JPH07287646A - Scenario editing/presenting method and device therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the editing method of the presentation layout information of each window by describing the start of a presentation, the termination time, a size, a location and the contents of media on a screen within a window when each of plural media composed of composite expressions, etc., is presented as the window on the screen. CONSTITUTION:When the advancing speed of a clock is inputted in an input control part 17, an edition control part 19 delivers the speed to a time control part 16. When the instruction of a window presentation start time designation is inputted, the present time is read, the locations of the two diagonal vertexes of the window are inputted on the screen, and the widow location and size at a presentation start time are determined. When the advancing speed of the clock is inputted and the instruction of the presentation termination time designation is inputted at a proper time, the instruction is registered as termination time in a data control part 15. The presentation start of a scenario in which the presentation locations of plural windows, a presentation size and presentation timing are described and the window whose location and size are designated newly at a termination time and changed with a time can be defined.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for editing a scenario in which a presentation start time of a window in which multimedia data is presented, a presentation end time, and a position and size on the screen at those times are edited, and editing. Method for presenting the created scenarios, and an apparatus for performing those methods simultaneously.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, text, still images, audio, moving images,
It is possible to record multimedia information such as animation on an electronic medium, edit it in a computer, and present it.

In order to create application software using these multimedia, a scenario describing the presentation start timing and presentation end timing of each medium, the presentation position and presentation size on the screen, and the contents of each medium is edited. There is a need.

Regarding the method of editing this scenario, the following methods have been implemented so far. (1) Three-dimensional editing of screen layout and presentation timing There is a method of displaying and editing the screen layout and presentation timing of a plurality of data as a three-dimensional solid on the screen. An example of this is described in Japanese Patent Application No. 01-176675 "Data editing method and apparatus". (2) Storyboard There is a method to create a so-called storyboard in which the screen layout for each scene of the scenario is described on paper and the explanation of the contents of each medium is added. An example of this is described in "Filmmaking-Introduction to Individual Movie Production" (Akira Hoshino, Film Art, Inc.).

[0005]

The conventional method (1) has a problem that it is difficult to grasp the contents of the medium because the object to be edited is only a three-dimensional solid. Also, between the presentation start time and presentation end time of each media,
Since the position and size on the screen cannot be changed, there is a problem in that, for example, graphics cannot be superimposed on a person or an object in a moving image and moved according to their movement. In addition, since there is no function to output the created scenario on paper or the like, there is a problem that a plurality of scenarios cannot be viewed at the same time or the scenario cannot be used as a recording material.

In the conventional method (2), since the layout for each scene has to be written on paper one by one, it is difficult to describe changes with time, it is difficult to change the contents, and it is difficult to reuse. There are problems such as.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The first invention is to present a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations and composite expressions thereof as windows on the screen. At the time of presentation, time Ts at which presentation is started on the screen, window position (Xs, Ys) at that time, and window size (DX
s, DYs), the time Te at which the presentation ends, the window position (Xe, Ye) at that time, the window size (DXe, DYe), the presentation start time Ts, the presentation end time Te, and the presentation in each window. It is characterized by describing media contents.

A second aspect of the invention is to present a plurality of media including moving pictures, voices, music, texts, graphics, still pictures, animations, and composite expressions of these as a window on a screen. At the presentation start time Ts of the position (Xs, Y
s) and the size (DXs, DYs), a window is opened on the screen, and the presentation start time Ts to the presentation end time T
Position (X, Y) obtained by internally dividing (X-Ys) and (Xe, Ye) into (T-Ts) pair (Te-T) at any time T up to e Is the window position, and (DXs, DYs) and (DXe, DY
The size (DX, DY) obtained by internally dividing (e) between (T-Ts) and (Te-T) is presented as the window size, and the window is closed at the presentation end time Te. Characterize.

A third aspect of the invention is to present a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions thereof as n-gonal windows on the screen. , Time Ts at which presentation is started on the screen and positions (X1s, Y1s), (X2s, Y2) of n vertices of the window at that time.
s), ..., (Xns, Yns), and the time Te at which the presentation ends and the position (X1) of the n vertices of the window at that time.
e, Y1e), (X2e, Y2e), ..., (Xne, Y
ne), and the media contents to be presented in each window are described.

A fourth aspect of the invention is to present a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions thereof as n-gonal windows on the screen. , At the presentation start time Ts of each medium, the positions (X1s, Y1s), (X2s, Y) of the vertices of the window at that time.
2s), ..., (Xns, Yns), opens a polygonal window on the screen, and at any time T between the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te, the position of each vertex at Ts and Te. And the position at (T-Ts)
It is obtained by internally dividing into a pair (Te-T) (X
1, Y1), (X2, Y2), ..., (Xn, Yn) are presented as a window shape, and the window is closed at the presentation end time Te. .

A fifth aspect of the invention is to present a plurality of media including moving pictures, voices, music, texts, graphics, still pictures, animations and composite expressions of these as n-gon windows on the screen. , Time Ts when the presentation is started on the screen, time T when the presentation is finished
e, and a function (f1x (T), f1y) that represents the position of each vertex of the window at time T between Ts and Te.
(T)), (f2x (T), f2y (T)), ..., (f
nx (T), fny (T)) and the media content to be presented in each window are described.

A sixth aspect of the invention is to present a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as n-gonal windows on the screen. , F1 which is a function of time T at the presentation start time Ts of each medium
x (T), f1y (T), f2x (T), f2y
The positions (f1x (Ts), f1 of the vertices of the window represented by (T), ..., Fnx (T), fny (T).
y (Ts)), (f2x (Ts), f2y (Ts)),
..., (fnx (Ts), fny (Ts)), a polygonal window is opened on the screen, and (f1x (T), f is obtained at any time T from Ts to the presentation end time Te.
1y (T)), (f2x (T), f2y (T)), ...
The present invention is characterized in that a polygon having the respective points (fnx (T), fny (T)) as vertices is presented as a window shape, and the window is closed at the presentation end time Te.

A seventh aspect of the invention is to provide a user when presenting a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions thereof as windows on the screen. In accordance with the input of, the clock that is the basis of the scenario progress is advanced at a free speed, the window in which each media is presented is displayed on the screen, the clock is stopped when the interrupt request is input, and the screen is displayed at that time. One of the windows displayed above is selected, or a new window is created, and the comment text or schematic diagram representing the contents of each media data is input and recorded inside the window. And

The eighth invention is edited when a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these are presented as windows on the screen. It is characterized in that a comment sentence or a schematic diagram recorded at the time of opening the window is displayed in or near the window displayed according to the position, size and timing, and is erased at the time of closing the window.

