JP4136491B2 - Playback device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention provides a display of a plurality of objects in a recording / playback apparatus such as a video camera or an imaging apparatus having a management file for managing a plurality of objects such as images, sound, text, and additional information, and a reproduction list of the plurality of objects. Suitable for grouping, searching and erasingPlayback deviceAbout.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a recording / reproducing apparatus such as a video camera using a tape medium, as a method for reproducing and displaying a photographic scene recorded on the tape medium, a display apparatus such as an LCD or EVF equipped in the video camera body, or a video camera body A moving image is displayed by a monitor connected to the monitor output terminal. In the video camera, as a function related to a plurality of screen display methods, a function is provided in which a previously played still image is stored in a memory in the video camera, and the still image is reduced and displayed as a child screen on the display device. There was also a thing.
[0003]
In recent years, video cameras using a hard disk or a magnetic disk as a recording medium have been commercialized. In a video camera using such a disk medium, each shooting scene is stored in a recording medium as a file. Therefore, when a shooting scene is played back, access to each shooting scene on the recording medium is relatively easy and fast. . As a function related to the playback and display method of a video camera using a disk medium, a still image index is recorded in a file of each shooting scene, this still image index is displayed as a list, and a file selected from the list is displayed. A function of displaying by a display device such as an LCD or EVF provided on the video camera body or a monitor connected to a monitor output terminal of the video camera body is common.
[0004]
Further, the amount of information recorded on the recording medium increases day by day as the image quality and recording size of the recorded image increase. However, the storage capacity of recording media is rapidly increasing due to advances in semiconductor technology. For example, 512 megabyte and 1 gigabyte products have emerged as card-type recording media, and a storage capacity of tens of gigabytes for magneto-optical disks and hundreds of gigabytes for hard disks can be realized at low cost. For this reason, in a recording apparatus (or recording / reproducing apparatus) using this type of recording medium, the recordable time and recording files are increasing year by year.
[0005]
Further, in the apparatus such as the recording / reproducing apparatus as described above, even if the operator freely programs each shooting scene recorded in the apparatus main body, the program can be reproduced seamlessly. As for the program contents, complicated programs such as a plurality of playback paths, arbitrary playback sections, various playback effect functions, and link functions at arbitrary positions and sections can be played back. Furthermore, there is an expectation that files can be organized by arbitrarily grouping each shooting scene.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above prior art has the following problems. An increase in the storage capacity of the recording medium results in an increase in recording time and the number of recording files, and an enormous amount of time is consumed to reproduce these recorded information (files) uniformly. In general, there are many cases where a photographed scene to truly appreciate is a part of all scenes recorded on a recording medium. Therefore, there is a need for a technique that can accurately search for a desired shooting scene from scenes recorded on a recording medium or an optimal viewing program. Devices that search for shooting scenes from recording media include devices that search and sort recorded files based on file name, recording date and time, file type, etc. High functionality is required.
[0007]
  The present invention has been made in view of the above points,Check the group information to which each image belongs while viewing the index images displayed in the order of recording.It is an object of the present invention to provide a playback apparatus that enables the above.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the playback device of the present invention includes a plurality of playback devices.imageData and said pluralityimageFor managing data by classifying multiple items into multiple groupsInformation that describes the image data belonging to the plurality of groupsReproduction means for reproducing management information from a recording medium, and a plurality of the plurality of management information based on the management informationimageDetecting means for detecting the number of the groups to which each data belongs;Displaying the index images of the plurality of image data on the display device as a list screen in the order of recording;Based on the detection result of the detection means, the plurality ofimageInformation indicating the number of groups each data belongs toimageFor each dataIn the list screenAnd display control means for displaying on the screen.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
First, an outline of an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In an imaging apparatus such as a video camera having a data recording function and a data reproduction function, an embodiment of the present invention manages a plurality of objects such as images, sounds, texts, additional information, etc. By using playlists that show object playback procedures, high-value-added and meaningful functions such as grasping the importance of each file, improving file searchability, optimal file grouping, and file deletion methods are realized. To do. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[0021]
<Configuration of imaging device>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and is a diagram that best represents the features of the present invention. The imaging apparatus 200 includes a lens 201, a solid state sensor 202, an A / D converter 203, a motor 204, a microphone 209, a microphone amplifier 210, an A / D converter 211, operation keys 212, a display driver 213, a display 214, a speaker driver 215, A speaker 216, an external input / output terminal 217, a power source 221, a memory 222, a recording / reproduction control circuit 223, a recording / reproduction control circuit 224, and a CPU 230 are provided, and image data and data are recorded on the first recording medium 101 and the second recording medium 102. Record and play audio data.
