unit 150.
When an event occurs due to the interruption by the process 1, individual processing corresponding to the event, that is, processing such as representative image extraction mode selection, label editing, and icon image selection is performed. Details thereof are shown in FIGS. 12, 13 and 14, and will be described later. After this processing is completed, step 904 is executed.

In step 904, it is determined whether or not the INPUT_FLAG variable is 1. If it is not 1, it is interpreted that a moving image input instruction has not been performed by the user and step 902 is performed.
Return to Then, the process waits in a loop from step 902 to step 904 until the INPUT_FLAG variable becomes 1. Step 9
05 inputs the moving image 102 and displays it in the area 200. In the next step 906, the SEPARATE_MODE variable is determined. If the SEPARATE_MODE variable is 0, it is interpreted that the representative image extraction mode has not been selected, and the process returns to the step 902. Steps 902 to 9 until one of the three modes is selected by the user.
Wait in loop 06. If the SEPARATE_MODE variable changes and is 1, it is interpreted that the “automatic extraction mode” is selected, and step 907 is executed. Then, the amount of change in the frame signal between frames of the moving image is obtained, and the value of the amount of change is Only when the value is larger than a certain set value, the frame is extracted as a representative image, which is appropriately reduced in the area 211 to display an icon image, and the process returns to step 902. Also, if SEPARATE
If the _MODE variable is 2, it is interpreted that “timer extraction mode” is selected, and step 908 is executed, where the previous representative image extraction time is compared with the current extraction time, and the set time interval elapses. If so, the frame is extracted as a representative image, which is appropriately reduced in the area 211 to display an icon image, and the process returns to step 902. Further, if the SEPARATE_MODE variable is 3, it is interpreted that the “manual extraction mode” is selected, and the step 909 is executed. Only at the time of, after extracting the frame at that time as the representative image, appropriately reducing it to the area 211 and displaying the icon image, the SNAP_FLAG
Reset the variable to 0 and return to step 902. Thus, the processing from step 902 to step 909 is repeated until the processing ends. In the present embodiment, when a loop including a series of processing steps is completed once, an interruption process from the user is always monitored and executed. For example, in a state where the process of extracting a representative image of a moving image is performed. In parallel with this, label editing can be performed using the already extracted icon image, so that the work efficiency can be improved. Further, even the mode selection of the representative image extraction process can be changed in the middle, and it is possible to flexibly cope with various requests of the user.

FIG. 12 is a detailed flowchart of the interrupt processing in the area 300 (FIG. 3) in step 903 of FIG. 11, and the individual processing is performed in response to an interrupt event. In steps 903-1a to 903-1l, variables corresponding to various buttons are set.
From step 3-1m to step 903-1n, the data is deleted.
The various buttons and the event numbers of the interrupts are associated in advance. Step 903-1a is the AUTO button 30
It is determined whether 1 has been pressed, and if it has been pressed, step 903 is performed.
To -1b, otherwise to step 903-1c. In step 903-1b, 1 is set to the SEPARATE_MODE variable, and the flow advances to step 904. In step 903-1c, it is determined whether or not the TIME button 302 has been pressed. If the TIME button 302 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 903-1d; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 903-1e. In step 903-1d, 2 is set to the SEPARATE_MODE variable, and the flow advances to step 904. Step 903-1e is MA
It is determined whether the NU button 303 has been pressed. If the NU button 303 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 903-1f. If not, the process proceeds to step 903-f.
Proceed to 1g. In step 903-1f, 3 is set to the SEPARATE_MODE variable, and the flow advances to step 904. Step 903-
1g determines whether the SNAP button 307 has been pressed, and if pressed, proceeds to step 903-1h, otherwise proceeds to step 903-1i. In step 903-1h, 1 is set to the SNAP_FLAG variable, and the flow advances to step 904. Step 90
3-1i determines whether the PLAY button 308 has been pressed. If the PLAY button 308 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 903-1j; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 903-1k. Step 903-1j is INPUT_F
The LAG variable is set to 1 and the process proceeds to step 904. Step 903-1k determines whether the STOP button 309 has been pressed,
If it is pressed, the flow proceeds to step 903-1l, and if not, the flow proceeds to step 903-1m. Step 903-1 is I
The variable NPUT_FLAG is set to 0, and the process proceeds to step 904.
In step 903-1m, it is determined whether or not the ALL CLEAR button 310 has been pressed. If it has been pressed, the flow proceeds to step 903-1n; otherwise, the flow proceeds to step 903-1o. Step 90
Step 3-1n deletes all the icon structures 135 and returns to step 9
Go to 04. In step 903-1o, it is determined whether the EXIT button 311 has been pressed. If the button has been pressed, execution of the program for controlling the present system is stopped. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 902-2a. The interrupts of the various buttons in the area 300 among the individual interrupt processes have been described above.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the individual processing of the interrupt corresponding to various buttons in the area 320 (FIG. 3) on the screen in step 903 in FIG. Step 9
In step 03-2a, it is determined whether or not the LD button 321 has been pressed. If the LD button 321 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 903-2b; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 903-2c. Step 903-2 b is the area 230
Is displayed on the label background image 141 for display of the laser disk, and the process proceeds to step 904. Step 902-2c is BETA
It is determined whether or not the button 322 has been pressed. If the button 322 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 903-d.
Proceed to. In step 902-2d, the beta display label background image 141 is displayed in the area 230, and the flow advances to step 904. In step 902-2e, it is determined whether the VHS button 323 has been pressed. If the VHS button 323 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 903-1f; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 902-2g. Step 903
-2f indicates a VHS display label background image 141 in the area 230.
Is displayed and the routine proceeds to step 904. Step 902-2g is
It is determined whether or not the DEL button 324 has been pressed. If the DEL button 324 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 902-2h.
Proceed to 2i. In step 902-2h, the last selected icon structure for display 136 is deleted, and the flow advances to step 904. A step 902-2i determines whether or not the CLEAR button 325 has been pressed. If the CLEAR button 325 has been pressed, the process proceeds to a step 903-j, otherwise to a step 902-2k. Step 903-
2j deletes all the display selection icon structures 136 and proceeds to step 904. In step 902-2k, it is determined whether the SORT button 326 has been pressed.
Go to 03-2l, otherwise go to step 902-2m. In step 903-1, the display selection icon structure 136 is rearranged, and the process proceeds to step 904. A step 903-1m judges whether or not the FORMAT button 327 has been pressed. If the FORMAT button 327 has been pressed, the process proceeds to a step 903-n. Otherwise, the process proceeds to a step 903-o. In step 903-2 n, the display data in FIG. 5 is converted to the print data in FIG. 6 to create a print label image 143, and the flow advances to step 904. Step 903-2o determines whether the PRINT button 328 has been pressed, and if so, step 903-2p.
Otherwise, proceed to step 903-3a. In step 902-2p, the print label image 143 is printed by the image printing unit 1.
80, and prints, and proceeds to step 904.

