TWI537882B - Method for establishing a film index, vehicle recording device and electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Method for establishing video index, driving recorder and electronic equipment Set

The present invention relates to a method of establishing a video index, and more particularly to a method of establishing a movie index of a movie taken by a driving recorder.

The driving recorder is mounted on the vehicle and used to capture the road outside the vehicle and produce a corresponding movie. When a user wants to view a movie taken when a vehicle passes a specific road segment (such as the intersection of Road A and Road B), one or more movies are played and the content of the movie is observed for the particular road segment. The way to find a particular film passage is extremely inconvenient.

Therefore, the inventor of the present invention can improve the shortcomings of the prior art described above if a film indexing mechanism can be developed for the user to quickly find a film of a specific road section.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of establishing a movie index.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a film cable The driving recorder of the guiding mechanism.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an electronic device having a movie indexing mechanism.

Thus, the method of the present invention for establishing a movie index is performed by a line of car recorders. The driving recording device comprises an image capturing unit, a positioning unit, a storage unit, and a processing unit electrically connected to the image capturing unit, the positioning unit and the storage unit. The image capturing unit can capture a plurality of video files. The positioning unit can obtain the current position of the driving recording device according to a satellite signal and output it to the processing unit. The storage unit stores a database of points of interest, the point of interest database containing coordinates of a plurality of points of interest and road information. The method includes: (A) the processing unit receives the output of the positioning unit and reads the point of interest database; (B) the processing unit determines whether there is at least one of the points of interest in the surrounding area of the driving record device, and if so, executes (C); and (C) the processing unit creates a video index and stores in the storage unit, the movie index includes road information of the point of interest, the current time, the file name of the currently filming file, and the current movie. The shooting time within the file.

In some embodiments, the surrounding area of the driving recorder in (B) refers to an area within a predetermined distance around the driving recorder.

In some embodiments, the film index in (C) is related to a point of interest in the surrounding area of the driving recorder that is closest to the driving recorder.

The driving recording device of the invention comprises an image capturing unit, a a positioning unit, a storage unit and a processing unit. The image capturing unit can capture a plurality of video files. The positioning unit can obtain the current position of the driving recording device according to a satellite signal and output. The storage unit stores a database of points of interest, the point of interest database containing coordinates of a plurality of points of interest and road information. The processing unit is electrically connected to the image capturing unit, the positioning unit, and the storage unit. The processing unit receives the output of the positioning unit and reads the point of interest database, and determines whether there is at least one of the points of interest in the surrounding area of the driving record device. If yes, the processing unit creates a movie index and stores it in the storage unit. The video index includes the road information of the point of interest, the current time, the file name of the currently filming file, and the current shooting time in the film file.

The method for establishing a video index of the present invention is performed by an electronic device comprising a storage unit and a processing unit electrically connected to the storage unit. The storage unit stores a point of interest database, a video database and a track database. The point of interest database contains the location and road information of a plurality of points of interest. The video library contains a plurality of video files, each of which has a file name. The trajectory database records at least one trajectory, and the trajectory is composed of a plurality of recording points, and the trajectory database records the recording time of each of the recording points, the recording coordinates, the file name of the corresponding video file, and the shooting time in the video file. The method includes: (A) the processing unit reads one of the record points of the track and the point of interest database; (B) the processing unit determines whether there is at least one of the points of interest in the surrounding area of the read record point, If yes, execute (C); and (C) the processing unit creates a video index and stores in the storage unit, the video index includes the path of the point of interest The information, the recording time of the recording point, the file name of the video file corresponding to the recording point, and the shooting time in the video file.

In some embodiments, the surrounding area of the recording point in (B) refers to an area within a predetermined distance around the recording point.

In some implementations, in (C) the film index is related to a point of interest in the surrounding area of the recorded point that is closest to the driving recorder.

In some implementations, if it is determined in (B) that there is no point of interest, or after (C) is executed, then (D) the processing unit is executed to determine whether all the recorded points have been read, such as unread. After the completion is completed, (E) the processing unit reads the next recording point, and then executes (B).

The electronic device of the present invention comprises a storage unit and a processing unit. The storage unit stores a point of interest database, a video database and a track database. The point of interest database contains the location and road information of a plurality of points of interest. The video library contains a plurality of video files, each of which has a file name. The trajectory database records at least one trajectory, and the trajectory is composed of a plurality of recording points, and the trajectory database records the recording time of each of the recording points, the recording coordinates, the file name of the corresponding video file, and the shooting time in the video file. The processing unit is electrically connected to the storage unit. The processing unit reads one of the record points of the track and the interest point database, and determines whether at least one of the points of interest exists in the surrounding area of the read record point, and if so, creates a movie index and stores the file in the storage In the unit, the video index includes road information of the point of interest, a recording time of the record point, a file name of the video file corresponding to the record point, and a shooting time in the video file.