[0022]
To describe each part of the imaging device in detail, the lens 201 captures an image of a subject. The solid state sensor 202 converts an image captured by the lens 201 into an electrical signal. The A / D converter 203 converts the electrical signal output from the solid state sensor 202 into digital data. The motor 204 drives the lens 201. The microphone 209 captures sound. The microphone amplifier 210 amplifies the sound captured by the microphone 209. The A / D converter 211 converts the audio signal output from the microphone amplifier 210 into digital data. The operation key 212 is for operating the imaging device 200, and includes various switches and key groups such as a shooting start switch, a shooting end switch, a recording mode key, a playback mode key, and a sort instruction key.
[0023]
The display driver 213 is a driver that converts video into a display format for the display 214. The display 214 is composed of an LCD, EVF, etc. for displaying video. The speaker driver 215 is a driver for outputting sound from the speaker 216. The speaker 216 outputs sound. The external input / output terminal 217 is a terminal for inputting / outputting various information. The recording / reproduction control circuit 223 controls data recording / reproduction with respect to the first recording medium 101 or the second recording medium 102. The recording / reproduction control circuit 224 controls data recording / reproduction with respect to the second recording medium 102.
[0024]
The first recording medium 101 records and reproduces data under the control of the recording / reproducing control circuit 223. The second recording medium 102 records and reproduces data under the control of the recording / reproducing control circuit 224. The CPU 230 is a central processing unit that controls each part of the system of the imaging apparatus, and performs various processes including flowcharts of FIGS. 9 and 10 described later based on a program stored inside the imaging apparatus or a program supplied from outside the imaging apparatus. Execute. The memory 222 is a memory that stores various data necessary for the CPU 230 and the system. The power source 221 supplies power to each part of the imaging apparatus.
[0025]
In the block diagram of FIG. 1, the basic image recording operation will be described first. In the image recording operation, light from a subject incident through the lens 201 of the imaging apparatus is converted into an electrical signal by the solid state sensor 202. Then, it is sampled by the A / D converter 203 and converted into digital data. The digital data is input to the CPU 230 as a digital video signal. Since the lens 201 has an autofocus function and a zoom function, the lens 201 is moved by driving the motor 204 in accordance with a control command from the CPU 230. A timing signal for extracting data from the solid state sensor 202 is generated by the CPU 230. As for sound, the sound signal obtained from the microphone 209 is amplified by the microphone amplifier 210, sampled by the A / D converter 211, converted into digital data, and input to the CPU 230.
[0026]
For the digital video signal, CPU 230 performs basic processing such as color separation, white balance, gamma correction, and aperture correction, and image size, image quality adjustment, position adjustment, and the like set by operation key 212 of imaging apparatus 200. Addition processing is performed. Further, the digital video signal is subjected to image compression processing such as MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group), MJPEG, JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group), JPEG2000, etc. according to the set compression method and compression parameters, and the compressed image data is converted into the compressed image data. obtain. The audio data is subjected to additional processing such as sound quality adjustment set by the operation key 212 of the imaging apparatus 200, and audio compression data is obtained by the set compression method and compression parameters. The compressed image data and compressed audio data are sent to the recording / reproducing control circuit 223 as control data together with control data. The control data means photographing additional information such as information on the imaging apparatus itself, recording setting information such as images and sounds, and photographing environment information.
[0027]
The recording / playback control circuit 223 records the recording data as a file on the first recording medium 101 or the second recording on the basis of file system management such as UDF (Universal Disc Format), FAT (File Allocation Table), etc. Write to the medium 102. The file system means a structure system composed of management information and file data for managing files. By sharing this file system, data can be recorded / reproduced on different recording media or on different recording / reproducing devices. The recording data is sent to the external input / output terminal 217 as necessary. Further, the recorded data is displayed on the display 214 through the display driver 213 for confirmation. The power supply of the imaging apparatus 200 is supplied from the power supply 221 and is supplied to each circuit block.
