KR20000001376A - Supplement use method and apparatus of multi media file - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and apparatus capable of supplementing a multi media file in an electronic device or computer which reproduces the multi media file are provided. CONSTITUTION: The supplement use method of a multi media file comprising: reading lists of additional information file names to be recoded in a list file(2) according to a use request of the list file(2) and storing the lists of additional information file names in a newly additional information file name list(6); sequentially reading additional information files corresponding to names included in the newly additional information file name file(6) from a first name to a last name, extracting a main information among the read additional information files, and storing the main information in a newly main information list(7) in an order like the newly additional information file name list(6); displaying the newly main information list(7) on a display device(8); selecting a desired line of a user from the newly main information list(7) displayed on the display device(8), and detecting a multi media file name corresponding to the selected line from the newly main information list(7) according to a reproducing request and reproducing a multi media file of the detected multi medial file name; and selecting a desired line of a user from the newly main information list(7) displayed on the display device(8), and detecting an additional information file name corresponding to the selected line from the additional information file name list(6) according to an additional information display request and extracting an additional information file of the detected additional information file name.

Description

Method and device for using multimedia file reinforcement

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for augmenting and using multimedia files in an electronic device or a computer capable of playing multimedia files.

Conventionally, a recording medium (hereinafter referred to as a recording medium refers to any medium capable of storing and reading files such as a hard disk, a CD, a DVD, a ram disk, a straw diskette, etc.) and a multimedia file (hereinafter referred to as a multimedia file refers to not only text, It also consists of files that can hold or contain other media information such as video, etc.) and played them through a computer or electronic device (Play) to show or hear the contents of the multimedia file to the user. Various types of multimedia files conforming to international and private standards can be used to broaden the field of application of them, or to insert additional information in various forms in order to provide users with more information and convenience. There are a lot of restrictions due to the specification and can not be inserted, and even if it can be inserted, there are many limitations in using the additional information. High processing power is required.

In addition, in order to provide additional information for each multimedia file even if a file containing the additional information (hereinafter referred to as an additional information file) is provided separately to provide additional information to the user in addition to the information in the multimedia file. Rather, the readme file is specific to a particular product and not for any particular multimedia file because it is intended to provide information for that particular application, depending on the particular application. Therefore, even if the user extracts some or all of the contents from the various additional information files on a specific recording medium in the form of a list to the user, the user cannot distinguish which multimedia file the information is about. This means that the readme file should only be used on a specific device, application, or product for a limited time. Independence and compatibility allows you to gather and reconstruct multimedia files for multiple products, applications, and readme files for the file. There was no.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide additional information as well as to play multimedia files, while providing independence and extensibility while providing additional information as well as providing multimedia information alone. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of information retrieval. In addition, rather than constructing a list of multimedia files by the name of the file alone and displaying it to the user, a list of unique useful information that can identify the file is included in the list. The user can easily and conveniently and quickly find out where the desired multimedia files are in the list. In addition, you can save these lists in one or two and make them available again later so that you can show the contents of the list more quickly, and you can efficiently save and use the current list to avoid reorganizing the list each time. In addition, the present invention provides a method of dividing the list into two so that the user can use the multimedia file more conveniently and efficiently.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has devised the following technical means.

That is, the name of the multimedia file that allows you to locate it for a specific multimedia file, key information such as the title, creator, duration, etc. that easily identifies and provides basic information, and a variety of additional information for other applications. The additional information file may be paired one-to-one, and based on the information, the user may display a list included in a specific recording medium and provide additional information as well as the playback of a multimedia file.

Now, with the readme file alone, the multimedia file name and other information contained within the file tells you what multimedia file is there and what the file does. For example, the name of the readme file included in a particular record carrier. If there is only a list (hereinafter referred to as a list of additional information file names), another list composed of the information by finding the additional information file corresponding to each name and extracting the multimedia file name and basic information stored therein (Hereinafter, this list is referred to as the main information list) can be created and shown to the user. When the user selects a desired item and requests to play or display additional information, the user can find the multimedia file and the additional information file corresponding to the item through the two lists. Can be.

You may want to reuse the list you are using the next time, so you can save the list information you are currently using to a file (hereafter called a list file). Because only the additional information file name can leak all the information, and the means can be taken, the list file stores only the additional information file name list information without having to store both lists.

The next time you use this list file, it reads the list information in that list file to create a list of additional information file names, finds the corresponding information file from each of the additional information file names that make up the list, and retrieves some of its contents. After extracting and generating the main information list again and displaying the main information list contents through the display device, the user can easily know the multimedia files included in the list and some of the additional information contents.

