WO2007032198A1

WO2007032198A1 - Data selecting program

Info

Publication number: WO2007032198A1
Application number: PCT/JP2006/316827
Authority: WO
Inventors: Koji Takemura
Original assignee: Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc.
Priority date: 2005-09-14
Filing date: 2006-08-28
Publication date: 2007-03-22
Also published as: JP2007110659A

Abstract

A data selecting program for selecting music data to create a good-looking slide show with music in which images and music are combined. A computer is allowed to function as slide display time calculating means (14) for calculating the slide display time for which image data inputted from a digital camera or a medium is displayed as a slide show, music data selecting means (15) for selecting one or more items of music data on the playing time in a range determined according to the slide display time or one or more items of music data having an image similar to the image based on the image data from music data stored in storage means (18), a recording medium (9), or a server (10), and display control means (19) for allowing display means (5) to display the selected music data.

Description

Specification

Data selection program

Technical field

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a data selection program, and more particularly to a data selection program for selecting music data and sound effect data used for a slide show with music.

In recent years, various services related to photographic images have been provided. For example, you can bring digital cameras and digital camera media that have taken photos to a photo shop such as a minilab, and record them on digital cameras or media by operating unmanned terminals (kiosks) or store terminals in the store. The recorded image data can be written on a recording medium such as a CD-R or a DVD-R (for the unmanned terminal, see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

[0003] In addition to image data that is not simply recorded on a recording medium, image data read from a digital camera or media, and music data and a slide show program for reproducing these image data as a slide show with music are recorded on a CD. R and DVD—Services for writing to recording media such as R, and data for playing these image data as slide shows with music on home appliances such as DVD players, DVD recorders, HDD recorders, and game consoles (hereinafter referred to as home appliances) (This is called device data) and is written on a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R.

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-8817 (Pages 3-4, Fig. 1)

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0004] Here, if there is an appropriate relationship between the amount of image data recorded on a digital camera or media and the playback time of music data used as BGM for a slide show, the display of images and the playback of music are performed. The ability to create a slide show that combines images and music by synchronizing, for example, if the playback time of music data is short compared to the amount of image data, the slide interval is shortened Switches frequently On the other hand, if the playback time of music data is longer than the amount of image data, there is a problem that the slide show becomes longer with longer slide intervals.

[0005] Even if music data having a playback time suitable for the quantity of image data is selected, the image specified by the image does not approximate the image specified by the music (for example, taken in summer) In some cases, such as combining photo images with winter-themed music), the sense of unity between the images and music disappears, and the slide show still looks bad.

[0006] In addition, in a conventional slide show with music, only one or a plurality of music data is reproduced for a group of image data, and sound effects are not reproduced for each image data. As a result, there was a problem that each image data could not be displayed more effectively.

[0007] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the main purpose of the present invention is to make it possible to create a good-looking slideshow with music composed of images and music. The object is to provide a data selection program for selecting data.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide a data selection program for selecting sound effect data so that a slide show with music in which each image data is reproduced more effectively can be created. There is.

Means for solving the problem

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, a data selection program according to the present invention provides a slide display time calculation means for calculating a slide display time for displaying a plurality of image data as a slide show, and the slide display time. Based on the above, it is made to function as music data selection means for selecting one or a plurality of music data to be used as the BGM of the slide show from a plurality of music data stored in a predetermined storage location.

In the present invention, the slide display time calculating means calculates a still image display time by multiplying a quantity of the still image data by a preset slide interval for the still image data, For moving image data, the moving image display time is calculated by referring to the moving image data header information, and the slide display time is calculated by adding the still image display time and the moving image display time. Can do. [0011] In the present invention, the music data selection means specifies the reproduction time of the music data with reference to at least one of the information stored in the predetermined storage location or the header information of the music data. When the playback time of the music data is within a range set based on the slide display time, the music data can be selected as the BGM candidate.

[0012] In addition, the data selection program of the present invention allows a computer to store an image of an image specified based on information related to image data used for a slide show and music data stored in a predetermined storage location. The image of music specified based on the information related to the image is compared, and the image of the image and the image of the music are stored in the predetermined storage location based on whether or not the image is approximated. In addition, it is made to function as music data selection means for selecting one or a plurality of music data to be used as the BGM of the slide show from a plurality of music data.

In the present invention, the information related to the image data includes any of a comment input to the image data, a title input to the slide show, and shooting date / time information of the image data. The information related to the music data includes a music title, a title of the album in which the music data is recorded, a keyword input to the music data or the album, announcement date information of the music data, the music It is preferable to include either of the data on the epidemic time information.

[0014] Also, in the present invention, in the music data selection means, when the information related to the image data and the information related to the music data contain substantially the same language, or When the time specified by the information related to the image data overlaps with the time specified by the information related to the music data, the music data may be selected as the BGM candidate. it can.

[0015] Further, in the present invention, the computer further refers to the association information stored in advance from the plurality of sound effect data stored in the predetermined location, and each of the image data It can be configured to function as sound effect data selection means for selecting the sound effect data corresponding to.

In the present invention, the computer further includes the music data in the image data. Or a data generation means for generating slide show data of a specific format by combining the music data with a plurality of the image data and combining the sound effect data with each of the image data It can also be.

