JPH1011417A - Multimedia title constitution supporting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To generate a title on a top-down basis by determining the constitution of the title interactively with a user and determining all input/output file specifications of respective processes of the title generation according to the determined constitution when multimedia data and a multimedia title wherein their reproduction order is recorded are generated. SOLUTION: A title constitution supporting means 101 generates the capacity of the multimedia title 106 and the reproduction procedure of the multimedia data when the user 104 inputs recording format and amount of the multimedia data. At the same time, title generation indication information 103 indicating the input/output file specification of the respective processes of the title generation is generated. A title media generating means 102 generates the multimedia title 106 from multimedia raw materials 105 that the user 104 has prepared according to the title generation indication information 103.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for producing a multimedia title using multimedia data such as video and audio such as moving images and still images, and more particularly, a typical title structure prepared as a template. Also, the present invention relates to a multimedia title configuration support method for producing a multimedia title in a top-down format by determining a configuration first.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many methods have been devised for editing multimedia data and producing multimedia titles. For example, in the multimedia information editing apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-108785, the type of multimedia data and the editing structure are recorded together with the multimedia data, so that the multimedia data can be easily formatted according to a predetermined format. Edit to
It says that it can easily create an output that meets its purpose.

[0003] In addition, there is an integrated authoring tool which is currently commercially available and supports the entire process from material creation to editing and media creation.

[0004]

However, when a multimedia title is created by a conventional method, materials for multimedia data such as video and audio must be prepared in advance. Also, when the amount of multimedia data becomes large, it is difficult for the title creator to name each data and manage the storage location of the data, and it is difficult to match the file with the multimedia data to be edited correctly. It is difficult.

[0005] Further, it is difficult to accurately grasp the progress of the entire title production, and there may be a problem that data necessary for title production is not prepared or wrong data is created.

Therefore, the present invention enables the title production to be performed from the top down by determining all the input / output file specifications of each title production process from the initially determined configuration, thereby facilitating the estimation of the work process. It is an object of the present invention to provide a multimedia title composition support method that can be used as a multimedia title composition support method.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a multimedia title having a multimedia title capacity, a plurality of multimedia data recording formats, a data amount, and a reproducing procedure. And a title configuration support means for determining the capacity of the multimedia title and the procedure for reproducing the multimedia data by inputting the recording format and the data amount of the multimedia data. In addition, the title composition support means includes, based on the decided title composition, material creation of multimedia data,
A function of generating title production instruction information for instructing a multimedia title production process including a material processing and a reproduction procedure design process and a title media production process is provided.

Further, there is provided a title media generating means for creating a multimedia title media based on a plurality of multimedia data and title production instruction information.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a configuration for implementing a multimedia title configuration support method to which the present invention is applied.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a title configuration support means for interactively determining a configuration of a multimedia title with a user 104 and generating information for instructing each step of multimedia title production. This is title production instruction information describing all steps of title production from the title configuration determined by the user 104 by the means 101. Reference numeral 102 denotes title media generation means for generating a multimedia title 106 from a multimedia material 105 such as a still image, a moving image, or a sound input by the user 104 with reference to the title production instruction information 103.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the title configuration support means 101 in FIG.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a configuration template storage unit storing a plurality of typical configuration patterns of a multimedia title, and 202 denotes a configuration table capable of updating a configuration template selected by the user 104 from the configuration template storage unit 201. A configuration I / F 203 for generating a user interface (user I / F) for inputting and outputting data interactively with the user 104 with reference to the configuration table storage 202. The generating means 204
Is a title capacity estimating means for automatically calculating the capacity of the title from the data input to the user I / F generating means 203 and the configuration table stored in the configuration table storing means 202, and transmitting the configuration change to the configuration table storing means 202; The automatically calculated values are stored in the configuration table storage unit 202. Reference numeral 205 denotes a title production instruction information generation unit that converts the configuration table stored in the configuration table storage unit 202 and generates the title production instruction information 103 when the user 104 determines the configuration.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration template storage unit 201.
3 shows an example of a configuration template stored in the example. The configuration template defines a typical configuration pattern of the multimedia title 106, and FIG. 3 shows a configuration pattern when a graduation album is created as the multimedia title 106.