On the other hand, if you put two lists in the list file, you can create two additional information file name lists through each list, and you can create two main information lists again through these two lists. The two main information lists are displayed separately through the display device, so that the user can select one of the two lists and the items within the list to request playback or display additional information. You can find multimedia files and readme files just as you do for your requests. The user may also request that some items in the list be moved from one list to another, which also deletes the contents of one list from two multimedia file name lists and two main information lists and deletes it from the other list. This can be solved by adding it, and the changes are displayed again on the display for user confirmation.

1 is a block diagram showing a relationship between each file and a list of an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a block diagram of the relationship between the list of one embodiment of having two lists in the list file of the present invention,

3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention;

4 is an overall flowchart of the case of using the catalog file according to the present invention;

5 is an overall flowchart of a case of using a list file including two lists of the present invention;

6 is a general flow diagram when not using the list file of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the relationship between each file and a list in one embodiment of the present invention.

There are several multimedia files to be played on recording media (1) such as hard disks, CDs, DVDs, straw diskettes, and RAM disks, including multimedia files 1 (4), which are described for use in various applications. There are several additional information files, including additional information file 1 (3), to provide additional information, and the list file (2) for storing and using these multiple additional information files as a list. It is. In this case, only one additional information file 1 (3) exists in the file providing additional information about the multimedia file 1 (4), so that two files are paired one-to-one at any time.

In the list file 2, n additional information file names are recorded so that the additional information file can be found. For example, the name of the information file 1, which is located at the first, allows you to find the information file 1 (3). The additional information file 1 (3) contains various information including title 1, creator 1, multimedia file 1 name, playing time 1, for example, multimedia file 1 name is the name of the multimedia file 1 (4) and the file is a movie. For the case, information about the director, actor, etc. of the movie, the plot of the movie, introduction of movie music, movie music lyrics, movie poster graphics, and the like may be stored. If there is no multimedia file 1 name in the additional information file 1 (3), the multimedia file name is basically inferred from the name of the additional information file 1 (3). For example, if the additional information file 1 (3) is named abcd.acf, the multimedia file name paired with it is abcd.mpg in which abcd is the extension of .mpg for MPEG files. Therefore, through the additional information file 1 (3), the multimedia file paired with the additional information file 1 (3) can be found regardless of whether the multimedia file name is included or not. It contains video data, sound data, text data, and other data.

When the list file 2 of FIG. 1 is automatically selected by the user or attempts to use it, the list of additional information file names consisting of the names of the additional information file names in the list file 2 is first extracted. ) Is stored in a temporary memory device 5 such as a main memory of a computer. In the additional information file name list 6, as in the list file 2, n additional information file names are stored in the same order. On the contrary, when the user requests to save the list file 2 in use, the contents of the list of additional information file names 6 are stored in the list file 2 as it is.

Since the additional information file name can be known from the list of additional information file names (6) created earlier, repeat the additional information file name from the additional information file 1 name in the list (6) to the additional information file n name. It reads the contents of the file, identifies the specific multimedia file such as multimedia file name, title, creator, and playing time, and extracts the main information that identifies the contents, and stores the information in the same order as the list of additional information file names. It is stored in the main information list (7). The contents of this main information list (7) are shown through a display device (8), such as a monitor screen, and the user can conveniently view a request for playing the multimedia file or displaying the additional information for the additional information file. can do.

For example, if the main information 1 mark (9) is selected and a playback request is made for this, the multimedia file 1 name of the main information list (7) corresponding to the main information 1 mark (9) is extracted, and the multimedia file having the name is extracted. Find and play 1 (4), select the Main Information 1 Display (9) and, if requested to display additional information about it, the additional information in the Additional Information File Name List (6) corresponding to the Main Information 1 Display (9) The file 1 name is found, the additional information file 1 (3) having the name is found, and the contents thereof are extracted and displayed on the display device 8.

2 is a block diagram of the relationship between lists of an embodiment in which two lists in the list file of the present invention are placed.

The list file 12 contains a list A (13) of i additional information file names and a list B (14) of j additional information file names, as shown in FIG. 1 through the two lists (13, 14). The additional information file name list A 16 and the additional information file name list B 17 are configured in the same manner as described above. In addition, by using the additional information file names in the two lists (16, 17), the main information in the file of the name is extracted repeatedly to form the main information list A (18) and the main information list B (19), respectively. In addition, each list is classified and shown on the display device 20. The user sees this conveniently and wants to see the desired line (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26) of the desired list (the following lines refer to the unit in which the main information of one additional information file is displayed through the display). A playback request or additional information display request can be made by selecting the multimedia file and the additional information file in the same manner as described in FIG.

