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- the present invention relates to a data processing device and a data processing method, a program, a program recording medium, a data recording medium, and a data structure, and in particular, for example, to a data processing that enables highly convenient data processing.
- the present invention relates to an apparatus and a data processing method, a program and a program recording medium, a data recording medium, and a data structure.
- a DVD Digital Versatile Disc
- a DVD apparatus that performs various processes using a DVD has also become widespread.
- Examples of the DVD device include a DVD recorder that records and reproduces data of a television broadcast program on a DVD, and a navigation system that records map information and the like on a DVD and displays the map information.
- Non-Patent Document 1 DVD Specification for Read-Only Disc Part 3; Version 1.1 Dcecmber 1997”.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and is intended to perform data processing with high convenience and the like.
- the data processing apparatus is characterized in that the usage information used for decoding the encoded video data, which is arranged immediately before each of one or more decoding startable points in the encoded video data in access units, is used as the usage information.
- Reference information indicating whether or not the video data corresponding to the encoded video data of each of one or more access units arranged from the first to the next use information is referred to in decoding other encoded video data.
- the first determination means for determining whether or not the output of the video data is later than the output of the output data to be output in synchronization with the video data; and If it is determined that the output of the access data is behind the output of the output data, the processing of the encoded video data of one access unit is performed.
- the video data is converted to another encoded video data.
- a second determining means for determining whether or not the processing is referred to in decoding the video data, and a video corresponding to the encoded video data of the access unit for which the processing is instructed by the instructing means in the second determining means.
- skip control means for skipping the processing of the encoded video data of the access unit instructed to skip the processing by the instruction means. It is characterized by having.
- the use information used for decoding the encoded video data which is arranged immediately before each of one or more decoding start possible points in the encoded video data in access units, is obtained from the use information.
- Reference indicating whether or not the video data corresponding to the encoded video data of each of one or more access units arranged until the next use information is referred to in the decoding of other encoded video data.
- the video data based on an instruction step for instructing to skip the processing of the access unit, and reference information for video data corresponding to the coded video data of the access unit for which the processing is instructed to be skipped in the instruction step.
- the use information used for decoding the encoded video data which is arranged immediately before each of one or more decoding start possible points in the encoded video data of the access unit, is The video data corresponding to the encoded video data of each of one or more access units located between 5
- the encoded video data of one access unit is The video data is obtained based on an instruction step for instructing to skip the processing of the access unit, and reference information for the video data corresponding to the encoded video data of the access unit indicated to skip the processing in the instruction step.
- a second determination step for determining whether or not it is referred to for decoding another encoded video is performed. If it is determined in the instruction step that the video data corresponding to the coded video data of the access unit for which the processing skip has been instructed is not referred to in decoding other coded video data, the processing in the instruction step is performed. And a skip control step of skipping the processing of the coded video data of the designated access unit.
- the program recorded on the program recording medium of the present invention is used for decoding encoded video data, which is arranged immediately before each of one or more decoding start points in the encoded video data on an access unit basis.
- the video data corresponding to the coded video data of each of one or more access units arranged between the usage information and the next usage information is the decoding of the other coded video data.
- reference information indicating whether or not the video data is referred to is included, it is determined whether or not the output of the video data is later than the output of the output data to be output in synchronization with the video data. In the determination step and the first determination step, the output of the video data is later than the output of the output data.
- the encoded data is obtained by encoding video data in a predetermined unit, encoded video data in access units, and output data to be output in synchronization with the video data.
- usage information used immediately before each of one or more decoding start possible points in the coded video data in an access unit and used for decoding the coded video data, and the usage information includes the usage information.
- the video data corresponding to each encoded video data of one or more access units located between and the next usage information is referred to for decoding other encoded video data It is characterized by including reference information indicating
- the coded data is output in synchronization with the coded video data of an access unit obtained by coding the video data of a predetermined unit and the video data.
- Output data to be decoded and one or more decoding starts for encoded video data per access unit
- Utilization information which is located immediately before each possible point and is used for decoding encoded video data, includes one or more accesses arranged between the utilization information and the next utilization information.
- the video data corresponding to each encoded video data unit includes reference information indicating whether or not the video data is referred to for decoding other encoded video data.
- one or more decoding start possible points in the coded video data in units of access units may be set immediately before each point.
- the usage information used to decode the coded video data and the coded video data of one or more access units located between the usage information and the next usage information.
- the video data to be output includes reference information indicating whether or not the encoded video data is referred to in decoding of other encoded video data
- the output of the video data is output in synchronization with the output of the video data. It is determined whether the video data output is behind the output data output. If you are instructed to skip the processing of one access Interview knit encoded video data.
- the coded data is output in synchronization with the coded video data of an access unit obtained by coding the video data of a predetermined unit and the video data.
- Including the output data to be output and usage information used for decoding the encoded video data which is arranged immediately before each of one or more decoding start possible points in the encoded video data in access units.
- the video data corresponding to the coded video data of each of one or more access units located between the usage information and the next usage information is referred to for decoding other coded video data. It contains reference information indicating whether or not it is.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing a configuration of a software module group executed by a CPU 112.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the buffer control module 215
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a directory configuration example on the disk 101
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing "PLAYLIST.
- Fig. 6 shows the syntax of PlayltemO
- Fig. 7 shows the syntax of PlayListMarkO
- Fig. 8 shows the mark-type value
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the relationship between PlayListO, PlayltemO, clips, and the program stream stored in the clip stream file.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a disk device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing a configuration of a software module group executed by a CPU 112.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the clip information file ClipO. Diagram showing PT / JP2005 / 010627 tax, Fig. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship between the str r earn-id and private-st ream identifying the elementary stream, and the elementary stream.
- Fig. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the elementary stream and the elementary stream.
- Fig. 13 shows the syntax of StaticInfoO
- Fig. 13 shows the syntax of DynamicInfoO
- Fig. 14 shows the syntax of EP-map ()
- Figure 16 shows the syntax of the MPEG-2 System program stream, program stream pack, and program stream pack header.
- Figure 16A and Figure 16B show the syntax of the MPEG-2 System PES packet.
- FIG. 17B and Fig. 17C show the syntax of the MPEG-2 System PES packet
- Fig. 18A and Fig. 18B show the MPEG-2 System PES packet syntax.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the syntax of a PES packet of the -2 System.
- FIGS. 19A and 19B are diagrams showing the relationship between the value described in the stream_id of PES-packet 0 in the MPEG-2 System and the attribute (type) of the elementary stream.
- Fig. 0 shows the stream-id used by the disk device.
- Fig. 21 shows the private_stream and PES- payloadO syntax.
- Fig. 22 shows the private-siream-id value and private.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a specific example of the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file.
- FIGS. 26A and 26B are clip information files “00001. CLP”, “00002.
- FIG. 27 shows a specific example of EPjnapO in the clip information file “00001. CLP”.
- Fig. 28 is a diagram showing a specific example of PyListMarkO in ayList # 0 and PlayList # 1
- Fig. 29 is a flowchart illustrating pre-playback processing
- Fig. 30 is FIG.
- FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the playback process
- FIG. 31 is a flowchart illustrating the Pyltem transfer process
- Fig. 32 is a flow chart for explaining the time code display processing
- Fig. 33 is a flowchart for explaining the stream switching processing
- Fig. 34 is a flow chart for explaining the processing of the buffer control module 215.
- FIG. 35 is a flowchart for explaining the process of the buffer control module 215
- FIG. 36 is a flowchart for explaining the process of reading a video stream
- FIG. FIG. 38 is a flowchart for explaining a process for reading a subtitle stream
- FIG. 39 is a flowchart for explaining a process for reading a subtitle stream
- FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating output attribute control processing
- FIG. 42 is clip information.
- Figure 43 shows a concrete example of the set of pts-change_point and DynamicInfoO described in the file "00003. CLP”. Flowchart explaining control processing and background Z screen saver processing.
- Fig. 45 is a diagram showing another syntax of private-stream2_PES-payloadO.
- Fig. 46 is a diagram showing another syntax of au-in formationO. It is. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- the encoded data is a
- Usage information used for decoding for example, priva te one stream one 2—PES—pay l oad 0 in FIG. 23) and
- the usage information is such that video data corresponding to the coded video data of each of the one or more access units arranged between the usage information and the next usage information is the same as that of the other coded video data.
- Reference information indicating whether or not it is referred to for decoding for example, aureflga in Fig. 24) Including
- First determining means for determining whether or not the output of the video data is behind the output of the output data for example, FIG. 2A and FIG. 2A which perform the processing of step S 272 in FIG. 39
- the decode control module 2 1 in Fig. 2B
- Instruction means for example, the decoding control module 2 14 in FIGS. 2A and 2B for performing the processing in step S 273 in FIG. 39;
- Second determination means for determining whether or not the decoding control module 2 14 in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B performs the processing of step S275 in FIG.
- the second determination unit it is determined that the video data corresponding to the encoded video data of the access unit for which the skip of the process has been instructed by the instruction unit is not referred to in decoding other encoded video data.
- skip control means for skipping the processing of the coded video data of the access unit for which the processing means has been instructed by the instruction means for example, performing the processing of step S277 in FIG. And the video decoder control module 2 16 shown in FIG. A and FIG. 2B.
- the output of the output data is output by the video Output control means for repeatedly outputting the video data when it is determined that the video data is delayed from the output of the video data (for example, FIG. 2A and FIG. 2 Equipped with video decoder control module 2 16) shown in Fig. B
- the encoded data is a
- Usage information (for example, pri va te one stre am—21 PES—pay l oad O in FIG. 23) and
- the usage information is such that the video data corresponding to the encoded video data of each of the one or more access units arranged between the usage information and the next usage information is the same as that of the other encoded video data. It includes reference information indicating whether or not it is referred to for decoding (for example, au-reset Hag in FIG. 24),
- a first determination step of determining whether or not the output of the video data is behind the output of the output data (for example, step S 27 2 in FIG. 39);
- the first determination step when it is determined that the output of the video data is behind the output of the output data, one An instruction unit for instructing that the processing of the encoded video data of the access unit be skipped (for example, step S273 in FIG. 39); A second determining step of determining whether or not the video data is referred to by a code of another encoded video data based on the reference information for the video data corresponding to the encoded video data (for example, , Step S 27 5 in FIG. 39) and
- the second determination step it is determined that the video data corresponding to the encoded video data of the access unit for which the skip of the process has been instructed in the instruction step is not referred to in decoding other encoded video data.
- a skip control step for skipping the processing of the coded video data of the access unit for which the processing skip was instructed in the instruction step (for example, step S 2 in FIG. 39)
- the encoded data is a
- Coded video data in access units obtained by coding video data in a predetermined unit obtained by coding video data in a predetermined unit
- Usage information used for decoding for example, pri va in FIG. 23) te—st ream one 2—PES one pay l oad 0)
- the usage information is such that video data corresponding to the coded video data of each of the one or more access units arranged between the usage information and the next usage information is the same as that of the other coded video data. It includes reference information indicating whether or not it is referred to for decoding (for example, au-ref-Hag in FIG. 24).
- a first determination step for example, step S 27 2 in FIG. 39 for determining whether or not the output of the video data is later than the output of the output data
- the first determining step when it is determined that the output of the video data is later than the output of the output data, it is instructed to skip processing of the encoded video data of one access unit.
- An instruction step eg, step S2773 in FIG. 39
- a second determination step for example, step S275 of FIG. 39 for determining whether or not the video data is referred to by decoding of another encoded video data;
- a skip control step for example, step S2777 in FIG. 39 for skipping the processing of the coded video data of the access unit for which the processing skip is instructed in the instruction step. It is characterized by including.
- the data recording medium described in claim 6 is
- the encoded data is a
- Coded video data in access units obtained by coding video data in a predetermined unit obtained by coding video data in a predetermined unit
- the usage information includes video data corresponding to the coded video data of each of the one or more access units arranged between the usage information and the next usage information, and other coded video data.
- Includes reference information eg, au_re and fl ag in Fig. 24) that indicates whether or not it is referenced in decoding
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration example of an embodiment of a disk drive to which the present invention is applied.
- the disc device shown in FIG. 1 can be applied to, for example, a disc player, a game device, a car navigation system, and the like.
- the disk 101 is, for example, an optical disk such as a DVD, or a magneto-optical disk, a magnetic disk, or the like. It records video data, content data such as audio data and subtitle data, and data required to play back content data.
- the data (recorded data) recorded on the disc 101 also includes a computer-executable program as necessary.
- the disc 101 which is a disc-shaped recording medium, is adopted as the recording medium.
- other recording media such as a semiconductor memory or a tape-shaped recording medium, may be used.
- the disk device shown in FIG. 1 can receive data read from a distant disk 101 and transmitted. That is, data can be read from the disk 101 by another device connected to the disk device, and the data read by the other device can be received and processed by the disk device.
- data is distributed from a server or the like storing the same data as the data recorded on the disk 101 in a storage via a network such as an in-net network. It is also possible to receive and process.
- the disk device it is also possible to receive data from a server or other devices, temporarily record the data on the disk 101, and then process the data recorded on the disk 101.
- the disk 101 is detachable from the disk drive 102.
- the disk drive 102 has a built-in interface (not shown), and is connected to the drive interface 114 through the interface.
- the disk drive 102 drives the disk 101 mounted thereon, reads data from the disk 101 according to an instruction such as reading from the drive interface 114, and reads the data from the drive. Processing such as supplying to the interface 114 is performed.
- the bus 1 1 1 has a CPU Central Processing Unit 1 1 2, a memory 1 13, a drive interface 1 14, an input interface 1 1 5, a video decoder 1 1 6, an audio decoder 1 1 7, and a video output. 1 1 8 and audio output interface 1 1 9 are connected.
- the CPU 112 and the memory 113 form a computer system. That is, the CPU 112 executes a software module group, which will be described later, which is a program stored in the memory 113, controls the entire disk device, and performs various processes, which will be described later.
- the memory 113 stores a group of software modules executed by the CPU 112.
- the memory 113 temporarily stores data necessary for the operation of the CPU 112.
- the memory 113 can be composed of only a nonvolatile memory or a combination of a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory. In the case where a hard disk is provided in the disk device shown in FIG. 1 and the software modules to be executed by the CPU 112 are recorded (installed) on the hard disk, the memory 113 is used as the memory. However, it is possible to use only volatile memory.
- the program (software module group) executed by the CPU 112 can be recorded (stored) in advance in the memory 113 as a recording medium built in the disk device.
- the program may be a disk 101, a flexible disk other than the disk 101, a compact disc read compact disk (CD-ROM), a magnetic disk (M0), a magnetic disk, and a memory card. It can be stored (recorded) temporarily or permanently on a removable recording medium such as. Such a removable recording medium can be provided as so-called package software.
- the program can be stored in the memory 113 in advance, or can be installed in a disk device from a removable recording medium as described above.
- the program can be transferred from the down site to the disk device via a satellite for digital satellite broadcasting by radio, or connected to a disk device via a network such as a LAN (Local Area Network) or the Internet. In the disk device, the program transferred in this way can be received by the input interface 115 and can be installed in the built-in memory 113.
- LAN Local Area Network
- the program may be processed by one CPU, or may be processed in a distributed manner by a plurality of CPUs.
- the drive interface 114 controls the disk drive 102 under the control of the CPU 112, whereby the data read from the disk 101 by the disk drive 102 is transferred to the CP 111 via the bus 111 via the bus 111. It is supplied to U112, memory 113, video decoder 116, audio decoder 117, etc.
- the input interface 115 receives a signal supplied when a key (button) (not shown) or a remote controller (remote controller) is operated by a user, and receives the signal via a bus 111. Supply to CPU1 1 and 2.
- the input interface 115 also functions as a communication interface such as a modem (including an Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) modem) and a NIC (Network Interface Card).
- a modem including an Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) modem
- NIC Network Interface Card
- the video decoder 1 16 is read from the disk 101 by the disk drive 102, and is supplied via the drive interface 114 and the path 111. Audio data) and decode the resulting video data
- the audio decoder 117 encodes audio data read from the disk 101 by the disk drive 102 and supplied via the drive interface 114 and the bus 111. Decodes the data (encoded audio data) and supplies the resulting audio data to the CPU 112 and audio output module 119 via the bus 111. I do.
- the video output interface 118 performs necessary processing on video data supplied via the path 111 and outputs the processed data from the video output terminal 120.
- the audio output interface 1 19 performs necessary processing on the audio data supplied via the bus 1 1 1 and outputs it from the audio output terminal 1 2 1.
- the video output terminal 120 is connected to a video output device such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or a liquid crystal panel (not shown). Therefore, the video data output from the video output terminal 120 is video data. It is supplied to the output device and displayed.
- the audio output terminal 121 is connected to an audio output device such as a speaker or an amplifier (not shown), and thus the audio output from the audio output terminal 121 is supplied to the audio output device. Is output.
- the supply of video data and audio data from the disk device to the video output device and the audio output device can be performed either by wire or wirelessly.
- FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are executed by the CPU 11 of FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of a software module group.
- the software modules executed by the CPU 112 are roughly divided into an operating system (OS) 201 and a video content playback program 210 as an application program.
- OS operating system
- video content playback program 210 video content playback program
- the operating system 201 When the power of the disk device is turned on, the operating system 201 starts first (the CPU 112 executes the operating system 201), and performs necessary processing such as initial setting. Call the video content playback program 210, which is an application program.
- the operating system 201 provides the video content playback program 210 with an infrastructure (infrastructure) service such as file reading. That is, for example, with respect to reading of a file, the operating system 201 responds to a request to read a file from the video content reproduction program 210 via the drive interface 114 via the drive interface 114. Operate 2 to read the data on the disc 101 and provide a service to pass it to the video content playback program 210.
- the operating system 201 also interprets the file system.
- the operating system 201 has a multi-task processing function, and can operate a plurality of software modules simultaneously (apparently) in a time-sharing manner. That is, the video content reproduction program 210 is composed of several software modules, but each software module can operate in parallel.
- Video content playback program 2 1 0 Video content playback program 2 1 0
- the video content playback program 210 is a script control module. 2 1 1, Player control module 2 1 2, Content data supply module 2 1 3, Decode control module 2 14 4, Buffer control module 2 15 5, Video decoder control module 2 16, Audio decoder control module 2 1 7. It consists of a subtitle decoder control module 218, a graphics processing module 219, a video output module 220, and an audio output module 221.
- the video content playback program 210 is software that plays a central role in playing the disc 101, and when the disc 101 is inserted (inserted) into the disc drive 102, the disc 101 is played. It is checked whether 1 is a format disc on which contents are recorded, which will be described later. Further, the video content reproduction program 210 reads and executes a script file, which will be described later, from the disc 101, and reproduces the content recorded on the disc 101 from the disc 101. Reads a file of metadata (database information) required for playback and controls playback of content based on the metadata.
- the scribing control module 211 interprets and executes a scribing program (script) described in a scribing file recorded on the disc 101.
- a scribing program for example, "manipulate the graphics processing module 219 to create and display images such as menus", "use a signal from a UI (User Interface) such as a remote control, etc.
- the display of the menu can be changed (for example, the force on the menu is moved), and the operation of “controlling the player control module 2 1 2” can be described.
- the player control module 212 refers to metadata (database information) and the like recorded on the disc 101, and controls the reproduction of the content. That is, the player control module 211 analyzes, for example, a PlayListO or a ClipO described later, which is recorded on the disc 101, and according to the analysis result, the content data supply module 211. 3, the decode control module 215 and the buffer control module 215. In addition, the player control module 211 controls switching such as a stream to be played back and a stream switching described later according to an instruction from the script control module 211 or the input interface 115. Do. Further, the player control module 214 acquires the time from the decode control module 214, and performs time display, processing of a mark (Mark O) described later, and the like.
- a mark Mark O
- the content data supply module 213 can control the content of the content from the disc 101 based on the control of the player control module 221 or based on the amount of data stored in the buffer control module 215. It requests the operating system 201 to read data and metadata.
- the meta data read from the disk 101 by the operating system 201 in response to a request from the content data supply module 213 is supplied to necessary modules. Also, if the operating system 201 is a content data supply module 211 The content data read from the disk 101 in response to these requests is supplied to the buffer control module 215.
- the decode control module 2 14 controls the operation of the video decoder control module 2 16, the audio decoder control module 2 17, and the subtitle decoder control module 2 18 according to the control from the player control module 2 12. I do.
- the decode control module 2 14 has a built-in clock section 2 14 A that measures the time, and outputs the video data output under the control of the video decoder control module 2 16 and synchronizes with the video data.
- the output of data to be output (output data), that is, the synchronization with the output of audio data output under the control of the audio decoder control module 217 is managed here.
- the buffer control module 215 incorporates a buffer 215 A, which is a part of the storage area of the memory 113 shown in FIG. 1, and the buffer 215 A stores the content data overnight supply module. By making a request from the operating system 201 to the operating system 201, the content data read from the disk 101 is temporarily stored.
- the buffer control module 215 is stored in the buffer 215A according to the request of the video decoder control module 216, the audio decoder control module 217, or the subtitle decoder control module 218.
- the data is supplied to the video decoder control module 216, the audio decoder control module 217, or the subtitle decoder control module 218.
- the buffer control module 215 will be described later with reference to FIG. It has a built-in video readout function unit 233, audio readout function unit 234, and subtitle readout function unit 235. Then, the buffer control module 215 processes the data stored in the buffer 215 A by processing the data request from the video decoder control module 216 in the video read function section 233. The video decoder control module 216 is supplied. Similarly, the buffer control module 215 processes the data request from the audio decoder control module 217 in the audio read function section 234, thereby processing the data stored in the buffer 215A. Is supplied to the audio decoder control module 217 and the data request from the subtitle decoder control module 218 is processed by the subtitle read function unit 235 to be stored in the buffer 215A. The data is supplied to the subtitle decoder control module 218.
- Video decoder control module 2 1 6
- the video decoder control module 216 operates the video reading function section 233 (FIG. 3) in the buffer control module 215 to decode the video data (video coded data). ) Is read from the buffer 215A of the buffer control module 215 in units of video access units, and supplied to the video decoder 116 shown in FIG. Also, the video decoder control module 216 controls the video decoder 116 to decode data in video access unit units. Further, the video decoder control module 216 supplies the video data obtained as a result of decoding by the video decoder 116 to the graphics processing module 219.
- the video access unit is, for example, one picture (one frame or one field) of video data.
- the audio decoder control module 217 operates the audio readout function section 234 (FIG. 3) in the buffer control module 215 to transfer the encoded audio data (audio encoded data).
- the data is read from the buffer 215A of the buffer control module 215 in units of audio access units, and supplied to the audio decoder 117 shown in FIG.
- the audio decoder control module 217 controls the audio decoder 117 to decode data in units of audio access units. Further, the audio decoder control module 217 supplies audio data obtained as a result of decoding by the audio decoder 117 to the audio output module 221.
- the audio access unit is a predetermined amount of audio data (for example, an amount output in synchronization with one picture). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the audio access unit has a known fixed length, for example.
- the subtitle decoder control module 218 operates the subtitle reading function section 235 (Fig. 3) in the buffer control module 215 to encode the subtitle data (subtitle coded data). ) Is read from the buffer 215A of the buffer control module 215 in units of subtitle access units. Further, the subtitle decoder control module 218 includes therein subtitle decoding software (not shown), and decodes the data read from the buffer 215A. Further, the caption decoder control module 218 supplies the caption data (caption image data) obtained as a result of the decoding to the graphics processing module 219.
- the subtitle access unit is a predetermined amount of subtitle data (for example, an amount output in synchronization with one picture). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the size of the subtitle access unit is described, for example, at the top of the subtitle access unit.
