JPH06208500A - Device for preparing video data with hyper-text - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prepare a link between video and a hyper-text in real time. CONSTITUTION:Data to be a linked destination are previously prepared and a link for regulating corresponding relation between a hyper-text and a video is prepared in real time by specifying a screen area for inputting the video, an image corresponding to the data to be the link destination and an instruction for displaying the data to be the linked destination on a display part part 101.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for creating video data with hypertext for creating video data with hypertext.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It has become possible to handle video data with a personal computer, and to use a hypertext function that allows text data, bitmap data, etc. related to the video to be easily referenced from the video data. It's coming. This function can be implemented by previously registering a link that connects the video data and the data related to the video data.

For example, when text data, bitmap data, or the like is referred to from video data, there are a frame number of the video data and an area on the display as an identifier for identifying the referenced data. An ID of data such as text data or bitmap data or an address in a storage device is used as an identifier.

By registering such a link in advance, the operator can refer to the related text data or bitmap data as needed. FIG. 12 shows an example of the configuration of a conventional video data creation device with hypertext.

In the figure, 121 is a display unit, 122 is a video display unit, 123 is a video storage unit, 124 is a region display unit, 125 is a region input unit, 126 is a coordinate input unit, 127.
Is a link generation unit, 128 is a video control unit, and 129 is a link destination data selection unit. The display unit 121 is, for example, a display device such as a CRT, and can display computer graphics on video data in a superimposed manner.

The video display unit 122 displays on the display unit 121 the video taken out from the video storage unit 123 according to the instruction received by the video control unit 128 from the operator. The video storage unit 123 is a storage device such as a video tape or an optical disc, and stores video data. The area display unit 124 displays the area input by the area input unit 125 by superimposing it on the video data displayed on the display unit 121.

The area input section 125 receives an input of coordinates on the screen corresponding to a display instruction of a specific image from the coordinate input section 126 and sets an area. The coordinate input unit 126 specifies the coordinates indicating the area on the display unit 121 and notifies the area input unit 125. The link generation unit 127 selects the link destination data selection unit 1 from the area input by the area input unit 125 of the video data displayed by the video display unit 122.
The link destination data selected in 29 is determined.

The link destination data selection unit 129 selects the link destination data desired by the operator from the plurality of link destination data stored in the link destination data storage unit 130. The link destination data storage unit 130 stores a plurality of link destination data in association with the data ID. FIG. 15 shows data ID 3 as an example of the link destination data.

The image control section 128 receives an instruction from the operator and reproduces, stops, fast forwards, and rewinds the image. The operation of the conventional hypertext-added video data creation device configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. The operator (link creator) is the video control unit 1
28 is operated to select the frame of the video for which the link is to be set (step 131). Here, it is assumed that the video of frame number 1000 is selected.

The video display unit 122 takes out the video data from the video storage unit 123 and displays it on the display unit 121 (step 132). Here, the video display unit 122
Is the video data of the selected frame number 1000,
The display unit 121 is taken out from the video storage unit 123.
To display. The operator operates the coordinate input unit 126 to specify the area on the screen corresponding to the display instruction of the specific image on the display unit 121 (step 133).

As a method of designating, for example, a method of pointing two points with a mouse and inputting a rectangular area having the two points as vertices on a diagonal line is possible. Here, it is assumed that a rectangular area (255, 35, 445, 260) having two points (255, 35) and (445, 260) as vertices is designated. The area display unit 124 displays the area input by the area input unit 125 on the display unit 121 (step 134).

As a result, as shown at C5 in FIG. 14, a rectangular graphic consisting of an image and a dotted line is displayed on the display unit 121. The operator operates the link destination data selection unit 129 to select the desired link destination data from the link destination data storage unit 130 (step 13).
5). Here, it is assumed that the data having the data ID 3 as the ID of the link destination data as shown in FIG. 15 is selected as the link destination data.

The frame number 1000 of the video data displayed on the video display unit 122, the area (255, 35, 445, 260) input by the area input unit 125, and the link destination selected by the link destination data selection unit 129. Data ID
Is the data ID 3, the link generation unit 127 determines that the hypertext added video data {1000, (255,
35, 445, 260), 3} (step 1
36).

