JP3416500B2 - Moving image output device and recording medium - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention records a moving image output device such as a personal computer or a word processor for displaying and printing a moving image included in a document, and a program for causing a computer to execute a moving image output process. The present invention relates to a computer-readable recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the evolution of personal computers, it has become possible to easily create documents including still images and moving images on a display.

Further, the improvement of the performance of output devices such as printers has made it possible to obtain an output of a still image similar to that of a photograph.

However, since the purpose of outputting the above-mentioned document to a printer or the like was to output two-dimensional data, when a moving image is output, it is generally included in the moving image data. I had no choice but to print one screen. Further, even if the moving image data can be printed on a plurality of screens, none of them can be automatically printed in a satisfactory manner.

For example, as a conventional technique for printing the above-mentioned moving image, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-20082 and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-2008
46901 and JP-A-9-130591.

In the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-20082, a plurality of predetermined images of a moving image input from a VTR or the like are stored in a memory, and the plurality of image data in the memory are individually stopped. The present invention relates to a moving image / still image conversion device that outputs an image to a printer.

The technique disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-46901 is a video printer for extracting a still image from moving image data according to a designated instruction for a compressed moving image signal and storing the still image on a storage medium. Image forming apparatus.

The technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-130591 relates to a printer device for extracting a plurality of still images from moving image data and printing an outline of the moving image data. This printer device converts moving image data created by a higher-level device such as a computer or an image processing device into a still image, and outputs one of the still image converted moving image data.
One or two or more of them are laid out in one page and output, so that the outline of the moving image data, that is, the state of change of the moving image can be grasped on the paper.

[0009]

However, in the above-described conventional moving image output apparatus, in order to print the outline of a moving image, moving image data converted into a still image is selected and printed only at a constant interval. This is not possible, and it is only placed on a separate page when printing. Therefore, there is a problem that the outline of the moving image cannot be inserted in a predetermined area in the document, and as a result, it cannot be expressed as a moving image illustration in the document when creating the document.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object thereof is to make a moving image included in a document an outline of the moving image in a designated area in the document. PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moving image output device capable of extracting and displaying and printing a still image of a specified number of frames from the image, and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute the moving image output process. It is in.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a moving image output apparatus for displaying and printing a moving image included in a document in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. A division instructing means such as a keyboard for instructing division of the moving image display area in the document, a division means for dividing the moving image display area based on the division instruction input of the division instructing means, and a plurality of still images in the moving image. Extraction means for extracting a predetermined number of image frames in descending order of moving image difference value, and still image frames extracted by the extraction means are allocated to the divided moving image display areas and displayed or displayed and printed. And output means are provided.

According to the above invention, the display area for displaying the moving image is provided in a part of the document created in the moving image output apparatus. The moving image in the moving image display area is a moving image on the display screen. Now, consider displaying this moving image as a plurality of still image frames.

First, the operator gives an instruction to divide the moving image display area by using a dividing instruction means such as a keyboard. The dividing unit divides the moving image display area based on the division instruction input from the keyboard.

[0014] Meanwhile, a plurality of still image frames in the dynamic image, Extraction means, a predetermined number of extracted in descending order of moving difference value. The plurality of still image frames extracted by the extracting means are
The output means allocates each of the divided moving image display areas and displays them on the screen. Further, when performing print output, both screen display and print output are performed. It should be noted that the still image frames extracted in a predetermined number in the descending order of the moving image difference value are allocated to the divided moving image display areas in principle and displayed on the screen in chronological order.

As a result, the moving image included in the document is extracted from the moving image outline, that is, the change situation of the moving image in the designated area in the document, by extracting the still image of the designated number of frames from the moving image. It is possible to provide a moving image output device capable of displaying and printing.

The moving image output apparatus of the invention according to claim 2 is
In order to solve the above problems, in the moving image output apparatus according to claim 1, when the number of still image frames extracted by the extracting unit is smaller than the number of divisions, the dividing unit changes the number of divisions. It has a feature.

For example, the number of divisions designated by the operator may be smaller than the number of still image frames extracted by the extracting means.

At this time, according to the above invention, the dividing means changes the number of divisions. That is, the dividing means changes to a smaller number of divisions so as to follow the number of divisions designated by the operator.

