JP2007074054A - Data generating program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a data generating program for generating data for a household electric appliance whereby image data can easily be confirmed. <P>SOLUTION: The program makes a computer function as: a classification means 14 for classifying a plurality of image data into groups; an index image generating means 15 for generating index images obtained by arranging images on the basis of all image data belonging to each group; and a data generating means 16 that generates moving picture data on the basis of the image data, thereafter generates the data for the household electric appliance on the basis of the moving picture data, and registers the index images of a group corresponding to a selected chapter as information of an image displayed when the chapter is selected on a menu image. Since the selection of the chapter on the menu image displays the index image corresponding to the chapter in this way, the image data for configuring the data for the household electric appliance can easily be confirmed by using the index images. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a data generation program, and more particularly to a data generation program that generates data reproducible on a home appliance based on image data.

  In recent years, various services relating to photographic images have been provided. For example, when taking a picture with a film camera, if you bring a negative film that has already been taken to a photo shop such as a minilab or an order store such as a convenience store, the photo shop develops the negative film and then reads the photo image with a scanner etc. A service is provided in which the read image data is written to a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R and provided to the user.

  Also, when taking a picture with a digital camera, if you bring the digital camera or digital camera media to a photo shop such as a minilab, you can use an unmanned terminal (kiosk) or a shop terminal provided in the store to The image data recorded on the medium can also be written on a recording medium such as a CD-R or DVD-R (for the unmanned terminal, see, for example, Patent Document 1 below).

  In addition, image data read from a negative film, image data read from a digital camera or media is not simply recorded on a recording medium, but video data to be displayed as a slide show is generated from these image data. Data that can be reproduced by home appliances such as DVD players, DVD recorders, HDD recorders, and game consoles (hereinafter referred to as home appliance data) is generated, and the data together with image data such as CD-R and DVD-R. There is also a service for writing to a recording medium.

  There is also a service that provides an application for generating home appliance data from the read image data and writing image data or home appliance data to a recording medium. The application is applied to a computer device such as a personal computer at home. By installing, it is possible to write image data read from a digital camera or media at home or generated home appliance data to a recording medium without going to a photo shop or the like.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-8817 (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

  The home appliance data is recorded as a series of moving images in which images based on a plurality of image data are switched sequentially or with a predetermined slide effect. Can be viewed in order. However, in the method of recording a plurality of image data as a series of moving images, for example, even when it is desired to view an image recorded later in the slide show, the image recorded before that must be displayed. There is.

  Therefore, when generating home appliance data, a plurality of image data can be divided by chapter. In this method, image data can be reproduced from an arbitrary chapter by selecting a chapter on the menu screen. The menu screen is based on one image data among a plurality of image data belonging to each chapter. Only the image (usually the first image) is displayed, and it is not possible to easily confirm the desired image because it is not known which image data is included in which chapter by simply looking at the menu screen. There is a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its main purpose is to provide a data generation program for generating home appliance data that can easily check image data included in home appliance data. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, a data generation program according to the present invention provides a computer that classifies a plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule or prestored instruction information. Generate video data based on image data belonging to a group, generate specific types of data divided by chapter for each video data based on the video data, and display when the chapter is selected on the menu screen As a screen information to be displayed, it functions as means for registering images based on all the image data belonging to the group corresponding to the chapter.

  Further, the data generation program of the present invention provides a computer that classifies a plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule or pre-stored instruction information, for each of the groups, Means for generating an index image in which images based on all the image data belonging to the group are arranged, moving image data is generated based on the image data belonging to each of the groups, and a chapter for each moving image data based on the moving image data And a function for registering the index image of the group corresponding to the chapter as information on the screen displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen. Is.

  Further, the data generation program of the present invention is based on the plurality of image data, a means for classifying a plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule or pre-stored instruction information. A screen that is displayed when generating video data, generating a specific type of data based on the video data, setting a chapter in association with each group, and selecting the chapter on the menu screen As the information, it is made to function as means for registering images based on all the image data belonging to the group corresponding to the chapter.

  Further, the data generation program of the present invention provides a computer that classifies a plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule or pre-stored instruction information, for each of the groups, Means for generating an index image in which images based on all image data belonging to the group are arranged; generating moving image data based on the plurality of image data; generating a specific type of data based on the moving image data; A means for setting a chapter in association with each group and registering the index image of the group corresponding to the chapter as information on a screen displayed when the chapter is selected on a menu screen. It is to function.

