WO2005121932A1 - マルチメディア再生装置およびメニュー画面表示方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a multimedia playback device and a menu screen display method.
- the present invention particularly relates to a technique of a user interface for instructing multimedia reproduction.
- Digital home appliances particularly devices that play back video and music, are expected to be used by multiple people at the same time. Therefore, unlike PCs (personal computers), digital home appliances are often installed in common spaces such as living rooms. You. Since the operation panel and controller of digital home appliances have a small number of buttons and a small display area, the operation contents may be displayed in an area other than the main unit, for example, a television screen. The TV screen is viewed from a certain distance, and fine character strings and small pointer movements, such as those on the PC screen, are not suitable for display on the TV screen. Therefore, a user interface of a digital home appliance using a television screen is required to have good visual quality and easy operation. Especially for non-PC users, it is not always easy to use with the operation method usually used on a PC.
- the present inventor has made the present invention based on the above recognition, and an object of the present invention is to enhance user convenience in multimedia reproduction via a network.
- a multimedia playback device is a device capable of playing back content, including an operation unit that acquires an instruction regarding content playback via a user operation.
- a storage unit for storing data of a plurality of function icons symbolizing the type of content reproduction function, content to be reproduced by the device, and data of a plurality of content icons symbolizing items of the content;
- a network control unit that detects an external device connected to the device via the external device and obtains the item of the content to be played back via the external device network, and sends image data of a menu screen related to content playback to the display device. Output, and the content acquired from the storage unit according to the user's instruction acquired by the operation unit.
- Display unit that generates a plurality of function icons in a specific direction on the screen, and a second array in which a plurality of content icons are arranged in a direction intersecting the first array on the screen.
- a display control unit that generates image data of the menu screen in a two-dimensional array. The display control unit, when any one of the plurality of playback functions is selected according to the user's instruction acquired by the operation unit, stores the content icon corresponding to the selected playback function as a storage icon. Placing one or both of the content icons that symbolize the items of the content to be acquired from the external device and the content icons that symbolize the items of the content to be acquired from the external device on the menu screen.
- Content refers to information content including a video, a still image, a sound, a text, and a program reproduced, displayed, or executed through a plurality of types of information transmission means, and particularly includes information for entertainment purposes.
- content item indicates the entire reproduction target in an abstract manner
- content item refers to moving image data, still image data, audio data, text data, program data, etc.
- the unit of each data file may be indicated.
- get content item is called, a list of content names An operation of acquiring data such as a list of aisle names as “content items” may be indicated.
- “Reproduction” may indicate the execution of a power program indicating reproduction of an image or sound.
- the “external device” may be an electronic device having a function of holding content, a function of reproducing content, a network communication function, and the like, similar to the present embodiment.
- the content held by the external device can be played back on the device via the network, and the user can play back the content via the same interface as the content held on the device. Can be easily instructed. Therefore, good operability can be realized regardless of whether or not the storage location of the content is another device on the network.
- Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a menu screen display method.
- This method is a method of displaying a menu screen on a content playback device, and includes data of a plurality of function icons representing types of content playback functions and data of a plurality of content icons representing content items.
- the generating step includes, when any one of the plurality of playback functions is selected in response to a user's instruction, a content icon corresponding to the selected playback function, representing a content item acquired from the playback device.
- a content icon representing a content item acquired from the playback device.
- One or both of the content icon and the content icon representing the item of the content acquired from the external device are displayed on the menu screen.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a multimedia reproduction system.
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a multimedia playback device.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a menu screen generated by the multimedia playback device.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the multimedia playback device.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a state in which the content of a menu screen changes in Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 6 is a view schematically showing a process in which the contents of a menu screen transition in Example 3.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a process in which the content of a menu screen changes in a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram schematically showing a process in which the content of a menu screen changes in Example 5.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a process in which the contents of a menu screen transition in Example 6.
- FIG. 10 is a view schematically showing a process in which the content of a menu screen changes in Embodiment 7.
- FIG. 11 is a view schematically showing a process in which the contents of a menu screen transition in Example 8.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing a process in which the contents of a menu screen transition in Example 9.
- the multimedia playback system in the example of the present invention includes a still image, a moving image, music, a broadcast, and a game.
- This is a composite device that can play or execute a plurality of contents such as a game.
- the screen of the television receiver is used as the display screen, and the display means on the screen and the operation buttons of the controller are used as the operation means.
- If multiple contents are to be played on a PC it is necessary to use a separate program such as a viewer for the type of content.
- These individual programs are produced by different vendors, do not usually have a common interface, and there is no sense of unity in their operation methods. In addition, even if these are integrated into a common interface such as a portal screen, it is merely a collection of things, and it takes a little time to start each program. Rena,
- the multimedia playback system integrates a plurality of content playbacks under a common interface, and gives a user a common operability.
- visual and simple operability that appeals to the user's intuition have been realized so that the desired content can be easily instructed to be played regardless of where on the network the content is stored.
- Providing an interface enhances user convenience.
- FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of a multimedia playback system.
- the multimedia playback system 10 functions mainly with the multimedia playback device 20.
- a television receiver 30 and a controller 42 are connected to the multimedia playback device 20.
- the television receiver 30 has a function of displaying or outputting video and audio output from the multimedia playback device 20, and is externally connected to the multimedia playback device 20.