The effect of the invention is that by establishing a video index with a point of interest, the user can quickly find the paragraph of the corresponding video file through the road information of the point of interest, thereby increasing the convenience of use.

1‧‧‧Image capture unit

2‧‧‧ Positioning unit

3‧‧‧ storage unit

31‧‧‧Points of Interest Database

32‧‧‧Video Database

33‧‧‧Video Index Database

34‧‧‧Track database

4‧‧‧Processing unit

S01~S05‧‧‧ Process steps

S11~S17‧‧‧ Process steps

51~57‧‧‧ interface

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a hardware connection relationship of the first embodiment of the method for establishing a movie index of the present invention; A flowchart of the first embodiment; FIG. 3 to FIG. 9 are schematic diagrams of a plurality of interfaces of the first embodiment; FIG. 10 is a hardware connection relationship of the second embodiment of the method for establishing a movie index according to the present invention; FIG. 11 is a flow chart of the second embodiment.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, a first embodiment of the method of establishing a movie index of the present invention is performed by a line of vehicle recording devices. The driving record device comprises an image capturing unit 1, a positioning unit 2, a storage unit 3, and a processing unit 4 electrically connected to the image capturing unit 1, the positioning unit 2 and the storage unit 3. The image capturing unit 1 can capture a plurality of film files, and the file names of the film files are different from each other. The positioning unit 2 can obtain the current position of the driving recording device based on a satellite signal and output it to the processing unit 4. Storage The storage unit 3 stores a point of interest database 31, and the point of interest database 31 includes coordinates of a plurality of points of interest and road information. In this embodiment, the coordinates of the output of the positioning unit 2 and the coordinates of the points of interest are represented by GPS coordinates, and the road information is intersection information (for example, a section of Nangang Road and the intersection of Huimin Street) or road mileage information (for example, National Highway No. 1 south 35k) ), of course, road information can also contain other administrative area information.

The flow steps of the first embodiment of the method for establishing a movie index of the present invention are explained below. First, as shown in step S01, the processing unit 4 receives the output of the positioning unit 2 and reads the point of interest database 31, that is, the processing unit 4 obtains the current position of the driving record device and the position of the point of interest.

Next, as shown in step S02, the processing unit 4 determines whether there is at least one of the points of interest in the surrounding area of the driving record device. If not, step S01 is performed, and if yes, step S03 is performed. In the present embodiment, the surrounding area of the driving recording device refers to an area within a predetermined distance (for example, 20 meters) around the driving recording device.

Step S03 is that the processing unit 4 determines whether any movie index has been established, and if so, proceeds to step S04, and if not, proceeds to step S05. The S04 processing unit 4 determines whether the point of interest associated with the previously established movie index is the same as the point of interest of the nearest driving record device in the surrounding area of the driving record device. If not, step S05 is performed, and if yes, the steps are executed. S01.

In step S05, the processing unit 4 creates a movie index and stores it in the storage unit 3. The film index includes road information closest to the driving record device in the surrounding area of the driving recording device, current The time, the file name of the current movie file, and the current shooting time in the movie file (for example, 2 minutes and 15 seconds). The current time is the current date and time (eg 2014/6/2 18:32:02).

By the foregoing method, the processing unit 4 establishes a movie index in the storage unit 3 each time the driving record device passes a point of interest. The plurality of movie indexes created by the storage unit 3 can form a movie index database 33. It is to be noted that step S03 and step S04 are for preventing the driving record device from establishing a movie index related to the point of interest multiple times while passing through a point of interest.

3 to 9 illustrate a plurality of interfaces 51-57 displayed by the driving recorder, and the interfaces 51-57 are convenient for the user to view the video index database 33. The interfaces 51-57 provide three ways for the user to find. Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 in the first manner, the interfaces 51 and 52 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 display a plurality of options, and the prompt text on the option indicates the road information of the corresponding movie index. The option of interface 52 has a hierarchical relationship with the "National Highway No. 1" option of interface 51. If the user selects the "National Highway No. 1" option in the interface 51 to enter the interface 52, the interface 52 displays an option corresponding to the different mileage of the National Highway No. 1. If the user selects the intersection option in the interface 51 or the mileage option in the interface 52, the video file recorded in the video index corresponding to the option can be viewed, and the recording time recorded by the video index starts to be played. In the interfaces 51 and 52 shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the movie index corresponding to each option is sorted by the “current time” when each movie index is created, and is used for the user to search in time order.