Until the operation is completed (step 137),
The above processing (steps 131 to 136) is repeated to generate the video data with hypertext corresponding to the video data stored in the video storage unit 123.
In the above operation example, the video data with hypertext corresponding to each frame of the video data is generated, but actually, for example, the frame number 100
It was also possible to collectively generate video data with hypertext corresponding to a plurality of frames by designating a range of frame numbers such as 0 to frame number 1050.

Next, a method of browsing the video data with hypertext created by the above-described video data with hypertext creating apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. (1) The operator (browser) starts reproduction of video data on the display unit 161. (2) When the operator finds an image of interest in the time-varying image displayed on the display unit 161, the operator selects the image by the coordinate input unit 126. In this embodiment, for example, a mouse is used as the coordinate input unit 126. As the coordinate input unit 126, other than this, for example, a touch panel or the like that directly touches the display with a finger can be considered. Here, at the moment when the video data with the frame number 1000 is displayed, the coordinates (363, 11
It is assumed that point 2) is selected. The display contents on the display at this time are as shown in the image 162 of FIG.

(3) Subsequently, a link including the frame number of the video data currently displayed and the coordinates selected by the operator is searched from the link string created by the video data creating device with hypertext. Here, as a search result, a link {1000, (255, 35, 445, 26
0), 3} is obtained. (4) When the corresponding link is obtained, the link destination data referred to by the ID of the obtained link data is displayed on the display. The display contents on the display at this time are as shown in the image 172 of FIG.

As described above, by creating the link string, the operator can easily browse the related data regarding the portion of his / her interest when he / she views the video data.

[0018]

However, in the conventional configuration, when a link is created, the operator operates the video control unit 128 to control the video data displayed on the display unit 121, and the still image and the frame are displayed. It has to be controlled by operations such as sending and rewinding, and it is difficult to generate a link for video data that is created and sent in real time, for example, live broadcast video data. Had.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hypertext-added video data creation apparatus capable of generating a link in real time in response to video data input. To do.

[0020]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention of claim 1 includes a display means for displaying an image on a display screen, a hypertext storage means for storing a hypertext, and a hypertext storage means. A hypertext designating means for designating a hypertext, a video designating means for designating a desired video on a display screen by an operation, and a video designating detection means for detecting whether or not a video designating operation is performed in a video frame. A link relationship storage means for linking and storing the designated video position and the hypertext designated by the hypertext designation means in advance when the video designation operation is performed in the current video frame. It is characterized by being

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the apparatus for creating video data with hypertext according to the first aspect further comprises an ID mark display means for displaying an ID mark corresponding to each hypertext in a predetermined area on the display screen, The hypertext designating means is configured to designate the ID mark on a display screen.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the apparatus for creating video data with hypertext according to the second aspect, a common mouse is used as the video designating means and the hypertext designating means. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the hypertext-attached video data creation apparatus according to the third aspect further includes area setting means for setting and storing a predetermined area including the position designated by the video designating means as one video. Is characterized by.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the apparatus for creating video data with hypertext according to the third aspect further comprises area shape display means for displaying the shape of an area regarded as one video area in a predetermined area on the display screen. Area shape selecting means for selecting the area shape, and when the area shape is selected, an area to be regarded as one image for the image specified by the image specifying means is set and stored in the selected shape. And means.

[0024]

With this configuration, when the image is designated by the image designating unit in the current image frame displayed on the display unit, the image is designated by the hypertext designating unit in advance with the image device designated for the frame. Hypertext is linked and stored.
In this case, the video frame for which the video is specified is
By the functions of the image designation detecting means and the link relation storing means, the operator can automatically associate the hypertext with the text without being aware of it.

[0025]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of a video data creation device with hypertext according to the present invention. 101 in the figure
Is a display unit, 102 is a video display unit, 103 is a video input unit, 104 is a region display unit, 105 is a region setting unit, 1
06 is a mouse, 107 is a link generation unit, 108 is a link destination data display unit, 109 is a link destination data selection unit, 11
Reference numeral 0 is a hypertext storage unit, 111 is a character code conversion unit, and 112 is a video data generation unit.

