JPS63197212A - Multi-medium reproducing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To secure a reproducing instruction of animations out of a still screen or a reproducing instruction of music out of a sentence, by using a relation memory means which stores the relation between the multi-medium information as well as the relation between this multi-medium information and the display coordinates of a display means. CONSTITUTION:A control part 101 retrieves whether or not another information source related with the information source corresponding to the input coordinates is defined in the data stored in a relation memory part 102 based on the input coordinates. In the example shown in a figure, the animations are related with music and therefore the part 101 delivers the instructions and the contents of reproduction to an animation recording/reproducing part 104 and a music recording/reproducing part 105. The part 104 reproduces the animations based on the contents received from the part 101 and gives the reproduced animations to a picture display part 103 together with the information on the positions and sizes of reproduction sent from the part 101. The part 103 decides the display positions of animations based on the input information and displays them on a display monitor 106. In the same way, the part 105 reproduces the music decided by the output of the part 101 through a speaker 107.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Field of Application The present invention is applicable to moving images, still images,
The present invention relates to a multimedia playback device in which music, text, etc. are played back in association with each other.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, multimedia playback devices that can handle various types of information such as images and text have been widely used.

Recently, devices that can also handle music have come into use. These devices display various types of information on separate screens or on the same screen in response to instructions from an input device such as a keyboard.

A conventional multimedia playback device will be described below with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of the operation of a conventional multimedia playback device.

In FIG. 3, 300 is an input detection section that detects input from a keyboard or a mouse, and 301 is an interpretation section that interprets a signal input from the input detection section 300 to determine the operation of this device. 302 is a still image/text display unit that displays still images, text, etc.; 303 is a video recording/playback unit; 304
is an audio recording/playback section.

305 is a still image/text display section 302, a video recording/playback section 303, and an audio recording/playback section 3 based on the decision of the interpretation section 301.
This is a control unit that gives instructions to 04.

FIG. 4 shows a part of the configuration of the mouse in FIG. 3.

In FIG. 4, 401 represents a display area for displaying various information, 402 represents a mouse, and 403 represents various icons. Examples of the types of icons include video playback instruction icons, still image instruction icons, music playback instruction icons, and so on.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained below.

The operation when playing a video is as follows.

That is, first, a video playback instruction is input from the keyboard or mouse. This instruction is performed according to the guidance on the display monitor 308.

For example, in the configuration shown in FIG. 4, when a video playback instruction icon is selected with the mouse 402, a video is played, and when a still image playback instruction icon is selected with the mouse 402, a still image is played. The operation of selecting the icon 403 with the mouse in this manner is the operation of inputting an operation instruction to the input detection unit 300.

The input detection unit 300 detects this input and analyzes which icon was selected. This analysis result is the interpretation part 3
01 is input. The interpretation unit 301 determines the operation of this device based on the analysis result of the input detection unit 300, and outputs to the control unit 305 specific information necessary for the operation, such as the type, position, and size of the moving image to be reproduced. Further, the control section 305 sends a start signal and necessary signals accompanying it to the moving image recording/reproducing section 303 (according to instructions input from the interpreting section 301).

The moving image recording/reproducing section 303 reproduces the instructed moving image based on the signal sent from the control section 305.

The reproduced video is synthesized by a mixer 306 with the still image and text output from the still image/text storage unit 302,
It is displayed on the display monitor 308.

The flow of operations for reproducing still images and texts is the same as that for reproducing moving images described above, so a description thereof will be omitted.

Regarding audio reproduction, except that the output of the audio recording and reproducing section 104 is input to the speaker 307 and reproduced,
The flow of operations is the same as in the video, so explanations will be omitted.

2. In the above configuration, when playing a video, a clear video playback instruction is given from an input device such as a keyboard or mouse, and when displaying text, the input device is also used. You must give clear instructions for displaying the text. That is, there is no direct relationship between the action instruction icon and the displayed information, and the displayed information is an object of operation limited to the action icon. In addition, the various types of information to be displayed are independent of each other, and there is no direct relationship between each information such as still images, videos, music, text, etc.; still images, videos, texts, etc. are It was only possible to select music etc. and play each one independently.

Therefore, rather than using a clear playback instruction from a Δblade device such as a keyboard, the user can select displayed information such as a video related to a portion of a still image being displayed, music related to a portion of text, etc. Automatic reproduction is impossible due to the relationship between each piece of information.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is capable of giving instructions to play a video from a still image or music from a text, and clearly reproduces instructions from an input device such as a keyboard. The purpose is not to provide instructions, but to provide instructions for the displayed information.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention includes information reproducing means for reproducing multimedia information, display means for displaying the multimedia information of the information reproducing means, and storing relationships between each piece of information in the multimedia information. The present invention also includes relationship storage means for storing the relationship with the display coordinates of the display means, and coordinate input means for inputting the coordinates of the display means on the screen of the display means.