FIG. 14 is a detailed flowchart of the interrupt processing in the area 210 (FIG. 2) in step 903 of FIG. In step 903-3a, it is determined whether or not the icon image group in the area 211 has been pressed by the button 151 of the position input unit 150. If it has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 903-3b; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 903-3c. Step 903-
3b newly adds a display icon structure 136 to the display selection icon list of FIG. 5, sets data for each item, and arranges the display selection icon images on the display label background image based on this data. After that, the process proceeds to step 904. In step 903-3c, it is determined whether the up scroll button 212 has been pressed. If the button has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 903-3d; otherwise, the process proceeds to step 903-3e.
Proceed to. In step 903-3 d, the area 211 is scrolled upward, and the flow advances to step 904. In step 903-3e, it is determined whether or not the down scroll button 213 has been pressed. If the down scroll button 213 has been pressed, the process proceeds to step 903-3f. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 904 without doing anything. In step 903-3 f, the area 211 is scrolled downward and the process proceeds to step 904.
As described above, since the area 211 can be scrolled up and down by the scroll buttons 212 and 213, it is possible to easily search for a desired icon image from a large group of icon images that cannot be displayed at once.

[0020]

According to the present invention, in order to create a video label based on the content recorded on the video medium, the video is reproduced, only necessary frames are selected, and these are displayed in a list to be faithfully printed. By doing so, it is possible to realize label creation that accurately expresses the contents of the video. Further, the frames are reduced and arranged together with the time information at that time, so that the user can instantly understand where and what is recorded in the video medium just by looking at the printed label. In addition, the selection of the required frame can be freely switched between automatic and manual, so that a general-purpose label can be created. Further, in the present invention, the frames are arranged on the label background image. However, since a plurality of label background images are prepared in advance and can be selected, a label creation request for different types of video media can be provided. , Can respond quickly. In addition, the label background image can be easily created because a label attached to an existing video medium is digitized through an image input unit.

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FIG. 1 is an overall block diagram of a video label creation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing details of a screen configuration of a display unit 110 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of operation buttons in an area 220 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a data structure of an icon structure for storing an icon image to be displayed in an area 211 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure for storing a video label image displayed in an area 230 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a data structure for storing a video label image for printing in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between display and print label images in one embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram showing a video cassette on which a printing label image 143 of FIG. 7 is printed, a video label is created, and the video label is attached.

9 is a diagram showing a list of programs and data stored in a main storage unit 130 in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a list of images stored in an auxiliary storage unit 140 of FIG. 1;

11 is a main flowchart of the label creation program 131 of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing details of an interrupt process in step 903 in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing details of an interrupt process in step 903 in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing details of an interrupt process in step 903 of FIG. 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 video playback unit 101 video tape 110 display unit 120 central processing unit 130 main storage unit 140 auxiliary storage unit 150 position input unit 151 button 160 key input unit 170 image input unit 180 image printing unit

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Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method for creating a label on a computer
There are the steps of inputting a moving image by the input unit, the moving image
Steps to display images as multiple icon images on the display
Flop and the steps of selecting a plurality of representative images from the icon image, selecting a background image from a plurality of background images stored in the storage means, the plurality of representative images on the selected background image A label image in which the label images are arranged, a step of displaying the label image on the display means, and a step of printing the label image by a printing unit . 2. The label creation method according to claim 1, wherein the label image has time information on the representative image. 3. A computer-readable recording medium on which a label creation program is recorded, the program comprising: a step of inputting a moving image ;
Displaying a moving image as a plurality of icon images
Selecting a plurality of representative images from the icon image; selecting a background image from a plurality of prepared background images; and setting the above-mentioned background image on the selected background image.
A computer-readable recording having recorded thereon a label creation program having a step of creating a label image in which a plurality of representative images are arranged, a step of displaying the label image, and a step of printing the label image Medium. 4. A means for storing a plurality of mount images, a means for selecting a desired mount image from the plurality of mount images,
Means for displaying an input moving image as a plurality of icon images
If, means for selecting a plurality of target frames from a plurality of the icon image, means for displaying together with mount image to a selected plurality of target frames, and displayed mount image and the plurality of Target Frame And a means for printing a label.