- the controller 42 is a device that obtains various instructions regarding content reproduction by being operated by a user, and functions as a part of the multimedia reproduction system 10.
- the controller 42 may be realized by a game controller as shown in the figure, or may be realized by a remote controller used for controlling various functions of the multimedia playback device 20.
- Information is input to the multimedia reproducing device 20 through various recording media and various cables.
- information such as video and audio of a broadcast content program is input to the multimedia playback device 20 via the antenna cable 32.
- the broadcast content may be recorded by the multimedia playback device 20, or may be output to the television receiver 30 through image processing or the like by the multimedia playback device 20.
- connect to LAN35 The content held in the connected external device is input to the multimedia playback device 20 via the network cable 34.
- a first external device 37 and a second external device 39 are connected to the LAN 35, and the contents held by the first external device 37 and the second external device 39 are transmitted via the network cable 34. Input to the multimedia playback device 20.
- the input content is played back after being stored or buffered in the multimedia playback device 20.
- the multimedia playback device 20 causes the television receiver 30 to display a menu screen for content playback instruction. On the menu screen, the items of the content held in the multimedia playback device 20 and the items of the content held in the first external device 37 or the second external device 39 are displayed, and based on the user's instruction, each content item is displayed. Can be reproduced by the multimedia reproducing device 20.
- the multimedia playback device 20 has a function of reading and writing data on an optical disk 36 such as a DVD or a CD, and a function of reading and writing data on a removable memory card.
- the multimedia playback device 20 may read data such as a movie or a music album from the optical disc 36, or may read data such as a shot image or a shot video from the memory card 38.
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the multimedia playback device.
- the multimedia playback device 20 includes an operation unit 40, an input / output unit 44, a display output unit 46, a display control unit 48, a storage unit 80, and a game execution unit 82.
- the multimedia playback device 20 can be realized in terms of hardware by a configuration including a CPU, a hard disk, a RAM, a ROM, a drawing circuit, and the like, and in software, a data input function, a data holding function, an image processing function, a drawing function, and the like. It is realized by a program that performs the various functions described in Fig. 2.
- Figure 2 shows the functional blocks realized by their cooperation. Therefore, these functional blocks can be realized in various forms by a combination of hardware and software.
- the operation unit 40 includes a direction determination unit 92 that acquires an instruction in any one of four directions of up, down, left, and right through a user's operation of the controller 42, a content reproduction, a reproduction stop, and a menu.
- An instruction determining unit 94 that obtains an instruction such as a screen call through a user operation of the controller 42, and a direction determining unit 92 and an instruction
- an operation control unit 95 that controls each unit of the input / output unit 44, the display output unit 46, the display control unit 48, and the game execution unit 82.
- the input / output unit 44 includes a broadcast input unit 84 for inputting broadcast content via the antenna cable 32, and a network control unit for processing input of content held in an external device and output of various data via the network cable 34.
- 86 including a disk control unit 88 for controlling input of data stored in the optical disk 36 and writing of data to the optical disk 36, and a memory card control unit 90 for inputting and outputting data to and from the memory card 38 .
- the network control unit 86 detects an external device connected to the LAN 35.
- the network control unit 86 also stores the detected external device information such as the first external device 37 and the second external device 39 as network information such as an IP address and a MAC address, device names and IDs, and category IDs of retained contents.
- each information such as a content thumbnail, a name, and a data size is obtained and stored in the storage unit 80.
- the data input through each unit constituting the input / output unit 44 is sent to the display output unit 46, the display control unit 48, the storage unit 80, and the game execution unit 82.
- the storage unit 80 stores broadcast content input via the antenna cable 32, content of an external device input via the network cable 34, content such as music and movies read from the optical disc 36, and a memory card. Stores content such as still images and videos read from 38.
- the storage unit 80 stores data of a plurality of function icons that symbolize the types of playback functions, content that is played back by the display output unit 46, content that is executed by the game execution unit 82, and data stored in the storage unit 80. Data of a plurality of content icons that symbolize each content item is further stored.
- content icons representing items of content stored in the external device, the optical disk 36, and the memory card 38 are displayed by the network control unit 86, the disk control unit 88, and the memory card control unit 90 by the first external device 37 and the second It is obtained from the external device 39, the optical disk 36, and the memory card 38, and is stored in the storage unit 80.
- These function icons and content icons are used for displaying items on the menu screen.
- the display output unit 46 includes a decoding processing unit 96 for decoding encoded data, an output buffer 100 for temporarily storing reproduction data to be output to the television receiver 30 before outputting the data, and a television receiver 30. Before outputting image data for displaying on-screen display An on-screen buffer 102 for temporarily storing data and a synthesizing processing unit 98 for synthesizing reproduction data and image data are included.
- the decoding processing unit 96 decodes encoded reproduction data such as broadcast contents, movies, and music received from the input / output unit 44 or the storage unit 80 based on the user's instruction acquired by the operation unit 40, and outputs the decoded data to the output buffer 100. To store.
- image data of a menu screen generated by the display control unit 48 is stored as image data for on-screen display.
- the synthesizing unit 98 synthesizes the reproduction data stored in the output buffer 100 and the image data of the menu screen stored in the on-screen buffer 102, converts this into an analog signal, and sends the analog signal to the television receiver 30. Output.