As a result, even when the number of divisions designated by the operator is smaller than the number of extracted still image frames, it is possible to display and print on the screen without any problem.

The moving image output apparatus of the invention according to claim 3 is
In order to solve the above problems, in the moving image output apparatus according to claim 1, when the number of still image frames extracted by the extraction unit is smaller than the number of divisions, the output unit outputs a moving image in the smaller area. Characteristic information such as a title of a moving image other than an image is allocated and output.

According to the above invention, when the number of still image frames extracted by the extraction means is smaller than the number of divisions, the output means is created in advance in a region other than the moving image in a region corresponding to the smaller number of areas. The character information such as the title of the moving image is allocated and output.

As a result, when the number of still image frames to be extracted does not match the number of still image frames to be designated, the divided area of the outline blank area other than the still image frames to be extracted. It is possible to provide a mechanism to output the data of and to complement the output in the specified area in the document.

The moving image output apparatus of the invention according to claim 4 is
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the moving image output apparatus according to claim 1, the output means replaces and displays each still image frame allocated and displayed in the moving image display area.

As described above, in principle, a predetermined number of still image frames extracted in descending order of moving image difference value are allocated and displayed and printed in chronological order. However, there may be cases where the arrangement of the still image frames that have been allocated and displayed is not appropriate.

At this time, according to the above-mentioned invention, the output means replaces and displays each still picture frame allocated and displayed in the moving picture display area.

As a result, when each still image frame is allocated and displayed in the moving image display area, the order can be performed as desired.

In order to solve the above problems, the recording medium of the invention according to claim 5 divides the moving image display area based on a division instruction input of the moving image display area in the document, while A predetermined number of a plurality of still image frames are extracted in descending order of the moving image difference value, and then allocated to each of the divided moving image display areas, and a program for causing a computer to execute a process of displaying or displaying and printing is recorded. It is computer readable.

According to the above invention, the moving image display area is divided on the basis of the division instruction input of the moving image display area in the document, while a plurality of still image frames in the moving image are divided.
And was extracted predetermined number in descending order of moving difference value, respectively were allocated to the divided moving image display area, display, or the display and printing processes, programs to be executed by the computer, computer readable It is recorded on the recording medium.

Therefore, the above-mentioned moving image output processing can be executed by the computer using this recording medium.

As a result, in the recording medium, the moving image included in the document is displayed in the designated area in the document, and the outline of the moving image, that is, the change situation of the moving image is displayed in the number of frames designated from the moving image. It is possible to extract a still image of, and display and print it.

[0031]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION [First Embodiment] The following will describe one embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS. 1 to 13.

In the present embodiment, when a document is created by a moving image output device such as a personal computer or a word processor, the moving image in the middle of the document can be grasped as an outline, that is, the state of change of the moving image. To
An apparatus for dividing and displaying a plurality of still images and a printing process, and a moving image output process thereof will be described. In the present embodiment, a word processor as a moving image output device will be described as an example.

As shown in FIG. 2, the word processor is a central processing unit (CP) that controls the entire device as a control unit and has functions as a dividing unit and an extracting unit.
U: Central Processing Unit) 1. This C
The PU 1 includes an input unit 2 as a division instruction unit, a video input unit 3, a display unit 4 and a printing unit 5 as output units,
The information storage unit 10, the image compression / decompression circuit 6, the external recording medium 17, and the like are connected.

The input unit 2 includes a keyboard and can input instruction information such as an instruction for printing from the operator and an instruction for dividing a moving image by a key.

The video input unit 3 is for taking a moving image into a word processor. It should be noted that the video input section 3 can also capture a moving image via a means such as communication.

The display section 4 displays a document or information input by the input section 2 on the display screen.

The printing unit 5 prints out a document including a moving image.

The information storage unit 10 is a ROM (Read O
nly Memory) 11, a program section 12 and a frame data management section 13 as a frame sorting means R
AM (Random Access Memory) 14 and internal file 1
5 and an external file 16.

The ROM 11 stores the internal file 15
And a program for managing access to the external file 16 and the like.

The RAM 14 is a readable / writable memory. The program unit 12 in the RAM 14 stores the program for reading and writing, and the frame data management unit 13 in the RAM 14 stores moving image data and still image data.