In FIG. 3, an item of “node” indicates a playback unit in the multimedia title 106, and defines one or a plurality of multimedia data for one node. In FIG. 3, the content of the graduation album is “Open
ing "," Message "to be sent from teachers to graduates," Memories "to be memories of school life such as school excursions and excursions.

The item "parent node" indicates a node reproduced immediately before each node. In FIG. 3, the parent node is not defined in the node “Opening” because “Op”
"ening" is a node to be reproduced first in the multimedia title 106. Also, since “Opening” is defined as a parent node of the node “Main Menu”, it indicates that “Main Menu” is reproduced after “Opening”. Both the node "Message" and the node "Memories" have the parent node "Main Menu", which means that either "Message" or "Memories" can be selected from the "Main Menu" for playback. Is shown.

As described above, when there are a plurality of nodes to be reproduced next in a certain node, the number is recorded in the item of "branch". Since the branch of the node "Main Menu" is defined as 4, it indicates that four nodes can be selected from "Main Menu", and at the same time, "Main Menu" is added to the parent node.
Menu "is defined as four nodes.

The item "material selection" indicates the type of multimedia data that can be defined for each node. "M" is a moving image, "S" is a still image, "BS" is data obtained by synthesizing a still image and sound, "SS" is slide show data obtained by synthesizing a plurality of still images and sound,
Each is shown.

The item "determined material" indicates the type of multimedia data actually defined for each node, and the item "time" indicates the time length of the multimedia data defined for each node. And both users 104
Is determined by the input. In FIG. 3, "Opening", "Main Menu", and the like are defined by default before the user inputs. The definition of these defaults is also changed later by the user's input to the title capacity estimating means 204.
Changes.

The item of "lock" is a flag to be added to a node for which determined material and time have been defined, and in FIG. 3, it is attached to a node already defined by default. Later, according to a user input, the title capacity estimating means 20
4 adds or deletes a lock flag to the node.

A multimedia title structure support method to which the present invention is applied will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIGS. 4 to 6 show the title composition support means 10.
1 user I / F generating means 203 displays the user I / F
An example of F is shown.

First, the title structure support means 101 selects a structure template from the structure template storage means 201 (in the example of FIG. 4, the structure template of FIG. 3 is selected), and displays 401 to display the user 104. To enter the total amount of the title. The user 104 inputs a desired title total amount into a title total amount input box 402.
, And an OK button 403 is selected. To cancel the setting, a cancel button 404 is selected.

When the user 104 selects the OK button 403, the title structure support means 101 displays 405. Reference numeral 405 schematically shows the configuration template of FIG. 3, and the tree structure of the reproduction procedure is shown by the node boxes 406 and the link lines 407 connecting them. The node box 406 is divided up and down,
In the upper part, the contents of the item of “node” in FIG. 3 are displayed, and in the lower part, the contents of the item of “time” defined in the configuration table or assigned in response to the input of the user 104 are displayed.

For example, in FIG. 4, the total amount of titles is input by the user 104 as “60 minutes”. At this time, since there are four undefined nodes, the remaining time obtained by subtracting all the times already defined in “Opening” and “Main Menu” from “60 minutes” input by the user 104 (here, 58
Minutes 40 seconds) divided by 4 is "14 minutes 40 minutes
“Second” is assigned to each of the four undefined nodes. In FIG. 3, a colored frame is displayed around the node box 406 for a node in which a flag is added to the item of “lock”, which indicates that the node has been defined.
A work determination button 408 is selected when all settings are completed, and the operation after selection will be described later.