- the display control unit 48 includes a menu management unit 104 that manages the type of the playback function and a content item corresponding to each playback function as a menu item, a content control unit 106 that controls playback or execution of each content, An effect processing unit 108 that processes the operation of the icons on the menu screen and an image generation unit 110 that generates image data of the menu screen are included.
- the menu management unit 104 stores the content items stored in the storage unit 80 and the content items input via the input / output unit 44, and also stores the currently selected playback function and content.
- the reproduction function referred to here includes, for example, a still image reproduction function, a music reproduction function, a moving image reproduction function, a broadcast display function, and a game execution function, and further includes various setting functions and a network device selection function.
- the content control unit 106 switches the playback function, starts and stops playback of the content, inputs data by the input / output unit 44, reads data from the storage unit 80, reads data from the storage unit 80, and executes the game execution unit based on the user's instruction obtained by the operation unit 40. 8 Control the processing by 2.
- the image generation unit 110 generates a menu screen including an array in which a plurality of function icons are arranged in a horizontal direction and an array in which a plurality of content icons are arranged in a vertical direction. These two arrays intersect at substantially the center of the screen to form a cross array, and the image generation unit 110 can distinguish the function icon and the content icon displayed at the intersection and in the vicinity thereof from other icons in appearance. As highlighted.
- the effect processing unit 108 performs a scroll display of an array of functional icons and an array of content icons, and a highlight display of a functional icon and a content icon of interest. Icon highlighting, for example, The icon is displayed in a different format from the other icons, such as the display and change in colors different from the icon, the enlarged display of the icon, and the transition to the state.
- the game execution unit 82 executes a game program read from the optical disk 36 by the disk control unit 88 or a game program read from the storage unit 80.
- the game execution unit 82 processes the operation of the game program based on the user's instruction acquired by the operation unit 40, and sends video and audio of the game to the display output unit 46.
- FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a menu screen generated by the multimedia playback device 20.
- a two-dimensional array is displayed in which a function icon array 70 in which a plurality of function icons are arranged in a horizontal direction and a content icon array 72 in which a plurality of content icons are arranged in a vertical direction intersect.
- the function icon array 70 includes a photograph icon 52, a music icon 54, a video icon 56, a broadcast icon 58, a game icon 62, and a setting icon 60 as marks that represent the types of playback functions of the multimedia playback device 20.
- the content icon array 72 includes icons such as thumbnails of a plurality of contents stored in the storage unit 80.
- the menu screen composed of the function icon array 70 and the content icon array 72 is an on-screen display, and is displayed superimposed on the front of the content video.
- the effect processing unit 108 makes it easy to distinguish the appearance of the background area 74 from the background area 74 over the entire area of the function icon array 70 and the content icon array 72. It is also easy to distinguish the appearance by adjusting the brightness of the content image.
- the function icons located in the area where the function icon array 70 and the content icon array 72 intersect are enlarged and displayed in a different color from the other function icons as shown in the figure.
- the intersection area 76 is left substantially at the center of the menu screen 50 and is left at the same position, and the entire function icon array 70 moves left and right in response to a user's left / right instruction through the operation unit 40, and the The color and icon size of the function icon located in the area 76 changes. Therefore, the user can select a desired reproduction function only by instructing left and right directions, and a decision instruction such as a mouse click operation normally performed on the PC is unnecessary.
- the effect processing unit 108 controls the movement of the function icons in the left-right direction by using the function icon array 70. This is realized by scrolling the entire area in the left and right directions.
- the effect processing unit 108 displays the function icons in the same color and the same size while moving the function icons to the left and right, but changes the color and size of the function icons located in the intersection area 76 only.
- the effect processing unit 108 may change the color of the function icon, such as lightness, saturation, hue, or the like, or may change the color by blinking. As described above, since the function icons located in the intersection area 76 are displayed in a display mode different from that of the other function icons, the user can easily select the medium.
- the effect processing unit 108 determines that the function icon is moving in the left-right direction and the! Function icon is located in the intersection area 76, and the function icon of the shift is also located.
- the function icon is located in the intersection area 76
- the content icon array 72 is expanded and displayed so as to extend vertically from the intersection area 76.
- the user can recognize the content corresponding to the playback function simply by scrolling the function icon to the left or right with the intersection area 76 as the target point, and can select the type of the playback function from the content that is expanded and displayed. You can also recognize.
- the effect processing unit 108 moves the expanded content icon array 72 toward the intersection area 76 in a direction to store it. indicate.
- the attention area 75 located substantially at the center of the menu screen 50 is an area where the icon of the content to be operated by the user is to be displayed, and the position is fixed at the substantially center position of the menu screen 50. It is.
- the image generation unit 110 displays the function icon array 70 such that the intersection area 76 is located near the attention area 75, that is, immediately above the attention area 75.
- the attention area 75 forms a part of the content icon array 72, and the effect processing unit 108 enlarges and displays the content icon located in the attention area 75 as the attention icon 64.
- Other content icons are displayed in a size smaller than the attention icon 64.
- content information 65 such as a moving image title and a recording date is displayed as an attribute of the content indicated by the attention icon 64.