  In the present invention, the predetermined rule includes a method for grouping a predetermined number of image data as one unit, a method for grouping image data having the same date extracted from the image data as one unit, or a predetermined rule. Any of the methods of dividing the image data substantially equally so as to form a number group can be employed.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the moving image data is data in MPEG1 format or MPEG2 format, and the specific type of data is data in DVD-Video format.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present invention, the screen information displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen is based on the index image of the group corresponding to the chapter or all the image data belonging to the group. Since the image is registered, the image of the group corresponding to the chapter is displayed only by selecting the chapter on the menu screen, and thus the image data included in the specific type of data can be easily confirmed.

  According to the data generation program of the present invention, when executing a slide show in which images based on a plurality of image data are slide-displayed using a home appliance such as a DVD player, the image data included in the home appliance data is easily obtained. Can be confirmed.

  The reason is that according to predetermined rules or instruction information, a plurality of image data is classified into one or a plurality of groups, and the home appliance data divided in chapters in association with the groups based on the plurality of image data. When creating, register the images based on all the image data belonging to the group corresponding to the chapter as the screen information displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen, so that the user selects the chapter on the menu screen This is because all the images of the group corresponding to the chapter are displayed.

  In addition, according to a predetermined rule or instruction information, a plurality of image data is classified into one or a plurality of groups, and an index image in which images based on all the image data belonging to the group are arranged is generated for each group. In addition, when generating data for home appliances divided into chapters in association with a group based on a plurality of image data, it corresponds to the chapter as information on the screen displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen. This is because by registering the index image of the group to be selected, if the user selects a chapter on the menu screen, the index image corresponding to that chapter is displayed.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the data generation program of the present invention, means for classifying a plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule or instruction information, for each group, Means for generating an index image in which images based on all the image data belonging to the group are arranged; after generating moving image data such as MPEG1 and 2 based on the image data, a DVD-Video format or the like is generated based on the moving image data; The home appliance data is generated and functions as means for registering an index image of a group corresponding to the chapter as screen information displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen. As a result, the user simply selects a desired chapter on the menu screen, and an index image corresponding to the selected chapter is displayed. Therefore, the image data constituting the home appliance data can be easily obtained using the index image. Can be confirmed.

  Next, a data generation program according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing an external configuration of a recording apparatus according to the present embodiment, FIGS. 2 to 6 are diagrams showing variations thereof, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing means of the recording apparatus. . FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a data recording procedure using the recording apparatus, and FIG. 9 is a diagram schematically showing a home appliance data creation procedure. 10 is a diagram showing a data recording structure in the recording medium, FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a data recording area in the recording medium, and FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of the recording medium (CD-R). FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the recording apparatus, and FIGS. 14 and 15 are diagrams illustrating a configuration example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the home appliance. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, the recording apparatus 1 of this embodiment is a recording medium such as smart media, compact flash (registered trademark), memory stick (registered trademark), SD memory card, multimedia card (hereinafter referred to as medium 8). .) Is a device for connecting photographing devices such as a media loading unit 2, a digital camera 7 (including both a digital still camera and a digital movie camera), and a camera-equipped mobile phone 7a by wire, wireless, infrared, or the like. Connection unit 3, network connection unit connected to server 12 via communication network 11 such as the Internet, recording medium such as CD-R / RW, DVD ± R / RW, DVD-RAM, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc 9 such as a recording medium loading unit 4 loaded with buttons, a keyboard, a mouse, etc. 6 and a display means 5 such as an LCD or CRT, and the recording medium 9 is used in a computer device 18a such as a personal computer or a next-generation PC, or a home appliance 18b such as a DVD player, DVD recorder, HDD recorder or game machine. The