[0017] Further, in the present invention, the predetermined storage location is stored in the device via a storage unit of a device that executes the data selection program, a recording medium loaded in the device, or a communication network. It is preferable to include either of the servers to be connected.

[0018] Further, in the present invention, an image based on the image data is further provided on at least one of a label surface of a recording medium for recording the slide show data or a jacket print of a case for storing the recording medium. Further, the information related to the selected music data and a print control unit that causes the printing unit to print the information may be used.

Thus, according to the present invention, one or a plurality of music data of a reproduction time within a range set based on the slide display time from a plurality of music data stored in a predetermined storage means. Or Z and one or more music data having an image similar to the image of the image based on the image data are selected, and the selected music data is displayed on the display means. The medium power can easily select music data suitable for BGM of slideshows, and it does not display images with frequent switching or extended images. You can easily create slide shows with music.

[0020] In addition, sound effect data corresponding to each image data is selected from among a plurality of sound effect data stored in a predetermined storage means with reference to the association information stored in advance, and the image Since the data, music data, and sound effect data are combined to generate data in a specific format, it is possible to easily create a slideshow with music in which image data is played back more effectively.

[0021] Further, a label surface of a recording medium for recording data for executing a slide show based on a plurality of image data, selected music data, and sound effect data as necessary, and a case for storing the recording medium Since the information related to the selected music data is printed along with one or more images based on the image data, the music used as the slide show BGM can be easily identified. By the recording medium It can increase the value of the body.

The invention's effect

[0022] According to the data selection program of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

[0023] The first effect of the present invention is that music data suitable for slide show BGM can be easily selected from a large number of music data, and the image and music have a sense of unity. This means that you can easily create a slide show with

[0024] The reason is that the data selection program calculates the slide display time for displaying a plurality of image data as a slide show, and stores it in a predetermined storage location such as a storage means, a music CD, or a music distribution server. This is because one or a plurality of music data having a playback time within a range set based on the calculated slide display time is selected from a large number of music data, and the selected music data is displayed on the display means. is there. Also, the information input to the image data and the information extracted from the image data are compared with the information stored in the metadata and database and the information extracted from the music data. The ability to select one or a plurality of music data having an image similar to the image image based on the image data from among a large number of music data stored in the image data, and to display the selected music data on the display means. is there.

[0025] The second effect of the present invention is that sound effect data corresponding to each image data reproduced in a slide show can be selected, and a slide show with music from which image data is reproduced more effectively can be selected. It can be easily created.

[0026] The reason is that the data selection program refers to pre-stored association information from among a large number of sound effect data stored in a predetermined storage location such as a storage means, a music CD, or a music distribution server. Thus, sound effect data corresponding to each image data is selected, and data in a specific format is generated based on the image data, music data, and sound effect data.

[0027] Further, the third effect of the present invention is that music used as slide show BGM can be easily identified, and the utility value of a recording medium on which music slide show data is recorded can be increased. That's right.

[0028] The reason is that the label surface of the recording medium and the jacket of the case for storing the recording medium This is because information related to the selected music data (such as a music CD jacket image or artist image) is printed on the print in addition to an image based on one or more image data.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another configuration of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing another configuration of the recording apparatus according to the first example of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another configuration of the recording apparatus according to the first example of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another configuration of the recording apparatus according to the first example of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another configuration of the recording apparatus according to the first example of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure using the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a procedure for generating data for home appliances using the recording apparatus according to the first example of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a screen configuration example (image display screen) displayed on the display means of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a screen configuration example (image selection screen) displayed on the display unit of the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a screen configuration example (BGM selection screen) displayed on the display means of the recording apparatus according to the first example of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a data recording structure in a recording medium (CD-R) according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a jacket print according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram schematically showing a data recording area in the recording medium according to the first example of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a recording medium (CD-R).

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a recording apparatus according to a second example of the present invention. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure using the recording apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically illustrating a home appliance data generation procedure using the recording apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Recording device

2 Media loading section

3 Device connection

4 Recording medium loading part

5 Display means

6 Operating means

7 Digital camera

7a Mobile phone with camera

8 Media

9 Recording media

10 Sano

11 Communication network

12 Printing means

13 Data input means

14 Slide display time calculation means

15 Music data selection means

16 Data generation means

17 Data recording means

18 Storage means

19 Display control means

20 Print control means

21 Image display screen

22 Tag display field 23 List display column

24 Work menu field

25 Image selection screen

26 Tag display field

27 List display column

28 Selected image display field

29 Work procedure display field

30 BGM selection screen

31 Scan destination selection field

32 List display column

33 Selected music display field

34 Jacket print

35 images

36 Information related to music data

37 Sound effect data selection means

100 polycarbonate substrate

101 Organic dye layer

102 Reflective layer

103 Protective layer

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

According to a preferred embodiment of the data selection program of the present invention, a slide display for calculating a slide display time for displaying the image data input from a computer such as a digital camera or media as a slide show. From a plurality of music data stored in a time calculation means, a storage means, a recording medium, a server, etc., one or a plurality of music data or image data within a playback time range set based on the slide display time Music data selection means for selecting one or more music data having an image similar to the image image based on the data, and if necessary, a plurality of sound effect data stored in a storage means, a recording medium, a server, etc. Refer to the correspondence information stored in advance It functions as sound effect data selection means for selecting sound effect data corresponding to each image data, and display control means for displaying the selected music data on the display means. Music data suitable for the image is used as BGM, and sound effects suitable for each image are played back, so there is a sense of the image and music, and each image data is more effective. You can easily create a slideshow with good-looking music to be played.