- the graphics processing module 219 enlarges or reduces the caption data from the caption decoder control module 218 according to the control (instruction) of the player control module 221, and performs the processing from the video decoder control module 216. Add (overlay) with video data. Further, the graphics processing module 219 determines the size (frame) of the video after addition with the caption data on the display screen of the video output device connected to the video output terminal 120 in FIG. The video data is enlarged or reduced in order to meet the requirement, and the resulting video data is output to the video output module 220.
- the graphics processing module 219 generates a menu, a message, and the like according to an instruction (control) of the script control module 211 or the player control module 212, and overwrites the output video data.
- the graphics processing module 219 includes an aspect ratio of the video output device connected to the video output terminal 120 of FIG. 1 and an aspect ratio of the video data recorded on the disk 101.
- the aspect ratio of video data to be output to the video output module 220 is converted based on the information indicating the instruction.
- the graphics processing module 2 1 9 is The video data output to the video output module 220 is squeezed (reduced) in the horizontal direction (horizontal direction) and output with blackness on the left and right. Also, for example, when the aspect ratio of the video output device is 4: 3, and the information indicating the aspect ratio of the video data indicates the aspect ratio of 16: 9, the graphics processing is performed.
- the module 219 squeezes (reduces) the video data to be output to the video output module 220 in the vertical direction (vertical direction), and outputs the image with blackness at the top and bottom.
- the graphics processing module 219 outputs the video data to be output to the video output module 220 without squeezing.
- the graphics processing module 219 captures the video data currently being processed, for example, in response to a request from the player control module 221. Further, the graphics processing module 211 stores the captured video data or supplies the captured video data to the player control module 212.
- the video output module 220 exclusively occupies a part of the memory 113 shown in FIG. 1 and is used as a FIF0 (First In First Out) 220 A (buffer).
- FIF0 First In First Out
- the video data from 9 is temporarily stored, and the video data stored in the FIF0220A is appropriately read out and output to the video output terminal 120 (FIG. 1).
- the audio output module 221 is a part of the memory 113 shown in FIG. And exclusively used as a FIF0 2 1 A (buffer) to temporarily store the audio data from the audio decoder control module 2 17 (audio decoder 1 17). Reads the audio data stored in FIF02-21A as appropriate, and outputs it to the audio output terminal 121 (Fig. 1).
- the audio output module 221 has a dual channel in which the audio data from the audio decoder control module 217 is the audio data of the “main audio” on the left channel and the “sub audio” of the right channel. If the audio data is in the (Dual) (Nike language) mode, the audio data from the audio decoder control module 217 is output to the audio output terminal 121 in accordance with the audio output mode specified in advance.
- the audio output module 22.1 when “main audio” is specified as the audio output mode, the audio output module 22.1 outputs the audio of the left channel of the audio data from the audio decoder control module 217. Audio data as right channel audio data, and outputs the left channel and right channel audio data (“main audio” audio data) to the audio output terminal 122.
- “sub-audio” is specified as the audio output mode
- the audio output module 221 outputs the audio data of the right channel in the audio data from the audio decoder control module 217.
- One night is copied as the left channel audio data, and the left channel and right channel audio data (“sub audio” audio data) are output to the audio output terminals 1 2 1.
- the audio output module 221 sends the audio output Output to the audio output terminal 121 as it is.
- the audio output module 221 is not involved in specifying the audio output mode. Output the audio data from the audio decoder control module 217 to the audio output terminal 121 as it is.
- the audio output mode can be specified interactively by operating a remote controller or the like on a screen or the like on which a menu generated by the video content reproduction program 210 is displayed, for example.
- FIG. 3 shows a configuration example of the buffer control module 215 of FIGS. 2A and 2B.
- the buffer control module 215 exclusively uses a part of the memory 113 shown in FIG. 1 as the buffer 215A, and the buffer 215A is read from the disk 101. Temporarily memorize the night. Also, the buffer control module 215 reads out the data stored in the buffer 215A, and reads the video decoder control module 216 and the audio decoder control module shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. 2 17, or supply to the subtitle decoder control module 2 18.
- the buffer control module 2 15 has, in addition to the buffer 2 15 A, a data header storage unit 2 31 which is a part of the memory 113 and a data write pointer storage unit 2 32, As an internal module, it has a video reading function section 233, an audio reading function section 234, and a subtitle reading function section 235.
- the buffer 215A is, for example, a ring buffer. The buffer 215A sequentially stores data read from the disk 101, and after storing data for the storage capacity, overwrites the oldest data. Then, the latest data is stored in an infinite loop.
- the data head pointer storage unit 2 31 stores the position (address) where the oldest data that has not yet been read from the buffer 2 15 A among the data stored in the buffer 2 15 A is stored. ) Is stored.
- the data write pointer storage unit 232 stores a write pointer indicating the position (address) of the buffer 215 A to which the latest data read from the disk 101 is written.
- the position pointed to by the data write pointer is updated clockwise (clockwise) in the figure each time data read from the disk 101 is stored in the buffer 215A.
- the position pointed to by the data head pointer is updated clockwise in the figure according to the reading of data from the buffer 215A. Therefore, of the data stored in the buffer 215 A, valid data is stored from the position indicated by the data start pointer to the position indicated by the data write pointer clockwise. Data.
- the video readout function section 233 In response to a request from the video decoder control module 216 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the video readout function section 233 outputs a video stream from the buffer 215A (the elementary stream for video data). ) Is read and supplied to the video decoder control module 216. In response to a request from the audio decoder control module 217 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the audio read function section 234 also outputs audio streams (audio data related data) from the buffer 215A. (Rementary stream) and read the audio decoder control module.
- audio streams audio data related data
- the subtitle reading function unit 235 also receives a request from the subtitle decoder control module 218 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B from the buffer 215A to output the subtitle stream (elements relating to the subtitle data). And sends it to the subtitle decoder control module 218.
- a program stream (MPEG2_System Program Stream) conforming to the standard of the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) 2 is recorded on the optical disc 101, and the optical disc 101
- the program stream read from 101 is stored.
- one or more elementary streams such as a video stream, an audio stream, and a subtitle stream are time-division multiplexed.
- the video reading function unit 233 has a function of demultiplexing the program stream, and separates and reads the video stream from the program stream stored in the buffer 215A.
- the 234 also has a function of demultiplexing the program stream, and separates and reads an audio stream from the program stream stored in the buffer 215A.
- the subtitle reading function unit 235 also has a function of demultiplexing the program stream, and separates and reads the subtitle stream from the program stream stored in the buffer 215A.
- the video read function unit 233 has a video read pointer storage unit 241, a stream-id register 242, and an au_information () register 243, which are part of the memory 113 in FIG. .
- the video read pointer storage 241 stores the buffer 2 A video read pointer that points to the position (address) where the video stream is stored is stored.
- the video read function unit 233 stores the data stored in the buffer 215 A at the position indicated by the video read buffer. Read as a video stream.
- the stream-id register 242 analyzes the program stream stored in the buffer 215A, and stores a stream-id described later for identifying (specifying) a video stream to be read from the program stream.
- the au—information 0 register 243 stores au_information (), which will be described later, which is data (used for reading the video stream) necessary to read the video stream from the buffer 215A.
- the audio read function unit 234 has an audio read pointer storage unit 251, a stream-id register 252, and a private-stream_id register 253, which are part of the memory 113 in FIG. ing.
- the audio read pointer storage unit 251 stores an audio read pointer pointing to the position (address) of the buffer 215A where the audio stream is stored.
- the audio read function unit 234 stores the audio read pointer of the buffer 215A.
- the data stored at the position indicated by the audio read pointer is read as an audio stream.
- the stream register id 252 and the pri vat—stream register id 253 analyze the program stream stored in the buffer 215 A and read the audio stream to be read from the program stream.
- the stream_id and private-stream_id described later for identification are stored respectively.
- the subtitle readout function unit 235 is a part of the memory 113 shown in FIG. 1.
- the subtitle read function flag storage unit 261 stores a subtitle read function flag. When the subtitle read function flag stored in the subtitle read function flag storage unit 261, for example, is 0, the subtitle read function unit 235 does not operate, and is stored in the subtitle read function flag storage unit 261. When the subtitle read function flag set is, for example, 1, the subtitle read function unit 235 functions.
- the subtitle read pointer storage unit 262 stores a subtitle read point indicating the position (address) of the buffer 215 A where the subtitle stream is stored, and the subtitle read function unit 235 stores the buffer 215.
- the data stored in the position of A, which is indicated by the subtitle read pointer, is read as the subtitle stream.
- the stream—id register 2 63 and the private—stream—id register 264 analyze the program stream stored in the buffer 215 A and identify the subtitle stream to be read from the program stream, as described below. The stream-id and private-stream-id are stored.
- FIG. 4 schematically shows the directory structure of the disc 101.
- the file system of the disk 101 is, for example, defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization)-9660 or UDF (Universa 1 Disk Format: http://www.osta.org/specs/).
- ISO International Organization for Standardization
- UDF Universal 1 Disk Format: http://www.osta.org/specs/.
- a file system is used, and the files recorded on disk 101 are managed hierarchically by a directory structure.
- the file system is not limited to the file system described above.
- a “VIDEO” directory is placed in a root directory indicating a base point of the file system, and two directories, a “CLIP” directory and a “STREAM” directory, are placed in the “VIDEO” directory. The directory is located.
- the "VIDEO" directory contains two data files, a "CLIP” directory and a "STREAM” directory, and two data files, a "SCRIPT.DAT” file and a "PLAYLIST.DAT” file. I have.
- the "SCRIPT.DAT” file is a script file that describes the script program.
- the SCRIPT.DAT file describes a script program used to make the playback mode of the disc 101 interactive.
- the script program described in the “SCRIPT.DAT” file is interpreted and executed by the script control module 211 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.
- the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file stores one or more playlists (PlayList 0 in FIG. 5, which will be described later) in which a procedure for reproducing content such as video data recorded on the disc 101 is described.
- One or more clip information files are stored in the "CLIP” directory, and one or more clip stream files are stored in the "STREAM” directory. That is, in FIG. 4, three clip information files “00001. CLP”, “00002. CLP”, and “00003. CLP” are placed in the “CLIP” directory, and the “STREAM” directory contains Three clip stream files “00001.PS”, “00002.PS”, and “00003.PS” are placed.
- a clip stream file compresses and encodes one or more data (stream) such as video data, audio data, subtitle data, etc.
- a time-division multiplexed program stream of one or more elementary streams obtained as a result is stored.
- the clip information file describes (file) metadata about the clip stream, such as the properties of the corresponding clip stream file.
- the clip stream file and the clip information file have a one-to-one correspondence.
- the clip stream file is given a file name in accordance with the naming rule of 5 characters + period + "PS”, and the clip information file has the corresponding clip stream file and File names are given according to the same five-character number + period + "CLP" naming convention.
- a file is a clip stream file or a clip information file can be identified by the file name extension (the part to the right of the period), and furthermore, the corresponding clip stream file And the clip information file can be identified by whether the part other than the file name extension (the part to the left of the period) matches.
- FIG. 5 shows the internal structure (syntax) of the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file under the “VIDEO” directory in FIG.
- the description in the “Syntax” column indicates the data structure
- the description in the “No. of bits” column indicates the bit length of the data in the “Syntax” column of the corresponding row.
- “bslbf” bit string left bit first
- “Uimsbf” unsigned integer most significant bit first
- name_length represents the size of the name_string that is arranged thereafter, in terms of the number of bytes.
- name-string represents the name (file name) of the "PLAYLIST. DAT" file.
- name-string up to the number of bytes represented by name-length from the beginning is used as a valid name. For example, if name-length is 10, the first 10 bytes of name-string are interpreted as a valid name.
- Number_of_PlayLists (16 bits) is placed after name_string.
- number_of—PlayLists represents the number of subsequent PlayLists 0.
- PlayList () is a playlist in which the playback procedure of the clip stream file recorded on the disc 101 is described, and has the following internal structure.
- PlayLis data-length (32 bits) is arranged at the head of PlayList 0.
- PlayLis data-length indicates the size of PlayList 0.
- PlayList_data length reserved for— word alignment (1 5 bits) and capture—enable—flag—PUyList (1 bit) are sequentially arranged.
- the 15-bit reserved_for—word—alignment is a 1-bit capture—enable_flag—placed after that, to take the so-called single-door line (word alignment) at the PlayList position (to align to the 16-bit position) ).
- capture—enable—flag_PlayList is 0 or 1, for example, 1 indicates that secondary use of video data belonging to PlayList () is permitted.
- capture_enable—flag—PlayList is 0 or 1 For example, if it is 0, it indicates that the secondary use of the video data belonging to PlayList 0 is not permitted (prohibited).
- capture_enable-flag_PlayList is 1 bit, but in addition, capture-enable-flag_PlayList is composed of multiple bits and the secondary use of video data belonging to PlayList () is gradually It is possible to allow it. That is, capture_enable_flag_PlayList can be composed of, for example, 2 bits. If the value of capture—enable_flag—PUyList is OOB (B indicates that the preceding digit is a binary number), the secondary use of video data is prohibited, and capture_enable—flag— If the value of PlayList is 01B, only secondary use of reducing the size of the video to 64X64 pixels or less can be permitted.
- capture_enable_nag_PlayList is 10B
- secondary use of video data can be permitted without any size restrictions. Further, as described above, in the secondary use of video data, it is also possible to limit the size of the video data, instead of limiting the size.
- the value of capture—enabIe_flag—PlayList is 01B
- capture_enable—flag—PlayList is permitted
- capture_enable—flag—PlayList is 2 bits as described above, reservecljor-word-alignment arranged before it is 14 bits in order to take a word line.
- the video data can be attached / detached to, for example, a recording medium that can be attached / detached to the disk device or another device that can be connected to the disk device. It is recorded on a simple recording medium or transmitted (distributed) to another device via a network such as the Internet. In this case, information limiting the number of times the video data is recorded on the recording medium and the number of times the video data is distributed can be added to the video data.
- number_of_PlayIterns (16 bits) is placed.
- the numbe of—Playltems indicates the number of PlayltemOs that follow.
- PlayListMarkO is a set of MarkO to be described later, which is a mark on the time axis of the reproduction performed according to PlayList 0, and the details thereof will be described later with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 6 shows an internal structure of PlayltemO included in PyListO of FIG.
- length (16 bits) is arranged, and length represents the size of PlayltemO including it.
- CI ip—Information—file_name is the clip information file (extension in FIG. 4 is PS) corresponding to the clip stream file (the file extension is PS in FIG. 4) played by Playtem ().
- CLP file is the clip information file (extension in FIG. 4 is PS) corresponding to the clip stream file (the file extension is PS in FIG. 4) played by Playtem ().
- IN_time and OUT-time are time information for specifying the playback start position and the playback end position of the clip stream file specified by the CI ip-information_file name, respectively.
- the position in the middle of the clip stream file (including the beginning) can be specified as the playback start position.
- the position in the middle of the clip stream file (including the end) can be specified.
- the position can be specified as the playback end position.
- PlayltemO the content from IN_time to 0UT_time of the clip stream file specified by CI ip—Information—file—name is reproduced.
- the content reproduced by PlayltemO is referred to as a clip as appropriate.
- FIG. 7 shows an internal structure of PlayListMarkO included in PlayListO of FIG.
- PlayListMarkO is a P1 containing the PlayListMarkO. ayLis t () (Fig. 5)
- a set of zero or more MarkOs which is a mark on the time axis of the playback performed in accordance with (a).
- One MarkO represents time information representing one time (position) on the time axis of playback performed according to PlayList 0, type information representing the type of MarkO, and type information representing the type in which the type information generates an event. At least, it has the argument information which is the argument of the event when
- length (32 bits) is placed at the head of PlayListMarkO.
- length indicates the size of PlayListMarkO that includes it.
- umber_of_PlyList_arks (16 pits) is arranged, and number_of-PlayList-marks indicates the number of MarkOs arranged subsequently. After number_of—PlayListjnarks, the structure of Mark 0 is described by the number of number_of—P1ayList_marks.
- Mark_type (8 bits) is placed at the head of MarkO.
- markjyp e is the above-mentioned type information, and represents the type of MarkO including it.
- three types of MarkO such as a chapter, an index, and an event, are prepared.
- MarkO whose type is caption is a mark of the head position of capping, which is the unit of cueing that divides PI ayListO.
- MarkO of type index (hereinafter referred to as an index mark, as appropriate) is a mark of the start position of the index, which is a unit that subdivides the cap.
- MarkO of the event type (hereinafter referred to as an event mark as appropriate) is a mark of a position where an event is generated during reproduction of content according to PlayListO. The occurrence of the event due to the event mark is notified to the script control module 211 as described later.
- the relationship between the value of mark-type and the type of MarkO is shown in FIG. According to FIG.
- mark_type of the index mark is set to 2
- mark_type of the event mark is set to 3.
- 0 and 4 to 255 of the values of 8 pits represented by mark_type are reserved for future expansion.
- mark-type is followed by mark-name-length (8 bits).
- mark-name-string (24 bytes) is placed.
- mark—name—length and mark—name—string are used to describe the name of MarkO
- mark—name—length is the valid size of mark—name—string
- mark—name—string is , MarkO, respectively. Therefore, the head of mark-name-string, and the mark-name-ength up to the number of pite represented by th represent a valid name of MarkO.
- mark— name_length is followed by four elements that associate MarkO defined on PlayList 0 with the clip stream file.
- ref— to— Playltem_id (16 bits), mark— time— stamp (32 bits), entry— ES—stream—id (8 bits), entry—ES—private—stream—id (8 bits) are arranged sequentially.
- ref-to-JPyltem-id an ID assigned by a serial number to Play 11 em 0 to which MarkO belongs is described.
- the refjo—Playltem—id identifies the PyltemO (FIG. 6) to which Mark 0 belongs, and, as described in FIG. 6, the clip information file and the clip stream file.
- mark—time—stamp represents the position (time) represented by MarkO in the clip stream file specified by ref—to—Playitem—id.
- Fig. 9 shows PlayListO, Playtem (), clips, and clips. It shows the relationship between the program streams stored in the lipstream file. .
- PlayListO is composed of three PlayltemOs, and each of the three PlayltemOs is assigned ID # 0, # 1, and # 2 assigned with serial numbers.
- Playltem 0 to which ID # i is assigned as appropriate will be referred to as Playltem # i.
- clips which are contents reproduced by PlayltemtO, Playltemtl, and Playltem # 2 are shown as Clip A, Clip B, and Clip C, respectively.
- the entity of the clip is specified by Clipjnformation_file_name in PlayltemO in Fig. 6 (and further specified by the clip information file) Of the program stream stored in the clip stream file, from Iltime to OUT-time It is a program stream.
- the program streams as the entities of clip A, clip B, and clip C are shown as program stream A, program stream B, and program stream C, respectively.
- MarkO which is the mark of the position (time) tO on the time axis of playback performed according to PlayListO, has its ref-to-Playltem-id and mark-time-stamp, as follows. Is described in
- entry-ES-stream-id and entry-ES-private-stream_id are used to identify the elementary stream when MarkO is associated with a specific elementary stream. Used for That is, in the entry-ES-stream-id, an elementary stream (with which MarkO is associated) is arranged, as shown in FIGS.
- W is written in the entry-ES-stream-id and the entry_ES-private-stream-id of MarkO that are not associated with a specific elementary stream, for example, [0].
- mark_data is an argument that is an argument of the event generated by MarkO if MarkO is an event mark Information.
- MarkO is a cap mark or index mark
- mark-data can also be used as the cap index number indicated by the cap mark index.
- FIG. 10 shows the internal structure of such a clip information file ClipO.
- the unit (range) of the video data permitted for secondary use differs between the capture—enable—flag_PlayList in FIG. 5 and the capture—enable—flag—CI ip in FIG.
- the capture_enable-flag-Clip in FIG. 10 can also be a plurality of bits instead of one bit, as described in capture-enable-flag_PlayList in FIG.
- StreamlnfoO At the head of StreamlnfoO, length (16 bits) is placed, and this length indicates the size of StreamlnfoO including it. Following the length, a stream id (8 bits) and a private_stream-id (8 bits) are arranged, and the element stream associated with Streamlnfo 0 is specified by the stream-id and the private-stream-id ( Identified).
- FIG. 11 shows a relationship between a stream_id and a private stream_id for identifying an elementary stream, and an elementary stream.
- stream id is the same as defined in MPEG2-System standard
- the value is determined in advance for each attribute (type) of elementary stream (data) in the MPEG2-System standard. Therefore, the element list of the attribute defined in the MPEG2-System standard can be specified only by the stream-id.
- the present embodiment it is possible to handle an elementary stream that is not specified in the MPEG2-System standard, and the private-stream-id is an attribute not specified in the MPEG2-System standard. This is information for identifying the elementary stream.
- Figure 11 shows the elementary stream of a video encoded by the encoding (decoding) method specified by MPEG, and the element of audio encoded by ATRAC (Adaptive TRans form Acoustic Coding). Evening stream (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as ATRAC audio stream), LPC (Linear Pulse Code Modulation) encoded elementary stream (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as LPCM audio stream), and subtitle elementary It shows the relationship between stream-id and private-stream-id for an elementary stream with four attributes of a stream (hereinafter referred to as a subtitle stream as appropriate).
- ATRAC audio stream LPC (Linear Pulse Code Modulation) encoded elementary stream
- LPCM audio stream Linear Pulse Code Modulation
- subtitle elementary shows the relationship between stream-id and private-stream-id for an elementary stream with four attributes of a stream (hereinafter referred to as a subtitle stream as appropriate).
- an elementary stream of a video encoded by the encoding method specified by MPEG must have a value in the range of OxEO to OxEF (Ox means that the character string that follows is hexadecimal ), And multiplexing using stream-id for identifying an elementary stream is specified. Therefore, an elementary stream of video encoded by the encoding method specified by MPEG can be identified by a stream_id having a value in the range of OxE0 to OxEF, and the elementary stream of 16 videos can be identified. Can be multiplexed into the program stream. The elementary stream of video encoded by the encoding method specified by MPEG can be identified by the stream_id of the value in the range of OxEO to OxEF, so the private_seam_id is unnecessary. (Can be ignored).
- stream-id is not defined for ATRAC audio streams, LPCM audio streams, and subtitle streams.
- the stream-id is a value representing the attribute of private-stream-1 in the MPE G2-System.
- OxBD is adopted, and as shown in Fig. 11, identification (identification) is performed using private-stream-id.
- a private-stream_id having a value in the range of 0x00 to OxOF is used to identify an ATRAC audio stream. Therefore, 16 ATRAC audio streams can be multiplexed into the program stream.
- a value private_stream-id in the range from 0x10 to OxlF is used for identification of the LPCM audio stream. Therefore, 16 LPCM audio streams can be multiplexed in the program stream.
- a private-stream-id having a value in the range of 0x80 to 0x9F is used to identify a subtitle stream. Therefore, 32 subtitle streams can be multiplexed in the program stream.
- Staticlnfo () and reserved_for_word_alignment (8 bits) are sequentially arranged.
- str (described in StreamlnfoO including its StickInfoO) Information that does not change during playback of the elementary stream specified by eam_id and private-stream-id is described. Details of Static Info 0 will be described later with reference to FIG.
- pts—change—point represents the time at which the Dynamiclnfo 0 information set with it becomes valid.
- pts_change_point representing the time at the beginning of the elementary stream is present at ion—start described at the beginning of the clip information file Clip 0 corresponding to the clip stream file in which the elementary stream is stored. — Equal to time.
- Dynamiclnf o 0 Top, stream-id and private-stream-id This element describes, as it were, dynamic information that changes during the playback of the elementary stream specified.
- the information described in DynamicInfoO becomes valid when the playback time indicated by the set pts_change_point is reached. The details of DynamicInfoO will be described later with reference to FIG.