  The main means provided in the recording apparatus 1 is shown in a block diagram as shown in FIG. 7, and image data is received from the digital camera 7 or the media 8 using the media loading unit 2, the device connection unit 3, the network connection unit, or the like. Data reading means 13 for reading (still image data, moving image data, and data including image information are collectively referred to as image data) and one or a plurality of image data read in accordance with predetermined rules or instruction information A classifying unit 14 for classifying each group, an index image generating unit 15 for generating an index image in which images based on all the image data belonging to the group are arranged, and a specific file format from the image data (For example, MPEG1 format or MPEG2 format) moving image data is generated, and the home is created based on the moving image data. Data for home appliances in a file format (for example, DVD-Video format) that can be used by the device 18b is generated, and information on a screen corresponding to the chapter is displayed as information on the screen displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen. Data generation means 16 for registering an index image, and recording for performing control to record the generated home appliance data and image data read as necessary on the recording medium 9 loaded in the recording medium loading unit 4 A control unit 17, a display unit 5 for displaying a slide show, and an operation unit 6 for selecting image data are provided.

  The above units may be configured as hardware in the recording apparatus 1, and the computer may be used as the classification unit 14, the index image generation unit 15 and the data generation unit 16, or the classification unit 14 and the data generation unit 16. The data generation program can be configured to function, and the data generation program can be installed in the recording apparatus 1 and executed. 1 shows a computer device such as a personal computer as the recording device 1, the form of the recording device 1 is arbitrary. For example, the recording device 1 is installed in a store such as a photo shop or a convenience store as shown in FIG. Unmanned terminals (kiosks), dedicated set-top boxes as shown in FIG. 3, portable writers as shown in FIG. 4, DVD recorders and HDDs equipped with arithmetic processing functions as shown in FIG. It can be a recorder, a portable device in which a terminal having a hard disk and a main body for reading and writing image data can be separated as shown in FIG. 6, or a car navigation device having an arithmetic processing function. .

  Next, a procedure for recording various data on the recording medium 9 using the recording apparatus 1 (data generation program) having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The screen displayed in the following steps is an example, and the configuration can be changed or omitted as necessary.

  First, when the recording apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment is activated, a predetermined menu screen is displayed on the display unit 5. When the creation of a new recording medium 9 is instructed in step S 101, various data are stored in the recording medium 9 on the display unit 5. A screen displaying a procedure until recording and a screen for selecting a reading destination of the image data are displayed. When a desired reading destination is selected, a message prompting the user to load, for example, the medium 8 into the medium loading unit 2 or connect the digital camera 7 to the device connection unit 3 is displayed on the display unit 5.

  Next, in step S102, according to the instruction of the message, for example, when the media 8 is loaded into the media loading unit 2 of the recording apparatus 1 or the digital camera 7 is connected to the device connection unit 3, the data reading means 13 is A plurality of image data recorded on the medium 8 or the digital camera 7 is read. The image data to be read 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, the moving image data obtained from a video tape recorder, Still image data obtained by capturing a moving image may be used, and a reading destination is a recording medium such as a CD-R or a DVD-R, a hard disk of the recording apparatus 1, or a server 12 connected via a communication network 11. It may be. The file format of the image data is also arbitrary. For example, as still image data, a RAW format that is captured image data obtained by capturing with the digital camera 7, a format unique to the digital camera 7, an exif (Exchangeable Image) File format), bmp (Windows (registered trademark) Bitmapfile) format, gif (CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format File) format, tif (Tagget Image File Format file) format, jpeg (Joint Photographic Coding Experts Group) format, etc. The moving image data may be in AVI (Audio Video Interleaving) format, MOV format, MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) 1, 2, 4, 7 format, WMV (Windows (registered trademark) Media Video) format, or the like.

  When the reading of the image data is completed, an image selection screen 19 as shown in FIG. The image selection screen 19 includes a list display field 20 for displaying a list of images based on the read image data, an enlarged display field 21 for enlarging and displaying an image selected from the list, and a work menu field 22 for selecting a work. In step S104, image data is selected by rotating the image selected in the list display column 20 in the enlarged display column 21 or the like, if necessary, and then the operation menu column 22 is operated to perform a predetermined operation. Display the screen, change the order of images, enter a title, create a photo frame, synthesize text to the image, select music data to play as BGM, check slideshow, etc. Process.