Example 1

The data selection program according to the first example of the present invention, in which the above embodiment is described in detail, will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 16. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of the recording apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. 2 to 6 are diagrams illustrating the nomination thereof. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing means of the recording apparatus, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure using the recording apparatus. FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically illustrating a procedure for generating data for home appliances, and FIGS. 10 to 12 are diagrams illustrating configuration examples of screens displayed on the display unit of the recording device. . FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a data recording structure in the recording medium, and FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the label surface and jacket print of the recording medium. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a data recording area in the recording medium, and FIG. 16 is a diagram schematically showing a structure of the recording medium (CD-R).

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 7, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a smart media, a compact flash (registered trademark), a memory stick (registered trademark), an SD memory card, Recording media such as multimedia cards (hereinafter referred to as “media 8”), digital cameras 7 (including both digital still cameras and digital movie cameras) connected to the device connection section 3, mobile phones with cameras 7a, etc. Image data (still image data, video data, data including image information) from a server 10 (for example, an image storage server) connected via a communication network 11 such as the Internet using a network connection unit. (Collectively referred to as image data)) and the CD-RZRW or the storage means 18 and the CD-RZRW loaded in the recording medium loading section 4 DVD player RZRW, DVD-RAM, HD—DVD, Blu-ray disc, etc., recording media 9, music data from any server 10 (for example, a music distribution server) connected using a network connection unit (regardless of file format) Instead, data including music information is generically called music data. ), A slide display time calculation means 14 for calculating a time for displaying the input image data as a slide show (hereinafter referred to as a slide display time), a storage means 18 and Music data selection means 15 for selecting one or more music data suitable for the slide show BGM from a plurality of music data stored in the music CD loaded in the recording medium loading unit 4, the server 10, etc. 15 Based on image data and selected music data! DVD player can be used on home appliances such as DVD recorders, HDD recorders, game consoles, etc. Video—CD format, DVD—Video format, HDTV The data generation means 16 for generating home appliance data such as the format and the recording medium 9 loaded in the recording medium loading section 4 record the generated home appliance data, image data, selected music data, etc. Display means 17, storage means 18 such as HDD or RAM for storing recommended values of slide intervals and music data, and a screen for displaying the selected music data are displayed on display means 5 Using the display control means 19, the display means 5 such as LCD and CRT, the operation means 6 such as buttons, keyboard and mouse, and the printing means 12 such as an ink jet printer, the label surface of the recording medium 9 and the recording medium 9 are attached. A print control means 20 for printing an image based on the image data and information related to the selected music data is provided on the jacket print of the case to be stored.

Each of the above means may be configured as hardware in the recording apparatus 1, but the computer is displayed as music data selection means 15 and display control means 19, slide display time calculation means 14 and music data selection means 15 and display. The data selection program can be configured to function as the control unit 19 and, if necessary, as the print control unit 20 and the data generation unit 16, and the data selection program can be installed in the recording apparatus 1 and executed. In FIG. 1, a computer device such as a personal computer is shown as the recording device 1, but the form of the recording device 1 is arbitrary. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, a store such as a photo shop or a convenience store. An unattended terminal (kiosk) installed in a PC, a dedicated set-top box as shown in Fig. 3, a portable writer as shown in Fig. 4, or a DVD with an arithmetic processing function as shown in Fig. 5 The recorder can be an HDD recorder or a terminal that reads and writes image data with a terminal equipped with a hard disk as shown in Fig. 6. It can be a portable device that can be separated from the body, or a car navigation device equipped with an arithmetic processing function.

A processing procedure using the recording apparatus 1 (data selection program) having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In addition, the following shows the case of generating data for home appliances in Video-CD format, but the same applies to the case of generating data for home appliances such as DVD-Video format and HDTV format. .

First, in step S 101, when the medium 8 is loaded into the medium loading unit 2 of the recording apparatus 1 or the digital camera 7 is connected to the device connection unit 3, the data input means 13 is changed to the medium 8 in step S 102. Reads image data such as digital camera 7 This image data is not limited to the image data obtained by photographing with the digital camera 7, but the image data obtained by scanning a negative film or a photo print, or the motion data obtained from a video tape recorder or the like. Even if it is still image data obtained by capturing image data or moving images, it can be read by a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R, or a server 10 connected via a communication network 11 or the like. There may be.

When the reading of the image data is completed, the display control unit 19 causes the display unit 5 to display an image display screen 21 as shown in FIG. 10, for example. The image display screen 21 includes a tag display field 22 indicating a reading destination of the image data, a list display field 23 for displaying a list of images based on the read image data, and a work menu for selecting an operation on the image data. Columns 2 and 4 are provided, and after confirming the images displayed in the list display column 23, a desired operation (in this case, disc creation) is selected in the operation menu column 24. Then, the display control means 19 causes the display means 5 to display a screen corresponding to the work (here, an image selection screen 25 as shown in FIG. 11 for disc creation). The image selection screen 25 includes a tag display field 26 that indicates a reading destination of image data, a list display field 27 that displays a list of images based on the read image data, and a selected image that displays an image selected from the list. There are a display field 28 and a work procedure display field 29 for displaying the work procedure.After selecting the image data as necessary, the order of the images can be changed, the images can be rotated, and the title of the slide show can be changed. Processing such as inputting or inputting a comment to each image is performed.