The internal file 15 is a built-in file composed of a hard disk or the like, and stores a lot of data, programs and the like.

The external file 16 is the external recording medium 1
7 is a floppy disk or MO (Magneto Optical)
It is an external file that can be loaded with a disc or the like. The external file 16 stores the created document or moving image so that it can be used in another information processing apparatus.

Further, the image compression / expansion circuit 6 described above is
When storing the captured moving image in the RAM 14 in the word processor, the external file 16 or the internal file 15,
It is a circuit that compresses and expands moving images.

The characteristic program of the moving image output processing described in the present embodiment is held in the external recording medium 17 as a recording medium, and expanded in the RAM 14 as needed for use. The program can be held in the internal file 15 or the external file 16.

The moving image output processing in the control unit having the above configuration will be described below.

In the word processor of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, the text is written in the document 20 displayed on the screen of the display unit 4. A moving image area 21 as a moving image display area is provided in the middle of the sentence, and in this moving image area 21, a moving image on the screen, that is, a moving image is displayed.

The position information of the moving image area 21 in the document 20 is stored in the image position information section 30 provided in the frame data management section 13 in the RAM 14, as shown in FIG. 3B. The image position information section 30 includes start position information 31, horizontal size information 32, and vertical size information 33.
And image number information 34.

The start position information 31 indicates the position in the document 20 in the moving image area 21, and the starting position A of the upper left corner of the moving image area 21 shown in FIG. 3A.
Is stored. In addition, the horizontal size information 32 is shown in FIG.
The horizontal size B of the moving image area 21 shown in (a) is stored, and the vertical size information 33 stores the vertical size C of the moving image area 21.

The image number information 34 stores an image number indicating the number of the moving image counted from the beginning of the moving image displayed in the moving image area 21.

Further, the image position information section 30 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), it is stored in the text information section 42 in the text information storage section 40 having the format information section 41 and the text information section 42 in the RAM 14.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The document 20 is stored in the moving image storage unit 50 provided in the AM 14.
All moving images used in are stored.

By the way, the moving image displayed in the moving image area 21 is represented as a still image in a frame unit for each time as shown in FIG.
g Picture coding Experts Group) and other static images and their difference information. In the figure, F ₀ is the frame information of the first still image, and F ₁ · F ₂ ... Is the frame information of the still image consisting of the difference information. These For each frame information, the difference value D ₁ · D ₂ ... are stored in the RAM14 as the moving difference value data.

That is, in the present embodiment, moving image compression /
The decompression operation is performed by encoding and decoding according to MPEG. This MPEG is specified by ISO11172 as an international standard by the International Organization for Standardization. In MPEG, in addition to an intra-coded image obtained by encoding within a frame, a forward predictive-coded image that encodes a difference value with respect to a temporally preceding frame and a temporally preceding frame or a subsequent frame And a bidirectional predictive coded image that encodes the one having the smallest data amount among the difference value between the frame and the interpolated frame from the both frames, and each frame is combined in a predetermined order.

Therefore, in the MPEG, the still image frame F ₀ is generated by generating the moving image captured from the video input unit 3 at a certain cycle on the time axis as shown in FIG.
· F ₁ · F ₂ ... can be obtained F _n-1 · F _n. The difference value for each frame is obtained as a difference value obtained by MPEG encoding. That is, the difference value for each frame is the difference value D between the generated still image frames F ₀ and F _1.
1, the difference value D ₂ between the still image frames F ₁ · F _2, still frames F ₂ · F ₃ between the difference value D ₃ of, ..., a difference value between a still image frame _{F n-2 · F n-} 1 D _n-1 , still image frame F
_It is obtained as a difference value D _n between _n-1 and F _n .

As described above, these difference values D ₁ , D ₂ , D _3, ... Are represented as the degree of change between the images, and each difference value D ₁ , D ₂ ,. There is a size relationship. For example, if it is a running motion, the running motion has a greater degree of change in the same time than a walking motion. Therefore, the running motion has a larger difference value than the walking motion.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, the difference value between the still image frames F ₀ · F ₁ · F ₂ ... And the still image frames F ₀ · F ₁ · F ₂ ... D ₁ , D ₂ ...
And the order of magnitude of the difference values D ₁ , D _2, ... Are stored in the RAM 14 as a table 60. Also,
From this table 60, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), rearranging the difference values D ₁ · D ₂ ... a descending order in Table 60, D ₅ · D ₄
A table 61 containing D ₁ · D _m0 · D _m1 ... D _m2 · D _m3 · D _m4 · D _m5 is stored in the RAM 14.

