WO2001069924A1 - Device and method for reproducing image and voice - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an image and audio reproducing apparatus and method for automatically and continuously reproducing an image signal and an audio signal acquired by an image acquiring apparatus such as a digital still camera and a digital video camera.
- an image acquiring apparatus such as a digital still camera and a digital video camera.
- FIG. 37 As an example of an image display system using a digital camera, there is an apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-88808. As shown in Fig. 37, this creates the file name of the video file 3701 selected by the user on the digital camera as a display management information file 3702 on a memory card (flash memory card). .
- the display control means 3705 for controlling the display means 3703 of the liquid crystal display device or the like shown in Fig. 37 is provided by the display management information acquisition means 3.704, and the display management information file 3710 of the memory card.
- the file name of the video to be displayed is obtained from 2 and displayed on the display means 3703 in order. '
- the only file handled is a file in which an image signal is recorded.
- audio-only data or audio data recorded simultaneously with image acquisition must be reproduced in synchronization with the image.
- Etc. are not assumed, and no technical proposal has been made for that. Disclosure of the invention
- the present invention has been made to address the above-described problems, and a user can freely and easily combine image data, audio data, and data in which images and sounds are multiplexed, and
- the purpose of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for regenerating by means of the method.
- an image and audio reproducing apparatus and method include: data recording an image signal; data recording an audio signal; At least one of data in which signals are multiplex-recorded, data in which the image signal is recorded, data in which the audio signal is recorded, and at least one of data in which the image signal and the audio signal are multiplex-recorded, or at least one of them.
- the reproduction information data describing the information on the reproduction of the arbitrarily combined information is stored in at least one storage means independently of each other.
- a data file in which the image signal is recorded a data file in which the audio signal is recorded, and a data file in which the image signal and the audio signal are multiplex-recorded in accordance with the information relating to the reproduction.
- the user can freely and easily combine different types of data such as, synchronize image and audio signals, or add various additional information to images and audio: change the playback order, etc. It can be easily and continuously played back with the changes.
- the reproduction information data may include information for specifying data to be reproduced among the data held in the storage unit.
- the order in which the data held in the storage means is reproduced can be described.
- the reproduction information data may include information indicating a time for reproducing the data held in the storage unit.
- the reproduction information data may include information indicating a time at which the data held in the storage unit is reproduced.
- the reproduction information data specifies data in which an image signal and an audio signal are multiplex-recorded
- the image signal portion and the audio signal portion of the data in which the image signal and the audio signal are multiplex-recorded are separately reproduced. Can be specified as a target.
- the reproduction information data includes at least information on data reproduction. Each group is collectively described. In the group, one of the data in which the image signal is recorded or the image signal portion of the data in which the image signal and the audio signal are multiplex-recorded, and the data or the image signal in which the audio signal is recorded are included. And information for specifying one of the audio signal portions of the data in which the audio signal is multiplex-recorded can be described one by one.
- a new reproduction information data can be generated by editing the reproduction information data in units of groups.
- the data format of data recording an image signal reproduced in accordance with the reproduction information data, data recording an audio signal, or data recording a multiplexed image signal and an audio signal is formatted. It can be converted by conversion means.
- the image signal and the audio signal reproduced according to the reproduction information data can be encoded by encoder means.
- combined information data storing information to be combined with at least one of data in which an image signal is recorded, data in which an audio signal is recorded, or data in which an image signal and an audio signal are multiplex-recorded Can be stored in the storage means
- the reproduction information data can include information for specifying data to be reproduced and information for specifying one or more pieces of the combined information data.
- the information for specifying the data to be played back may be a name given to the data to be played back.
- the reproduction of the image signal and the audio signal from the data held in the storage means is performed according to the reproduction information data using the reproduction means. It is characterized by performing.
- At least one of a decoder for decoding data, a reading means for reading data from a storage means, and a decoder for decoding data can be used as the reproducing means.
- those which use synthesis information include the synthesis information file included in a data file in which an image signal is recorded, a data file in which an audio signal is recorded, or a data file in which an image signal and an audio signal are multiplex-recorded. It can be any of the images, sounds, or text that is created.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an image and sound reproducing apparatus according to Embodiments 1 to 5 of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an arrangement diagram of an operation surface of the image and sound reproduction device according to the first to fourth embodiments
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an image file, an audio file, and an image Z audio multiplex file stored in the storage unit according to the first to fourth embodiments.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of the automatic reproduction control file according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the automatic reproduction operation according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining images and sounds that are automatically played back in the first embodiment
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents of an automatic playback control file according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining images and sounds to be automatically played back according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the contents of the automatic playback control file according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the automatic playback operation according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining images and sounds that are automatically played back in Embodiment 3.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the contents of the automatic playback control file according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the automatic playback operation according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining images and sounds that are automatically played back in Embodiment 4.
- FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of a description method in a file group specified by a character string “CMP-SRC” in Embodiment 4.
- Fig. 16 shows an example of inappropriate contents of the automatic playback control file for explaining an example of a description method in a file group specified by the character string "CMP-SRC" in the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 17 shows an example of an appropriate description content of the automatic reproduction control file for explaining an example of a description method in a file group specified by a character string “CMP-SRC” in the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a layout diagram of an operation surface of the image and sound reproducing apparatus according to the fifth embodiment
- FIG. 19 is a diagram showing contents of an automatic reproduction control file according to the fifth embodiment
- FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of a method for editing a new automatic reproduction control file from a plurality of automatic reproduction control files in Embodiment 5;
- FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing an image and sound reproducing device according to the sixth embodiment
- FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing another example of the image and sound reproducing device according to the sixth embodiment
- FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a video and audio reproducing apparatus according to the seventh embodiment
- FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a decoding / synthesizing means according to the seventh embodiment
- FIG. 26 is an image according to the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram showing an additional information file stored on a storage unit in the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram showing the contents of the automatic playback control file in the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 29 is a flowchart of the automatic playback operation in the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the combination of the image and sound automatically reproduced and the additional information file in the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 31 is a layout view of the operation surface of the image and sound reproduction device according to the eighth embodiment
- FIG. 32 is a diagram showing the contents of the automatic playback control file in the eighth embodiment
- FIG. 33 is a flowchart of the automatic playback operation in the eighth embodiment
- FIG. 34 is automatically played back in the eighth embodiment. Explanatory diagram for explaining the playback time of images and sounds,
- FIG. 35 is a diagram showing another example of the automatic playback control file according to the eighth embodiment
- FIG. 36 is a diagram showing another example of the automatic playback control file according to the eighth embodiment
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of an automatic playback device in FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image and sound reproducing apparatus according to Embodiments 1 to 5 of the present invention.
- a storage unit 101 stores image and audio digital data obtained (encoded) by a device such as a digital still camera, a digital video camera, or a scanner.
- the storage means 101 may be a means fixed to a device such as a hard disk drive or a removable means such as a flash memory card in all the following embodiments.
- the storage medium may be a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk, a magnetic tape, an optical disk, or the like.
- the image file 102 is a file of image data recorded in the storage means 101
- the audio file 103 is a file of audio data
- the image audio multiplex file 104 is the image data and audio also. This is a file in which data is multiplexed and stored in one file.
- the automatic playback control file 105 contains information indicating the playback data and playback order when the image file 102, the audio file 103, and the image Z audio multiplex file 104 are combined for continuous playback. This is the file that stores the information. However, in FIG. 1, only one image file 102, one audio file 103, one image / audio multiplex file 104, and one automatic playback control file 105 are shown for simplicity.