A ninth aspect of the present invention is to present each window when presenting a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as windows on the screen. Presentation start time Ts, presentation position (Xs, Ys) at that time, presentation size (DXs, DYs), presentation end time Te, and presentation position (X
e, Ye), presentation size (DXe, DYe), and a method of outputting comment text added according to the method of claim 7, a schematic diagram, and the like, which are presentation start time Ts and presentation end time Te of a plurality of windows. Are sorted in chronological order, and for each sorted time, a diagram showing the arrangement of windows displayed on the screen at that time, and a comment sentence or a schematic diagram added to the window are output to paper or a display screen. It is characterized by

The tenth aspect of the present invention is to present each window when presenting a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as windows on the screen. Presentation start time, presentation end time, position and size on screen, data management unit that manages scenario data such as input comment text and schematic diagram, and window is displayed on screen based on position and size information Display unit, an erasing unit that erases the window displayed on the screen, a coordinate calculating unit that calculates the position and size of the window that changes with time, and a window that moves to the position and size determined by the coordinate calculating unit. / A moving part that expands / contracts,
A time management unit that advances a time that is a standard for scenario progress at an arbitrary speed, an input management unit that receives an input from a user, an output management unit that outputs scenario data from the data management unit, and the data management The scenario data is read and registered to the department, the window and the comment sentence and the schematic diagram are displayed on the screen using the display unit, and the window, the comment sentence and the schematic diagram are erased from the screen using the deleting unit. Then, the position and size of the window and the comment sentence and the schematic diagram are calculated using the coordinate calculation unit, the window and the comment sentence and the schematic diagram are moved or enlarged or reduced using the moving unit, and the time management is performed. The time is read from the copy section, the input from the user is received using the input management section, and the scenario data is printed out using the output management section. And having an edit management portion that.

[0017]

The scenario editing and presenting method and apparatus according to the present invention is intended for a scenario which describes a method for presenting multimedia data such as moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images and animations. Each media data described in the scenario is managed in window units. The layout information of each window is displayed on the screen at time Ts, Ts at which presentation is started (X
s, Ys) and the size (DXs, DYs), the time Te at which the presentation ends, and the position (Xe, Y) on the screen at Te.
e) and size (DXe, DYe) information.

Alternatively, the shape of the window is not limited to the rectangular shape, but may be a polygon having n vertices. In this case, each window has coordinates (X1s, Y) of n vertices at times Ts, Ts at which presentation is started.
1s), (X2s, Y2s), ..., (Xns, Yn
s), the time Te at which the presentation is ended, the coordinates (X1e, Y1e), (X2e, Y2e) of the n vertices at Te,
..., (Xne, Yne) information.

Alternatively, the positions of the vertices of the window at time T are (f1x (T), f1y (T)), (f2
x (T), f2y (T)), ..., (fnx (T), fn
It can also be represented by y (T)). in this case,
Each window has a time Ts at which presentation starts, a time Te at which presentation ends, and (f1x (T), f1y).
(T)), (f2x (T), f2y (T)), ..., (f
It has information on the functions of nx (T) and fny (T)).

These {Ts, (Xs, Ys), (DX
s, DYs), Te, (Xe, Ye), (DXe, DY
e)}, or {Ts, (X1s, Y1s), (X2
s, Y2s), ..., (Xns, Yns), Te, (X1
e, Y1e), (X2e, Y2e), ..., (Xne, Y
ne)} or {Ts, Te (f1x (T), f1y
(T)), (f2x (T), f2y (T)), ..., (f
The layout information represented by nx (T), fny (T)) is called window layout information.

The first invention provides a method for editing the presentation layout information of each window described above.

The second aspect of the present invention provides a method of presenting a window while moving or enlarging or reducing it on the screen according to the edited presentation layout information.

A third invention provides a method for editing the presentation layout information of the polygonal window.

A fourth aspect of the present invention provides a method of presenting a polygonal window while moving or enlarging or reducing it on the screen according to the edited and edited presentation layout information.

The fifth aspect of the present invention provides a method of editing the presentation layout information of the polygon window in which the position of each vertex is represented by the function of time.

A sixth aspect of the present invention provides a method of presenting a polygonal window in which the position of each vertex is represented by the above function while moving or enlarging or reducing it on the screen.

The seventh aspect of the present invention provides an editing method for inputting a comment sentence and a schematic diagram representing the contents of corresponding media data inside the window.

The eighth aspect of the present invention provides an editing method for confirming the editing result by executing the doubtful execution of the scenario while displaying the input comment text or schematic diagram in the window.

The ninth invention provides an editing method for outputting the edited scenario on paper or a display screen.

The tenth invention provides an apparatus configuration for simultaneously carrying out the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth inventions.

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the scenario editing apparatus of the tenth invention, and the details are as follows. 1. Display unit 11 Displays a window, comment text, and schematic diagram on the screen based on position and size information. 2. Erase unit 12 Erases the window, comment text, and schematic view displayed on the screen. 3. Moving unit 13 Moves or enlarges or reduces the window, comment text, and schematic diagram to the position and size obtained by the coordinate calculation unit 14. 4. Coordinate calculation unit 14 At time T of the window defined by the position (Xs, Ys) and size (DXs, DYs) at the presentation start time Ts and the position (Xe, Ye) and size (DXe, DYe) at the presentation end time Te. Position (X, Y) and size (DX, DY)

[0033]

[Equation 1]

It is calculated by

Alternatively, the position of each vertex at the presentation start time Ts (X1s, Y1s), (X2s, Y2s), ...
(Xns, Yns) and the position of each vertex at the presentation end time Te (X1e, Y1e), (X2e, Y2e),
..., each vertex (Xi, Yi) at time T of the polygon window defined by (Xne, Yne) (i = 1, 2,
..., n) position

[0036]

[Equation 2]

Calculated by

Alternatively, each vertex (Xi, Yi) (i = 1, 1) of the polygon window represented by the function of time T
2, ..., N) at the position Xi = fix (T), Yi = fi
Calculated by y (T). 5. Data management unit 15 Manages the presentation start time of each window, the presentation end time, the position and size on the screen, the comment text, and the scenario data such as a schematic diagram, for example, in the format shown in FIG. 6. Time management unit 16 Advances the time that is the basis of scenario progress at a free speed, and returns the time value at that time when the time reading request is made. The implementation method is as follows, for example. When it is set to proceed at a speed that is υ times the normal speed, a signal is repeatedly generated internally at every minute time interval Δt, and the value of the variable t representing the time is Δt × υ each time the signal is generated. The values are added, and the value of t is returned when there is a read request. υ
The value of can be negative. 7. Input management unit 17 receives an input regarding editing operation from the user. 8. Output management unit 18 Outputs the edited scenario on paper or a display screen. 9. Based on the input from the input management unit 17, the time management unit 16
While checking the current time read from the display unit 1
1, using the moving unit 13 and the erasing unit 12, display, move, enlarge, reduce, and delete windows. Further, it has a function of recording information on the position and size of the window in the data management unit 15 and printing or outputting on the display screen using the output management unit 18.