In the moving image output processing of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the still image frames F ₀ , F ₁ , F ₂ ... Are selectively extracted by the procedure of the flowchart shown below. The moving image area 21 in the document 20 can be divided and displayed and can be printed.

That is, as shown in the main flow chart of FIG. 6, when printing a document 20 including a moving image,
First, the format information is set, and the size of the paper to be printed and the reference size of the characters to be printed are determined (S1). This format information is stored in the format information section 41 in the text information storage section 40 shown in FIG.

Next, based on the above format information, the document 20
The body text portion of is printed (S2). The text information of the body is the text information storage unit 40 shown in FIG.
Read from the text information section 42.

Next, the image position information is expanded (S).
3). The expansion of the image position information is performed based on the subroutine flowchart of FIG.

First, the start position A of the image is obtained from the image position information section 30 shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C (S11), and the horizontal size B of the image is obtained from the horizontal size information 32 (S1).
2) By obtaining the vertical size C from the vertical size information 33 (S13), the print area of the image is secured.

Next, from the image number information 34 included in the image position information section 30, the moving image storage section 50 shown in FIG.
An image corresponding to each image number stored in is selected (S14). Here, for example, the image I is selected and extracted.

In the present embodiment, in order to display a plurality of divided still image frames, a divided area is provided in the first moving image area 21 where a moving image was displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it is possible to provide a divided area on the entire other page.

Next, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 6, in order to print the image I in the moving image area 21, after the image printing area is secured to show the outline of the moving image in the printing area (S4). ), The image of the designated image number is developed (S5).

The development of the image of the designated image number is performed by the subroutine flow chart of FIG.

In expanding the image of the designated image number, the still image frames are first ranked (S21).

As for the ranking of the still picture frames, as shown in the subroutine flow chart shown in FIG.
The moving image shown in FIG. 4 is read (S31), and FIG.
The difference value of the still image frame shown in (a) is calculated (S32). Then, as in the table 61 shown in FIG. 5B, the difference value data is rearranged (S33).

Then, as shown in FIG.
The division designation of 1 is performed (S22). Here, with regard to the significance of the division designation of the moving image area 21, the moving image can be shown by a still image frame generated at a certain cycle of the time axis. Therefore, when printing a moving image in the moving image area 21,
The outline of a moving image can be understood by printing a plurality of still image frames in time series. Further, in order to display a plurality of still image frames in the moving image area 21, it is necessary to divide the moving image area 21.

To specify the number of divisions, the operator can input the number of divisions from the input unit 2 by displaying a moving image division instruction screen on the display unit 4, as shown in FIG. . Then, by this input, the division number is displayed on the division number designation display portion 71 of the division instruction screen.

Here, in the present embodiment, when the division is designated on the division instruction screen shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 11A to 11D, one (1 × 1),
It is set as 4 (2 × 2), 9 (3 × 3), N (n × m), and the divided image is set to n × m so that it fits exactly in the moving image area 21. It is designed to be shown in squares.

Therefore, the number of divisions in the division number designation display portion 71 of the division instruction screen shown in FIG. 10 is selected from among the above-mentioned 1, 4, 9, ... . Then, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, when 9 is selected as the number of divisions, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, according to the table 61 of the rearranged difference values shown in FIG. The top 9 still image frames with the largest difference values are extracted and read (S25). That is, the above nine still image frames are changed in the descending order of the difference value to the still image frame F ₄ corresponding to D5 and the still image frame F corresponding to D4.
₃ , still image frames F ₀ corresponding to D1 are extracted in this order. Then, these still image frames F ₄ , F ₃ , F ₀
... F _n, and when the series still picture frame _{F 0 · F 3 · F 4} ...
Rearranged into F _n , as shown in FIG.
The divided areas Q1, Q2, Q3 ... Q9 are sequentially expanded.
Then, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, after printing, the divided areas Q1, Q2, Q3, ... Q9 in the moving image area 21 can be confirmed by displaying them on the screen of the display unit 4 (S6). The same document 20 as this display is printed (S7).