- each content icon moves in the vertical direction in accordance with the instruction.
- the effect processing unit 108 The vertical movement of the content is realized by scrolling the entire area of the content icon array 72 in the vertical direction.
- the effect processing unit 108 displays the same size icons while moving the content icons up and down. Only the content icons located in the attention area 75 are enlarged as the attention icons 64.
- the effect processing unit 108 may further change elements such as the brightness, saturation, and hue of the attention icon 64, or may display the icon 64 in a blinking manner.
- the image generation unit 110 hides the image data on the menu screen, and the content control unit 106 starts the reproduction of the selected content. Control.
- the menu screen is displayed superimposed on the screen during content reproduction. On the menu screen displayed here, the state when the content is determined to be reproduced is reproduced.
- the image generating unit 110 displays the function icon array 70 slightly above the center in the vertical direction of the menu screen 50, and displays the content icon array 72 slightly left of the center in the horizontal direction of the menu screen 50. I do.
- the combination of the attention icon 64 and the content information 65 is displayed at a substantially central position of the menu screen 50. The user can see the attention icon 64 and the content information 65 in the center of the menu screen 50, and can easily recognize these contents.
- the photo icon 52 symbolizes the still image reproduction function and is an icon to be selected when reproducing a still image.
- the image to be reproduced is a still image mainly taken by a digital camera, and is read from the memory card 38, for example.
- the content icon expanded and displayed when the photo icon 52 is located in the intersection area 76 is a thumbnail of a still image.
- shooting information such as a shooting date and a file size is displayed.
- the music icon 54 symbolizes a music reproduction function and is an icon to be selected when reproducing music data.
- the music data to be reproduced is generated, for example, by encoding data read from the optical disc 36 in a specific compression format.
- the content icon expanded and displayed when the music icon 54 is located in the intersection area 76 may be displayed in music units or in album units.
- Content information 65 Information such as the title of the song or album and the playback time is displayed.
- the music data may include moving image data such as a mouth motion video of the music, and in that case, the thumbnail of the moving image may be used as a content icon.
- the moving image icon 56 is an icon that symbolizes a moving image reproducing function and should be selected when reproducing a moving image.
- the video to be played back is a recorded video of a TV program input from the antenna cable 32, a recorded video captured by a digital video camera, or a video read from an optical disk 36 or an external device card. , Encoded in a particular compression format. In these cases, the thumbnails obtained by reducing the frames included in the moving image are used as the content icons.
- the content information 65 information such as a recording date and a reproduction time is displayed.
- the broadcast icon 58 symbolizes a broadcast display function and is an icon to be selected when watching a television program input from the antenna cable 32.
- the content icons to be developed for viewing may be in units of programs, or may be in units of broadcast stations or broadcast channels.
- As the content information 65 information such as a broadcast station name, a broadcast channel name, a program title, and a broadcast time acquired based on EPG (electronic program guide) data is displayed.
- the game icon 62 symbolizes a game execution function, and is an icon to be selected when executing a game program.
- the execution target is a game program stored in the storage unit 80 or a game program read from the optical disc 36. If the game program contains a game icon as data, the icon is displayed as a content icon.
- the content information 65 information such as the title of the game program is displayed.
- the setting icons 60 symbolize various setting functions and are icons to be selected when changing various settings of the multimedia playback device 20.
- the content icons included in the content icon array 72 of the present embodiment include an icon indicating a content item to be acquired in the storage unit 80 and the first external device 37 or the second external device 37 connected via the network cable 34.
- the second content icon 122 marked “B" indicates that the content is acquired from the external device.
- ⁇ A '' or ⁇ B '' is written for convenience! /, But actually, for example, thumbnail images of each content are used as content icons, so each content is obtained from the shifted device There is no sign to indicate whether this is done, and there is no distinction in appearance.
- reproduction can be instructed through a single interface.
- the operation unit 40 obtains a playback instruction in a state where one of the first content icon 120 and the second content icon 122 is selected, the content control unit 106 is displayed on the selected content icon. Controls the start of content playback. The user can select multiple contents without having to be aware of which device each content is stored on. Is very convenient!
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the multimedia playback device.
- the network control unit 86 detects an external device on the LAN 35 via the network cable 34 (S6), and detects a content item from the external device and the storage unit 80. (S8).
- the image generation unit 110 acquires items such as the function icon and the content icon from the storage unit 80 to generate a menu screen, and the display output unit 46 displays the menu screen on the television receiver 30 (S10).
- the operation unit 40 receives a left or right direction instruction from the user (S12Y)
- the effect processing unit 108 moves the function icon in one of the left and right directions in response to the instruction (S14), and enters the intersection area 76.
- the content icon corresponding to the playback function is acquired from the storage unit 80 or an external device, and these are expanded and displayed vertically (S18). Unless there is an instruction in the left-right direction by the user, S14 to S18 are skipped (S12N).
- the effect processing unit 108 moves the content icon up or down in response to the instruction (S22), and crosses the content icon.
- the content icon located in the attention area 75 immediately below the area 76 is highlighted (S24), and the content information 65 is displayed on the right (S26).
- S22 to S26 are skipped (S20N).
- the multimedia playback device 20 displays a menu image on the menu screen 50, which is an array of playback functions and an array of contents.