[0038] When the image data to be used as the slide show is determined, the scan is performed in step S103. The ride display time calculation means 14 calculates a slide display time (S) for displaying the image data as a slide show. Specifically, for still image data, a still image

T

Multiply the amount of data by a preset slide interval, and for video data, refer to the header information of the video data to determine the video playback time, and add these to calculate the slide display time. To do. The slide interval is not particularly limited, but images are frequently switched when the slide interval is short, and the slide show is extended when the slide interval is long. 3 ~: It can be about LO seconds.

[0039] Next, the music data selection means 15 is stored in the storage means 18 of the recording device 1, the music CD loaded in the recording medium loading section 4, the server 10 connected via the communication network 11, and the like. Select one or more music data suitable for slide show BGM from multiple music data. Specifically, one or more of the storage means 18, the music CD, the server 10, etc. are accessed, and the header information of music data stored in the storage means 18 and information related to the music data are stored. Browse written metadata, music, etc.

Reproduction time (B) of each music data by referring to the header information and metadata of the music data stored on the CD, or referring to a database in which information on the music data stored in the server 10 is described. And in step S104, each music data

T

Is compared with the slide display time calculated in the above step, and in step S105, one or more music data in a range determined based on the slide display time is selected from a plurality of music data. To do.

[0040] When setting the above range, the slide display time (S) and the music data playback time (B)

T T

If the slide interval is adjusted according to the music data playback time, the images are frequently switched or extended, so the slide display time is close to the music data playback time. Preferred slide display time (S) and music data

T

If the playback time (B) of

T

And confirming empirically.

[0041] 0. 8S ≤B ≤1. 2S… (1)

T T T

In the above, the playback time of one piece of music data was compared with the slide display time. For example, if there is no or little music data that satisfies the above relationship with a long slide display time, a plurality of music data can be selected as a set. In this case, if the playback time of each music data is B, B, ..., slide display time and multiple music data

Tl T2

It has been empirically confirmed that the slide show looks good when the playback time of the data satisfies the following relationship.

[0042] 0. 8S ≤ B + B + ··· ≤ 1. 2S… (2)

T Tl T2 T

The ability to select music data with a playback time suitable for the slide display time using the above method. The selected music data does not necessarily approximate the image of the slideshow, and the image and the image of the music do not approximate.ヽ In case you look great ヽ You can't create a slideshow. Therefore, in order to select music data that approximates the image of the slide show, the music data selection means 15 uses the above-described metadata, database, header information of the music data, etc., and the music title, album title, artist name of the music data. Information related to music data such as the date and time of announcement, the keyword of the album, the popularity of music, and the image data such as the shooting date and time and comments entered at the time of shooting from the header information of each image data Extract information related to. In step S106, the information related to the music data is compared with the information related to the image data, the title of the slide show input in step S102, the comment for each image data, and the like in step S107. One or a plurality of music data having an image similar to the image specified by the image based on the image data is selected from the music data selected in the step.

[0043] For example, a comment on a slideshow title or image data is compared with a music title, album title, or album keyword in music data, and each of them has substantially the same language (for example, summer, summer, etc.). If it is included, it is determined that the image image based on the image data is close to the music image based on the music data, and the music data is selected as the BGM of the slide show. In addition, the date and time when the image data was shot is compared with the date and time when the slide show was created and the date and time when the music data was released, and if the time periods overlap, the images of the image and music based on the image data are compared. Judging that the music image based on the data is similar, the music data is used as the slideshow BGM. To select.

In the above description, the music data is selected based on the image of the image data after selecting the music data based on the slide display time. If the number of music data to be selected is small, the selection based on the image data may be omitted, or the selection based on the slide display time may be omitted, and only the selection based on the image. (In this case, steps S103 to S105 are not necessary), and after making a selection based on the image, a selection based on the slide display time may be made (in this case, steps S106 to S107 are performed). Execute first and execute steps S103-S105 later

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[0045] Then, when the selection of the music data is completed, in step S108, the display control means 19 causes the display means 5 to display a BGM selection screen 30 as shown in FIG. 12, for example. This BGM selection screen 30 is provided with a list display field 32 for displaying the title name, artist name, performance time, etc. of the music data. The music data selected in the above step is displayed in this list display field 32. Is done. Then, when the user selects one or a set of music data from among them, the selected music data is displayed in the selected music display field 33, and the selected music data is auditioned, and the BGM of the slide show is displayed. Determine the music data to be used.

[0046] In the above steps S104 to S108, the music data selection means 15 is configured to select music data suitable for the slide show from music data stored in any location where the music data can be obtained. For example, if the user may specify the desired reading destination (for example, D: music sano) in the reading destination selection field 31 provided on the BGM selection screen 30, the music data selection means 15 may The music data suitable for the slide show may be selected from the music data stored in the designated reading destination according to the same procedure.

Next, in step S109, the data generation means 16 is used to generate home appliance data based on the plurality of image data and the selected one or one set of music data. This method will be described with reference to FIG.