- image file 102, audio file 103, image audio multiplex file 1 Not all of 04 are necessarily recorded in the storage means 101.
- the image file 102 may not be recorded in the storage means 101.
- the reading means 106 reads out each file recorded in the storage means 101 and is one of the reproducing means.
- the writing means 107 is a means for writing the automatic reproduction control file 105 into the storage means 101.
- the decoder 108 is one of the reproducing means, and decodes and reproduces the image file 102, the sound file 103, and the image Z sound multiplexed file 104 read from the storage means 101. It is a means for doing.
- the reproducing means may refer to only the decoder 108, or may refer to the decoder 108 and the reading means 106 together.
- the synchronization control means 109 converts the image signal and the audio signal output from the decoder 108 based on the information of the automatic reproduction control file 105 according to the information of the automatic reproduction control file 105.
- the decoding in the decoder 108 is controlled so as to have a predetermined synchronization relationship.
- the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 110 generates the automatic playback control file 105 according to the input from the operation keys 111, and reads out the information based on the information of the automatic playback control file 105. 6.
- the synchronization control means 109 is controlled to control reading of an image file or the like and decoding and reproduction of the read file by the decoder 108.
- the display means 112 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display device or a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) for displaying an image signal decoded by the decoder 108, and the speaker 113 is a decoder 108. This is for reproducing the decoded audio signal.
- a display device such as a liquid crystal display device or a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) for displaying an image signal decoded by the decoder 108
- CTR Cathode Ray Tube
- FIG. 2 is a layout diagram of an operation surface of the image and sound reproduction device according to the first to fourth embodiments.
- Keys 201 to 209 are various keys constituting the operation key 111 shown in FIG. 1, and a key input signal is sent to the CPU 110 shown in FIG.
- the main functions of each are as follows.
- the image file playback mode selection key 201 becomes the playback mode of the image file on the storage means 101, and the CPU 110 reads out. Controlling the means 106 to read one of the image file and the image / audio multiplex file recorded in the storage means 101, and after decoding by the decoder 108, reading to the display means 112; The image of the file is displayed.
- the playback mode of the audio file on the storage means 101 is set, and the CPU 110 controls the reading means 106 to the storage means 101.
- One of the recorded audio file and image / audio multiplex file is read, and after decoding by the decoder 108, the audio of the file read by the speaker 113 is reproduced.
- the mode of the image Z audio multiplex file on the storage means 101 becomes the playback mode, and the CPU 110 controls the reading means 106.
- One of the images and audio multiplex files recorded in the storage means 101 is read out, and after decoding by the decoder 108, the image of the read out file is displayed on the display means 112. Sound is played on speakers 1 1 3.
- the forward key 204 is a key pressed to play a file different from the currently playing file
- the return key 205 is a key pressed to play the file played back immediately before It is.
- the enter key 206 is a key to be pressed when a reproduced file is selected as a target for automatic reproduction.
- the CPU 110 assigns a group ID number to a specific file group, and writes a file name along with a specific character string in the automatic playback control file.
- the CPU 110 controls the writing means 107 to newly create an automatic playback control file on the storage means 101.
- the CPU 110 controls the reading means 106 and the synchronization control means 109 based on the information of the automatic playback control file 105, and the storage means 110 Read the file on 1 and play it automatically.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an image file, an audio file, and an image Z audio multiplex file stored in the storage unit 101 according to the first to fourth embodiments.
- Image files A, B, and C are files storing image data, respectively.
- Audio files A, B, and C are files that store audio data.
- Image and audio multiplex files A and B are files in which image and audio data are multiplexed and stored in one file.
- the description will be made assuming that the eight files shown in FIG. 3 are recorded on the storage unit 101.
- the user plays back the image part of the image file B and the image part of the image / audio multiplex file A in this order, and the audio file A and the image If you want to play back the audio part of audio multiplex file B continuously in this order, and also want to play back audio file A in synchronization with the start of playback of image file B, the contents of the automatic playback control file shown in Fig. 4 This will be described with reference to the drawings.
- the user presses the new playback control file creation key 208.
- the editing of the automatic playback control file is newly started, and the CPU 110 controls the writing means 107 to create a file, for example, a file name "AUTOPLY1" on the storage means 101. I do.
- the user presses an image file playback mode selection key 201 to select an image to be automatically played back, and causes the display means 112 to play back and display the image file on the storage means 101.
- the image file A is played on the display means 112, and the display image is changed by the forward key 204 or the return key 205, so that the image file B, the image file C, and the image / audio multiplex file are changed. It is assumed that the image portion of A and the image portion of the image multiplexed audio file B are sequentially displayed on the display means 112.
- the enter key 206 is pressed.
- the CPU 110 has a temporary memory for temporarily storing information therein.
- the enter key 206 is depressed, the user can store the image in the temporary file in the image file playback mode.
- the image of the image / audio multiplex file A is displayed by using the forward key 204 or the return key 205.
- the enter key 206 is pressed again.
- an audio file reproduction mode selection key 202 is pressed to select an audio to be automatically reproduced, and the audio file on the storage means 101 is reproduced by the speaker 113.
- the audio file A is reproduced by the speaker 1 1 3 and the audio to be reproduced is changed by the forward key 204 or the return key 205 so that the audio file B, the audio file (:, image Z audio) are reproduced.
- the audio portion of the multiplex file A and the audio portion of the image Z audio multiplex file B are reproduced in sequence through the speakers 113.
- the user places the audio portion of the audio file A and the audio portion of the image Z audio multiplex file B in this order.
- use the forward key 204 or the return key 205 to play the audio part of the image Z audio multiplex file B. Then, press the enter key 206 again.
- the CPU 110 sets the previously selected image file B and image / audio multiplex file A, and audio file A and image Z audio multiplex file B as one group.
- FIG. 4 shows the contents of the written autoplay control file "AUTOLY1".
- "GID” shown in Figure 4 is the ID number of the group. Yes, 0 0 1 in the example of FIG.
- IMG_SRC is a character string indicating the image part of the image file or the image / audio multiplex file, and the image parts of the image file B and the image Z audio multiplex file A are converted to the image to be reproduced selected by the user. Is specified.
- SND—SRC is a character string indicating the audio part of the audio file or the image / audio multiplex file, and the audio parts of the audio file A and the image / audio multiplex file B are selected by the user for playback. It clearly indicates that the sound should be played.
- the image part and the audio part can be specified separately by the character strings “IMG-SRC” and “SND-SRC”. It is assumed that it can be handled as an image file consisting only of data or an audio file consisting only of audio data.
- the file with the smaller number of lines is the file that is played earlier in time.
- the procedure for generating the automatic playback control file 105 has been described above. Next, reproduction of a file based on the automatic reproduction control file 105 shown in FIG. 4 will be described.
- the CPU 110 controls the reading means 106, reads the automatic reproduction control file 105, and acquires the contents.
- the CPU 110 searches for the GID from the first line of the automatic playback control file 105, and recognizes the group from the first "GID" to immediately before the next "GID" as one group.
- the last group in the automatic playback control file 105 is from the last GID to the last line of the file. In the present embodiment, there is one group, and the group from the first GID to the last line of the automatic playback control file 105 is one group.
- the automatic reproduction control file 105 file names are described in the order of reproduction.
- the image part of the image file or image / audio multiplex file is specified by the character string "IMG-SRC".