  Next, in step S105, the classifying unit 14 is used to classify the plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule, according to predetermined instruction information, or according to a user instruction, and an index image generating unit. 15 is used to generate an index image for each group by arranging images based on all the image data belonging to the group. As a predetermined rule, image data arranged in order of file name or date is grouped for every predetermined number (for example, 10 frames), or based on date information extracted from the header information of each image data. It is possible to use a method such as grouping image data with the same date into one group, or dividing a plurality of pieces of image data substantially equally so that the number of groups becomes a predetermined number. In addition, the instruction information can be stored in metadata or the like, and this metadata can be recorded in the storage unit of the recording device 1, the medium 8, the digital camera 7, or the like. The index image may be displayed so that images based on all image data belonging to each group can be identified, and the size of each image, the arrangement of images, and the like are arbitrary.

  Next, in step S106, the data generation unit 16 is used to generate (encode) moving image data based on the image data for each group. Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 9A, a case where 30 pieces of image data are grouped every 10 frames to generate home appliance data will be described as an example. FIG. 9B As shown in FIG. 4, difference data corresponding to the slide interval is recorded for each still image data (difference data of 0 when the images are sequentially switched, and difference based on the slide effect when the images are switched based on the slide effect. And the moving image data in the MPEG1 format or MPEG2 format is generated with 10 frames of still image data and the difference data added to each as one unit. In addition, when moving image data is included in the read image data and the file format is MOV format, WMV format or AVI format, the file format of the moving image data is converted into MPEG1 format or MPEG2 format.

  Next, in step S107, based on the moving image data generated for each group using the data generating unit 16, the data for home appliances (here, data in the DVD-Video format) divided by chapter for each moving image data. ) Is generated (authored). At this time, in accordance with the DVD-Video standard, as shown in FIG. 9C, information on the chapter structure is registered in the video manager (VMG) file (VIDEO_TS.IFO) and the menu screen (menu shown in FIG. 14). As the information on the screen 23), an image based on one image data among the image data belonging to each chapter (usually, the image located at the head, for example, images 1, 11, 21, etc.) is a video manager (VMG) file. (VIDEO_TS.VOB), and as information on a screen (index screen 24 in FIG. 15) displayed when a chapter is selected on the menu screen, an index image of a group corresponding to the chapter is displayed as a video manager (VMG). ) File (VIDEO_TS.VOB) and video title set (VTS) file (VIDEO_TS _ ** _ 0.VOB) That.

  In the above flow, the index image is generated in step S105, and in step S107, the index image is registered as the screen information displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen. However, the index image is generated. In step S107, using the data generation means 16, images based on all the image data belonging to the group corresponding to the chapter are displayed as VIDEO_TS. As information on the screen displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen. It can be configured to be registered in VOB or VIDEO_TS _ ** _ 0.VOB.

  Next, when “write to medium” in the work menu column 22 is selected, a message prompting the user to load the recording medium 9 into the recording medium loading unit 4 is displayed on the display means 5. 1 is loaded with a recording medium 9 such as a CD-R / RW, DVD ± R / RW, DVD-RAM, HD-DVD, or Blu-ray disc.

  The recording medium 9 can be an arbitrary recording medium, but data may be recorded only on a specific recording medium 9. In this case, a predetermined recording medium 9 is recorded in step S 109. It may be configured to check whether or not identification information for identifying the recording medium 9 is recorded in the area. The contents of the identification information are not limited, and may be a code corresponding to the manufacturer of the recording medium 9 (manufacturer code, commonly known as M code), a code corresponding to the standard of the recording medium 9 (type code, commonly known as T code), or the like. be able to. The identification information is provided for recording data on an appropriate recording medium. If the recording location and contents of the identification information are easily known, the identification information itself is copied. At least a part of the information is information that cannot be recorded by the OS of the computer, specifically information on the program memory area, or guide groove modulation (ATIP: Absolute Time In Pre-groove) given at the time of CD-R molding Information is preferred.

  Here, the structure of a general recording medium 9 will be described with reference to FIG. 12. The CD-R is formed on a polycarbonate substrate 100 with an organic dye layer 101 such as cyanine, phthalocyanine, or azo and a reflective layer such as silver. 102 and a protective layer 103 are laminated to form a pit by applying laser light of a predetermined power to the organic dye layer 101 to decompose the dye and deform the substrate, thereby recording information. However, since the optimum value of the laser power varies depending on the laser head type that irradiates the laser beam and the type of the organic dye layer 101 used, the CD-R type or the The drive side needs to recognize the recommended value of the laser recording power. Therefore, information such as the disc application code and recommended laser recording power is written as information by guide groove modulation (ATIP) at the recording medium manufacturing stage, and this information is read by the drive firmware. The laser power is adjusted by control. Since such guide groove modulation (ATIP) can only be created at the time of manufacture, copying at the user level can be prevented. Further, lead-in start time, maximum lead-out startable time, etc., which are guide groove modulation (ATIP) other than the above, can be used as identification information by appropriately setting.