The user can also view the display device and move some lines from one list to another, for example, by using the mouse or keyboard to select the file 1a main information display 21 and display it in another list of file jb main information. Move back to mark (26) and move main information 1a in main information list A (18) after main information jb in main information list B (19), delete it in main information list A (18), and similarly, add file name list A Processes are also carried out for (16) and B (17), and changes to the main information lists A (18) and B (19) are displayed again on the display device 20 to inform the user of the changed contents. When the user requests to save the changes, the changes made in the additional information file names list A (16) and B (17) are saved in the list file as it is. I-1 names are included in the additional information file ia, and list B (14) includes j + 1 names with the additional information file 1b name to the additional information file jb name followed by the additional information file 1a name.

3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of one embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention.

In this figure, the electronic device 28 includes a central control device block 30 and a recording medium 27 capable of controlling the devices of each block within the electronic device 28 and processing the methods and means of the present invention. A recording medium input device block 29 capable of recognizing and reading the stored files 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45, and temporarily storing each list generated by the present invention. The temporary storage block 33 for storing and using the information, the display block 36 for displaying the main information list 35 and the video and text when the multimedia file is played, and the sound when the multimedia file is played. A sound output device block 32 to be heard and a block such as a user input / receiving device block 31 capable of accepting user request information through a remote controller or a button are included.

The recording medium 27 capable of recording files shows that in the present example k additional information files 40, 41, 42 and k multimedia files 43, 44, 45 are recorded. In (33), there is a list of additional information file names 34 recording the names of k additional information files and a main information list 35 recording important information of k additional information files. The content is shown through the display device 36 (37, 38, 39). Depending on the size of the display device 36, it may not be possible to show all the contents of k pieces of important information. Responds to this by showing its contents.

4 is an overall flowchart of the case of using the catalog file in the present invention.

When a specific list file (2) is selected by a user of a computer or an electronic device or automatically requests a use of the file (46), the additional information file names in the list file (2) are read and the names are stored. The additional information file names are stored in the list 6 in the order they were present (47). After extracting the first additional information file name stored in this additional information file name list (6) and reading the contents of the additional information file of the name, it is contained in the file and selects all contents or only the main information among them, and the main information list. Save at the beginning of (7). This process is repeated until the last additional information file name in the additional information file name list (6) is completed and the main information list (7) is stored in the same order as the additional information file name list (6). They become equal to each other (48). The main information list 7 thus obtained is displayed via the display device 8 (49) and enters an input standby state waiting for the user's request (50).

The user can easily see the contents (9, 10, 11) displayed on the display device (8, 10, 11), and what multimedia file each line is about. The user can select the desired line using the mouse or the keyboard to request playback ( 51 and the additional information file display request 53 can be repeated. If the user selects the first line (9) in the input standby state (50) and requests playback (51), the multimedia file name of the main information list (7) can be found by extracting the name of the multimedia file to be played. The image data and the text data in the file of the name are reproduced through the display device 8, the sound data is played through the speaker, and the other data is played through the device suitable for the characteristics of the other data (52). If you select the second line (10) in the input waiting state (50) and request the display of the additional information file (53), the name of the additional information file to be displayed is displayed in the second line of the additional information file name list (6). The file name can be extracted and found out, and additional information in the file of the name is read out and displayed on the display device 8 (54).

In the input waiting state (50), when the user requests the program to terminate (55), after the preprocessing process (56), such as saving the changed contents or options while using the program, the list file (2) or other file, etc. Quit.

5 is an overall flowchart of the case of using a list file including two lists of the present invention. When a specific list file 12 is selected by a user of a computer or an electronic device or automatically requests a use of the file (57), additional information is stored in two lists (13, 14) in the list file. Each of the file names is read and stored in the order in which the names are stored in the list file 12 in the additional information file name list 16 and 17 (58). Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, the first main information list 18 is generated using the additional information file names in the first additional information file name list 16, and the addition in the second additional information file name list 17 is performed. A second main information list 19 is created using the information file names (59). The two main information lists 18 and 19 thus obtained are displayed on the display device 20 (60) and enter an input standby state waiting for a user's request (61).

The user can easily see the contents displayed on the display device 20 to know what multimedia file the lines 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 are for. The playback request 62, the additional information file display request 64, and the partial line movement request 66 between the lists can be repeatedly selected by using the keyboard. If the first line 21 of the first list is selected in the input waiting state 61 and a playback request is made (62), the name of the multimedia file to be played is the multimedia file name in the first line of the first main information list 18. It can extract and find out the file of the name and play it (63). If you select the second line of the second list (25) while you are waiting for input and you are asked to display the additional information file (64), add the name of the additional information file to be displayed in the second line of the second additional information file name list (17). The information file name can be extracted and found out, and additional information in the file of the name is read out and displayed on the display device 20 (65).