- EP—map 0 is placed after pts—change—point and DynamicInfoO of the set of number—0 and the number of Dynamic Info. Note that EPjnap 0 will be described later with reference to FIG. Description of rstatidnfoO "
- FIG. 12 shows the syntax of StaticInfoO.
- the contents of StaticInfoO differ depending on the attribute (type) of the corresponding elementary stream.
- the attribute of the element list corresponding to the StaticInfoO is determined by the stream_id and private_stream_id included in the Semlnfo0 of FIG. 10 including the StaticInfoO.
- StaticInfoO uses picture-size (4 bits), frame-per-rate (4 bits), and cc-flag (1 Bit) and reserved reserved—for—word—a lingment for taking a single door line.
- picture—size represents the size of the video data (the image displayed by) corresponding to the video stream.
- frame-rate represents the frame frequency of the video data corresponding to the video stream.
- cc_flag indicates whether or not the video stream includes closed caption (Closed Caption) data. That is, for example, if the video stream includes closed caption data, cc_flag is set to 1; if the video stream does not include closed caption data, cc_flag is set to 0. You.
- Staticlnfo 0 is audio—language—code (16 bits), channel—conf iguration (8 bits), lfe—existence (1 bit), sampling—frequency (4 bits), and reserved—for—word—a lingment
- audio-language-code describes a code representing the language of the audio included in the audio stream.
- the channel configuration indicates the attribute of audio data included in the audio stream, such as monaural (mono) / stereo (stereo) / multi-channel.
- ling-frequency is information indicating the sampling frequency of audio data included in the audio stream.
- Staticlnfo 0 is composed of subtitle_language_code (16 bits) and configable_flag (1 bit), and a word line 3 ⁇ 4 7t 3 ⁇ 4 ) 6 reserved_f or_word_al ingment.
- subtitle language—code
- conf igurable flag is information indicating whether the display of subtitle data included in the subtitle stream is allowed to be changed from the default display method. For example, the display method is allowed to be changed. If it is permitted, 1 is described, and if it is not permitted, 0 is described.
- the display method of the subtitle data includes the display size of the subtitle data, the display position, the display color, the display pattern (for example, blinking display), and the display direction (for example, vertical or horizontal direction). .
- FIG. 13 shows the syntax of DynamicInfoO.
- DynamicInfoO At the beginning of DynamicInfoO, reserved—for—ord_alignment (8 bits) for the word line is arranged, and the content of the following elements differs depending on the attributes of the elementary stream corresponding to DynamicInfoO. .
- the attribute of the elementary list corresponding to DynamicInfoO is determined by the stream_id and private-stream-id included in Streamlnfo 0 of FIG. 10 including DynamicInfoO, as in the case of StaticInfoO described in FIG. You.
- DynamicInfoO describes dynamic information that changes during playback of the elementary stream.
- this dynamic information is not particularly limited, in the embodiment of FIG. 13, the data corresponding to the elementary stream corresponding to the DynamicInfoO, that is, the elementary stream is processed.
- the output attribute of the data that is output as a result (the output attribute of the data obtained from the elementary stream) is described in DynamicInfoO.
- Dynamiclnfo 0 is for display—aspect—rat io (4 hits) and word line And reserve_—for_word—alingment.
- diplay-aspect-ratio describes, for example, the aspect ratio of the video data as an output attribute (display method) of the video data corresponding to the video stream. That is, in the diplay-aspect-ratio, for example, information indicating whether the aspect ratio is 16: 9 or 4: 3 is described. In addition to the aspect ratio, the size of the image displayed by the video data (X pixels, XY pixels) Can be described.
- Dynamiclnfo 0 is composed of reserved-for-word_alingment for taking a word alignment. That is, in the embodiment of FIG. 13, the output attribute as dynamic information is not defined for the subtitle stream.
- FIG. 14 shows the syntax of EPjnapO.
- EPjnapO contains each elementary stream for each elementary stream multiplexed with the program stream stored in the clip stream file corresponding to the clip information file ClipO in FIG. 10 including the EP-map (). Describes the information of the point at which decoding can be started (entry point) at which decoding can start in the list.
- the point at which decoding can be started can be obtained by calculation, but a variable-rate stream.
- the point at which decoding can be started cannot be calculated, and the stream is not actually analyzed. And can not find.
- Quickly recognizing the decoding start possible point is important for random access. According to EPjnapO, the decoding start possible point can be quickly recognized.
- the start of the intra picture including Sequence-header 0 is a decoding start point.
- EP—map () is reserved—for—word—alignment (8 bits) for the door line, followed by number_of—stream—id—entries (8 bits). It has been done. Ber—of—stream—id—entries indicates the number of elementary streams in which information on decoding startable points is described in EPjnap0.
- the information for identifying the elementary stream and the information about the decoding start point of the elementary stream are number_of— stre am—id—Repeatedly arranged by the number represented by entries.
- stream-id 8 bits
- private_stream_id 8 bits
- PTS_EP—start which is one of the information of the decoding start possible point, is in the clip stream file that stores the program stream in which the elementary stream specified by the stream_id and private_stream—id is multiplexed as described above. Represents the time (playback time) at which decoding can be started.
- the elementary stream identified by stream-id and private-stream-id is multiplexed in the other one of the information of the decoding start possible point 11 ⁇ _61 ) -31 & 1 ⁇ as described above.
- the value at which the decoding start possible position is counted in pack 0 of the program stream is described.
- the size of packO is fixed at 2048 bytes.
- one section of the disk 101 (FIG. 1) is 2048 bytes.
- a private-stream_2 packet (PES-packet () with the attribute of private-stream-2) described below is placed immediately before the decoding start point (entry point).
- rivate—stream—2 packets contain information used to decode the video stream located between the private—stream—2 packet and the next private—stream—2 bucket. Have been.
- the RPN-EP-start as information on the decoding startable point is not the actual decoding startable point itself, but the private located immediately before the actual decoding startable point.
- Stream Describes the start position of the two buckets.
- PTS-EP_start_ti RPN_EP_stt (D-ty is used for each elementary stream specified by stream-id and private-stream-id , Which are sorted in ascending order in advance, so that the set of PTS-EP-31 & and! ⁇ 1 ⁇ -81 ) -5 1 ⁇ as the information of the decoding start possible point can be binary searched. I have. '
- the clip stream file is based on MPEG2-Program-StreamO defined in the MPEG-2 System (ISO / IEC 13818-1). That is, Fig. 15A and Fig. 15B show Table2-31, Table2-32 and Table2-33 described in the MPEG-2 System (ISO / IEC 13818-1: 2000) standard. ing.
- the program stream stored in the clip stream file is MPEG2—Program—StreamO defined in Table 2-31 of the MPEG-2 System standard, one or more packs 0 and one MPEG—program—end— Consists of code.
- MPEG2-Program-StreamO is also described in Japanese Patent No. 2785220.
- One packO consists of one Pack—header 0 and an arbitrary number of PES—packet 0 as defined in Table 2-32 of the MPEG-2 System standard. Is done. Details of Pack—header 0 are defined in Table 2-33 of the MPEG-2 System standard.
- the size of packO is defined as a variable length, but here, as described in FIG. 14, it is assumed that the size is fixed at 2048 bytes.
- the number of PES-packetOs in one packO is one, two, or three. If PackO starts with pri ivate-stream- 2 packets described later, there is always a PES- packet () of the corresponding video stream immediately after (in the same PackO). In addition, a padding packet can be placed as the third PES_packet 0. Note that private-stream- 2 packets are always placed at the beginning of PackO.
- PackO does not start with private—stream—2 packets
- PackO is preceded by PES—packet 0 that stores the content data such as video, audio, and subtitles.
- a padding-packet can be placed as the second PES-packet 0.
- FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B to FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B show PES-packet 0 defined in Table 2-17 of the MPEG-2 System standard.
- PES-packet_length whose structure changes according to packet_start—code—prefix, stream—id, and PES—packet_length (FIGS. 16A and 16B) and stream—
- Information indicating a display timing called a Presentation Time Stamp and information indicating a decode timing called a DTS (Decoding Time Stamp) can be arranged.
- a PTS is added to all access units (decoding units that constitute an elementary stream defined by MPEG2-System), and a DTS is added when specified in MPEG2-System.
- the element list multiplexed in the program stream is stored in PES_packet_data_byte (FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B) of PES_packet0.
- PES_packet_data_byte (FIG. 18A and FIG. 18B) of PES_packet0.
- a value corresponding to the attribute of the elementary stream is described in order to identify the elementary stream stored in the PES-p_acket_data_byte.
- FIG. 19A and FIG. 19B show Table 2-18 of the MPEG-2 System standard.
- the value shown in FIG. 20 among the stream_ids defined in the MPEG-2 System standard shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B is adopted.
- the stream_id of the PES-packet 0 of the elementary stream with the attribute called private-stream-1 is 10111101B as shown in FIG. Is done.
- the stream_id of the PES-packet () of the padding-packet is set to 10111110B according to FIG.
- the stream-id of the PES-packet 0 of the elementary stream of the attribute called private-stream-2 is 101111UB according to FIG.
- the stream_id of the PES-packet () of the audio stream (audio elementary stream) defined by MPEG is set to ⁇ .
- the lower 5 bits xxxxx of ⁇ ⁇ are audio stream numbers that distinguish the audio stream
- the program stream (MPEG2—Program—Stream 0) contains a number that can be distinguished by this audio stream number.
- the stream-id of PES-packet 0 of the video stream (video elementary stream of video) defined by MPEG is set to 11 ⁇ .
- the lower 4 bits xxxx of ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ are video stream namers for distinguishing video streams, and the program stream is a number that can be distinguished by the video stream namers.
- the video stream (defined video stream in MPEG) can be multiplexed.
- PES-packet 0 having a stream-id of ⁇ is used to store a video stream defined by MPEG
- PES-packetO having a stream-id of xxxxxxB is an audio defined by MPEG. Used to store streams.
- the stream-id of PES-packet 0 used to store an elementary stream of a coding method not defined by MPEG is not specified by MPEG, and therefore Elementary stream of coding system not defined by MPEG As with video streams and audio streams defined in MPEG, stream-id cannot be simply specified and stored in PES_packet 0.
- the PES_packet_data_byte of the PES_packet () of the private_stream-1 is extended to store an elementary stream of a coding scheme not defined by MPEG.
- Figure 21 shows the syntax of private-streamlJES-payloadO.
- Private_streaml_PES_pay load 0 is composed of private—header 0 and private—payloadO.
- private—pay load 0 stores an elementary stream of an encoding system not defined by MPEG, such as an ATRAC audio stream, an LPCM audio stream, and a subtitle stream.
- private—stream—id (8 bits) is placed at the beginning of private—header ().
- private-stream-id is identification information for identifying an elementary stream stored in private-payloadO, and has the following value, for example, according to its attribute (type).
- FIG. 22 shows the relationship between the value of private-stream-id and the attribute of the elementary stream list stored in private-payload0.
- three patterns of OOOOxxxxB, OOOlxxxxB, and ⁇ are adopted as values of private—stream_icl.
- "x" represents an arbitrary value of 0 or 1, as in the case of FIG.
- the ATRAC audio stream is private—payload
- the private-stream-id of private-streaml_PES-payloadO stored in 0 is OOOOxxxxB.
- the private-stream-id of the private-streaml-PES-payloadO in which the LPCM audio stream is stored in the private-payloadO is OOOlxxxxB.
- the private-stream-id of the private-streaml-PES-payload 0 in which the subtitle stream is stored in the private-payloadO is lOOxxxxxB.
- FIG. 11 summarizes the relationship between FIG. 20 and FIG.
- private-stream_id in private-stream and PES-payloadO, the elements following private-stream_id have different contents depending on the attributes of the element list stored in private_payload0.
- private— payloa The attribute of the elementary stream stored in d () is determined by the private-stream-id at the head of private-header ().
- the reserved-fo future-use (8 bits) for future expansion is AU-locator (16 bits) is allocated after that.
- the AU-locator uses the position immediately after the AU-locator as a reference, and the private access of the ATRAC audio stream audio unit (ATRAC audio access unit) (audio frame) stored in payloadO. Indicates the head position. If there is no audio access unit in private_payload (), for example, OxFFFF is described in AU-locator.
- fs—flag indicates the sampling frequency of the LPCM audio stream stored in private—payloadO. That is, for example, when the sampling frequency is 48 KHz, fs-flag is set to 0, and when the sampling frequency is 44. ⁇ , fs-flag is set to 1.
- ch-flag indicates the number of channels of the LPCM audio stream stored in private-payloadO. For example, if the LPCM audio stream is monaural, ch-flag is set to 1, and if the LPCM audio stream is stereo, ch-flag is set to 2.
- the AU-locator uses the position immediately after the AU-locator as a reference, and the audio access unit (LPCM audio access unit) (LPCM audio access unit) of the LPCM audio stream stored in the private-payloadO. Frame). If there is no audio access unit in private-payloadO, for example, OxFFFF is described in AU-locator.
- the AU-locator indicates the head position of the subtitle access unit of the subtitle stream stored in private-payloadO with reference to the position immediately after the AU-locator. If no subtitle access unit exists in private-payloadO, AU_locator describes OxFFFF, for example.
- Fig. 23 shows the syntax of private-stream2-PES-payloadO.
- PES— payload is the PES of private— stream— 2—the PES_packe of the packed tO and an extension of the data—byte (FIGS. 18A and 18B), that is, the PES of the private_stream_2.
- An extended PES-packet-data-byte of one packet 0, which describes information used for decoding the video stream.
- PES_packet 0 of private_stream_2 is arranged immediately before a decoding start possible point in the video stream. Therefore, in this embodiment, if the private-stream-2 PES_packet () is found from the program stream, the decoding can be started from the video stream immediately after that.
- the RPN-EP-start of EPjnapO in Fig. 14 described above is the start position of PES_packet () of private stream-2 for the video stream. Indicates.
- PES— payloadO has a reserved_for_future_use (8 bits) for future expansion at the beginning, followed by video_s t ream— id (8 bits), IstRef one picture (16 bits), 2ndRef one picture (16 bits), 3rdRef_picture (16 bits), 4thRef_picture (16 bits), au-information (), and VBIO are arranged sequentially.
- the video stream (the PES that stores the video stream that is decoded using the information stored in the private-stream 2 packet's PES-packet 0 (private-stream2-PES_pay load 0) by this video-stream-id packet 0) is specified.
- IstRef— picture, 2ndRef— picture, 3rdRef— picture, 4thRef_picture is a PES of packet video stream identified by video— stream— id.
- the IstRe picture, 2ndRef_picture, 3rdRef picture, and 4thRe picture are described in, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 09-46712 (Japanese Patent Application No. 07-212420), bytes—to—first—P_pic by tes—to_second_P — The details are disclosed as pics.
- au_information describes information about the video access unit in the video stream from PES-packet 0 of private-stream-2 to the next PES-packet 0 of private_stream_2. The details of au-informationO will be described later with reference to FIG.
- VBIO is used to describe Closed Caption information. Private str with private_stream2_PES_payload () PES-packet 0 of earn-2 is placed at each decoding start possible point for each video stream.
- Fig. 24 shows the syntax of au-informationO in Fig. 23.
- au informationO is prefixed with length (16 bits). length indicates the size of au-informationO containing it. Following the length, reserved—for one word—alignment (8 bits) and number—of—access—unit (8 pits) are arranged in order. reserved—for—word—al ignment is used to take a single door line.
- the number—of—access—unit is the private—stream 2—PES—payloadO in FIG. 23, the private—stream—2 PES with the same video—stream_id—the packet 0, From ormatnio 0 to just before the next au— information 0 (if this au—infromationO is the last au—informationO in the clip stream file, by the end of the clip stream file), video—stream— Indicates the number of access units (pictures) included in the video stream indicated by id.
- the contents of the for loop are arranged for the number of the number—of—access—units.
- one or more video access units included between PES-packet 0 of private-stream-2 and PES_packet () of the next private-stream-2 including number-0 and access_unit Information is placed.
- pic_struct_copy (4 bits), au_ref_f 1 ag (1 bit), AU-length (21 bits), and reserved are arranged in the for loop.
- pic_struct—copy contains, in the case of MPEG4-AVC (IS0 / IEC 14496-10), the corresponding video access unit, which is set to IS0 / IEC 14496-10, D.2.2.
- pic-struct 0 is information such as displaying a picture as a frame or displaying a top field of a picture and then displaying a bottom field.
- au—ref—flag indicates whether the corresponding access unit is a reference image that is referred to when decoding another access unit (picture of), and is set to 1 if it is a reference image, and is referred to. If it is not an image, it is set to 0.
- AU-length indicates the size of the corresponding access unit in bytes.
- FIGS. 25 to 28 show specific examples of the above-described format data recorded on the disc 101 in FIG.
- MPEG2-Video is adopted as the video stream
- ATRAC audio stream is adopted as the audio stream.
- video streams and audio streams are not limited to these. That is, as the video stream, for example, MPEG4-Visual or MPEG4-AVC can be adopted.
- the audio stream for example, MPEG1 / 2/4 audio, LPCM audio stream, or the like can be adopted.
- a subtitle stream is not always decoded and displayed (output) at the same interval. That is, the caption stream is occasionally supplied from the buffer control module 215 in FIGS. 2A and 2B to the caption decoder control module 218 and decoded.
- FIGS. 25 to 28 show that the three clip information files “000 01.CLP”, “00002.CLP”, and “CIP” are stored in the “CLIP” directory on the disc 101 as shown in FIG. "00003. CLP” is recorded, and the three clip information files “00001. CLP”, “00002. CLP”, and “00003. CLP” are stored in the "STREAM” directory.
- "PLAYLIST.DAT” file and clip information files "00001. CLP”, “00002. CLP”, and “00003.PS” when “0001.PS", "00002.PS” and “00003.PS” are recorded. Specific examples such as “CLP” are shown. However, in FIGS. 25 to 28, a part of the data such as the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file is omitted.
- FIG. 25 shows a specific example of the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file described in FIG.
- the number of PlayLists is two, and the number of PlayLists is two. Therefore, the number of PlayListOs included in the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file is two. In FIG. 25, of the two PlayListOs, the first is PlayList # 0 and the second is PlayList # 1.
- PlayList # 0 which is the first PlayList 0
- capture—enable_flag—PlayList is 1, and therefore secondary use of video data played according to PlayList # 0 is permitted.
- number_o and ayltems are two, and therefore, the number of PyltemOs included in PlayList # 0 is two.
- Specific examples of the two PlayltemOs, PlayItem # 0 and Playltem # l, are described below the column of “PlayListtOj”.
- Play Item # 0 which is the first Play Item 0 included in PlayList # 0
- the Clip—Information—file—name described in FIG. 6 is “00001. CLP” and the In—time is 180 and 090.
- 0UT_time is 27, 180, 090, respectively. Therefore, the clip reproduced by Playtem # 0 of PlayList # 0 is the time from 180, 090 to 27, 180, 090 of the clip stream file “00001.PS” corresponding to the clip information file “00001.CLP”. Up to.
- the Clip—Information_file_name described in FIG. 6 is “00002. CLP”
- the In_time is 90,000
- the OUT—Ume is described in FIG. 27,090,000 respectively. Therefore, the clip reproduced by Pyl temifl of PlayList # 0 is from time 90,000 to time 27,090,000 of the clip stream file "00002.PS" corresponding to the clip information file "00002. CLP". is there.
- PlayList # 1 which is the second PlayListO
- the capture—enable—flag—PyList is 0, and therefore, the video data reproduced according to PyList # 1 Secondary use of is not permitted (prohibited).
- PlayList # 1 number-of-Playltems is 1. Therefore, the number of PlayltemOs included in PlayList # 1 is 1.
- FIG. 25 a specific example of PlayItem # 0, which is one PlayItemO, is described below the column of “PlayList # l”.
- PlayItem # 0 which is one PlaytemO included in PlayList # 1
- Clip_Information—file—name described in FIG. 6 is “00003. CLP”
- In time is 90,000
- OUT time Are 81,090,000 respectively. Therefore, the clip played by Playtem # 0 of PlayList # 1 is The time is from 90,000 to 81,090,000 in the crisp stream file "00003.PS" corresponding to the lip information file "00003. CLP”.
- FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B show a specific example of the clip information file ClipO described in FIG. That is, FIGS. 26A and 26B show specific examples of the clip information files “00001. CLP”, “00002. CLP”, and “00003. CLP” in FIG.
- the presentation—star t—time is 90,000 and the presentation—end—time is 27,990,000. Therefore, according to the program stream stored in the clip stream file “00001.PS” corresponding to the clip information file “00001. CLP”, 310 seconds ((27,990,000-90,000 ) / 90kHz) content is available.
- capture—enable—flag_Clip is 1, and therefore, the clip stream file “00001.PS” corresponding to the clip information file “00 001.CLP”
- the secondary use of the video stream (video data corresponding to) multiplexed with the program stream stored in is allowed.
- the number_of—streams of the clip information file “00001.CLP” is 4, and accordingly, the corresponding clip stream file “00001.PS” Four element streams are multiplexed in the stored program stream.
- FIGS. 26A and 26B A specific example of the StreamlnfoO (FIG. 10) of each of the streams stream # 0, streamtl, stream # 2, and stream # 3 is "" 00001 .CLP "" below.
- the stream-id is OxEO. Therefore, the elementary stream stream # 0 is the 20th elementary stream. As described in the figure and FIG. 22 (or FIG. 11), it is a video stream. In the present embodiment, as described above, the private stream-id is irrelevant for the video stream, but is 0x00 in FIGS. 26A and 26B.
- this video stream stream # 0 is 720 ⁇ 480 pixel video data having a frame period of 29.97 Hz, and further includes closed caption data.
- the elementary stream stream # l is an ATRAC audio stream as described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 22.
- the ATRAC audio stream stream # l which is the second elementary stream of the clip stream file "00001.PS" Is the audio_language-code power of StaticInfoO (Fig. 12) included in the StreamlnfoO. '[This, each has become. Therefore, this ATRAC audio stream stream is Japanese and stereo audio data. Also, a low-frequency emphasis channel is not included, and the sampling frequency is 48 kHz. Further, for the ATRAC audio stream stream, which is the second elementary stream of the clip stream file "00001.PS", the number of the StreamlnfoO (Fig. 10) and the Dynamiclnfo are 0, and pts_change—the set of point and DynamicInfoO does not exist.
- this elementary stream stream # 2 is a subtitle stream as described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 22.
- the subtitle_language_code of StaticInfoO included in Stre amlnfoO Is set to 'Japanese' and configurable-flag is set to 0. Therefore, this subtitle stream stream # 2 is Japanese subtitle data, and changing its display method is not permitted (prohibited).
- the number—of Dynamiclnfo of Stream InfoO (FIG. 10) is 0, and pts —Change— Point and Dynamic Info 0 set does not exist.
- the elementary stream stream # 3 is a subtitle stream as described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 22.
- each private-stream is 0x80 and 0x81.
- the subtitle stream stream # 2 which is the fourth elementary stream of the clip stream file "00001.PS"
- code is 'Japanese' and configurable-Hag is 1 respectively. Therefore, the subtitle stream stream # 3 is Japanese subtitle data, and its display method is permitted to be changed.
- the number of StreamInfoO (Fig. 10) is 0 and Dynamiclnfo is 0.
- Pts_change the set of point and Dynamiclnfo 0 does not exist.
- the presentation—start—time is 90,000 and the resention_end—time is 27,090,000.
- the program stream stored in the clip stream file “00002.PS” corresponding to the clip information file “00002. CLP” 300 seconds ((27, 090, 000-90, 000) / 90kHz) Content is available
- capture—enable_flag—Clip is 0, and therefore, the clip stream file “00002.PS” corresponding to the clip information file “00 002. CLP”.