[0048] First, if necessary, the input still image data and the still image data to be inserted are After converting to V format (a format that expresses color by three information: luminance, difference between luminance and red component, and difference between luminance and blue component), video data in a predetermined format (here MPEG1 format) is created. If the input image data includes moving image data, and the file format of the moving image data is different from a predetermined format, the file format of the moving image data is converted. The method of creating the moving image data from the above still image data is not particularly limited. When reproducing the still image data based on the slide effect set in the slide show program, the difference data based on the slide effect is added to the moving image data. If you want to display the same image for a certain period of time, add data with a difference of 0 for the slide display time to generate video data.

[0049] Next, music data is synthesized with the moving image data. If video data is included in the input image data, the music data may be combined with the video data created from the still image data. If video data is included, slide display of still image data is performed for the time obtained by subtracting the video data playback time from the music data playback time, so the music data is stored in advance for the video data playback time. Divided into still image music data for the slide display time of still image data and still image data created from still image data (Stillmovie) and still image music data (BGM1S) The input movie data (Moviel) and movie music data (BGM1M) are combined.

[0050] Then, MPEG1 format video data composed of music data is converted into data that can be played back on home appliances (eg, Video—CD format for CD-R, DVD—for DVD—R). Video format and HD-TV format data for Blu-ray disc). At that time, the moving image data created from the still image data and the input moving image data may be converted together into one data, or the moving image data created from the still image data may be converted into one segment. Also good.

[0051] Thereafter, in step S110, the recording medium loading unit 4 of the recording apparatus 1 is loaded with a recording medium 9 such as a CD-RZRW, a DV D player RZRW, a DVD-RAM, or a Blu-ray disc. Although any commercially available recording medium can be used as the recording medium 9, it is possible to record data only on a specific recording medium 9. In S 111, identification information for identifying the recording medium 9 is recorded in a predetermined area of the recording medium 9, so that the recording medium 9 can be identified based on whether or not the force is high. The content of this identification information is not limited, but if the contents of the identification information are easily known, the identification information itself is also copied. Therefore, at least a part of the identification information is recorded in the computer OS. Information that cannot be controlled, specifically information in the program memory area, information by guide groove modulation (ATIP: Absolute Time In Pre-groove) given at the time of CD-R molding, etc. is preferable.

Here, the structure of a general recording medium 9 (CD-R) will be described with reference to FIG. 16. The CD-R is formed on a polycarbonate substrate 100 such as cyanine, phthalocyanine, and azo. The organic dye layer 101, the reflective layer 102 such as silver, and the protective layer 103 are laminated, and a pit is formed by applying a laser beam of a predetermined power to the organic dye layer 101 to decompose the dye and deform the substrate. The power to form information and record information The optimum value of laser power depends on the type of laser head that irradiates laser light and the type of organic dye layer 101 used. Therefore, it is necessary for the drive side to recognize the recommended value of the CD-R type and laser recording power. Therefore, information such as the disc application code and recommended laser recording power is written as guide groove modulation (ATIP) information at the manufacturing stage of the recording medium, and this information is read by the drive firmware. Is used to adjust the laser power. Since such guide groove modulation (ATIP) can only be created at the time of manufacture, copying at the user level can be prevented. In addition, guide groove modulation (ATIP) other than the above can be used as identification information by appropriately setting the lead-in start time, maximum lead-out start time, and the like.

[0053] Next, the image data input to the recording medium 9 and the generated home appliance data are recorded. At this time, since the recording area in which the home appliance can read the data is limited, step S112 is performed. Thus, the data recording means 17 writes the home appliance data on the inner periphery side of the logical address area of the recording medium 9. This logical address area is an area where user data (program) is recorded, such as a program memory area where user data location information is recorded, a lead-in 'TOC (Table Of Contents) area, and a lead-out area. Affection Information area, disc application code, recommended value of laser recording power, and other areas of guide groove modulation (ATIP) information in which other information is recorded are not included, and the area outside the logical address area is an area other than the above logical address area. Shall be pointed to.

Next, after closing the session as necessary, in step S113, the data recording means

17 writes the input still image data, moving image data, etc. outside the home appliance data recorded at the end of the recording medium 9 as necessary.

[0055] Various information is recorded on the recording medium 9 created in the above procedure as shown in FIG. 15, and identification information is recorded outside the innermost logical address area of the disk-type recording medium 9. Home appliance data is recorded on the inner periphery side of the logical address area located outside, and computer equipment data is recorded on the outer area.

[0056] The directory structure of the recording medium 9 created by the above procedure is, for example, as shown in FIG. 13 (a). Image data, music data, a slide show playback program, a slide show setting file, a recording Data for computer equipment is composed of information files that describe various information related to the media 9, and the image data in the “VCD” folder is associated with the Video—CD format, and is displayed on the TV screen in the “SEGMENT” folder. Data for home appliances is composed of image data to be displayed, moving image data in the “MPEGAV” folder, and an application for displaying still image data on the TV screen in the “CDI” folder. In addition, the directory structure of the recording medium 9 (DVD-R) is as shown in FIG. 13 (b), for example, and the home appliance data is stored in the video manager (VM G) and the video in the “VIDEO—TS” folder. The title set (VTS) constitutes data for home appliances (DVD—Video data). More specifically, VMG records VIDEO—TS.IFO with information for controlling the entire video, VIDEO—TS.BUP as its backup file, and VIDEO—TS.VOB file for title selection menu. VTS is a VTS that describes the information that controls the entire VTS— ** — 0.IFO, its backup file VTS— ** — 0.BUP, and VTS that is video data for each VTS title. — ** — Consists of * .VOB.