Hereinafter, the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth inventions will be described based on the device configuration of the tenth invention.

First, the first invention will be described.

The user inputs the progressing speed of the clock by the management unit 1.
Type in 7. The input management unit 17 is assumed to include an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. The editing management unit 19 receives the progressing speed of the clock from the input management unit 17 and sends it to the time management unit 16. The time management unit 16 internally has a clock that can be moved forward or backward at any speed, and advances the clock at a specified speed.

The user inputs a command for designating the window presentation start time at the time when the clock reaches an appropriate time by the input management unit 1.
Type in 7. The edit management unit 19 stops the time management unit 16 to read the current time, and registers it as the window presentation start time Ts in the data management unit 15.

The input management unit 17 allows the user to input the positions of the two vertices on the screen which are diagonal to the window. The edit management unit 19 receives the coordinates of the two points from the input management unit 17, and determines the position of the window at the presentation start time Ts (X
s, Ys) and size (DXs, DYs) are obtained and registered in the data management unit 15.

The user again inputs the progressing speed of the timepiece into the input management unit 17 and advances the time management unit 16.

The user inputs an instruction for designating the window presentation end time when the clock reaches an appropriate time by the input management unit 1.
Type in 7. The edit management unit 19 stops the time management unit 16 to read the current time, and registers it as the window presentation end time Te in the data management unit 15.

The input management unit 17 allows the user to input the positions of the two vertices on the screen, which are the diagonal corners of the window. The edit management unit 19 receives the coordinates of two points from the input management unit 17, and determines the position of the window (X
e, Ye) and size (DXe, DYe) are obtained and registered in the data management unit 15.

In the first invention, the window position (Xs, Ys) and size (DXs, DYs) at Ts and the window position (Xe, Ye) and size (DXe, DYe) at Te may be different. At this time, FIG.
You can define a window whose position and size change depending on time.

The edit management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIG. 1. The input management unit 17 receives the progressing speed of the clock,
It is sent to the time management unit 16 and the clock is advanced at the designated speed (step 21). 2. The interruption request input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 22). 3. If there is no input, the process returns to step 22, and if there is an input, the process proceeds to step 24 (step 23). 4. A stop command is sent to the time management unit 16 to stop the clock (step 24). 5. Wait for input of coordinates of the upper left corner of the window (step 25). 6. The input of coordinates of the lower right corner of the window is waited for (step 26). 7. From the input, the presentation position (Xs, Ys) and presentation size (DXs, DYs) of the window are calculated, and the data management unit 1
5 is registered (step 27). 8. The clock is advanced again (step 28). 9. The instruction for the interruption request input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 29). 10. If there is no input, the process returns to step 29, and if there is an input, the process proceeds to step 211 (step 21).
0). 11. Wait for input of coordinates of the upper left corner of the window (step 211). 12. Wait for input of coordinates of the lower right vertex of the window (step 212). 13. The presentation position (Xe, Ye) and presentation size (DXe, DYe) of the window are obtained and registered in the data management unit 15 (step 213).

In the above flow, the method of designating the presentation start time and the presentation end time using the time management unit 16 has been described. However, the presentation start time and the presentation end time are directly designated to the input management unit 17 by numerical input. It is also possible to do so.

In this case, when the presentation end time is input, an absolute time and a relative time from the presentation start time can be considered.

When numerically inputting the presentation start time and the presentation end time, the edit management unit 19 follows the flow shown in FIG.
It works as follows. 1. Wait for input of presentation start time Ts (step 31). 2. It waits for input of coordinates of the upper left corner of the window at the presentation start time Ts (step 32). 3. It waits for input of coordinates of the lower right vertex of the window at the presentation start time Ts (step 33). 4. The presentation position (Xs, Ys) and the presentation size (DXs, DYs) of the window are obtained and registered in the data management unit 15 together with the presentation start time Ts (step 34). 5. It waits for the input of the presentation start time Te (step 35). 6. It waits for input of coordinates of the upper left vertex of the window at the presentation end time Te (step 36). 7. It waits for input of coordinates of the lower right vertex of the window at the presentation end time Te (step 37). 8. The presentation position (Xe, Ye) and presentation size (DXe, DYe) of the window are obtained and registered in the data management unit 15 (step 38).

In the above flow, the case where different positions and sizes are designated at the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te has been described, but when the position and size of the window do not change, the presentation end time Te is set. By pressing a special button on the mouse or keyboard when specifying the position and size. The same position and size as the presentation start time Ts may be input. Further, the size of the window at the presentation end time may be designated by the enlargement / reduction ratio with respect to the size at the presentation start time. In this case, enlarge only in the horizontal direction /
Reduction and enlargement / reduction only in the vertical direction are also possible.

In the above flow, when the user specifies the position and size of the window on the screen, the method of specifying the upper left vertex and the lower right vertex in this order has been described. Other than that, the method of designating in the order of the lower right vertex and the lower left vertex, the method of designating in the upper right vertex, the lower left vertex, the method of designating the lower left vertex and the upper right vertex are conceivable.

Next, the second invention will be described.

The user inputs a presentation start command to the input management unit 17. The edit management unit 19 receives the command from the input management unit 17, sends it to the time management unit 16, and advances the clock. The edit management unit 19 receives the current time T from the time management unit 16, receives the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te of each window from the data management unit 15 and compares them with the current time T.

The edit management section 19 displays each window on the screen when the current time T reaches the presentation start time Ts. If the current time T is in the range between the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te, the position (X, Y) and size (D) of the window at the time T.
X, DY)

[0057]

[Equation 3]

The window is moved or enlarged or reduced according to the above. Furthermore, when the current time T reaches the presentation end time Te, the window is deleted from the screen.