- the sound part of the audio file or image / audio multiplex file is specified by the character string "SND-SRC”. Specified in the column. Therefore, the CPU 110 determines from these character strings whether the target file is related to image playback or audio playback. As a result, for the image, the image part of the image file B and the image / audio multiplex file A are arranged in this order, and for the audio, the audio part of the audio file A and the image Z audio multiplex file B are arranged in this order.
- the data is read out from the storage means 101, decoded, and reproduced.
- these file groups are one group to which a group ID is assigned, and the image files included in the group are determined.
- the synchronization control means 109 so that the reproduction start of the image file B reproduced first among the audio files A and the reproduction start of the audio file A reproduced first among the audio files included in the same group are synchronized. Control decryption in 108.
- the CPU 110 sends information indicating images and sounds to be reproduced synchronously to the synchronous control means 109.
- the decoder 108 has a temporary memory for temporarily storing the result of the decoding inside, and decodes the file read from the storage unit 101 and temporarily writes the file temporarily to this temporary memory. . This is a measure to compensate for the difference in the time required for decoding depending on the file.
- the synchronization control means 109 monitors the progress of the decoding of the image and audio to be reproduced synchronously, and when the decoding is completed to the point where the image and the audio can be output simultaneously, the decoding is stored in the temporary memory. Output the image and the sound at the same time. In this way, the reproduction of the image and the sound is synchronized.
- Fig. 5 shows the flow of playback of a series of these files in a flowchart. become.
- step 501 is waiting for an input from the automatic reproduction key 209.
- the flow proceeds to step 502.
- the CPU 110 controls the reading means 106 to read the automatic reproduction control file 105 from the storage means 101.
- the CPU 110 searches for the group ID number from the read automatic reproduction control file 105 to detect the group.
- step 504 a file name specified by a character string “IMG—SRC” indicating an image is detected for each detected group.
- a character string “SND— The file name specified by "SRC” is detected.
- step 506 as described above, the file is read from the storage means 101, the decoding is performed by the decoder 108, and the synchronization control means 1 is read. Controls synchronized playback of image and audio by 09.
- FIG. 6 schematically shows the state of such image and sound reproduction. That is, the image is reproduced in the order of file B, image Z, and the image portion of the audio multiplex file, and the file A is reproduced in synchronization with the start of reproduction of the image file B. Then, the audio portion of the image / audio multiplex file B is reproduced. Reproduce. This allows the user to play back the images and sounds as specified by the user.
- the image file and the audio file whose playback start is to be synchronized are described in a grouped form in the automatic playback control file 105 as shown in FIG. .
- the automatic playback control file 105 the start of reproduction of the first image file among the image files included in the group and the start of reproduction of the first audio file among the audio files included in the same group are determined.
- the reading of the file from the storage unit 101 and the decoding by the decoder 108 are controlled so as to be synchronized.
- the user can freely and easily combine the image data, the audio data, and the data in which the image and the sound are multiplexed, and start the reproduction of the predetermined image and the sound in synchronization.
- the configuration in which one group including a plurality of files is described in the automatic playback control file 105 has been described.
- An embodiment assuming such a case will be described below with reference to FIG. 7 showing the contents of the automatic playback control file.
- the configuration of the image and sound reproducing apparatus described in the present embodiment is the same as the block diagram shown in FIG. 1, and the layout of the operation surface of the image and sound reproducing apparatus is the same as that of FIG. Is omitted.
- the automatic playback control file 105 is first generated by the following procedure.
- the user presses a new reproduction control file creation key 208 as in the first embodiment.
- a file having a file name of, for example, "AUTOPLY2" is created on the storage means 101.
- the user presses the image file playback mode selection key 201 to select an image to be automatically played, and causes the image file on the storage unit 101 to be played back and displayed on the display unit 112, and then sent.
- Use key 204 or return key 205 to change the displayed image and display image file A.
- the enter key 206 is pressed.
- the audio file playback mode selection key 202 is pressed to select the audio to be automatically played, and the audio file on the storage means 101 is reproduced by the speaker 113, and the send key 204 Alternatively, the playback sound is changed by the return key 205 to play the audio file B.
- the CPU 110 recognizes the selected image file A and audio file B as one group and A unique ID number (for example, 0 01) is assigned, and the writing means 1 107 is controlled to control the writing means 1 0 1. Write the contents stored in the temporary memory.
- the image file B and the audio portion of the image Z audio multiplex file B are reproduced and selected, and the grouping key 207 is pressed.
- the CPU 110 recognizes the audio portions of the image file B and the image Z audio multiplex file B as one group, and assigns a unique ID number (for example, 02) to the group.
- the writing means 107 is controlled to add the ID number unique to the group and the contents stored in the temporary memory of the CPU 110 to the automatic playback control file "AUTOLY2" on the storage means 101.
- Figure 7 shows the contents of the created auto play control file "AUTOLY2".
- “GID” shown in FIG. 7 is the ID number of the group. In the example of FIG.
- IMG-SRC is a character string indicating the image part of an image file or image Z audio multiplex file
- SND-SRC is the character string indicating the audio file or audio part of an image audio multiplex file. Character string.
- the file group having the GID with the smaller number of lines is the file group to be played first.
- the procedure for generating the automatic playback control file 105 has been described above. Next, reproduction of a file based on the automatic reproduction control file 105 shown in FIG. 7 will be described.
- the CPU 110 controls the reading means 106 to read the automatic reproduction control file 105 and acquire the contents.
- the CPU 110 searches for the GID from the first line of the automatic playback control file 105, and recognizes the group from the first "GID" to immediately before the next "GID" as one group.
- the last group in the automatic playback control file 105 is from the last GID to the last line of the file.
- the image file A and the audio file B are recognized as one group, and the audio part of the image file B and the image / audio multiplex file B are recognized as one group.
- image file A and image file B are stored in that order, and for audio, audio file B and image and audio multiplex file B are stored in the audio part in that order.
- the file is read from the means 101, decrypted and reproduced.
- image file A and audio file B are in one group, and image file B and image Z audio multiplex file B are in one audio group, playback of image file A and audio file B are started.
- the decoding control by the decoder 108 is controlled by the synchronization control means 109 so that the reproduction start of the image file B is synchronized with the reproduction start of the image file B and the reproduction start of the audio portion of the image Z audio multiplex file B are synchronized.
- the flowchart for reproducing the series of files is the same as that in FIG. 5 shown in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 schematically shows such a state of reproduction of an image and a sound, and the user can reproduce the image and the sound as specified by the user.
- the second embodiment of the present invention by setting a plurality of groups including a plurality of files in one automatic playback control file, it is possible to precisely set the synchronization at the time of playing back images and sounds. The user can freely and easily combine the image data, the audio data, and the data in which the image and the sound are multiplexed, and start the reproduction of the image and the sound in synchronization.
- a group ID number is assigned to a plurality of files in the automatic playback control file 105, and the plurality of files are regarded as one group, and synchronous playback of images and sounds is performed.
- the image Z audio multiplex file is described on the automatic playback control file 105 in a form divided into an image portion and an audio portion.
- image and audio files acquired by digital still cameras and digital video cameras are considered to be originally audio and audio files at the same time, and it is a natural assumption that images and audio are synchronized. It is a recorded file. Therefore, when a file of such a property is played back, if it is intentionally described in the automatic playback control file in the form of being divided into an image portion and an audio portion, it is troublesome for the user and may not cause confusion. Absent.
- an image / audio multiplex file is not divided into an image part and an audio part, but is played back by an automatic playback control file while maintaining the synchronous relationship between the image and audio.
- the form will be described with reference to the figure showing the contents of the automatic reproduction control file in FIG.