- the secondary use of the video stream multiplexed with the program stream stored in the (non-compliant video stream) is not permitted (prohibited).
- the number—0 and streams of the clip information file “00002. CLP” is 4, and accordingly, the corresponding clip stream file “00002.PS” As in the case of the above-described crib stream file “00001.PS”, four elementary streams are multiplexed in the program stream stored in the “C” stream.
- FIGS. 26A and 26B A specific example of StreamlnfoO (FIG. 10) of each of the streams stream # 0, streamtl, stream # 2, and stream # 3 is described below the column ““ 00002.CLP ””.
- the first to fourth elementary stream 36 and 111 # 0 to # 3 of the clip stream file "00002.PS” Since the contents of amlnfoO are the same as the contents of Streamlnfo () of each of the first to fourth elementary stream streams # 0 to # 3 of the clip stream file "00001.PS", the clip stream file "00002.
- the first elementary stream in PS is a video stream
- the second elementary stream stream # l is an ATRAC audio stream.
- the third elementary stream, stream # 2, and the fourth elementary stream, stream # 3, are both subtitle streams.
- the presentation-star time is set to 90,000 and the resentation_end- time is set to 81,090,000. , Respectively. Therefore, according to the program stream stored in the clip stream file "00003.PS" corresponding to the clip information file "00003. CLP", it is 900 seconds ((81, 090, 000-90, 000) / 90kHz). Content is available.
- clip information file "00003. CLP” capture-enable-Hag-Clip is 1, and therefore, the clip stream file "00003.PS" corresponding to the clip information file "00 003. CLP”. Secondary use of the video stream multiplexed with the program stream stored in is allowed.
- the number—of—streams of the clip information file “00003 ⁇ CLP” is 3, and therefore, the corresponding clip stream file “00003.PS” In the program stream stored in "", three elementary streams are multiplexed.
- the three elementary streams are stream # 0, streamtl , Stream # 2, the specifics of the StreamlnfoO (FIG. 10) of each of the three elementary streams stream # 0, stream # 1, and stream # 2 are shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B. An example is provided below the "" 00003. CLP "" column.
- the stream-id is OxEO. Accordingly, the elementary stream s eam # 0 is the second elementary stream. As described in FIG. 0 and FIG. 22 (or FIG. 11), it is a video stream. Note that, similarly to the first elementary stream stream # 0 of the clip stream file "00001.PS", the private_stream-id is 0x00.
- this video stream stream # 0 is video data of 720 ⁇ 480 pixels with a frame period of 29.97 Hz, and does not include closed caption data.
- the number_of—Dynamiclnfo of Stre amlnfoO (FIG. 10) is 2
- the In Streamlnfo 0 two sets of pts—change—point and Dynamiclnfo 0 are described.
- the stream-id is OxEl
- the elementary elementary stream stream # l is Figure 20 and As described in FIG. 22 (or FIG. 11), it is a video stream.
- Each stream-id is OxEO and OxEl.
- the private_streamjd is 0x00.
- the video stream streamttl which is the second elementary stream of the clip stream file "00003.PS"
- the flag is the same as that for video stream stream # 0, which is the first elementary stream. Therefore, the video stream streamttl, which is the second elementary stream of the clip stream file "00003.PS", is a video stream of 720 x 480 pixels with a frame period of 29.97 Hz, and a closed caption. Does not contain data.
- the elementary stream stream # 2 is an ATRAC audio stream as described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 22.
- the ATRAC audio stream stream # 2 which is the third elementary stream of the clip stream file "00003.PS”
- sampling-frequency is the same as that of ATRAC audio stream stream # l which is the second elementary stream of clip stream file '' 00001. PS " Therefore, the third elementary stream of clip stream file “000 03.PS”, ATRAC audio stream stream ⁇ , is Japanese and stereo audio data, and includes low-frequency emphasis channel. And the sampling frequency is 48kHz.
- FIG. 27 shows a specific example of EPjnapO in the clip information file Clip 0 described in FIG. That is, FIG. 27 shows a specific example of the EP-map () of FIG. 14 in the clip information file “00001. CLP” of FIG.
- EP—map 0 number—0 and stream—id—entries are 1. Therefore, this EPjnapO contains information on the decoding start possible point for one elementary stream. Is described.
- FIG. 27 is an EP-map () of the clip information file “00001.CLP”, and in the clip stream file “00001.CLP” corresponding to the clip information file “0000 1.CLP”, s eam_id is As described with reference to FIGS. 26A and 26B, the OxEO elementary stream is the first video stream stream # 0 of the clip stream file “00001. CLP”.
- the information described in EP-map () in Fig. 7 is PTS-EP_start and RPN-EP_start at the point where the decoding of video stream stream # 0 can start.
- FIG. 28 shows a specific example of PlayListMarkO in PlayList # 0 and PlayList # 1 (PlayList 0 in FIG. 5) described in FIG. .
- FIG. 28 The upper part of FIG. 28 shows PlayListMarkO (FIG. 7) of PlayList # 0.
- the seven Mark ( Mark # 0, which is the first MarkO in), is a cap mark because its mark-type (Fig. 7) is 'Chapter'.
- Mark # 0 has re-to—Play Item—id (Fig. 7) set to 0, so the two PlayItems # 0 and # 1 in Fig. 25 included in PlayList # 0 are , PlayItem # 0.
- Mark_0 has a mark_time-stamp of 180, 090
- the time (playback time) of the clip stream file played by Playtem # 0 included in PlayList # 0 is 180, 090. It is.
- MarkJO is not associated with any element evening stream because entry-ES-stream-id and entry-ES-private-stream_id are both 0.
- Mar O represents the chapter with the number 1 because the mark-data is 1.
- the clip stream file reproduced by PlayItem # 0 included in PlayList # 0 is described in Clip-Infomation-file-name of P1 ayltem # 0 described in FIG.
- the clip stream file "00001.PS" specified from "00001 ⁇ CLP”. Therefore, the above-mentioned times 180 and 090 represented by the mark_time_stamp of Mark # 0 are the clip stream file "00001.PS”. PS ".
- Mark # 4 which is the fifth MarkO among the seven MarkOs included in PlayList # 0 is a cap mark similar to the first Mark # 0.
- Mark # 4 which is the fifth MarkO, is a cap mark because markjype (Fig. 7) is 'Chapter'.
- Mark # 4 has a re_to_Play It em— id (Fig. 7) of 1, so the PlayList # 0 contains two PlayItems # 0 and # 1 of Fig. 25 included in PlayList # 0. Belongs to Playltem # l. Also, since Mark # 4 has 90,000 mark-t irae-sta immediately, the clip played by Playtem #l included in PlayList # 0 It is a mark on the stream file at time 90,000.
- Mark # 4 has no entry-ES-stream-id and en try_ES-private-stream entry id of 0, so it is not associated with any elementary stream.
- Mark # 4 has a mark-data of 2 and therefore represents a chapter with a number of 2.
- the clip stream file played by Playltem # l included in PlayList # 0 is described in Clip-Infomat- lion-name of P1 ayltem # l described in Fig. 25.
- the clip stream file “00002.PS” specified from “00002. CLP”. Therefore, the above-mentioned time 90,000 represented by the mark—time-stamp of Mark # 4 is the clip stream file. This is the time of "00002.PS".
- Mark # l which is the second MarkO among the seven Marks () included in PyList # 0 has mark-type (Fig. 7) of 'Index'. It is an index.
- Mark # l has a ref—to—Playltem_id (FIG. 7) of 0, so PlayItem # of the two PlayItem # 0 and # 1 in FIG. 25 included in PlayList # 0 Belongs to 0. Since Mark_l has mark_time-stamp of 5,580,090, the mark on time 5,580,090 of the clip stream file played by Playtem # 0 included in PlayList # 0 is there.
- Mark # l is not associated with any elementary stream because entry-ES-stream-id and entry-ES-private-stream-id are both 0. .
- Mark # l has an index of 1 because mark-data is 1.
- the clip stream file reproduced by PlayltemltO included in PlayList # 0 is the clip stream file “00001.PS” as described above.
- the time 5, 580, and 090 described by the instant are clip stream files
- Mark # 2 which is the third, sixth, and seventh MarkO of the seven MarkOs included in PlayList # 0, are the same as the second MarkO Index.
- Mark # 3 which is the fourth MarkO in (), is an event mark because it has a mark-type (Fig. 7) E vent '.
- Mark # 3 is an event mark because it has a mark-type (Fig. 7) E vent '.
- Mark # 3 is an event mark because it has a mark-type (Fig. 7) E vent '.
- ref_to_PlayItem_id (FIG. 7) is 0, it belongs to ayltem # 0 of the two PlayItems # 0 and # 1 in FIG. 25 included in PyList # 0.
- the mark-time-stamp is 16, 380, 090, so the time 16, 380,090 of the clip stream file reproduced by PI ayl tem # 0 included in PlayList # 0. This is the sign above.
- Mark # 3 is not associated with any elementary stream because entry-ES_stream_id and entry-ES-private-stream-id are both 0. For Mark # 3, since mark-data is 0, an event with 0 as an argument is generated.
- the clip stream file reproduced by PI file # 0 included in PlayList # 0 is the clip stream file "00001.PS" as described above.
- the time 16, 380, and 090 described by time—st amp are the times of the clip stream file “00001.PS”.
- the time from the beginning of PlayItem () to which Mark 0 belongs is shown on the right side of the outside of the list of PlayListMarkO of PlayList # 0, and on the right side, PlayList # The time from the beginning of 0 is shown.
- the lower part of FIG. 28 shows PyListMarkO (FIG. 7) of PlayList # l.
- the number of MarkO included in PlayList # l (PlayListMarkO of PlayList # l) is 3 since the number of PlayList # O in PlayListMarkO is 0.
- MarkJO which is the first MarkO of the three MarkOs included in PlayList # l, has a markjype (Fig. 7) of "Chapter". Mark. Further, Mark # 0 has a re-to-Play It em-id (FIG. 7) of 0, and therefore belongs to one PlayItem # 0 of FIG. 25 included in PlayList # l. Mark # 0 is a mark on time 90,000 of the clip stream file reproduced by Pyltem # 0 included in PlayList # l because mark-time-stamp is 90,000. . In addition, Mark # 0 is not associated with any elementary list since entry-ES-stream-id and entry_ES_private-stream_id are all 0. Also, Mark_0 represents the caption of number 0 because mark_data is 0.
- the clip stream file reproduced by PlayItem # 0 included in PlayList # 1 is described in Clip-Infomat-file-name of PlayItem # 0 described in FIG.
- the clip stream file "00003.PS” is a clip stream file "00003.PS” specified from "00003. CLP". Therefore, the above-mentioned time 90,000 represented by the mark_time_stamp of Mark # 0 is the clip stream file "00003.PS”. Time.
- Mark # l which is the second MarkO among the three MarkOs included in PlayList # l, has a mark-type (Fig. 7) of 'Event'. Mark. Mark # l is included in PlayList # l because ref—to Playltem id (Fig. 7) is 0. It belongs to one PlayItem # 0 in FIG. Also, since Mark # l has the mark-time-s immediate value of 27,090,000, the clip stream played by 1> 1 & 1 tem # 0 included in 1 > 1 & 1 ⁇ 31 # 1 This is a mark on the file at time 27,090,000.
- the element stream is identified (identified) by stream-id of OxE0. That is, as described in FIG. 20 and FIG. 22, it is associated with the video stream. Markiil generates an event with 1 as an argument because mark-data is 1.
- the clip stream file reproduced by PlayItem # 0 included in PlayList # l is the clip stream file "00003.PS" as described above.
- the above-mentioned time 27,090,000 represented by stam P is the time of the clip stream file “00003.PS”.
- the video stream having the stream_id of OxEO to which MarkJl is associated is the Clip—Infomation—file of PlayItem # 0 included in PlayList # l in FIG. 25 to which the Mark # l belongs.
- the stream described in “00003.CLP” described in the name is a Dex stream whose id is OxEO, that is, from the clip information file “00003.CLP” in FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B.
- Mark # 2 which is the third MarkO among the three MarkOs included in PlayList # l, has a mark-type (Fig. 7) of "Evennt". It is an event mark. Furthermore, Mark # 2 has a ref_to Playltem_id (Fig. 7) of 0, so it is included in PyList # l. It belongs to one ayltem # 0 of Fig. 25 included. Mark #l has a mark-time-stamp of 27,540,000, so the time 27,540, of the clip stream file reproduced by PlayItem # 0 included in PlayList # l It is a mark above 000.
- the clip stream file reproduced by PlayItem # 0 included in PlayList # l is the clip stream file “00003.PS” as described above, and thus represents the Mark # 2, as described above.
- Time 27,540,000 is the time of the clip stream file "00003.PS”.
- the video stream with stream-id OxEl associated with Mark # 2 is the Clip-Infomat- ment-file of PlayItem # 0 included in PlayList # l in Fig. 25 to which Mark # 2 belongs.
- Stream described in “00003. CLP” described in name Video stream with id OxEl, ie, from clip information file “00003. CLP” in FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B
- the second elementary stream (video stream) s eam # l of the three elementary streams stream # 0 to # 2 multiplexed in the clip stream file "00003.PS" to be recognized.
- the time from the beginning of the ayItem () to which Mark 0 belongs is shown on the right outside the column of the PlayListMarkO list of PlayList # l.
- cap mark and index mark are Although the number of the index index to be represented is described in mark-data, the number of the index to be represented by the capture index is not described in mark_data, for example, P It can be recognized by counting the number of cap index marks in the ayL istMark O.
- FIG. 29 is a flowchart for explaining the pre-reproduction processing performed by the video content reproduction program 210.
- the operation or processing of the disk device described with reference to the flowchart is not necessarily required to be performed in chronological order according to the order described in the flowchart, but may be performed in parallel or individually. However, in this specification, the operation or processing of the disk device will be described along a flowchart for convenience.
- the video content playback program 210 executes the file of the operating system 201 in step S101.
- the disc 101 is checked using the system function, and it is determined whether the disc 101 is a normal disc for the video content reproduction program 210.
- step S101 when it is determined that the disk 101 is not a normal disk, that is, for example, the file system adopted for the disk 101 corresponds to the operating system 201. If the type is not compatible, or if the "VIDEO" directory is not located in the root directory, the video content playback program 210 determines that it is not compatible with the disc 101, and proceeds to step S10. Proceeding to 2, the graphics processing module 219 performs error processing and ends the pre-playback processing.
- the graphics processing module 219 generates an error message indicating that the disk 101 is not normal (video data of the disk 101) as an error processing, and outputs the error message from the video output module 220. Then, an error message is displayed.
- the error processing for example, it is possible to output a warning sound from the audio output module 221 or eject the disk 101 from the disk drive 102. It is.
- step S101 determines whether the disk 101 is a normal disk. If it is determined in step S101 that the disk 101 is a normal disk, the process proceeds to step S103, where the video content playback program 210 is executed by the content data supply module 210. 3 by operating system 2 0 1 and disk 1 0 1 (Fig. 4) Requests and reads two files, a "SCRIPT. DAT” file and a "PLAYLIST.DAT” file located in the "VIDEO" directory, and proceeds to step S104. move on. In step S104, the "SCRIPT.MT” file is supplied to the script control module 211, and the "PLAYLIST.DAT” file is supplied to the player control module 212.
- step S104 proceeds from step S104 to S105 to S107, and the player control module 221 performs an initialization process.
- the script control module 211 waits until the initialization processing of the player control module 211 ends.
- step S105 the player control module 211 analyzes the "PLAYLIST.DAT" file, and the clip information file used in the "PLAYLIST.DAT” file. Investigate the number of files and their file names.
- the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file is as shown in FIG. 25, and the player control module 2 12 reads the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file in FIG. Since number—of_PyLists is 2, it recognizes that there are two PlayLists (), the first PlayList # 0 and the second PyList # l. Further, the player control module 2 1 2 determines the number_of—Playltems for the first PlayList # 0 in the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file in FIG. 1 & 51 # 0 recognizes that there are two PlayltemOs, the first PlayItem # 0 and the second PI ayl tem # l.
- the player control module 2 1 2 includes the first PlayItem # 0 and the second PlayItem # l included in P1ayList # 0 in the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file in FIG.
- the clip information file (file name) of the first PlayItem # 0 included in PIayList # 0 is "00001. CLP”
- the second Playltem # l Recognize that the clip information file is "00002. CLP”.
- the player control module 2 1 2 has one P1 ayltemO (PlayltemfO) because the number—ofJ ayltems is 1 for the second PlayListiH, and furthermore, the PiayItem # 0 C1 ip—Information—file—name, etc., recognizes that the clip information file of PI ayl tem # 0 is “00003. CLP”.
- P1 ayltemO PlayertemfO
- step S105 the player control module 2122 starts from the disc 101 and returns to the clip information file recognized in step S105, ie, Read the three clip information files "00001. CLP”, "00002. CLP”, and "00003. CLP” from the "CLIP” directory in the "VIDEO" directory.
- step S106 the reading of the clip information file in step S106 is sufficient only with the clip information file of PUyltem of PlayListO to be played first, but in the present embodiment, as described above, The clip information file of PlayltemO of NayList 0 shall be read in advance.
- step S107 the player control module 212 determines whether or not the clip information file recognized in step S105 has been successfully read. It is determined (checked) whether a clip stream file corresponding to the read clip information file exists on the disc 101 or not. That is, in step S107, the clip information files "00001. CLP", “0000 2. CLP”, and “00003. CLP” are read successfully, and Clip files "00001.PS”, “00002.PS”, “00003.PS”, which are different from the information files "00001. CLP", "00002. CLP” and "00003. CLP” only in the file name extension. Determines if "" exists in the "STREAM” directory under the "VIDEO" directory on disk 101.
- step S107 it is determined that reading of the clip information file recognized in step S105 has failed, or the clip stream file corresponding to the clip information file does not exist on disc 101. Is determined, that is, for example, if the clip information file required for playback according to the “PLAYLIST.DAT ′ ′ file ⁇ the clip stream file is not recorded on the disc 101, the video content playback program 2 If it is determined that the disc does not correspond to the disc 101, the process proceeds to step S102, where the above-described error processing is performed, and the pre-playback processing ends.
- step S107 it is determined that the clip information file recognized in step S105 was successfully read, and that a clip stream file corresponding to the clip information file exists on disc 101.
- the player control module 212 ends the initialization processing, and proceeds to step S108.
- step S108 the script control module 211 starts interpretation and execution of the "SCR LPT. DAT" file.
- FIG. 30 shows that the video content reproduction program 210 It is a flowchart explaining a reproduction process.
- the player control module 2 1 2 first receives the PlayListO instructed by the scribing control module 2 1 1 in steps S 1 2 1 and S 1 2 2, that is, the first PlayList 0 (PlayList 0). # 0) playback preparation process is performed.
- step S121 the player control module 211 checks the IN-time (FIG. 6) of the first PlayltemifO included in the first PlayListitO, and proceeds to step S122.
- the clip stream file "00001.PS" played by the first PlayItem # 0 included in the first PlayList # 0 the? Investigate the playback start position corresponding to 11 1116 of 1 & ⁇ 6111 # 0 to start playback.
- the IN-time of the first PlayItem # 0 included in the first PlayList # 0 is 180,090.
- the player control module 2 1 2 is the EP shown in Fig. 27 of the clip stream file "00001. CLP" played by the first PI ayl tem # 0 included in the first PlayList # 0. — From map (), find a playback start position suitable for the IN-time of Playtem # 0 180, 090.
- the player control module 2 1 2 calculates the expression PTS-EP_s of the PTS EP start indicating the decoding start possible point described in EP-map ().
- tart ⁇ IN Search for the largest PTS—EP—start that satisfies time by using a binary search or the like.
- PTS-EP_start below IN-time is searched is that the position represented by IN-time is not always the decoding start possible point.
- IN-time is 180,090 as described above.
- the player control module 2 1 corresponding to the retrieved PTS- 6? -31 &! 0) 181) -3 ⁇ & Dearu 305 (sectors) is read, is that 305 RPN_EP-
- the position on the clip stream file "00001.PS" represented by "start” is determined as the reproduction start position.
- the player control module 2 12 proceeds from step S 122 to step S 123 to control the graphics processing module 219 so as to display the time code.
- the graphics processing module 219 generates a time code (video data thereof) and outputs it to the video output module 220 under the control of the player control module 221. This starts the display of the time code.
- the time code displayed at step S123 is, for example, a value obtained by converting the head of PlayListO into 00:00:00 (hour: minute: second). Note that the number of the cap index may be displayed together with the time code or instead of the time code. Analysis of rpiayl istMarkO "
- step S124 the player control module 221 performs the PlayList (), which is instructed by the script control module 211 to play, That is, an analysis process for analyzing PlayListMarkO (FIG. 7) described in the first ⁇ PlayList 0 (PlayList # 0) is performed.
- the player control module 2 1 2 in the P 1 ayL is tMark 0 shown in the upper part of FIG. 28, of number_o of the first PlayList # 0 in the “PLAYLIST.DAT” file that has already been read. Since f_P lyList_marks is 7, it is recognized that the number of MarkOs included in PlayList # 0 is 7.
- the player control module 2 12 analyzes the seven MarkOs in the upper part of FIG. 28 included in the PlayListlfO, and from the re-to-Playl tem_id, the first to fourth of the seven MarkOs. It recognizes that the four MarkO up to belong to the first PlayltemO (PlayItem # 0) of PlayList # 0.
- the player control module 2 1 2 extracts the mark-time-stamp of the four MarkOs belonging to the first PyItem # 0 of PlayList # 0, and as an array having four elements, decode control module 2 Pass to 14. That is, by this, the mark—time_st amp of each of the four MarkOs from the first to the fourth of the seven MarkOs in the upper part of FIG. 28 is ⁇ 180,090 ⁇ , ⁇ 5,580,090 ⁇ , ⁇ 10,980,090 ⁇ , ⁇ 16, 380, 090 ⁇ are passed from the player control module 212 to the decode control module 214.
- Decode control module 2 1 4 A message indicating that the time measured in A matches the time of the “mark processing” attribute, the time that matches the “mark processing” attribute time, and the “mark processing” attribute. To the player control module 2 1 2.
- step S124 the player control module 212 determines an elementary stream to be reproduced.
- the player control module 2 1 2 transmits the CI of the first PyItem # 0 (FIG. 25) in the first PlayList # 0, which is the PI ayList 0, which is instructed to be reproduced by the script control module 2 1 1.
- the clip information file “00001. CLP” in FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B in which the file name is described in ip—Information—fime—name, the number—of_st reams is 4, Recognize that four elementary streams are multiplexed in the corresponding clip stream file "00001 • PS".
- the player control module 2 1 2 needs the stream-id of the StaticInfoO of the clip information file “00001. CLP” in FIGS. 26A and 26B for the four elementary streams.
- the private_stream—id is examined in order, and it is recognized that the four elementary streams are one video stream, one ATRAC audio stream, and two subtitle streams. That is, the number of elementary streams of each attribute multiplexed in the clip stream file “00001.PS” is recognized.
- the information on the number of elementary stream streams of each attribute multiplexed in the clip stream file is used to switch the elementary stream during playback (audio switching, subtitle switching, etc.). Also, the subtitle stream is stored in the clip stream file. May not be present (subtitles are not included in the content), and information on the number of elementary streams in the “subtitle stream” attribute is used to determine whether or not a subtitle stream exists. .
