KR20020041056A - Editing method for digital image - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for editing a digital automatic image is provided to supply a service for performing an image edition in accordance with a user's selection based on sampled data. CONSTITUTION: In an automatic image editing method for an easy image edition process of a user, a user certification is performed(S902) by receiving a request for using an image edition service from the user(S901). A selection is received from the user by requesting a selection of a wanted image type to the certified user for setting a guideline with respect to an image edition(S903,S904). A selection with respect to an image edition method is received from the user by requesting a selection with respect to an edition method to the user(S906). Data to be used in an image edition are selected from the user by requesting a selection with respect to data to be used in an image edition to the user. An edition menu is supplied to the user based on the image type selected by the user, a selected edition method, and selected data, and thus an edition with respect to a digital image is performed in accordance with a user's selection. The edited digital image is supplied to the user.

Description

Editing method for digital image automatically {Editing method for digital image}

The present invention relates to a digital automatic image editing method and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the method, and in particular, the user's image according to the sample editing sequence sampled so that the general public can easily edit the image. A digital automatic image editing method for providing an editing service and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the method.

1A and 1B are examples of general image editing.

Basically, analog video such as video or television (TV) is connected and edited by VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) for playback and recording. This is called linear work. have.

On the other hand, recording an analog video signal as a digital signal on a hard disk and editing on a computer is generally referred to as nonlinear, or digital editing, and is represented in FIG. 1B.

Simply put, linear editing is analog editing using analog equipment, and nonlinear editing is digital video editing using digital equipment.

Looking at the problems of the prior art as follows.

Along with the spread of the Internet, the rapid penetration of low-cost digital (or non-linear) editing cards has weakened the market competitiveness of analog editing equipment. The demand is rapidly expanding as the general public prefers digital editing equipment that can be easily accessed.

However, there is a problem that the general public requires a lot of cost and time through the private academy to learn digital video editing technology. In addition, in order to use the professional editing technology for digital video, broadcast quality works that support various effects are expensive equipment and require multiple VCRs, effectors, subtitlers, controllers, etc. There was a difficult problem to use.

However, with the changes of the times and the development of technology, low-cost low-cost video editing cards that can be used by the general public have emerged, which can be used in personal computers (PCs) and central processing units (CPUs) and graphics cards. The processing power of accessories such as this enables software editing.

However, even for such low-cost low-cost video editing cards or software video editing, professional users are required to use specialized software for general users. In particular, such use ability is taken for granted for general video editing. There is a problem that it is not easy to edit the video that he thinks.

Based on this, the prior art will be described in more detail as follows.

Conventional video editing software includes "Adobe Premiere", "Video Capturix", "Multiquence", "MyFlix", "Ulead MediaStudio", "Macromedia Director 8 Shockwave Studio", and "Video Mail Express". Such software can be edited by simply installing on a PC as described above, but has a problem that is difficult for users to use easily.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a digital automatic video editing method and a program for realizing the video editing service according to a user's selection based on sampled data. Its purpose is to provide a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon.

1A and 1B show an example of general image editing.

2A and 2B are exemplary views of a configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied.

3 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a computer to which the present invention is applied.

4 is an exemplary explanatory diagram of a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention;

5 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention;

6 is an exemplary view of a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention.

7 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a hardware environment to which the present invention is applied.

8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an environment in which a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention is processed.

9A to 9C are flowcharts of one embodiment of a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention;

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

21: server 22: data communication network

23: client

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a digital automatic image editing method for easy image editing processing of a user, comprising: a first step of performing user authentication upon receiving a request for using an image editing service from a user; Requesting an authenticated user to select a desired image type for setting guidelines for image editing and receiving a selection from the user; Requesting the user to select an editing method and receiving a selection of an image editing method from the user; Requesting the user to select data to be used for image editing and receiving data to be used for image editing from the user; A fifth step of providing an editing menu to the user based on an image type selected from the user, a selected editing method, and selected data to edit the digital image according to a user's selection; And providing a digital image edited according to the user's selection to the user.

The present invention also provides a computing system having a processor, comprising: a first function of performing user authentication upon receiving a request for using an image editing service from a user; A second function of requesting an authenticated user to select a desired image type for setting guidelines for image editing and receiving a selection from the user; A third function of requesting the user to select an editing method and receiving a selection of an image editing method from the user; A fourth function of requesting the user to select data to be used for image editing and selecting data to be used for image editing from the user; A fifth function of providing an editing menu to the user based on the image type selected from the user, the selected editing method, and the selected data to edit the digital image according to a user's selection; And a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a sixth function of providing a digital image edited according to the user's selection to the user.

Broadcast quality works that support a variety of effects are expensive equipment and require many equipment such as multiple VCRs, effectors, subtitlers, and controllers.