The display unit 101 can superimpose computer graphics on the video data for display. This overlapping display function has already been implemented in television receivers, for example, under the name "superimpose". In this embodiment, the width 640
It is assumed that a CRT that displays dots and vertical 480 dots is used. FIG. 3 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit 101. In the figure, A is a display image of the video data received by the video input unit 103, and B1 to B5 are instruction images corresponding to the link destination data.

The video display unit 102 receives the video data from the video input unit 103 and displays the received video data on the display unit 101. The video input unit 103 receives video data from the outside and transmits it to the video display unit 102. The video data format may be NTSC or the like. Area display unit 104
Displays the area set by the area setting unit 105 in an overlapping manner with the image displayed on the display unit 101.

As a display method, for example, a method of displaying a frame surrounding the area, displaying points at four corners of the area, changing the brightness of video data in the area, or the like can be used. According to these methods, it is possible to display the area without hiding the video data. In this embodiment,
As shown in C of FIG. 4, a frame surrounding the area is displayed by a dotted line.

When the coordinates are first input from the mouse 106, the area setting unit 105 specifies the instruction images B1 to B5 according to the input coordinates, and the link destination data selection unit 109
When the mouse is not released and the coordinates are subsequently input, the area is set from the coordinates of the mouse pointer at that time. As for the area setting method, for example, if coordinates (X, Y) are input with the mouse 106,
(X-100, Y-100) and (X + 100, Y + 10
Square area (X-
100, Y-100, X + 100, Y + 100). Figure 4 shows (X, Y)
= (350,140) indicates the area when the coordinates are input.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mouse 106 has two buttons 106a and 106b on its upper surface. When one of the buttons 106a is pressed, the coordinates designated by the mouse pointer are input and the other button 106b is input. You can cancel the specified operation of the linked data by pressing. Link generation unit 107
Generates link information indicating the correspondence between the area set by the area setting unit 105 and the link destination data selected by the link destination data selection unit 109.

The link destination data display unit 108 causes the display unit 101 to display an instruction image corresponding to the link destination data, and when the instruction image is designated, changes the brightness of the frame indicating the display area. The link destination data selection unit 109 selects link destination data from a plurality of link destination data. As a method of selecting the link destination data, for example, a method using a selector switch or a rotary switch is also possible, but the display unit 101 and the coordinate input unit 106 are also available.
By using the mouse 106 to display an instruction image corresponding to the link destination data on the display screen of the display unit 101.
This method is used in this embodiment.

The hypertext storage section 110 stores the hypertext data in an ID associated with the data.
It is stored with. The character code conversion unit 111 converts the link information indicating the correspondence between the link destination data generated by the link generation unit 107 and the area set by the area setting unit 105 into a character code to create character data.

The video data generation unit 112 associates the video data received by the video input unit 103 and the link information converted by the character code conversion unit 111 with video data, character data, video data, New video data that is alternately arranged like character data is generated. Generation of such new video data has already been carried out by character multiplex broadcasting.

The operation of the hypertext-added video data creating apparatus configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG. The video display unit 102 displays the video captured from the video input unit 103 on the display unit 101, and at the same time, the link destination data display unit 108 displays the instruction image corresponding to the link destination data on the display unit 101 (step 21).

The display on the display unit 101 at this time is as shown in FIG. On the right part of the display screen, the instruction image B1 corresponding to the link destination data prepared in advance is displayed.
~ B5 is displayed. When the operator moves the mouse pointer MP of the mouse 106 on the screen of the display unit 101 (step 22) and inputs the coordinates of the display area of the instruction image corresponding to the link destination data, the hyperlink which is the link destination data. Specify the text. The link destination data display unit 108 changes the brightness of the frame of the display area of the designated instruction image.

Upon receipt of this designation, the link generator 107
Sets the specified hypertext ID as the link destination data (step 23). Here, FIG.
As shown in, it is assumed that the instruction image B1 called "Munsell" whose data ID is 3 is designated. Subsequently, when the operator sets an area corresponding to the link destination data, the operator does not press the button 106b on the mouse 106,
The button 106a is used to input the coordinates of the center position of the area.

When the operator moves the mouse pointer to the position where the link is desired to be set (step 24),
Coordinates are input in real time from the movement of the mouse pointer to the area setting unit 105. Here, (350,
It is assumed that the coordinates 140) have been input. The area setting unit 105 sets an area (250, 40, 450, 240) from the coordinates input from the coordinate input unit 106 (step 25).