When the user 104 selects the "Message-1" node box, the title composition support means 101
01 is displayed. Reference numeral 502 denotes the time allocated to the node "Message-1". The user 104 inputs the number of nodes to be selected from the node "Message" in the input box 503. In the configuration template, a node to be selected from “Message” is temporarily defined as one node of “Message-1”. The user 104 enters the input box 503
If you enter the number of nodes in, the number of copies of node "Message-1" can be obtained. At this time, 504 is "Message-
1) Displays the time that can be allocated to each node. In the case of FIG. 5, since the number of nodes input to 503 is set to 10, the time displayed in 504 is initially “Messag
The time obtained by dividing the time of 14 minutes and 40 seconds assigned to "e-1" by 10 is 88 seconds. The user 104 confirms the value of 504, and selects the OK button 505 if he or she approves. If the user does not agree, the user changes the numerical value to be input in the input box 503 or selects the cancel button 506.

When the user 104 selects the OK button 505, the title structure support means 101 displays 507. 507 is for the user 104 to make detailed settings for each node of "Message-1". 507 is a node name input box 5 for inputting a node name of each divided node.
08, a selection box 509 for selecting the type of multimedia data defined for each node, and a time input box 510 for inputting the time to be allocated to each node, are displayed by the number of divisions. The time input box 510 displays the time initially displayed in 504. Selection box 509
The types of multimedia data that can be selected in are the types recorded in the material selection of the configuration template in FIG. User 104 enters new settings in each of boxes 508-510. The total time of each newly set node is displayed at 511. After completing the setting, the user 104
Select the OK button 512. To cancel the setting, a cancel button 513 is selected.

When the user 104 selects the OK button 512, the title configuration support means 101 performs the display shown in FIG. FIG. 6 shows a portion 405 of FIG. 4 updated with a portion newly set by the user 104.
"Message-1" is displayed together in one node box. At the same time, the node "Message-1" is locked, a colored frame is displayed, and the time set by the user 104 is displayed at the bottom of the node box. Further, time allocation is re-executed for an undefined node, and the newly allocated time is displayed. For example, in FIG. 6, the time (4:12) set by the user 104 is shorter than the time (14:40) initially assigned to "Message-1". The three other nodes of the definition are equally allocated and added.

In the case of setting another node, the operation from FIG. 5 is repeated.

The operation of the title configuration support means 101 will be described. First, the configuration table storage unit 202 extracts the configuration template of FIG. 3 from the configuration template storage unit 201 and stores it as an updatable configuration table. Next, the user I / F generation means 203
Of the user is generated and displayed. When there is an input from the user 104 to the title total amount input box 402, the user I / F generation unit 203 sends the input value to the title capacity estimation unit 204. The title capacity estimating means 204 refers to the configuration table stored in the configuration table storage means 202 and allocates time to an undefined node to which a lock flag has not been added. That is, the title capacity estimating means 204 subtracts all the times of the already defined nodes from the total title amount input by the user 104, and allocates the remaining time equally to the undefined nodes. The title capacity estimation unit 204 sends the allocated time to the configuration table storage unit 202. The configuration table storage unit 202 stores the transmitted value in “time” of the configuration table, and updates the configuration table. User I / F
The generation unit 203 refers to the updated configuration table,
A user I / F 405 is generated and displayed.

Next, the user 104 enters the node box "Me
When "ssage-1" is selected, the user I / F generation unit 203
Refers to the configuration table stored in the configuration table storage unit 202, generates and displays a user I / F of 501. When the user 104 inputs a numerical value into the input box 503, the user I / F generating means 203 sends the input numerical value to the title capacity estimating means 204. The title capacity estimating means 204 determines the number of nodes Message-1
Is generated by copying and stored in the configuration table storage unit 202. At the same time, the time allocated to node Message-1 is evenly allocated to the newly created node,
It is stored in the configuration table storage means 202. User I /
The F generation unit 203 displays the allocated time in 504. When the user 104 selects the OK button 505, the user I / F generation unit 203 outputs the user
Generate and display F. User 104 is 508, 50
Each time the user sets the parameters 9 and 510, the user I / F generation unit 2
03 sends the input value to the title capacity estimating means 204, and the title capacity estimating means 204 stores the sent values in the configuration table storage means 202 as "node", "determined material", and "time", respectively. User I / F
The generating unit 203 updates the display of the user I / F 507 every time the configuration table is updated.