- the configuration of the image and sound reproducing apparatus described in the present embodiment is the same as the block diagram shown in FIG. 1, and the layout of the operation surface of the image and sound reproducing apparatus is the same as that of FIG. Description is omitted.
- the user presses a new reproduction control file creation key 208 as in the first embodiment of the present invention. This allows, for example,
- the user presses the image / audio multiplex file reproduction mode selection key 203 to select the image / audio multiplex file to be automatically reproduced, and reproduces the image Z audio multiplex file on the storage means 101.
- the temporary memory in the CPU 110 contains a “CMP” file that clearly indicates that the user should select this file as a multiplexed image and audio to play this file in the image Z audio multiplex file playback mode.
- File name is recorded.
- the CPU 110 recognizes the selected image / audio multiplex file A and image / audio multiplex file B as one group, and an ID unique to the group. Assign a number (for example, 0 0 1). Then, the writing control means 107 is controlled to write the group-specific ID number and the temporary memory of the CPU 110 in the automatic reproduction control file "AUTOPLY3" on the storage means 101. Write the remembered contents.
- Fig. 9 shows the contents of the written automatic playback control file "AUTOPLY3". “GID” shown in FIG.
- CMP—SRC is a character string indicating a video / audio multiplex file, whereby the video / audio multiplex files A and B are selected by the user.
- the file and GID with the smaller number of lines are the files to be played first.
- the procedure for generating the automatic playback control file 105 has been described above. Next, reproduction of a file based on the automatic reproduction control file 105 shown in FIG. 9 will be described.
- CPU 1 1 0 controls the read-out means 1 0 6 reads out the automatic reproduction control file 1 0 5, get its contents.
- file names are described in the order of playback. Since the image Z audio multiplex file is specified by the character string "CMP_SRC", it is determined from this character string that the target file is recorded by multiplexing the image and the audio. Then, as a result, the image Z audio multiplex file A and the image / audio multiplex file B are read out from the storage means 101, decoded by the decoder 108, and reproduced synchronously with the image and the audio.
- the CPU 110 sends information indicating a file to be synchronously reproduced to the synchronous control means 109.
- the decoder 108 has a temporary memory for temporarily storing the result of the decoding inside, and decodes the file read from the storage unit 101 and temporarily writes the file temporarily to this temporary memory. . This is a measure to compensate for the difference in decoding time between the image part and the audio part in the image / audio multiplex file.
- the synchronization control means 109 monitors the progress of the decoding of the image to be reproduced and the audio, and when the decoding is completed to the point where the image and the audio can be output simultaneously, the image stored in the temporary memory is compared with the image. Output audio simultaneously. Thus, the reproduction of the image and the sound is synchronized.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of playback of a series of these files.
- steps 501 to 503 are the same as those in FIG.
- Step 1001 is a step of detecting a file name specified by a character string “CMP SRC” indicating an image for each detected group. Soshi
- the CPU 110 reads the specified image / audio multiplex file from the storage means 101 in ascending order of the group-specific ID number, decodes the data by the decoder 108, and controls synchronization. The synchronous reproduction of the image and the sound by the means 109 is controlled.
- FIG. 11 the appearance of such image and sound reproduction is schematically shown in FIG. 11, and the user can reproduce the image and sound as specified by himself / herself.
- the image and audio multiplexed data are not divided into the image portion and the audio portion, and the synchronization relationship between the image and the audio is maintained.
- the format allows the user to freely and easily combine and play back images and sounds in synchronization.
- FIG. 12 showing the contents of the automatic reproduction control file.
- the configuration of the image and audio reproducing apparatus described in the present embodiment is the same as that of the block diagram shown in FIG. 1, and the layout of the operation surface of the image and audio reproducing apparatus is also the same as that of FIG. Is omitted.
- the user plays back image file B, image Z audio multiplex file B, and image file C in this order, and then starts playing image file B and audio file A. If you want to synchronize the audio part of the image / audio multiplex file A with the image part of the image / audio multiplex file B, and synchronize the start of the playback of the audio part of the image / file multiplex file A with the following procedure, First, an automatic playback control file is generated.
- the user presses a new reproduction control file creation key 208 as in the first embodiment of the present invention. This allows, for example,
- a file named "AUTOPLY4" is created.
- the user presses the image file playback mode selection key 201 to select an image to be automatically played, and causes the image file on the storage unit 101 to be played back and displayed on the display unit 112, and then sent.
- the enter key 206 is pressed.
- the file name of image file B is recorded.
- the audio file playback mode selection key 202 is pressed to select the audio to be automatically played, and the audio file on the storage means 101 is reproduced by the speaker 113, and the send key 204 Alternatively, change the playback audio using the return key 204 to play audio file A.
- the CPU 110 recognizes the selected image file B and audio file A as one group, and assigns a unique ID number (for example, 001) to the group.
- the automatic playback control file "AUTOPLY4" on the storage means 101 controls the writing means 107 to store the ID number unique to the group and the contents stored in the temporary memory of the CPU 110. Write.
- the user presses the image Z audio multiplex file reproduction mode selection key 203 to reproduce the image / audio multiplex file in the storage means 101.
- the "CMP--" file indicating that the user has selected this file as a multiplexed image and audio file to be reproduced in the reproduction mode of the image / audio multiplex file is displayed.
- the CPU 110 When the grouping key 207 is pressed next time in this state, the CPU 110 recognizes the selected image Z audio multiplex file B as one group and An ID number (for example, 0 2) is assigned, the writing means 1 07 is controlled, and the group-specific ID number and the temporary memory of the CPU 110 are stored in the automatic playback control file “AUTOPLY4” on the storage means 101. Add and write the stored contents.
- An ID number for example, 0 2 2
- the writing means 1 07 is controlled
- the group-specific ID number and the temporary memory of the CPU 110 are stored in the automatic playback control file “AUTOPLY4” on the storage means 101. Add and write the stored contents.
- the audio file playback mode selection key 202 is pressed again to select the audio to be automatically played, and the audio file on the storage means 101 is reproduced by the speaker 113, and the send key 200 4 or Use the return key 205 to change the playback audio and play the audio portion of the image Z audio multiplex file A.
- the enter key 206 is pressed.
- the CPU 110 recognizes the audio parts of the selected image file C and image Z audio multiplex file A as one group, and an ID number unique to the group. (For example, 0 3), and control the writing means 107 to store the group-specific ID number and the temporary memory of the CPU 110 in the automatic playback control file "AUTOLY4" on the storage means 101. Add and write the contents that were already written.
- Fig. 12 shows the contents of the written automatic playback control file "AUTOPLY4". “GID” shown in FIG. 12 is the ID number of the group, and in the example of FIG. 12, different numbers are assigned to the three groups. Also, as in Fig.
- IMG-SRC is a character string indicating the image portion of an image file or image-noise multiplex file
- SND-SRC ' is a sound file or the sound of an image-Z sound multiplex file.
- This is a character string that indicates the part
- CMP—SRC is a character string that indicates an image / audio multiplex file, as in Fig. 9.
- the group with the GID with the smaller number of lines is reproduced first.
- the same character string among the files represented by character strings such as "IMG SRC” It is assumed that a file having a small number of lines indicated by is reproduced first.
- the procedure for generating the automatic playback control file 105 has been described above. Next, reproduction of a file based on the automatic reproduction control file 105 shown in FIG. 12 will be described.
- the CPU 110 controls the reading means 106 to read the automatic reproduction control file 105 and acquire the contents.