As a result, as shown in FIG.
With respect to the moving image included in 0, the moving image region 21 can be divided and displayed in nine, and nine still image frames can be printed as an outline of the moving image. That is, the moving image can be divided and printed together with the main text.

Here, in S22 of the flowchart of FIG. 8, when the specified number of divisions is less than the number of still image frames generated on the time axis (S2
3) The number of divisions is automatically changed (S24), and the still image frame is read with the optimum number of divisions (S25).

Specifically, in this case, as shown in FIG. 13, the number of divisions is changed to 4 which is smaller than the division number 9 and which is good for layout and is displayed in the moving image area 21.
It is designed to print.

As described above, in the word processor of this embodiment, the moving image area 21 in which the moving image is displayed is provided in a part of the document 20 created in the word processor. The moving image in the moving image area 21 is a moving image on the display screen. Now, consider displaying this moving image as a plurality of still image frames.

First, the operator gives an instruction to divide the moving image area 21 using the input unit 2 such as a keyboard. Based on the division instruction input from the input unit 2, the CPU 1 divides the moving image area 21.

On the other hand, the frame data management unit 13 rearranges a plurality of still image frames in a moving image in descending order of moving image difference value. Then, the CPU 1 extracts a predetermined number of the rearranged still image frames in descending order of the moving image difference value. The plurality of still image frames extracted by the CPU 1 are allocated to the divided moving image areas 21 on the display unit 4 and displayed on the screen. Further, when performing print output, both screen display and print output are performed. It should be noted that the still image frames extracted in a predetermined number in the descending order of the moving image difference value are respectively allocated to the divided moving image areas 21 and displayed on the screen in chronological order.

As a result, the moving image included in the document 20 is displayed in the designated area of the document 20 as to the outline of the moving image, that is, the change situation of the moving image, and the still image of the number of frames designated from the moving image A word processor can be provided that can be extracted, displayed and printed.

As described above, it has become easy to create a moving image in a document in a personal computer or a word processor, but since the moving image can be confirmed only on its display, the moving image is transmitted to the reader. There were insufficient output means. However, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to output the document 20 including the moving image to a two-dimensional area of printing and convey the outline of the moving image to the reader.

Incidentally, for example, the number of divisions designated by the operator may be smaller than the number of still image frames extracted by the CPU 1.

At this time, in the word processor of this embodiment, the CPU 1 changes the number of divisions. That is, the CPU 1 changes to a smaller number of divisions so as to follow the number of divisions designated by the operator.

As a result, even when the number of divisions designated by the operator is smaller than the number of extracted still image frames, it is possible to automatically correct the number of divisions and display and print on the screen without any problem.

Further, in the present embodiment, still image frames are extracted in descending order from the one having the largest difference value, so that changes in moving images can be efficiently displayed and printed.

In the present embodiment, the moving image area 21 is divided based on the division instruction input of the moving image area 21 in the document 20, while a plurality of still image frames in the moving image have a large moving image difference value. A program for processing for rearranging in sequence, extracting the predetermined number of the rearranged still image frames in descending order of moving image difference value, and allocating to each of the divided moving image areas 21 and displaying or displaying and printing It is stored in the external recording medium 17 and can be read by a computer by inputting it to the RAM 14 as necessary.

Therefore, the above-described moving image output processing can be executed by the word processor in the external recording medium 17.

As a result, the document 2 is stored in the external recording medium 17.
The moving image included in 0 is displayed in the specified area in the document, and the outline of the moving image, that is, the change situation of the moving image,
Extract still images of the specified number of frames from the moving image,
Can be displayed and printed.

[Second Embodiment] The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention in reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as the members shown in the drawings of the first embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the first embodiment, if the specified number of divisions is less than the number of still image frames generated on the time axis in S23 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 8, as shown in S24, In addition, a small number of divisions is decided.

However, in the moving image output processing by the word processor of the present embodiment, if the number of divisions is less than the number of divisions, the character string, illustration, etc. created in the insertion designation screen should be inserted into the divided areas that will become blank spaces. Is possible.