[0028]
As the recording media 101 and 102, MMC (Multi Media Card), SSFDC (Solid State Floppy (registered trademark) Disc Card), a memory card such as a compact flash (registered trademark), a PC card, or a hard disk, CD-RW, FD Magnetic (or magneto-optical) recording media such as MD and DVD-RAM can be assumed.
[0029]
When a disc-shaped magneto-optical disk is used as the recording medium, an image of data recorded on the magneto-optical disk will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a disk-shaped magneto-optical disk. The recording data is recorded as digital data concentrically on the magneto-optical disk. A portion in the figure is a hole for chucking when the magneto-optical disk rotates. A portion B in the figure is a management area for recording data for managing data written in the magneto-optical disk. In the figure, part C is a data area in which actual recording information data is written. In the figure, portions D and E show how actual recording information data is written. In the management area, a file system, a disk ID, attributes of each file (recording scene), an actual written position (sector or track) of file data, and the like are recorded. Further, an index image of each file, a group management file of each file, shooting (recording) additional information, a playlist (playback list), and the like are recorded in the management area.
[0030]
<Group management file>
Next, the group management file will be described. A file for managing each file recorded on the recording medium by dividing it into an arbitrary group is a group management file. The group may be one level or a plurality of levels may exist. The file format may be either binary or script file, and there may be a plurality of group management files themselves. Registration to the group management file can be done automatically with any group at the time of recording, it has a registration function to the group management file after recording, and further, the group management file can be edited via an external device or network. Is possible.
[0031]
An example of the group management file will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the group management file. There are date group, photographer group, place group, event group, and other group as the first level group, and below that, respectively, day, name, place, event, other items (group) ) And each file (object) FILE1-FILE52 belongs to the item (group) by arrows. The number 2 shown in “FILE1 2” indicates the number of groups to which it belongs. A file describing these relationships is a group management file. The plurality of files are classified into a plurality of groups having different categories as described above.
[0032]
The CPU 230 of the imaging apparatus displays information indicating the state of a group to which a plurality of files belong on the display 214 for each file. In addition, information indicating the number of groups to which each of the plurality of files belongs is displayed on the display 214. In addition, the plurality of files are sorted based on the number of groups to which the plurality of files belong, and the sorting result is displayed on the display unit 214. The sort process is performed using the number of groups to which each of the plurality of files belongs and other attribute information about the plurality of files. Further, the sort process is performed by weighting the number of groups to which each of the plurality of files belongs and other attribute information about the plurality of files at a predetermined ratio. Further, a group to which a plurality of files belong is detected based on a group management file for managing the group, and information indicating the state of the group to which the plurality of files belong is displayed on the display unit 214 based on the detection result. Further, the group management file is reproduced from the recording medium by the recording / reproducing circuits 223 and 224.
[0033]
<Playlist (Playlist)>
Next, a play list (play list) will be described. For each file recorded on the recording medium, a playlist is a file that sets and describes an arbitrary reproduction method and manages it. The file format may be either binary or script file, and there may be a plurality of playlists themselves. Playlist registration and editing can be automatically created at the time of recording, playlist registration, editing and new creation functions after recording, and registration to playlists via external devices and networks. Editing and new creation operations are also possible. The playback method can describe the playback order of each file, playback time, playback effect, effect between playback files, link function at an arbitrary position, section, and the like.
[0034]
An example of a play list (play list) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a playlist file. Play list 1 describes that FILE1 is normally played for 1 minute, FILE3 is normally played for 2 minutes, FILE5 is normally played for 1 minute, and FILE1 is normally played for 5 minutes. The playlist 10 describes that FILE6 is normally played for 2 minutes, FILE5 is normally played for 2 minutes, FILE4 is normally played for 1 minute, and FILE12 is normally played for 2 minutes. FIG. 4 shows that there are a plurality of these playlists.