- the CPU 110 searches for the GID from the first line of the automatic playback control file, and recognizes one group from the first "GID" to immediately before the next "GID".
- the last group in the automatic playback control file 105 shall be from the last GID to the last line of the file.
- image file B and audio file A are in one group, image / audio multiplex file B is one group, image file C and image / audio multiplex file A audio part are Recognized as one group. Then, the image file B, the audio file A, the image / audio multiplex file B, and the image file (:, the audio portion of the image / audio multiplex file A are read from the storage means 101, and the decoder 108 decodes and reproduces the audio portion. At that time, image file B and audio file A are in one group, image / audio multiplex file B is one group, and image file C and image Z audio multiplex file A are in one audio group. As shown in the explanatory diagram of FIG.
- steps 501 to 505 are the same as in FIG. 5, and step 1001 is the same as in FIG. Step 1301 is a step of reproducing a file for each detected group.
- the CPU 110 stores the file from the storage unit 101 , Decoding by the decoder 108, and synchronous reproduction of the image and audio by the synchronization control means 109. In this way, the user can play back the images and sounds as specified by the user.
- Embodiment 4 of the present invention when an image and a sound are automatically reproduced by combining three types of files, an image file, an audio file, and an image Z audio multiplex file, The user does not divide the multiplexed data into image and audio parts, but divides the data in a format that maintains the synchronous relationship between the image and audio, or divides the data into image and audio parts as necessary. You can freely and easily combine three types of files and synchronize images and audio for playback.
- an image Z audio multiplex file specified by a character string “CMP_SRC” and a character string “IMG-SRC” and “SND-SRC” are used.
- the file specified is not mixed, that is, the image specified by the character string "CMP-SRC” in one group
- the image specified by the character string "CMP-SRC” One group consists of only the / audio multiplex file, for example, the group whose GID is 0 2 in Figure 12 contains only the image / audio multiplex file specified by the character string "CMP_SRC". This is it
- playback is started by synchronizing image file B and audio file A, audio file B is played after audio file A, and then image of audio / audio multiplex file B
- image file playback mode selection key 201, forward key 204, and return key 205 For example, as shown in Fig. 15, playback is started by synchronizing image file B and audio file A, audio file B is played after audio file A, and then image of audio / audio multiplex file B
- the following procedure can be considered as an example of a method of creating the automatic playback control file as described above.
- press the new playback control file creation key 208 to start editing the automatic playback control file 105, and operate the image file playback mode selection key 201, forward key 204, and return key 205.
- This file name is stored in the CPU 110 following the character string '' IMG—SRC ', so that the image file B, image / audio multiplex file B, and image file C are played back in the temporary memory of the CPU 110 in this order.
- the name of the file is stored.
- audio file A For audio files, in the order in which you want to play them, audio file A, audio file 8, image audio multiplex file A, audio file file playback mode selection key 202, forward key 204, return key Operate 205 and play the audio part of audio file 8, audio file B, and image Z audio multiplex file A on the speakers 113, and then use the Enter key 206 to enter the character string "SND-SRC". After that, these file names are stored in the CPU 110. Then, the selected files are grouped by pressing the grouping key 207, and the files are grouped together with the group ID number (for example, 001) for automatic playback control. Write to file.
- group ID number for example, 001
- FIG. 16 shows the automatic playback control file 105 created by the above procedure.
- the automatic playback control file 105 as shown in FIG. 16, six files are grouped in one group ID (GID).
- GID group ID
- the image file B, the image Z audio multiplex file B, and the image file C are arranged in this order, and it can be determined that the images should be reproduced in this order.
- the audio part of audio file A, audio file B, and image audio multiplex file A are played in this order, and the image file that is played first among the image files included in the group starts playing.
- the audio files that are played first should be synchronized so that the first audio file that is included in the same group is played, that is, the audio file A and the audio file A start playing. Synchronize I can judge what should be done.
- the temporal position relationship between the audio portion of the image / audio multiplex file B and the audio portions of the audio file B and the image Z audio multiplex file A cannot be determined from the description of the automatic playback control file 105 in FIG. .
- audio file A that needs to be synchronized with image file B that is played before image / audio multiplex file B needs to be played before the audio portion of image Z audio multiplex file B
- the audio portion of audio file B and image Z audio multiplex file A cannot be determined from the automatic playback control file in Fig. 16 except that it is played after audio file A.
- the automatic playback control file is created by the procedure described above, the temporal relationship between the audio part of the image Z audio multiplex file B and the audio parts of the audio file B and the image audio multiplex file A It is necessary to add information to specify the file name to the auto-play control file.
- the description of the automatic playback control file becomes complicated, and the equipment that automatically plays back images and sounds based on this automatic playback control file also places a heavy burden on the analysis of the automatic playback control file. Become. Specifically, it becomes necessary for the reproducing apparatus to have hardware or software for analyzing a more complicated automatic reproduction control file. In addition, the time and effort required to create an automatic playback control file is increased, which imposes a burden on the user.
- the automatic playback control file when playing back images and audio in a synchronous relationship as shown in FIG. 15 an example as shown in FIG. 17 can be considered.
- An automatic playback control file in which the user mistakenly specifies the file specified by the character string "CMP-SRC” and the files specified by the character strings "IMG-SRC” and “SND_SRC” in the same group
- an error message or the like indicating an operation error may be displayed on the display means 112 to guide the user to create an automatic playback control file correctly. Conceivable.
- FIG. 18 is a layout diagram of the operation surface of the image and sound reproduction device described in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the only difference between the layout diagram shown in Fig. 2 and the layout diagram shown in Fig. 18 is that the group playback mode selection key 1801 and the group edit end key 1802 in Fig. 18 are newly provided. It is.
- the display means 112 and the speaker 113 are also the same as those in FIG.
- the keys 201 to 209 have the same functions as those of the image and sound reproducing apparatus shown in FIG.
- the main functions of the group playback mode selection key 1801 and the group edit end key 1802 are as follows.
- the mode is set to play images and sounds for each group described in the automatic playback control file 105 on the storage means 101, and the CPU 110
- the reading means 106 is controlled to read the image file, the audio file, and the image / audio multiplex file recorded in the storage means 101, and the group unit is read.
- the group edit end key 1802 is a key to end group rearrangement.
- the storage unit 101 stores the file shown in FIG. 3 and the automatic playback control file “AUTOPLY4” having the contents shown in FIG. 12 used in the description of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the autoplay control file “AUTOPLY4” having the contents shown in FIG. 12 used in the description of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- a group with a group ID number of 01 group consisting of image file B and audio file A
- a group with a group ID number of 03 image file C and image audio multiplexing
- the user presses a new reproduction control file creation key 208 as in the first embodiment of the present invention. This allows, for example,
- the user selects the group play mode to select the group to autoplay.
- the referenced auto-playback control file is "AUTOPLY4", and by pressing the group play mode selection key 1801, playback of the grouped images and sounds is performed based on the description of "AUTOPLY4".
- a group consisting of the image file B and the audio file A is played on the display means 112 and the speaker 113, and the forward key 204 or The playback target is changed according to the return key 205.
- the group consisting of the image and sound of the image Z sound multiplex file B, and the group consisting of the image file C and the sound part of the image Z sound multiplex file A. is played.
- the user wants to play the audio part of image file C and audio / video multiplex file A first, then play the image and audio of image / audio multiplex file B, and finally play image file B and audio file A.
- the user operates the forward key 204 or the return key 205 to play the group consisting of the image file C to be played first and the audio portion of the image Z audio multiplex file A first.