However, with the development of digital image technology, the era of digital editing, in which anyone can become a video journalist with low-cost non-linear editing cards, is approaching.

It is now a desktop system that even ordinary people can edit with a single computer, and video editing, which requires a lot of editing equipment, can be easily solved with a single computer.

Of course, digital editing is more accessible to users than analog, but unfortunately, it requires a lot of education cost and training for the general public to acquire video editing skills.

Therefore, by developing and distributing digital automatic video editing solution independently, anyone can easily edit digital video.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2A and 2B are exemplary views of the configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied.

The present invention is possible in a general computer environment, but can be applied to a network system. Digital video editing service is provided by receiving the user's access through the network, allowing the user to easily edit his / her desired digital video.

The network system to which the present invention is applied generally includes a server 21, a data communication network 22, and a client 23, which is illustrated in FIG. 1A.

Here, server 21 provides information to the user. In practice, the configuration may be the same as a personal computer (PC) or a medium or large computer dedicated to a server.

The data communication network 22 collectively refers to a communication network that enables data exchange through a connection of a computer or an information communication device such as the Internet.

The client 23 refers to a computer or information communication device used by the user, and the user can connect to the data communication network 22 and access the server 21 to receive a desired service. The client 23 connecting to the data communication network is not limited to the general PC. This is because the Internet TV system using a television is becoming more and more common, and users can access and use the network in various other ways.

In the method described in the present invention, video editing is performed according to a user's selection in such a network environment. In particular, video editing is performed by selecting one by one in a predetermined order so that even beginners can easily edit the video.

FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating another configuration of a network system to which the present invention is applied and illustrates that data communication is performed through a wireless communication network.

In the use of data communication, with the change of the times, not only wired communication but also wireless communication is actively used. An example of performing data communication on such a wireless communication network will be described with reference to FIG. 1B.

The system to which the present invention is applied includes a wireless communication terminal 25, a base station 26, a communication network 27, and a server 28.

Data communication using wireless communication network is increasing day by day with the change and development of the times. Until now, the independent data communication network connection is gradually changed by each wireless communication service provider (WAP: Wireless Application Protocol) and ME (Microsoft Explorer). It is evolving in such a way as to use standards.

The present invention can also be utilized in the case of data communication using such a wireless communication network, because more and more users are performing data communication through a wireless communication network using a computer, a wireless communication terminal as described above.

2A and 2B show wired and wireless systems for a network system as an example. As described above, the present invention can be applied to a system in which data communication is possible.

3 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a computer to which the present invention is applied.

The computer to which the present invention is applied can be used for the servers 21 and 28 and the client 23 shown in Figs. 2A and 2B. It may also be used in the wireless communication terminal 25 shown in FIG. 2B, where the configuration may differ slightly from FIG. 3.

This is based on a network environment, and even when a general user personally uses a digital image editing method, it can be used in the computer shown in FIG. 3, and thus the present invention can be applied to a computer.

The computer to which the present invention is applied includes an input unit 31, a central control unit 32, an output unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a network connection unit 35.

The input unit 31 receives input from a user through a keyboard, a mouse, and the like, and the central control unit (CPU) 32 controls and manages each component constituting the computer and performs an operation according to a request. The output unit 33 outputs data to a monitor, a printer, etc. in response to a request of the central control unit 32 so that the user can see it, and the storage unit 34 stores a memory, a hard disk, and the like at the request of the central control unit 32. It plays a role of storing and managing information using a zip drive and can be a CD-ROM drive or a floppy disk drive. The network connection unit 35 is responsible for connecting the network and the computer, and substantially connects the central control unit 32 with the network.

Such a computer may be used on a server as is well known, or may be used on a client side.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention.

In the present invention, the automatic digital video editing method is a method for automatically editing by downloading a data from various types of samples such as a nice title and background music prepared by inputting a recording source into a digital signal on a hard disk or downloading it from a server through a network. to be.

The contents included in the sample data are classified into various commemorative events such as kindergarten, school, and corporate events by editing special composite videos, material videos, and background music, so that editing can be automatically executed according to the characteristics of the source selected by the editor. . The produced sample data can be made in various forms such as CD and DVD.

As shown in FIG. 4, the user inserts the medium containing the solution so that the computer (client) that he uses can input the ID, the password, and performs the auto edit setting according to the given edit setting menu. do.

In the description of the homepage download, the title, background music, special composite video, etc. according to the event contents are periodically downloaded and used.

However, when using the CD and downloading the homepage, the authentication is performed through an authentication process such as ID and password.

The use of digital automatic video editing can be broadly classified into a method of distributing a solution produced by a user subscribed to a video editing service on a CD and a method of periodically updating online.