The edit management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIG. 1. A presentation start command is received from the input management unit 17 and sent to the time management unit 16 to advance the clock (step 4
1). 2. The current time T is read from the time management unit 16 (step 42). 3. The presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te of each window are read from the data management unit 15 (step 4
3). 4. Ts and T are compared (step 44). 5. If T is greater than Ts, go to step 46, otherwise return to step 42 (step 45). 6. The position (Xs, Ys) and size (DXs, DYs) at the presentation start time Ts are read from the data management unit 15 (step 46). 7. The display unit 11 displays (Xs, Ys) and (DXs, DYs).
To display the window (step 47). 8. The current time T is read from the time management unit 16 (step 48). 9. T is compared with the presentation end time Te (step 4
9). 10. If T is larger than Te, the process proceeds to step 411.
Otherwise, go to step 413 (step 41
0). 11. The position (Xe, Ye) and size (DXe, DYe) at the presentation end time Te are read from the data management unit 15 (step 411). 12. (Xe, Ye), (DXe, DYe) erase unit 1
Send to 2 and let the window disappear from the screen, step 4
Proceed to 16 (step 412). 13. Window layout information is read from the data management unit 15 (step 413). 14. Ts, window layout information to coordinate calculation unit 1
4, and the position (X, Y) and size (DX, DY) at time T are obtained (step 414). 15. The obtained (X, Y) and (DX, DY) are sent to the moving unit 13 to move / enlarge / reduce the window, and the process returns to step 48 (step 415). 16. The stop command input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 416). 17. If there is a stop command, the process ends, otherwise, the process returns to step 42 (step 417).

In the above flow, the method of displaying only one window at the same time has been described. However, by using a table (window management table) for registering the window currently displayed on the screen, a plurality of windows can be displayed on the screen at the same time. It is also possible to display in.

In this case, the edit management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIGS. 1. An instruction to start presentation is received from the input management unit 17 and sent to the time management unit 16 to advance the clock (step 5
1). 2. The current time T is read from the time management unit 16 (step 52). 3. One window layout information is read from the data management unit 15 (step 53). 4. T and Ts are compared (step 54). 5. If Ts is larger than T, proceed to step 521, and if not, proceed to step 56 (step 55). 6. T and Te are compared (step 56). 7. If Te is larger than T, the process proceeds to step 58, and if not, the process proceeds to step 516 (step 57). 8. It is checked whether the window exists in the window management table (step 58). 9. If it exists in the table, go to step 510,
Otherwise, proceed to step 513 (step 5
9).

Processing when window is displayed 10. The window layout information is sent to the coordinate calculation unit 14, and the position (X, Y) and the size (DX,
DY) is calculated (step 510). 11. The obtained (X, Y) and (DX, DY) are sent to the moving unit 13 to move / enlarge / reduce the window, and the process proceeds to step 521 (step 511).

Processing at presentation start time 12. (Xs, Ys), (DXs, DYs) display unit 1
1 to display a new window (step 5
13). 13. The window is registered in the window management table (step 515).

Processing at presentation end time 14. It is checked whether the window exists in the window management table (step 516). 15. If it exists in the table, proceed to step 519, otherwise proceed to step 521 (step 5
17). 16. (Xe, Ye), (DXe, DYe) erase unit 1
2 to clear the window from the screen (step 5
19). 17. Delete window from table (step 5)
20). 18. It is checked whether the next window layout information exists (step 521). 19. If the next window layout information exists, proceed to step 523; otherwise, proceed to step 5
24 (step 522). 20. The next window layout information is read from the data management unit 15, and the process returns to step 54 (step 52).
3). 21. The stop command input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 524). 22. If there is a stop command, the process ends, otherwise, the process returns to step 52 (step 525).

Next, the third invention will be described.

Similar to the first aspect of the invention, by using the time management unit 16 or by directly inputting a numerical value, the user is allowed to input the presentation start time Ts of the window and is registered in the data management unit 15.

Next, the input management unit 17 causes the user to input the positions of the n vertices of the window on the screen. The edit management unit 19 uses the coordinates (X1s, Y1s), (X2s) of each vertex.
s, Y2s), ..., (Xns, Yns) is input management unit 1
7 and registers it in the data management unit 15.

Next, the time management unit 16 is used again,
Alternatively, by directly inputting a numerical value, the user is allowed to input the presentation end time Te of the window, and is registered in the data management unit 15.

Next, the positions of n vertices of the window at Te are input on the screen. The editing management unit 19 coordinates (X1e, Y1e), (X2e, Y2e) of each vertex,
, (Xne, Yne) is received from the input management unit 17 and registered in the data management unit 15.

By this method, a polygonal window whose position and shape change with time can be defined as shown in FIG.

The edit management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIG. 1. The progressing speed of the timepiece is received from the input managing unit 17 and is sent to the time managing unit 16 so that the timepiece advances at the designated speed (step 61). 2. The interruption request input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 62). 3. If there is no input, the process returns to step 62, and if there is an input, the process proceeds to step 64 (step 63). 4. A stop command is sent to the time management unit 16 to stop the clock (step 64). 5. Wait for coordinates input of window vertices (step 6)
5). 6. When the input end command is input, step 67
If the next vertex is continuously input, the process returns to step 65 (step 66). 7. Position of each vertex (X1s, Y1s), (X2s, Y2
s), ..., (Xns, Yns), and the data management unit 1
5 is registered (step 67). 8. The clock is advanced again (step 68). 9. The command is checked for the interruption request input from the input management unit 17 (step 69). 10. If there is no input, the process returns to step 69, and if there is input, the process proceeds to step 611 (step 61).
0). 11. A stop command is sent to the time management unit 16 to stop the clock (step 611). 12. Wait for coordinates input of window vertices (step 6)
12). 13. Step 6 when the input end command is input
14, the process returns to step 612 when the next vertex is continuously input (step 613). 14. Position of each vertex (X1e, Y1e), (X2e, Y
2e), ..., (Xne, Yne) are obtained and registered in the data management unit 15 (step 614).

Next, the fourth invention will be described.

As in the second aspect of the invention, the user inputs a presentation start command to the input management section 17. The edit management unit 19 receives the command from the input management unit 17 and receives the time management unit 1
Send to 6 to advance the clock. The edit management unit 19 receives the current clock T from the time management unit 16, and the data management unit 1
The presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te of each window are received from 5 and compared with the current time T.

The edit management section 19 displays each window on the screen when the current time T reaches the presentation start time Ts. If the current time T is in the range between the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te, the positions (Xy, Y) of the n vertices of the window at the time T are displayed.
i) (i = 1 ... n)

[0075]

[Equation 4]

The window is moved or enlarged or reduced in accordance with Furthermore, when the current time T reaches the presentation end time Te, the window is deleted from the screen.

The edit management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIGS. 1. A presentation start command is received from the input management unit 17 and sent to the time management unit 16 to advance the clock (step 7).
1). 2. The current time T is read from the time management unit 16 (step 72). 3. One window layout information is read from the data management unit 15 (step 73). 4. T is compared with Ts (step 74). 5. If Ts is greater than T, proceed to step 721,
Otherwise, it proceeds to step 76 (step 75). 6. T and Te are compared (step 76). 7. If Te is greater than T, proceed to step 78, otherwise proceed to step 716 (step 77). 8. It is checked whether the window exists in the window management table (step 78). 9. If it is in the table, go to step 710,
Otherwise, proceed to step 713 (step 7
9).