- the enter key 206 is pressed.
- the CPU 110 stores the group ID number of the reproduced group and the character string and file name described in the group in the internal temporary memory. That is, the description from the sixth line to the eighth line in FIG. 12 is stored in the temporary memory as it is.
- the group to be played back second that is, the group consisting of the image and sound of the image / audio multiplex file B is played back in the same procedure as above, and the group ID number of the played back group is obtained by pressing the enter key 206.
- the character string and file name described in the group are added and stored in the internal temporary memory. That is, the description from the fourth line to the fifth line in FIG. 12 is additionally stored in the temporary memory as it is.
- the group to be played last that is, the group consisting of the image file B and the audio file A, is also played in the same procedure as described above, and by pressing the enter key 206, the group ID number of the played group and the description within the group Strings and fire
- the file name is added to the internal temporary memory and stored. That is, the description from the first line to the third line in FIG. 12 is additionally stored in the temporary memory as it is.
- the CPU 110 controls the writing means 107 to store the automatic reproduction control file "AUTOPLY5" on the storage means 101 into the CPU 110. Write the contents stored in the temporary memory.
- the group ID numbers are newly assigned in ascending order of the number of rows.
- Fig. 19 shows the contents of the written automatic playback control file "AUTOLY5".
- the ⁇ GI string '' shown in Fig. 19 is the ID number of the target group.
- the three groups shown in Fig. 12 change their order and further change the GID. The content has been newly added.
- automatic reproduction control is performed when images and sounds are automatically reproduced by combining three types of files: an image file, an audio file, and an image / audio multiplex file.
- the groups described in the file 105 can be freely rearranged and played.
- the automatic playback control file referred to after pressing the group playback mode selection key 1801 is “AUTOPLY4”, but is not limited thereto. 0
- Figure 21 shows the situation when the image and sound were reproduced by editing to "AUTOPLY5-1". As shown in Fig. 21, a new auto-play control file can be generated by editing two auto-play control files.
- the image and audio playback device described so far can play back images and audio according to the contents of the automatic playback control file.
- Image and sound playback cannot be performed. Therefore, if the image and sound to be automatically reproduced are converted into another versatile format, it can be reproduced on other devices. Therefore, in a sixth embodiment of the present invention, a description will be given of a configuration for newly creating a data file that can obtain a reproduction result equivalent to a result of reproducing an image and a sound according to the description of the automatic reproduction control file 105. .
- FIG. 22 is a block diagram of an image and sound reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- the portions denoted by reference numerals 101 to 113 are the same as those in the first embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIG. Only the following will be described.
- the format conversion means 222 is a means for converting the format of the image file 102, the audio file 103, and the image / audio multiplex file 104 read from the storage means 101. is there.
- the recording means 222 is a means for recording a file whose format has been converted by the format conversion means 222, and may be a means fixed to a device such as a hard disk device or a flash memory card. Removable means may be used.
- the CPU 110 When converting images and sounds to be played back according to the description in "AUTOPLY4" and saving them in another format, the CPU 110 reads the necessary image files, sound files, and image Z sound multiplex files from the storage unit 101.
- Readout and format conversion means 2 201 control these files to convert these files into a format consisting of different image data and audio data so that the synchronized relationship between the images and audio as described in the automatic playback control file is maintained.
- a method of combining various files read from the storage unit 101 into one image / audio multiplex file format can be considered. In this way, the image Z audio multiplex file created by the format conversion means 2 201 can be reproduced on a device that can reproduce the image audio multiplex file.
- the image and sound reproduced by the image and sound reproducing device described in the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention are based on the automatic reproduction control file. It is possible to play in the same way on other devices that do not have the function of performing automatic playback.
- the present invention is effective in any format of the file format after the conversion by the format conversion means 222.
- the converted file format is described as an image / audio multiplex file in which an image and an audio are multiplexed and stored in one file format, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the device that plays back images and sounds there may be a device that plays back images and sounds simultaneously by considering independent image files and sound files as one pair. Considering the image, only the image data is combined into one file, the sound is combined only the audio data into one file, and the pair of the image file and the audio file, in which the image and the sound are combined, is converted into a format.
- a configuration in which the data is generated in 2 201 is also conceivable. Also, it is not always necessary to create both a file relating to an image and a sound by the format conversion means 2201, and if necessary, a file which records only one of the image and the sound may be created.
- the present invention is effective in any encoding by the encoder 2301.
- the signal encoded by the encoder 2301 may be one of an image signal and an audio signal.
- the information recorded in the recording means 222 and 2302 may be digitized information or an analog signal, or both. Further, the recording means 222 and 2302 may be a disk device such as a hard disk, a semiconductor memory, or a magnetic tape.
- information converted or encoded by the format conversion means 2201 and the encoder 2301 may be stored in the storage means 101.
- two recording means on the same device It is not necessary to have a device, and it is possible to reduce the size and power consumption of equipment. (Embodiment 7)
- the automatic playback control file 105 a group consisting of a plurality of files is described in the automatic playback control file 105, so that three types of image files, audio files, and image Z audio multiplex files are provided.
- the method of synchronizing and reproducing images and sounds by combining files has been described.
- an example will be described in which, when an image and a sound are reproduced according to the description of the automatic reproduction control file 105, information other than these is added and the reproduction is performed.
- FIG. 24 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image and sound reproduction device described in Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- the difference between the block diagram of the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 and the block diagram shown in FIG. 24 is that, in FIG. 24, the storage unit 101 stores the additional information file 2401 And that decoding Z combining means 2402 is newly provided.
- the additional information file 2401 is a file that stores composite information added to the image file 102, audio file 103, and image / audio multiplex file 104.
- Text such as the frame image and title image to be recorded, or the shooting date and time, shooting location, file name, photographer's name, contact information, comments on the image, etc., or numerical data indicating the shooting conditions and shooting status. And symbols, and special sound effects that are played over the audio.
- the decoding synthesizing means 2402 includes the image file 102 read from the storage means 101, the audio file 103, the image / audio multiplex file 104, and the additional information file 2401. Are means for obtaining a combined signal. However, in FIG.
- FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the decoding Z combining means 2402.
- a decoder 2501 is a means for decoding an image file, an audio file, and an image / audio multiplex file similar to the decoder 108 shown in FIG.
- the decoder 2502 is the same means, but is provided for decoding the additional information file 2401.
- the synthesizing means 2503 is means for performing a synthesizing process such as superimposing signals decoded by the decoders 2501 and 2502 and outputting the resulting signal.
- FIG. 26 is a layout diagram of the operation surface of the image and sound reproduction device described in the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- the difference between the layout shown in FIG. 2 and the layout shown in FIG. 26 is that an additional information reproduction mode selection key 2601 is newly provided in FIG. Keys 201 to 209 are the same keys as those of the image and sound reproducing apparatus shown in FIG.
- the main functions of the additional information playback mode selection key 2601 are as follows.
- the display means 112 and the speaker 113 shown in FIG. 26 are the same as those shown in FIG.
- the CPU 1 10 controls the reading means 1 6 to control the additional information file 2 4 0 1 recorded in the storage means 1 0 1 Is read out from the decoder, and after decoding by the decoder 2402, the content of the additional information file is reproduced by the display means 112 or the speaker 113.
- the signal decoded by the decoder 2502 is output through the synthesizing means 2503, but the synthesizing means 2503 does not perform any synthesizing processing. Assume that the output of 2 is output as it is.
- FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram showing the additional information file stored in the storage unit 101.