[0035]
The CPU 230 of the imaging apparatus controls the reproduction operation of the recording / reproduction circuits 223 and 224 in accordance with a playlist (reproduction list) indicating a reproduction procedure of a plurality of files from the recording medium. In addition, the display unit 214 displays the number of playlists each of which designates a plurality of files. Further, the plurality of files are sorted based on the number of playlists each of which designates a plurality of files, and the sorting result is displayed on the display unit 214. The sort process is performed using the number of groups to which each of the plurality of files belongs and other attribute information about the plurality of files. In addition, the display unit 214 displays the playback times in which a plurality of files are respectively designated by a plurality of playlists. Further, the plurality of files are sorted based on the reproduction times specified by the plurality of playlists, and the sorting result is displayed on the display unit 214. In addition, the sorting process is performed using a reproduction time in which a plurality of files are specified by a plurality of playlists and other attribute information regarding the plurality of files.
[0036]
<Recording in imaging device>
When the image recording is started after the image recording is started by operating the image capturing start switch and the image capturing end switch in the operation key 212 of the image capturing apparatus 200, the image capturing data is a file conforming to the rules of the image capturing apparatus 200. It is stored in the recording medium 101 as a file with a name. This continuously recorded storage file is sequentially recorded as one shooting scene. In this embodiment, in addition to a moving image compressed file such as MPEG, an audio compressed file, additional information data, still image compressed data to be an index image of moving image data, and the like are also stored.
[0037]
<Reproduction in imaging device>
Next, the basic (single file) playback operation in the block diagram of FIG. 1 will be described. When playing back a file selected by the operator in the file group recorded on the recording medium 101 or the recording medium 102, the recording medium 101 or the recording medium 102 controls the recording / playback control circuit 223. The specified file is read. The read data is sent to the CPU 230, where the read data is analyzed and separated, and decomposed into an image data portion, a sound data portion, an information data portion, and the like. If the image data portion is compressed data, the image data portion is expanded and displayed on the display 214 through the display driver 213. If the audio data portion is compressed data, it is decompressed and sent to the speaker 216 through the speaker driver 215. Depending on the content of the information data, processing such as image data, audio data effects, and retouching are performed. Moreover, it displays on the display 214 as needed. The image data, audio data, and information data are also sent to the external input terminal 217.
[0038]
<Details of the present embodiment>
Next, details of processing in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing file playback / display processing in the imaging apparatus, and FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing sort processing by setting item in the imaging apparatus.
[0039]
(1) File playback / display processing
First, file playback / display processing will be described. First, when the operator turns on the imaging apparatus 200 in the playback mode by operating the operation key 121 (step S91 in FIG. 9), the CPU 230 of the imaging apparatus reads each recording medium from the recording medium 101 or the recording medium 102. A file group such as a list of content (object = file), a playlist file, a group management file, and the like included in is read into the CPU 230 through the recording / reproducing circuit 223 and stored in the work memory 222 (step S92 in FIG. 9). In the normal display, the files are sorted in the order of recording and displayed as a selection screen or a file list on the display 214 through the display driver 213 (step S93 in FIG. 9). As a file display method, various display methods such as a method of displaying the number of groups to which each file belongs for each file and a method of displaying files in the order of the number of groups to which each file belongs are possible.
[0040]
FIG. 5 is a view showing a display image example (index file display screen example) when each file is displayed on the display 214. In this example, the first six files (image 1 to image 6) are displayed in the recording order. As each file to be displayed on the display device 214, in addition to an image file such as a moving image or a still image, a file of each recorded content such as voice, text, and the like is displayed. Information 1 to information 6 are displayed below each of the images 1 to 6.
[0041]
Information display examples are shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing examples of information display regarding one file. In the illustrated example, the menu format is 1, 2, and 3. FIG. 6 shows menu 1 and FIG. In FIG. 6, playback time, shooting date, print setting attribute, file protection attribute, and title information are displayed. In FIG. 7, the number of times XX used in the playlist, the used (reproduction) time YY, the number ZZ belonging to the group management file, the existing playlist group and the existing group management file. Calculate from group and display. In addition, as a display method of the number of times used in the playlist and the time used in the playlist regarding the file, the file can be displayed in order of the number of times used or the time used.