- the player control module 212 selects and determines the elementary stream to be reproduced based on the result of the above-described StickInfoO search. In this case, the player control module 221 multiplexes the elementary stream into the clip stream file “00001.PS”. Among the four elementary stream streams that have been converted, there is only one elementary stream with the attributes “video stream” and “audio stream”, so “video stream” and “audio stream”. There is no choice for the elementary stream with the attribute of “stream”, and one video stream and audio stream (ATRAC audio stream) is determined as the elementary stream to be played.
- the two One of the subtitle streams is selected and determined as the elementary stream to be played.
- the first subtitle stream in the order of appearance in the clip information file "00001. CLP" is selected from the two subtitle streams.
- each of the four elementary streams is Although it is necessary to specify, the player control module 2 1 2 identifies the four elementary streams multiplexed in the clip stream file “00001.PS” by using stream—id and the necessary private stream. by id Do.
- the player control module 212 is an elementary stream having an attribute of “video stream” among the four elementary streams multiplexed in the clip stream file “00001.PS”.
- a video stream is identified by the stream-id of OxEO, as described for the clip information file “00001. CLP” in FIGS. 26A and 26B.
- the player control module 211 is an elementary stream having an attribute of “audio stream” among the four elementary streams multiplexed in the clip stream file “00001.PS”.
- a certain ATRAC audio stream is referred to as a stream—id of OxBD and a private—of 0x00. stream—Specified by id.
- each subtitle stream is a stream_id that is OxBD and a private_stream that is 0x80. — Specify with id, stream-id which is OxBD, and private- stream-id which is 0x81.
- the stream can be specified.
- the combination of stream-id and private-stream-id is a mechanism provided to extend the multiplexing of the MPEG2-System.
- the MPEG2 standard Be bound.
- sub-stream-id similar to private-stream-id is defined, but sub-stream_id is described on a data base for stream identification. It is not possible to write the stream information in a fixed area that describes 8 or 32 stream information (for example, VI4-49, Table 4.2.1- 2 (VTS-AST—A TRT), VI4-52, Table 4.2.1-3 (VTS—SPST—ATRT), etc.)
- a combination of stream_id and private-stream-id describes a metadata.
- the clip information file C1 ip () in FIG. 10 it can be represented by number_o and s eams.
- the number of elementary streams multiplexed in the clip stream file can be described irrespective of the number (however, the range of numbers that can be represented by number_o and streams), and the clip information file Clip
- the stream_id and private stream id as metadata described in () It can be specified from the combination.
- the combination of the stream-id and the private-stream-id is a combination of the elementary stream multiplexed in the corresponding clip stream file in the clip information file of FIG.
- entry_ES_stream_id ten try_ES_pri vate_s tream_id () ⁇ " ⁇ -& in PlayListMarkO in Fig. 7
- the combination of stream_id and private-stream-id may be used to specify the elementary stream that describes the information of the start point that can be decoded, for example, in EP-map () in Fig. 14. Is also used.
- step S125 the process proceeds from step S125 to S126, and the player control module 212 determines that the elementary stream to be reproduced in the elementary stream to be reproduced, that is, the elementary stream determined to be reproduced in step S125. Performs output attribute control processing.
- the player control module 212 first outputs the elementary stream to be played, that is, the video stream, ATRAC audio stream, and subtitle stream that are determined to be played in step S125.
- the elementary stream to be played that is, the video stream, ATRAC audio stream, and subtitle stream that are determined to be played in step S125.
- Investigate Dynamiclnfo (Fig. 10), which represents the number of DynamicInfoO (Fig. 13) in which the attribute is described.
- the video stream, ATRAC audio stream, and subtitle stream to be played back are elementary streams multiplexed to the clip stream file “0 0001. PS”, and their number-0 Dynamiclnfo is 0 as described in “00001. CLP” in FIGS. 26A and 26B.
- the player control module 2 1 2 does not perform any particular processing for controlling the output attribute of the elementary stream to be reproduced.
- step S126 the process proceeds to step S127, in which the player control module 212 performs preparation processing for starting reproduction of the elementary stream to be reproduced.
- the player control module 2 12 sends the content data supply module 2 13 a file name of a clip stream file “00001.PS” in which the elementary stream to be reproduced is multiplexed, and a step S 12.
- the player control module 2 12 starts supplying the buffer control module 2 15 with the program stream stored in the clip stream file “00001.PS” in which the elementary stream to be reproduced is multiplexed. Before starting, initialize the buffer control module 2 15.
- the data head pointer stored in the data head pointer storage section 231 and the data stored in the data write pointer storage section 232 are stored.
- the same value is assigned to the stored caption readout.
- the data head pointer stored in the data head pointer storage unit 231, and the data write pointer stored in the data write pointer 2332 are stored in the buffer 215 of the buffer control module 215. Refers to the same position of A. This means that no effective data has been accumulated in the buffer 211A.
- the player control module 211 sets the stream-id as identification information for identifying (identifying) the elementary stream to be reproduced, and further, if necessary, the private-stream-id and the buffer control module. Supply to Joule 2 1 5
- the video stream having the attribute “video stream” is specified by the stream_id of OxEO
- the ATRAC audio stream having the attribute “audio stream” is , OxBD stream-id, and private_stream_id of 0x00.
- the subtitle stream with the attribute of “subtitle stream” is the OxBD stream—id and 0x80 of private—. Specified by stream_id.
- the player control module 2 12 supplies these stream-id and private-str earn-id to the buffer control module 2 15.
- the video readout function unit 2 3 3 3 outputs the stream-id from the player control module 2 1 2, which is the OxEO for the video stream, to the stream 1 It is stored in the id register 242. Also, the audio reading function unit 234 uses the stream_id register 252 as a stream_id as OxBD and a private_stream_id as 0xOO from the player control module 212.
- the subtitle read function unit 2 35 from the player control module 2 12, outputs the stream_id of OxBD and the private-stream-id of 0x80 by using the stream-id register 26 3 and the private-stream —
- the subtitle read function unit 2 35 from the player control module 2 12, outputs the stream_id of OxBD and the private-stream-id of 0x80 by using the stream-id register 26 3 and the private-stream —
- the player control module 2 12 stores the stream-id and private-stream-id of the elementary stream to be played back supplied to the buffer control module 2 15 for future processing.
- the player control module 2 1 2 uses these stream-id and private-stream-id when a message requesting a stream switching described later occurs, or to specify a stream that is currently being reproduced in mark processing described later. use.
- the player control module 2 12 initializes the buffer control module 2 15 (Fig. 3), and also adds subtitles with values according to the clip stream file in which the elementary stream to be played is multiplexed.
- the read function flag is set in the subtitle read function flag storage unit 261.
- the subtitle read function unit 235 functions. In order to perform this, a subtitle read function flag having a value of 1 is set in the subtitle read function flag storage unit 261. If the subtitle stream is not included in the clip stream file in which the element list to be played is multiplexed, the subtitle read function flag storage unit 26 1 contains a subtitle read function flag with a value of 0. Set. In this case, the subtitle reading function section 235 does not function (in particular, no processing is performed).
- the player control module 2 1 2 is a script control module.
- the first PlayItem # 0 (Fig. 25) contained in the first PlayList # 0 (Fig. 25) included in the first PlayList # 0 instructed to play from the file 211 is the IN-time of 180,090 and the OUT-time of 27, 180, 090 to the decoded control module 214.
- IN-time controls the start of decoding of the clip reproduced by PI ayl tem 0, 0UT_time controls the end of decoding of that clip, and Used for control respectively.
- the player control module 212 initializes a subtitle stream display method instruction to the graphics processing module 219. That is, the player control module 211 controls the graphics processing module 219 so that the display method of the subtitle stream is, for example, the default display method.
- the player control module 212 controls the content data supply module 212, whereby the content data supply module 212 operates the operating system.
- the content data supply module 2 13 specifies the clip stream file “00001.PS” in the “STREAM” directory under the “VIDEO” directory on the disc 101 (FIG. 4).
- the operating system 201 is requested to read the file.
- the content data supply module 2 13 specifies that the data read from the disk 101 is to be supplied to the buffer control module 2 15.
- the reading of the program stream stored in the clip stream file “00001.PS” from the disc 101 is started, and the program stream is supplied to the buffer control module 215 ⁇ 5.
- the buffer control module 2 15 (FIG. 3) stores the program stream read and supplied from the disk 101 at the position pointed to by the data write pointer of the data write pointer storage section 232 of the buffer 215 A. And the write pointer is incremented by the size of the written data.
- the content data supply module 2 13 reads the data from the disk 101 if there is free space in the buffer 2 15 A of the buffer control module 2 15, It is supplied to and stored in the buffer 215 A of the buffer control module 215. Therefore, it is assumed that a sufficient amount of data is constantly stored in the buffer 215A.
- the decoder control module 216 controls the video decoder control module 216, the audio decoder control module 217, and the subtitle decoder control module 218. Start reading data from 15A.
- the video decoder control module 2 16 requests data from the video readout function section 2 33 of the buffer control module 2 15 (FIG. 3), and in response to the request, the buffer control module 2 1 Five 1 video access unit stored in buffer 2 15 A passed from the, PTS and DTS added to the video access unit (hereinafter referred to as time stamp as appropriate), and placed immediately before decoding start possible point Pic-st ruc and copy, au-re and ag, AU-l get ength etc.
- the time stamp is passed from the video decoder control module 2 16 to the decode control module 2 14 each time the video decoder control module 2 16 obtains the video access unit.
- the audio decoder control module 2 17 also requests the audio read function section 2 34 of the buffer control module 2 15 (FIG. 3) to perform a data transfer, and the buffer control module 2 15 responds to the request. It obtains one (ATRAC) audio access unit stored in buffer 215A and the time stamp (PTS, DTS) attached to the audio access unit. The time stamp is passed from the audio decoder control module 217 to the decode control module 214 each time the audio decoder control module 217 obtains the audio access unit.
- ATRAC audio access unit stored in buffer 215A
- PTS time stamp
- the subtitle decoder control module 218 requests data from the subtitle reading function unit 235 of the buffer control module 215 (FIG. 3), and passes the data from the buffer control module 215 in response to the request.
- the subtitle access unit stored in the buffer 215A and the time stamp added to the subtitle access unit are obtained.
- the time stamp is passed from the subtitle decoder control module 218 to the decode control module 214 each time the subtitle decoder control module 218 obtains the subtitle access unit.
- the element to be played If the subtitle stream does not exist in the evening stream, or if the subtitle access unit is not stored in the buffer 215A, the data from the buffer control module 215 to the subtitle decoder control module 218 is Is not passed.
- the video decoder control module 2 16 each time the video decoder control module 2 16, the audio decoder control module 2 17, and the subtitle decoder control module 2 18 request data from the buffer control module 2 15, the data The result of the request is passed to the decode control module 214.
- the video decoder control module 2 16, the audio decoder control module 2 17, and the subtitle decoder control module 2 18 start reading data from the buffer 2 15 A of the buffer control module 2 15 Then, the process proceeds from step S129 to S130, and decoding of the data is started.
- the decode control module 214 receives the 180,090 that is the Iltime of the first PlayItem # 0 included in PlayList # 0 given from the player control module 212 in step S127, Based on the time stamp passed from the decoder control module 2 16, audio decoder control module 2 17, and subtitle decoder control module 2 18 as described in step S 129, it is necessary to secure synchronization.
- the decoding is commanded to the video decoder control module 216, the audio decoder control module 217, and the subtitle decoder control module 218, with the timing shifted if necessary.
- the method of instructing the start of the decod by shifting the timing for ensuring the synchronization is described in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 3496725, and is simply described in the video decoder control module 2 16 and the audio decoder control.
- the minimum value of the time stamps passed from the control module 2 17 and the subtitle decoder control module 2 18 is set as the initial value of the time measured by the timer 2 14 A, and the time is set.
- the video decoder control module 2 16 receives the decode start instruction from the decode control module 2 14, and in response to the instruction, the video read function section 2 3 3 of the buffer control module 2 15 (FIG. 3). The obtained one video access unit is passed to a video decoder 116 (FIG. 1) for decoding. Further, the video decoder control module 216 supplies the video data obtained as a result of decoding by the video decoder 116 to the graphics processing module 219. Thereafter, the video decoder control module 2 16 sequentially decodes the video access units obtained from the video read function section 2 33 of the buffer control module 2 15 by the video decoder 1 16, and The video data obtained as a result of decoding is supplied to the graphics processing module 219.
- the audio decoder control module 2 17 also receives an instruction to start decoding from the decode control module 2 14, and responds to the instruction to read audio from the buffer control module 2 15 (FIG. 3).
- One audio access unit obtained from the functional unit 2 3 4 is passed to an audio decoder 1 17 (FIG. 1) for decoding.
- the audio decoder control module 217 supplies audio data obtained as a result of decoding by the audio decoder 117 to the audio output module 221.
- the audio decoder control module 2 17 sequentially decodes the audio access units obtained from the audio readout function section 2 34 of the buffer control module 2 15 by the audio decoder 1 17, respectively.
- the audio data obtained as a result of decoding is supplied to the audio output module 2 2 1.
- the subtitle decoder control module 218 also receives the decoding start instruction from the decode control module 214 and, in response to the instruction, reads the subtitle of the buffer control module 215 (FIG. 3).
- One subtitle access unit obtained from the section 235 is decoded by the subtitle decoding software provided therein, and the subtitle data (caption image data) obtained as a result of the decoding is supplied to the graphics processing module 219. You.
- the subtitle decoder control module 218 sequentially decodes each subtitle access unit obtained from the subtitle readout function unit 235 of the buffer control module 215 with the subtitle decoding software that it has. Then, the subtitle data obtained as a result of the decoding is supplied to the graphics processing module 219.
- step S130 the graphics processing module 219 executes the video data supplied from the video decoder control module 216 as described above, and further, if necessary. hand The graphics processing is performed on the subtitle data supplied from the subtitle decoder control module 218.
- the graphics processing module 219 first performs caption processing such as enlarging or reducing the caption data from the caption decoder control module 218 in accordance with a display mode instruction from the player control module 221.
- caption processing such as enlarging or reducing the caption data from the caption decoder control module 218 in accordance with a display mode instruction from the player control module 221.
- the graphics processing module 219 transmits the subtitle data from the subtitle decoder control module 218. , Save as is.
- the graphics processing module 219 adds the video data from the video decoder control module 216 to the subtitle data from the subtitle decoder control module 218 or the subtitle data after the subtitle processing.
- the output video data in which the subtitle data is overlaid on the video data from the video decoder control module 216 is obtained and supplied to the video output module 220.
- the graphics processing module 211 sends an instruction from the script control module 211 or the player control module 212 to display information such as a menu, a message, a time code, a caption, or an index number. If it receives the information, it generates the information, overlays it on the output video data, and supplies it to the video output module 220.
- step S132 the video output module 220 outputs the output supplied from the delay processing module 219 as described in step S131.
- Video data is sequentially stored in the FIFO22OA, and the output video stored in the FIFO22OA is stored. Data is output sequentially at a predetermined output rate.
- the video output module 220 accepts the output video data from the graphics processing module 219 as long as the storage capacity (remaining capacity) of the FIFO 220 OA is sufficient, but if there is not enough, the output video data is output.
- the video output module 220 requests the graphics processing module 219 to stop accepting the output video data, and then the output of the output video data from the FIF0 220 A proceeds, and the FIFO 220 When A has room, it requests the graphics processing module 219 to accept the output video data. This request is transmitted from the graphics processing module 219 to the video decoder control module 216 and the subtitle decoder control module 218 similarly to the request to stop accepting the output video data. As a result, the graphics processing module 2 19, and further, the video decoder control module 2 16 and the subtitle decoder control module 2 18 restart the stopped processing.
- the audio output module 221 also sequentially stores the audio data supplied from the audio decoder control module 217 as described in step S130 in FIF0221A, The audio data stored in the FIFO 221A is sequentially output at a predetermined output (sampling frequency).
- the audio output module 221 has a storage capacity of FIF0 221 A (remaining As long as there is room, the audio data from the audio decoder control module 217 is accepted, but if there is not enough space, the audio decoder control module 217 stops the reception of audio data overnight. Request. As a result, the audio decoder control module 217 stops the processing.
- the audio output module 221 requests the audio decoder control module 217 to stop accepting the audio data, and then the output of the audio data from the FIF02 21A proceeds, and the FIF0221A has a margin. At that point, the audio decoder control module 217 is requested to accept the audio data. As a result, the audio decoder control module 217 resumes the stopped processing. As described above, as data is output from the video output module 220 and the audio output module 221, the elementary stream is decoded.
- the playback of the first Playltem # 0 of the first PlayList # 0 in FIG. 25 starts, but according to PlayList # 0
- the playback of the second Playltem # l starts. That is, a PI aylt em transfer is performed in which the PI ay It em is transferred from the Play tem # 0 to the Play tem #l.
- the decode control module 2 14 sets the time measured by the timer unit 2 14 A to the first PlayItem # 0 given from the player control module 2 12 in step 127 of FIG. If it becomes equal to the OUT-time of 27, 180, 090 (FIG. 25), in step S151, the decoding interruption control is performed, and the reproduction of PlayItem # 0 is ended.
- the decode control module 214 operates the video decoder control module 211, the audio decoder control module 217, and the subtitle decoder control module 218 to stop the decoding operation. Further, the decode control module 2 14 controls the video output module 2 20 to continuously output the output video data that is currently being output. The decode control module 2 14 finishes playing the first PlayItem # 0. Is transmitted to the player control module 2 1 2.
- the player control module 2 1 2 includes the first PlayList # 0 and the second PlayList # 1 in the first PlayList # 0 in step S105 in FIG. 29.
- the process proceeds from step S 15 1 to S 15 2, and 2
- the reproduction of the first Playltem # l is started in the same manner as in the case of the first PyltemifO described above.
- the player control module 2 1 As in the case of step S 1 22 in FIG. For, the position of 1 ⁇ —8? —31 & 1 ⁇ described in EPjnap 0 is determined as the reproduction start position. Further, the player control module 2 12 recognizes Mark 0 belonging to the second Play It em # l as described in step S 124 of FIG. 30, and executes step S 1 25 5 of FIG. As described in, recognition of the number of elementary streams of each attribute multiplexed in the clip stream file "00002.PS" played by Play Item # l, and playback Yes The elementary stream (to be played) is determined.
- the player control module 2 12 performs the same processing as in step S 127 of FIG.
- the player control module 2 1 2 determines the RPN_EP_start of EPjnapO determined as the playback start position and the file name of the clip stream file in which the elementary stream to be played is multiplexed.
- #l (Fig. 25)
- CI ip Information—file—name The file name of the clip stream file “00002.PS” corresponding to “00002.
- the player control module 2 12 starts supplying the buffer control module 2 15 with the program stream stored in the clip stream file “00002.PS” in which the elementary stream to be reproduced is multiplexed. Before the buffer control module 2 1 5 initialize.
- the data start button stored in the data start pointer storage section 2 31 and the data write pointer storage section 2 32 are stored.
- Data write pointer, video read pointer storage unit 241, video read pointer stored in the audio storage unit 251, audio read pointer stored in the storage unit 251, and subtitle read pointer storage unit 262 The same value is substituted for the stored caption readout button.
- the player control module 212 also sets the stream_id as identification information for identifying the elementary stream to be reproduced, and further, if necessary. , Private_stream_id to the buffer control module 215.
- the video readout function section 2 3 3 outputs the stream_id from the player control module 2 1 2 for the video stream of the elementary stream to be reproduced. Is stored in the stream-id register 242. Also, the audio reading function unit 234 outputs the stream_id and private_stream_id of the audio stream among the elementary streams to be reproduced from the player control module 212. stream—id Regis evening 2 5 2 and private— str eam_id Regis evening 2 53, respectively.
- the clip stream file “00002.PS” in which the elementary streams to be reproduced are multiplexed includes the subtitle stream
- the subtitle reading function unit 2 from the player control module 2 12 35, the stream-id and private-stream-id of the subtitle stream of the elementary stream to be played are supplied, and the subtitle is read.
- the read-out function unit 235 stores the stream-id and the private-stream_id in the stream_id register 263 and 01 "& 16_36 &111" [1 register 264], respectively.
- the player control module 2 12 initializes the buffer control module 2 15 (FIG. 3) by further adding a value corresponding to the clip stream file in which the element stream to be played back is multiplexed. Is set in the subtitle reading function flag storage unit 26 1.
- the subtitle stream is included in the clip stream file “00002.PS” in which the element list to be reproduced is multiplexed, so that the subtitle reading function unit 235 functions. Therefore, a subtitle read function flag having a value of 1 is set in the subtitle read function flag storage unit 261.
- the player control module 2 1 2 decodes the 90,000 IN_time and 27,090,000 OUT-time of the second Playltem # l (FIG. 25) to be played back.
- the player control module 2 1 2 decodes the 90,000 IN_time and 27,090,000 OUT-time of the second Playltem # l (FIG. 25) to be played back.
- the player control module 212 initializes a subtitle stream display method instruction to the graphics processing module 219. That is, the player control module 211 controls the graphics processing module 219 so that the display method of the subtitle stream is the default display method.
- the conf igurable_flag (Fig. 12) of the subtitle stream to be played is set to 1 that allows the display method to be changed, the subtitle stream from the player control module 2 1 2 to the graphics processing module 2 19
- the indication of the stream display method is the same as the current display method. You may make it so.
- the reproduction of the second Playltem # l is performed in the same manner as the reproduction of the first PlayItem # 0. Then, while the reproduction of the second Playltem # l is being performed, the decode control module 2 14 continues to check the time being counted by the built-in clock unit 2 14 A, and the clock unit 2 14 A Is the OUT—time of the second PyItem # l given from the player control module 2 1 in step S 1 52 (FIG. 31), 27,090,000 ( 25), the same decoding interruption control as in step S151 is performed, and the reproduction of Playltem # l ends.
- step S123 of FIG. 30 the display of the evening code is started, and the display of the time code is sequentially updated.
- step S 171 informs the user that 1 second has elapsed.
- the current time measured by the timer 214A is supplied to the player control module 212, and the flow advances to step S172.
- step S 17 2 the player control module 2 12 receives the message from the decoded control module 2 14 and the current time, converts the current time into a time code, and 7 Proceed to 3.
- step S 173 the player control module 2 12 performs the graphics processing so as to display the time code obtained in step S 172. Control module 219 and return to step S171.
- the time code is updated every second.
- the time code update interval is not limited to one second.
- the elementary stream to be reproduced is converted into the plurality of elementary streams having the same attribute. You can switch streams from one of the streams to the other.
- the stream switching request is made, for example, when the stream switching instruction is described as a script program in the “SCRIPT. DAT” file (FIG. 4), and the script control module 211 executes the script program. It is given to the player control module 2.12 by executing or by the user operating the remote control.
- the script control module 211 executes the scribing program in which the stream switching instruction is described, the script control module 211 supplies a stream switching request message to the player control module 211. Also, the input input 1 1 5 When a signal instructing stream switching is received from the remote controller by operating the player, a message requesting stream switching is supplied to the player control module 212.
- a subtitle stream switching message which is a message requesting a subtitle stream switching, is supplied to the player control module 2 1 2,
- step S191 the number of subtitle streams recognized when the elementary stream to be reproduced is determined in step S125 of FIG. 30 is checked.
- the player control module 2 12 ignores the subtitle stream switching message, and accordingly, the subsequent steps S 192 to S 1
- the process proceeds to steps S192 to S194 in order, and the subtitle stream to be reproduced is switched from the currently reproduced subtitle stream to another subtitle stream.
- the player control module 2 12 specifies the currently reproduced subtitle stream on the clip information file. More specifically, for example, the stream multiplexed with the clip stream file "00002.PS" by the second Playltem # l constituting the first PlayList # 0 described in FIG. — Assuming that the subtitle stream with the id of OxBD and private—s stream—id of 0x80 is being played, in step S192, the subtitle stream that is currently being played is a clip stream file “00002.PS "Clip information file of Fig. 26A and Fig. 26B of two subtitle streams multiplexed in” It is specified that this is stream # 2, which is the third subtitle stream on LP ".