- the actually displayed function icon array 70 and the content icon array 72 are each in one row or one column, but icons of different contents corresponding to different playback functions are displayed one after another by scrolling up, down, left, and right. Therefore, a large amount of content is arranged in a matrix over the entire screen, so that the user can feel as if he / she is. The user can select content as if focusing on desired content while freely moving the matrix in which many contents are arranged. However, since the number of icons actually displayed on the screen is small, no complicated impression is given to the user.
- the user can select contents one after another simply by instructing up, down, left and right directions, and can perform so-called zubbing operation with simple and comfortable operation. Since the position of the attention icon 64 is always located substantially at the center of the menu screen 50, the user can select the content with the feeling that the window provided at the center of the menu screen 50 incorporates the desired content. Even when the user operates away from the menu screen 50, the position of the attention icon 64 can be understood at a glance. Therefore, it is possible to provide the user with an environment in which the user can operate with a more relaxed feeling without having to search for the attention icon 64 in the menu screen 50.
- the multimedia playback device 20 in the present embodiment has a plurality of It differs from the multimedia playback device 20 in the first embodiment in that a menu is displayed.
- differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.
- FIG. 5 schematically shows a state in which the content of the menu screen changes in the second embodiment.
- the display control unit 48 in the second embodiment displays one or both of an interface for instructing reproduction of the content acquired from the storage unit 80 and an interface for instructing reproduction of the content to be acquired from a menu screen. Display at 50.
- the display control unit 48 displays the first cross array 130 almost at the center of the menu screen 50 before the transition state as shown in the figure.
- the first cross array 130 is an interface for instructing content reproduction in a state where the multimedia playback device 20 which is one of a plurality of devices on the LAN 35 is selected.
- the display control unit 48 changes the first cross array 130 to the second cross system. Replace with array 132.
- the second cross array 132 is an interface for instructing content reproduction when an external device is selected.
- the effect processing unit 108 of the display control unit 48 moves the entire first cross array 130 displayed substantially at the center of the menu screen 50 toward the lower right of the screen, and the upper left force of the screen is also substantially at the center. Move the second cross array 132 to the position and make it appear.
- a network icon 63 is displayed as a function icon at the right end.
- the network icon 63 is a function icon to be selected to display the type of each device connected to the LAN 35, such as an external device detected by the network control unit 86.
- a device icon 124 that symbolizes the type of device connected to the LAN 35 is displayed in a direction crossing the function icon array 70.
- the device icon 124 represents an external device such as the first external device 37 or the second external device 39.
- the first cross array 130 moves toward the lower right of the screen, and the second cross array 132 also appears at the upper left of the screen.
- the first cross array 130 may be left at the lower right of the screen. In that case, the first cross array 130 may be left in a reduced size. Also, the first cross array 130 may be moved out of the screen and erased.
- a second network icon 163 is also displayed on the right end of the second function icon array 170 of the second cross array 132, similarly to the function icon array 70, and the second network icon 163 is directly displayed.
- a second device icon 224 is displayed below.
- other than the second device icon 224 symbolizing the multimedia playback device 20 other external devices on the LAN 35, for example, are not displayed immediately below the second network icon 163. Therefore, even if a plurality of external devices are connected around the multimedia reproducing device 20, the menu screen cannot be directly switched to the external device power. Further, the user can immediately return to the first cross array 130 of the multimedia playback device 20 by simply selecting the second device icon 224 directly below the second network icon 163 from the second cross array 132.
- the external device holds only the video content
- the second function icon array 170 of the second cross array 132 has the second video icon 156, the second setting icon 160, and the second 2 Includes network icon 163 and does not include functional icons corresponding to photos, music, broadcast, and games.
- the second content icon array 172 includes the second content icons 122, and among them, the content icon located immediately below the second moving image icon 156 is highlighted as the second attention icon 164.
- Each of the second content icons 122 indicates an item of the content to be acquired by the external device.
- the display control unit 48 moves the first cross array 130 when the operation unit 40 also obtains the user's power to select the device icon 124. Then, the second cross array 132 appears. In a state where the second cross array 132 is displayed substantially at the center of the screen, when the operation unit 40 obtains an instruction to select the second device icon 224, the display control unit 48 moves the second cross array 132 to The first cross array 130 is entered. When the operation unit 40 obtains a reproduction instruction while any one of the first content icon 120 and the second content icon 122 is selected, the content control unit 106 displays the content indicated by the selected content icon. Controls the start of playback.
- a menu for instructing content playback is displayed for each device on the LAN 35 via an individual interface.
- the user can easily switch the menu screen for each device. Even if a plurality of devices are connected on the LAN 35, the user can select desired content held in the desired device without confusion.
- the first cross array 130 and the transition method of moving the two-cross array 132 in the direction of the upper left force in the lower right direction is used, in a modified example, a transition method of moving the two cross array 132 in any other direction may be used.
- the first cross array 130 is changed to the second cross array 132.
- a method in which the menu screen 50 is divided into two and the first cross array 130 and the second cross array 132 are respectively displayed side by side may be used.
- the multimedia playback device 20 according to the present embodiment is different from the multimedia playback device 20 according to the other embodiments in that an individual menu is developed for each device on the menu screen 50.
- an individual menu is developed for each device on the menu screen 50.