The area display unit 104 displays the area set by the area setting unit 105 by superimposing it on the video data displayed on the display unit 101 (step 2).
6). As a result, the display content of the display unit 101 becomes as shown in FIG. The area set here is the area C in the figure, and is the area inside the rectangle surrounded by the dotted lines having (250, 40) and (450, 240) as diagonal ends.

The area set by the area setting unit 105 (25
0, 40, 450, 240) and link destination data selection unit 1
Since the ID of the data indicating the link destination data selected in 09 is 3, the link generation unit 107 causes the link information {(250, 40,
450, 240), 3} in real time (step 27).

The link string, which is a link information or a set of link information generated in real time, is converted into a character code by the character code conversion unit 111 and becomes character data or a character data string (step 28). The video data generation unit alternately arranges the video data received by the video input unit 103 and the link information or link string converted by the character code conversion unit 111 like video data, character data, video data, and character data. Generate data.

As a result, the link information and the video can be associated with each other, and the video data creation device with hypertext can
The video data with hypertext is created in real time (step 29). When the operation is continued (step 30), the link information for the video data input by the video input unit 103 can be generated in real time by repeating the processing from step 23 to step 26.

By thus creating a link, it is possible to create video data with hypertext. In the hypertext-added video data creation device of the present invention, since the time required to generate link information and a link string and to convert the link information and the link string to character data and a character data string is extremely short, the video and the link information are Since the link is generated in real time, it is not necessary to synchronize the link with the video data using information such as the frame number.

(Second Embodiment) The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 shows an example of the configuration of a video data creation device with hypertext according to the present invention.
In the figure, 502, 503, 504, 507, 508, 50
9, 510, 511 and 512 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
2, 103, 104, 107, 108, 109, 11
It has the same structure as 0, 111, and 112, respectively. 501
Is a display unit, 505 is an area setting unit, 506 is a mouse, and 511 is a shape selection unit.

The display section 501 displays an instruction image corresponding to the image and the link destination data, an area displayed overlaid on the image, and an area instruction image for setting its shape. FIG. 8 shows a display screen of the display unit 501. In the figure, A1 is an image, B6 to B10 are instruction images corresponding to link destination data, C1 is an area, and D1 to D4 are area instruction images for setting the shape of the area. is there.

When the coordinates are first input from the mouse 506 as the coordinate input unit, the area setting unit 505 specifies the instruction images B6 to B10 shown in FIG. 7 according to the input coordinates, and sets the link destination data. Notifying the selection unit 509, if the coordinates are subsequently input without releasing the mouse setting,
The area instruction images D1 to D4 are specified according to the input coordinates, the shape of the area is set, and then the area is set from the input coordinates. In this embodiment, when a circle is designated as the shape, a circular area having a radius of 100 is set.

As shown in FIG. 5, the mouse 506 has two buttons 506a and 506b on its upper surface. When one button 506a is pressed, the coordinates designated by the mouse pointer are input and the other button 506b is pressed. Press to cancel the specified operation of linked data. When the button 506a is pressed after the button 506b is pressed, the designation operation of the link destination data is started.

The shape selection section 513 stores data on the shape of the area in advance, and when any one of the area designating images D1 to D4 on the display screen is designated by the mouse 506, the corresponding data is read out, The area setting unit 505 is notified. The operation of the video data creating device with hypertext configured as described above will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation of the hypertext-added video data creating apparatus according to claim 5 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the video display unit 502 displays the video captured from the video input unit 503, and at the same time,
Instruction images B6 to B10 corresponding to the link destination data prepared in advance, and area instruction images D1 to D1 corresponding to the shape of the area on the screen where the display instruction of the link destination data is input.
D4 is displayed on the display unit 501 (step 6)
1).

When the operator designates with a mouse an instruction image indicating the link destination data related to the video displayed on the display section 501 (step 62), the link generation section 507.
The corresponding link data is set with. Here, it is assumed that the instruction image B of “Munsell” whose data ID is 3
It is assumed that 6 is designated (step 63). When the operator designates the area designating image showing the shape suitable for the display object displayed on the display section 501 with the mouse, the corresponding shape is extracted by the shape selecting section 511. Here, it is assumed that the area designating image D1 indicating a circular area is specified.