  Next, the home appliance data, the original image data, and the like generated are recorded in the recording medium 9. However, since the recording area where the data can be read is limited in the home appliance 18b, the recording control unit 17 in step S110. Is used to record the generated home appliance data inside the logical address area of the recording medium 9. The logical address area is an area where user data (program) is recorded, a program memory area where user data arrangement information is recorded, an information area such as a lead-in / TOC area and a lead-out area, This area does not include the area of guide groove modulation (ATIP) information where the application code of the disk, the recommended value of the laser recording power, and other information are recorded.

  Next, after closing the session as necessary, in step S111, the recording control means 17 is used, and if necessary, the original image data, reduced image data, music data, an application such as a slide show program, a slide show program, etc. A setting file, an information file, an automatic startup file, and the like are recorded outside the previously recorded home appliance data, and the series of writing processes ends.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the recording medium 9 created by the above procedure records various data, and is outside the innermost logical address area of the disk-type recording medium 9 (an area other than the logical address area). Predetermined identification information is recorded as necessary in the area located on the inner peripheral side of the logical address area), and home appliance data is recorded in the inner peripheral side of the logical address area located on the outer periphery thereof. Furthermore, the original image data and the like are recorded in the area on the outer peripheral side of the home appliance data as necessary.

  The directory structure of the recording medium 9 (DVD-R) created by the above procedure is as shown in FIG. 10, for example, and image data and reduced image data stored in the “PS_Roll” folder, “APPL” Computer equipment such as a slide show program stored in a folder, slide show playback instruction information (Slidesetting.ini), an information file (index.pvm) in which various information about the recording medium 9 is described, an automatic startup file (Autrun.inf), etc. Data for home appliances (DVD-Video data) is composed of the video manager (VMG) and the video title set (VTS) in the “VIDEO_TS” folder. Specifically, VMG stores VIDEO_TS.IFO in which information for controlling the entire video is recorded, VIDEO_TS.BUP that is a backup file thereof, VIDEO_TS that stores data for a menu screen, index image data, and the like. The VTS is composed of VOB files. The VTS stores VTS _ ** _ 0.IFO in which information for controlling the entire VTS is described, VTS _ ** _ 0.BUP that is the backup file, and VTS _ ** _ 0 that stores index image data. It is composed of VTS _ ** _ 1.VOB to store video data of chapters of .VOB and VTS.

  Although the directory structure of the image data is arbitrary, in order to facilitate management when the image data is backed up to the computer device 18a or the like, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, a folder indicating the storage location of the image data Folder indicating the storage location of data for each media 8, device, and film in the lower hierarchy of (PS_Roll) (ROYYMMDDyyy_XXXXXXAABxxx, YYMMDD: Number specifying date of writing, yyy: Sequential number for each day, XXXXXX: Random ID number, AA: Manufacturer code (00 to ZZ), B: Software, product category (0 to Z), xxx: Sequential number), etc., and each data is CCYYMMDDxxxxxx (CC: Data type, (YYMMDD: Number specifying the date of writing, xxxxxx: Sequential number) etc. may be renamed.

  In step S112, when the recording medium 9 (DVD-R) is set in the home electric appliance 18b, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a menu screen 23 displaying a list of representative images of each chapter is displayed. When a desired chapter is selected from the menu screen 23, an index screen 24 corresponding to the selected chapter is displayed, and images based on all image data belonging to the chapter are displayed in an identifiable manner. When a desired image is selected from the index screen 24, home appliance data is reproduced from the selected image.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of image data is divided into groups, and an index image in which images based on all the image data belonging to the group are arranged is generated for each group. The video data is generated based on the video data, the home appliance data is generated based on the video data, and as the screen information displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen, the index image of the group corresponding to the chapter, Alternatively, since images based on all the image data belonging to the group corresponding to the chapter are registered, an index screen 24 is displayed by selecting a chapter on the menu screen 23, and the index screen 24 displays the data for home appliances. The included image data can be easily confirmed.