First of all, the online download

-Visit the homepage and confirm that you are a full member with your ID and password, then download the necessary program. At this time, the upgrade of the data is automatically updated by the service provider over a period of time.

-Insert the distributed CD into the CD-ROM drive according to the service provider's approval and enter the ID and password again to confirm the use. For reference, the function of this CD is to download and use the program from the online homepage manufacturer. Of course, you can also download the program from the homepage.

-Select the source to use according to the contents and click the play button to automatically use special composite video, cool titles, background music, etc. for the desired event contents automatically.

Next, in the case of a CD production,

-Get the produced CD by signing up on the manufacturer's homepage. At this time, the CD may be regularly distributed. The contents are categorized by kindergarten, school, business, and various events, and titles, background music, and special synthetic videos are provided.

-Check the permission by entering ID and password of the provided CD production.

-Select the source to use according to the contents and click the play button to automatically use special composite video, cool titles, background music, etc. for the desired event contents automatically.

The features of digital automatic image editing are as follows.

First, the user edits the image using the digital automatic editing solution with the shooting source. At this time, from the user's point of view, it is automatic, fast, and various video editing process, and can be used for DVD movie production, CD-ROM snap, homepage production, photo paper photo / album, general video production, and other souvenir production.

This digital automatic video editing method

Many application softwares related to video editing have been developed in the past, and it is very difficult for the general public, that is, those who are not familiar with computers such as fourteen and fiveteen, and those who do not know the computer at all and who do not want to learn editing. For those who need simple editing, developers are focused on creating a variety of fun images using a variety of graphical tools.

5 is a schematic explanatory diagram for a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention.

In video editing, when a photographer shoots, the shooting source is delivered to a technician who is an expert in video editing, and the video editing process is performed. The music material is audio editing process and the photo material is photo editing process. Other data may be processed separately.

In the past, professional editors were required to make this edit. Someone had to choose and edit, and it was difficult for the general public to learn how to use it.

However, in the present invention, users who are unfamiliar with computer or image editing can sample the same and solve the order one by one, thereby obtaining their own image.

6 is an exemplary view of a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention.

-The user selects the desired menu from the video design, image design, and simulation 3D image through the video composition wizard.

-According to the user's menu selection, it is possible to select auto edit system format, auto edit system style, auto edit system option, and so on.

-Finally, 2D format image editing and design, 3D format image editing, and video editing process.

Image editing configuration and contents can be shown as [Table 1] below.

Kinds Configuration Contents school annual Kindergarten to Elementary School My space In the recreation room, play in the garden With the DDR, the meaning of the river flowing in the blue dragon train My music video Vivacious Image Image of flower Image of neon sign from fog season spring Summer Fall Winter Like the flowers, the image of the sun

According to the present invention, a user edits an image. The user selects an image he / she wants to make as he thinks and creates a user's own image.

The contents produced may be variously represented as "movie recording + graphics (2D) + simulation (3D)".

In the video editing solution, there was a drawback that you can not edit unless you are an expert, and if you choose an auto editing solution that can be used from 30s to 50s, you can make a very simple interface easily. Digital editing is possible.

7 is an exemplary configuration diagram of a hardware environment to which the present invention is applied.

The hardware used in the digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention is usually set around an editing board, and can be set and upgraded to a pack specification desired by the consumer.

The hard disk (work space) for editing work assignments can have sufficient speed and free space, and the hard disk products used for automatic editing can be used to facilitate video editing by specializing their use rather than an ordinary hard disk. do.

The bulky videos are stored on the hard disk, 3D is provided on CD-ROM, and 2D is small, so you can access the homepage and click on the required components to download them.

The configuration of the hardware can be changed slightly depending on the software to be used and the specification of the editing board to be installed. The CD-ROM drive, floppy disk drive, general hard disk, editing hard disk (e.g. SCSI ultra wide), SCSI card, editing board, high performance Hardware may be configured including a graphics card.

8 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of an environment in which a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention is processed.

The digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention may be implemented in a service environment as shown in FIG. 8 and provided.

Users shoot their desired video in this service environment. Then, he sits in front of a computer that can edit digital video and works to make a video album, music video, video news, etc. on his own video.

In this work, when the user selects the type of work he wants, specific selection criteria are presented accordingly, and the finished process is finally made while narrowing down the selection process. In this case, the video is edited according to the sequential flow based on the sampled data rather than the professional processing.

9A to 9C are flowcharts of an embodiment of a digital automatic image editing method according to the present invention.

First, a user is requested to use a digital automatic image editing service (901). In this case, the user may use the terminal to access a service providing server through a network and request the use of such a service. Alternatively, the user may use a computer having a digital automatic image editing function and click a corresponding program to use the editing service. It may be.