- FIG. 6 schematically shows a process in which the content of the menu screen changes in the third embodiment.
- the display control unit 48 in the third embodiment displays a network icon 63 at the right end of the function icon array 70 as shown in FIG. 6A, and displays a device icon 124 immediately below the network icon 63. 5 in common with the first cross array 130 in FIG.
- the device icon 124 indicates an external device on the LAN 35, such as the first external device 37 or the second external device 39.
- the display control unit 48 displays the second function icon array 170 near the right side of the device icon 124 as shown in FIG.
- the second function icon array 170 is developed in a direction crossing the function icon array 70.
- the second function icon array 170 includes a second setting icon 160 and a second moving image icon 156 as function icons.
- the second function icon array 170 is displayed on the menu screen 50 at approximately the center in the horizontal direction.
- the effect processing unit 108 scrolls the second function icon array 170 in the vertical direction in response to the instruction, and the function located to the right of the device icon 124. Highlight the icon.
- the display control unit 48 responds to the selected function icon as shown in FIG.
- the content icon is displayed as the second content icon sequence 172.
- the effect processing unit 108 moves the second function icon array 170 to the left end of the screen, Immediately to the right, expand the second content icon array 172.
- the second content icon array 172 includes the second content icon 122, and is developed in parallel with the second function icon array 170.
- the second content icon 122 indicates content acquired from an external device such as the first external device 37 or the second external device 39, and the effect processing unit 108 displays the icon located near the right of the selected function icon in the second focus. Highlight as icon 164.
- the operation unit 40 obtains a reproduction instruction while any one of the second content icons 122 is selected, the content control unit 106 controls the start of reproduction of the content indicated by the selected content icon. .
- the effect processing unit 108 returns from FIG. 6 (c) to FIG. 6 (b) and FIG. 6 (a) in accordance with the number of instructions.
- the second content icon array 172 and the second function icon array 170 are deleted. Therefore, it is possible to easily return to the content operation of the multimedia reproducing device 20.
- a menu for instructing content playback is developed for each device on the LAN 35 by an individual method. Also, the device icon clearly indicates which device is developing the content. Therefore, the user can select content separately for each device, and can select content without confusion even when a plurality of devices are connected on the same LAN 35.
- the multimedia playback device 20 is similar to the second embodiment in that every display content is switched every time the device to be displayed on the menu screen 50 is switched, but a single menu is used. It differs in displaying.
- differences from the first to third embodiments will be mainly described.
- FIG. 7 schematically shows a process in which the content of the menu screen changes in the fourth embodiment.
- moving image content is stored in both the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device.
- the content icon array 72 that is expanded when the video icon 56 is selected by the user, only the content icons of the content obtained from one of the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device are displayed. Is done.
- items of the content held in the multimedia playback device 20 are shown.
- the first content icon 120 is included in the content icon array 72.
- a function icon indicating an external device, which is another device, is displayed as the attention icon 64.
- the effect processing unit 108 changes the icons included in the content icon array 72 from the first content icon 120 to the first icon as shown in FIG. 2 Switch to content icon 122. Further, the effect processing unit 108 switches the attention icon 64 to a device icon indicating the external device as well as a device icon indicating the multimedia playback device 20.
- the second content icon 122 indicates the content of the external device.
- the content control unit 106 controls the start of reproduction of the content indicated by the selected content icon. You.
- the effect processing unit 108 returns the contents of the content icon array 72 to the first content as shown in FIG. 7A. Switch to icon 120.
- the menu for instructing the content playback is switched and displayed for each device on the LAN 35.
- the content icons are expanded in the same manner, so that the user can select content under a unified interface, and multiple devices can be connected on the same LAN 35. Content can be selected without confusion when connected.
- the multimedia playback device 20 in the present embodiment is similar to the fourth embodiment in that the content obtained from a plurality of devices is switched for each device on the menu screen 50 and the menu is displayed, but the position of the device icon is mainly Different from 4.
- the first to fourth embodiments will be mainly described.
- FIG. 8 schematically shows a process in which the content of the menu screen changes in the fifth embodiment.
- moving image content is stored in both the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device.
- the content icon array 72 that is expanded when the video icon 56 is selected by the user, only the content icons of the content obtained from one of the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device are displayed. Is done.
- Figure 8 (a) FIG. 8B shows a state in which the multimedia player 20 has been selected as a target of the content power menu display, and FIG. 8B shows a state in which the external device has been selected as a target of the content power display. In the state of FIG.
- the first content icon 120 indicating the item of the content held in the multimedia playback device 20 is included in the content icon S U72 and the first content icon located in the attention area 75
- One of the icons 120 is highlighted as the attention icon 64.
- a network icon 63 is included at the right end of the function icon array 70, and a device icon 124 is displayed immediately below the network icon 63.
- the device icon 124 in FIG. 8A indicates an external device that is another device.
- the display control unit 48 changes the menu display target from the content of the multimedia playback device 20 to the content shown in FIG. Switch to the content of the external device as follows.
- the function icon array 70 of FIG. 8B only the playback function corresponding to the content held in the external device is displayed in a normal mode.
- Unsupported playback functions such as the photo icon 52, music icon 54, broadcast icon 58, and game icon 62, are displayed in a form that suggests that they are icons that cannot be selected by the user, such as translucent display or dark display. Is done.