When the user 104 selects the OK button 512, the user I / F generating means 203 informs the fact to the title capacity estimating means 204, and the title capacity estimating means 204 sends a lock flag to the newly defined node. In addition, it is stored in the configuration table storage unit 202. At the same time, the remaining time excluding the defined time from the total title input by the user 104 is evenly allocated to the undefined node to which the lock flag has not been added, and stored in the configuration table storage unit 202. FIG. 7 shows a configuration table stored in the configuration table storage unit 202 at this time. The user I / F generation unit 203 generates and displays the user I / F of FIG. 6 with reference to the updated configuration table.

The title capacity estimating means 204 configures, when the title capacity automatically calculated based on the value sent from the user I / F generating means 203 exceeds the total amount of the title specified by the user 104 first. It is stored in the table storage means 202. At this time, the user I /
The F generation unit 203 displays 801 shown in FIG. 8 and warns the user 104. When the user 104 agrees to change the total amount and selects the OK button 802, the user I / F generation unit 203 displays 804 to urge the user 104 to input the total amount again. At this time, 805 displays, as a default, a value obtained by adding the excess amount to the total title amount specified by the user 104 first. When the user 104 re-enters the total title amount in 805 and selects the OK button 806, the screen returns to the setting screen in FIG. However, if the value re-entered by the user 104 exceeds the media capacity of the title to be produced, the user I / F generating means 203 displays 808 to urge the user 104 to change the settings. When the user 104 selects the cancel button 803, 807, or 810, the screen returns to the setting screen before the warning is issued, and the user 104 changes the setting.

When the setting of all nodes is completed, the user 10
When the user selects the work determination button 408 in FIG. 4, the user I / F generation unit 203 notifies the title production instruction information generation unit 205 of the selection. The title production instruction information generation unit 205 generates the title production instruction information 103 from the configuration table stored in the configuration table storage unit 202.

FIG. 9 shows an example of the title production instruction information 103. In the title production instruction information 103, the item of “node name” corresponds to “node” in the configuration table, and also indicates the structure of the reproduction procedure. That is, the node to be reproduced first is marked with a “black circle”, such as “opening”, “main menu”, etc., and the “black triangle” mark is added to the node selected from the “main menu”. In addition, the nodes selected from the nodes are marked with “+ (plus)”. This 3
Two marks indicate the relationship with the parent node.

The item "material" indicates the type of multimedia data defined for each node by the user 104, and corresponds to the item "determined material" in the configuration table. The item of “length (second)” corresponds to the item of the configuration table “time”, and the information of the “branch” item of the configuration table is recorded in the item of “remarks”. The total amount of the entire title is "total" at the bottom of the title production instruction information 103.
As shown.

The title production instruction information generating means 205
In addition to the information recorded in the configuration table, information indicating a storage location of multimedia data defined for each node is generated. This corresponds to the item of “file name” in the title production instruction information 103. User I / F generation means 2
03 displays a message prompting the user 104 to specify a location to store the multimedia data. For example, in FIG. 9, the user 104 stores “c: \ graduat
This shows the case where the directory "e \" is specified. The user I / F generation unit 203 notifies the storage location designated by the user 104 to the title production instruction information generation unit 205,
The title production instruction information generating means 205 generates a file name of each multimedia data according to the information and outputs it to the title production instruction information 103.

Next, a method of producing the multimedia title 106 from the title production instruction information 103 will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 shows an example of the configuration of the title media generation unit 102 of FIG.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 1001 denotes a material processing means for processing the multimedia material 105 prepared by the user 104 based on the title production instruction information 103 and generating a processed material 1002. When data of the MPEG compression method is used for 106, the material processing means 1001 is an MPEG encoder, and the processed material 1002 is MPEG data. 100
3 is the reproduction procedure information 1 based on the title production instruction information 103.
This is a reproduction procedure information generation unit that generates 004, and the reproduction procedure information 1004 indicates, for example, HTML or the like. 1005
Is the menu screen 10 from the title production instruction information 103
06 is a menu screen generating means for generating, for example, J
Menu screen 1006 displays a still image in PEG format
Generate as Reference numeral 1007 denotes a title material management unit that manages each generated title material, and 1008 denotes a title material storage unit that stores each generated title material. Reference numeral 1009 denotes a media conversion unit that extracts a title material stored in the title material storage unit 1008 via the title material management unit 1007 and generates a multimedia title 106 based on the title production instruction information 103. All of these are in a format conforming to the media standard of the multimedia title 106 to be produced.