[0057] It should be noted that the directory structure of image data is arbitrary. In order to facilitate management when image data is backed up to a computer device or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. Media in the lower hierarchy of the folder (PS_Roll) Folder indicating the storage location of image data for every 8 devices, for each film (ROYYMMDDyyy — XXXXXXAABxxx, YYMMDD: Numbers specifying the writing date, yyy: Sequential number for each day, XXXXXX: Random ID number, AA: Create a manufacturer code (00 to ZZ), B: Software, product category (0 to Z), XXX: Sequential number), etc., and each image data is CCYYMMDDxxxxxx (CC: Image data type, YYMMDD: Rename it to a number that identifies the date of writing (xxxxxx: sequential number).

Next, in step S114, the print control unit 20 uses the printing unit 12 to print predetermined information on the label surface of the recording medium 9 and the jacket print of the case that houses the recording medium 9. At that time, conventionally, only one or more images based on the image data are printed on the label surface or jacket print, and what kind of music can be played on the slideshow BGM just by looking at the label surface or jacket print. I was able to determine whether it was used as Therefore, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 14, the print control means 20 prints one or a plurality of images 35 based on the image data on the label surface or jacket print, and extracts them when comparing the images in step S106. Information 36 related to the selected music data (for example, a music CD jacket image or artist image) is printed using the selected information. As a result, it is possible to easily identify what kind of music is used as the BGM of the slide show simply by looking at the label surface or the jacket print, so that the utility value of the recording medium 9 can be increased.

As described above, in this embodiment, the slide display time for reproducing the input image data as a slide show is calculated, and the music data stored in the storage means 18, the music CD, the server 10, or the like is calculated. Music data having a playback time suitable for the calculated slide display time or music data having an image similar to the image based on the image data is selected and displayed on the display means 5 to display a plurality of images. Based on the data and the selected one or a set of music data, data for home appliances for slideshows is created, so that images do not change frequently or images are not displayed in an extended manner. You can easily create a slide show with good music.

[0060] Further, the label surface of the recording medium 9 and the jacket print of the case for storing the recording medium 9 In addition to images based on image data, information related to music data, such as music CD jacket images, is printed, making it easy to identify music used as BGM for slideshows. The utility value of can be increased.

[0061] The present invention is characterized by music data selection processing (steps S104 to S108). The order and contents of other processing such as home appliance data generation processing and recording medium identification processing Can be appropriately changed.

[0062] In the above embodiment, a slide show with music is created using image data read from the digital camera 7 or the medium 8. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, a recording medium 9 on which data of a slide show with music or a slide show without music has been recorded in advance and a slide show with music can be created again using image data read from the recording medium 9. In that case, load the recording medium 9 on which the image data is recorded in step S101, and then follow the same procedure.

Example 2

Next, a data selection program according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 to 19. FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing means of the recording apparatus according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure using the recording apparatus. FIG. 19 is a diagram schematically showing a procedure for generating home appliance data. In this embodiment, together with music data, sound effect data corresponding to each image data (generically referring to data in which sounds and voices that can be used to effectively reproduce each image are recorded). This is referred to as sound effect data.

As shown in FIG. 17, the recording apparatus 1 of the present embodiment includes a media 8 loaded in the media loading unit 2, a photographing device such as a digital camera 7 connected to the device connection unit 3, and a network connection unit. The server 10 connected using the power inputs image data as well as the storage means 18, the recording medium 9 loaded in the recording medium loading unit 4, and the server 10 connected using the network connection unit also powers music data and Data input means 13 for inputting sound effect data, slide display time calculation means 14 for calculating the slide display time for displaying the input image data as a slide show, storage means 18 and recording medium loading section 4 Loaded sound Music data selection means 15 for selecting one or more music data suitable for slide show BGM from a plurality of music data stored on a music CD, server 10, etc., a storage means 18 and a recording medium loading section 4 Select sound effect data corresponding to each image data from multiple sound effect data stored in music CD, server 10 etc. stored in 4 with reference to pre-stored association information Sound data selection means 37 to generate data for home appliances such as Video—CD format, D VD—Video format, HDTV format based on the image data, the selected music data, and the selected sound effect data Data for recording the generated home appliance data, image data, selected music data, selected sound effect data, etc. on the data generation means 16 and the recording medium 9 loaded in the recording medium loading section 4 Recording means 17 Storage means 18 for storing recommended values for slide intervals, music data, association information used for selecting the sound effect data, and a screen for displaying the selected music data. An image based on the image data on the label surface of the recording medium 9 or the jacket print of the case housing the recording medium 9 using the display control means 19, the display means 5, the operation means 6 and the printing means 12 to be displayed on And print control means 20 for printing information related to the selected music data.