- the player control module 2122 sets the next subtitle stream in the clip information file of the subtitle stream identified in step S192 as the next subtitle stream to be reproduced. Recognize (specify).
- the next subtitle stream of the third subtitle stream stream # 2 is the fourth subtitle stream stream # 3 in the clip information file "00002. CLP". Therefore, in step S193, the fourth subtitle stream stream # 3 is recognized as the subtitle stream to be reproduced next.
- the currently playing subtitle stream is the clip information file of Fig. 26A and Fig. 26B of the two subtitle streams multiplexed into the clip stream file "00002.PS".
- the stream is the stream # 3 that is the fourth subtitle stream on “00002. CLP”, for example, the third subtitle stream is recognized as the subtitle stream to be reproduced next.
- step S194 the player control module 212 transmits the stream_id and private-stream-id of the subtitle stream to be reproduced next recognized in step S193 to the buffer control module 215 ( (Fig. 3) to the subtitle reading function section 235 so that its stream-id and private-stream-id are used from the next reading from the subtitle access unit buffer 215A.
- the buffer control module 215 (Fig. 3) to the subtitle reading function section 235 so that its stream-id and private-stream-id are used from the next reading from the subtitle access unit buffer 215A.
- the stream-id and private-stream-id provided from the player control module 221 in step S 194 are represented by stream-id Register 2 6 3 and 1 "& 16_5 6 & 111-1
- the subtitle access unit specified by the stream_id and private_stream_id newly set to the stream-id register 263 and the private-stream-id register 264, respectively. Performed on knits.
- the subtitle stream to be reproduced is switched from the currently reproduced subtitle stream to another subtitle stream.
- the buffer control module 215 has five pointers for reading and writing data from / to the buffer 215A.
- the buffer control module 215 stores the data head pointer stored in the data head pointer storage section 231 and the data write pointer storage section 232 in the data write pointer storage section 232.
- the subtitle readout stored in the unit 262 is provided.
- the subtitle reading function flag storage unit 261, the stream ID register 263, and the PRIVATE-STREAM-ID register 264 of the read-out function unit 235 are not shown.
- the data start pointer stored in the data start pointer storage unit 231 is the oldest data remaining in the buffer 215 A (data that needs to be read and data that has not been read yet). Represents the position of the oldest data (evening).
- the data write pointer stored in the data write pointer storage section 232 indicates the position of the data write to the buffer 215 A, and this position is where the newest data is written in the buffer 215 A Is the position where
- the video read pointer stored in the video read pointer storage unit 241 indicates the position of the video stream to be read from the buffer 215A.
- the audio read pointer stored in the audio read pointer storage unit 251 indicates the position of the audio stream to be read from the buffer 215A, and the subtitle read pointer stored in the subtitle read pointer storage unit 262.
- the pointer indicates the position of the subtitle stream to be read from buffer 215A.
- the data head pointer, the data write pointer, the video read pointer, the audio read pointer, and the subtitle read pointer all move clockwise through the buffer 215A.
- the data head pointer is, as shown in FIG. 35, the one that points to the oldest data position among the video read pointer, audio read pointer, and subtitle read pointer. It is always updated to point to the same location.
- the video read pointer, audio read The audio read pointer of the read pointer or subtitle read pointer points to the position of the oldest data, and the data start pointer matches the audio read pointer.
- the data write pointer is When new data is read from 01 and written to buffer 215A, it is updated clockwise to point to the position immediately after the new data written.
- the video read pointer, the audio read pointer, or the subtitle read pointer is increased by an amount corresponding to the read amount. Is updated clockwise.
- the portion corresponding to the read amount includes the portion corresponding to the actually read video, audio, subtitle data, and the read data, and skips the read when reading. In addition, it will be the sum of the day and night parts of the other streams.
- the data head pointer is the oldest data position in the video read pointer, audio read pointer, or subtitle read pointer. It is updated to point to the same location as that pointing to.
- the buffer control module 215 writes the data to the buffer 215A in order to prevent the data write pointer from overtaking the data head pointer when writing data to the buffer 215A. Control. In other words, as long as no overtaking occurs at the head of the data due to the data write pointer, the buffer control module 215 determines the data read from the disk 101 as the buffer pointed to by the data write pointer. The buffer is written to the 2A position, and the data is updated. On the other hand, if it is about to overtake the first data point due to the data write pointer, the buffer control module 215 instructs the content data supply module 213 to stop reading data from the disk 101. (Interruption) is requested, and writing of data to buffer 2115A is stopped. As a result, it is possible to prevent the buffer 2A from overflowing.
- the data read from the disk 101 is written to the buffer 215A by the positional relationship between the two buses, the first data bus and the data write button. Just controlled.
- the buffer control module 215 sets the video read pointer, the audio read pointer, and the subtitle read pointer for reading the data from the buffer 215 A overnight, and furthermore, the data head pointer becomes the data write pointer. Control the reading of data from buffer 2 15 A to avoid overtaking.
- the buffer control module 215 includes the video decoder control module 216 and the audio decoder control module.
- data is read from the buffer 215A pointed to by the video read pointer, audio read pointer, or subtitle read pointer, and the video read pointer is read.
- Audio read pointer also The subtitle read pointer is updated, and the data start pointer is updated as necessary.
- the buffer control module 215, the video decoder control module 216, and the audio decoder control module The request from the subtitle decoder control module 218 or the subtitle decoder control module 218 is frozen, for example, and waited until a sufficient amount of data is prepared. As a result, underflow of the buffer 215 A can be prevented.
- buffer 215A has a range from the position indicated by the data head pointer to the position indicated by the write pointer in the clockwise direction (shaded in FIGS. 34 and 35).
- the data to be supplied to the video decoder control module 2 16, the audio decoder control module 2 17, and the subtitle decoder control module 2 18 are stored.
- Video read pointer, audio read pointer, and subtitle read pointer exist.
- the data head pointer is updated so as to point to the oldest data position among the positions indicated by the video read pointer, the audio read pointer, and the subtitle read pointer.
- the update of the data head pointer can be performed, for example, so as to point to the position of the past data for a predetermined time (for example, one second) from the position of the oldest data.
- the video read button / audio read button indicates the position of the oldest data. It is expected that there are many cases.
- the data head pointer is moved from the oldest data position pointed to by the video read pointer or the audio read pointer to, for example,
- the buffer can be left at 2 15 A.
- the audio read pointer points to the position of the oldest data
- the data head pointer points to the position of the data that is one second past from that position.
- the responsiveness of the disk device can be improved by updating the data pointer at the beginning of the data to point to the position of the past data for one second.
- the head of the data is shifted from the oldest data position indicated by the audio readout button to the data position one second past the data position.
- the data required to start the special playback is only one second stored in the buffer 215A. If it is past data, it is possible to start trick play immediately without re-reading data from the disk 101 as described above.
- the buffer control module 215 sets the data start pointer, the data write pointer, and the video
- the read pointer, audio read pointer, and subtitle read pointer are all initialized to point to the same location on buffer 215A.
- the video reading function section 233 parses the program stream stored in the buffer 215A, and the video decoder control module
- the program stream stored in buffer 215A is requested on request from 216.
- a video stream (video access unit) is extracted (separated) from the video stream, read out, and supplied to the video decoder control module 216.
- the audio readout function section 234 is also stored in the buffer 215A.
- the audio stream (audio access unit) is analyzed from the program stream stored in the buffer 215A in response to a request from the audio decoder control module 217 in response to the parsing of the program stream thus obtained. It extracts and reads it out and supplies it to the audio decoder control module 217.
- the subtitle read function unit 235 also analyzes the syntax of the program stream stored in the buffer 215A and stores it in the buffer 215A in response to a request from the subtitle decoder control module 218.
- a subtitle stream (subtitle access unit) is extracted and read from the program stream thus obtained, and supplied to the subtitle decoder control module 218.
- the clip stream file If the elementary stream multiplexed with the program stream stored in the file "00001.PS" is the elementary stream to be played, the program stream is transferred from the disk 101.
- the decoding start described in the EP_map () (FIG. 27) of the clip stream file "00001.PS” is started in step S122 of FIG. From the information on the possible points, 305 sectors are determined as the reproduction start position. Further, in step S128 of FIG. 30, 305 sectors as the reproduction start position are designated, and the operation system 201 is designated.
- the information about the decoding startable point described in the EP-mapO indicates the position of the private-stream-2 PES-packet 0 located immediately before the actual decoding startable point.
- step S211 the video readout function unit 2 3 3 proceeds to step S212, where the PES of the private-stream-2 is the PES of the packet ().
- step 1 27 it is determined whether or not the stream ID matches the stream ID of the video stream to be reproduced, which is stored in the stream ID register 24 2 (FIG. 3).
- step S212 when it is determined that the video-stream-id described in private-stream2-PES_payload () does not match the st-ream_id stored in the stream-id register 242, That is, if the PES-packet 0 of the private-stream-2 found in the immediately preceding step S211 is not located at the decoding start point of the video stream to be played back, the step S211 Then, a search is performed for PES-packet 0 of another private_stream 12 in the program stream stored in the buffer 215A, and the same processing is repeated thereafter.
- step S212 when it is determined that the video_stream-id described in private-stream2-PES_payload () matches the stream_id stored in the stream_id register 242, If the PES packet 0 of private_stream—2 found in 2 1 1 is located at the decoding start point of the video stream to be played, the process proceeds to step S 2 13 and the video reading function unit 2 3 3 reads out au_informationO described in the private—stream 2 PES—packet 0 private—stream2—PES—pay 1 oadO from the buffer 2 15 A and reads the au_information () register 24 3 (third (Fig.), And proceed to step S214.
- step S2114 the video readout function unit 233 converts the private-stream_2 PES_packet () (video_stream_id (Fig. 23)) found in the immediately preceding step S211 into a stream-id
- the video read pointer stored in the video read pointer storage unit 231 is updated by the size of private—stream_2 PES_packet 0) that matches the stream_id stored in 242 (FIG. 3).
- the video read pointer is updated so as to point to the position of the actual decode startable point of the video stream in step S2114.
- step S2 14 proceeds from step S2 14 to S2 15 and the video readout function unit 2 3 3 determines whether or not the video decoder control module 2 16 has received the data request, and determines that there is no request. If so, the process returns to step S215, and the same processing is repeated.
- step S215 If it is determined in step S215 that the data request has been received from the video decoder control module 216, the process proceeds to step S216, where the video reading function unit 233 sets the video reading point. While parsing the program stream from the position of the buffer 2 15 A pointed to by the au_information () register 243, while analyzing the program stream from the position of A, the number of bytes described in the AU_length of au—informationO stored in the au_informationO That is, one video access unit is read out from the buffer 215A and supplied to the video decoder control module 216, and the video read pointer is read out from the buffer 215A as one video access unit. Update by the size of the unit.
- au-informationO contains the PES-packet 0 of private-stream-2 including it, and the next PES-packet () of private-stream-2. Describes the number of video access units (pictures) contained in the field.
- au-informationO has pic-struct-copy, au-re as information on each video access unit as many as its number-of-access-units.
- the flag and AU-length are described.
- each AU-length is included between the PES-packet of the pri- vate-stream-2 that contains it and the PES-packet 0 of the next private-stream-2.
- the number_of—access represents the size of each unit of the video access unit, so that the video reading function unit 233 uses the AU—length to access the access unit without parsing the video stream.
- the program stream stored in the clip stream file recorded on the disc 101 is one or more of the video streams of the video access unit.
- the private_stream_2 PES-packet () describing the AU-length indicating the size of the video access unit is included.
- Str eam PES of 2 — Based on the AU_length described in packet 0, read video access units (video streams in units) from buffer 215A without parsing video streams, It can be supplied to the decoder control module 2 16.
- the video readout function unit 233 when supplying the video access unit to the video decoder control module 216 in step S216, sends au-information as information on the video access unit.
- the PIC—struct—copy, au_ref_flag and AU—length described in 0 and the time stamp (PTS, DTS) added to each video access unit are also supplied to the video decoder control module 211. I do.
- step S216 one video access unit is read from the buffer 215A, and is supplied to the video decoder control module 216. Then, the process proceeds to step S217, where the video read function unit 23 In step 3, it is determined whether or not the number of access units represented by number_of_access_units of au_informationO (Fig. 24) stored in the au_informationO registry 243 has been processed.
- step S217 if it is determined that the access units as many as the number_o and the number of the access-units have not been processed yet, that is, the number of the access units as many as the number-of-the access-units, If the data has not yet been read from the buffer 215A and supplied to the video decoder control module 216, the process returns to step S215, and the same processing is repeated thereafter.
- step S 217 If it is determined in step S 217 that the number of access units represented by number—of—access—units has been processed, that is, the number of access units represented by the number_of—access—units is stored in the buffer.
- the process returns to step S 2 11 to search for the PES_packet () of the next private stream 2, and so on. The process is repeated.
- step S230 the audio readout function section 234 reads the playback data stored in the stream-id register 252 (FIG. 3) in step S127 of FIG. Checks whether the stre am—id of the target audio stream represents the PES—packet 0 of private stream—1 judge.
- step S230 when it is determined that the stream-id stored in the stream-id register 2 52 does not represent the PES_packet 0 of the private-stream-1, that is, the stream-id register 25 2 If the stream-id stored in is an ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ assigned to an audio stream encoded according to the MPEG standard, as described in FIG. 20, the process proceeds to step S231, and the audio reading function unit The 234 searches the program stream stored in the buffer 215A for a synchronization code representing the head of the audio frame specified by MPEG Audio.
- the audio read function unit 2 3 4 4 updates the audio read pointer to indicate the position of the start of the audio frame, and proceeds from step S 2 3 1 to S 2 3 2. move on .
- the audio reading function unit 234 matches the stream-id stored in the stream-id register 252 in the program stream stored in the buffer 215A. PES—packet 0 is searched for and found from the position indicated by the audio read pointer, and the flow advances to step S233. '
- step S233 the audio read function unit 234 finds the audio read pointer stored in the audio read pointer storage unit 251 of the PES_packet () found in the immediately preceding step S232.
- step S237 the audio readout function unit 234 determines whether or not a request for data has been received from the audio decoder control module 217. Same Is repeated.
- step S 237 If it is determined in step S 237 that the data request has been received from the audio decoder control module 217, the process proceeds to step S 238, and the audio read function unit 234 performs the audio read function. While parsing the program stream from the position of buffer 215 A pointed to by the output pointer, one known fixed-length audio access unit is read from buffer 215 A, and the audio is read. This is supplied to the audio decoder control module 217 together with the time stamp (PTS, DTS) added to the access unit. Then, the audio read function unit 234 updates the audio read pointer by the size of one audio access unit read from the buffer 215A, and returns to step S237. Hereinafter, the same processing is repeated.
- PTS time stamp
- step S234 When the audio read function unit 234 finds the private_stream-1 PES-packet 0 in step S234, the process proceeds to step S235, and the private-stream 1 PES-packet 0 PES packet-data-by.
- te Private—streaml_PES_payload () (FIG. 21) is extracted and the private_stream—id described in FIG. 21 is used as the private_stream_id register in the step S 127 of FIG. 30. It determines whether it matches the private-stream-id of the audio stream to be played, which is stored in Fig. 3).
- step S 235 it is determined that the private—stream—id described in private—streaml—PES—payloadO does not match the private—stream_id stored in the private—stream—id register 253 If the PES—packet 0 of private—stream—1 found in the previous step S 234 is not the audio stream to be played back, the process returns to step S 234 and the buffer 2 15 A search for PES-packet 0 of another private stream-1 in the program stream stored in A is performed, and the same processing is repeated thereafter.
- step S 235 the private_stream stored in the private—streaml—PES—payload () prprivate—s stream—id force s, private—stream—id register — If it is determined to match the id, that is, if the PES—packet 0 of private—stream—1 found in the previous step S 234 is an audio stream to be played back, step S 23 Proceeding to 6, the audio read function unit 234 stores the AU_locator described in the PES of the private_stream_l—private—s treaml—PES—pay load 0 of the packet 0 (FIG. 21) in the buffer 2 15 A From the AU-locator, and the value indicated by the AU-locator is added to obtain the head position of the audio access unit.
- the AU-locator performs private-streaming based on the position immediately after the AU_locator, and performs priva- tion of PES_payload ().
- te—pay l oad Indicates the head position of the audio access unit (or subtitle access unit) stored in O, so the value represented by AU—locat or is added to the position immediately after All oca or. By doing this, the (absolute) start position of the audio access unit can be determined.
- the audio read function unit 234 further stores the audio read pointer storage unit 251 in step S 236 so as to point to the head position of the audio access unit obtained as described above.
- the audio read pointer stored in the memory is updated, and the flow advances to step S237.
- step S 237 the audio readout function unit 234 determines whether or not a data request has been received from the audio decoder control module 217, and if it determines that there is no data request, returns to step S 237. Repeat the same process.
- step S 237 If it is determined in step S 237 that the data request has been received from the audio decoder control module 217, the process proceeds to step S 238, and the audio read function unit 234 A single fixed-length audio access unit is read from buffer 215A while parsing the program stream from buffer 215A, pointed to by the audio read-in button. The information is supplied to the audio decoder control module 217 together with the time stamp added to the audio access unit.
- the audio readout function unit 234 updates the audio readout pointer by the size of one audio access unit read out from the buffer 215A, and returns to step S237.
- the same processing is repeated.
- step S251 the subtitle read function unit 235 sets the subtitle read function flag stored in the subtitle read function flag storage unit 261 in step S127 of FIG. Is determined. If it is determined in step S251 that the subtitle read function flag is 0, that is, for example, the subtitle stream is included in the clip stream file in which the element stream to be reproduced is multiplexed. If it is not set and 0 is set in the subtitle read function flag storage unit 261 in step S127 of FIG. 30, the subtitle read function unit 235 does not perform any processing.
- step S251 when it is determined in step S251 that the subtitle read function flag is 1, that is, for example, the subtitle stream is added to the clip stream file in which the element stream to be reproduced is multiplexed. If “1” is set in the subtitle read function flag storage unit 26 1 in step S 127 of FIG. 30, the process proceeds to step S 25 2 and the subtitle read function unit 2 35 Searches for the PES_packet () that matches the stream_id of the subtitle stream to be played, stored in the stream-id register 26 3 (FIG. 3), from the program stream stored in the buffer 215A. .
- the stream-id register 263 (FIG. 3) stores the stream-id of the subtitle stream to be reproduced.
- step S252 the search for the PES-packet 0 of private_stream_l is performed, and when the PES-packet0 of private-stream_l is found, the process proceeds to step S253, where the subtitle read function unit 23 PES of private—stre am—1—PES of packet 0—packet—data—data—byte private—streaml—PES_payload () Extract private—stream—id described in Fig. 21
- the private-stream_id matches the private-stream-id of the subtitle stream to be reproduced, which is stored in the private-stream-id register 2 64 (FIG. 3) in step S127 of FIG. 30. Determine whether to do so.
- step S253 it is determined that the private_streaml-id described in private_streaml-PES-payloadO does not match the private-stream-id stored in the private-stream-id register 264. If the PES_packet 0 of private—stream—1 found in the previous step S 252 is not the subtitle stream to be played back, return to step S 252 and store it in the buffer 215 A. The PES-packet 0 of another private stream-1 in the program stream thus searched is searched for, and the same processing is repeated thereafter.
- step S 253 private—streaml—PES—payload () ⁇ private—stream—id force described private—stream—id register private—stream—id stored in register 264 If it is determined that they match, that is, if the PES-packet 0 of private-stream-1 found in the immediately preceding step S252 is a subtitle stream to be reproduced, the process proceeds to step S254 to read subtitles.
- the functional part 2 3 5 has its private_stream— 1 Reads the Allocator described in PES-packet () private-streaml_PES-payload () (Fig. 21) from buffer 215A, and finds the position immediately after the AU-locator and the AU_locator. The head position of the subtitle access unit is obtained by adding the value to the subtitle access unit.
- the Allocator uses the position immediately after the AU-locator as a reference, and sets the subtitle access unit (or the audio access unit) stored in the private-payloadO of the private-streaml-PES-payloadO. Access unit), the (absolute) start position of the subtitle access unit can be obtained by adding the value indicated by the AU-locator to the position immediately after the AU-locator. .
- the subtitle readout function unit 235 further performs the subtitle readout stored in the subtitle readout pointer storage unit 262 so as to point to the head position of the subtitle access unit obtained as described above in step S254. Update the pointer and go to step S255.
- step S255 the subtitle reading function unit 235 determines whether or not a data request has been received from the subtitle decoder control module 218. Return and repeat the same process.
- step S255 If it is determined in step S255 that the data request has been received from the subtitle decoder control module 218, the process proceeds to step S256, where the subtitle read function unit 235 sets the subtitle read pointer to While analyzing the syntax of the program stream from the position of the buffer 2 15 A pointing to, one subtitle access unit of the size described at the top of the subtitle access unit is transferred to the buffer 2 15 A. , And supplies it to the subtitle decoder control module 218 together with the time stamp added to the subtitle access unit. That is, subtitles At the top of the access unit, the size of the subtitle access unit is described as described in Fig. 2A and Fig. 2B. The data is read from the position of the buffer 215 A pointed to by the subtitle read button, and the subtitle access unit that is the read data is read together with the time stamp added to the subtitle access unit. Supplied to dam control module 218.
- the subtitle reading function unit 235 updates the subtitle reading pointer by the size of one subtitle access unit read from the buffer 215A, returns to step S255, and returns to step S255. The same processing is repeated.
- the decode control module 214 shifts the timing if necessary in order to secure synchronization, and starts decoding by the video decoder control module 216,
- the audio decoder control module 217 and the subtitle decoder control module 218 are instructed. For example, depending on the progress of the decoding process of the video decoder 116 and the audio decoder 117, the output of the video decoder And the output of the audio data as the output data to be output in synchronization with the video data.
- the decode control module 216 corrects the difference between the output of the video data and the output of the audio data to be output in synchronization with the video data, and outputs the video data and the audio data. And A re-synchronization process is performed to output in synchronization.
- step S271 the decryption control module 216 sets the time stamp of the video access unit from the video decoder control module 216 and the audio control module. Determine whether the deviation from the audio access unit timestamp from 2 17 is large.
- the video decoder control module 216 receives the video access unit from the buffer control module 215 every time the video access unit is obtained.
- the access unit time stamp is supplied to the decode control module 214.
- the audio control module 217 supplies the time stamp of the audio access unit to the decode control module 216.
- step S 271 the decode control module 218 receives the same timing from each of the video decoder control module 216 and the audio control module 217 at the same timing (which can be regarded as the same timing. ) Compare the supplied timestamps and determine if the timestamp deviation is large.
- step S271 it is determined that the difference between the time stamp of the video access unit from the video decoder control module 216 and the time stamp of the audio access unit from the audio control module 217 is not large.
- the time stamp of the video access unit and the time stamp of the audio access unit If the deviation from the amplifier is within a range that can be regarded as being in a predetermined synchronization, for example, two video frames (about 66 milliseconds), the process returns to step S271, and Judgment (monitoring) of deviation between time stamps is continued.
- step S 271 the difference between the time stamp of the video access unit from the video decoder control module 216 and the time stamp of the audio access unit from the audio control module 217 is different. If the time stamp is judged to be large, that is, the difference between the time stamp of the video access unit and the time stamp of the audio access unit is out of the range where it can be considered that predetermined synchronization is achieved. If there is, the process proceeds to step S 27 2, where the decode control module 2 14 receives the time stamp of the video access unit from the video decoder control module 2 16 and the time stamp from the audio control module 2 17.