- the frame image files A and B and the text files A and B are additional information files that are combined with the image files to decorate the image files and add information using characters.
- Sound effect files A and B are additional information files that are synthesized into an audio file to superimpose a special sound effect on the playback sound.
- the description will be made assuming that the six additional information files shown in FIG. 27 are recorded on the storage unit 101 together with the eight image files, audio files, and image / audio multiplex files shown in FIG. I do.
- Embodiment 7 of the present invention configured as described above, Embodiment of the present invention The operation will be described focusing on the parts different from 1.
- the automatic playback control file shown in Fig. 28 is generated by the following procedure.
- the user reproduces an image and a sound from the eight files shown in FIG. 3 in the same combination as in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the user presses a new reproduction control file creation key 208.
- the editing of the automatic playback control file is newly started, and the CPU 110 controls the writing means 107 to create a file, for example, a file name "AUTOLY6" on the storage means 101. I do.
- the user presses the image file playback mode selection key 201 to select an image to be automatically played, and displays the image file on the storage unit 101.
- the playback means is displayed on the means 111, and the image file B to be played first is displayed on the display means 112 by operating the forward key 204 or the return key 205.
- the enter key 206 is pressed.
- press the additional information playback mode selection key 2601 to play back the additional information file 2401 in the storage means 101.
- the target additional information file is a frame image file
- the image is displayed on display means 1 1 2, if it is a text file, the text contained in the file is displayed on display means 1 1 2, if it is a sound effect file, Then, the sound effect is played back with the speed of 113.
- the additional information file to be superimposed is played back in the same manner as the image file is selected, and the additional information is pressed by pressing the enter key 206.
- Change the file name to CPU 1 1 0 1 It is stored in the memory. In this case, connection to the string "ADD SRC" in order to clearly show that this is a pressurized information file with Then, the file name of the frame image file B is stored.
- the CPU 110 selects the image portion of the image file B and the image Z of the previously selected audio multiplex file A, and the audio of the audio file A and the image audio multiplex file B. Recognizing the frame image file B, text file A, and sound effect file B, which are the part and the additional information, as one group, assigning a unique ID number (for example, 01) to the group, and writing means 1 By controlling 07, the ID number unique to the group and the contents stored in the temporary memory of the CPU 110 are written in the order of storage in the automatic reproduction control file "AUTOPLY6" on the storage means 101.
- Figure 28 shows the contents of the written automatic playback control file "AUTOLY6".
- the procedure for generating the automatic playback control file 105 has been described above. Next, reproduction of a file based on the automatic reproduction control file 105 shown in FIG. 28 will be described.
- the CPU 110 controls the reading means 106, reads the automatic reproduction control file 105, and acquires the contents.
- the CPU 110 searches for a GID from the first line of the automatic reproduction control file, and recognizes a group from the first "GID" to immediately before the next "GID" as one group.
- the last group in the automatic playback control file 105 shall be from the last GID to the last line of the file.
- file names are described in the order of playback.
- the file specified by “ADD—SRC” is an additional information file
- this additional information file is synthesized.
- the CPU 110 sends information indicating a file to be combined to the combining means 2503 via the synchronization control means 109.
- the synthesizing means 2503 sends the signal to be synthesized from the signals sent from the decoders 2501 and 2502 to the instruction of the CPU 110 via the synchronization control means 109. Based on the judgment, the combining process is executed.
- the frame image file B is synthesized when the image file B is played, the text file A is synthesized when the image part of the image / audio multiplex file A is played, and the sound effect file B is played when the audio file A is played.
- the synthesis of the additional information file is not instructed for the audio portion of the image / audio multiplex file B, the audio portion of the image Z audio multiplex file B is reproduced as it is.
- Fig. 29 is a flowchart showing the flow of playback of a series of these files.
- steps 501 to 505 are the same as those in FIG.
- Step 2901 is a step of detecting a file name designated by a character string "ADD_SRC" indicating an additional information file for each detected group.
- the CPU 110 reads out the specified files and the additional information file from the storage means 101, decodes them by the decoders 2501, 2502, and 03 Controls the combination of the image or sound by 3 and the additional information file. .
- FIG. 30 schematically shows how such image and sound are reproduced.
- the image is played back in the order of the image part of the image file B in which the frame image B is synthesized and the image part of the audio / multiplex file A in which the text file A is synthesized.
- the user can reproduce the image and the sound in a form in which the additional information file is synthesized as specified by the user.
- the image and the audio are synchronized by combining three types of files: the image file, the audio file, and the image / audio multiplex file.
- the image file the audio file
- the image / audio multiplex file the image / audio multiplex file.
- Embodiment 7 of the present invention two decoders 2501 and 2502 shown in FIG. 25 are not necessarily required. A configuration in which one decoder is shared may be used.
- Embodiment 7 of the present invention as an example of the additional information file, a frame image file, a text file, and a sound effect file are given, but the information added to the reproduced image and the sound is not limited to this. is not.
- the automatic playback control file 105 a group consisting of a plurality of files is described in the automatic playback control file 105, so that three types of files, ie, an image file, an audio file, and an image / audio multiplex file, The method of synchronizing and reproducing images and audio by combining the above has been described.
- no particular reference was made to the playback time of images and sounds so that when playing back images and sounds in accordance with the description of the automatic playback control file 105, the playback time of each image and sound was The following describes an example in which reproduction is performed by designating.
- FIG. 31 is a layout diagram of an operation surface of the image and sound reproduction device described in Embodiment 8 of the present invention. The difference between the arrangement diagram shown in FIG. 2 and the arrangement diagram shown in FIG. 31 is that a reproduction time setting key 3101 and a numeric input dial 3102 are newly provided in FIG.
- Keys 201 to 209 are the same keys as those of the image and sound reproducing apparatus shown in FIG. Playback time setting key 3 1 0 1 and numeric input diamond
- the main functions of the rule 3102 are as follows.
- the playback time setting key 3101 When the playback time setting key 3101 is pressed, the mode for setting the playback time of the selected file is entered. Rotate the numeric input dial 3 1 0 2 to enter an arbitrary number.
- the user presses the new playback control file creation key 208.
- the editing of the automatic reproduction control file shown in FIG. 32 is newly started, and the CPU 110 controls the writing means 107 and stores a file such as "AUTOPLY7" in the storage means 101. Create a first name file.
- the user presses the image file playback mode selection key 201 to select an image to be automatically played, and displays the image file on the storage unit 101.
- the playback means is displayed on the means 111, and the image file B to be played first is displayed on the display means 112 by operating the forward key 204 or the return key 205.
- the enter key 206 is pressed.
- a candidate value of the playback time is displayed on the display means 112, for example, in units of seconds.
- the candidate value of the playback time changes according to this rotation, and the playback is started.
- the time reaches a desired value, the rotation of the numeric input dial is stopped.
- the numeric input dial 3102 may be rotated so that the reproduction time displayed on the display means 112 becomes 10 seconds.
- the enter key 206 is pressed, the reproduction time displayed on the display means 112 is stored in the temporary memory of the CPU 110.
- the playback time is stored in seconds, following the character string "PLY-DUR" to indicate that this indicates the playback time.
- pressing the grouping key 207 causes the CPU 110 to select the two selected image files B and the image / audio multiplex file A and audio. Recognize the audio portion of file A and image Z audio multiplexed file B as one group, assign a unique ID number (for example, 0 1) to the group, control writing means 107, and store means 100 Write the ID number unique to the group and the contents stored in the temporary memory of the CPU 110 to the automatic playback control file "AUTOPLY7" on 1 in the order in which they were stored.