The second way is shown in Figure 5 ~ Figure 7, the interface shown in Figure 5. 53 is available for the user to select the date (for example, the user can select May 29, 2014), and the interface 54 shown in FIG. 6 is for the user to select the time segment of the day (for example, the user can select 18:30: 00~19:00:00), interface 55 shown in FIG. 7 shows options in a plurality of similar interfaces 51, 52. The "current time" at the time of creation of the movie index corresponding to the options falls within the time zone selected by the interface 54. After the option of the interface 54 is selected by the user, the user can view the video file recorded in the video index corresponding to the option, and the playback time recorded by the video index begins to play.

The third way, please refer to Figure 8 and Figure 9. The user can search for the road information of the video index. After the user inputs the keyword (for example, enter "Nangang Road"), the interface 56, 57 will display the road information and The option for the keyword index associated with the keyword. The option displayed by interface 57 has a hierarchical relationship with the option of "section of Nangang Road and intersection of Huimin Street" of interface 56. If the user selects the "Nangang Road Section, Huimin Street Intersection" option in the interface 56, the interface 57 will be displayed. The interface 57 displays the road information corresponding to the video index of "Nangang Road Section, Huimin Street intersection", and the option is The text indicates the "current time" when the corresponding movie index is created. After the option of the interface 57 is selected by the user, the user can view the video file recorded in the video index corresponding to the option, and the playback time recorded by the video index begins to play.

Referring to Figures 10 and 11, a second embodiment of the method of creating a video index of the present invention is performed by an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a storage unit 3 and a processing unit 4 electrically connected to the storage unit 3. The electronic device can be a driving recorder, a computer, or any computing and storage function Able electronic device. The storage unit 3 stores a point of interest database 31, a video database 32, and a track database 34. The point of interest database 31 contains the location and road information of a plurality of points of interest. The movie library 32 contains a plurality of video files, each of which has a file name. The trajectory database 34 records at least one trajectory composed of a plurality of recording points. The trajectory database 34 records the recording time of each of the recording points, the recording coordinates, the file name of the corresponding video file, and the shooting time in the video file. More specifically, the video database 32 and the trajectory database 34 are generated by a driving recording device having a positioning function, that is, the driving recording device simultaneously performs film shooting and trajectory recording, and generates a movie database 32 and trajectory data. Library 34.

The flow steps of the second embodiment of the method for establishing a movie index of the present invention are explained below. First, as shown in step S11, the processing unit 4 reads the first recording point of the trajectory and the point of interest database 31. Next, as shown in step S12, the processing unit 4 determines whether there is at least one of the points of interest in the surrounding area of the read record point. If not, step S16 is performed, and if yes, step S13 is performed. In the present embodiment, the surrounding area of the recording point refers to an area within a predetermined distance (for example, 20 meters) around the recording point.

In step S16, the processing unit 4 determines whether all the recording points have been read, and if so, the flow ends, and if not, the process proceeds to step S17. Step S17 is that the processing unit 4 reads the next recording point. After step S17 is performed, step S12 is performed next.

In step S13, the processing unit 4 determines whether any movie index has been established, and if not, proceeds to step S15, and if so, performs steps S14. In step S14, the processing unit 4 determines whether the point of interest associated with the previously established movie index is the same as the point of interest closest to the recorded point in the surrounding area of the recorded point, and if so, proceeds to step S16, and if not, executes Step S15.

In step S15, the processing unit 4 creates a movie index and stores it in the storage unit 3. The movie index includes road information of a point of interest closest to the recording point in the surrounding area of the recording point, a recording time of the recording point, a file name of the video file corresponding to the recording point, and a shooting time in the video file.

By the foregoing method, each time the track passes through a point of interest, the processing unit 4 creates a movie index in the storage unit 3. The plurality of movie indexes created by the storage unit 3 can form a movie index database 33. It is added that step S13 and step S14 are used to prevent the track from establishing a movie index related to the point of interest multiple times when passing through a point of interest.

The second embodiment provides a user interface for finding a video index similar to the first embodiment (as shown in FIGS. 3-9). The user can search for the video index through the road information of the point of interest and the recording time of the recording point, and the electronic device plays the corresponding video file according to the movie index corresponding to the selected option, and starts playing by the shooting time recorded in the movie index.

It is added that the method of the first embodiment is to establish a video index "on the fly" when the film is taken. The second embodiment is to record the relevant information needed to establish a video index during the film shooting, thereby executing the video. The index is created after the filming is completed. But whether it is the first one In the embodiment or the second embodiment, the created movie index database 33 enables the user to quickly find the movie.