- the video data output (data And over de)
- the instruction to the video decoder control module 216 not to perform decoding and output (display) of the video access unit that is, the video access unit An instruction to skip processing is output, and the flow advances to step S274.
- step S274 the video decoder control module 216 receives the skip instruction from the decode control module 214, and responds to the skip instruction to transmit the video from the buffer control module 215. Check the au-ref-flag (Fig. 24) supplied with the access unit.
- au_informationO located in private_stream2_2 (private-stream2- PES-payloadO (Fig. 23) of PES_packet 0) contains au_reset flag as information on access unit.
- the buffer control module 215, together with the video access unit, The au—ref—flag is supplied to the video decoder control module 2 16.
- step S274 the au-ref-flag of the access unit thus supplied together with the access unit is inspected.
- step S275 the video decoder control module 216 determines the au_reset flag of the video access unit supplied from the buffer control module 215 based on the result of the inspection. It is determined whether or not this video access unit is a non-reference image that is not referred to in decoding another picture.
- the au-ref-flag of the video access unit indicates whether the access unit is a reference image, and is 1 when the access unit is a reference image. If it is not a reference image, that is, if it is a non-reference image, it is set to 0.
- step S275 If it is determined in step S275 that the video access unit supplied from the buffer control module 215 is not a non-reference image (video access unit), that is, the buffer control module 215 If the video access unit supplied from is a reference image, the process proceeds to step S276, where the video decoder control module 216 transfers the video access unit to the video decoder 116 as usual. The next video access unit is processed by the buffer control module.
- video access unit supplied from the buffer control module 215 If it is determined in step S275 that the video access unit supplied from the buffer control module 215 is not a non-reference image (video access unit), that is, the buffer control module 215 If the video access unit supplied from is a reference image, the process proceeds to step S276, where the video decoder control module 216 transfers the video access unit to the video decoder 116 as usual. The next video access unit is processed by the buffer control module.
- step S275 If it is determined in step S275 that the video access unit supplied from the notfa control module 215 is a non-reference image, the process proceeds to step S277, where the video decoder control module In step S 2 7 1, the processing by the video decoder 1 16 of the video access unit is skipped, and the next video access unit is supplied from the buffer control module 2 15. People.
- step S272 when it is determined that the output of the video data is not behind the output of the audio data, that is, the output of the audio data is delayed behind the output of the video data. If so, the process proceeds to step S 278, and the degod control module 214 is now decoding the video decoder control module 216 in order to wait for the video access unit to process. A repeat output instruction for repeatedly outputting video data corresponding to the video access unit is output, and the flow advances to step S279.
- step S279 the video decoder control module 2 16 receives the instruction of the repeated output from the decoded control module 2 14 and in response to the instruction of the repeated output, the video decoder 1 16 Repeats the video data corresponding to the video access unit The output is returned to the graphics processing module 219 and the next video access unit is supplied from the buffer control module 215, and the process returns to step S271.
- the decode control module 214 determines whether the output of the video data is behind the output of the audio data, and determines whether the output of the video data is behind the output of the audio data. If there is, the video decoder control module 216 is instructed to skip the processing of one access unit. Then, the video decoder control module 2 16 determines whether the access unit is a reference image or a non-reference image based on au-ref-flag of the access unit instructed to skip. If it is determined that the image is a non-reference image, the video decoder 116 skips the processing of the access unit instructed to skip. Therefore, the output of the video data and the output of the audio data can be easily synchronized.
- the access unit whose processing is to be skipped is a reference image
- the video data corresponding to the access unit needs to be decoded for reference when decoding another access unit that is subsequently decoded. Therefore, if the processing of the access unit of the reference image is skipped in the synchronization control for synchronizing the output of the video data and the output of the audio data, other access units referring to the reference image are skipped. It cannot be decoded, and as a result, the synchronization control appears as noise in the video display.
- the video access unit is PES_packed and PES_packet 0 (Fig. 16A
- private—st ream2—PES—pay load () FIG. 23
- PES_packet data—byte extended
- the private-stream-2 PES-packet 0 of the allocated private-stream-2 is multiplexed, and the au-information () of the private-stream2- PES-payloadO (Fig. 24) contains the video for each video access unit.
- Au-ref-flag indicating whether the access unit is a reference image or a non-reference image is described.
- the au_ref_flag is supplied from the buffer control module 215 to the video decoder control module 216 together with the corresponding video access unit.
- the video decoder control module 2 16 can provide the video access unit with little cost by examining the au-re-flag of the video access unit supplied with the video access unit. Or a non-reference image.
- the decode control module 2 14 constantly checks the current time measured by the built-in clock section 2 14 A. In, it is determined whether or not the current time coincides with 1 ⁇ _11 ⁇ -51 of any of Mark 0 described in PyListMarkO (FIG. 7) immediately.
- the player control module 212 may play the first PlayItem # 0 of the first PlayList # 0 shown in FIG. Then, among the seven Marks 0 included in P1 ayListMarkO shown in the upper part of Fig. 28, the four Marks 0 to 4 belong to the first PlayItem # 0 of PlayList # 0.
- the four Mark 0] nark_time__stamps ⁇ 180, 090 ⁇ , ⁇ 5,580,090 ⁇ , ⁇ 10, 980, 090 ⁇ , ⁇ 16, 380, 090 ⁇ , and the mark—time
- the attribute of the time represented by one sta immediately is “mark processing” and is passed to the decode control module 214.
- step S301 the decoding control module 214 determines that the current time is within the time (mark_Ume-stamp) of the attribute of "mark processing" supplied from the player control module 212 as described above. It is determined whether any of them match.
- step S301 If it is determined in step S301 that the current time does not match any of the times of the attribute of "mark processing", the process returns to step S301, and the same processing is repeated.
- step S301 If it is determined in step S301 that the current time matches any one of the times of the attribute of “mark processing”, the decode control module 214 sets the current time to “mark processing”. The message indicating that the time of the attribute has been reached and the time of the attribute of the “mark processing” that matches the current time are supplied to the player control module 2 12, and the process proceeds to step S 302.
- step S302 the player control module 212 sends a message indicating that the current time has become the time of the attribute of "mark processing",
- the time (mark_time_stamp) of the attribute of “mark processing” that matches the time is received from the decode control module 214, and the MarkO whose mark_time_stamp matches the current time is a MarkO to be processed by the mark processing (hereinafter, referred to as “markO”). (Referred to as mark to be processed as appropriate).
- the player control module 211 recognizes PlayltemO of the PlayList () currently being played back, and the PlayList 0 and Playltem 0 and the “mark” that matches the current time from the decode control module 214.
- the PlayList MarkO (Fig. 7) in the "PLAYLIST.DAT" file (Fig. 5) from the time (mark-time-stamp) of the attribute of "Processing" (hereinafter referred to as mark time as appropriate).
- mark time the mark to be processed is recognized.
- the player control module 2 12 The time is 1 ) 1 & 1 ⁇ 5 ⁇ ! ⁇ () shown in the upper part of Fig. 28. sta Recognizes that it is immediate.
- the player control module 211 is shown in the upper part of FIG. Of the four MarkOs from 1st to 4th included in P1 ayListMarkO, the 4th MarkO whose mark—time—st a instant matches the mark time of 16, 380, 090 is the target mark. Recognize as
- the player control module 2 1 2 Upon recognizing the processing target ma rk as described above, the player control module 2 1 2 proceeds from step S302 to S303, and specifies an elementary stream in the processing target ma rk entry—ES_stream — Whether id and entrv ES_private_stream_id (Fig. 7) are described Is determined.
- step S303 en try— ES—stream—id and en try—ES—private—stream—id (FIG. 7) that specify the elementary stream are not described in the mark to be processed. If entry_ES_str earn_id and entry_ES_private_stream_id are both 0x00, skip step S304 and proceed to step S305. Processing according to the processing target mark is performed.
- step S303 entry-ES-stream-id and entry-ES-private-stream-id (FIG. 7) for specifying an elementary stream are described in the mark to be processed. If it is determined that the elementary stream is being played back, the player control module 2 12 2 adds the entry—ES—stream—id and, if necessary, the entry—ES_private— It is determined whether or not the elementary stream specified by the stream_id is included.
- step S304 the elementary stream being played back includes the elementary stream specified by the entry-ES-stream-id and entry-ES-private-stream-id of the mark to be processed. If it is determined that there is not, the process returns to step S301. That is, if the elementary stream specified by the en try—ES—str earn—id and entry_ES—private—stream—id of the mark to be processed is not being reproduced, the mark to be processed is ignored, while step S At 304, it is determined that the elementary stream being played back includes the elementary stream specified by the en try—ES—stream—id and en try_ES—private—stream_id of the mark to be processed.
- the elementary stream specified by the entry-ES-stream-id and entry_ES-private-stream-id of the mark to be processed is reproduced. If the mark has been processed, it is determined that the mark to be processed is valid, and the process proceeds to step S305, and thereafter, processing according to the mark to be processed is performed.
- step S305 the player control module 212 determines the mark to be processed by referring to the mark-type of the mark to be processed (FIG. 7).
- step S305 when it is determined that the mark to be processed is a cap mark or an index mark, that is, the mark-type of the mark to be processed is "Chapter” or "Index", If there is, the process proceeds to step S306, and the player control module 2 12 instructs the graphics processing module 2 19 to display the caption or index number to the caption mark or index mark which is the mark to be processed. Is updated to the chapter or index number represented by, and the process returns to step S301.
- step S305 If it is determined in step S305 that the mark to be processed is an event mark, that is, if the mark— ⁇ pe of the mark to be processed is “Ev ent”, step S3 Proceeding to 07, the player control module 2 1 2 notifies (supplies) the event message indicating the occurrence of the event and the mark—data of the processing target mark to the script control module 2 1 1, and executes step S 3 Go to 08.
- step S308 the script control module 211 receives the event message from the player control module 211 and mark-data, and uses the event message as an interrupt request in advance as "SCRIPT. DAT". "A series of processes described in the file are performed using mark-data as an argument, and the process returns to step S301.
- the script control module 211 receives the event message corresponding to the second MarkO and the event message corresponding to the third MarkO, in both cases.
- the same event handler interrupt processing routine
- the script control module 211 controls the graphics processing module 219 to display the first type of icon.
- the script processing module 211 controls the graphics processing module 219 to display the second type of icon.
- the mark-data is not limited to 1 or 2, and the processing performed in response to the mark-data is not limited to the display of the simple icon as described above.
- mark-data is a value in the range of 3 to 18
- the script control module 211 controls the graphics processing module 219 to display the first type of icon.
- the script control module 211 controls the graphics processing module 211 and the second The icon of type is displayed at the brightness corresponding to the mark-data minus 18 (a numerical value from 1 to 16).
- a controller operated by the user is connected to the input interface 115 (Fig. 1), and the controller is eccentric to the axis of the DC (Direct Current) module.
- the vibration mode is read from mark_data. It can be operated only for the operation time corresponding to the value obtained by subtracting 34 (a numerical value from 1 to 8).
- mark—data is a numerical value, and its usage and algorithm can be described by a script program executed by the script control module 211. Therefore, mark_data is used by rules set in advance, and by rules set by the manufacturer of the disc 101 or a content provider that provides data recorded on the disc 101. It is possible to do.
- the mark to be processed is recognized from the mark time which is the time of the attribute of the “mark processing”. . Furthermore, if entry-ES-streamjd and entry-ES-private-stream-id for specifying an elementary stream are not described in the mark to be processed, the mark-type of the mark to be processed is specified. Processing is performed. In addition, even if entry_ES_stream_id and entry_ES_private_stream_id that specify an elementary stream are described in the mark to be processed, the entry_ES_stream_id and entry_ES_stream_id of that entry are described.
- MarkO and the third MarkO are associated with elementary streams whose stream-ids are specified by OxEO and OxEl, respectively.
- PlayltemO (PyItem # 0) is described in the second PlayList # l.
- the clip stream file “00003. PS” is played.
- the clip stream file “00003.PS” is described in the clip information file “00003.CLP” in FIGS. 26A and 26B corresponding to the clip stream file “00003.PS”.
- the video stream stream # 0 specified by the OxEO s stream—id the video stream stream # l specified by the OxEl stream—id
- the OxBD s earn—id
- three elementary streams of the audio stream 1 # specified by the private-stream-id of 0x00 are multiplexed.
- a video stream stream # having a stream-id of OxEO multiplexed with the crisp stream file "00003.PS" 0 is associated, and the third MarkO contains the clip stream file "00003.PS".
- the multiplexed video stream sstream # l whose stream-id is OxEl is associated with the stream.
- the player control module 2 12 28 It recognizes that three Marks 0 included in PlayListMarkO shown in the lower part of FIG. 11 belong to PlayItem # 0 of ayList # l, and the mark-time-sta of these three Marks 0 is immediately ⁇ 90, 000 ⁇ , ⁇ 27, 090,000 ⁇ , ⁇ 27, 540, 000 ⁇ are passed to the decode control module 214 with the mark—the time attribute indicated by time_stamp is “mark processing”. are doing.
- the decoding control module 214 sets the current time measured by the timer 214A during the reproduction of the PlayltemttO of PlayList # l to the time ⁇ 90, 000 ⁇ , ⁇ 27,090,000 ⁇ whose attribute is “mark processing”. ⁇ Or ⁇ 27,540,000 ⁇ (step S301), and if the current time matches the time of the attribute "mark processing", the current time A mark time, which is the time of the attribute of “mark processing” that matches with “”, and a message indicating that the current time has become the time of the attribute of “mark processing” are supplied to the player control module 211.
- the decode control module 214 receives the mark time 27,090,000, which is the time of the “mark processing” attribute that matches the current time, and a message indicating that the current time is the time of the “mark processing” attribute. Are supplied to the player control module 2 12.
- the player control module 2 1 2 recognizes that PlayItem # 0 of PlayList # l is currently being reproduced, and the lower part of FIG. Among the MarkOs described in the PlayListMarkO shown in (1), the marks of three MarkOs belonging to PlayItem # 0—time_stamps of 90, 000, 27, 090, 000, 27, 540, 000, respectively, and decode control By comparing the mark time ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ , 090, 000 from module 2 14 with the mark time 27,0 90, 000, Markjime-sta immediately matches Mark (), that is, Fig. 28
- the second MarkO (Mark # l) described in the lower PlayListMarkO is recognized as a processing target mark (step S302).
- OxEO is specified as entry-ES-stream-id.
- the entry_ES-stream-id of OxEO is multiplexed with the clip stream file "00003.PS", and the video stream stream # 0 of stream-id of OxEO (second 6A and 26B) .
- the player control module 2 12 determines whether or not the video stream stream # 0 is included in the elementary stream being played. Is determined (steps S303, S304).
- step S304 when the video stream stream # 0 is not included in the elementary stream being reproduced, the processing target mark is ignored (step S304).
- the processing target mark is determined to be valid, and the processing corresponding to the processing target mark is performed (step S 305 to S308).
- the second MarkO described in the PlayList MarkO at the bottom of FIG. 28, which is the processing target mark is an event mark because its mark-type is set to 'Event'.
- Player control module The file 211 supplies an event message indicating the occurrence of the event and the mark-data of the mark to be processed to the script control module 211 (steps S305 and S307).
- the script control module 211 receives an event message from the player control module 211 as an interrupt request, and supplies a series of processes described in advance in the “SCRIPT.DAT” file together with the event message. Mark —data is used as an argument (step S308).
- mark— time_stamp representing one playback time on the time axis of PlayListO
- mark_type pe representing the type of MarkO
- mark_data serving as an argument of the event mark.
- mark type of the mark to be processed indicates the type of generating the event
- mark_data and the event message of the mark to be processed are notified. Then, processing corresponding to the mark-data is executed. Therefore, according to the playback time of the clip stream file, it is possible to execute processing corresponding to the mark-data.
- the player control module First, the output attribute of each of one or more elementary streams to be reproduced, that is, one or more elementary streams determined to be reproduced in step S125 of FIG. Investigate the number of DynamicInfoOs (Fig. 13) to be described-number-o and Dynamiclnfo (Fig. 10).
- the player control module 2 12 When the number-of-dynamiclnfo is 0 for all of the one or more elementary streams to be reproduced, the player control module 2 12 does not perform any processing.
- the player control module 2 12 performs the output attribute control process according to the flowchart of FIG.
- FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B three clip information files “00001. CLP”, “00002. CLP”, and “00003. CLP” recorded on the disc 101 are, for example, shown in FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B.
- the clip stream file "00001.PS” (the first PlayItem # 0 of the first PlayUst # 0) corresponding to the clip information file "00001. CLP” is played.
- the clip information file "00001.CLP” (Fig. 26A and Fig. 26B)
- the four element stream streams # 0 multiplexed into the clip stream file "00001.PS” For all of # 1 to # sam # 3, since the number_o and Dynamiclnfo are 0, the output attribute control processing is not performed.
- step S320 the player control module 212 sets the clip information file ClipO (FIG. 10) corresponding to the clip stream file to be reproduced.
- the pts—change_point described in the above is passed to the decode control module 2 14 together with the time of the attribute of “DynamicInfo () processing”, and the decoded control module 2 14 Pts—change_point, which is the time of the attribute of “DynamicInfo () process” of the above, is received, and the process proceeds to step S321.
- step S321 the decode control module 214 determines that the current time measured by the clock section 214A is the time of the attribute of "DynamicInfo () processing". ) Is determined, and if it is determined that they do not match, the process returns to step S3221.
- step S321 the current time is set to "DynamicInfo () If it is determined that the time coincides with (any one of) the times of the attribute of “processing”, the decode control module 2 14 4 outputs a message indicating that the current time has become the time of the attribute of “DynamicInfo () processing”. Then, the time of the attribute of “DynamicInfoO processing” that matches the current time (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “DynamicInfo time”) is supplied to the player control module 21, and the process proceeds to step S 3 222.
- step S 3 32 the player control module 2 12 sends from the decode control module 2 14 a message indicating that the current time has become the time of the attribute of “DynamicInfo () processing” and the Dynamic Info time.
- the DynamicInfoO that is received and set with pts—change—point (FIG. 10) that matches the Dynamiclnio time is recognized as the DynamiclnfoO to be processed, which is the Dynamiclnfo0 to be processed, and the process proceeds to step S323. No.
- step S 3 23 the player control module 2 12 sends the output attribute described in DynamicInfoO (FIG. 13), which is the processing target DynamicInfoO, to the graphics processing module 219 or the audio output module 2 2 1 and go to step S32.
- DynamicInfoO FIG. 13
- step S324 the graphics processing module 219 or the audio output module 221 sends the video data or audio data according to the output attribute supplied from the player control module 212 in the previous step S323. Control of the output is started, and the process returns to step S3221.
- the video data is described as an output attribute (display method), for example, is output according to the aspect ratio.
- the audio data is described as an output attribute (output method), for example, a stereo image. Or output according to dual (Nike language).
- FIG. 42 shows a set of pts—change_point and Dynamic Info () described in the clip information file “00003. CLP” in FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B (FIG. 10). ).
- the first elementary stream among the three elementary streams 36 & 111 # 0 to 56 am # 2 multiplexed in the clip stream file "00003.PS” The video information stream # 0 and the third elementary stream, the audio stream stream # 2, are described in the clip information file "00003.” in FIGS. 26A and 26B.
- CLP number-0 and Dynamiclnfo are 2 and 3, respectively. Therefore, in the clip information file "00003.CLP", two sets of pts-change-point and DynamicInfoO are described for the first video stream streamttO of the clip stream file "00003.PS".
- Third audio stream sstream # 2 [This is a description of 3 sets of pts-change-point and Dynamiclnfo 0].
- No. 420 shows two sets of pts_change, one point and DynamicInfoO describing the first video stream of the cribstream file "00003.PS". Indicates three sets of pts-change_point and DynamicInfoO described for the third audio stream stream # 2 of the clip stream file "00003.PS".
- Fig. 42 In the upper part of Fig. 42, two sets of pts-change-point and DynamicInfoO described for video stream stream # 0 have pts-change-point of 90,000, Dynamicl nfoO's display—aspect_ratio (Fig. 13) is '4: 3'. In the second set, the pts—change—point is 54,090,000, and the display—aspect ratio of DynamicInfoO is “16: 9”.
- the clip stream file "00003.PS" is identified by the siream—id, which is OxEO.
- the first video stream stream # 0 to be played and the third audio stream stream # 2 identified by the stream-id of OxBD and the private-stream-id of 0x00 are the playback targets. It is assumed that the stream is determined as
- the player control module 2 1 2 uses the two sets of pts—change—point and upper set in FIG. 42 describing the video stream stream # 0 specified by the stream—id, which is OxEO. Dynamiclnfo () and three sets of audio stream stream # 2 specified by stream-id of OxBD and private-stream-id of 0x00 are described at the bottom of Fig. 42. Investigate pts_change—point and Pts in dynamiclfo () change—point and recognize the initial value.
- change—point is 90,000.
- the time of 90,000 corresponds to the clip information file of FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B corresponding to the clip stream file “00003.PS” in which the video stream stream # 0 is multiplexed.
- “00003. CLP” it represents the start time of the clip stream file "00003.PS”, which corresponds to the time of 90,000 described in the presentation-star and Ume.
- pts—change_point is 90,000.
- the time of 90,000 is a clip stream file “00003.PS” in which the audio stream stream # 2 is multiplexed.
- the clip information file “000 03.CLP” in FIG. 26A and FIG. 26B corresponding to “0 36 & 011_5 1 > It matches the described time of 90,000.
- the player control module 2 1 2 matches the time 90,000 described in present ation—start—time, which represents the start time of the clip stream file “0 0003.PS”. Therefore, ⁇ is recognized as the initial value, so the first set of pts—change—point and the two sets of pts—change—point and DynamicInfoO in the upper part of FIG. The first set of pts_change_point and pts_change_point of Dynamiclnfo 0 is recognized as the initial value.
- the player control module 211 sets the pts_change__point recognized as the initial value as a set. Indicate the output attribute of the corresponding elementary stream according to DynamicInfoO.
- the pts-change_poini which is the initial value of 90,000, is set on the upper side of Fig. 42.
- display-aspect-ratio is '4: 3'.
- the player control module 2 1 2 indicates that the display—aspect ratio is “4: 3”, that is, that the video stream stream # 0 is video data having an aspect ratio of 4: 3.
- Output attribute information controls the graphics processing module 219.
- the initial value is 90,000 pts—change—point and the set DynamicInfoO
- the channel_assignment is 'Dua' .
- the player control module 211 sends information on the output attribute that the channel-assignment is “Dual”, that is, the output attribute that the audio stream streain is dual audio data. Supply to output module 2 2 1
- step S 126 of FIG. 30 control processing of the output attribute for pts—change one point as an initial value as described above is performed. Thereafter, the player control module 2 1 2 Are the two pts—change—points 90, 000 and 54,090,000 at the top of FIG. 42 for video stream stre am # 0 and the bottom of FIG. 42 for audio stream s eam # 2.
- ⁇ 27,090,000 ⁇ which is a time other than the initial value of 90,000 out of the three pts—change—points of 90,000, 27,090,000, and 32,490,000 ⁇ 32, 490, 000 ⁇ , ⁇ 54, 090, 000 ⁇ are passed to the decode control module 2 14 together with the time of the attribute of “Dynami c Info 0 processing” (step S 3 0 0 ).
- the decode control module 2 14 receives the time ⁇ 27, 090, 000 ⁇ , ⁇ 32,490, 000 ⁇ , ⁇ 54, 090, 000 ⁇ of the attribute of “DynamicInfo () processing” from the player control module 2 1 2 After the start of the playback of the video stream stream # 0 and the audio stream stream # 2 (playback of PlayItem # 0 of the second PlayList # l for playing back the clip stream file "00003.PS"), Starts monitoring of the current time being measured by the timer section 2 14 A.