For example, if the specified number of divisions is 9,
When the number of still image frames generated on the time axis is 8, the insertion designation screen 72 is displayed on the display unit 4, as shown in FIG. In this insertion designation screen 72,
It is possible to select whether to insert a character string, an illustration, etc. in the divided area that is a margin.By selecting "Yes" for insertion, as shown in the figure,
● is displayed for “Yes”. At that time, the specified frame of the insertion screen number 73, a selection branch of a character string or an illustration, and a character input section 74 for selecting a character string are displayed.

By inputting as shown in the figure on the insertion designation screen 72, the moving image area 21 is displayed in the screen shown in FIG.
As shown in Fig. 5, "ranch landscape" is displayed in the first divided area.
Are displayed and printed, and still image frames are displayed and printed in the second and subsequent divided areas.

The above flow will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 16. In developing the image of the designated image number, first, the still image frames are ranked (S2).
1) The moving image area is designated for division (S22), and it is determined whether or not there is a designated number (S23).

Here, in the present embodiment, when there is no designated number of still image frames, insertion items are designated on the insertion designation screen 72 (S41), and still image frames are read based on this. (S25), the insertion items are read (S42).

As described above, in the word processor of this embodiment, when the number of still image frames extracted by the CPU 1 is smaller than the number of divisions, the display unit 4 and the printing unit 5 are
In addition to the moving image, character information such as the title and description of the moving image previously created by the operator other than the moving image and information such as an illustration supplementing the moving image are allocated and output to the small area.

As a result, when the number of still image frames to be extracted does not match the number of still image frames to be designated, the number of still image frames other than the number of still image frames to be extracted is set in the outline divided area. It is possible to provide a mechanism for outputting the data of the above and complementing the output in the designated area in the document 20.

That is, in the conventional document output processing, only a part of the moving image is output, and in order to convey it to the reader, the supplement of the moving image needs to be described in the document.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, in extracting a still image frame from a moving image, some complementary means are provided to output a desired portion of the moving image to the moving image area 21, It is possible to convey to the reader more visually.

[Third Embodiment] The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention in reference to FIG. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as the members shown in the drawings of the first and second embodiments will be designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the moving image output processing by the word processor of the present embodiment, as shown in S6 of the flowchart of FIG. 6 in the first embodiment, the still image frames with the specified number of divisions of 9 are displayed on the screen. If some of the divided images are not suitable at the time of confirmation, the divided arrangement screens can be switched.

That is, as shown in the flow chart of FIG. 17, a still image frame with the specified number of divisions of 9 is displayed on the screen (S51), and it is confirmed whether or not the contents can be printed (S52). . When printing with this content is not acceptable, the still image frame having the next largest difference value is displayed (S53). Here, the first of the table 61 shown in FIG.
A still image frame corresponding to the 0th place, for example, the difference value D _m2 is displayed on the screen.

Next, after judging whether or not to replace the still picture frame by adopting it (S54), when replacing the still picture frame, an inappropriate still picture frame out of the nine divided screens already displayed is selected. Is designated (S55), and the still image frame at that position is replaced with the still image frame corresponding to the tenth difference value D _m2 (S56). This allows
An optimum outline image of a moving image can be printed.

In S54, the difference value D of the tenth place is calculated.
_If the still image frame corresponding to _m2 is not appropriate, S
Returning to 53, the eleventh and twelfth places are displayed in order, an optimum still image frame is obtained, and then an outline of the optimum moving image is printed.

As described above, in the word processor of this embodiment, the display unit 4 allocates the extracted still image frames to the moving image area 21 every time the CPU 1 extracts a predetermined number of still image frames. Update display.

Therefore, it is possible to change the still image frame and the extraction order while confirming the displayed still image frame on the screen, which is the optimum outline of the moving image. A mechanism for extracting a still image frame can be provided.

In addition, in the word processor of the present embodiment, when any of the extracted frames displayed on the display unit 4 is not appropriate, the CPU 1 instructs the input unit 2 to input the previous moving image difference. A still image frame having a larger moving image difference value of the next candidate of the still image frames extracted by the predetermined number in the descending order of the value is extracted.

Further, when the result of displaying the extracted still image frame is not satisfactory again, the CPU 1
Is configured to sequentially extract still image frames with large moving image difference values based on the operator's instruction from the input unit 2.