According to the above-mentioned structure, a plurality of pieces of the independent multimedia information are respectively associated with arbitrary areas on the screen attached to the display means, and arbitrary areas on the both sides can be accessed from the coordinate input means. When input, the multimedia information stored in the relational storage means associated with the area is played back by the information playback means.

Embodiment FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of the operation of a multimedia playback device in an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, 200 is a display monitor, 201 is a speaker, and 202 is a coordinate input pen. Also, 20320
4. 205 represents an area on the screen to which other information is associated; in the state of FIG. 2, area 203 is the location where the video is being played, and area 204 is the location where the still image is being played. A region 205 represents a portion of the area where the text is displayed.

Reference numeral 206 represents a collection of information associated with the area 203, in which three types of information are associated: still images, text, and music. 207 and 208 similarly represent a collection of information.

In the case where a moving image or a still image related to the character string corresponding to the text area 205 is to be played back in the sentence structure, the location 205 on the screen is selected using the coordinate input pen 202.

When an area ZOS on the screen is selected, videos and still images associated with that location are played.

In other words, instead of using the coordinate input pen 202 to directly give an instruction to play a video or the like, the coordinate input pen 202 can be used to input coordinates corresponding to the place of interest in the information on the screen being displayed. That's good.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a multimedia playback device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a coordinate input section for inputting coordinates of an image display section, which will be described later. Reference numeral 101 denotes a control section that performs overall control, and is composed of a microcomputer or the like. XO2 is a relational storage unit that stores relationships between each piece of information such as moving images, still images, music, text, etc., and stores the X and Y coordinates of the image display unit, the displayed information source, and the related information sources. The type, name, position at the time of playback, size, etc. are memorized. 103 is an image display unit that displays moving images, still images, text, etc.; 104 is a video recording and playback unit that records and plays back videos; 105 is a music recording and playback unit that records and plays music; and 106 is attached to the image display unit. Display monitor, 1
07 is a speaker for reproducing music output from the music recording/reproducing section 105, and 108 is a coordinate input pen for inputting the coordinates of the image display section.

The operation of the above configuration will be explained below.

First, it is assumed that the screen shown in FIG. 2 is stored in the image display unit 103 and is being reproduced from the display monitor 106. In this state, 20 in FIG.
When the area corresponding to area 204 is specified, coordinate data corresponding to area 204 is output from the coordinate input unit 100. The control unit 101 defines other information sources related to the information source (still image in FIG. 2) corresponding to the input coordinates in the data stored in the relationship storage unit 102 based on the input coordinates. Search to see if it is. In the example of FIG. 2, since the moving image and music are related, the control unit 1 outputs playback instructions and content to be played to the moving image recording/playback unit 104 and the music recording/playback unit XO5. Video recording and playback section 1
In step 04, the moving image is played back according to the content sent from the control section 101, and outputted to the image display section 1()3 together with information on the playback position and size sent from the control section 101. The image display unit 103 determines the display position of the outputted moving image based on information on the playback position and size that is outputted at the same time, and displays it on the display monitor 106. Similarly, the music recording and reproducing section 105 outputs music determined by the content output from the control section 101 and reproduces it through the speaker 107.

As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to establish a direct relationship between each piece of information such as videos, still images, text, music, etc., and the information can be displayed without directly giving instructions to play videos, etc. from an input device such as a keyboard. By simply specifying the desired location of the information contained in the device, if a video, still image, text, or music is associated with the specified location, it will be possible to automatically play the video, still image, text, or music.

Effects of the Invention As described above, in the present invention, since relationships are established between various types of information, it is possible to associate a character string of a displayed sentence with a video or music related to that character string. When playing a video related to a character string, instead of inputting video playback instructions, you can input multimedia information such as videos, music, etc. that are associated automatically by inputting the location of the character string. This means that the user does not have to directly instruct the playback order of each piece of information or the start of playback, but only by instructing the place of interest on the displayed screen, and the information is automatically played back. This makes it possible to achieve an efficient information retrieval method using simple search instructions.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block wiring diagram of a multimedia playback device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a conceptual diagram of operations in the same device, Fig. 3 is a block wiring diagram of a conventional multimedia playback device, and Fig. 4 is a conceptual diagram of the main parts. 100... Coordinate input section, 101... Control section, 102
...Relationship storage section, 103... Image display section, 104.
...Video recording and playback section, 105...Music recording and playback section, 1
()6...Display monitor, 107...Speaker, 10
8...Coordinate type wall/. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
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Claims (1)

[Claims] an information reproducing means for reproducing multimedia information; and a display means for displaying the multimedia information of the information reproducing means;
Relationship storage means for storing the relationship between each piece of information in the multimedia information and the relationship with the display coordinates of the display means; and coordinate input means for inputting the coordinates of the display means on the screen of the display means. A plurality of pieces of the independent multimedia information are associated with arbitrary areas on the screen attached to the display means, and by inputting an arbitrary area on the screen from the coordinate input means, A multimedia playback device for playing back the multimedia information stored in the relationship storage means associated with an area by the information playback means.