In addition, in the input waiting state 61, the user may request to move some lines 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 from one list to the other list (66). For the additional information file name lists A (16), B (17) and main information lists A (18), B (19), delete the contents from one list and the other list. In this way, the contents changed in the main information lists A (18) and B (19) are displayed again on the display device (20) so that the user can check them.

When the user requests the program to terminate (68) in the input waiting state (61), the user can use the program to save the contents or selections of the changed list (16, 17) or the like in the list file (12) or other file. After the preprocessing 69, the process ends.

6 is an overall flowchart of a case where no list file is used in the present invention.

Additional information files 40, 41, and 42 contained in the recording medium 27 used by the electronic device 28 when the computer user is required to generate a new list of additional information file names or the electronic device 28 is powered on. When a new list of names is to be created (70) The names of the additional information files selected by the computer user are stored in the newly created additional information file name list (6), or the specific recording medium used by the electronic device (28). All files included in (27) are searched for, and there are k additional information files (40, 41, 42) among them, and the names are stored in the newly created additional information file name list (34) (71). .

Then, extract the first additional information file name stored in this additional information file name list (6, 34), read the contents of the additional information file with the name, select all the contents contained in the file or only the main information. It is stored at the beginning of the main information list (7, 35). This process is repeated until the last additional information file name in the additional information file name list (6, 34) is finished and the main information list (7, 35) is in the same order as the additional information file name list (6, 34). The number of items in the list is also equal to each other (72). The main information lists 7 and 35 thus obtained are displayed via the display devices 8 and 36 (73), and an input waiting state is awaited by the user (74).

The user can easily see what the multimedia file is for each line (9, 10, 11, 37, 38, 39) by looking at the contents displayed on the display device (8, 36), and select and play the desired line. The request 75 can be repeated. If the first line (9, 37) is selected in the input standby state (74) and a playback request is made (75), the name of the multimedia file to be played is designated as the multimedia file name in the first line of the main information list (7, 35). It can extract and find out and play the file of the name (76).

In the input standby state 74, all processing is terminated by the request 77 for termination such as the interruption of the power supply.

Therefore, the following effects can be obtained through the present invention.

By providing additional information about the multimedia file through the additional information file rather than providing only the multimedia file, the application scope is expanded, useful and useful. Putting the additional information into the multimedia file without the additional information file is large in size (bytes) because of the nature of the multimedia file. Therefore, putting the additional information in the additional information file makes it easier to search for additional information and extract the contents. More free and efficient. In addition, information that cannot be put into the multimedia file in the standard can be more freely and efficiently organized into the additional information file. In addition, the readme file allows the user to know which multimedia file the readme file is about and contains the main information for identifying the multimedia file. Rather than displaying a list of just the name of the user, it is easier for users to understand and conveniently know the multimedia files and contents of the list, and to ask for their own needs such as providing additional information as well as playing the multimedia file. do.

The readme file contains only additional information about the multimedia file, which can be identified by the name of the multimedia file stored in the file, and does not contain any other multimedia files. Independence as with multimedia alone, as it is free to merge files and files into or separate them from each other and vice versa. And continue to provide scalability.

In addition, the list file is stored with only the additional information file name, not all of the contents shown on the display device, and this alone shows all the information and display device needed through the method of the present invention, multimedia file playback, and providing additional information. Therefore, if there is such a list file, there is no need to search the additional information file in the recording media and construct a new list each time. Even if the user changes the list such as adding or deleting some items in the list, it is saved in the list file. Don't have to repeat the same task every time.

In addition, two lists can be placed in a list file, which allows users to see two lists at once, making them more useful and efficient than a single list. For example, if you have only one video in one list and only music in another list, you can easily choose what you want. In this state, if you select a list of music and ask to continue playing the next song automatically when one song finishes playing, the user can still listen to the music without any manipulation. to be. As another example, you can use the two lists in various ways depending on your personality, tastes, abilities, and occupations, such as collecting only what you need for study in one list and only enjoying things in another.