  In the above description, the case where a plurality of pieces of image data are divided into chapters to generate home appliance data has been described. However, a plurality of pieces of image data are divided into titles, and if necessary, all image data belonging to the respective titles are divided. An index image in which images based on the image are arranged is generated, and the screen image displayed when a title is selected on the menu screen belongs to the index image of the group corresponding to the title or the group corresponding to the title An image based on all image data may be registered.

  Next, a data generation program according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a data recording procedure using the recording device, and FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically showing a home appliance data creation procedure.

  In the first embodiment described above, a plurality of moving image data is generated for each group, and home appliance data is generated based on the plurality of moving image data. However, one moving image data is generated based on the plurality of image data. Even in this case, it is possible to generate home appliance data having a similar function by setting chapter information. The procedure in that case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, as in the first embodiment, image data recorded on the media 8, the digital camera 7, or the like is read to select image data (steps S201 to S204).

  Next, in step S205, the classification unit 14 is used to classify the plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups in accordance with predetermined rules or instruction information or in accordance with user instructions. The index image is generated by arranging images based on all the image data belonging to the group for each group. As a predetermined rule, as in the first embodiment, image data arranged in order of file name or date is grouped into a group for each predetermined number, image data with the same date is grouped into a group, A method of dividing a plurality of image data into substantially equal numbers so that the number of images becomes a predetermined number can be used, and the instruction information is recorded in the storage means of the recording device 1, the media 8, the digital camera 7, or the like. Can be stored in metadata.

  Next, in step S206, the data generation unit 16 is used to generate (encode) moving image data based on all the image data. Specifically, for example, as illustrated in FIG. 17A, a case where data for home appliances is generated by chaptering 30 pieces of image data every 10 frames will be described as an example. As shown in the figure, for still image data, when displaying each image sequentially, data of difference 0 for the slide interval is added, and when displaying an image with a predetermined slide effect, difference data based on the slide effect In addition, the moving image data is converted in the file format as necessary to generate one moving image data in the MPEG1 format or the MPEG2 format.

  Next, in step S207, the data generation means 16 is used to generate (authoring) data for home appliances (in this case, data in DVD-Video format) in a format that can be played back by the home appliance based on one moving image data. To do. At that time, in accordance with the DVD-Video standard, as shown in FIG. 17C, a chapter is set in association with each group classified in the above step, and information on the chapter configuration is set in the video manager (VMG). In addition to registering in the file (VIDEO_TS.IFO), as information on the menu screen (menu screen 23 in FIG. 14), an image based on one image data among the image data belonging to each chapter is stored in the video manager (VMG) file. (VIDEO_TS.VOB), and as information on a screen (index screen 24 in FIG. 15) displayed when a chapter is selected on the menu screen, an index image of a group corresponding to the chapter is displayed as a video manager (VMG). ) File (VIDEO_TS.VOB) and video title set (VTS) file (VIDEO_T S _ ** _ 0.VOB).

  Also in this embodiment, the index image is not generated, and the screen displayed when the chapter is selected on the menu screen using the data generation unit 16 and the data generation unit 16 in step S207. As information, an image based on all image data belonging to the group corresponding to the chapter may be registered in VIDEO_TS.VOB or VIDEO_TS _ ** _ 0.VOB.

  Next, as in the first embodiment, the home appliance data is recorded on the inner peripheral side of the recording medium 9 loaded in the recording medium loading unit 4, and the session is closed as necessary. Data for computer equipment such as data, reduced image data, music data, an application such as a slide show program, a slide show setting file, an information file, and an automatic startup file are recorded outside the previously recorded home appliance data (step S208). ~ S211).

  In step S212, when this recording medium 9 (DVD-R) is set in the home electric appliance 18b, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a menu screen 23 on which a list of representative images of each chapter is displayed is displayed. When a desired chapter is selected from the menu screen 23, an index screen 24 corresponding to the selected chapter is displayed, and images based on all image data belonging to the chapter are displayed in an identifiable manner. When a desired image is selected from the index screen 24, home appliance data is reproduced from the selected image.