- the second content icon array 172 includes a second content icon 122 indicating a content item for which the external device power is to be acquired.
- the icon located in the attention area 75 is highlighted as the attention icon 64.
- the content control unit 106 controls the start of reproduction of the content indicated by the selected content icon. .
- an icon indicating the multimedia playback device 20 is displayed as the device icon 124.
- the display control unit 48 responds to the instruction to change the contents of the external device to multimedia playback as shown in Fig. 8 (a). Switch to content on device 20.
- the menu for instructing the content playback is switched and displayed for each device on the LAN 35.
- the content icons are expanded using the same method, so The user can select the content under the unified interface, and can select the content without confusion even if multiple devices are connected on the same LAN 35.
- the multimedia playback device 20 is similar to the second to fifth embodiments in that the content acquired from a plurality of devices is displayed on the menu screen 50 with the menu being distinguished for each device.
- the deployment method is different from the other embodiments. The following description focuses on the differences from the other embodiments.
- FIG. 9 schematically shows a process in which the content of the menu screen changes in the sixth embodiment.
- moving image content is stored in both the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device.
- a first content icon 120 indicating the content acquired from the multimedia playback device 20 is displayed in the content icon array 72 that is developed when the moving image icon 56 is selected by the user.
- FIG. 9A shows a state in which the multimedia playback device 20 has been selected as the target of the content card display.
- the content icon array 72 further includes a device icon 124 indicating an external device that is another device.
- the effect processing unit 108 responds to the instruction by selecting the second content in the vicinity of the right side of the device icon 124 as shown in FIG. 9B.
- the icon array 172 is developed in a direction parallel to the content icon array 72. At this time, the effect processing unit 108 moves the entire menu to the left so that the device icon 124 is displayed at the left end of the screen.
- the second content icon array 172 includes a second content icon 122 indicating a content item of the external device, of which the icon located to the right of the device icon 124 is displayed by the display control unit 48 as the second attention icon 164. Make it highlighted.
- the content control unit 106 controls the start of playback of the content indicated by the content icon selected as the second attention icon 164.
- the effect processing unit 108 returns from the state of FIG. 9B to the state of FIG. 9A.
- the menu for instructing the content reproduction is displayed for each of the apparatuses on the LAN 35 separately.
- the content of the external device develops the content icon using a method different from the content of the multimedia playback device 20, the user is not confused in a situation where a plurality of devices are connected on the LAN 35 without confusion. Content can be selected.
- the multimedia playback device 20 in the present embodiment is similar to the second to sixth embodiments in that the content acquired from a plurality of devices is displayed on the menu screen 50 in the menu screen 50 separately for each device. Is different from the other embodiments. The following description focuses on the differences from the other embodiments.
- FIG. 10 schematically shows a process in which the content of the menu screen changes in the seventh embodiment.
- moving image content is stored in both the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device.
- the content icon array 72 that is developed when the moving image icon 56 is selected by the user includes a content icon of a content acquired from the multimedia playback device 20.
- FIG. 10A shows a state in which the multimedia player 20 has been selected as a target of the display of the contender S menu.
- the content icon array 72 further includes a device icon 124 indicating an external device that is another device.
- the effect processing unit 108 responds to the instruction by connecting the external device between the moving image icon 56 and the broadcast icon 58 as shown in FIG. Display the second video icon 156 for content deployment.
- the effect processing unit 108 causes the second content icon array 172 to be displayed in the direction crossing the function icon array 70 at the position of the second moving image icon 156.
- the second content icon array 172 includes a second content icon 122 and an erase icon 140.
- the second content icon 122 indicates a content item of the external device.
- the operation unit 40 obtains a reproduction instruction while any one of the second content icons 122 is selected, the content control unit 106 controls the start of reproduction of the content indicated by the selected content icon. .
- the erase icon 140 is an icon to be selected when instructing the erase of the second content icon array 172.
- the operation unit 40 instructs the user to select the delete icon 140 Is acquired, the display control unit 48 displays the second content icon array 172 on the second video icon 1
- a menu for instructing content reproduction is displayed for each device on the LAN 35 in a distinguished manner. Therefore, the user can select the content separately for each device, and can select the content without confusion even when a plurality of devices are connected on the same LAN 35.
- the multimedia playback device 20 in the present embodiment is similar to the second to seventh embodiments in that the content acquired from a plurality of devices is displayed on the menu screen 50 in a menu while being distinguished for each device. Is different from the other embodiments. The following description focuses on the differences from the other embodiments.
- FIG. 11 schematically shows a process of transition of the contents of the menu screen in the eighth embodiment.
- moving image content is stored in both the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device.
- the content icon array 72 which is developed when the moving image icon 56 is selected by the user, a content icon of the content acquired from the multimedia playback device 20 is displayed.
- FIG. 11 ( a ) shows a state in which the multimedia player 20 has been selected as the target for the content card display as in FIG. 10 (a).
- the content icon array 72 further includes device icons 124 indicating external devices which are other devices.
- the effect processing unit 108 responds to the instruction and places the first icon between the device icon 124 and the first content icon 120 as shown in FIG. 2 Expand the content icon 122.