Processing when window is displayed 10. The window layout information is sent to the coordinate calculation unit 14, and the positions (X1, Y1), (X
2, Y2), ..., (Xn, Yn) are calculated (step 7)
10). 11. The obtained position of each vertex is sent to the moving unit 13, the window is moved / enlarged / reduced, and the process proceeds to step 721 (step 711).

Processing at presentation start time 12. (X1s, Y1s), (X2s, Y2s), ...
(Xns, Yns) is sent to the display unit 11 to display a new window (step 713). 13. The window is registered in the window management table (step 715).

Processing at presentation end time 14. It is checked whether the window exists in the window management table (step 716). 15. If it exists in the table, the process proceeds to step 719, and if not, the process proceeds to step 721 (step 7).
17). 16. (X1e, Y1e), (X2e, Y2e), ...,
(Xne, Yne) is sent to the display unit 12 to erase the window from the screen (step 719). 17. Delete window from table (step 7)
20). 18. It is checked whether the next window layout information exists (step 721). 19. If the next window layout information exists, proceed to step 723, otherwise proceed to step 7
24 (step 722). 20. The next window layout information is read from the data management unit 15, and the process returns to step 74 (step 72).
3). 21. The stop command input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 724). 22. If there is a stop command, the process ends. If not, the process returns to step 72 (step 725).

Next, the fifth invention will be described.

Similar to the first aspect of the invention, by using the time management unit 16 or by directly inputting a numerical value, the user is allowed to input the window presentation start time Ts and is registered in the data management unit 15.

Next, the input management unit 17 causes the user to input the positions of the n vertices of the window on the screen. The edit management unit 19 determines the positions of the vertices (X1s, Y1s), (X2s
s, Y2s), ..., (Xns, Yns) is input management unit 1
Receive from 7.

Next, by using the time management unit 16 or by directly inputting a numerical value, the user is allowed to input an arbitrary time T between Ts and Te, and the position of each vertex of the window (X1 , Y1), (X2, Y
2) Ask the user to input (Xn, Yn).

Next, by using the time management unit 16 or by directly inputting a numerical value, the user is made to input the presentation end time Te of the window, and the position of each vertex of the window at that time (X1e, Y1e). , (X2
e, Y2e), ..., (Xne, Yne) are input.

The edit management unit 19 has, for each vertex of i = 1 ... N, Xis = fix (Ts), Yis = fiy (Ts) Xi = fix (T), Yi = fiy (T) Xie = fix (Te) ), Yie = fiy (Te) such that functions fix (T) and fiy (T) (i =
1 ... n, Ts ≦ T ≦ Te), and registered in the data management unit 15.

The edit management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIG. 1. The progress speed of the clock is received from the input management unit 17 and is sent to the time management unit 16 so that the clock progresses at the designated speed (step 81). 2. The interruption request input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 82). 3. If there is no input, the process returns to step 82, and if there is an input, the process proceeds to step 84 (step 83). 4. A stop command is sent to the time management unit 16 to stop the clock (step 84). 5. Wait for coordinates input of window vertices (step 8)
5). 6. When the input end command is input, step 87
If the next vertex is continuously input, the process returns to step 85 (step 86). 7. The clock is advanced again (step 88). 8. The instruction of the interruption request input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 89). 9. When there is no input, the process returns to step 89, and when there is an input, the process proceeds to step 811 (step 81).
0). 10. A stop command is sent to the time management unit 16 to stop the clock (step 811). 11. If Te is input, the process proceeds to step 812, where T
In the case of inputting an arbitrary time T between s and Te, step 8
Proceed to 17 (step 816). 12. Wait for coordinates input of window vertices (step 8)
12). 13. Step 8 if an input end command is input
14, the process returns to step 812 when the next vertex is continuously input (step 813). 14. A time function (f1x (T), which represents the position of each vertex,
f1y (T)), (f2x (T), f2y (T)),
, (Fnx (T), fny (T)) are obtained and registered in the data management unit 15 (step 814). 15. Wait for coordinates input of window vertices (step 8)
17). 16. Step 8 if an input end command is input
8, the process returns to step 817 if the next vertex is continuously input (step 818).

Next, the sixth invention will be described.

As in the fourth invention, the user inputs a presentation start command to the input management unit 17. The edit management unit 19 receives the command from the input management unit 17 and receives the time management unit 1
Send to 6 to advance the clock. The edit management unit 19 receives the current time T from the time management unit 16, and the data management unit 1
The presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te of each window are received from 5 and compared with the current time T.

The editing management section 19 displays each window on the screen when the present time T reaches the presentation start time Ts. If the current time T is in the range between the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te, the positions (Xi, Y) of the n vertices of the window at the time T are displayed.
i) (i = 1 ... n) as Xi = fix (T) Yi = fi
The window is moved or enlarged or reduced according to x (T). Furthermore, when the current time T reaches the presentation end time Te, the window is deleted from the screen.

The edit management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIGS. 1. An instruction to start presentation is received from the input management unit 17 and sent to the time management unit 16 to advance the clock (step 9).
1). 2. The current time T is read from the time management unit 16 (step 92). 3. One piece of window layout information is read from the data management unit 15 (step 93). 4. T is compared with Ts (step 94). 5. If Ts is greater than T, proceed to step 921,
Otherwise, it proceeds to step 96 (step 95). 6. T is compared with Te (step 96). 7. If Te is greater than T, proceed to step 98, otherwise proceed to step 916 (step 97). 8. It is checked whether the window exists in the window management table (step 98). 9. If it is in the table, go to step 910,
Otherwise, proceed to step 913 (step 9
9).

Processing when window is displayed 10. The window layout information is sent to the coordinate calculation unit 14, and the positions of the vertices on the clock T (f1x (T), f1
y (T)), (f2x (T), f2y (T), ..., (f
nx (T), fny (T)) is calculated (step 91)
0). 11. The obtained position of each vertex is sent to the moving unit 13, the window is moved / enlarged / reduced, and the process proceeds to step 921 (step 911).

Processing at presentation start time 12. (F1x (Ts), f1y (Ts)), (f2x
(Ts), f2y (Ts)), ..., (fnx (Ts),
fny (Ts)) is sent to the display unit 11 to display a new window (step 913). 13. The window is registered in the window management table (step 915).