Hereinafter, the title media generating means 102
Will be described. The material processing means 1001 determines the specifications of the output file based on the “file name” of the title production instruction information 103, converts the multimedia material input from the user 104, and generates a processed material 1002. The reproduction procedure information generating means 1003 generates reproduction procedure information 1004 based on the title configuration indicated by the “node name” of the title production instruction information 103. The menu screen generation unit 1005 extracts items of the same mark added to each item of “node name” of the title production instruction information 103, and generates a menu screen using them.
For example, since the node names “Message” and “Memory” have the same “Black Triangle” mark, the mark is removed from these items and the number is added to the still image as character data, and the menu screen is displayed. 1006 is generated.

The title material management means 1007 is generated by the material processing means 1001, the reproduction procedure information generation means 1003, and the menu screen generation means 1005, based on the title production instruction information 103 and the multimedia material 105 created by the user 104 according to the title production instruction information 103. Processed material 1
002, reproduction procedure information 1004, menu screen 1006
Is received and stored in the title material storage means 1008. At this time, the title material management unit 1007 records the version name together with each title material. That is, when the title material management means 1007 receives a title material having the same name as the title material already stored in the title material storage means 1008, the title material management means 1007 overwrites the title material and stores it in the title material storage means 1008. Instead of storing it, it is newly stored in the title material storage unit 1008 together with a new version name. Thus, when the multimedia title 106 is generated by the media conversion unit 1009, the title material can be selected for each version by the title material management unit 1007 and passed to the media conversion unit 1009.

The media conversion means 1009 retrieves a necessary version of the title material from the title material storage means 108 via the title material management means 107, and generates a multimedia title 106 based on the title production instruction information 103.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the user 104 can input data interactively with the title configuration support means, thereby easily setting the title material such as multimedia data in an undetermined state. The structure of the multimedia title can be determined. In addition, since the title capacity estimating means 204 manages the capacity such as automatically allocating time, the user 104 can make settings without worrying about the capacity of the title.

The title production instruction information 103 simultaneously indicates the composition of the multimedia title and the type and length of the multimedia data to be prepared, and also specifies the storage location of the multimedia data in advance. Therefore,
The user 104 creates multimedia data in accordance with the title production instruction information 103, thereby facilitating data management even in title production that handles a large amount of multimedia data.

Since the configuration and capacity are determined first,
The user 104 can perform the production of the multimedia title in a top-down manner, and it is difficult for the user 104 to return to the production process, such as re-creating the multimedia title from the beginning because of an excess capacity.

Even when actually converting to a medium, since all title materials are version-controlled, the management is not uncertain due to a change in title materials.

It should be noted that in FIG.
01, the reproduction procedure information generating means 1003 and the menu screen generating means 1005 are used according to the purpose of the user, and are not indispensable to the present invention.

In FIGS. 3, 7, and 9, the configuration template, the configuration table, and the title production instruction information have been described in the form of tables, respectively. However, the same effects can be obtained even if they are in other storage formats.

[0048]

As described above, according to the multimedia title composition support method of the present invention, the recording format and the data amount of multimedia data can be input by the user interactively with the title composition support means. Since the capacity of the multimedia title and the reproduction procedure of each multimedia data are automatically determined, the user can easily determine the configuration of the multimedia title in a state where the title material such as the multimedia data is undetermined. .

Also, based on the determined title structure, title production instruction information for instructing a multimedia title production process including multimedia data material production, material processing, and playback procedure design processes, and a title media production process. Since it is generated, the user can easily estimate the production process by producing the title according to the title production instruction information. Furthermore, since the title production instruction information also indicates the file name and storage location of each data, data management becomes easy.