- the first content icon 120 and the second content icon 122 are mixed in the content icon B system [J72].
- the operation unit 40 receives a playback instruction in a state where one of the first content icon 120 and the second content icon 122 is selected, the content control unit 106 displays the content indicated by the selected content icon. Controls the start of playback of the tent.
- the display control unit 48 deletes the second content icon 122 by an operation of storing the second content icon 122 in the device icon 124, and returns to the state of FIG.
- the display and non-display of the icon can be switched on the same menu for instructing the content playback for each device on the LAN 35, Easy access to content stored in external devices. Therefore, the user can select the content separately for each device, and can select the content without confusion even when a plurality of devices are connected on the same LAN 35.
- the multimedia playback device 20 in the present embodiment is similar to the second to eighth embodiments in that the content acquired from a plurality of devices is displayed on the menu screen 50 in a menu while being distinguished for each device. Is different from the other embodiments. The following description focuses on the differences from the other embodiments.
- FIG. 12 schematically shows a process in which the content of the menu screen changes in the ninth embodiment.
- the moving image content is stored in both the multimedia reproducing device 20 and the external device, and the content icon array 72 expanded when the moving image icon 56 is selected by the user includes the multimedia reproducing device.
- the content icon of the content acquired from 20 is displayed.
- FIG. 12A shows a state in which the multimedia playback device 20 has been selected as the target for the content car display.
- a network icon 63 is included at the right end of the function icon array 70, and a device icon 124 is displayed immediately below the network icon 63.
- the device icon 124 indicates an external device that is another device on the LAN 35.
- the efet processing unit 108 moves the content icon array 72 and the photo icon 52, the music icon 54, and the video icon 56 to the left by one icon,
- the second moving image icon 156 is displayed between the moving image icon 56 and the broadcasting icon 58.
- the second moving image icon 156 symbolizes the function of playing back the content of the external device, and is distinguished from the moving image icon 56.
- the effect processing unit 108 expands the second content icon array 172 in a direction crossing the function icon array 70 at the position of the second moving image icon 156.
- the second content icon array 172 includes a second content icon 122.
- the second content icon 122 indicates a content item of the external device.
- the icon located in the attention area 75 immediately below the second video icon 156 is the attention icon 64 by the effect processing unit 108. As highlighted.
- the operation unit 40 obtains a reproduction instruction while any one of the second content icons 122 is selected, the content control unit 106 controls the start of reproduction of the content indicated by the selected content icon. .
- the effect processing unit 108 also returns the state of FIG. 12B to the state of FIG. 12A.
- this figure shows an example in which only moving image content is stored in both the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device. Other contents such as still images and music are stored in the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device. It may be stored in both.
- a second music icon is inserted between the music icon 54 and the video icon 56, and a second photo icon is inserted between the photo icon 52 and the music icon 54, as in FIG. 12 (b). You. When an inserted icon is selected, the content icon array containing that icon is expanded.
- icons are added and displayed on the same menu for instructing content reproduction for each apparatus on the LAN 35. Therefore, the user can select content separately for each device, and can select content without confusion even when multiple devices are connected on the same LAN35.
- the moving image content is acquired by the external device and played back by the multimedia playback device 20.
- the content stored in the external device may be reproduced by the external device, and the reproduced video may be acquired by the multimedia reproducing device 20 and output to the television receiver 30.
- the multimedia playback device 20 transmits a user's playback instruction to the external device, the external device directly outputs the playback video to the television receiver 30 without passing through the multimedia playback device 20. Is also good.
- the menu screen provided by the multimedia playback device 20 and each embodiment functions as a remote controller for the external device.
- the description has been made on the assumption that the moving image content is held in both the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device.
- content other than moving images such as photos, music, and games may be stored in both the multimedia playback device 20 and the external device.
- the items of the content such as photos, music, and games held in the external device are displayed on the menu screen 50 in the same manner as the item of the moving image content in each embodiment.
- the menu screen is configured such that the intersection area 76 is located immediately above the attention area 75.
- the menu screen is displayed so that the intersection area 76 is located immediately below or around the attention area 75. You may comprise.
- the function icon array 70 and the content icon array 72 are displayed on the menu screen 50 in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, respectively.
- the function icon array 70 and the content icon array 72 may be displayed diagonally.
- the function icons and the content icons displayed in the intersection area 76 and the attention area 75 on the menu screen 50 are highlighted.
- the icons other than the function icons and the content icons displayed in the intersection area 76 and the attention area 75 are gradually changed in color from these areas toward the end of the menu screen 50.
- a format in which the icon in the center of the menu screen 50 is relatively emphasized may be adopted.
- the gradual change in color may be, for example, a change in which the brightness or saturation decreases as approaching the edge, or a composite with the content image being reproduced in the background area 74 as approaching the edge. It can be a change that lowers the OC value when you do.
- the multimedia reproducing apparatus 20 is configured such that the intersection area 76 and the attention area 75 are located substantially at the center of the menu screen 50.
- the display position of the intersection area 76 and the attention area 75 may be freely set by the user!
- the display positions of the intersection area 76 and the attention area 75 are preferably substantially in the center of the menu screen 50 in principle, but the positions can be set freely according to the user's preference. And respond flexibly.
- the present invention can be applied to an interface of a multimedia playback device.
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