Processing at presentation end time 14. It is checked whether the window exists in the window management table (step 916). 15. If it exists in the table, the process proceeds to step 919, and if not, the process proceeds to step 921 (step 9).
17). 16. (F1x (Te), f1y (Te)), (f2x
(Te), f2y (Te)), ..., (fnx (Te),
fny (Te)) is sent to the display unit 12 to erase the window from the screen (step 919). 17. Delete window from table (step 9)
20). 18. It is checked whether the next window layout information exists (step 921). 19. If the next window layout information exists, proceed to step 923, otherwise proceed to step 9
24 (step 922). 20. The next window layout information is read from the data management unit 15, and the process returns to step 94 (step 92).
3). 21. The stop command input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 924). 22. If there is a stop command, the process ends, otherwise, the process returns to step 92 (step 925).

Next, the seventh invention will be described.

The user inputs a command for starting presentation to the input management unit 17. The edit management unit 19 receives the command from the input management unit 17 and advances the time management unit 16.

At the time when the clock reaches an appropriate time, the user inputs an instruction to stop the presentation to the input management unit 17 to stop the clock, and among the plurality of windows displayed on the screen at that time. Point one on the screen. At this time, a new window can be created by pointing to a point other than the window. Upon receiving the input screen coordinates from the input management unit 17, the edit management unit 19 determines which window the input is for, or whether a new window is created.

The user inputs a comment sentence using the keyboard or a schematic diagram using a mouse or the like. The input comment text and schematic diagram are the data management unit 1.
Recorded in 5.

The editing management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIG. 1. The progressing speed of the clock is received from the input management unit 17 and sent to the time management unit 16 to cause the clock to progress at the designated speed (step 101). 2. The interruption request input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 102). 3. If there is no input, the process returns to step 102, and if there is an input, the process proceeds to step 104 (step 10).
3). 4. A stop command is sent to the time management unit 16 to stop the clock (step 104). 5. The screen coordinates at which the user points the target window are received from the input management unit 17 (step 105). 6. The screen coordinates are compared with the coordinates of the vertices of each window, and it is checked whether or not there is a window to be the target window. 7. After obtaining the target window, the process proceeds to step 109 (step 107). 8. A new window is created and the process proceeds to step 109 (step 108). 9. Input from the mouse or keyboard is received from the input management unit 17 (step 109). 10. If the input is a mouse, the process proceeds to step 1011. If the input is a keyboard, the process proceeds to step 1012 (step 1010). 11. The comment text received from the input management unit 17 is displayed in or near the window, sent to the data management unit 15 and registered as a comment text, and the process proceeds to step 1013 (step 1011). 12. The schematic diagram received from the input management unit 17 is displayed in or near the window, sent to the data management unit 15 and registered as a schematic diagram, and the process proceeds to step 1013 (step 1012). 13. An instruction to continue input, change the window, or end input is received from the input management unit 17 (step 1
013). 14. If the command continues inputting, the process returns to step 109, and if not, the process proceeds to step 1015 (step 1
014). 15. If the command is to change the window, the process returns to step 101, and if the input is completed, the process ends (step 1
015).

Next, the eighth invention will be described.

The user inputs a presentation start command to the input management unit 17. The edit management unit 19 receives the command from the input management unit 17, sends it to the time management unit 16, and advances the clock.

Similar to the second invention, the editing management section 19 causes the window to be displayed when the current time T reaches the presentation start time Ts.

Here, the edit management unit 19 is the data management unit 1
5, the comment text or the schematic data corresponding to the window is read and sent to the display unit 11. The display unit displays the window and simultaneously displays the comment text or the schematic diagram in or near the window.

At the time T between the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te, the moving section 13 calculates the position of the window and the added comment text or schematic diagram by the same method as in the second invention. , Move to size or zoom in or out and display on screen.

At the presentation end time Te, the deletion unit deletes the comment text or the schematic view displayed inside or near the window from the screen together with the window.

The edit management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIG. 1. An instruction to start presentation is received from the input management unit 17 and sent to the time management unit 16 to advance the clock (step 11
1). 2. The current time T is read from the time management unit 16 (step 112). 3. The presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te of each window are read from the data management unit 15 (step 11).
3). 4. Ts and T are compared (step 114). 5. If T is greater than Ts, go to step 116.
Otherwise, return to step 112 (step 11
5). 6. The position / shape of the window at the presentation start time Ts is read from the data management unit 15 (step 11).
6). 7. The position / shape of the window is sent to the display unit 11 to display the window (step 117). 8. The data of the comment sentence and the schematic diagram is read from the data management unit 15 (step 118). 9. The comment text, schematic diagram, and window position / shape data are sent to the display unit 11 and displayed (step 11).
9). 10. The current time T is read from the time management unit 16 (step 1110). 11. T is compared with the presentation end time Te (step 11
11). 12. If T is larger than Te, the process proceeds to step 1113, and if not, the process proceeds to step 1118 (step 1112). 13. The position / shape of the window at the presentation end time Te is read from the data management unit 15 (step 111).
3). 14. The data on the position / shape of the window is sent to the erasing unit 12 to erase the comment sentence and the schematic diagram from the screen (step 1114). 15. The window position / shape data is sent to the erasing unit 12 to erase the window from the screen (step 11
15). 16. The stop command input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 1116). 17. If there is a stop command, the process ends, and if not, the process returns to step 112 (step 1117). 18. Data of the window shape / shape at the presentation end time Te is read from the data management unit 15 (step 1118). 19. The window layout information is sent to the coordinate calculation unit 14, and the position / shape of the window at time T is obtained (step 1119). 20. The calculated position / shape data of the window is sent to the moving unit 13 to move the window (step 1
120). 21. Moved the comment text and schematic diagram inside the window /
Enlarge / reduce and return to step 1110 (step 11
21). In the above flow, the method of displaying only one window at the same time is explained, but by using the table (window management table) that registers the window currently displayed on the screen, multiple windows are displayed on the screen at the same time. It is also possible.

In this case, the editing management section 19 is shown in FIGS.
It operates as follows according to the flow shown in. 1. A presentation start command is received from the input management unit 17 and sent to the time management unit 16 to advance the clock (step 12).
1). 2. The current time T is read from the time management unit 16 (step 122). 3. The window layout information is read from the data management unit 15 (step 123). 4. T and Ts are compared (step 124). 5. If Ts is greater than T, proceed to step 1221, otherwise proceed to step 126 (step 1
25). 6. T is compared with Te (step 126). 7. If Te is greater than T, go to step 128,
Otherwise, proceed to step 1216 (step 12
7). 8. It is checked whether the window exists in the window management table (step 128). 9. If it exists in the table, the process proceeds to step 1210, and if not, the process proceeds to step 1213 (step 129).