When the operator moves the mouse in accordance with the movement of the display object for which the link is set (step 6)
4) The coordinates are input in real time from the movement of the mouse to the area setting unit 505. Here, suppose (300,14
It is assumed that the coordinates 0) have been input. Area setting section 5
05 is (30) from the coordinates input by the coordinate input unit 506.
A circular area having a radius of 100 centered at (0,140) is set (step 65).

The area display unit 504 displays the area set by the area setting unit 505 by superimposing it on the video data displayed on the display unit 501 (step 6).
6). As a result, the display on the display unit 501 is as shown in FIG. The link generation unit 507 has a region setting unit 505.
The link information {circle (300,140,100) is set because the area of the circle (300,140,100) set in step 1 and the data ID indicating the link destination data selected by the link destination data selection unit 509 is 3. , 3} are generated in real time (step 67).

The character code converter converts the link information into a character code, and the link information becomes character data (step 68). The video data generation unit uses video data, character data,
Video data in which video data and character data are alternately arranged, such as video data and character data, is generated to create video data with hypertext (step 69).

Subsequently, the operations of steps 64 to 69 are repeated until a mouse setting cancel operation is performed (step 70). Here, since the link information and the character data are created in a short time, a link to the video data input by the video input unit 503 can be generated in real time. That is, the area and ID corresponding to the image are set by generating the link of the area and the ID that follow the change of the image with the passage of time, and the image data with hypertext can be generated.

Although the shape selecting unit 511 in the above embodiment sets the size when the shape of the area is designated, the shape and the size may be selected independently. (Embodiment 3) Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 9 shows an example of the configuration of the apparatus for creating video data with hypertext according to the present invention. In the figure,
901,902,903,904,905,906,9
07,908,909,910,911,912,91
3 is 501, 502, 503, 50 of the second embodiment.
4,505,506,507,508,509,51
It has the same configuration as 0, 511, 512, and 513, respectively. Reference numeral 901 is a display unit, 914 is a link string reading unit, and 915 is a link string generating unit.

The link string reading unit 914 reads in real time a link string generated by another hypertext-added video data creating device. Here, the link string refers to a set of link information. Link string generator 9
Reference numeral 15 is for adding the link information generated by the link generation unit 907 to the link sequence read by the link sequence reading unit 915.

A case where three hypertext-added video data creating devices configured as described above are connected will be described with reference to FIG. Each of the three hypertext-added video data creation devices has the same configuration as the hypertext-added video data creation device. In the figure, components not related to connection are omitted. Each hypertext-equipped video data creation device has L
The names are INK1, LINK2, and LINK3. The LINK1 is operated by the operator 1, the LINK2 is operated by the operator 2, and the LINK3 is operated by the operator 3. The link string generator 17 of LINK1 is connected to the link string reader 15 of LINK2.
The link string generator 18 is connected to the link string reader 16 of LINK3.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the operation of three video data generating devices with hypertext. L
INK1, LINK2, LINK3 video input section 11,
12 and 13 receive the same video data (step 1
11). When the operator 1 operates LINK1 for the captured video data to generate link information called link 1 (step 112), the link 1 generated by LINK1 is directly generated as a link string {link 1}. The unit 17 is notified (step 113).

The link string generator 17 adds the generated link information to the link string that has existed until then (step 114). If the video data has not been updated (step 115), the link string generator 17 notifies the link string reader 15 of another device of the link string to which the generated link information is added (step 116).

The link string reading unit 15 receives the link string from the link string generating unit 17 of another device and notifies the link string generating unit 18 (step 118). Here, when the video data is updated, the link information is generated for another video data, and the link string generation unit 18 outputs the link string generated up to that time (step 11).
7).

After step 118, the operator 2 sets the LI
When the link 2 is generated by operating the NK2, the link string generation unit 18 adds the generated link information to the link string and notifies the link string reading unit 16 of another device (steps 112 to 118). When the link information is not generated, the link string is transmitted to the link string reading unit 16 of another device (step 116).