In response to the video editing service use request from the user, the service provider performs user authentication (902).

The user checks whether the user wants to capture an image with respect to the normal user (903).

As a result of checking whether the user wants to capture the image, if the user wants to capture the image, the user determines the connection state with the camera and captures the desired image according to the user's input (904). In operation 905, an image type setting menu for image editing is provided. That is, a setting menu is provided to set an image type such as a video, a 2D image, and a 3D image.

As a result of checking whether to capture an image, if the user does not want to capture an image, an image type setting menu for editing an image is provided (905).

In operation 906, a user receives a selection of an image type setting menu.

In operation 907, an editing method setting menu is provided according to the selected image type, and an editing method is set by the user (908). Thus, the service provider understands the sketch about the image to be edited and completed.

The user is requested to select actual data to be used for editing (909), and data is selected from the user (910). As described above, the type of data may appear in various ways, such as video and audio data. Of course, if there is data photographed at the request of the user, it is included as data to be used for editing by the user.

Ask the user if there is more data to use for editing (911).

As a result of determining whether there is more data to be used for editing, if there is more data to be used for editing, the process is repeated from step 909 of requesting the user to select data to be used for editing.

As a result of determining whether there is more data to be used for editing, if there is no more data to be used for editing, an edit menu is provided according to the type of the selected selection data and the user according to the image type and editing method (912). According to the selection, image editing is performed sequentially (913).

In operation 914, an edited image is provided to the user according to the sequentially processed image editing process.

As a result of checking whether the user is satisfied, the process is repeatedly performed if the user is not satisfied by requesting the user to select data for editing. Of course, the user may repeat the process of selecting an image type, repeat from the beginning, or repeat the process of selecting data.

As a result of checking whether the user is satisfied, the edited image is converted into data and provided to the user if satisfied.

Through the process as described above it is possible to easily obtain the desired image of his own, in particular through the sequential selection process can find his style.

This can be efficiently serviced to the user in the video editing service environment shown in FIG.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiments and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible in the art without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be apparent to those of ordinary knowledge.

As described above, the present invention has an effect that a user who is not familiar with computer use or program utilization in video editing can easily process his or her own digital video editing using a terminal or the like.

In addition, the present invention, it is possible to edit the image on the basis of a number of samples to facilitate the user's selection, and has the effect that even a beginner can easily edit his own image by formalizing the image editing process with a menu .

In addition, the present invention has the effect of generating new revenue by popularizing the video editing service to make it easier for more people to use.

Claims (6)

In the digital automatic video editing method for easy video editing processing of the user, A first step of receiving a request for using an image editing service from a user and performing user authentication; Requesting an authenticated user to select a desired image type for setting guidelines for image editing and receiving a selection from the user; Requesting the user to select an editing method and receiving a selection of an image editing method from the user; Requesting the user to select data to be used for image editing and receiving data to be used for image editing from the user; A fifth step of providing an editing menu to the user based on an image type selected from the user, a selected editing method, and selected data to edit the digital image according to a user's selection; And A sixth step of providing the user with the digital image edited according to the user's selection; Digital automatic image editing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, A seventh step of capturing an image according to an input from the user who desires to capture an image and including the same in image editing data of the user; Digital automatic image editing method further comprising. The method of claim 2, An eighth step of checking whether the user is satisfied with the edited digital image and checking the response of the user; A ninth step of converting the edited digital image into data and providing the edited digital image to the user when the user is satisfied with the edited digital image as a result of the checking in the eighth step; And A tenth step of repeating an image editing process according to the user's selection if the user is not satisfied with the edited digital image as a result of the eighth step; Digital automatic image editing method further comprising. The method of claim 3, wherein The tenth step is An eleventh step of providing an image editing process menu to the user if the user is not satisfied with the edited digital image; A twelfth step of requesting the user who checks an image editing process menu to select a process to start repetition; And A thirteenth step of repeatedly performing a video editing process from the corresponding process according to the user's selection; Digital automatic image editing method comprising a. In a computing system having a processor, A first function of receiving a request for using an image editing service from a user and performing user authentication; A second function of requesting an authenticated user to select a desired image type for setting guidelines for image editing and receiving a selection from the user; A third function of requesting the user to select an editing method and receiving a selection of an image editing method from the user; A fourth function of requesting the user to select data to be used for image editing and selecting data to be used for image editing from the user; A fifth function of providing an editing menu to the user based on the image type selected from the user, the selected editing method, and the selected data to edit the digital image according to a user's selection; And A sixth function of providing the user with the digital image edited according to the user's selection A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this. The method of claim 5, A seventh function of capturing an image according to an input from the user who desires to capture an image and including the same in image editing data of the user; A computer-readable recording medium that records a program for further realization.