Processing when window is displayed 10. The window layout information is sent to the coordinate calculation unit 14 to obtain the position and shape at time T (step 1
210). 11. The determined position and shape are sent to the moving unit 13 to move / enlarge / reduce the window (step 121).
1). 12. The comment text and schematic diagram are sent to the moving unit 13 to be moved, and the process proceeds to step 1221 (step 1212).

Processing at presentation start time 13. Send the position and shape of the window to the display unit 11,
A window is displayed (step 1213). 14. The comment text and schematic diagram are sent to the display unit 11 and displayed (step 1214). 15. Register the window in the window management table,
The process proceeds to step 1221 (step 1215).

Processing at presentation end time 16. It is checked whether the window exists in the window management table (step 1216). 17. If it exists in the table, the process proceeds to step 1218, and if not, the process proceeds to step 1221 (step 1217). 18. The position and shape of the window in Te are sent to the erasing unit 12, and the comment text and schematic diagram are erased from the screen (step 1218). 19. Clear window from screen (step 121)
9). 20. Delete the window from the table (step 1
220). 21. Next, check if a window exists (step 1
221). 22. Then if there is a window, step 1
223, otherwise proceeds to step 1224 (step 1222). 23. The window layout information of the next window is read from the data management unit 15, and the process returns to step 124 (step 1223). 24. The stop input from the input management unit 17 is checked (step 1224). 25. If there is a stop command, the process ends, and if not, the process returns to step 122 (step 1225).

Next, the ninth invention will be described.

The editing management section 19 presents the presentation start time Tsi and the presentation end time Tei of all the windows in the scenario.
(I = 1 ... n; n is the total number of windows) are read out, sorted in time order, and sorted table Tj (j = 1 ... 2)
n) is obtained.

The editing management section 19 first obtains the window displayed on the screen at the first time T1 in the sort table by comparing the time T1 with the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te of each window. . When the calculated number of windows is m, the edit management unit 19 sets k = 1.
For each window of m, the position (Xsk, Ysk) and size (DXsk, D) at the presentation start time Tek
Ysk) and the position at the presentation end time Tek (Xe
k, Yek) and size (DXek, DYek) are read from the data management unit 15, the coordinate calculation unit 14 is activated, and the position (Xk, Yk) and size (DXk, DYk) at time T1 are obtained. The edit management unit 19 performs this process on all displayed windows (k = 1 ...
m), and sends the resulting screen layout to the output management unit 18 for output.

This processing is performed by each Tj (j = 1 ...
Repeat for 2n).

FIG. 18 shows an example of output.

The edit management section 19 operates as follows according to the flow shown in FIG. 1. A set of the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te of each window is read from the data management unit 15 (step 1
31). 2. The obtained Ts and Te of each window are sorted in time order to obtain a sort table Tj (j = 1 ... 2n; n is the total number of windows) (step 132). 3. Find the first time T in the sort table (step 13
3). 4. The first window layout information is read from the data management unit 15 and Ts and Te are obtained (step 13).
4). 5. T and Ts are compared (step 135). 6. If Ts is large, the process jumps to step 1313 (step 136). 7. T is compared with Te (step 137). 8. If T is large, the process jumps to step 1313 (step 138). 9. The window layout information is read from the data management unit 15 (step 139). 10. The window layout information is sent to the coordinate calculation unit 14, and the position and shape of the window at time T are obtained (step 1310). 11. The position and shape of the window, the comment sentence, and the schematic diagram are sent to the output management unit 18 and presented so that the window at time T is output (step 1311). 12. It is checked whether or not the next window layout information exists in the data management unit 15 (step 1313). 13. Step 13 if windows still exist
If not, the process proceeds to step 1315 (step 1314). 14. An output command is sent to the output management unit 18 to be output on paper or a display screen (step 1315). 15. It is checked whether the next time T exists in the sort table (step 1316). 16. If the next time T exists, step 1318
If not, the process ends (step 131).
7). 17. Next time T is obtained and the process returns to step 134 (step 1318). 18. The next window layout information is read from the data management unit 15, Ts and Te are obtained, and the process returns to step 135 (step 1319).

FIG. 18 shows an example of the scenario data output.

In the above flow, the window representing the medium is described, but the menu button, the screen layout of a part of the medium presented in the window (for example, the moving object appearing in the moving image) and the presentation timing are also in the scenario. , And may be edited / presented in a similar manner.

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According to the first aspect of the invention, in editing a scenario in which presentation positions, presentation sizes, and presentation timings of a plurality of windows are described, different positions and sizes are designated for the presentation start time and the presentation end time. You can define a window that changes with time.

According to the second invention, the window can be presented based on the scenario in which the presentation start time, the presentation end time, and the position and size of the window on the screen at those times are recorded. You can easily check the editing results such as size, timing, etc.

According to the third invention, in editing a scenario in which the shapes of a plurality of polygonal windows and the presentation timing are described, different positions of the vertices of the presentation start time and the presentation end time are designated, and the position and size are changed according to the time. You can define changing windows.

According to the fourth invention, the window can be presented based on the scenario in which the presentation start time, the presentation end time, and the position of each vertex of the polygon window at those times are recorded. You can easily check the editing results such as shape and timing.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, in editing a scenario in which the shapes of a plurality of polygonal windows and the presentation timing are described, a position representing a position of each vertex between the presentation start time and the presentation end time can be specified to specify the position. You can define a window whose size and size change with time.

According to the sixth invention, a polygon window can be presented based on a scenario in which a presentation start time, a presentation end time, and a function representing the position of each vertex of the window between them are recorded. You can easily check the editing results such as window shape and timing.

According to the seventh invention, before inputting the actual material of the multimedia data, it is possible to input a comment sentence or a schematic diagram showing the content of the media data to each window, and the content of the presented media is displayed. You can edit the scenario while grasping.

According to the eighth invention, a scenario in which a comment sentence or a schematic diagram is input in each window can be executed in a pseudo manner, and the scenario flow can be confirmed in a more realistic manner.

According to the ninth aspect, the edited scenario data can be output on paper or a display screen, and the latest updated storyboard can always be easily created.