[0042]
In this example, “B” rank is displayed as the importance. The rank indicating this importance is a numerical value obtained by multiplying the numerical value of the number of times XX used in the playlist, the time YY used in the playlist, and the number ZZ belonging to the group management file by a predetermined coefficient and summing them up. Is displayed that matches the rank of a predetermined width. The predetermined rank width may be set from the distribution of all files, or may be arbitrarily set by the operator. By displaying information as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the operator can easily grasp the importance of each file.
[0043]
(2) Sorting by setting item
Next, the sorting function (sorting process by setting item) will be described. FIG. 8 shows an example of the sort setting menu. There are four sort setting items: playlist, group, setting, and automatic. The CPU 230 of the imaging apparatus determines which one of the playlist item, group item, setting item, and automatic item has been selected as the sort setting item in accordance with the sort instruction input by the operator using the operation key 212 (FIG. 10). Step S101).
[0044]
When the operator selects a play list item, the screen moves to a submenu for selecting the number of times of use, selecting the time of use, or selecting both the number of times of use and the time of use (step S102 in FIG. 10). In selection of the number of uses in the submenu, sorting is performed based on the number of uses used in the playlist group, and the sort result is displayed on the display 214. In selecting the usage time, sorting is performed based on the usage time used in the playlist group, and the sorting result is displayed on the display 214. In selecting both the usage count and usage time, sorting is performed based on the usage count and usage time used in the playlist group, and the sorting result is displayed on the display 214 (step S103 in FIG. 10). Specifically, the number of uses and the use time are multiplied by a predetermined coefficient, and sorting is performed based on the total value.
[0045]
When the operator selects a group item, sorting is performed based on the number of groups to which each of the plurality of files belongs, and the sorting result is displayed on the display 214 (step S104 in FIG. 10). In this case, it is possible to perform the sorting process using the number of groups to which a plurality of files respectively belong and other attribute information about the plurality of files.
[0046]
When the operator selects a setting item, the sub menu is displayed (step S105 in FIG. 10), the operator adjusts the weight of the playlist and the group, sorts using the adjusted weight, and displays the sort result. The data is displayed on the device 214 (step S106 in FIG. 10). In this case, it is possible to perform the sorting process by weighting the number of groups to which a plurality of files respectively belong and other attribute information about the plurality of files at a predetermined ratio.
[0047]
When the operator selects the automatic item, the CPU 230 of the imaging apparatus automatically determines the importance of the file, performs sorting, and displays the sorting result on the display 214 (step S107 in FIG. 10). The automatic determination at this time includes the number of playlists used for each file, playlist usage time, number of group attributes, conventional file creation date / time, access date / time, protection attribute, file type attributes such as single file, print mark Sorting is performed in consideration of information such as file additional information such as shooting information and image / audio information, information on the capacity, remaining amount, and type of media, information on the type of imaging device, peripheral information, and date and time. It is conceivable that each piece of information is determined by a predetermined weighting or customized by an operator.
[0048]
By displaying the group of files as an index on the display unit 214 according to the sort conditions described above, the importance of each file can be easily grasped. Further, by adding a function of grouping the sorted file group with a predetermined threshold and registering the group, or a function of creating a playlist, it is possible to easily manage files according to importance. Furthermore, by adding a function of deleting (erasing) files at a predetermined threshold at a time, it is possible to delete (erase) files with low importance and utilize the limited storage capacity of the recording medium. In the grouping and creation of a new playlist, a plurality of groups and playlists can be created. As a method of batch erasing files, it is possible to divide a file group into a plurality of groups and then erase an arbitrary group at the operator's discretion.
[0049]
Here, a supplementary description will be given of the above-described file group registration and batch file deletion. When performing file group registration based on the group management file of FIG. 3, the number of groups to which each file belongs is calculated from the group management file, and files having the number of groups that belong to the predetermined value or less are registered as a group. To do. Further, when performing batch erasure of files based on the group management file of FIG. 3, the number of groups to which each file belongs is calculated from the group management file, and files having the number of groups to which the number belongs belong to a predetermined value or less than a predetermined value. to erase.