- the decode control module 2 14 sets the current time to the time of the attribute “Dynami clnfoO processing” ⁇ 27,090,000 ⁇ , ⁇ 32,490,000 ⁇ , ⁇ 54,090,0 5010627
- the Dynamiclnfo time which is the time of the attribute of the “DynamicInfoO process” that matches the current time, is supplied to the player control module 2 12 (step S 3 21).
- the decode control module 214 sets, as the Dynamiclnfo time, 27,090,000 of the attribute of the “DynamicInfo () process” that matches the current time. Supply to player control module 2 1 2
- the player control module 2 1 2 receives the Dynamiclnfo time 27,090,000 from the decode control module 2 14, and the two pts—change_points on the upper side of FIG. 42 for the video stream stream # 0, From the three pts—change—points in the lower part of FIG. 42 for the stream stream, the pts—change—point that matches the Dynamic Info time of 27,090,000 is investigated.
- Pts_change that matches that 27,090,000 DynamicInfo () that is set with point, that is, the second Dynamiclnfo 0 in the lower part of Fig. 42 for audio stream stream # 2 is recognized as DynamicInfoO to be processed Yes (step S322).
- the player control module 2 12 supplies the output attribute described in the processing target Dynarai clnfoO to the graphics processing module 2 19 (Step S32 3).
- the player control module 2 12 supplies the output attribute described in the processing target DynamicInfoO to the audio output module 221 (Step S 3 2 3).
- the graphics processing module 219 When the graphics processing module 219 is supplied with the output attribute from the player control module 221, the graphics processing module 219 performs the video processing according to the output attribute.
- the control of the output of the mode is started (step S324).
- the graphics processing module 219 may, for example, display a video-aspect ratio (display-aspect ratio (FIG. 13)) indicated by an output attribute from the player control module 221. ) And the aspect ratio of the video output device connected to the video output terminal 120 in FIG. 1, based on the aspect ratio of the video data output to the video output module 220. Perform the conversion.
- a video-aspect ratio display-aspect ratio (FIG. 13)
- FOG. 13 display-aspect ratio
- the processing module 219 squeezes the video data to be output to the video output module 220 in the horizontal direction, and outputs the image with blackness on the left and right.
- the aspect ratio of the video output device is 4: 3 and the indication of the aspect ratio of the video data as the output attribute indicates a 16: 9 aspect ratio
- the graphics processing module 219 squeezes the video data to be output to the video output module 220 in the vertical direction, and outputs the image with blackness at the top and bottom.
- the graphics processing module 219 outputs the video data to be output to the video output module 220 without any squeezing processing.
- the video stream stream # From time 90,000, which is the start of playback of 0, to time 54,090,000 Previously, a video stream of 4: 3 aspect ratio could be obtained from video stream sam # 0. After time 54,090,000, video data with an aspect ratio of 16: 9 is obtained from the video stream streamttO.
- the graphics processing module 219 starts from time 90,000. Until just before time 54,090,000, the video data having the aspect ratio of 4: 3 obtained from the video stream stream # 0 is supplied as it is to the video output device having the aspect ratio of 4: 3 and displayed. .
- the video data with an aspect ratio of 16: 9 obtained from the video stream stream # 0 is squeezed in the vertical direction.
- the video signal is converted to a 4: 3 aspect ratio video signal and supplied to a 4: 3 aspect ratio video output device for display.
- the audio output module 2 21 starts controlling the output of the audio data according to the output attribute (step S 3 2 4) .
- the audio output module 221 includes, for example, an instruction of channel assignment of audio data (channe-as-sigment (FIG. 13)) represented by an output attribute from the player control module 221.
- An audio decoder control module based on an input interface provided by the user operating the remote control and an audio output mode supplied from the player control module 212 via the interface 115 (FIG. 1). Processes the audio data from 217 and outputs it to audio output terminal 121 (Fig. 1).
- the instruction for channel assignment of the audio data represented by the output attribute indicates that the left channel is the audio data of the “main audio” and the right channel is the audio data of the “sub audio”.
- the audio output module 2 21 processes audio data from the audio decoder control module 2 17 according to the audio output mode supplied from the player control module 2 12, Output to audio output terminal 1 2 1. That is, for example, when “main audio” is specified as the audio output mode, the audio output module 221 outputs the audio of the left channel of the audio data from the audio decoder control module 217.
- the audio data is copied as audio data for the right channel, and the audio data of the left and right channels (“main audio” audio data) is output to the audio output terminals 121.
- the audio output module 221 When “sub-audio” is specified as the audio output mode, the audio output module 221 outputs the audio data of the right channel of the audio data from the audio decoder control module 217. One night is copied as the left channel audio data, and the left channel and right channel audio data (“sub audio” audio data) are output to the audio output terminals 121. Further, when “primary / secondary” is specified as the audio output mode, the audio output module 2 21 receives the audio data from the audio decoder control module 2 17 as it is, and outputs the audio data to the audio output terminal 1 2 Output to 1.
- the audio output module 221 is supplied from the player control module 221. Sa Regardless of the audio output mode used, the audio data from the audio decoder control module 217 is output to the audio output terminal 121 as it is.
- the audio output output module 221 outputs the audio stream from time 90, 000 to immediately before time 27,090, 000.
- the audio data of the left channel of the dual audio data obtained from the stream is copied as audio data of the right channel, and the audio data of the left channel and the right channel are output to the audio output terminal 1. 2 Output to 1.
- the stereo audio data obtained from the audio stream stream # 2 is output to the audio output terminal 1 2 1 as it is. .
- the audio data of the left channel of the dual audio data obtained from the audio stream stream # 2 is copied as the audio data of the right channel.
- the left and right channels of the audio are output to the audio output terminals 1 2 1.
- the playback time of the elementary stream being played is pts—change—determines whether it matches the point. If the playback time of the element list being played matches the pts_change point, the Dynamiclnfo 0 set with that Dts_change—point is recognized and included in the recognized DynamicInfoO.
- the output of the elementary stream being reproduced is controlled according to the output attribute to be reproduced. Therefore, it is possible to control the output of the elementary stream according to the playback time and the output attribute of the elementary stream.
- the player control module 2 12 instructs the graphics processing module 2 19 to instruct the graphics processing module 2 19 in the initial display of the subtitle data in step S341. Become That is, the player control module 211 controls the graphics processing module 219 so that the display method of the subtitle data is set to the default display method.
- the initialization of the display method instruction performed in step S341 is performed according to the display method instruction described in 127 of FIG. Corresponds to 10627 initialization.
- step S3 41 the process proceeds to step S3 42, in which the player control module 2 1 2 operates the remote controller to input a subtitle data from the input interface 1 15. For the display of, it is determined whether or not a new display method has been instructed.
- step S 3 42 If it is determined in step S 3 42 that a new display method has been instructed, the process proceeds to step S 3 43, where the player control module 2 12 converts the subtitle stream (subtitle data corresponding to the subtitle stream) into Determine whether or not it is currently playing.
- step S3343 If it is determined in step S3343 that the subtitle stream is not being reproduced, the process returns to step S3342.
- step S334 If it is determined in step S334 that the subtitle stream is being played, the process proceeds to step S345, where the player control module 2 12. It is determined whether or not the instruction is for the display method of. If it is determined in step S3343 that the instruction for the new display method is the instruction for the default display method, the process returns to step S314, and as described above, the player control module 2 12 controls the graphics processing module 219 so that the display method of the subtitle data is set to the default display method.
- step S345 if it is determined in step S345 that the instruction for the new display method is not the instruction for the default display method, that is, the instruction for the new display method is, for example, to enlarge or reduce the subtitle data. If the instruction is a non-default display method such as displaying the subtitle stream by changing the brightness or making it easier to see, the process proceeds to step S3456, and the player control module 212 sends the currently reproduced subtitle stream.
- Clip information file C l ip 0 (Fig. 10) corresponding to the clip stream file in which 05010627
- step S347 the player control module 2 12 determines the configurable flag of the StaticInfoO acquired in step S346. In step S347, the configurable flag does not permit the change of the display method of the subtitle data. If it is determined that the value is 0, the process proceeds to step S348, and the player control module 212 controls the graphics processing module 219 to output the subtitle data to the output video data. An error message indicating that the display method cannot be changed is overlaid, and the process returns to step S342. This causes an error message to be displayed.
- step S347 if it is determined in step S347 that the conf igurable_flag is set to 1 indicating that the change of the subtitle display format is allowed, the process proceeds to step S349, where the player control module 2 1 2 The user operates the remote controller to supply the new display mode instruction supplied from the input interface 115 to the graphics processing module 219, and the process proceeds to step S350. '
- step S350 the graphics processing module 219 transmits the subtitle data supplied from the subtitle decoder control module 218 to the display method supplied from the player control module 221 in the immediately preceding step S349. , The processing such as enlargement or reduction or change of brightness is started, and the process returns to step S342. As a result, the caption data is displayed in the display size, display position, display color, and the like according to the display method specified by the user by operating the remote controller.
- step S342 there is no instruction for a new display method and If determined to be 10627, the process proceeds to step S351, and the player control module 212 determines whether the transfer of PlaylteniO described in FIG. 31 has been performed. If determined, the process returns to step S342.
- step S351 If it is determined in step S351 that the transfer of PlayltemO has been performed, the process returns to step S341, and as described above, the player control module 212 sets the display method of the subtitle data to the default display method.
- the graphics processing module 219 is controlled so as to use the method. That is, in this case, when the transfer of PlayltemO is performed, the display method of the subtitle data is returned to the default display method.
- the subtitle data corresponding to the subtitle stream is displayed only when the CO nfigurable flag of the subtitle stream is set to 1 indicating that the display format can be changed.
- the system is changed according to, for example, a display system instruction input by the user operating the remote controller.
- _flag is set to 1 to allow the change of the display method, if the user operates the remote controller to change the subtitle display while the subtitle stream stream # 3 is displayed, the The subtitle display size and the like are changed according to the operation.
- the clip stream file “00001.PS” is being reproduced according to the first P1 ayltem # 0 of the first PlayList # 0 in FIG.
- the four element multiplexed in the clip stream file “00001.PS” are described.
- the third and fourth subtitle streams are subtitle streams.
- the third subtitle stream streain # 2 and the fourth subtitle stream stream # 3 for example, the third subtitle stream It is assumed that stream # 2 is currently being played.
- the display method instruction is transmitted from the input control interface 115 (FIG. 1) to the player control module 2. Supplied to 1 2.
- the player control module 211 searches the clip information file for StaticInfoO (FIG. 10) corresponding to the subtitle stream being reproduced (step S346).
- the subtitle stream being reproduced is the third subtitle stream stream # 2 multiplexed in the clip stream file “00001.PS”, and the player control module 2 1 2 Find the StaticInfoO for the third subtitle stream stream # 2 from the clip information file "00001. CLP".
- the player control module 2 1 2 6 In FIG. B the configurable_fIag that is 0 described in StickInfo () for the third subtitle stream stream # 2 is determined (step S347), and the third subtitle stream stream Regarding # 2, recognize that changing the display format is not allowed.
- the player control module 2 12 determines that the subtitle stream being reproduced (caption data corresponding to) does not correspond to scaling or the like, and controls the graphics processing module 2 19 to An error message to that effect is generated (step S348), and output overlaid on the video.
- the control module 211 searches for StaticInfoO for the fourth subtitle stream stream # 3 from the corresponding clip information file "00001. CLP".
- the player control module 2 1 2 has a configurable element of 1 described in the Static Info for the fourth subtitle stream stream # 3 in FIGS. 26A and 26B.
- the flag is determined (step S347), and thereby, it is recognized that the change of the display method is permitted for the fourth subtitle stream streani # 3.
- the player control module 211 determines that the subtitle stream being reproduced (caption data corresponding to) corresponds to scaling or the like, and is supplied by the user operating the remote controller.
- the instruction of the display method is supplied to the graphics processing module 211 (step S3 49).
- the graphics processing control module 219 then enlarges or reduces the subtitle data from the subtitle decoder control module 218 according to the display method instruction from the player control module 212. Overlay video data from 216 and output.
- the player control module 212 initializes the subtitle data display method instruction to the graphics processing module 219 at the start of playback of the first PlayItem 0 of PlayListO (step S341). That is, the player control module 212 controls the graphics processing module 219 so that the display method of the subtitle data is set to the default display method.
- the player control module 212 also initializes the subtitle data display method instruction to the graphics processing module 219 when changing the PlayltemO (steps S341 and S351).
- the configurable-flag of a new subtitle stream played according to the newly played PlayltemO is checked, and if one configurable flag is 0, graphics Initialize the instruction of the display method of the subtitle data to the processing module 219, and if the configurable—flag is 1, maintain the instruction of the display method to the Dallax processing module 219 as it was before the transfer of Playltem 0. It is possible.
- the new display method instruction is supplied to the graphics processing module 219. (Step S 349), but the indication of the display method is, for example, It is possible to store it in the nonvolatile memory constituting the memory 113 (FIG. 1) and to supply the instruction of the display method stored in the nonvolatile memory to the graphics processing module 219.
- an instruction of a display method of a user setting is stored in a non-volatile memory, and an instruction of a new display method is input by a user operating a remote controller.
- the instruction of the display method stored in the non-volatile memory is updated with the instruction of the new display method, and the instruction of the display method stored in the non-volatile memory is sent to the graphics processing module 219. It is possible to supply.
- the display method at the end of the previous playback is held in the non-volatile memory, so that the user operates the remote controller at the next playback of the PlayListO to display the display method at the end of the previous playback. Even if the user does not input the instruction, the display of the subtitle data is started by the display method.
- the indication of the display method to be stored in the nonvolatile memory includes, for example, an enlargement ratio or a reduction ratio when the caption data is enlarged or reduced.
- the static information O included in the clip information file ClipO (FIG. 10), which does not change during the playback of the elementary stream for each elementary stream.
- Caption data StaticInfoO of the caption data is obtained, and based on the configurable one flag included in the StaticInfoO indicating whether or not the display of the caption data is allowed to be changed from the default display method, the subtitle data being reproduced is displayed. It is determined whether changing the display from the default display method is permitted.
- the display processing for the subtitle data is performed, that is, for example, the processing for enlarging or reducing the subtitle data or changing the display color is performed. Therefore, it is possible to control the change of the display method for the subtitles.
- FIG. 44 illustrates a flowchart describing the capture control process, and a background Z screen saver process which is an example of a process of secondary use of video data captured by the capture control process. A flowchart is also shown.
- a capture instruction for instructing the capture of video data is transmitted to the player control module via the input interface 115 (FIG. 1). —Started when supplied to rule 2 1 2.
- step S371 the player control module 2 12 determines whether or not the video stream is being reproduced. If it is determined that the video stream is not being reproduced, the capture control is performed. The key control process ends.
- step S371 determines whether the video stream is being played.
- step S372 the player control module 212 plays the PlayListO corresponding to the playing video stream.
- capture— enable— flag— PiayList in PlayList () is, as described in FIG. 5, two video data (video data belonging to PlayList 0) corresponding to the video stream reproduced by PlayList 0. Indicates whether the next use is permitted.
- capture—enable_flag_Clip in the clip information file ClipO is the video data corresponding to the video stream stored in the clip stream file corresponding to the clip information file ClipO. Indicates whether the next use is permitted.
- step S373 the player control module 212 has the capt ure— enable— flag—PlayList and capture—enable— obtained in the previous step S373.
- flag—CI ip it is determined whether or not the video data being reproduced when the capture instruction is input from the input interface 115 (FIG. 1) can be captured.
- step S3 73 If it is determined in step S3 73 that the capture of the video data that was being played when the capture instruction was input from the input menu 1 15 is not possible, that is, If at least one of the capture_enable_flag—PlayList or capture_enable—flag_Clip obtained in step S3733 is 0 indicating that secondary use of video data is not permitted, go to step S374.
- the player control module 2 12 overlays an error message indicating that capture of video data is not possible, and ends the capture control processing. This will display an error message.
- step S373 the video data being played back when the capture instruction was input from the input interface 115 is displayed. If it is determined that the picture can be captured, that is, both the capture_enable—flag_PlayList and the capture—enable_flag—Clip obtained in the previous step S373 allow the secondary use of video data. If it is set to 1, the process proceeds to step S375, and the player control module 212 sets the key of the picture of the video data being reproduced when the capture instruction is input from the input interface 115. The instruction of the capture is supplied to the graphics processing module 211, and the process proceeds to step S376.
- step S3776 the graphics processing module 219 captures the picture of the video data from the video decoder control module 216 according to the capture instruction from the player control module 221 and stores it in the memory 1 1 3 (Fig. 1) is stored, and the capture control process ends. If capture-enable one flag has a multiple-bit configuration and usage conditions are restricted, the response will be taken at this point. That is, if the size of the captured image is limited, the reduced image is captured at this point. If there is a restriction on the application to be used, a flag to that effect is recorded at the same time.
- the PlayListO (Fig. 5) and the clip information file ClipO (Fig. 10) corresponding to the video stream that is being played when the user gives a capture instruction, respectively.
- the logical product is 1 by taking the logical product of the capture — en ab 1 e — f 1 ag — P 1 ayL ist and the capt ure — enap 1 e — f 1 ag_C 1 ip , That is, if both capture_enable—flag—PlayList and capture—enable—flag—Clip are set to 1 that allows secondary use, it is determined that secondary use of video data is possible. And a CAPTCHA is performed.
- the reproduction of the video stream that is, the video stream multiplexed into the clip stream file “00001.PS”
- capture_enable—flag PlayerList in the first PlayList # 0
- playback is performed by the first PlayItem # 0.
- the secondary use of the video data being played back (video data corresponding to the video stream multiplexed to the clip stream file “00001.PS”) is determined to be possible, and the capture is performed. Is Also, for example, according to the second P1 ayltem # l of the first PlayList # 0 in FIG.
- the reproduction of the video stream is performed according to the Playltem of the second PlayList # l in FIG. If there is a capture instruction from the user
- the capture—enable—flag_PlayList in the first PI ayL is t # l is 0, and FIG. 26A and FIG. 26A corresponding to the clip stream file “00003.PS” played by the PlayltemlfO of the second PlayList # l Since capture—enable—flag—CI ip in the clip information file “00003. CLP” in FIG. 26B is 1, the video data being played back (the clip stream file “00003.PS” was multiplexed).
- the picture captured by the capture control process and stored in the memory 113 can be used secondarily in the background Z screen saver process.
- the background / screen saver processing is performed, for example, in a state in which the player control module 211 is operating but the elementary stream is not being played back, ie, the disk drive 102 (FIG. 1). This is performed, for example, when the disc 101 is not inserted, or when the reproduction of the elementary stream ends.
- step S is, in the background screen server process, step S
- the player control module 212 controls the graphics processing module 219 so as to display the picture stored in the memory 113 by the capture control processing.
- Graphics processing module The module 219 displays the picture stored in the memory 113 by the capture control processing in accordance with the control from the player control module 212.
- the graphics processing module 219 if the picture stored in the memory 113 is displayed as a still image, a so-called wallpaper (background) is realized, and the image is enlarged, reduced, or moved at regular intervals. Screen saver is realized.
- the background screen saver process for displaying the picture stored in the memory 113 by the capture control process can be performed by another independent application instead of the player control module 212.
- the capture—enable—flag—for the video data being played back indicates whether the secondary use of video data corresponding to a unit larger than the video access unit, for example, PlayListO or PlayltemO, is permitted.
- PI ayList or capture— enable— flag— Clip is acquired and its capture— enable— flag— PlayList or capture— enable— flag—
- Based on the Clip secondary use of the video data during playback is possible. It is determined whether permission is granted. If it is determined that the secondary use of the video data being played is permitted, the video data being played is captured, and the background Z screen saver using the captured video data is used. Processing is executed. Therefore, it is possible to control the secondary use of video data.
- a capture enable flag—PlayList is provided in PlayListO (FIG. 5), and PlayList In the clip information file ClipO (Fig. 10) corresponding to the clip stream file played by emO, capture— enable— flag— Ci ip is provided, and its capture— enable— flag— PyList and capture— enable One flag—Clip and both are used to determine the permission (permission / non-permission) of secondary use.
- playListO Fig. 5
- capture_enable—flag_PlayList is only provided, or PlaytemO is used.
- ClipO Fig.
- capture_enable—flag only a Clip is provided
- capture—enable—flag PlayUst or ⁇ capture—enable—flag— It is also possible to use only one of the CI ips to determine whether secondary use is possible.
- step S376 the graphics processing module 219 according to the capture instruction from the player control module 221 causes the video decoder control module 211 to perform the following processing.
- the picture of the video data from step 6, ie, only one picture has been captured it is also possible to capture a plurality of pictures.
- the number of pictures to be captured at one time can be predetermined, for example.
- extend the bits of capture—enable—flag_PlayList or capture—enable—flag—Clip to include the number of pictures that can be captured at one time for that capture—enable—flag—PlayList or capture—enable—flag—Clip. May be included.
- use permission information (capture—enable—flag—PlayList, capture—enable— flag—Clip) is described in the PlayListO or the clip information file CI ip0, and the usage permission information multiplexes the entire video data played by the PlayListO or the clip stream file corresponding to the clip information file Clip (). Video data corresponding to the coded video stream—whether or not secondary use is possible for the entire evening is determined.
- use permission information describes video data in other arbitrary units, and is used according to the use permission information. It is possible to determine whether secondary use is possible for video data of an arbitrary unit.
- FIG. 45 shows the syntax of private-stream2-PES_payload () in which the usage permission information is arranged.
- FIG. 46 shows the syntax of au-information 0 in which the usage permission information is arranged. Is shown.
- the private-stream2-PES-payload0 in Fig. 45 is the same as the video-stream-id except that capture-enable-flag-ps2 is placed as usage permission information immediately before the id.
- the configuration is the same as in FIG.
- the configuration of au-iniormationO in Fig. 46 is the same as that in Fig. 24 except that capture-enable-flag-AU is placed as the license information immediately before pic-struc and copy. ing.
- the capture—enable—flag—ps2 located in private—stream2—PES—payloadO in FIG. 45 is the PES—packet 0 of private—stream—2 including its private—stream2—PES—pay load 0 Power, etc., indicates whether to allow secondary use of the video data corresponding to the video stream located immediately before the next private-stream-2 PES-packetO. Therefore, according to private_stream2—PES—pay load 0 in FIG. 45, according to capture—enable—flag—ps2, the video data between the point where decoding can start and the point where decoding can start It is possible to determine whether or not to permit the secondary use of In addition, capture_enable_flag—AU placed in au-informationO in FIG.
- au—information 0 (capture—enable—flag—AU as usage permission information in Figure 46) overlaps two or more of them. In this case, it is possible to determine whether the secondary use of a picture of a certain video data is possible based on the logical product of two or more use permission information that are adopted in duplicate. Can be.
- the video readout function section 233 of the buffer control module 215 executes the program stream stored in the buffer 2115A. Search from. Therefore, in the case of adopting the pri vate_stream2_PES_pay load 0 in FIG. 45 where capture—enable_flag-ps2 is placed, or the au—informationO in FIG. 46 where capture—enable—flag—AU is placed, The player control module 211 determines capture enable flag—ps2, capture—enable—flag—AU, H It is necessary to contact the data read function section 2 3 3.
- the above-described series of processing is performed by software, but the above-described series of processing may be performed by a dedicated hardware.
- the video decoder 1 16 (FIG. 1)
- a hardware decoder was adopted, but a video decoder 1
- a software decoder is adopted as the subtitle decoder, but a hard-water decoder can be adopted as the subtitle decoder.
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