Claims (4)

In a method of reinforcing and using a multimedia file in a computer or electronic device capable of playing the multimedia file, a list of additional information file names recorded in the list file (2) is newly read by the request of the use of the list file (2). First names 46 and 47 stored in the created additional information file name list 6 and first names in the additional information file name list 6 obtained through the first steps 46 and 47 Repeatedly read the contents of the additional information file corresponding to the name up to the last name and extract the main information from the additional information file and store it in the newly created main information list (7) in the same order as the additional information file name list (6). The second step 48, the third step 49 showing the contents of the main information list 7 obtained through the second step 48 on the display device 8, and the third step 49. Show through display device 8 through When you see the information (9, 10, 11) and the user selects the desired line to play, the request is accepted and the multimedia file name corresponding to the selected line is found in the main information list (7). By viewing the information (9, 10, 11) shown on the display device 8 through the fourth step (51, 52) and the third step (49) for playback, the user selects a desired line to request additional information display. The fifth step of accepting the request and finding the additional information file file name corresponding to the selected line from the additional information file name list (6), extracting the contents of the additional information file of the name, and displaying it on the display device (8). 53, 54) characterized in that performed by the multimedia file reinforcement method. In a method of reinforcing and using a multimedia file in a computer or an electronic device capable of playing the multimedia file, the list file 12 is divided into two lists 13 and 14 and recorded according to a request for use of the list file 12. First steps 57 and 58 for reading the additional information file names and storing them in the newly created two additional information file name lists 16 and 17, and the two information obtained through the first steps 57 and 58, respectively. In the additional information file name list (16, 17), the contents of the additional information file corresponding to the name are repeatedly read from the first name to the last name of each list, and the main information is extracted from the two additional information. The second step 59 of storing the newly generated two main information lists 18 and 19 in the same order as the information file name list 16 and 17, and the two main points obtained through the second step 59. Information A third step 60 showing the contents of the locks 18 and 19 separately on the display device 20 and information 21, 22 and 23 displayed on the display device 20 through the third step 60. , 24, 25, and 26), when the user selects a desired line of the desired list and requests playback, it accepts the request and displays the multimedia file name corresponding to the selected line of the selected list. Information (21, 22, 23, 24) displayed on the display device (20) through the fourth step (62, 63) and the third step (60) to find the contents of the corresponding list and play the multimedia file of the name. , 25, 26), and the user selects the desired line in the desired list to request additional information, accepts the request, and adds the additional information file name corresponding to the selected line in the selected list. , 17) find the contents of that list and add A fifth step (64, 65) of extracting the contents of the information file and displaying it on the display device 20; and the information (21, 22, 23, 24) shown on the display device 20 through the third step (60). , 25, 26), and the user selects the desired line of the desired list and moves to another list. If the request is accepted, the key information corresponding to the selected line of the selected list among the two main information lists (18, 19) is accepted. Adds to the unselected list, deletes from the selected list, adds the add-in file name to the unselected list corresponding to the selected line of the selected list of two read-out file name lists (16, 17) Method of using a multimedia file reinforcement, characterized in that it is performed by a sixth step (66, 67) to delete and thus change the contents of the main information list (18, 19) to the display device (20). In a method of reinforcing and using a multimedia file in an electronic device or a computer that can play a multimedia file, a list of additional information file names created by finding additional information files stored in a specific recording medium (1, 27) 6, 34, the first step (70, 71) and the additional information file name list obtained through the first step (70, 71) (6, 34) from the first to the last name It reads the contents of the additional information file corresponding to the name repeatedly until the name is extracted and stored in the newly created main information list (7, 35) in the same order as the additional information file name list (6, 34). A third step 73 showing the second information 72 and the contents of the main information lists 7 and 35 obtained through the second step 72 on the display devices 8 and 36, and the third step. Shown on display devices 8 and 36 via 73 After viewing the information (9, 10, 11, 37, 38, 39), if the user selects the desired line and requests playback, it accepts the request and enters the multimedia file name corresponding to the selected line from the main information list (7, 35). A method for using multimedia file reinforcement, characterized in that performed by a fourth step (75, 76) to find and play a multimedia file of that name. In an electronic device 28 capable of playing multimedia files, when a power source is first supplied or connected to a new recording medium, a new list of additional information file names needs to be created, and the recording medium 27 connected to the electronic device 28 is connected. First means (70, 71) for finding stored additional information files and storing the names in the newly created additional information file name list (34); and additional information files obtained by the first means (70, 71). In the name list (34), the contents of the additional information file corresponding to the name are repeatedly read from the first name to the last name, and the main information is extracted from the name information list (34). A second means 72 for storing the newly generated main information list 35 as described above, and a third showing the content of the main information list 35 obtained by the second means 72 on the display device 36. When the user selects a desired line and requests playback by viewing the information 37, 38, and 39 shown on the display device 36 through the third means 73 and the third means 73, the line is accepted and selected. And a fourth means (75, 76) for finding a multimedia file name corresponding to the main information list (35) and playing the multimedia file of the name.