Further, since the multimedia data prepared by the user is stored together with the version information and managed based on the title production instruction information, the management is not uncertain due to the change of the multimedia data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a system configuration for implementing a multimedia title configuration support method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a title configuration support unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration template of a multimedia title according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a user I / F presented first to a user by a title configuration support unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a user I / F presented to a user in order to set details of each node by a title configuration support unit in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example in which the user I / F of FIG. 4 has been updated according to a user input;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a configuration template updated according to a user input according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a warning presented to a user by a title configuration support unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of title production instruction information in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a title media generation unit in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Title structure support means 102 Title media generation means 103 Title production instruction information 104 User 105 Multimedia material 106 Multimedia title 201 Configuration template storage means 202 Configuration table storage means 203 User I / F generation means 204 Title capacity estimation means 205 Title production Instruction information generating means 1001 Material processing means 1002 Processing material 1003 Playing procedure information generating means 1004 Playing procedure information 1005 Menu screen generating means 1006 Menu screen 1007 Title material managing means 1008 Title material storing means 1009 Media converting means

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A multimedia title configuration support method for producing a multimedia title, comprising a plurality of multimedia data and reproduction procedure information of the plurality of multimedia data, the method comprising: The recording format of the plurality of multimedia data, the data amount, and the reproducing procedure, the capacity of the multimedia title is determined by inputting the recording format and the data amount of the plurality of multimedia data. When,
A title composition support means for determining a reproduction procedure of the multimedia data, the title composition support means further comprising: material creation, material processing, and reproduction of the plurality of multimedia data from the determined multimedia title composition. A multimedia title configuration supporting method, comprising generating title production instruction information for instructing a production process of the multimedia title, comprising: a step of designing a procedure; and a step of creating a medium of the multimedia title. 2. The multimedia data attribute input device according to claim 1, wherein the title configuration support means is configured to input a multimedia data attribute, such as a total amount of the multimedia title and a recording format and a data amount of the plurality of multimedia data. Means, and a configuration template storage means for storing a typical pattern of the configuration of the multimedia title, wherein the title configuration support means stores the configuration template according to the value input to the multimedia data attribute input means. A multimedia title structure support method, wherein a change is made to the structure template stored in the means, and the title production instruction information is generated based on the changed structure template. 3. The title capacity estimator according to claim 2, wherein the capacity of the multimedia title is calculated from the configuration template stored in the configuration template storage unit and a value input to the multimedia data attribute input unit. Means, wherein the title configuration support means changes the configuration template stored in the configuration template storage means according to the value calculated by the title capacity estimation means and the value input to the multimedia data attribute input means. In addition, a multimedia title composition support method, wherein the title production instruction information is generated based on a modified composition template. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising title media generating means for generating media of the multimedia title, wherein the title media generating means is configured to generate the multimedia by using the plurality of multimedia data and the title production instruction information. A multimedia title composition support method, comprising creating a multimedia title media. 5. The title media generating means according to claim 4, further comprising: multimedia data processing means for processing the multimedia data, wherein the title media generating means obtains the multimedia data from the title production instruction information. Multimedia data processing means control information for controlling the processing means, wherein the multimedia data processing means processes the multimedia data according to the multimedia data processing means control information. Method. 6. The reproduction apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the title media generation unit includes a reproduction procedure information generation unit that converts the title production instruction information into reproduction procedure information describing a reproduction procedure of the plurality of multimedia data. A multimedia title composition support method characterized by the following. 7. The title media generation unit according to claim 4, wherein the title media generation unit extracts a component of the multimedia title as character data from the title production instruction information, and combines the character data with a still image to display a menu screen. A multimedia title configuration support method, comprising: a menu screen generation unit that generates a menu screen. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein material creation, material processing, and reproduction procedure design of the plurality of multimedia data are performed based on the title production instruction information. Title material storage means for storing a title material, and title material management means for managing the title material stored in the title material storage means, wherein the title material management means adds version information to the title material, A multimedia title structure support method, wherein the title material storage means stores the version information together with version information, and the title material is selected for each version information and taken out from the title material storage means.