In this way, the three hypertext-equipped video data generating devices generate the link information, and when the video data is updated (step 115), the link string {link1, link2, link3} becomes It is the output of the link string generator 17. As described above, the link information can be generated in real time by a plurality of operators by connecting a plurality of hypertext-attached video data creating devices of this embodiment.

The link string created by the video data creation device with hypertext according to the present embodiment is further converted into a character code, and is alternately arranged with the video data as described in the first embodiment and broadcast or stored. Video data with text is created.

[0063]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Video data with hypertext can be created by preparing link destination data in advance and creating a link to the imported video data in real time. You can easily add hypertext to.

Further, since the shape of the area can be selected when the area corresponding to the link data display instruction is specified, the operator can specify the shape of the area corresponding to the display request as necessary. Further, by using a plurality of hypertext-attached video data creation devices in parallel as in the third embodiment, video data having hypertext can be generated in real time by a plurality of operators.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video data creation device with hypertext according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the operation of the video data creation device with hypertext according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the video data creation device with hypertext according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the operation of the video data creation device with hypertext according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a video data creation device with hypertext according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the operation of the video data creation device with hypertext according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the video data creation device with hypertext according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a drawing for explaining the operation of the video data creation device with hypertext according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the configuration of a hypertext-attached video data creation device method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a connection diagram when three hypertext-attached video data creation devices according to the third embodiment of the present invention are connected.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an operation of the video data creation device with hypertext according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional video data creation device with hypertext.

FIG. 13 is a view showing an operation of a conventional video data creation device with hypertext.

FIG. 14 is a view for explaining the operation of a conventional video data creation device with hypertext.

FIG. 15 is a view for explaining the operation of the conventional video data creation device with hypertext.

FIG. 16 is a drawing for explaining the operation of the conventional video data creation device with hypertext.

FIG. 17 is a view for explaining the operation of a conventional video data creation device with hypertext.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 display unit 102 image display unit 103 image input unit 104 region display unit 105 region setting unit 106 mouse 106a button 106b button 107 link generation unit 108 link destination data display unit 109 link destination data selection unit 110 hypertext storage unit 111 character code conversion Part 112 Video data generation unit 501 Display unit 502 Video display unit 503 Video input unit 504 Region display unit 505 Region setting unit 506 Mouse 506a button 506b button 507 Link generation unit 508 Link destination data display unit 509 Link destination data selection unit 510 Hypertext Storage unit 511 Character code conversion unit 512 Video data generation unit 513 Shape selection unit 901 Display unit 902 Video display unit 903 Video input unit 904 Area display unit 905 Area setting unit 906 Mouse 906a button 906b button 907 Link generation unit 908 Link destination data display unit 909 Link destination data selection unit 910 Hypertext storage unit 911 Character code conversion unit 912 Video data generation unit 913 Shape selection unit 914 Link string generation unit 915 Link string reading section

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A display means for displaying an image on a display screen, a hypertext storage means for storing hypertext, a hypertext designating means for designating the stored hypertext, and a desired image on the display screen. The video specifying means for specifying the video by the operation, the video specifying detecting means for detecting whether or not the video specifying operation is performed in the video frame, and the video specifying operation when the video specifying operation is performed in the current video frame. An apparatus for creating video data with hypertext, comprising: a link relation storage means for linking and storing a position and a hypertext previously designated by the hypertext designating means. 2. The apparatus for creating video data with hypertext according to claim 1, further comprising an ID mark display means for displaying an ID mark corresponding to each hypertext in a predetermined area on the display screen, and the hypertext designating means. Is a configuration for designating the ID mark on a display screen, and a video data creating apparatus with hypertext. 3. The image data creating device with hypertext according to claim 2, wherein a common mouse is used as the image designating means and the hypertext designating means. 4. The image data creating apparatus with hypertext according to claim 3, further comprising area setting means for setting and storing a predetermined area including the position designated by the image designating means as one image. Video data creation device with hypertext. 5. The hypertext-attached video data creation device according to claim 3, further comprising an area shape display means for displaying a shape of an area regarded as one video area in a predetermined area on the display screen, and any one of the area shapes. An area shape selecting means for selecting, and an image setting means for setting and storing an area to be regarded as one image for an image specified by the image specifying means after the area shape is selected and having the selected shape. Video data creation device with hypertext.