According to the tenth invention, the above-mentioned first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth inventions can be combined on the same device. You can edit the scenario easily and easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a scenario editing device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of an edit management unit 19 when editing a presentation layout.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when editing a presentation layout.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a window based on an edited presentation layout.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of an edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a window based on an edited presentation layout.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a window based on the edited presentation layout.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when editing the presentation layout of a polygonal window.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a polygonal window based on an edited presentation layout.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a polygonal window based on an edited presentation layout.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when editing the presentation layout of a polygonal window in which the position of each vertex is represented by a function of time.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a polygonal window in which the position of each vertex is represented by a function of time.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a polygonal window in which the position of each vertex is represented by a function of time.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when inputting a comment sentence or a schematic diagram inside the window.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a window in which a comment sentence or a schematic diagram has been input.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a window in which a comment sentence or a schematic diagram has been input.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when confirming and presenting a window in which a comment sentence or a schematic diagram has been input.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the operation of the edit management unit 19 when printing scenario data.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of output scenario data.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a method of obtaining the position and size of a window at any time in between from the position and size of the window at the presentation start time and the position and size at the presentation end time.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a method of obtaining the position of each vertex of the window at an arbitrary time in between from the position of each vertex at the presentation start time of the polygon window and the position of each vertex at the presentation end time.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a storage format of window layout information stored in a data management unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 display unit 12 erasing unit 13 moving unit 14 coordinate calculation unit 15 data management unit 16 time management unit 17 input management unit 18 output management unit 19 editing management unit

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. Presenting on a screen when presenting a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as windows on the screen, respectively. Time Ts to perform, window position (Xs, Ys) at that time and window size (DXs, DYs), and time Te to end presentation and window position (Xs, X) at that time
e), the size of the window (DXe, DYe), the presentation start time Ts, the presentation end time Te, and the media content presented in each window are described. 2. The presentation start time of each medium when presenting a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as windows on the screen. At Ts, a window is opened on the screen based on the position (Xs, Ys) and the size (DXs, DYs) at that time, and at any time T between the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te, (Xs , Ys) and (Xe, Y
The position (X, Y) obtained by internally dividing (e) between (T-Ts) and (Te-T) is the position of the window, and the position between (DXs, DYs) and (DXe, DYe) is A scenario presentation characterized in that the size (DX, DY) obtained by internally dividing into (T-Ts) pair (Te-T) is presented as the window size, and the window is closed at the presentation end time Te. Method. 3. When presenting a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as n-gonal windows on the screens, they are displayed on the screens. The time Ts at which presentation is started and the positions (X1s, Y1s), (X2s, Y2s), ..., (X
ns, Yns), and the time Te at which the presentation is ended and the positions (X1e, Y1e) of the n vertices of the window at that time,
(X2e, Y2e), ..., (Xne, Yne) and a media content to be presented in each window are described. 4. When presenting a plurality of media including moving pictures, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations and composite expressions thereof as n-gon windows on the screen, At the presentation start time Ts, the positions (X1s, Y1s), (X2s, Y2s), ...
Based on (Xns, Yns), a polygonal window is opened on the screen, and at any time T between the presentation start time Ts and the presentation end time Te, the position of each vertex at Ts and the position at Te are ( T-Ts) vs. (Te-
(X1, Y1), which is obtained by internally dividing
A scenario presentation method characterized by presenting a polygon having a vertex at each point of (X2, Y2), ..., (Xn, Yn) as a window shape and closing the window at presentation end time Te. 5. When presenting a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as n-gonal windows on the screens, they are displayed on the screens. Presentation start time Ts, presentation end time Te, and T
At time T between s and Te, functions (f1x (T), f1y (T)), (f2 representing the position of each vertex of the window are displayed.
x (T), f2y (T)), ..., (fnx (T), fn
y (T)) and the media content to be presented in each window are described. 6. When presenting a plurality of media including moving pictures, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions thereof as n-gon windows on the screen, At the presentation start time Ts, f1x (T), f which is a function of the time T
1y (T), f2x (T), f2y (T), ..., Fnx
The positions (f1x (Ts), f1y (Ts)), (f of the vertices of the window represented by (T), fny (T)
2x (Ts), f2y (Ts)), ..., (fnx (T
s), fny (Ts)), a polygonal window is opened on the screen, and (f1x (T), f1y at any time T from Ts to the presentation end time Te.
(T)), (f2x (T), f2y (T)), ..., (f
nx (T), fny (T)) is presented as a window with a polygon having vertices at each point, and the presentation end time T
A scenario editing method characterized in that a window is closed in step e). 7. When presenting a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as a window on a screen, according to a user's input , The clock that is the basis of the scenario progress is advanced at a free speed, the window where each media is presented is displayed on the screen, the clock is stopped when the interrupt request is input, and it is displayed on the screen at that time. Edit the scenario by selecting one from the existing windows or creating a new window and entering comment text or a schematic diagram showing the contents of each media data in the window and recording it. Method. 8. An edited position and size when presenting a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions thereof as windows on the screen. A scenario editing method characterized in that a comment sentence or a schematic diagram recorded at the time of opening a window is displayed in or near the window displayed according to the timing and timing, and is erased at the time of closing the window. 9. The presentation start time of each window when presenting each of a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as windows on the screen. Ts and the presentation position at that time (Xs, Y
s), presentation size (DXs, DYs), presentation end time Te, and presentation position (Xe, Y) at that time.
e), presentation size (DXe, DYe), and a method of outputting comment sentences added according to the method of claim 7, a schematic diagram, and the like, the presentation start time Ts of a plurality of windows
And the presentation end time Te are sorted in chronological order, and for each sorted time, a diagram showing the arrangement of the windows displayed on the screen at that time, and a comment sentence or a schematic diagram added to the window are printed on paper or A scenario editing method characterized by outputting to a display screen. 10. The presentation start time of each window when presenting each of a plurality of media including moving images, voices, music, texts, graphics, still images, animations, and composite expressions of these as windows on the screen. A data management unit that manages scenario data such as presentation end time, position and size on the screen, input comment text and schematic diagram, and a display unit that displays a window on the screen based on position and size information. , An erasing unit for erasing the window displayed on the screen, and a coordinate calculation unit for calculating the position and size of the window that changes with time,
A moving unit that moves / enlarges / reduces the window to the position and size obtained by the coordinate calculation unit, a time management unit that advances the time that is the basis for scenario progress at a free speed, and an input that receives input from the user. A management unit, an output management unit that outputs scenario data from the data management unit, and scenario data is read and registered in the data management unit, and a window, comment text, and schematic diagram are displayed using the display unit. Is displayed on the screen, erased from the window and the comment sentence and the schematic diagram using the erasing unit, the position and size of the window and the comment sentence and the schematic diagram are calculated using the coordinate calculating unit, and the moving unit is used. Window, comment text and schematic diagram are moved or enlarged or reduced, the time is read from the time management unit, and the input management unit is read. Used receives input from the user, the scenario editing device characterized by having an edit management portion for printing out the scenario data using the output management unit.