As a result, when changing the still image frame,
An optimal still image frame can be displayed by extracting still image frames in descending order of moving image difference value.

[Fourth Embodiment] The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention in reference to FIGS. 18 to 20. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those shown in the drawings of the first to third embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the moving image output processing by the word processor of the present embodiment, when the still image frames of the number of divisions 9 designated in S6 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 in the first embodiment are displayed and confirmed on the screen. In addition, when the extracted still image frame is not optimal, it is possible to print with a more optimal still image frame by changing to another adjacent still image frame.

That is, when the extracted still picture frame is not optimum, as shown in the flow chart of FIG.
First, the extracted non-optimal still image frame is designated (S61). Next, the next frame or the previous frame adjacent to the designated still image frame is displayed (S6).
2). For example, as shown in FIG. 19, when the still image frame extracted by the difference value is F _m , the still image frame F _m−1 or the still image frame F that is adjacent before or after the still image frame F _m
Display _{m + 1} . Then, the optimum still image frame is designated (S63), and the still image frames are replaced (S64). As described above, in the word processor according to the present embodiment, when any of the extracted still image frames is not appropriate, the CPU 1 determines the inappropriate still image frame based on the instruction from the input unit 2 by the operator. It is possible to print after displaying and confirming the updated still image frames around the.

Therefore, at the time of screen display and printing, the still image frame to be extracted can be further optimized.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the adjacent still image frames are adopted at the time of replacement, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, by replacing existing still image frames, It is possible to generate an optimal moving image outline.

For example, as shown in FIG.
If the order of the images in Q5 and Q5 is not appropriate,
As shown in (b), these images are exchanged with each other to generate the optimum outline arrangement of the moving image.

As described above, in the word processor according to the first embodiment and the like, the still image frames extracted by a predetermined number in descending order of the moving image difference value are, in principle, allocated and displayed in chronological order and printed. However, there may be cases where the arrangement of the still image frames that have been allocated and displayed is not appropriate.

At this time, in the word processor of the present embodiment, the display unit 4 and the printing unit 5 replace and display each still image frame allocated and displayed in the moving image area 21.

As a result, when each still image frame is allocated and displayed in the moving image area 21, the order can be performed as desired.

The moving image output apparatus of the invention according to claim 1 is
As described above, the division instructing means for instructing division of the moving image display area in the document, the dividing means for dividing the moving image display area based on the division instruction input of the division instructing means, and the plurality of moving images in the moving image. Extraction means for extracting a predetermined number of still image frames in descending order of moving image difference value , and still image frames extracted by the extracting means are respectively allocated to the divided moving image display areas for display or display and printing. And an output means for performing the operation.

Therefore, a moving image included in a document is extracted from a moving image outline, that is, a change situation of a moving image in a specified area in the document, by extracting a still image of a specified number of frames from the moving image. Thus, it is possible to provide a moving image output device that can display and print.

The moving image output apparatus of the invention according to claim 2 is
As described above, in the moving image output apparatus according to the first aspect, when the number of still image frames extracted by the extracting unit is smaller than the number of divisions, the dividing unit changes the number of divisions.

Therefore, even when the number of divisions designated by the operator is smaller than the number of extracted still image frames, it is possible to display and print on the screen without any problem.

The moving image output apparatus of the invention according to claim 3 is
As described above, in the moving image output apparatus according to claim 1, when the number of still image frames extracted by the extracting unit is smaller than the number of divisions, the output unit includes the other regions than the moving image in the smaller area. Information is allocated and output.

Therefore, when the number of still image frames to be extracted does not match the number of still image frames to the designated number of still image frames, a portion other than the still image frames to be extracted is displayed in the outline divided area. There is an effect that it is possible to provide a mechanism for outputting the data of and the complement of the output in the designated area in the document.

The moving image output apparatus of the invention according to claim 4 is:
As described above, in the moving image output apparatus according to the first aspect, the output means replaces and displays each still image frame allocated and displayed in the moving image display area.

Therefore, when allocating and displaying each still image frame to the moving image display area, the order can be performed as desired.