[0050]
In addition, when performing file group registration based on the playlist (playback list) of FIG. 4, the number of times or time each file is used in the playlist is calculated from the playlist, and the number of times used or the usage time is a predetermined value. Files above or below a predetermined value are registered as a group. Also, when performing batch erasure of files based on the playlist of FIG. 4, the number of times or time each file is used in the playlist is calculated from the playlist, and the number of times or usage time is greater than or equal to a predetermined value or a predetermined value. Delete the following files at once.
[0051]
In addition, when performing file group registration based on the group management file of FIG. 3 and the playlist of FIG. 4, the number of groups calculated from the group management file and the number of times or time used in the playlist calculated from the playlist. Are registered as a group in the order of numerical values calculated at a predetermined ratio. In addition, when performing batch deletion of files based on the group management file of FIG. 3 and the playlist of FIG. 4, the number of groups calculated from the group management file and the number of times or time used in the playlist calculated from the playlist Are deleted in a batch in the order of the numerical values calculated at a predetermined ratio.
[0052]
As described above, according to the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment, there is an effect that the importance of each file can be easily grasped by performing the above-described operation. Further, by sorting the files by the sorting method of the present embodiment, there is an effect that the necessary files can be easily selected. Further, by sorting and grouping the files by the sorting method, there is an effect that the reproduction can be performed according to the importance of the files. Furthermore, there is an effect that the recording medium can be effectively used by erasing the group collectively. In particular, consumer video cameras and the like have the effect of providing functions with high added value that have not been available in the past.
[0053]
[Other embodiments]
In the present embodiment, the various displays described above are performed by the display device 214 of the imaging apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the various displays described above by the monitor connected to the external input / output terminal 217 of the imaging apparatus. It is also possible to display.
[0054]
In the present embodiment, file reproduction, display, sorting, registration, and erasing in the image pickup apparatus have been described as examples. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and includes a data reproduction function other than the image pickup apparatus. The present invention can also be applied to reproduction, display, sorting, registration, and erasing of files in a reproducing apparatus and a recording / reproducing apparatus having a data recording function and a reproducing function.
[0055]
Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device. A medium such as a recording medium storing software program codes for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the medium in the recording medium or the like. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be achieved by reading and executing the program code.
[0056]
In this case, the program code read from the medium such as a recording medium realizes the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the medium such as the recording medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention. . As a medium such as a recording medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM Alternatively, download via a network can be used.
[0057]
Further, by executing the program code read out by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also the OS running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code performs the actual processing. Needless to say, the present invention includes a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by performing part or all of the processing.
[0058]
Furthermore, after the program code read from a medium such as a recording medium is written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted in the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer, based on the instruction of the program code, Needless to say, the present invention includes a case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the processing.
[0070]
【The invention's effect】
  As explained above, according to the present invention,The images of the indexes of the plurality of image data are displayed on the display device as a list screen in the order of recording, and information indicating the number of groups to which each of the plurality of image data belongs is displayed for each image data based on the detection result of the detecting means Therefore, the user can check the information of the group to which each image belongs while viewing the index images displayed in the order of recording.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a magneto-optical disk that is an example of a recording medium of the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a group management file in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a playlist file in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an index file display screen in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an information display example 1 in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an information display example 2 in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a sort setting menu screen in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing file playback / display processing in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating sorting processing by setting item in the imaging apparatus according to the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
200 Imaging device
201 renThe
202 Solid SenS
209 MyThe
214 Display
223, 224 Recording / reproducing control circuit (reproducing means)
230 CPU(tableControlStep, inspectionStartStep)
101 First recording medium
102 Second recording medium

Claims (1)

A plurality of image data, the plurality of image data a plurality of items management information and a recording medium that describes the image data belonging to the plurality of groups is information for managing classified into a plurality of groups for each Playback means to play from,
Detecting means for detecting the number of the groups to which each of the plurality of image data belongs, based on the management information;
And displays on the display device as a list screen in the order of recording the image of the index of the plurality of image data, based on a detection result of said detecting means, the image data information indicating the number of groups belonging plurality of image data, respectively A playback apparatus comprising display control means for displaying each in the list screen .

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