In summary, the method for establishing a video index of the present invention establishes a video index by using a point of interest, so that the user can quickly find the paragraph of the corresponding video file through the road information of the point of interest, thereby increasing the convenience of use, so The object of the invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the patent application scope and the patent specification of the present invention are still It is within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

S01~S05‧‧‧ Process steps

Claims (10)

A method for establishing a video index is performed by a line of vehicle recording devices. The driving device includes an image capturing unit, a positioning unit, a storage unit, and an electrical connection to the image capturing unit, the positioning unit, and the storage unit. a processing unit of the unit, the image capturing unit can capture a plurality of video files, and the positioning unit can obtain the current position of the driving recording device according to a satellite signal and output the data to the processing unit, where the storage unit stores a point of interest data. a library, the point of interest database includes a plurality of coordinates of the points of interest and road information, the method comprising: (A) the processing unit receives the output of the positioning unit and reads the point of interest database; (B) the processing unit determines the Whether there is at least one of the points of interest in the surrounding area of the driving record device, and if so, executing (C); and (C) the processing unit creates a movie index and stores in the storage unit, the film index includes the road of the point of interest Information, current time, file name of the current movie file and the current shooting time in the video file. The method for establishing a movie index as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surrounding area of the driving recording device in (B) refers to an area within a predetermined distance around the driving recording device. A method of establishing a movie index as claimed in claim 1, wherein in (C) the movie index is related to a point of interest in the surrounding area of the driving recording device that is closest to the driving recording device. A driving recording device comprises: an image capturing unit capable of shooting to generate a plurality of film files; a positioning unit capable of obtaining a current position of the driving recording device according to a satellite signal and outputting; a storage unit storing a point of interest a database, the point of interest database includes a plurality of coordinates of the points of interest and road information; and a processing unit electrically connected to the image capturing unit, the positioning unit and the storage unit, the processing unit receiving the output of the positioning unit Reading a point of interest database, and determining whether there is at least one of the points of interest in the surrounding area of the driving record device, and if so, the processing unit creates a movie index and stores in the storage unit, the movie index includes the point of interest Road information, current time, the file name of the current movie file and the current shooting time in the video file. A method for establishing a video index is performed by an electronic device. The electronic device includes a storage unit and a processing unit electrically connected to the storage unit. The storage unit stores a database of points of interest, a video database, and a track data. a library, the point of interest database includes location and road information of a plurality of points of interest, the film database includes a plurality of video files, each of the film files has a file name, and the track database records at least one track, the track is composed of a plurality of tracks a recording point record, the trajectory database records the recording time of each recording point, the recording coordinates, the file name of the corresponding video file, and the shooting time in the film file, and the method includes: (A) the processing unit reads the One of the recorded points of the track and the a point of interest database; (B) the processing unit determines whether at least one of the points of interest exists in the surrounding area of the recorded record point, and if so, executes (C); and (C) the processing unit creates a movie index and stores In the storage unit, the video index includes road information of the point of interest, a recording time of the recording point, a file name of the video file corresponding to the recording point, and a shooting time in the video file. The method for establishing a movie index according to claim 5, wherein the surrounding area of the recording point in (B) refers to an area within a predetermined distance around the recording point. A method of creating a movie index as claimed in claim 5, wherein in (C) the movie index is related to a point of interest in the surrounding area of the recording point that is closest to the driving recording device. The method for establishing a movie index according to claim 5, wherein if it is determined in (B) that a point of interest does not exist, then (D) the processing unit is executed to determine whether all the recorded points have been read, such as unread. After the completion is completed, (E) the processing unit reads the next recording point, and then executes (B). The method for establishing a movie index according to claim 5, wherein, after executing (C), executing (D) the processing unit determines whether all the recording points have been read, and if not, the execution is performed ( E) The processing unit reads the next recording point, and then executes (B). An electronic device comprising: a storage unit, storing a database of points of interest, and a video asset a library and a track database, the point of interest database includes a plurality of locations of interest points and road information, the film database includes a plurality of video files, each of the film files has a file name, and the track database records at least one a track consisting of a plurality of recording points, wherein the track database records the recording time of each of the recorded points, the recorded coordinates, the file name of the corresponding film file, and the shooting time in the film file; and a processing unit, electrical connection In the storage unit, the processing unit reads one of the record points of the track and the interest point database, and determines whether at least one of the points of interest exists in the surrounding area of the read record point, and if so, creates a movie index And stored in the storage unit, the video index includes road information of the point of interest, a recording time of the recording point, a file name of the video file corresponding to the recording point, and a shooting time in the video file.