As described above, the recording medium according to the fifth aspect of the invention divides the moving image display area based on the input of the division instruction of the moving image display area in the document, and at the same time, a plurality of still images in the moving image are divided. A predetermined number of image frames are extracted in descending order of the moving image difference value, and then allocated to each of the divided moving image display areas, and a computer program recording a program for causing the computer to execute the processing of displaying or displaying and printing. It is possible.

Therefore, it is possible to cause the computer to execute the above-described moving image output processing on this recording medium.

As a result, in the recording medium, the moving image included in the document is displayed in the designated area in the document, and the outline of the moving image, that is, the state of change of the moving image is designated by the number of frames designated from the moving image. The still image can be extracted and displayed and printed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a word processor according to the present invention, in which a moving image area in a document is divided,
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a document in which a plurality of still image frames showing an outline of a moving image are displayed and printed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control unit in the word processor.

3A and 3B show an overall structure of a document including a moving image in the word processor, FIG. 3A is an explanatory view showing a document on which a moving image is displayed, and FIG.
Explanatory drawing which shows the information data of AM, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the information data of RAM regarding the whole document containing a moving image,
(D) is an explanatory view showing a storage state in a plurality of moving images displayed in the moving image area.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a moving image is expanded into a plurality of still image frames.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between each still image frame of the moving image and the difference value, (a) shows the order of each still image frame, the difference value, and its size; ) Is the difference values arranged in descending order.

FIG. 6 is a main flowchart showing an operation of printing a document including a moving image in the word processor.

FIG. 7 is a subroutine flowchart showing an operation of expanding image position information in the word processor.

FIG. 8 is a subroutine flowchart showing an operation in developing an image of a designated image number in the word processor.

FIG. 9 is a subroutine flowchart showing an operation of ranking still image frames in the word processor.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an input screen for the number of divisions displayed on the display unit of the word processor.

11A and 11B are explanatory diagrams showing a division state of a moving image area in the word processor, FIG. 11A is one division, and FIG.
Is 4 divisions, (c) is 9 divisions, and (d) is n × m divisions.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which each still image frame is allocated and arranged in a divided moving image area in the word processor.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which each still image frame is allocated and arranged in a moving image area divided into four in the word processor.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a word processor according to another embodiment of the present invention, and in a case where the number of extracted still image frames is smaller than the number of divisions, whether or not to insert a character or the like into the blank divided area is shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display screen for requesting a selection input.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a display state of a moving image area when a character or the like is inserted in the blank divided area when the number of still image frames extracted is smaller than the number of divided areas.

FIG. 16 is a subroutine flowchart showing an operation in developing an image of a designated image number in the word processor.

FIG. 17 shows a word processor according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and is a subroutine flowchart showing an operation of replacing still image frames.

FIG. 18 shows a word processor according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and is a subroutine flowchart showing an operation of adjusting a still image frame.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing adjacent frames of a predetermined still image frame in the moving image.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the allocation of each still image frame in the divided moving image area is changed in the word processor, (a) shows allocation of the first still image frame, and (b). Indicates the allocation of the changed still image frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 CPU (dividing means, extracting means) 2 Input section (division instruction means) 4 Display (output means) 5 Printing section (output means) 13 frame data management unit (frame sorting means) 17 External recording medium (recording medium) 20 documents 21 Moving image area (moving image display area)

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A moving image output apparatus for displaying and printing a moving image included in a document, comprising: a dividing instruction unit for instructing division of a moving image display area in the document; and a division instruction input of the dividing instruction unit. dividing means for dividing the moving image display area based, multiple still frames, extracting means for extracting a predetermined number in descending order of moving difference value, still frames extracted by the extracting means in the moving picture Is provided for each of the divided moving image display areas, and output means for displaying or displaying and printing is provided. Wherein when extracting the number of the still image frame by the extracting means is less than the number of divisions, the division means,
The moving image output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of divisions is changed. If 3. Extraction number of still picture frames by the extracting means is less than the number of divisions, said output means,
2. The moving image output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein information other than the moving image is allocated to the small area and outputted. 4. The moving image output apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said output means replaces and displays each still image frame allocated and displayed in the moving image display area. 5. A moving image display area is divided based on a moving image display area division instruction input in a document, and a predetermined number of still image frames in the moving image are extracted in descending order of moving image difference values. Then, a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for causing a computer to execute a process of allocating to each of the divided moving image display areas, displaying, or displaying and printing.