[0065] Although the present embodiment describes a case where image data, music data, and sound effect data are combined to generate home appliance data, the image data and sound effect data are combined to generate home appliance data. It is also possible to adopt a configuration for generating device data, in which case the slide display time calculation means 14 and the music data selection means 15 are not required. Each of the above means may be configured as hardware in the recording apparatus 1, but the computer is composed of music data selection means 15, display control means 19, sound effect data selection means 37, slide display time calculation means 14 and so on. And music data selection means 15, display control means 19, sound effect data selection means 37, and further, if necessary, configured as a data selection program that functions as print control means 20 and data generation means 16, and records the data selection program It can be configured to be installed on device 1 and executed.

The procedure of the process using the recording apparatus 1 (data selection program) having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the following, the video—CD format home appliance data will be shown, but the DVD—Video format or HDTV format will be shown. The same applies to the case of generating home appliance data such as a formula.

[0067] First, in step S201, when the medium 8 is loaded into the medium loading unit 2 of the recording apparatus 1 or when the digital camera 7 is connected to the device connection unit 3, the data input means 13 The digital camera 7 can also read image data. Next, the display control means 19 displays the image display screen 21 as shown in FIG. 10 on the display means 5, for example, and the user confirms the images displayed in the list display field 23, and then in the work menu field 24. Select Create Disc. Subsequently, the display control means 19 causes the display means 5 to display an image selection screen 25 as shown in FIG. 11, for example, and the user selects image data as necessary, and then changes the order of the images, Rotate, enter a title for the slideshow, and enter comments for each image.

[0068] Next, in step S203, the slide display time calculation means 14 multiplies the number of still image data by a preset slide interval for still image data, as in the first embodiment. For movie data, the playback time of the movie is specified by referring to the header information of the movie data, and the slide display time is calculated by adding these.

[0069] Next, in step S204, the music data selection means 15 refers to the header information and metadata of music data stored in advance in the storage means 18 as in the first embodiment, Specify the playback time of each music data by referring to the header information and metadata of the music data stored on the CD, or by referring to a database that contains information related to the music data stored on the server 10. Then, compare the playback time of each music data with the slide display time calculated in the above step, and select one or more music in the playback time within the range determined based on the slide display time from multiple music data Select data.

[0070] Also, the music data selection means 15 uses the above-mentioned metadata, database, music data header information, etc., as in the first embodiment, the music title of the music data, the album title, the artist name, Extracts information related to music data such as the date and time of announcement, album keywords, and the popularity of music, and related to image data such as the shooting date and time and comments entered during shooting from the header information of each image data. Information to be extracted, and information related to music data is compared with information related to image data for selection One or a plurality of music data having an image similar to the image specified by the image based on the image data is selected from the music data that have been recorded.

Next, in step S205, the display control means 19 displays, for example, the BGM selection screen 30 on the display means 5, and the music data selected in the above step is displayed in the list display field 32 therein. Note that when the home appliance data is generated based on the image data and sound effect data described later, the processing from steps S203 to S205 can be omitted.

[0072] Here, when the image based on the image data selected in step S202 is a photographed image of a person, it is only necessary to select music data suitable for the slide display time and image of the image data. Although an effective slide show can be created, for example, when various types of bird images are displayed as a slide show, the effects of the birds singing when displaying each bird image are displayed. If the sound can be played, a more effective slide show can be created. Therefore, in this embodiment, sound effect data corresponding to each image data is selected from sound effect data stored in a predetermined storage location.

[0073] Specifically, in step S206, the sound effect data selection means 37 is connected via the storage means 18 of the recording device 1, the music CD loaded in the recording medium loading section 4, and the communication network 11. Information for specifying image data (file name, etc.), information for specifying sound effect data corresponding to the image data (file name, etc.), and sound effect data as necessary from a predetermined storage location such as the server 10 Is obtained by associating with the information for specifying the recording location of the image, and in step S207, the association information is referred to and each image data selected in step S202 is associated. Sound effect data to be selected is selected from the predetermined storage location.

[0074] Although an example in which sound effect data in which a bird call is recorded is selected for image data on which a bird image is displayed has been described above, sound effect data is based on each image data. For example, artificially generated sound effects, calls of animals other than birds, narration for each image (for example, the name of a bird), etc. Can be recorded data. In the above description, one sound effect data is selected for each image data. One sound effect data may be selected for the data. For example, when displaying images of various types of animals as a slide show, it is possible to select one sound effect data in which a predetermined bird call is recorded for multiple image data of birds. I'll do it.

[0075] Next, in step S208, the data generation means 16 is used to generate home appliance data based on the plurality of image data, the selected music data, and the selected sound effect data. This method will be described with reference to FIG.

[0076] First, if necessary, each still image data is converted into YUV format, and then moving image data in a predetermined format (in this case, MPEG1 format) is created. If the input image data contains moving image data, and the file format of the moving image data is different from a predetermined format, the file format of the moving image data is converted.

Next, music data and sound effect data are synthesized with moving image data generated from still image data or moving image data whose file format has been converted. Specifically, the moving image data (Stillmoviel, 2, ''-) created by the still image data and the sound effect data (EffectU,) corresponding to the still image data are synthesized. Next, the movie data (Stillmoviel, 2, ') combined with the sound effect data and the still image music data (BGM1S) are synthesized, and the input movie data (Moviel) and movie music data (BGM1M) And synthesize.