  As described above, in this embodiment, a plurality of image data is divided into groups, and an index image in which images based on all the image data belonging to the group are arranged is generated for each group. As a screen information to be displayed when each group is set as a chapter and a chapter is selected on the menu screen, the video data is generated based on the video data. Since an index image of a group corresponding to a chapter or an image based on all image data belonging to the group corresponding to the chapter is registered, an index screen 24 is displayed by selecting a chapter on the menu screen 23. The image data included in the home appliance data is displayed on the index screen 24. It is possible to easily confirm the data.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the case of generating DVD-Video format data from image data has been mainly described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, video-CD is generated from image data. The present invention can be similarly applied to a case where data in a format or HDTV format is generated, or a case where data in DVD-Audio format is generated from music data.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating an external configuration of a recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the other external appearance structure of the recording device based on the 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other external appearance structure of the recording device based on the 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other external appearance structure of the recording device based on the 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other external appearance structure of the recording device based on the 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other external appearance structure of the recording device based on the 1st Example of this invention. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a recording apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a data writing procedure using the recording apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows typically the preparation procedure of the data for household appliances which concern on the 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the data recording structure in the recording medium (DVD-R) based on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the recording area of the data in the recording medium based on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of a recording medium (CD-R). It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (image selection screen) displayed on the display means of the recording device based on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (menu screen) displayed on the display means of the household appliances which concern on 1st Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen (chapter screen) displayed on the display means of the household appliances which concern on 1st Example of this invention. It is a flowchart figure which shows the writing procedure of the data using the recording device based on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the preparation procedure of the data for household appliances which concern on 2nd Example of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording device 2 Media loading part 3 Device connection part 4 Recording medium loading part 5 Display means 6 Operation means 7 Digital camera 7a Mobile phone with a camera 8 Media 9 Recording medium 11 Communication network 12 Server 13 Data reading means 14 Classification means 15 Index image Generation means 16 Data generation means 17 Recording control means 18a Computer equipment 18b Home appliances 19 Image selection screen 20 List display field 21 Enlarged display field 22 Work menu field 23 Menu screen 24 Index screen 100 Polycarbonate substrate 101 Organic pigment layer 102 Reflective layer 103 Protection layer

Claims (6)

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Means for classifying a plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule or pre-stored instruction information;
Movie data is generated based on the image data belonging to each of the groups, and specific types of data divided by chapter for each movie data are generated based on the movie data, and the chapter is selected on the menu screen. A data generation program which functions as means for registering images based on all image data belonging to the group corresponding to the chapter as screen information to be displayed at the time. Computer
Means for classifying a plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule or pre-stored instruction information;
Means for generating an index image in which images based on all image data belonging to the group are arranged for each of the groups;
Movie data is generated based on the image data belonging to each of the groups, and specific types of data divided by chapter for each movie data are generated based on the movie data, and the chapter is selected on the menu screen. A data generation program that functions as means for registering the index image of the group corresponding to the chapter as information on a screen that is displayed at the time. Computer
Means for classifying a plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule or pre-stored instruction information;
Movie data is generated based on the plurality of image data, a specific type of data is generated based on the movie data, a chapter is set in association with each of the groups, and the chapter is displayed on a menu screen. A data generation program which functions as means for registering images based on all image data belonging to the group corresponding to the chapter as screen information displayed when selected. Computer
Means for classifying a plurality of image data into one or a plurality of groups according to a predetermined rule or pre-stored instruction information;
Means for generating an index image in which images based on all image data belonging to the group are arranged for each of the groups;
Movie data is generated based on the plurality of image data, a specific type of data is generated based on the movie data, a chapter is set in association with each of the groups, and the chapter is displayed on a menu screen. A data generation program that functions as means for registering the index image of the group corresponding to the chapter as information on a screen displayed when selected.   The predetermined rule is a method of grouping a predetermined number of image data as one unit, a method of grouping image data having the same date extracted from image data as one unit, or a predetermined number of groups The data generation program according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the data generation program is any one of methods for dividing image data into substantially equal parts so as to be formed.   6. The data generation program according to claim 1, wherein the moving image data is data in MPEG1 format or MPEG2 format, and the specific type of data is data in DVD-Video format.

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