- Figure 32 shows the contents of the written autoplay control file "AUTOLY7".
- the file with the smaller number of lines is the file that is played earlier in time, and the number specified by "PLY_DUR” indicates the playback time in seconds. It is shown in units.
- the playback time of image file B is 10 seconds
- the playback time of the image portion of image / audio multiplex file A is 15 seconds
- the playback time of audio file A is 20 seconds
- the playback time specified by "PLY-DUR” is the playback time of the file described in the line immediately before, counting from the smallest number of lines.
- the procedure for generating the automatic playback control file 105 has been described above. Next, reproduction of a file based on the automatic reproduction control file 105 shown in FIG. 32 will be described.
- the CPU 110 controls the reading means 106 to read the automatic reproduction control file 105 and acquire its contents.
- the CPU 110 searches for a GID from the first line of the automatic reproduction control file, and recognizes a group from the first "GID" to immediately before the next "GID" as one group.
- the last group in the automatic playback control file 105 shall be from the last GID to the last line of the file.
- the CPU 110 sends information indicating a file to be synchronously reproduced and information on a reproduction time to the synchronous control means 109.
- the synchronization control means 109 monitors the progress of the decoding of the reproduced image and sound, and when the decoding of the data corresponding to the specified reproduction time of the image and sound is completed, the decoder 108 controls the decoding by the decoder 108. Is stopped, and then the decoding of the image and audio to be decoded is started. In this way, the playback time of images and sounds is controlled.
- image file B is played for 10 seconds, and the image portion of the following image Z audio multiplex file A is played for 15 seconds. Also, the playback of the audio file A starts in synchronization with the playback of the image file B, and after 20 seconds, the audio part of the subsequent image / audio multiplex file B is played for 5 seconds, and a series of images and audio Playback ends.
- Fig. 33 shows the flow of playback of a series of these files in a flowchart.
- steps 501 to 505 are the same as those in FIG.
- Step 3301 is a step of detecting a numerical value designated by a character string “TLY_DUR” indicating a playback time of each file for each detected group. Then, each designated file is read from the storage means 101, and the file to be reproduced synchronously and the reproduction time are instructed to the synchronization control means 109.
- the synchronization control means 109 reads out the data from the decoder 108. It controls decoding, performs synchronous playback of images and audio, and controls playback time.
- Fig. 34 The appearance of such image and sound reproduction is schematically shown in Fig. 34.
- the user can play the image and sound for the time specified by the user.
- an image file, an audio file, and an image Z audio multiplex file are combined to create an image and an audio file.
- the playback time of each file can be specified, which makes it possible to play back images and audio for the specified time freely.
- the specification of the reproduction time is described as the reproduction time of each file.
- the reproduction start time of the first reproduced file is set to 0.
- a method of setting the file playback time based on the absolute time from the playback start time is also conceivable.
- the total playback time of each file to be automatically played is specified by the character string "PLY-TTL”
- the playback start time of each file is specified by "PLY-TIM”.
- the total time of automatic playback is specified as 25 seconds
- the playback start time of the image file B to be played first is specified as 0 seconds by a character string "PLY_TIM”.
- Next image to be played back If the playback start time of the image portion of the audio multiplex file A is specified as 10 seconds by the character string "PLY-TIM", the same as described with reference to FIGS. , File playback is possible.
- the reproduction time candidate value displayed on the display means 112 is set as an initial value preset in the device.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the time required for originally reproducing all the data stored in each of the image file, the audio file, and the image / audio multiplex file for example, a moving image of 5 seconds is required. 5 seconds for stored image files and 10 seconds for audio files containing 10 seconds of audio data) from the data in each file, and displays this first.
- a configuration shown in 1 1 and 2 is also conceivable.
- the reproduction time is set in units of seconds.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the reproduction time may be set in any unit of time, including fractions. Is valid.
- the image portion of the image file and the image / audio multiplex file is not limited to a moving image including a plurality of frames or a still image including a single frame. It is effective, and if the image is a still image, a configuration that keeps displaying the still image for a specified time can be considered.
- Embodiment 8 of the present invention when the image portion of the image file and the image Z audio multiplex file is a moving image, a method of reproducing the moving image from the beginning when reproducing the file for a designated time period Then, there is a method of setting the place where the user starts playback arbitrarily.
- the playback start location of the moving image is indicated by the time from the first part of the moving image, and for example, 'TLY_STR' is prepared as a character string indicating this Then, it is possible to put the character string “PLY—DUR” in the auto-playback control file, etc.
- the time specified for playback is set to all image data stored in each of the image file and the image Z audio multiplex file. If the playback time is longer than the time required to play back the original video, after the playback of the moving image within the specified time is completed, an image prepared in advance by a device such as a blue screen may be displayed. . Specifically, if a 10-second playback command is given to a 3-second moving image, the image is displayed for the first 3 seconds, and a blue screen is displayed for the remaining 7 seconds. .
- the time specified for playback is the same as audio file, image Z audio If it is longer than the time required to originally play all the audio data stored in each file of the multiple files, after the audio playback within the specified time is completed, the device is prepared in advance. The sound may be reproduced or silenced. Also, in Embodiment 8 of the present invention, when the file to be played back is a moving image, the time designated for playback means that all the image data stored in each of the image file and the image / audio multiplex file is deleted. If the time is longer than the time required for the original playback, an error message etc. is displayed on the display means 112, and the time required for the user to play the entire image It may be possible to guide the user to set
- PLY—DUR In Embodiment 8 of the present invention, “PLY—DUR”, “PLY—TTL”, “PLY—TIM”, and “PLY—STR” are used as character strings for specifying the playback time and the like. These are only examples, and are not limited to these.
- the encoding method and the file format of the image file, the audio file, and the image Z audio multiplex file are not specified in detail, but these files are not encoded. It is obvious that the present invention is effective for a file encoded by the system and a file of any file format. Further, the present invention is effective even if the image file, the audio file, and the image Z audio multiplex file are information-compressed files, uncompressed files, and files having additional information such as headers. It is clear that
- “′ IMG—SRC”, “SND—SRC”, and “CMP_SRC” are used as character strings for specifying files, but these are only examples. However, it is not limited to this.
- the decoder 108 includes a digital-analog converter that converts a digital signal into an analog signal is also conceivable.
- the key input of the operation key 111 has been described using the key input by pressing as shown by the keys 201 to 208 in FIG.
- the present invention is not limited to this. It is also conceivable to select the required operation from the touch panel or menu display.
- the automatic playback control file used at the time of playback exists as if there is only one in the storage unit 101, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- all the automatic reproduction control files on the storage unit 101 are displayed on the display unit 112, and the user can freely select the automatic reproduction control file by key input or the like. There are many ways to do this, but of course this is not a limitation.
- the automatic playback control file is described to be recorded on the storage unit 101.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the automatic reproduction control file may be stored separately from the storage unit 101. It is also conceivable to store it in a means.
- a configuration has been described in which an image and a sound are reproduced when the automatic reproduction control file is created.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the image and the sound may not be reproduced.
- a method of displaying the file names on the display means 1 1 and 2 and selecting a file to be automatically played from the file name can be considered.
- a configuration has been described in which an image and a sound are reproduced when an automatic reproduction control file is created.
- a configuration in which a thumbnail image is displayed for an image is also conceivable.
- a configuration may be considered in which a part of the audio is reproduced, for example, only the beginning part.
- the number of frames in the image portion of the image file and the image / audio multiplex file is not particularly mentioned. But it doesn't matter.
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