[0078] Note that, as a method of synthesizing music data and sound effect data into moving image data, when music information of a plurality of channels can be recorded in moving image data (for example, when music information can be recorded in stereo), one method is used. For example, music data can be recorded on a channel, and sound effect data can be recorded on other channels. In addition, here, the composition is such that the music data is synthesized after synthesizing the sound effect data (Effectl, 2,) with each moving picture data (StillmovieU, "') for which still image data is also created. The sound effect data and the music data may be synthesized at the same time, the music data may be synthesized first, and the sound effect data may be synthesized later, or after the sound effect data is synthesized with the music data, You can combine this data with video data.

[0079] Then, MPEG1 format video data composed of music data is converted into data in a format that can be played back on home appliances (for example, in the case of Video-CD format and DVD-R in the case of CD-R). In the case of DVD-Video format or HDTV format in the case of Blu-ray disc). At that time, the moving image data created from the still image data and the input moving image data may be converted together into one data, or the moving image data created from the still image data may be converted into one segment. Also good.

[0080] Next, in step S209, the recording medium 9 is loaded into the recording medium loading unit 4 of the recording apparatus 1. If necessary, the recording medium 9 is loaded in a predetermined area of the recording medium 9 in step S210. The recording medium 9 is identified based on whether or not identification information for identification is recorded.

[0081] Next, in step S211, the data recording means 17 writes the home appliance data on the inner peripheral side of the logical address area of the recording medium 9, closes the session as necessary, and then in step S212, If necessary, the input still image data, moving image data, music data, sound effect data, etc. are written outside the home appliance data recorded on the recording medium 9.

[0082] Next, in step S213, if necessary, the print control means 20 prints one or more images 35 based on the image data on the label surface or jacket print, and relates to the selected music data. Print information 36.

[0083] Thus, in the present embodiment, music data or images of a playback time suitable for the calculated slide display time are selected from music data stored in the storage means 18, music CD, server 10, or the like. Music data having an image similar to the image based on the data is selected, and reference is made to pre-stored association information from sound effect data stored in the storage means 18, music CD, server 10, etc. Then, sound effect data corresponding to each image data is selected, and home appliance data for a slide show is created based on the plurality of image data, the selected music data, and the selected sound effect data. Therefore, it is possible to easily create a slide show with high value-added music in which each image is displayed more effectively.

In each of the above embodiments, the case where desired music data is selected from a plurality of music data or the case where desired sound effect data is selected from a plurality of sound effect data is shown. For example, the present invention can be similarly applied to the case of selecting other types of data such as selecting desired video data from a plurality of video data.

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] Computer

Slide display time calculating means for calculating a slide display time for displaying a plurality of image data as a slide show;

Based on the slide display time, it functions as music data selection means for selecting one or more music data to be used as BGM for the slide show from a plurality of music data stored in a predetermined storage location. A data selection program characterized by this.

[2] The slide display time calculation means calculates the still image display time by multiplying the quantity of the still image data by a preset slide interval for the still image data, The moving image display time is calculated with reference to the moving image data header information, and the slide display time is calculated by adding the still image display time and the moving image display time. The data selection program according to item 1.

[3] In the music data selection means, the playback time of the music data is specified by referring to at least one of the information stored in the predetermined storage location or the header information of the music data, and the playback time of the music data 3. The data selection program according to claim 1, wherein the music data is selected as a candidate for the BGM when the value is within a range set based on the slide display time. .

[4] Computer

Based on the information related to the image data used for the slide show! / The image of the image specified in turn and the music specified based on the information related to the music data stored in the predetermined storage location Compare with the image,

Based on whether the image of the image and the image of the music are close to each other or not, it is used as the BGM of the slide show from the plurality of music data stored in the predetermined storage location. A data selection program that functions as music data selection means for selecting one or more music data.

[5] The information related to the image data includes a comment input to the image data, a title input to the slide show, and shooting date / time information of the image data. Including any

The information related to the music data includes a song title, a title of the album in which the music data is recorded, a keyword input to the music data or the album, announcement date / time information of the music data, the music data 5. The data selection program according to claim 4, characterized in that it includes any of the epidemic time information.

[6] In the music data selection means, when the information related to the image data and the information related to the music data contain substantially the same language, or the information related to the image data The music data is selected as a candidate for the BGM when the time specified in (1) overlaps with the time specified by the information related to the music data. The data selection program according to item 5.

[7] Computer,

Sound effect data selection means for selecting the sound effect data corresponding to each of the image data with reference to pre-stored association information from among a plurality of sound effect data stored in the predetermined place; The data selection program according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the data selection program is made to function as:

[8] Computer, and

Data generation for combining the music data with the image data, or combining the music data with a plurality of the image data and combining the sound effect data with each of the image data to generate slide show data of a specific format The data selection program according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the data selection program is made to function as a means.

[9] The predetermined storage location includes any one of storage means of a device in which the data selection program is executed, a recording medium loaded in the device, and a server connected to the device via a communication network. The data selection program according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the data selection program is characterized in that:

[10] Furthermore, an image based on the image data and the selected music data are provided on at least one of a label surface of a recording medium for recording the slide show data or a jacket print of a case for storing the recording medium. And information that causes the printing means to print 10. The data selection program according to claim 1, wherein the data selection program is made to function as a printing control means.